The Lord Cometh

spake as St. Peter tells us of “ the sufferings of Christ and the glory that should follow. ”. The Lord ’s first coming was in two stages. 1. To Bethlehem He came as a babe, to live on earth as the perfect revelation of the Father. 2. To Calvary He came as a man bearing the full wrath and judgment

The Education and Discipline of a Son

chosen us from eternity, the Lord has taken very great care of all the circumstances of our lives ; what family we are born into, what circumstances surround us, where we live, and what meeting we are in, indeed, every feature of life is made to be contributory to the education of a son. It is of all

Blighted Pasque-Flowers

blank , how bare the room , in which we dwell .48 ELIGHTED PASQUE -FLOWERS . VII . We,  Out-door workers,  get such scanty pay, That we can scarcely live from day to day, I have not been in bed since Tuesday night, My limbs are heavy, and my head feels light. VIII. All this, and more, I willingly

True Manhood

. Thus you see this part of history is to be lived over again, for God is going to takeTRUE MANHOOD. 5 Christians to Himself. The moral application is that we should live in the light of what He is going to do; we ought to be in the power of it in the midst of a world out of which we are shortly

Six Letters to a Mother on Church Questions - 5th Letter

the best thing that can happen her. Better a thousand-fold that any assembly should come to a dead-lock, when departing from God and grieving His Spirit, than that a decent exterior should veil a corrupt inner life, and a name to live remain where death is reigning. That which system vaunts as its

My Awakening, My Quickening, My Sealing, and My Deliverance

agency, but never shall I forget the impressions that filled my soul when it first came home to me that there was a Man in the glory of God; that the Son of the Eternal had really taken humanity upon Him, had lived, died, risen, and ascended into heaven, and sat down on the throne. It was like

Gospel Tidings Annual "Words of Life." For Needy Hearts (1907)

these words, the white mouse is gnawing away. Soon your eyes will be closed in sleep, but all the while the black mouse will be at work, and you will wake in the morning with so much less of life left to you to live. Each day carries you further, and each night a little further still, towards eternity

The Life of George Muller - A Record of Faith Triumphant

. It must be remembered that at this time he had never really heard the Gospel presented as a living message, nor had he met with one person who lived, or expressed any desire to live, according to the rule of Holy Scripture. Despite his studies in Divinity, the idea of the New Birth was a startling

4 - The Historic Christ

; than to be the touchstone of character and of destiny ; that for men to be ignorant of Him is death, to know Him is to live. The Four Gospels. The material necessary to enable men to reply to this questio.n is strictly limited in extent, and 6 The. Historic Christ. happily, is no\v readily

5 - Sin; its Nature, Consequences, and Remedy

; and "dead " though not "in the grave," as in John 5. 25-28, where this distinction is drawn and two " hours " are spoken of; one, that "now is," when the dead hear the voice of the Son of God and live; and one, nor 3 yet when those in their graves shall hear His

8 - The Resurrectin of Christ

can they be both dead and living too? Did He mean that they are dead now and shall live hereafter ? No, for the words He quotes from Exodus 3. 6, " I am the God ", plainly ref er to the time at which they were originally spoken. True the verb is omitted, but had8 The Resurrection of Christ

9 - The Scriptures and How to Use Them

the indifference of some ages and the active opposition and the hostile criticism of others. It is necessary always to bear in mind the fundamental lQ,WS of the Universe in which we live, and among these not the least important is that there is no effect without adequate cause. vVhat then is the sufficient

Words in Season 74 (1982)

is seen. Furthermore in Judges we see GROSS IMMORALITY but in Ruth GREAT PURITY. The position of the book therefore, manifests that, in the midst of departure and gross immorality, it is possible to live for God and to maintain purity of character. THE SETTING OF THE BOOK The opening statement reveals

A Word of Exhortation to Christian Parents on Ephesians VI., 4

, “because I live ye shall live also. ” Frames and feelings fluctuate, evidences and ex­ perience will vary according to the measure of our communion. The soul progressing in the know ­ ledge of Christ, the fruits and graces cf the Spirit will become more manifest under the daily guidance

The Doctrine of the Cross

the judgment of God “in His own body on the tree” in the place of sinful men, who, providing they come as penitents, appreciating that on the cross He atoned for their sin and wickedness, are brought to God by Him to live to serve Him, forever forsaking all that Christ there redeemed them from

Dora Hilton's Stewardship

to live at Riversdale. You know her father is steward to Lord W. Grace told me all about it . Her father has been steward to his lord- ship for several years, ever since Grace was quite a little girl. But he used to have the care ofsome property belonging to Lord W. in one of themining districts, where

The Great Beyond: A Jewish Story

will land where the shore is eternally dark, where the rays of a sun can never be. The believing Jew could say:- "It is well, it is well with my soul; It ·is well when eternity dawns." He could lift his eyes towards the eternal shore where Jesus, the sinners' Friend-the Light

The Eternal Purpose of God. A Lecture on Ephesians 1

, will clear this groaning world of the burden of iniquity and the curse of sin, and that then the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord and of his Christ; and that ancient promise shall be fulfilled—“ As I live, saith the Lord, the whole earth shall be filled with my glory.” All

Leaves from the Book of My Life

, shouting each other down, using filthy language, and openly boasting of the evil deeds which they had committed. The Jews, I must admit, lived far better lives. However, there ,vere several non-Jews who showed a different spirit. Of one I will now speak. He is still living, though ad­ vanced

The Stolen Treasure. [With] God's Care, [and] The Sailor's Grave at Sea

, and theyhoped to get to Sicily and live a life of indolence,sharing the money between them. Theyhad takensome food, and a small cask ofwater with them, also they thought they could not do without a keg ofrum. All seemed togo smoothly as they sailed past the lighthouse and got clear out to sea. The young