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He was a lawyer—a good one. He demanded the best of himself, and nothing less was acceptable. But he didn’t stop there. He also required the best from everyone else. Unfortunately, few could meet his standards. The truth is, there was little joy in being around him, because tension seemed to shadow ... Read More

Have you ever wondered how much of your humility and servant attitude is truly Christlike? You can easily find out—the next time you are given the opportunity to submit yourself to someone who, in your estimation, should be serving under you. How do you react? What are your thoughts and feelings? Is... Read More

Praying In Jesus’ Name By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please, to John 14. This morning our theme, that which will engage us, is PRAYING IN JESUS’ NAME. Now last week we considered in Colossians, Chapter 3, and verse 17 that key Scripture. We called it the “Fulcrum” of the Christian life, wherein ... Read More

So Great Salvation By Paris Reidhead (Transcript of Tape) Will you please turn to Hebrews, Chapter 1. I want you to notice carefully the first two verses, and then without delay we'll read Chapter 2, verse 1. Now, there's a reason which I will explain. The balance of Chapter 2, from verse three on, ... Read More

That I May Know Him A Testimony Paris W. Reidhead, Jr.* July 14, 1953 FORWARD There are three requests that I would like to make of those who may read the following report. If you will bear these things in mind, I shall be most grateful. First, this report has been prepared hastily. It does not repr... Read More

The Will of God for You By Paris Reidhead* “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That” and again it’s that little causative ‘in order that’ or ... Read More

When we refer to the “beginning” — meaning the beginning of Christianity — we, of course, instinctively think of Pentecost, that advent of the Holy Spirit. We then proceed to think of the early record of the Holy Spirit’s “Acts”. For a return to or recovery of such a condition there is often express... Read More

Having pointed to the inclusive goal, we cannot close without a further special emphasis upon the inclusive basis. The question that will be in most minds is, How shall all this be made good in the Church, the churches and the individual? There is an answer, but it will challenge us to the depth and... Read More

READING: John 13:1-17; Leviticus 8:24; Exodus 30:18-21; Romans 6:4, 8:1,2,4; 1 Corinthians 3:3; Ephesians 4:1,2, 5:2; 1 John 2:6. There are several preliminary observations to be made in approaching the message in John 13. Firstly, the end of John chapter 12 sees the close of the Lord's public minis... Read More

READING: John 21. It is fairly generally agreed that this part of John's record is a kind of after-inspiration. The main narrative closed with the comprehensive statement of 20:30,31. We have to try to see why John should have had this reaction from his closure and should have felt constrained to ap... Read More