If ye were of the world, the world would love his own: but because ye are not of the world, but I have chosen you out of the world, therefore the world hateth you. John 15:19 The Lord our Saviour knew
Not of this World
Be not anxious – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt8
The True Motive in Service “Be not anxious.”—Matthew 6:25, R. V. He who has given you life knows your need of food to sustain it. He who created the body is not unmindful of your need of raiment. Will not
Work for Eternity
My son, despise not the chastening of the Lord; neither be weary of his correction. Proverbs 3:11 Do not permit yourself to be discouraged. Do not permit yourself to be provoked, but let intelligent reason control your actions. Inquire what good
Two Masters – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt7
The True Motive in Service “No man can serve two masters.”—Matthew 6:24. Christ does not say that man will not or shall not serve two masters, but that he cannot. The interests of God and the interests of mammon have no
Full of Light – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt6
The True Motive in Service “If … thine eye be single, thy whole body shall be full of light.”—Matthew 6:22. Singleness of purpose, wholehearted devotion to God, is the condition pointed out by the Saviour’s words. Let the purpose be
Where Your Heart is… – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt5
The True Motive in Service “Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth.”—Matthew 6:19. Treasure laid up on earth will not endure; thieves break through and steal; moth and rust corrupt; fire and storm sweep away your possessions. And “where
How to Get Rid of Sin – Dada Fialho
Series: The Unknown Power of the Scriptures Lesson 1 – How to get rid of Sin Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against thee. Psalm 119:11
Time for Action
Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Isaiah 58:1 The time has come when things must be called by their right names. The truth
Who Is the Greatest?
Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 18:3. Read the instruction given in the eighteenth chapter of Matthew. There is nothing more positive
The Great Exemplar
For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. 1 Peter 2:21. It is not enough merely to acknowledge Christ. We must follow where He leads the way.
Go Forward
Ye shall not need to fight in this battle: set yourselves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord with you, O Judah and Jerusalem: fear not, nor be dismayed; tomorrow go out against them: for the Lord
Are you one that makes mistakes?
I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. Psalm 116:13. Are you one that makes mistakes? Go to Jesus, and ask Him to forgive you, and then believe that He does. “If we confess
Chosen People
But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light. 1 Peter 2:9. God gives men
Follow the Lord’s Directions
Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Psalm 37:3. The Lord is acquainted with all our circumstances. When that Ethiopian traveler was reading the Scriptures, as he rode
Partakers of Jesus Glory – Dada Fialho
Partakers of Jesus’ Glory Dada Fialho The honours are too high to be rejected. Then He said to them all, “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.
Fast not like the hypocrites – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt4
The True Motive in Service “When ye fast, be not, as the hypocrites.”—Matthew 6:16. The fasting which the word of God enjoins is something more than a form. It does not consist merely in refusing food, in wearing sackcloth, in
Pray not with Repetition – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt3
The True Motive in Service “When ye pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do.”—Matthew 6:7. The heathen looked upon their prayers as having in themselves merit to atone for sin. Hence the longer the prayer the greater the
Pray not like a hypocrite – The True Motive in Service – Ch4 pt2
The True Motive in Service “When thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are.”—Matthew 6:5. The Pharisees had stated hours for prayer; and when, as often came to pass, they were abroad at the appointed time, they would
Learning from Jesus
But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: that, according as it is written, He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord. 1 Corinthians 1:30, 31.
The True Motive in Service – Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing – Ch4 pt1
Chapter Four – The True Motive in Service “Take heed that ye do not your righteousness before men, to be seen of them.”—Matthew 6:1, margin. The words of Christ on the mount were an expression of that which had been
We Need a Guide
Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path. Psalm 119:105. If we would work wisely and intelligently, our human passions, our hereditary and cultivated tendencies, must be brought under the control of a higher and
Be Ye Therefore Perfect – Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing – Ch3 pt12
The Spirituality of the Law “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect.”—Matthew 5:48. The word “therefore” implies a conclusion, an inference from what has gone before. Jesus has been describing to His
Love Your Enemies – Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing – Ch3 pt11
The Spirituality of the Law “Love your enemies.”—Matthew 5:44. The Saviour’s lesson, “Resist not him that is evil,” was a hard saying for the revengeful Jews, and they murmured against it among themselves. But Jesus now made a still stronger
Turn the Other Cheek – Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing – Ch3 pt10
The Spirituality of the Law “Resist not him that is evil: but whosoever smiteth thee on thy right cheek, turn to him the other also.”—Matthew 5:39, R. V. Occasions of irritation to the Jews were constantly arising from their
High Profile Positions Available in the Kingdom of God – Dada Fialho
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Swear Not At All – Thoughts From the Mount of Blessing – Ch3 pt9
The Spirituality of the Law “Swear not at all.”—Matthew 5:34. The reason for this command is given: We are not to swear “by the heaven, for it is the throne of God; nor by the earth, for it is the