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Ye are of more value.—The worth of human nature flows from four sources, according to Dr. H. W. Williams: First, from the capacities inherent in that nature itself. Second, from the fact that mankind is the object of special regard...
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We treat the present as though it shall never end, and eternity as though it shall never begin.
What a remarkable paradox—poverty combined with power that accomplishes almost anything.
Rather, He presented moral pictures to His hearers' minds with such vividness and power that truth could not be perverted or forgotten.
The missionary work comprises two dimensions: first, the proclamation of Messiah as King of kings and Lord of lords throughout the universe; second, the establishment of peace among men through the blood of His Cross.
This ancient custom illuminates Psalm 24:8—"Who is this King of glory?
Christ's people are described as His "flock," a term denoting both privilege and protection.
Jesus appeared distant in the man's apprehension, yet he was far from God in four critical ways: in character—separated by the gulf between holiness and sin; in knowledge—aware of Jesus but ignorant of His love; in hope—the demons had extinguished...
Christ teaches that false messiahs will arise, claiming "Lo, here is Christ" or "There!" yet believers possess sufficient tests to unmask pretenders.
If God be for us, who can be against us?
Speech may set forth: right views of God as revealed in Psalm 40:9 and John 17:25–26; right views of personal experience as in Psalm 66:16; right estimates of character, requiring great caution in testimonials; right statements concerning the value of...
This is no arbitrary decree, but a solemn declaration to which all holy spirits give their willing assent—an ordinance whose justice even the excluded themselves shall admit.
Consider first the fact itself: admitting the power and providence of God, resurrection involves no logical contradiction.
Joseph Exell observed in 1887 that Moses' law was geographically confined to Judea, while other systems adapted to local customs and remained regional.
The Judaizers' insistence on circumcision and Jewish law constituted blasphemy against Christ's redemptive work, shocking Paul's reverence for the One they dishonoured.
First, you must contend against yourself—the main battle rages within your own heart, where affections struggle for dominion.
Spurgeon identifies four critical matters that constitute our main concern in prayer.
The ground of the mistake lies in misinterpreting the word "remaineth": taken to point to rest after the sorrows of this life are finished.
Maclaren captures the precise moment when courage evaporates: Peter had already 'repented now of, and alarmed for what might happen to him on account of, his ill-aimed blow at Malchus,' compounded by 'the nipping cold' that 'had taken all his...
The 'stronger' believer—he who correctly judges that eating meat offered to idols involves no moral guilt—must nonetheless abstain if his eating becomes a *skandalon* (stumbling-block) or *proskamma* (occasion to fall) in another's path.
Maclaren insists we grasp the profound mystery embedded in this juxtaposition: the dependent Christ.
All contingencies rest under the direction of God's providence.
Yet the most penetrating insight concerns what seems like deprivation—that He shall depart.
Before conversion, the Galatians possessed neither natural knowledge of God—imperfect and weak as it is—nor revealed knowledge through Christ.