“It is Reported…”
It is amazing that so many people acquire reputations as oracles merely by circulating baseless rumours. Read more ““It is Reported…””
The Limitations of God
We think a great deal about the power, the omnipotence of God, but we seldom think about the limitations of God. There are many things which the Lord cannot do today. Although He is omnipotent, He has limitations, and those limitations are clearly taught in the Word. We will look at some examples. Read more “The Limitations of God”
“In Your Light Shall We See Light”
“For with You is the fountain of life; in Your light we see light… Oh, send out Your light and Your truth! Let them lead me; Let them bring me to Your holy hill and to Your tabernacle… O Lord, You have searched me and known me… Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my anxieties” (Psalm 36:9; 43:3; 139:1,23). Read more ““In Your Light Shall We See Light””
Dead Flies
“As dead flies cause even a bottle of perfume to stink, so a little foolishness spoils great wisdom and honour.” (Ecclesiastes 10:1) Read more “Dead Flies”
The Comforter
Reading: John 14:15-26; 15:17-26.
If we never need comfort there must be something wrong, for it was just because the disciples were about to enter a new stage of spiritual growth that the promise of the Comforter was given to them. Read more “The Comforter”
The Perils of Legality
Acts 27:9-26,44.
We take this experience of Paul’s not merely for its own sake, but as an illustration of the supremely important truth of the difference between a legalistic attitude and a standing in grace. Read more “The Perils of Legality”
A Life Under the Sovereignty of the Spirit
“We would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life: but we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead.” (2 Cor. 1:8-9).
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The Joy of the Lord
Reading: John 15.
I believe that, in these last days, there ought to be a very definite, a very clear cut, difference between the Lord’s people and the world. Read more “The Joy of the Lord”
“Waste”
“And while He was in Bethany at the home of Simon the leper, and reclining at the table, there came a woman with an alabaster vial of very costly perfume of pure nard; and she broke the vial and poured it over His head. Read more ““Waste””
The Art & Writing of Lilias Trotter (1853-1928)
Isabella Lilias Trotter (1853-1928) was a lover of God and His creation, and this was revealed through her life as an artist, author, and missionary. Born to wealthy parents in London, instead of pursuing a career in art, she went to Algeria as a missionary. Read more “The Art & Writing of Lilias Trotter (1853-1928)”
The Religion of Man
“You’re hopeless, you religion scholars and Pharisees! Frauds! You keep meticulous account books, tithing on every nickel and dime you get, but on the meat of God’s Law, things like fairness and compassion and commitment—the absolute basics!—you carelessly take it or leave it… People look at you and think you’re saints, but beneath the skin you’re total frauds.” (Matthew 23:23,28 TM) Read more “The Religion of Man”