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That Men May Know He Is God ---New Window by Katie Stewart "Why has this article been written? 'That men may know that Thou, Whose Name alone is JEHOVAH, art the Most High over all the Earth' (Psalm 83:18). This is an evidence of His Truth. '10 Ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, and My servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe Me, and understand that I am He: before Me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after Me... 12 I have declared, and have saved, and I have showed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are My witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God' (Isaiah 43:10,12)... To know the LORD, and to be able to tell others of Him, is our joy and pleasure. 'Behold, God is my Salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my Strength and my Song; He also is become my Salvation' (Isaiah 12:2). Nothing means more to us-- now or ever after. 'I count ALL things but loss for the excellency of the Knowledge of Christ Jesus my LORD: for Whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ' (Philippians 3:8). This world, with all of its enticements, has no power, at all, over us. 'I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the Faith of the Son of God, Who loved me, and gave Himself for me' (Galatians 2:20). We know the LORD, and we know Him as our Victory! 'Trust ye in the LORD for ever: for in the LORD JEHOVAH is Everlasting Strength' (Isaiah 26:4)."

Imprints of Love by Judith Bronte "But Zion said, The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me" (Isaiah 49:14). Has God forsaken and forgotten us? Read what God replies to Zion's despair. (See if you can discern which part of the Godhead is speaking.) "Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee. Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands; thy walls are continually before Me" (Isaiah 49:15-16). Hint: "Then saith He to Thomas, Reach hither thy finger, and behold My hands; and reach hither thy hand, and thrust it into My side: and be not faithless, but believing" (John 20:27). Ah! We so easily forget Him, but He cannot so easily forget us. Jesus has engraved us upon His hands in the form of nail prints. It was for us that He bore The Cross. Our names are imprinted in His hands. Imagine for a moment that you had endured the cross and were left with scars in the palms of both hands. Every time you saw them you would remember. What does Jesus think of when He looks at those scars? "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands". He thinks of us. But Jesus does not stop there. "Thy walls are continually before me." What does it mean for someone's wall to be continually before one? It is the picture of someone on the outside, looking in. He is standing outside our walls, where we live, waiting for us to open the door and let Him in. He cannot forget us, so He continually stands outside our dwelling, and waits for us to repent. If you read Isaiah forty-nine in context, you will find that Israel has shut the door to their God, so He stands outside, wooing them to open the door. Jesus: "Rise up, My love, My fair one, and come away" (Song of Solomon 2:10). But what does the Bride reply? Bride: "My Beloved is mine, and I am His: He feedeth among the lilies. Until the day break, and the shadows flee away, turn, my Beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether" (Song 2:16-17). Confident that she can find Him when she wants Him, the Bride turns away her Beloved's plea to open the door. Jesus: "Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me. To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne" (Revelations 3:20-21). To the backslidden, Jesus stands without; but, to those that "have always a conscience void of offence toward God, and toward men" (Acts 24:16), Jesus abides within. They have opened the door to their Beloved, and He abides in them and with them. They eat with Him, and share the same throne with Him. Blessed union! So now, when I am tempted to despair, and like Zion, say, "The LORD hath forsaken me, and my Lord hath forgotten me," I hear the Lord's voice whisper, "Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of My hands"..

The Life That Wins (1911) ---New Window by Charles G. Trumbull "There is only one life that wins and that is the life of Jesus Christ. Every man may have that life; every man may live that life. I do not mean that every man may be Christ-like; I mean something very much better than that. I do not mean that a man may always have Christ's help. I mean something better than that. I do not mean that a man have power from Christ. I mean something very much better than power. And I do not mean that a man shall be merely saved from his sins and kept from sinning. I mean something better than even that victory. To explain what I do mean, I must simply tell you a very personal and recent experience of my own."

. "The Cross of Pure Love" "For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the Power of God" (1 Corinthians 1:18). "Is there no heaven without the Cross and the sacrifice?" I enquired. "Each scene moves around its manifestation. Each spirit reverences it with holy awe, and each hymn of praise utters the name of the Sacrifice," she replied with suppressed accents. "The Cross is ever before the vision of redeemed spirits. In every circle is seen the Cross. Every flower, every artistic production has the Cross, as by an invisible hand, inwrought throughout. And all instruction is based on that blessed symbol of redeeming love, and it is the duty of the guardian angels to instruct the spirits of their charge, in the great truth of redemption, through Jesus, who suffered upon the cross, and for this purpose each class of spirits, as they pass from their first guardian protectors, to the care of others are in like manner congregated. And by this means the Cross and the Sacrifice are imaged and instamped within their interior sense; and hence its nature and likeness grow into higher life and more exalted being with them. All redeemed and sanctified spirits are thus made to appear. No guile can in any way be found in them. All angels can behold the Cross as it shines forth from the soul which has received its impress. For this cause malicious spirits or beings cannot conceal from angels or the spirits of just men made perfect, their real nature. Where the Cross does not shine there is no pure love; and the heart whereon it is not visible, is not at peace with God." from "Infants in Paradise" ---New Window A Heavenly Visit by Marietta Davis Bold emphasis by WStS John 3:16 ---New Window An Animation of The "Pure Love" Cross (If you don't have QuickTime 4, there is a link offered to download it.) The central theme of the Christian Gospel is the Cross of Christ. BELIEVING that God has made the Perfect Sacrifice for our sins is the PURPOSE for His dying. All the difficulties that have arisen since the Cross, are due to a confusion about what Saving Faith is. "Looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith; Who for the joy that was set before Him endured The Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the Throne of God... But God forbid that I should glory, save in The Cross of our LORD Jesus Christ, by Whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world." (Hebrews 12:2; Galatians 6:14).

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Look and Live "And the LORD said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shalt come to pass, that everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live" (Numbers 21:8). by C. H. Spurgeon This is a glorious gospel type. Jesus, numbered with the transgressors, hangs before us on the cross. A look to Him will heal us of the serpent-bite of sin; will heal us at once -- "When he looketh upon it, he shall live." Let the reader who is mourning his sinfulness note the words -- "Everyone that looketh upon it shall live." Every looker will find this true. I have found it so. I looked to Jesus and lived at once, I know I did. Reader, if you look to Jesus you will live, too. True, you are swelling with the venom, and you see no hope. True, also there is no hope but this one. But this is no doubtful cure -- "Everyone that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live." The brazen serpent was not lifted up as a curiosity to be gazed upon by the healthy; but its special purpose was for those who were "bitten." Jesus died as a real Savior for real sinners. Whether the bite has made you a drunkard, or a thief, or an unchaste or a profane person, a look at the great Savior will heal you of these diseases and make you live in holiness and communion with God. Look and live. excerpt from "Faith's Checkbook" ---New Window A Daily Devotional by C. H. Spurgeon- TODAY'S ENTRY ---New Window This feature is updated daily. Uncover and Confess Sin "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy" (Proverbs 28:13). by C. H. Spurgeon Here is the way of mercy for a guilty and repenting sinner. He must cease from the habit of covering sin. This is attempted by 1. falsehood, which denies sin; 2. by hypocrisy, which conceals it; 3. by boasting, which justifies it; and 4. by loud profession, which tries to make amends for it. The sinner's business is to confess and forsake. The two must go together. Confession must be honestly made to the LORD Himself, and it must include within itself 1. acknowledgment of the wrong, 2. sense of its evil, and 3. abhorrence of it. We must not throw the fault upon others, nor blame circumstances, nor plead natural weakness. We must make a clean breast of it and plead guilty to the indictment. There can be no mercy till this is done. Furthermore, we must forsake the evil; having owned our fault, we must disown all present and future intent to abide in it. We cannot remain in rebellion and yet dwell with the King's majesty. The habit of evil must be quitted, together with all places, companions, pursuits, and books which might lead us astray. Not for confession, nor for reformation, but in connection with them we find pardon by faith in the blood of Jesus. excerpt from "Faith's Checkbook" ---New Window A Daily Devotional by C. H. Spurgeon- Bold emphasis & reformatting by WStS. Please see our Topical Links on Sound Doctrine ---New Window I Heard the Stars Sing by Judith Bronte "The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament showeth His handiwork" (Psalm 19:1). Have you ever heard the stars sing; Beheld a brilliant moon when it beams? Or seen the gazelle leap for joy, As if a tightly wound up toy? I've seen clouds dancing with the breeze, Kept in time by the directing trees. Sunlight floods every fiber and pore, As plants raise their heads to ask for more. Birds add their voice to the orchestration, Playing every day, in every nation. Have you ever heard the twinkling stars sing, Praises and honor to an All-Wise King? "Day unto day uttereth speech, and night unto night showeth knowledge. There is no speech nor language, where their voice is not heard" (Psalms 19:2, 3). for MORE of Judith's poetry ---New Window Blow Upon My Garden ---New Window by Judith Bronte "Let every Christian who names the name of Christ, boldly say with the Shulamite, 'Come, winds, come and blow upon my garden, that He Who planted me might partake of His pleasant fruits, for He is worthy.'" L.O.C. ---New Window "Love, Obey, and Cleave" by Judith Bronte "God chose Israel from among the nations, thus the name, 'The Chosen People'. Just as God chose Israel, so the groom in our make-believe wedding chose his future wife. Our couple must pledge to obey, love, and keep themselves for each other, forsaking all others. In the covenant Moses presented to Israel, God has already chosen them. Now, they must choose Him. They must Love, Obey, and Cleave to the Lord their God, and forsake their false gods and idols. I call this L.O.C., or, Love, Obey, and Cleave. All these ingredients are necessary for any marriage to work, whether it is in the literal sense, or in the spiritual sense." Forever With Him ---New Window by Judith Bronte "If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also" (John 14:3). "What comfort Christ has laid out for us in His Holy Word! The blessed hope of Heaven is lovingly enfolded in these glorious Words. The chief joy of a Christian is Christ; to be found in Him and with Him is our blessed goal."

Concerning The Cross... George Mueller of Bristol ---New Window And His Witness To A Prayer-Hearing God by A. T. Pierson Published in 1899 "About Jesus Christ's character, nothing was more conspicuous than the obedience of faith and self-surrender to God, and in His career, which we are bidden to follow, the self-oblivion of love, or self-sacrifice for man. The taunt was sublimely true: 'He saved others, Himself He cannot save'; it was because he saved others that He could not save Himself. The seed must give up its own life for the sake of the crop; and he who will be life to others must, like his Lord, consent to die. Here is the real meaning of that command, 'Let him deny himself and take up his cross.' Self-denial is not cutting off an indulgence here and there, but laying the axe at the root of the tree of self, of which all indulgences are only greater or smaller branches. Self-righteousness and self-trust, self-seeking and self-pleasing, self-will, self-defence, self-glory-- these are a few of the myriad branches of that deeply rooted tree. And what if one or more of these be cut off, if such lopping off of some few branches only throws back into others the self-life to develop more vigorously in them? And what is cross-bearing? We speak of our 'crosses'-- but the word of God never uses that word in the plural, for there is but one cross-- the cross on which the self-life is crucified, the cross of voluntary self-renunciation. How did Christ come to the cross? We read in Philippians the seven steps of his descent from heaven to Calvary. He had everything that even the Son of God could hold precious, even to the actual equal sharing of the glory of God. Yet for man's sake what did he do? He did not hold fast even His equality with God, He emptied Himself, took on Him the form of a servant, was made in the likeness of fallen humanity; even more than this, He humbled Himself even as a man, identifying Himself with our poverty and misery and sin; He accepted death for our sakes, and that, the death of shame on the tree of curse. Every step was downward until He who had been worshipped by angels was reviled by thieves, and the crown of glory was displaced by the crown of thorns! That is what the cross meant to Him. And He says: 'If a man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up the cross and follow Me.' This cross is not forced upon us as are many of the little vexations and trials which we call 'our crosses'; it is taken up by us, in voluntary self-sacrifice for His sake. We choose self-abnegation, to lose our life in sacrifice that we may find it again in service. That is the self-oblivion of love. And Mr. Mueller illustrated it. From the hour when he began to serve the Crucified One he entered more and more fully into the fellowship of His sufferings, seeking to be 'made conformable unto His death...' To one who asked him the secret of his service he said: 'There was a day when I died, utterly died;' and, as he spoke, he bent lower and lower until he almost touched the floor-- 'died to George Mueller, his opinions, preferences, tastes and will-- died to the world, its approval or censure-- died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends-- and since then I have studied only to show myself 'approved unto God.'" --from "George Mueller of Bristol" by A. T. Pierson, chapter 24: "Last Looks, Backward and Forward"

Weather satellite picture of the LORD Jehovah Jesus. Notice the lighted cross that appears across His forehead and down the bridge of His nose. I deepened the color, but added no other enhancements. "I will behold Thy face in Righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with Thy Likeness" (Psalm 17:15).

You can see the cross better in this negative. "I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches" (Numbers 12:8).

This is the original picture found on the web. "We know that, when He shall appear, we shall be like Him; for we shall see Him as He is" (1 John 3:2).

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The Story of Jim Sepulveda
by Jim Sepulveda-- a man who had no need for God until He was handed a death sentence.

"He who comes forth fresh from beholding
the face of God
will never fear the face of man."
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from "Faith's Checkbook" ---New Window A Daily Devotional by C. H. Spurgeon-




"I Come"
a digital painting
by Katie Stewart

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"For a long time, I have wished for a clearer picture of what Christ might look like, based on the satellite image. Being a freelance artist, I finally decided I must try this daunting task. Using the satellite image as the skeletal foundation, I began layering the color. Knowing that 'I can of mine own self do nothing' (John 5:30), and that 'I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me' (Philippians 4:13), it was my delight that the LORD caused the digital painting to result in the clear realization that Christ's soon return is bringing Him into sharper focus. 'Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy Crown'" (Revelation 3:11). --Katie Stewart

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Jesus Is Coming Soon! ---New Window
by Katie Stewart
"The darkness from sin in this world is so dense! There are evil tidings in every direction of the globe. The Good News is that Jesus is coming soon and will eventually put an end to this sickening downward pull of the Devil. Jesus said 'evil men and seducers shall wax worse and worse, deceiving, and being deceived' (2Timothy 3:13). In the days of C. H. Spurgeon, (1834-1892), of the Philadelphian Church Age period in which he lived, Pastor Spurgeon said, 'Worst of all, the church, so largely apostate as it is...' And that was more than a hundred years ago! That was Philadelphia, the Church period when the LORD said that the Church still had 'a little strength'! Is it really any wonder to us today, that the Professed Church, as a whole, has no strength to it at all? Of course, there are tiny pockets of exceptions. The LORD will have His 'remnant.' As it was in Elijah's day, 'even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according to the election of Grace' (Romans 11:5). But, the Professed Church today has been swallowed up by the world. 'When the Son Of Man cometh, shall He find Faith on the Earth?' (Luke 18:8).
'I looked for the Church and I found it in the world;
I looked for the world, and alas, I found it in the Church.'
--Horatius Bonar
As for the world, listen. 'O Earth, Earth, Earth, hear the Word of the LORD... Behold, the days come, saith the LORD, that I will raise unto David a Righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute Judgment and Justice in the Earth' (Jeremiah 22:29, 23:5). And He is coming soon!"


His Service, Face, Name
"His servants shall serve Him: and they shall see His face; and His name shall be in their forehead"
(Revelation 22:3-4).
by C. H. Spurgeon

Three choice blessings will be ours in the gloryland.

O LORD, give us these three things in their beginnings here that we may possess them in their fullness in Thine own abode of bliss!


Drawing Near to God
"Draw nigh to God, and He will draw nigh to you"
(James 4:8).
by C. H. Spurgeon

The nearer we come to God, the more graciously will He reveal Himself to us. When the prodigal comes to his father, his father runs to meet him. When the wandering dove returns to the ark, Noah puts out his hand to pull her in unto him. When the tender wife seeks her husband's society, he comes to her on wings of love. Come then, dear friend, let us draw nigh to God who so graciously awaits us, yea, comes to meet us.

Did you ever notice that passage in Isaiah 58:9? There the LORD seems to put Himself at the disposal of His people, saying to them, "Here I am." As much as to say -- "What have you to say to me? What can I do for you? I am waiting to bless you." How can we hesitate to draw near? God is nigh to forgive, to bless, to comfort, to help, to quicken, to deliver. Let it be the main point with us to get near to God. This done, all is done. If we draw near to others, they may before long grow weary of us and leave us; but if we seek the LORD alone, no change will come over His mind, but He will continue to come nearer and yet nearer to us by fuller and more joyful fellowship.

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Promises On Finding the LORD

"But We See Jesus, Who was made a little lower than the angels for the suffering of death, crowned with glory and honour; that He by the grace of God should taste death for every man" (Hebrews 2:9). "By so much was Jesus made A Surety of a Better Testament... this Man, because He continueth ever, hath an unchangeable priesthood. Wherefore He is able also to save them to The Uttermost that come unto God by Him, seeing He Ever Liveth to make intercession for them" (Hebrews 7:22,24-25).

"He hath put a new song in my mouth, even praise unto our God: many SHALL SEE it, and FEAR, and SHALL TRUST in the LORD" (Psalm 40:3).

"For the Promise is unto you, and to your children, and to all that are afar off, even as many as the LORD our God shall call" (Acts 2:39).

"Men shall fear, and shall declare the work of God; for they shall wisely consider of His doing" (Psalm 64:9).

"Thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to God by Thy Blood out of every kindred, and tongue, and people, and nation" (Revelation 5:9).

"When they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said... What shall we do?" (Acts 2:37).

"They looked unto Him, and were lightened: and their faces were not ashamed" (Psalm 34:5).

"Many of them which heard the Word believed; and the number of the men was about five thousand" (Acts 4:4).

"Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of Salvation" (Isaiah 12:3).

"Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the LORD their God... and shall fear the LORD and His goodness in the Latter Days" (Hosea 3:5).

"Let them shout for joy, and be glad, that favour my righteous cause" (Psalm 35:27).

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What Are They Doing Now in Heaven?
Or, They Are Doing the Will of God in Heaven, Just as We Should on Earth ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
You will have the ability to sin in Heaven, but you won't sin. And, why not? Does the Almighty give us a Moral Lobotomy to take away our capacity of committing the sin that has been so easy here on Earth? No, Scripture tells us that our Moral Agency must remain intact in Heaven, or we, if we became Nonmoral Automatons or Robots, could not enjoy the beautiful holiness of Heaven, much less render to the Creator loving worship. Imagine, if the Devil could so entice the Saints on Earth to dwell in sin, how he would hope to discourage the Saints in Heaven and the Holy Angels, who are watching. He would be hoping against hope to re-ignite the flames of rebellion in Heaven to dethrone the Eternal One. Little does he understand or believe the wisdom and superiority of God's sovereign program in giving us moral likeness to the Living God. And, if God ordained Heaven's Moral Occupation to be only to Learn of Christ, then that alone would be enough for Heaven to have Full Employment! "Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" (Matthew 11:29).
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What the Bible Says About
Why Did Jesus Have to Suffer? ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
"Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the Just for the unjust,
that He might bring us to God,
being put to Death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit"
(1Peter 3:18).
"The Natural Love that we have for ourselves is a Universal Truth, for 'no man ever yet hated his own flesh' (Ephesians 5:29); and, Jesus the Son of Man was no different. 'For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin' (Hebrews 4:15). He had no special enjoyment of suffering, just as we do not enjoy suffering. 'Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren, that He might be a Merciful and Faithful High Priest in things pertaining to God, to make Reconciliation for the sins of the people' (Hebrews 2:17). It is difficult for the Righteous to watch the Guiltless and Innocent suffer, because their suffering is our suffering. 'Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body' (Hebrews 13:3). Further, we have been advised by the Scriptures to remain 'simple' concerning the specifics of the sufferings that evil men inflict. 'For your Obedience is come abroad unto all men. I am glad therefore on your behalf: but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good, and simple [Greek, akeraion, harmless] concerning evil' (Romans 16:19). It was only the Providence of God that allowed the human mother of Jesus to be at the scene of Christ's Crucifixion, and one can only imagine the impression upon Mary as she beheld the Agony of her Son upon the Cross! Perhaps it was at that moment that Mary recalled the prophetic words of Simeon from the dedication of Jesus. '34 And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary His mother, Behold, this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel; and for a Sign which shall be spoken against; 35 (Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also,) that the thoughts of many hearts may be revealed' (Luke 2:34-35). For those we love, suffering and even death for ourselves would be more desirable than to watch them suffer. But, Jesus willingly set His face like flint to suffer the Cruel Death of the Cross for friend and foe alike, e.g., the Roman centurion in charge of His Crucifixion exclaimed about the events and manner of Christ's Death on the Cross, 'Truly this was the Son of God' (Matthew 27:54)."
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The Majesty of the Atonement of Jesus Christ ---New Window
Or, Christ's Humanity Provided an Atoning Sacrifice for the Sins of Mankind
by Tom Stewart
"And not only so, but we also joy in God through our LORD Jesus Christ, by whom we have now received the Atonement" (Romans 5:11).
"At this moment, only a short time before the 'glorious appearing of the Great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ' (Titus 2:13), it is a retrospective of awe and wonder that we would consider again the central, fundamental, and timeless theme of the atoning self-sacrifice of the Creator for the well-being of rebellious and sinful man... he most majestic act of God towards us was the Atonement of Jesus Christ on the Cross for all mankind. So marvelous was this act of atonement, that the angels were quite eager to see how the LORD would handle it. 'Unto whom it was revealed, that not unto themselves, but unto us they did minister the things, which are now reported unto you by them that have preached the Gospel unto you with the Holy Ghost sent down from Heaven; which things the angels desire to look into' (1Peter 1:12). Eternity cannot exhaust our study of the love of God that was manifested in His atonement for us."
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What Happened in Gethsemane? ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
"The Garden of Gethsemane is best known to us for the scene of the betrayal of the LORD into the hands of the "chief priests and elders of the people" (Matthew 26:47). Of the events prior to His betrayal that night in Gethsemane, we are called upon to consider the nature of Jesus' agony when He prayed, "Father, if Thou be willing, remove this cup from Me: nevertheless not My will, but Thine, be done" (Luke 22:42)."


His Resurrection Is The Highest Proof That Jesus Is The Messiah ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
"What evidence should satisfy the most inquisitive mind that Jesus is the Messiah? All of humanity must be born into this world, and it will be by the hand of the Almighty that He will take us out of this world, i.e., 'And as it is appointed unto men once to die, but after this The Judgment' (Hebrews 9:27), so birth and death are common to man. However, who but God Alone has the Power to resurrect from the dead? 'God hath spoken once; twice have I heard this; that Power belongeth unto God' (Psalm 62:11). Even if a questioning mind could not settle whether Jesus resurrected by His own Power or whether it was the Power of the Almighty to resurrect Jesus from the dead, Why would Jehovah resurrect Jesus and thereby vindicate the claims of Jesus of Nazareth that He would Rise again after three days, unless Jesus is the Messiah? '3 Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our LORD, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh; 4 and declared to be the Son of God with Power, according to the Spirit of Holiness, by the Resurrection from the dead' (Romans 1:3-4)."


What the Bible Says About Temptation ---New Window
by Tom and Katie Stewart
"Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13).
"This is a study about understanding temptation, not simply because the Master enjoined, 'Pray that ye enter not into temptation' (Luke 22:40), but because we also desire to cooperate with the Holy Spirit in doing all that is humanly possible to prevent temptation from turning into sin. '10 With my whole heart have I sought Thee: O let me not wander from Thy Commandments... 133 Order my steps in Thy Word: and let not any iniquity have dominion over me' (Psalm 119:10, 133). From the first temptation of Eve in the Garden when the Serpent succeeded in causing our First Parents to doubt the love of God, to the final 'Hour of Temptation' (Revelation 3:10) of the Apocalypse, mankind has struggled, and will struggle, with the necessity to overcome temptation. Our present unwillingness to enter into temptation is the same unwillingness to enter into the 'Hour of Temptation' (3:10) soon prophesied to come upon this world. 'Because thou hast kept the Word of My Patience, I also will keep thee from the Hour of Temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the Earth' (3:10). But, since 'all the Promises of God in [Christ] are Yea, and in Him Amen' (2Corinthians 1:20), we can lay hold of the Master's instruction to 'pray that ye enter not into temptation' (Luke 22:40), with the bold assurance that, indeed, 'sin shall not have dominion over [us]' (Romans 6:14)!"
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How to Practice the Presence of Jesus ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
If you desire to know the Will of God, understand more about Jesus, gain more light from the Scriptures, receive a promise for overcoming in your situation, help your fellow Christian, see the soon Return of the LORD Jesus, or have your fruit stand for Eternity, then you desire to Practice the Presence of Jesus.




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Included:


What is Salvation? ---New Window


Who Then Can Be Saved? ---New Window


What is Christianity? ---New Window


Especially For You ---New Window


How to Become a Christian ---New Window
by Tom Stewart
"Willingness to obey Christ is to be a Christian, where you can honestly say to God, 'LORD, what wilt Thou have me to do?' (Acts 9:6). Just as your willingness to obey Christ indicates your Christianity, your unwillingness to do so separates you 'from the Love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our LORD' (Romans 8:39)."
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Do You Really Want to Be a Christian? ---New Window
Or, Warnings to Inquiring Sinners and New Converts
by Tom Stewart
"For those who truly want to be a Christian, a Willing Heart is a Right Heart and will always manifest itself in obedience to Christ, when given the opportunity. "If ye love Me, keep My Commandments" (John 14:15). It is better to be advised of the difficulty of the path of becoming a Christian, before embarking upon it, rather than arriving at the Judgment Seat of Christ with a False Hope, only to be given the fearful Words, "I never knew you: depart from Me, ye that work iniquity" (Matthew 7:23). A False Hope will only harden you and cause your Final Judgment to be more severe. "For it had been better for them not to have known the way of Righteousness, than, after they have known it, to turn from the Holy Commandment delivered unto them" (2Peter 2:21). But, you need not fear that God in His Infinite Wisdom did not already make ample provision to secure to Himself every honest hearted soul, who has despaired of his own righteousness and flung himself at the Almighty Mercy of the Living God. "27 My sheep hear My Voice, and I know them, and they follow Me: 28 And I give unto them Eternal Life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of My hand. 29 My Father, which gave them Me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of My Father's hand. 30 I and My Father are One" (John 10:27-30)."
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also

Herein is Love ---New Window
by Judith Bronte
@ Acacia Vignettes ---New Window


with

C. H. Spurgeon On:
Themes of Love ---New Window

and

Themes of Salvation ---New Window

And much more!




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"Parted Raiment"
"They parted My raiment among them, and for My vesture they did cast lots"
(John 19:24).
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From our "Voices From the Church of Philadelphia" ---New Window section.

1839-1862 Lectures Index ---New Window Sermons and Lectures by Charles G. Finney, president of Oberlin College

1839 "Eternal Life" ---New Window

I. Show what we are to understand by eternal life.
II. That Jesus Christ is the eternal life of the soul.
III. That God has given eternal life to all mankind, entirely irrespective of their knowledge or consent.
IV. That this gift may be rejected by unbelief, or received by faith.
V. Whosoever believes on the Son of God, or receives this gift, has the witness in himself, or knows that he has eternal life by his own consciousness."
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"That one act of faith does not permanently and unconditionally justify the believer, is evident from the fact already alluded to, that the Bible every where abounds with warnings, reproof, encouragements, and every possible inducement to perseverance in holiness to the end--every where making the condition of final salvation to be, continuance or perseverance in holiness to the end of life."
from: Salvation Always Conditional ---New Window
by C. G. Finney

From our "Voices From the Church of Philadelphia" ---New Window section.

The Relations of Christ to the Believer ---New Window
by Charles G. Finney
[1839-1862]
with
Scripture Additions by Tom Stewart
FROM THE 1851 EDITION OF LECTURES ON SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY.
A SPECIAL ANNOTATED VERSION OF LECTURES 62-67:
"SANCTIFICATION" & "THE RELATIONS OF CHRIST TO THE BELIEVER"
including
"Understanding Charles G. Finney's Entire Sanctification"
Or, "An Introduction to Finney's 'The Relations of Christ to the Believer'"
by Tom Stewart