AT THE VERY beginning of his letter the apostle Peter bursts forth into this mighty and magnificent doxology. After a very brief salutation he suddenly breaks forth in these thrilling and powerful …
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 …
Does He Know Me?
He calls his own…by name… John 10:3 When I have sadly misunderstood Him? (see John 20:11-18). It is possible to know all about doctrine and still not know Jesus. A person’s soul is in grave …
The Service of Passionate Devotion
… do you love Me?… Tend My sheep. John 21:16 Jesus did not say to make converts to your way of thinking, but He said to look after His sheep, to see that they get nourished in the knowledge of Him. …
All or Nothing?
When Simon Peter heard that it was the Lord, he put on his outer garment…and plunged into the sea. John 21:7 Have you ever had a crisis in your life in which you deliberately, earnestly, and …
Is He Really My Lord?
…so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus… Acts 20:24 Joy comes from seeing the complete fulfilment of the specific purpose for which I was …
His Commission to Us
Feed My sheep. John 21:17 This is love in the making. The love of God is not created— it is His nature. When we receive the life of Christ through the Holy Spirit, He unites us with God so that His …
Have You Felt the Pain Inflicted by the Lord?
He said to him the third time, "…do you love Me?" John 21:17 Have you ever felt the pain, inflicted by the Lord, at the very centre of your being, deep down in the most sensitive area of your life? …
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The Piercing Question
Do you love Me? John 21:17 Peter’s response to this piercing question is considerably different from the bold defiance he exhibited only a few days before when he declared, “Even if I have to die …
Are You Exhausted Spiritually?
The everlasting God…neither faints nor is weary. Isaiah 40:28 Exhaustion means that our vital energies are completely worn out and spent. Spiritual exhaustion is never the result of sin, but of …
Our calling (part 1)
Smith Wigglesworth Message given at Glad Tidings Tabernacle and Bible Training School, 1536, Ellis Street, San Francisco, CaliforniaAugust 18, 1922 I want to speak to you this morning from the …
John 21
Jesus’ Appearance to the Disciples in Galilee 1 After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. 2 Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), …