From Death to Life

are told of many who have "the form of godliness " but lack the realit y; of some who "profess that they know God,'' but who give the lie to their profession by their lives; and of others who "have a name to live but are dead." Yes, it is sadly possible to be out­

Gospel Gleanings 23 (1923)

or gracious, is founded on absolute righteousness. Jesus lived for God. He died for sinners. His spotless, holy life would not have saved one soul from hell. The law says, “ This do and thou shalt live.” And He Himself exclaimed, “ Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth

Little Sermons from the Pentateuch

. They regard these as 29 30 LITTLE SERMONS the good gifts of God, and are grateful for them. But they reach out beyond them, considering them a means to an end; and that end is to bring bless- ing to others. I know a lady who is wealthy and has a beautiful home. There she might live for herself, happy

The Ambassador 21 (1935)

;*w$l>- PERTINENT LESSONS .". FROM TREES ^etset^^^ ^ REES are fascinating things: like rivers they speak of age, and yet of perpetual youth. Boys, and girls too, climb trees, and love to disport themselves amongst the branches, to their own danger and the anxiety of their parents. Solomon

Notes from Meditations on Luke

with these chapters, it would enable us to live much in heaven. Here "heaven comes down our souls to greet." Is there cloud, sorrow, defilement there.i Look at the angels with joy and shining gar­ 'nients. There- is joy and strength in His presence .. Under the ]aw, no priest had any more

The Christ

brother, heard the sublime announcement, "I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth inMe, though he were dead, yet shall he live : and whosoever liveth and believeth in Me shall never die. Believest thou this? She saith unto Him, Yea, Lord, I believe that Thou art the'ri-tE

The Return of the Glory. Readings with, and Addresses, at Southport, Jan 1925

of it. E. J. McB.: I think the first evidence of it was when the Ethiopian eunuch came up. The rays of the glory had reached Ethiopia and he came up to find the centre of glory. He went to the "city of the great king, ” but he found the glory in the desert in becoming acquainted with Jesus

Fisher Dan's Little Friend

to live with Jesus because He says, My sheep shall never perish, I give unto them eternal life.'"62 FISHER DAN'S LITTLE FRIEND . " <C a Bridget looked up and said shyly,  I think that's what Dan means !  Does he want to know theway to heaven ."  Ay," nodded Bridget

A Brief Account of the Life and Labours of George Müller (of Bristol)

, as afterwards. About Christmas,1858, a young man from Ahoghill, who had come to live at Connor, and had been converted through the prayers of this little company of believers, went back to Ahoghill to see his friends, when he spoke to them about.their own souls and the work of God at Connor. His friends desired

Agape Leadership; Lessons in Spiritual Leadership from the Life of R. C. Chapman

, implemented the princi­ ples of agape love while immersed in the hurts and disagreements of life. Morever, his life exemplified sacrificial Christian living. He constantly gave of himself and his possessions to people in need, especially to the poor among whom he chose to live. Harington Evans

Lonley Lily

had given her wrong and neglect ; so now, with the only one left, she had drawn away from those around her, and "WHAT IS HEAVEN LIKE 1" 9 wished to live alone and apart in a garret in this back street. But sometimes in the even­ ing, when Lily sat by the window and watched the bright

Gleams of Light 11 (1959)

wants to have us near Him now and to live with Him eternally, but to make this possible Christ offered Himself as the great sacrifice for sin, and died "the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God." (1 Pet. 3. 18.) Children, have you thanked the Father for giving His beloved

Twelve Bible Dialogues

live at No. 10, in such,and,such a street,'' and I were to say, ••well, I will try to believe you," how would you feel? You would draw yourself up, and with an indignant tone you would say, ••What? Try to believe me? Do you think, then, that I would tell you a lie?" Your

Salvation and Reward

, looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of faith, who for the joy that was set before Him, endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God" (vers. 1,2). "Bless, bless the Conqueror slain; Slain in His victory; He lived, He died, He lives

A Scriptural Inquiry into the True Nature of the Sabbath, the Law, and the Christian ministry

of Christ, de velopedby God the Holy Ghost in theword, and made good in the happy experience of all true believers. Then, as tothe believer's rule oflife, theapostle does not say,To me to live is the law, but to me to live is Christ. (Phil. i. 21.) Christ is our rule,our model, our touchstone, our

Direct Address to the Lord Jesus

Spirit; but the Godhead of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit is all One, the glory equal and the majesty co-eternal. Such as the Father is, such is the Son, and such i� the Holy Spirit; the Father eternal, the Son eternal, and the Holy Spirit eternal. And yet there are not three Eternals

Whither Are We Drifting?

in which we live. The work of the Lord undertaken in other lands by those who have gone forth from assemblies with the object of carrying out His commands, without salary or human ordination and control, demands constant remembrance and care. There is more than a danger that, as a result of the drift

The Lord is Comming Again

of the unregenerate, of the wicked dead, and takes place at least a thousand years after the Lord has taken the assembly to be with Him. It is said of the just, They lived and reigned with Christ a thousand years (ver. 6); but of those who are to be judged, They live not till the thousand years

Tract Series

in the Church Its Origin, Object, Characteristics, and Results by Ephraim Venn (31 pp) 2 - How to Live a Happy Life by George Müller (16 pp) Words of Salvation (Morrish) 3 - #3 (8 pp) The "Holdfast" Booklets (P&I) The Divinity of Christ by J. R. Caldwell (32 pp) Infant Baptism

Striking Incidents in the Lord’s Ways

. They were these —“AND HE DIED.” There are eight old men spoken of m the chapter. One of them lived to be 777 years old, above ten times as old as men offull age generally live now; but the end came, “ and he died.” That was Lamech, the son of the oldest man that ever lived, and the grandson