colossians-1:13-14

There are three short series of passages of Scripture in connection with each of these to which I would direct you at the outset. The Christ Col. 1:13-18; Heb. 2:5-10,16; Eph. 1:22; 4:10. The Church Eph. 1:22; 2:14-16; 3:20-21. The Antichrist 1 John 2:18-22; 4:2-3; 2 Thess. 2:3-10. There is a prelim... Read More

"He humbled himself, becoming obedient unto death, yea, the death of the cross" (Phil. 2:8). So far we have been occupied with that side and aspect of the Cross of the Lord Jesus that has to do with sin, and we have seen that sin is the basis and nature and power of the kingdom of darkness, the king... Read More

"My heart overfloweth with a goodly matter; I speak the things which I have made touching the king: my tongue is the pen of a ready writer. Thou art fairer than the children of men; grace is poured into thy lips; therefore God hath blessed thee for ever. Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O mighty one, ... Read More

The Epistle to the Colossians is a wonderful unveiling of the fulness of God in Christ, while in the Epistle to the Ephesians we see the church as the fulness of Him Who fills all in all. “In Whom (in Christ) we have redemption through His blood, even the forgiveness of sins: Who is the Image of the... Read More

"Cast the unprofitable servant into outer darkness: there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth." Matthew 25:30 Our earthly fire, when it burns it shines, it casts a light. It has light as well as heat in it. But the fire of hell burns —but it does not shine, it gives no light at all. It retains th... Read More

"In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace." Ephesians 1:7 O Lord! when I look upon my manifold weaknesses and imperfections—I am many times not only grieved, but also staggered! But when I look up to the covenant of redemption... Read More

THE purpose of this article is to answer the following questions: I. What is the kingdom of God? II. Was the kingdom of God fully established before the ascension of Christ to heaven? III. Has the kingdom of God yet come, or been established? Without preliminary or ceremony, let attention be directe... Read More

"Who hath delivered us from the power of darkness, and hath translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son." Colossians 1:13 To "His dear Son" is here attributed the deliverance and translation of the believer from the power of Satan, the ruler of this dark world. Ignorant of Him, millions are dwell... Read More

V. 9 “How can these things be?” Nicodemus represents throughout this dialogue the people of the Old Covenant - vainly confident of their “knowledge” and their national: privileges. “Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God and knowest his will and approvest t... Read More

It is a doubtful exegesis which teaches that Nicodemus came to Jesus by night because of fear of the Jewish Council (of which he was a member). His interview with Christ took place too early in the ministry of the Saviour for that. John the Baptist was not yet cast into prison. The envy and the enmi... Read More