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(Compare Matthew 26:47–56, 69–75; Luke 22:47–62; John 18:1–27) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Jesus Betrayed, vv. 43–49 Who came to arrest Jesus? Who led the way? (Luke 22:47.) Had Judas ever been there before? (John 18:2.) What had Judas seen and heard there in times past? Did the sacred memory of these... Read More

(Compare Matthew 3:1–12; Mark 1:1–8) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Voice of One Crying in the Wilderness, vv. 1–6 What evidence have we in verses 1 and 2 of the accuracy of this story? Where had John been educated? (1:80). Who was his teacher? What led him to begin his ministry at this time? From wh... Read More

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that ... Read More

I read recently of a speaker who preached on the mercy of God 'until it seemed there was nothing in God but mercy.' But I fear he misrepresented God. Such misrepresentation is easy, and to people who do not think deeply, and who do not want to take life seriously, it is pleasant, but it is unspeakab... Read More

Psalm 1 describes the blessed man who avoids sinful paths and meditates on God's Word. It is not enough to avoid evil. The heart that has been cleansed of evil must be filled with God's Word. To meditate on God's Word day and night means to think frequently of the Word that we have read and to let i... Read More

The Structure Book I (1 - 41) Christ in the counsel of God the source of all blessing for His people (Israel). Book II (42 - 72) Their ruin, but redemption in the latter days. Book III (73 - 89) The holiness of God in His dealings with them. Book IV (90 - 106) The failed first man replaced by the Se... Read More

"Let not then your good be evil spoken of" (Rom. 14:16). It is a well-known fact that no matter how piously one may live, he will never obtain the confidence of every one or ever reach a plane where he is exempt from criticism. Jesus Christ, the immaculate Son of God, was the purest and holiest bein... Read More

XVIII. So far we have treated of the first work and of the First Commandment, but very briefly, plainly and hastily, for very much might be said of it. We will now trace the works farther through the following Commandments. The second work, next to faith, is the work of the Second Commandment, that ... Read More

He heard the noise & he pulled my arm & he said, "Go back with me! I'm saving your life! Once you've crossed this snake, you've heard the roaring of the demons! They'll go parallel to the path & keep on coming out, & by the time they scream at you 3 or 4 times they start beating you, TUAN; you'll be... Read More

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him and He shall direct your paths. Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh and strength to your bones." Proverbs 3:5-8 We cherish ... Read More