Archive | January 2012
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A Golden Treasury ~ January 31
31. The kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchantman seeking goodly pearls; who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it. Matt. 13:45, 46. Blessed are they to whom the gospel has made known the unsearchable riches of Christ. He is that […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 30
30. Come unto me, all ye that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt.11:28. This is a free invitation to every weary and heavy-laden sinner, made by Him who alone is able to take away the load and guilt of sin. Every person under the pressure of sin, not only […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 29
29. The gospel is made known to all nations for the obedience of faith. Rom. 16:26. The obedience of faith here spoken of, is the same thing as believing the report of the gospel. Rom. 10:16. A hearty submission to the righteousness of God, even to Christ, who is the end of the law for […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 28
28. For even hereunto were ye called; because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps. 1 Pet. 2:21. To believe in Christ for justification is but one half of the duty of faith. This respects Christ only as he died and suffered for us, as he made […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 27
27. God commendeth his love towards us, in that while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. Much more then, being now justified by his blood, we shall be saved from wrath through him. For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son; much more, being […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 26
26. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Heb. 4:16. O that we were all so wise as to prepare and provide ourselves in due time with the right armor of faith, before the time of need and […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 25
25. Wherefore we labor, that, whether present or absent, we may be accepted of him. 2 Cor. 5:9. This indeed is the true disposition of a soul espoused to Christ. She has but one care, which is to please him in all things. And this desire to do his will is, as it were, the […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 24
24. Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins. We love him, because he first loved us. 1 John, 4:10, 19. He that loveth me, shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 23
23. The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied and grew. And the children of Israel sighed by reason of the bondage, and they cried; and their cry came up unto God, by reason of the bondage. And God looked upon the children of Israel, and God had respect unto them. Exodus 1:12; 2:23, […]
A Golden Treasury ~ January 22
22. But while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat. Matt. 13:25. No wonder that Christians lose their power and strength, if the enemy of souls find them asleep. How soon may he gain an advantage from without, if a strict guard is not kept within. Though Satan seems to sleep […]
