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The first and chief need of our Christian life is, Fellowship with God. The Divine life within us comes from God, and is entirely dependent upon Him. As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the s sun every moment afresh sends down its light, so it is only in direct living communication ... Read More

When the Lord told his disciples that they must take up the cross to follow him, they could have little understanding of his meaning. He wished to rouse them to earnest thought and so prepare them for the time when they should see him carrying his cross. From the Jordan, where he had presented himse... Read More

"I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me."-GAL.2:20. "We have been planted together in the likeness of his death. "Rom.6:5 "I am crucified with Christ." Thus the apostle expresses his assurance of his fellowship with Christ in His sufferings and death, and... Read More

The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death. If by the Spirit ye make to die the deeds of the body, ye shall live.'-Rom. 8: 2:13 In the sixth chapter Paul had spoken (vers. 18, 22) of our having been made free from sin in Christ Jesus. Our death to sin in... Read More

But now we have been discharged from the law, having died, to that wherein we were holden; so that we serve in newness of the Spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.'-Rom. 7:6. If ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.'-Gal. 5:18 THE work of the indwelling Spirit is to glorify Christ ... Read More

TEXT--Luke 14:33: "Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple." In this discussion I design to show: I. WHAT IS NOT IMPLIED IN FORSAKING ALL FOR CHRIST. II. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN IT. III. WHAT IS INTENDED BY BEING A DISCIPLE OF CHRIST. IV. THAT BEING HIS DISCIP... Read More

Text. 2 Pet. 1:4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. In continuing the contrast between the Old and New Covenants, I remark, 6. The Old Covenant le... Read More

Text. 2 Pet. 1:4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. In resuming the subject of the contrast between the Old and New Covenants, I remark, 13. The O... Read More

"SERVING GOD" Intro: Zacharias was a priest from the family of Abia. He was quite old, his wife was barren. His duty was to burn incense in the Temple. An angel appeared on right side of altar, "Thy prayer is heard..." The promised child is now born, friends have gathered to celebrate. I. ZACHARIAS ... Read More

Sound Doctrine Paul the apostle exhorted both Timothy and Titus about sound doctrine. To Timothy he said: For the time will come when they will not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching ears; and they shall turn away their ears from t... Read More