Teaching Children
Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of heaven. Mark 10:14. Jesus knows the burdens of every mother’s heart. He who had a mother that struggled with poverty and privation sympathizes with every mother in her labors. He who made a long journey in […]
The Humble Searcher May Learn
Shew me thy way, O Lord; teach me thy paths. Psalm 25:4. Revelation is not the creation or invention of something new, but the manifestation of that which, until revealed, was unknown to human beings. The great and eternal truths contained in the gospel are revealed through diligent searching and humbling of ourselves before God. […]
Christ’s Method of Teaching
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; … that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth. Isaiah 52:7. In all the sermons and in all the Bible studies, let the people see that on every point a plain “Thus saith the Lord” is given for the […]
The Holy Spirit Given to Teach Us
When he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth. John 16:13. Before offering Himself as the sacrificial victim, Christ sought for the most essential and complete gift to bestow upon His followers, a gift that would bring within their reach the boundless resources of grace. “I will pray the […]
To Know God Is to Obey Him
If ye shall ask any thing in my name I will do it. If ye love me keep my commandments. John 14:14, 15. “In my name,” Christ bade His disciples pray. In Christ’s name His followers are to stand before God. Through the value of the sacrifice made for them, they are of value in […]
Christ’s Teaching Embraced the World
When Jesus finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching. Matthew 7:28, NIV. [Christ] did not deal in abstract theories, but in that which is essential to the development of character; that which will enlarge man’s capacity for knowing God, and increase his power to do good. He spoke of those truths […]
