There are two ways in which the Holy Ghost is spoken of in John 14 and in the two last verses of John 15. In ch. 14 it is the Father who sends the Holy Ghost in Christ's name; in ch. 15 it is Christ who sends Him. In ch. 14, He is putting us in relationship with the Father; in ch. 15 and in the begi... Read More
The British Herald, 1875, pp. 86-87. That which is so striking in all this history is the entire contrast between "flesh" and Christ in every sense; not so much the wickedness of man rising up against the Lord, as the entire failure of everything around except Christ Himself. It is not divine power,... Read More
Rome was the centre of the universal empire of the world, the Gentile metropolis; and Paul had not been there; but God had made him apostle and teacher of the Gentiles; 2 Tim 1:11. In fulfilling his apostolic function, his heart was naturally drawn toward that seat of the empire and the Christians l... Read More
The hope of the believer is not death. It is "not to be unclothed, but clothed upon, that mortality may be swallowed up of life." He need not be unclothed, that is, of himself. The purpose of God is nothing less than that we should be conformed to the image of Christ; Rom. 8. Our proper hope is to s... Read More
The possession of eternal life in Christ Jesus risen and glorified, and the indwelling of the Holy Ghost, are blessings which characterize Christianity, and it is consequently of the utmost importance for the child of God to apprehend these truths. The two are intimately connected, as we shall see. ... Read More
(Words of Faith, Vol. 3, 1884, page 261.) John 1. In the first part of this chapter we get abstractedly what Christ was: the Word, the Word with God, and who was God - life and light. An important element is brought out here, and that is, that when divine light came into the world in grace, the worl... Read More
{Serving as a reply to the second article on "The Church in the Old Testament" in "Our Banner" (an American Periodical), April 16, 1877.} {Bible Herald, 1877, pages 223-256.} I have no pleasure in mere controversy, and as I noticed Mr G.'s previous article* on the church only at the request of those... Read More
WHY DO I GROAN? ROMANS 7 AND 8 THERE is nothing so hard for our hearts as to abide in the sense of grace, to continue practically conscious that " we are not under law, but under grace." It is by grace that the heart is "established"; but then there is nothing more difficult for us really to compreh... Read More
"Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank thee that thou has heard me."……When he h... Read More
When Abram lived in Ur of the Chaldes with his father, Terah, and his nephew Lot, he would get up in the morning have his breakfast, read the newspaper, go to work, come home, have dinner, watch the TV news, read a book, go to bed, get up in the morning and have his breakfast, read the newspaper, go... Read More
The Mission of the Comforter John 14 - 16
The Perfectness of Christ as Man in Temptation Matt. 26:31-56
The position of man, and of the world, before God
The Power of Life in Christ Risen 2 Corinthians 5
The Standing and State of the Believer
Unrevised notes of readings on the Gospel of John
What does the Coming of the Comforter mean?
Why Do I Groan?
ALIVE, FREE, AND USEFUL
INSPIRED HOPE