Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
“Love…thinketh no evil.” (1st Corinthians 20:6) The word “thinketh” is the word generally translated impute or reckon. It means literally that it keeps no records of wrongs done. That is certainly true with...
“Then said Jesus, Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do.” (Luke 23:34) In the Sermon on the Mount our Lord taught His disciples, “Love your enemies, bless them that...
1. He knows and rejoices that all of his sin and sins are pardoned, paid for, and put away by the sacrifice of Christ The Lord. 2. He condemns sin in...
“And he said, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name of the LORD before thee; and will be gracious to whom I will...
“Forgetting those things behind.” (Philippians 3:13-14) What is it that is best forgotten? . . . 1. My days of rebellion and iniquity… best for me and for everyone else. Some people talk...
“A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.” (Proverbs 12:10) Someone once said that ‘when the Lord saves a fellow, even the...
Believers are exhorted by the Apostle Paul to “FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER”. Yes, in the presence of Christ and with the approval of Christ and after the example of Christ–“FORGIVE!” “Lest Satan should...
“Charity Suffereth Long” (1st Corinthians 13:4, Proverbs 10:12, Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 17:9, 1st Peter 4:8) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is...
“Charity is Kind” (1st Corinthians 13:4, 1st Thessalonians 5:14, 1st Thessalonians 4:9, Ephesians 4:32, Matthew 6:14-15) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is...
“Charity Envieth Not” (1st Corinthians 13:4, Mark 15:10, Galatians 5:26) 1st Corinthians 13:4Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, “Charity envieth not” because...
Let us be done with self-righteous criticism of our brethren, for that is what it is. When we say, “If I were him or her, I would do this or not do...
“A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.” (Proverbs 15:1) When the Lord Himself “was reviled, He reviled not again.” We need to learn this well. When someone lashes...
Do you remember when God was pleased to awaken you from your long sleep, when you looked within and saw that you were all defiled, and full of pollution, and all...
“A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city…” (Proverbs 18:19) Though true, this ought not to be. What does it say of a ‘brother’ who remains offended though...
Every child of God is very interested in forgiveness. We should be very interested in forgiveness because we are great sinners. Believers love to hear the gospel cry that there is...
“Let us therefore follow after the things which promote peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.” (Romans 14:19) 1) Be careful to LOVE one another with a true heart. “Love covers a multitude...
“Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another, love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous: Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing...
“With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love.” (Ephesians 4:2) Learn to be patient, meekly bearing with the infirmities of Christian brethren. There is a time in our Christian...
“If thou, LORD, shouldest mark iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand? But there is forgiveness with thee, that thou mayest be feared.” (Psalm 130:3-4) “Wherefore I say unto you, All manner of sin and...
We have in this passage, a warning against one of Satan’s favorite devices. The fiend of hell constantly seeks to divide God’s people and to divide His servants. “Then there arose...
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:...
“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us...
“A worm, and no man.” (Psalm 22:6) Hanging upon the cursed tree as our Substitute, our Saviour cried, “I am a worm, and no man.” Shall we for whom He suffered and...
A broken heart, a contrite spirit, and a subdued will are rare things in our day. This is the day of human rights, human dignity, and human sovereignty. Self-esteem, self-worth, and...
“See that ye fall not out by the way.” (Genesis 45:24) Joseph said to his brethren, when they were going home to his father’s house, “See that ye fall not out...
“Now when Jesus was risen early the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” (Mark 16:9) Those who are...
“Oh Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people are called by thy name.”...
As long as we are in this flesh, we will have misunderstandings among us, unpleasantness, and even injustices; we will feel that our rights have been violated and others have been...
“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” (I Thessalonians 5:15) What is the purpose...
The story is told of a minister who treated Christmas Evans most unkindly. Soon afterwards this minister was charged with a crime and taken to court. On the day of the...
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” (Colossians 3:13) As long as we are...
“Forget injustices and neglect, but never forget a kindness, nor an act of love.” I saw this on a wall. The author, whoever he may be, touched my heart and caused...
One of the clearest teachings in God’s Word is that Christians are to love one another. We remember very clearly the words of John in 1 John 3 that if a...
Test All Things 