NEW CATCHERS OF MEN Luke 5:1-11 Not their first call, recorded in John 1:35-42, but another which preceded their appointment to the apostolate. The Lord always supersedes us. He superseded Peter in his command of the boat, which he had navigated since he was a lad. There is always a testing-point... [ Continue Reading ]
CLEANSING, POWER AND PARDON Luke 5:12-26 Jesus did not hesitate to touch the leper, because He could no more be polluted by uncleanness than could a ray of light by passing through a fetid atmosphere. The question is never in _can_ or _will,_ as applied to Christ, but whether we _will_ trust Him a... [ Continue Reading ]
FEASTING AND FASTING Luke 5:27-39 Matthew in his Gospel says nothing of this great feast; the Spirit of God saw that it should not be forgotten. “When saw we thee an hungered, and fed thee?” Matthew 25:37. Advertise yourself and God will leave you unnoticed. You will have had your reward. Be conte... [ Continue Reading ]