john-3:5

(Compare Mark 4:1–20; Luke 8:4–15) DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS In what sort of a church was this parable uttered? Is there much justification in the Bible for open-air meetings? If we consider all open-air preachers cranks, whom do we condemn? What celebrated sermons were preached in the open air? Why di... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. The Way of Destruction and the Way of Life, vv. 13–14 How many “ways” does our Lord say that there are? Where does the one way lead? Where does the other way lead? If one is not in “the way which leadeth unto life” in what way is he? What is meant by “destruction”? (Rev. 17... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Our Lord’s Relation to the Law of Moses, vv. 17–20 What was our Lord’s relation to the law? In what way did He fulfill the law? (John 8:46; Matt. 5:21, 22, 27, 28; Col. 2:17; Heb. 10:1; Eph. 2:15; Ro. 8:3.) How much of the law had absolute and divine authority in His sight ... Read More

DISCOVERY OF THE FACTS 1. Peace by Believing in Jesus, vv. 1–6 With what words does this chapter begin? With what words does it close? (v. 27.) What then, is the general purpose of the chapter? Why did Jesus say to His disciples, “Let not your heart be troubled”? Had they any seemingly good excuse f... Read More

"For what if some did not believe? Shall their unbelief make the faith of God without effect? God forbid: yea, let God be true, but every man a liar." Rom. 3:3,4. WHAT I say to-night is going to save some of you and it is going to damn some of you. Some of you are going to heed the truth and repent.... Read More

CALVARY'S JUDGMENT Death entered the world through the fall of man. Reference here is to spiritual death which separates man from God. Through sin it came in the beginning and so has it ever come since then. Death always comes through sin. Note what Romans 5.12 tells us about this matter. First, tha... Read More

The kingdom of this world is not the kingdom of God. God had in His heart a world-system- a universe of His creatingwhich should be headed up in Christ His Son (Col. 1. 16, 17). But Satan, working through man's flesh, has set up instead a rival system known in Scripture as "this world "-a system in ... Read More

We have spoken of the need of revelation, of faith and of consecration, if we are to live the normal Christian life. But unless we see the end God has in view we shall never clearly understand why these steps are necessary to lead us to that end. Before therefore we consider further the question of ... Read More

God has made full provision for our redemption in the Cross of Christ, but He has not stopped there. In that Cross He has also made secure beyond possibility of failure that eternal plan which Paul speaks of as having been from all the ages " hid in God who created all things ". That plan He has now... Read More

We are commanded in the Scriptures to pay close attention to ourselves and to our teaching, for only thus can we ensure salvation for ourselves and for those we preach to (1 Tim.4:16). Our life and our doctrine are like two legs that give stability to our Christian life. Both legs should be equally ... Read More