Jesus Sowed the Seed of the Living Word
It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matthew 4:4. The subject of Christ’s teaching and preaching was the Word of God. He met questioners with a plain, “It is written.” “What saith the Scriptures?” “How readest thou?” At every opportunity, […]
Order and Perfection Seen in All He Did
Then cometh Simon Peter … and went into the sepulchre, and seeth the linen clothes lie, and the napkin, that was about his head, not lying with the linen clothes, but wrapped together in a place by itself. John 20:6, 7. A young man clothed in shining garments was sitting by the tomb. It was […]
Choose Him as Our Trusted Friend
Henceforth I call you not servants; … but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. John 15:15. Wickedness prevails at the present day. The perils of the last days thicken around us, and because iniquity abounds the love of many waxes […]
Our Elder Brother Brings Us Rest
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. Matthew 11:29. Jesus looked upon the distressed and heart-burdened, those whose hopes were blighted, and who with earthly joys were seeking to quiet the longing of the soul, and He […]
Reaching Forward to Perfection
Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48. God intends that improvement shall be the lifework of all His followers and that it shall be guided and controlled by correct experience. The true man is one who is willing to sacrifice his own interest for the good […]
Christ’s Matchless Tenderness
The Lord God hath given me the tongue of the learned, that I should know how to speak a word in season to him that is weary. Isaiah 50:4. As the dew and the still showers fall upon the withering plants, so let words fall gently when seeking to win men from error. God’s plan […]
