THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD Self-Existent, Eternal In the previous issue we were introduced to the subject of God’s attributes. The knowledge of God and His attributes are important to our worship of God (John 4:24) and to our following or imitating God (Eph. 5:1). Some of God’s attributes are His alone, such as being eternal … Continue reading Eternal Attributes of God:Self-Existent
"At the end of every seven years you shall make a release "At the end of every seven years you shall make a release. And this is the manner of the release:Every creditor who lends anything unto his neighbor shall release it; he shall not exact it of his neighbor, or of his brother; because … Continue reading Ministering to the Poor
The remembrance or breaking of bread meeting, the observance of the Lord’s Supper, is principally for the purpose of drawing out our hearts afresh with praise, worship, and thanksgiving in response to the memory of Christ’s sufferings and death on our behalf. How worthy is our precious Lord and Saviour, how worthy is our God … Continue reading The Ministry of Christ to Us at the Lord’s Supper
by Paul L The so-called "Lord’s Prayer" (Matt. 6:9-13; Luke 11:2-4; perhaps more appropriately called the "Disicples’ Prayer"), and the way it is often used, have been severely criticized in some quarters. Some of the criticism is deserved because of the way people have misused it by thinking that the number of times they recite … Continue reading The Lord’s Prayer
The Epistle of James, in its five chapters, has more direct teaching upon the causes of failure in prayer than any other single book in the New Testament. It has three references to prayer—in the first, fourth, and fifth chapters. Causes of Failure in Prayer In the first chapter we have a hint of … Continue reading Unanswered Prayer
PROLOGUE “Remember your leaders who have spoken to you t he Word of God; and considering the issue of their conversation, imitate their faith” (Hebrews 13:7, N.T.). The author of the following letter, Mr. B. C. Greenman, needs little introduction to most into whose hands this paper comes. Known to many over a period of … Continue reading Exclusive Principles – a letter
THE ADDRESSES TO THE CHURCHES. (Concluded) Laodicea:What Brings the Time of Christ's Patience to an End. (Rev. 3:14-22.) Confederacy is, politically and socially, a character of the times. In mercantile affairs of every kind, companies are getting to be more and more every where the rule. The strength realized by union is here well recognized. … Continue reading Present Things, As Foreshown In The Book Of Revelation.
BEING LESSONS FROM THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW. CHAPTER V. (Continued from page 164.) The last three blessings upon character relate to that in which the children of God manifest most distinctly their divine origin. In mercy, in purity of heart, in peace-making, the character of God Himself is manifested, as Light and as Love. It … Continue reading Christ The King:
"And upon His Head Were Many Crowns." (Rev. 19:]2.) (Continued from page 300.) CHAPTER X. The King. There is a title given to the Lord in Isaiah (chap. 9:6) which, while it has been taken to establish error on the one hand, seems on the other hardly to have been realized in its fulness of … Continue reading The Crowned Christ.
The word which is looked at as significant of present day advance is " Science;" and the great principle of science, so far as it is really that, is induction, or, to state it more fully, induction before deduction; which merely means that you must have your facts before you can argue upon them. Nobody, … Continue reading An Inductive Study Of The Book Op Genesis.
Gen. 32:22-32 ; 33:18-20; 35:1-15. I realize, beloved brethren, I might have taken something less familiar than what I have read, but we must be led of God; and when I come to speak I feel as if the whole Bible were shut up to me, but this one portion. The lesson of Jacob's history … Continue reading Notes Of A Lecture By F. W. Grant.
A Reply to the Doctrine of A. G. 's Paper, "THE GROUNDS OF THE MONTREAL DIVISION RECONSIDERED." (Continued from page 238.) Speaking on what the Old Testament saints had, A. G. very solemnly counsels us to observe the very "significant and impressive silence of Scripture."He warns us against "essaying to pass this barrier of divine … Continue reading Quickening, New Birth, And Eternal Life.
Real independency is not of God, but always and everywhere against Him. It is to make the members of the same body say to each other, "We have no need of you," and to deny the unity of the Spirit which should pervade the body. The more we lament and refuse the sectarianism which exists, … Continue reading Independency By F. W. Grant
The year was about 455 B.C. The place was Shushan in the land of Persia. Some eighty years previously, the first company of Jews had returned to Jerusalem from their captivity in Babylon. But some of the Jews still remained in the land of their captivity. One of these was a man by the name … Continue reading Answered Prayer:Grace Shown by a King
Box 830, Los Angeles, Cal., April 13th, 1891. My dear Brother,- Your letter has lain unanswered for some days, having been received about a week ago. I was very thankful to receive the enclosed-sum of twenty dollars from the "Missionary Collection," of the Sunday-School, not only, or chiefly for the help ministered in spreading the … Continue reading Correspondence
CALENDAR:Dec. 16th, 1920, to Jan. 15th, 1921. Daily Bible Reading Dec. 16th, Ex. 26; Dec. 31st, Lev. 1; Jan. 15th,Lev. 16 Memory Work……. …………. Colossians 2:6 – 3:4Good Reading, C. H. M.'s Notes on Deuteronomy, pp. 107 to 208Monthly Question:-Note twelve great elements which enter into the Tabernacle service, and find the interpretation, or spiritual … Continue reading Young Believers’ Department
Our brother, Frederick C. Grant, son of F. W. Grant, has gone to be with the Lord. He was ill two weeks, and though at first it was not looked upon as serious, his heart was affected, and he sank into a coma which lasted until he passed away at 10 a.m. on Lord's Day … Continue reading In Sure And Certain Hope
And Jabez was more honorable than his brethren :and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow." "And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldst bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldst keep … Continue reading The Prayer Of Jabez.
"And upon His head were many crowns." (Rev. 19:12.) PREFACE. Few prefatory words can be needed to introduce to our readers the series of papers which, if God grant time and ability, may follow this. I propose to take up, in reliance upon divine grace to enable me, the personal titles and glories of our … Continue reading The Crowned Christ.
CALENDAR:Oct. 16th to Nov. 15th Daily Bible Reading, Oct. 16th, 2 Chron. 13; Oct. 31st,2Chron. Memory Work. . 1 Peter 3………… [28; Nov. 15th, Ezra 7Good Reading,…… C. H. M.'s Miscellaneous Writ's., Vol. 2, to the end of "Thou and Thy House."Monthly Question:-What is the difference between the times of the Gentiles, and the fulness … Continue reading Young Believers’ Department