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The Doctrine of Sanctification 14. Its Procurer (COMPLETED) There is a perfect sanctification in Christ which became ours the moment we first believed in Him—little though we realized it at the time. There will also be a perfect conformity to this in us, an actual making good thereof, when we shall ... Read More

The Doctrine of Sanctification 21. Its Instrument Paul was sent unto the Gentiles "to open their eyes, to turn them from darkness to light and the power of Satan unto God, that they might receive forgiveness of sins and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in me" (Acts 26:18)... Read More

Why Four Gospels? 4. THE GOSPEL OF JOHN As we turn to the fourth Gospel we come to entirely different ground from that which we have traversed in the other three. True, the period of time which is covered by it, is the same as in the others; true, that some of the incidents that have already been lo... Read More

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE NINTH COMMANDMENT "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour" (Ex. 20:16). Take these words simply at their face value and they prohibit only the horrible crime of perjury or the giving of false testimony in a court of law. But as with the previous Commandments... Read More

The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 18. Its Effects Having dwelt at length upon the principle "results" which the Satisfaction of the Mediator has secured, we turn now to look at some of its leading "effects." The distinction we have in mind is not very clearly intimated by these two... Read More

The Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross 7. THE WORD OF CONTENTMENT "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up his spirit" Luke 23:46 "AND WHEN JESUS HAD cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy ha... Read More

"If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ye shall ask what ye will, and it shall be done unto you. "-JOHN 15:7. PRAYER is both one of the means and one of the fruits of union to Christ. As a means it is of unspeakable importance. All the things of faith, all the pleadings of desire, all the ye... Read More

"These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might abide in you, and that your joy might be full. --JOHN 15:11 ABIDING fully in Christ is a life of exquisite and overflowing happiness. As Christ gets more complete possession of the soul, it enters into the joy of its Lord. His own joy, the joy ... Read More

The connection between the prayer life and the Spirit life is close and indissoluble. It is not merely that we receive the Spirit through prayer, but the Spirit life requires, as an indispensable thing, a continuous prayer life. I can be led continually by the Spirit only as I continually give mysel... Read More

'And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is a holy God.['] [Joshua 24:19] In this discussion, I shall I. POINT OUT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ABILITY AND INABILITY TO OBEY THE LAW OF GOD, WHICH HAVE BEEN INSISTED ON BY DIFFERENT CLASSES OF PHILOSOPHERS A... Read More