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Sanctification, holy living, obedience, and growth in grace
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Feb. 27 — UNSTAGGERING TRUSTFULNESS
Ps. 112:7
… the Lord by His Spirit settles the mind in holy serenity, and all fear is gone as to the future as well as the present. The fixedness of …
DEVOTIONALAug. 13 — BEFORE AND DURING THE CALL
Isa. 65:24
… shall be heard, but that I am heard; not only that I shall be answered, but that I have the answer already. Holy Spirit, help me in this!
SERMON • SERMON 693The Garden Of The Soul
Matthew 26:36
… It is a part of the teaching of Holy Writ that man is a composite being—his nature being divisible into three parts—"spirit," "soul," and "body." I …
DEVOTIONALJan. 21 — GOD'S ENEMIES SHALL BOW
Exod. 7:5
… Oh, that His convincing power would go forth by His Holy Spirit in the preaching of the gospel, till all nations shall bow at the name of Jesus …
DEVOTIONALOct. 30 — THOROUGH CLEANSING
Ezek. 36:25
… 36:25 What an exceeding joy is this! He who has purified us with the blood of Jesus will also cleanse us by the water of the Holy …
DEVOTIONALApril 25 — WHAT TO LEAVE CHILDREN
Prov. 20:7
… A father's holy life is a rich legacy for his sons. The upright man leaves his heirs his example, and this in itself will be a mine …
SERMON • SERMON 12The Peculiar Sleep of the Beloved
Psalm 127:2
… Have you self-love? Beseech the Holy Spirit to turn it out; for if you will always will to do as God wills, you must be happy. I …
DEVOTIONALJan. 27 — PRECIOUS REPENTANCE
Ezek. 20:43
… Oh, that we could enjoy the meltings of holy sorrow! What a relief would a flood of tears be! Lord, smite the rock, or speak to the rock …
DEVOTIONALMarch 28 — LEAD THE WAY
Deut. 28:13
… It is for saints to lead the way among men by holy influence: they are not to be the tail, to be dragged hither and thither by others …
DEVOTIONALApril 9 — THE BIBLE'S SUPREME PLACE
Ps. 119:165
… The Holy Spirit acts as a Comforter through the Word, and sheds abroad those benign influences which calm the tempests of the soul. Nothing is a stumblingblock to …
DEVOTIONALApril 24 — CONDITION OF BLESSING
Mal. 3:10
… There would be no lack of funds for holy purposes if all professing Christians paid their fair share. Many are poor because they rob God. Many churches, also …
DEVOTIONALJune 11 — NO CAUSE TO BLUSH
Isa. 54:4
… When the enemies of Christ are clothed with everlasting contempt, the lovers of Jesus shall find themselves honored by all holy beings, because they chose the reproach of …
DEVOTIONALOct. 11 — FREE TO TRAVEL
Zech. 10:12
… Come, my heart, be thou no more sick and sorry, Jesus bids thee be strong, and walk with God in holy contemplation. Obey His word of love.
DEVOTIONALFeb. 11 — ARE THE CHILDREN IN?
Isa. 44:3
… Should we not, at set times, in a distinct manner, pray for our offspring? We cannot give them new hearts, but the Holy Spirit can; and He is …
DEVOTIONALApril 18 — HE NEVER FAILS
Josh. 1:5
… Friends drop from us, their help is but an April shower; but God is faithful, Jesus is the same for ever, and the Holy Spirit abideth in us …
DEVOTIONALMay 11 — WAIT FOR THE FINALS
Gen. 49:19
… Christ, our Lord Jesus, would teach us His holy art of setting the face like a flint to go through with work or suffering till we can say …
DEVOTIONALMay 12 — SERVANTS HONORED
Prov. 27:18
… May thy Holy Spirit make me a lowly and patient worker and waiter!
DEVOTIONALMarch 4 — HONOR GOD
I Sam. 2:30
… God may allow the wicked to win worldly honors; but the dignity which He Himself gives, even glory, honor, and immortality, He reserves for those who by holy …
DEVOTIONALMay 17 — NO NEED TO STINT
Prov. 28:10
… Help us, O Holy Ghost!
SERMON • SERMON 213The Fatherhood of God
Matthew 6:9
… Father which art in heaven,” and in your lives seek to honor his holy name, do not offer to him the language of the hypocrite, which is an …
DEVOTIONALApril 2 — TRUE HEART-ENERGY
I Tim. 4:15
… We must give ourselves wholly to holy things, or else we shall be poor traders in heavenly business, and at our stock-taking no profit will be shown …
DEVOTIONALMay 4 — VICTORY IN REVERSES
Micah 7:8
… But blessed are all holy mourners, for they shall be divinely comforted.
DEVOTIONALJan. 8 — PURITY OF HEART AND LIFE
Matt. 5:8
… How can those men see a holy God who love unholy things? What a privilege it is to see God here! A glimpse of Him is Heaven below …
DEVOTIONALApril 11 — CLOSE FELLOWSHIP
Jer. 31:34
… We can say, "My Lord, and my God." We are on terms of close fellowship with God, and many a happy season do we spend in His holy …
DEVOTIONALJune 22 — HE WITH US; WE WITH HIM
Prov. 10:27
… The holy rest which springs out of faith in the Lord Jesus also greatly helps a man when he is ill. Every physician rejoices to have a patient …
DEVOTIONALOct. 24 — GODLY STABILITY
Jer. 15:20
… They attack holy firmness even as the Assyrians besieged fenced cities. The joy is that they cannot prevail against those whom God has made strong in His strength …
DEVOTIONALMarch 19 — BECOMING FIT FOR GLORY
Ps. 84:11
… We must go through the holy --which is grace, to the holiest of all -- which is glory. These words "and glory" are enough to make a man dance …
DEVOTIONALMay 27 — AS THE LIFE -- SO THE FRUIT
II Peter 1:8
… These holy things must not only be in us, but abound, or we shall be barren. Fruit is the overflow of life, and we must be full before …
DEVOTIONALJuly 11 — NEVER SEPARATED FROM GOD
John 11:26
… yea, and the Holy Spirit dwells within us, and how then can we die? Jesus, Himself, is our life, and therefore there is no dying for us, for …
DEVOTIONALSept. 14 — MARK OF DIVINE APPROVAL
James 1:12
… not mere being; but holy, happy, true existence, the realization of the divine purpose concerning us. Already a higher form of spiritual life and enjoyment crowns those who …
DEVOTIONALSept. 17 — LIKE PALM AND CEDAR
Ps. 92:12
… Believers are not sometimes holy and sometimes ungodly: they stand in the beauty of the Lord under all weathers. Everywhere these trees are noteworthy: no one can gaze …
DEVOTIONALOct. 3 — REFLECTORS OF THE LORD'S BEAUTY
Ps. 17:15
… To see God and to be like Him -- what more can I desire? David's assured confidence is here by the Holy Ghost made to be the Lord …
DEVOTIONALOct. 9 — WHAT SANCTIFIES OUR OFFERINGS?
Lev. 4:7
… Sin mingles even with our holy things, and our best repentance, faith, prayer, and thanksgiving could not be received of God were it not for the merit of …
DEVOTIONALDec. 17 — NEAREST AND DEAREST FELLOWSHIP
I Thess. 4:17
… By holy fellowship we must be with Him in His humiliation, rejection, and travail, and then we shall be with Him in His glory. Before long we shall …
DEVOTIONALSept. 25 — THE SACRIFICE HAS BEEN ACCEPTED
Judges 13:23
… We shall not die, but live; for we have seen Jesus, and in Him we have seen the Father by the illumination of the Holy Ghost. Because of …
DEVOTIONALOct. 23 — HARVEST OF LIGHT, GLADNESS
Ps. 97:11
… A holy life is like sowing seed: much is going out, and apparently it is buried in the soil, never to be gathered up again. We are mistaken …
DEVOTIONALJan. 14 — REST IS A GIFT
Matt. 11:28
… If you thus come to Him, the rest which He will give you will be deep, safe, holy, and everlasting. He gives a rest which develops into heaven …
DEVOTIONALJune 25 — A STAIRCASE TO HEAVEN
John 1:51
… Between earth and Heaven there is a holy commerce; prayer ascends, and answers come down, by the way of Jesus, the Mediator. We see this ladder when we …
DEVOTIONALAug. 7 — RULES FOR PROSPERITY
Josh. 1:7
… 1:7 Yes, the Lord will be with us in our holy war, but He demands of us that we strictly follow His rules. Our victories will very …
DEVOTIONALSept. 22 — BROAD RIVERS WITHOUT GALLEYS
Isa. 33:21
… If I have success in holy service, broad as the German Rhine, yet let me never find the galley of self-conceit and self-confidence floating on the …