Reflectors of Christ
It is not for you to know times or seasons which the Father has put in his own authority. Acts 1:7. [The disciples could not know the time of the second coming of Christ.] There was one thing that they might understand, and that was that they were to receive power after that the Holy […]
Present Duty
Not lagging in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord. Romans 12:11. The present duty of every true child of God is to wait patiently, to watch vigilantly, to work faithfully, until the coming of the Lord, that we may be prepared for the solemn event. The characteristics of the true follower of Christ, the […]
Preparation for Jesus’ Coming
Looking for the blessed hope and glorious appearing of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ. Titus 2:13. Jesus is soon coming; and it is for us who believe this solemn truth to give the warning to the world. We should show by our dress, our conversation, and our actions, that our minds are fixed […]
What Is Lawful on the Sabbath?
Now it happened on another Sabbath, also, that He entered the synagogue and taught. And a man was there whose right hand was withered. Luke 6:6. “The scribes and Pharisees watched him, whether he would heal on the sabbath day; that they might find an accusation against him. But he knew their thoughts, and said […]
Biblical Foundation for the Sabbath
It is written, “Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.” Matthew 4:4. Christ resisted the temptations of the enemy with the only weapon that the soldier of the cross of Christ can successfully use—“It is written.” Where? In the Old and New Testaments. With […]
The Sabbath in the Gospel Dispensation
Blessed is the man … who keeps from defiling the Sabbath, and keeps his hand from doing any evil. Isaiah 56:2. The prophet Isaiah, looking forward to the gospel dispensation, sets forth in the most impressive manner the obligation of the Sabbath and the blessings attending its observance…. Hitherto, circumcision and a strict observance of […]
