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“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.” Hebrews 10:19 Nothing will satisfy a living soul but coming “into the holiest.” He wants to have communion with God, the holy, holy, holy Lord God of hosts. He is not dealing with a God distant and afar off, an idol, … Read more

“But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you.” 1Peter 5:10 There is no Christian perfection, no divine establishment, no spiritual strength, no solid settlement, except by suffering. But after the soul has … Read more

“For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God.” Romans 3:23 What is it to “come short of the glory of God?” It is to act without a view to his glory. Now everything that we have ever done, which has not been done with a single eye to God’s glory, has … Read more

“In whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.” Ephesians 1:13 Sealing is subsequent to believing: “In whom after ye believed, ye were sealed.” In legal documents the writing always precedes the sealing. That is the last act, and follows even the signing, putting an attesting stamp on … Read more

“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.” John 6:37 Now, poor sinner, upon whose head the beams of a fiery law are darting; now, poor sinner, distressed in thy mind, guilty in thy conscience, plagued with a thousand temptations, … Read more

“Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us.” Romans 8:34 As the soul is led and taught by the Spirit, it follows the Lord through all the various acts and sufferings of … Read more

“For the flesh lusteth against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh: and these are contrary the one to the other: so that ye cannot do the things that ye would.” Galatians 5:17 The Holy Spirit is especially tender of his own work upon the soul. He originally formed it; it is his own … Read more

“But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:19 Oh! if there were no Christ Jesus, there could be no “supply.” Howling in hell would our miserable souls be, unless there were a Mediator at the right hand of the Father; a blessed Jesus, full … Read more

“Holding faith, and a good conscience; which some having put away concerning faith have made shipwreck.” 1 Timothy 1:19 We find that, in the Apostle’s time, there were characters who held faith, or rather what they called faith, and put away “good conscience.” He mentions by name, “Hymeneus and Alexander, whom he had delivered unto … Read more

“That he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but that it should be holy and without blemish.” Ephesians 5:27 Neither others nor we ourselves now see what the Church one day will be, and what she ever was in the eyes of Jesus. He … Read more