james-4:6

25. The Evil of Pride "God resists the proud." James 4:6 There are two principles which rule and govern the hearts of natural men- Pride and sensuality. These two evils are continually in operation, the one, against the soul-humbling, the other, against the soul-purifying, doctrines of the Gospel. S... Read More

"Do ye think that the Scripture saith in vain, The Spirit that dwelleth in us lusteth to envy? But He giveth more grace. Wherefore He saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble"(James 4:5, 6). Let no one think that because James demands from us the practical outliving of our re... Read More

He girth grace unto the humble. (James 4:6) Humble hearts seek grace, and therefore they get it. Humble hearts yield to the sweet influences of grace, and so it is bestowed on them more and more largely. Humble hearts lie in the valleys where streams of grace are flowing, and hence they drink of the... Read More

Evil surmisings are carnal speculations which come of listening to "the serpent," who is always accusing someone to someone else. He is called, "the accuser of the brethren" (Revelation 12:10). Surmising, because it is purely speculative, is never from God. He never speculates; He knows. Surmising i... Read More

Fasting appears to be on the increase among earnest Christians. However, many seem to enter into this exercise without understanding its spiritual essence or value. If we fail to comprehend the type of fasting God chooses, we risk being of no effect like the New Testament Pharisees or guilty of fast... Read More

Scripture reading: "In lowliness of mind each counting other better than himself. Have this mind in you, which was also in Christ Jesus, who, being in the form of God, emptied Himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men; and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Hi... Read More

By the mercy of God I have been a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ since my early youth. Over the years of my earthly pilgrimage I have known what it is like to climb great spiritual mountains and how it feels to fall into chasms of blackness. I have had long seasons of great Christian joy and inte... Read More

Ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood; but with the despotisms; the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world; the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in heavenly warfare (Ephesians 6:12, WEYMOUTH). What is the exceeding greatness of His power to us-ward who belie... Read More

Abridged from a sermon delivered October 30, 1864 at the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington, England As a church we have had our hearts set upon a revival in our midst. Many of us will be grievously disappointed if such a revival shall not take place. We have felt moved to cry for it. Already there ... Read More

Many Christians question, "How do we put unity into practice?" In dealing with this subject, let us look at the passage of New Testament Scripture, Romans, chapter 12. The first two verses of this chapter speak of the consecration of the Christian to his God based on those mercies so eloquently desc... Read More