Christ Teaches Heavenly Things
Teach me thy way, O Lord; I will walk in thy truth: unite my heart to fear thy name. Psalm 86:11. That which in the counsels of heaven the Father and the Son deemed essential for man’s salvation is clearly presented in the Holy Scriptures. The infinite truths of salvation are stated so plainly that […]
Christ Invites Our Confidence
[Jesus] said …, follow me. Luke 9:58, 59. The fall of our first parents broke the golden chain of implicit obedience of the human will to the divine. Obedience has no longer been deemed an absolute necessity. The human agents follow their own imaginations which the Lord said of the inhabitants of the old world […]
Disciples of the Heavenly Teacher
We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. John 1:41. While two disciples were standing near, John again saw Jesus among the people. Again the face of the prophet was lighted up with glory from the Unseen, as he cried, “Behold the Lamb of God!” The words thrilled the hearts of the […]
The Teacher Sent by God
We know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him. John 3:2. Christ maintained an all-sided, firm self-possession in His remarkable sympathy for others. He did good with a tranquillity and patient continuance never equaled by any human being. The […]
The Great Teacher
For this cause came I into the world, that I should bear witness unto the truth. John 18:37. Christ was the greatest teacher the world has ever known. He came to this earth to shed abroad the bright beams of truth, that men might gain a fitness for heaven. “For this cause came I into […]
Teachers to Uphold God’s Law
The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul. Psalm 19:7. Wherever Ezra labored, there sprang up a revival in the study of the Holy Scriptures. Teachers were appointed to instruct the people; the law of the Lord was exalted and made honorable. The books of the prophets were searched and the passages foretelling […]
