Classics

[This is a short excerpt from a testimony of Sarah, the wife of Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758). It demonstrates how the themes of God’s love, grace, and our union with Christ were precious to her as someone associated with the Great Awakening in New England.] I felt a strong desire to be alone with God, to…

Be Partakers of the Divine Nature. According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises: that by these ye might be partakers of the…

C. “PREDESTINATED ACCORDING TO THE PURPOSE OF HIM.” Here is the third blessing for the child of God–“being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will: That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ” (Eph. 1:11,12). You will…

Grace Teaching by Example (John 13:1-17) There is another lesson in grace in this passage. After Jesus had washed the disciples’ feet He said, “If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as…

The Cleansing of the Believer (John 13:1-10) The story of the washing of the disciples’ feet is introduced by the words: “… having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end” (v. 1). Twice before in this gospel mention has been made of divine love for man. The first…

Now comes the third point. What are we to do to get rid of it (self)? Jesus answers us in the words of our text: “If any man will come after me, let him take up his cross and follow me.” Note it well.–I must deny myself and take Jesus himself as my life,–I must…

“If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me” (Matthew 16:24). Let us dwell upon this one word, “self.” It is only as we learn to know what self is that we really know what is at the root of all our failure, and are…

“We had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves. but in God which raiseth the dead.” 2 Cor. 1:9 …Follow the Presence of God, and keep your eyes on Him as you walk by faith. The wisdom of God is foolishness to the world. The point of the story…

“I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me.” Galatians 2:20 “If any man will come after Me, let him…

An Outline of Biblical Teachings after the Keswick Plan THE POSSIBILITIES OF THE CHRISTIAN LIFE AS EXHIBITED IN THE SCRIPTURES ARE: 1. A maintained communion with the Lord (John 14:23), and 2. A complete and constant victory over all known [intentional] sin (Rom. 6:6). The Keswick plan is definite, complete, and progressive. It has a…