_THE TROUBLING OF THE WATERS_ ‘For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.’ John 5:4 The graphic story of the pool of Bethesda, which is related by n... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE PARDON OF SIN_ ‘Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.’ John 5:14 The pardon of sin is a part—a very important part—of the expulsion of sin. The power of sin is not gone because the sin is forgiven. On the contrary, it will continue to exist and trouble... [ Continue Reading ]
_SUBMISSION AND SERVICE_ ‘Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verliy, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of Himself, but what He seeth the Father do: for what things soever He doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.’ John 5:19 This text forms a characteristic saying in the passa... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TWO RESURRECTIONS_ ‘Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear His voice, and shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation.’ John 5:28 Our Blesse... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TESTIMONY OF THE SCRIPTURES_ ‘Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of Me.’ John 5:39 There are four great fundamental principles which lie at the foundation of this great subject. I. WE RECEIVE THE BIBLE AS THE WORD OF GOD, AS A... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE DEVOTIONAL STUDY OF SCRIPTURE_ ‘They are they which testify of Me.’ John 5:39 By the devotional study of Scripture I understand such a study, or rather, I may say, such ‘a use’ of God’s Word as shall help us in the secrets of our intercourse with God, and raise us in faith and hope above the... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE TESTIMONY OF MOSES_ ‘For had ye believed Moses, ye would have believed Me: for he wrote of Me. But if ye believe not his writings, how shall ye believe My words?’ John 5:46 We might almost so express the converse, ‘Had ye believed Me ye would have believed Moses,’ for our Blessed Lord quotes... [ Continue Reading ]