Evan Hopkins

An Exposition Three great truths Paul had put before his readers [in Romans 5-8]: substitution, identification, and union. The thought of substitution he unfolds in chapter 5: “Christ died for the ungodly,” “Christ died for us,” verses 6 and 8. Here, too, we have the headship of the first and second representatives, Adam and Christ,…

“You shall receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you” – Acts 1:8. “They were all filled with the Holy Spirit.” – Acts 2:4. “Therefore being exalted to the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, He poured out this which you now see…

“Fight the good fight of faith.” – 1 Tim. 6:12. “Now thanks be to God who always leads us in triumph in Christ (or, who at all times is leading us in triumph in Christ).” – 2 Cor. 2:14. “Yet in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us.” –…

“Take heed unto yourselves.” – Deut. 4:23. “Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.” – 1 Cor. 16:13. “Be watchful in all things” – 2 Tim. 4:5. “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, being watchful to this end with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints.” –…

“That power belongs to God.” – Ps. 62:11 “Christ the power of God.” – 1 Cor. 1:24. “For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to show Himself strong on behalf of those whose heart is loyal to Him.” – 2 Chron. 16:9 “And He said to me, “My…

“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit.” – John 15: 8. “Being fruitful in every good work.” – Col. 1:10. “Your fruit is found in Me.” – Hos. 14:8. “Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life of Jesus also may be manifested in…

“But we all, with unveiled face, beholding as in a mirror the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory to glory, just as by the Spirit of the Lord.” – 2 Cor. 3: 18 “Both He who sanctifies and those who are being sanctified are all of one.” –…

[Annotated edition; bold, colors and bracketed content added. Pages numbers from the CLC edition] “There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who do not walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit. for the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free…

EVAN HOPKINS – A UNIQUE GIFT TO KESWICK AND THE CHURCHEvan Henry Hopkins was born on 16 September, 1837, in the town of Santa Ana, in New Grenada, South America, where his parents were then living, for his father’s duties as a civil engineer had taken him to survey and supervise the silver mine near…

[See Table of Contents and Appendix] “Sin is lawlessness.” – I John 3:4 “All unrighteousness is sin.” – I John 5:17 “Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body, that you should obey it in its lusts.” – Rom. 6:12. “Wash me thoroughly from my iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin.” –…