Vol 16 Issue 21

Within the court of the temple, in the presence of the Pharisees and their satelites, Jesus had said, I am the light of the world; he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” The saying, resented as egoistical and arrogant, led on to that altercation which ended in their taking up stones to cast at Him, and in His hiding Himself in some mysterious way and passing out of the temple, “going through the midst of them.” At one of the temple gates, or by the roadside without, “as Jesus passed by...

There are two unshakable pillars upon which the Church of God can place her trust for time and eternity. The first of these is: it is written. This is the Word of God as recorded in Holy Writ. The second is: it has come to pass. These two are pillars which have stood and shall stand the test of the ages. No vain philosophy and no assault of the powers of darkness can nullify and overthrow these truths. Both are the Word of God. And they are very closely interrelated. What has come to pass can never be ought else,...

Two whole chapters about a collection in the church, chapters 8 and 9 of 2 Corinthians, about an offering of money. That alone is enough to cause us to stop and consider how important that side of our church service is. A general survey of what Paul says in these two chapters must at once convince us that he sees much more in the collection plate than we often do. Although Scripture is full of the importance of offering (our Confessions speak of them too) in this article I would confine myself to 2 Cor. 8 and 9 and show...

The accountant pores over his figures, burning the midnight oil in order to find his mistake, so that receipts and expenses will check. He proceeds from the very necessary assumption that figures cannot lie. Mathematics is intolerant. Two is intolerant. Two and two are always four and can never be made to add up to five. If the figures are correct and correctly arranged and correctly added the total must be correct. The only possibility of an error lies with the human factor who deals with the figures. And that human factor as a rational, moral creature is perfectly confident...

In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace; wherein he hath abounded toward us in all wisdom and prudence. Eph. 1:7, 8 Blessed be God! The God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! That is the keynote of this entire epistle to the Ephesians. It is the note of praise that should be struck from the heart and sound forth from the lips of the redeemed, even while they are in the midst of this world that lieth in darkness. The note of grateful praise! He, the God...