But we have rejected shameful hidden deeds, not behaving with deceptiveness or distorting the word of God, but by open proclamation of the truth we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience before …
Arguments or Obedience
…the simplicity that is in Christ. 2 Corinthians 11:3 Simplicity is the secret to seeing things clearly. A saint does not think clearly until a long time passes, but a saint ought to see clearly …
After Surrender— Then What?
I have finished the work which You have given Me to do. John 17:4 True surrender is not simply surrender of our external life but surrender of our will— and once that is done, surrender is …
Going Through Spiritual Confusion
Jesus answered and said, "You do not know what you ask." Matthew 20:22 There are times in your spiritual life when there is confusion, and the way out of it is not simply to say that you should not …
Missionary Weapons (2)
If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. John 13:14 Ministering in Everyday Opportunities. Ministering in everyday opportunities that …
Missionary Weapons (1)
When you were under the fig tree, I saw you. John 1:48 Worshipping in Everyday Occasions. We presume that we would be ready for battle if confronted with a great crisis, but it is not the crisis …
Do It Yourself (2)
…bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ… 2 Corinthians 10:5 Determinedly Discipline Other Things. This is another difficult aspect of the strenuous nature of sainthood. …
Do It Yourself (1)
…casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God… 2 Corinthians 10:5 Determinedly Demolish Some Things. Deliverance from sin is not the same as …
Fountains of Blessings
The water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14 The picture our Lord described here is not that of a simple stream of water, but …
The Far-Reaching Rivers of Life
He who believes in Me…out of his heart will flow rivers of living water. John 7:38 A river reaches places which its source never knows. And Jesus said that, if we have received His fullness, …
Watching With Jesus
Stay here and watch with Me. Matthew 26:38 “Watch with Me.” Jesus was saying, in effect, “Watch with no private point of view at all, but watch solely and entirely with Me.” In the early stages of …
His!
They were Yours, You gave them to Me… John 17:6 A missionary is someone in whom the Holy Spirit has brought about this realisation: “You are not your own” (1 Corinthians 6:19). To say, “I am not my …