I count not myself to have apprehended: but this one thing I do, forgetting those things which are behind, and reaching forth unto those things which are before, I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling
Cheerful and Happy
God Is With His People
The children of Israel shall keep the Sabbath … for a perpetual covenant. It is a sign between me and the children of Israel for ever. Exodus 31:16, 17. We do not study the Scriptures as much as we should.
Shepherd Boy Song
The Psalms were written to be sung aloud with joy and thankfulness, but our bible translations lack the metric form typically found in our modern songs, thus making them difficult to sing naturally. Jacobs and Cobb, in the 1906 Jewish
The Key
Searching the Scriptures All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: that the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works. 2 Timothy 3:16,
The Secret of Power
And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God. Luke 6:12. In Luke we read of Christ, “It came to pass in those days, that
Let Them Grow Together
Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my barn. Matthew
Be Genuine
Be Genuine Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 1 Cor 13:1 There is a counterfeit Christianity in the world as well as
Living Water
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me. John 5:39. “Search the scriptures.” This is the word which comes to us from Christ. If it had been essential for
Harmony
Live in Harmony With Heaven (Man13, Feb2, 1900, “Words to Students.”) Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48. God gave Daniel and his companions “knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom:
Your Inheritance
The Poor Rich Man (Man 6, 31 Jan 1899) What shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul? Mark 8:36, 37.
Treasure Song
And he hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many shall see it, and fear, and shall trust in the Lord. Psalm 40:3. He who believes in Christ becomes one with Christ, to show forth
Educated by Grace
I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ; … who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord
Not just feelings
Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matthew 7:21. A profession of religion is of no value unless good
Peace
Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. Acts 5:31. He who has the spotless robe of righteousness, woven in the loom of heaven,
Equality of Believers in Christ
For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus…. There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female: for ye are all one in Christ Jesus. Galatians 3:26-28.
The Glorious Reunion
Lift up your heads, O ye gates; and be ye lifted up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle…. He
The Pearl
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant man, seeking goodly pearls: Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matthew 13:45, 46. The blessings of
Christ’s Blood
Christ’s Blood Was Shed To Remit Our Sins Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, they are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus. Romans 3:23, 24, R.S.V. We need
Become Like Him
Study Christ’s Character And Become Like Him No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to the one, and despise the other. Matthew 6:24. Halfhearted Christians obscure
Life-Giving Fruit –
In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was there the tree of life, which bare twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every month: and the leaves of the tree were
A More Glorious World –
We do not look at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen. For the things which are seen are temporary, but the things which are not seen are eternal. 2 Corinthians 4:18, NKJV. Earth and
Purifying, Vitalizing Power –
Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. Ps. 51:10. The Lord purifies the heart very much as we air a room. We do not close the doors and windows, and throw in
God’s Grace For Every Difficulty –
And He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My strength is made perfect in weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9, NKJV. None can be so situated that they cannot obey God. There is too little faith with Christians of
Wholehearted Commitment –
“You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind,” and “your neighbor as yourself.” Luke 10:27, NKJV. The Lord is testing and proving you. He has
New Lifestyle Through Jesus –
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, who loved me
Be like Him –
For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of yourself more highly than you ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God