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To “abide” in the Lord Jesus is to trust (rest) in the work of His Cross by which He has permanently provided “propitiation” for the sins of the believer. This means every accusation from the opposition, esp. from the closest enemy—old self, should instantly default the believer to rest in the...

For the Christian, the primary ongoing need will be “deliverance!” No, not deliverance from sin’s guilt, as this will never again be an issue with the Father, considering He gave all to establish this. I think is bears repeating, that it has been wisely said that “the lost need saved, and the...

I have learned the Christian life is not a changed life, though an outward change in a believer will evince God’s inward working. It is more accurately described as an exchanged life, in that the outcome is not us trying to live a life like Christ, but rather it is Christ Himself living His...

There was never a time that God did not bring Israel back to Himself for fellowship after chastising them, due to His promises to Abraham (Deu 7:8). They often fell out of fellowship with Him, and are presently “fallen” out of fellowship with Him (Ro 11:11), but have never been out of union with...

An inclination for service to the Lord, however commendable, is no index of my fitness or ability for executing it. Our activities must be determined by our bodily ability, and not by inclination, and there is a great principle in this for everything. It is necessary to be subject to the Lord...

Upon our initial receiving of salvation, our eternal guiltless position in Christ is established, but the conforming of our lifestyle is immature! Thus, the sole issue ever to arise in the Father’s care for us is the progression of our walk, “even as He walked” (1Jo 2:6). This was summed up in...

In my personal assumption the phrase “Paul’s Gospel” is generally the same declaration of the Gospel of Christ that any of the other Apostles would bring forth, which was “entrusted” to each (1Tim 1:11); and is what is intended by his use of the phrase “my gospel” (Rom 2:16; 16:25; 2Ti 2:8). But...

The Christian is one who is not only sheltered from judgment by the Blood of the Lamb, not only delivered from the power of all his enemies by the death of the Lord Jesus, but is also associated with Him where He now is, at the right hand of the Father; he is passed out of death in resurrection...

I wanted to share something that I’ve touched on before concerning the omniscience of God. I believe His foreknowledge of all things supplies answers to learning His Word more than any other concept! For example, since He knew man would choose to sin and that He would allow it, I find no...

Once reborn there is nothing that requires us to be “troubled” neither “afraid” (Jn 14:1, 27). What problem is there in the life of believers that mind and soul should be bothered beyond regaining encouragement in the Lord Jesus? Acceptance is ever present and never falters, and there’s nothing...

“There was a man sent from God whose name was John. The same came for a witness to bear witness of the Light that all through him might believe” (John 1:6). In John we might consider some principles as to the marks of a true servant. First, he (John) came from God. In order to do this, we...

Bezaleel and his assistants took the rough-hewn members of the Tabernacle as they were brought, and by their patient and ingenious care, design and labor (e.g. Ex 31—NC), they gradually developed and perfected the character of each, till they were formed finally into one glorious and harmonious...

Let the joy “of the Lord” rise in you as often as possible via exercising your faith in His Expiation for “the old man’s” presence and works within you! Unless your present state is in a sadness from the bereavement of a passing loved one (and even in these trials as maturity progresses), or in...

“And the LORD spoke unto Aaron, saying, Do not drink wine nor strong drink, thou, nor thy sons with thee, when ye go into the tabernacle of the congregation, lest ye die: it shall be a statute forever throughout your generations: And that ye may put difference between holy and unholy, and...

Satan was conquered when the Lord Jesus drank the cup which His Father gave Him to drink. The deliverance is complete for us—our Father has given the Savior, and, if God be for us who can be against us (i.e. successfully—NC)? If matters little that Satan and the wilderness are still there. I...

George Muller (1805-1898) said, “Impressions have neither one thing nor the other to do with faith. Faith has to do with the Word of God. It is not impressions, strong or weak, which will make the difference. We have to do with the written Word and not ourselves or our impressions.” He also...

How often is it mistakenly seen that obedience is the way to Christ, instead of the fact that being in Christ first is the way to obedience. It’s God Himself that we’re after, then the obedience, or one can miss Him altogether, finding only a casual desire to be in Him and not the actual union...

Among the variations of administration between the Old Covenant and the New Covenant, the primary difference is the position one has in God. Before Christ is was “people of God.” Now, following Christ’s resurrection it is “children of God.” This is the difference between being with God, and...

It has been well said that “the lost need saved and the saved needs delivered.” The Christian’s battle (Eph 6:12) is not over redemption “once” secured, but over oppositions to our walk, e.g. the old man, Satan and the world. Believers do not wait for deliverance from the guilt of their sin, it...

Let us continue to be encouraged by using our permanent union with God and His “work” (Phl 2:13) in us to be our primary sources of supplies for enduring patiently (Heb 6:15; 1Pe 2:20). Since He, for us, “works everything together for good,” it’s always just a matter of waiting out our trials...