John Gregory Mantle

The Indwelling of Christ (Part 5/conclusion)

By John Gregory Mantle

V. DISCIPLINE (1 Cor. 9:25-27) “Every competitor in an athletic contest practices abstemiousness [self-discipline] in all directions. [1] They indeed do this for the sake of securing a perishable wreath, but we for the sake of securing one that will not perish. That is how I run, not being in any doubt as to my…

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The Indwelling of Christ (Part 4)

By John Gregory Mantle

IV. DEVOTION (John 14:21, 24) The question which Judas (not Iscariot) asked the Master proves that he held a low place among the Apostles. It seems pretty certain that the groups of fours, into which the Apostles were divided, were arranged according to their spiritual nearness to the Saviour. In all the lists Judas is…

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The Indwelling of Christ (Part 3)

By John Gregory Mantle

III. DEPENDENCE (John 5:30) [Christ declared] “I can of my own self do nothing.” In other words, Jesus took the place of dependence which Adam refused to take. The words in Psalm 40:6 (R.V.margin) are applied to Him in the Hebrews letter. “thou hast no delight in; mine ears hast thou pierced for me.” The…

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the Indwelling of Christ (Part 2)

By John Gregory Mantle

II. DETHRONEMENT (2 Cor. 5:14, 15) “We thus judge, that one died for all, therefore all died; and he died for all, that they that live should no longer live unto themselves, but unto him who for their sakes died and rose again (R.V.). The question in every life is, Who is on the throne?…

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The Indwelling of Christ (Part 1)

By John Gregory Mantle

[Warning: This series is not seeker friendly; it is believer costly!] THE ABIDING indwelling of Jesus Christ in the heart of the believer is an experience more to be coveted than any other. It constitutes the crown and climax of the Christian life. God not only pardons our guilt and saves us from its consequences;…

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