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“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…

“For this thing [his thorn in the flesh] I besought the Lord thrice, that it might depart from me. And He said unto me, ‘My grace is sufficient for thee: for my strength is made perfect in weakness.’ Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my infirmities, that the power of Christ may rest…

“For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, Of whom the whole family in heaven and earth is named, That he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man; That Christ may dwell in…

The purpose of Grace Notes is to highlight the dynamics of abundant living as summarized in Galatians 2:20: “I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God,…

Yes, clasp this [divine] side, the not-self side, of the Scripture promises. Fear not lest the legitimate action of self, of you, should be unduly eliminated. With the heart that asks the questions we have supposed, that is the last risk, and the least. What you need is to look away to this eternal Person…

After many years of serving the Lord there was fruit evident on his tree–patience, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control were obvious. But there was another character quality yet to be demonstrated when the deacon made… THE RIGHT BUT DIFFICULT CHOICE It is Sunday morning … Main Street … USA. Bill has made a choice to attend…

[“Behold what manner of love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! Therefore the world does not know us, because it did not know Him. Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when…

One of the hymns that depicts Christ’s passion and resurrection is the traditional song, Were You There? The hymn’s author is unknown, but the words are based on the New Testament narratives of Matthew 27:31-56; 28;1-15 and parallels. The first stanza asks: “Were you there when they crucified my Lord? Were you there when they…