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CHOICE EXCERPTS A living, loving, personal Savior We are in the habit of saying that Christ saved us by dying for us on the Cross. In an important sense this is true. We never could have been saved, if He had not died for us. But we are actually saved by our relationship to a living, loving, persona... Read More

We may safely let our life write its own record "And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is My disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward!" Matthew 10:42 We need not trouble ourselves to keep diaries of our good deeds and sacrifi... Read More

In Green Pastures by J. R. Miller, 1890 "Handfuls of Grass for the Lord's Hungry Sheep" Daily readings for every day in the year "The Lord is my shepherd; there is nothing I lack. He makes me lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside quiet waters." Psalm 23:1-2 CHOICE EXCERPTS To be a Christian... Read More

Our New Edens J. R. Miller, 1903 The first home there ever was in this world, was in the Garden of Eden. God the Father made it ready for His first children—made it ready for them before they were created. I can imagine with what loving thought He prepared this home for them. He made it very beautif... Read More

(Compare Matt. 20:29–34; Mark 10:46–52) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Blind, by the Wayside, Begging, vv. 35–39 How do the three accounts of this miracle differ from one another? (Compare Matt. 20:29, 30; Mark 10:46.) Can these differences be reconciled? In what way is Bartimeus a type of the natural ma... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Two Disciples Opening Their Hearts to the Risen Christ, vv. 13–24 Who were the two who were going to Emmaus? Was either of them an apostle (v. 33)? Were either of them very notable personages? Is there anything significant in that? Why were they going to Emmaus? Why doe... Read More

"Ye were at that time separated from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world." Eph. 2: 12. THESE words describe the appalling condition of the Ephesians before they were saved, but tonight I wish ... Read More

(Compare Matthew 9:20–22; Luke 8:43–48) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. In Need of a Saviour, vv. 24–26 Whither was Christ going in the opening verse of the lesson? What does He do by the way? What lesson is in that? What was the condition of this woman? In what way did this issue of blood injure her? (Le... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. “Lord, Teach Us to Pray,” vv. 1–4 With what request did our Lord’s disciples come to Him? What was it awakened in them such a desire? Do we need to be taught how to pray? (James 4:3, Ro. 8:26.) Will He teach us? How? (Ro. 8:26, 27.) In what different connection in Matthew d... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Jesus Invited to a Marriage, vv. 1, 2 What kind of occasion was a marriage in the Holy Land? (Look this up carefully in the Bible.) What idea does it give us of Jesus’ character that He was “bidden to the marriage” and accepted the invitation? Did He look upon the mirth and... Read More