Our Great Exemplar
Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus. Hebrews 3:1. I present before you the great Exemplar…. As really did He meet and resist the temptations of Satan as any of the children of humanity. In this sense alone could He be a perfect […]
Jesus Is Always Near
But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid. Matthew 14:27. I think of the disciples in that sore tempest; the boat labored with strong winds and heavy gales. They have given up their efforts as hopeless, and while the hungry waves talk with death, amid the […]
Jesus Our Best Friend
A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Proverbs 18:24. How few are constantly beholding the unseen Guest, realizing that He is at their right hand! How many ignore His presence! Did we treat others as we treat Jesus, what discourtesy it would […]
Our Redeemer a Tried Stone
Therefore thus saith the Lord God, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Isaiah 28:16. Our Redeemer is a “Tried Stone.” The experiment has been made, the great test has been applied, and with perfect […]
Accepted in the Beloved
To the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved. Ephesians 1:6. The Father gave all honor to His Son, seating Him at His right hand, far above all principalities and powers. He expressed His great joy and delight in receiving the Crucified One, and crowning Him […]
The Faith That Justifies
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1. Justification by faith is to many a mystery. A sinner is justified by God when he repents of his sins. He sees Jesus upon the cross of Calvary…. He looks to the atoning Sacrifice as his only hope, […]
