Obeying God’s Law
For what nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for? And what nation is there so great, that hath statutes and judgments so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day? Deuteronomy […]
Honor for Those Who Honor God
Know ye not, that to whom ye yield yourselves servants to obey, his servants ye are to whom ye obey; whether of sin unto death, or of obedience unto righteousness? Romans 6:16. When the mind has been long permitted to dwell only on earthly things, it is a difficult matter to change the habits of […]
No Other Gods
Thou shalt have no other gods before me. Exodus 20:3. Christ gave His life that all who would might be freed from sin and reinstated in the favor of the Creator. It was the anticipation of a redeemed, holy universe that prompted Christ to make this great sacrifice…. Are we followers of God as dear […]
The First Great Commandment
Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment. Mark 12:30. I saw that whatever divides the affections, or takes away from the heart supreme love for God, or prevents unlimited confidence and […]
God’s Law Never Changes
And he gave unto Moses, when he had made an end of communing with him upon mount Sinai, two tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God. Exodus 31:18. During the Christian dispensation, the great enemy of man’s happiness has made the Sabbath of the fourth commandment an object of special […]
The Law for Man’s Happiness
The statutes of the Lord are right, rejoicing the heart: the commandment of the Lord is pure, enlightening the eyes. Psalm 19:8. In the beginning, God gave His law to mankind as a means of attaining happiness and eternal life. Satan’s only hope of thwarting the purpose of God is to lead men and women […]
