“…. he that has seen Me has seen the Father….” -John 14.9
In the October 30th selection of My Utmost for His Highest, Oswald Chambers gives us this thought:
Until we know Jesus, God is a mere abstraction, we cannot have faith in Him; but immediately we hear Jesus say- “he that hath seen Me hath seen [...]
Archive for October, 2009
The Need for Apostolic Certitude
Posted in Uncategorized on October 30, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Self-Sufficient Christianity
Posted in foundations on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“You say, ‘I am rich; I have acquired wealth and do not need a thing.’ But you do not realize that you are wretched, pitiful, poor, blind and naked.” -Rev. 3.17
On May 27th of 1963, German-Swiss Theologian Karl Barth wrote a letter to a theological student of Jewish origin at Union Theological Seminary in New [...]
Sabbatical Authority: Thoughts On Prayer from the Life of Thomas Haire
Posted in A.W. Tozer, Authenticity, Prayer on October 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…. the Jerusalem which is above is free….” -Gal. 4.26a
“For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his own works….” -Heb. 4.10
There is a sabbath rest which has been opened up to God’s people through the cross, and we need to resist all religious activity that flows from any other [...]
“So Send I You”
Posted in Apostolic, Authenticity on October 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“…. He showed them both His hands and His side. The disciples then rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, ‘Peace be with you; as the Father has sent Me, I also send you.’ -Jn. 20.20a-21
There is a great difference between the favor the Lord has shown to us in [...]
The Everlasting Kindness of God
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on October 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“‘For a brief moment I abandoned you,
but with deep compassion I will bring you back.
In a surge of anger I hid my face from you for a moment,
but with everlasting kindness
I will have compassion on you,’
says the LORD your Redeemer.” -Is. 54.7-8
While this passage has to do with Israel’s eschatological judgment and restoration, and while the [...]
The Greatness & Condescending Goodness of Yahweh
Posted in Jesus, foundations on October 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Who is like the Lord our God,
Who is enthroned on high,
Who humbles Himself to behold
The things that are in heaven and in the earth?” -Ps. 113.5-6
In his masterpiece on the Psalms, The Treasury of David, Charles Spurgeon wrote that the subject of Psalm 113 was “the greatness and condescending goodness of the God of Israel.”
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The Citadel of Offense
Posted in foundations on October 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“An offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city…” -Proverbs 18.19a
A citadel is a fortress, typically on high ground, that protects or dominates a city. The writer of this proverb notes that “an offended brother is more unyielding than a fortified city,” or a city with a citadel.
The whole purpose of a citadel is [...]
The Sound of a Voice!
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, Revival on October 16, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Lord, I have heard of Your fame;
I stand in awe of Your deeds, O Lord.
Renew them in our day,
in our time make them known;
In wrath remember mercy.” -Hab. 3.2
At the start of the 18th century, England was in a more depraved moral and spiritual condition than she had been in since the Reformation, over 150 [...]
Boldness for Entry Into the Holiest Place
Posted in Gospel of the Kingdom, foundations on October 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Therefore let us draw near with boldness to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” -Heb. 4.16
We cannot pass through the heavens on any basis other than the blood of the Lamb. The powers of the air are too crafty in deceiving us, [...]
The Gift of Thirst
Posted in Jesus, foundations on October 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“For I will pour out water on the thirsty land
And streams on the dry ground;
I will pour out My Spirit on your offspring
And My blessing on your descendants.” -Is. 44.3
Of this verse, the “good pastor” Robert Murray McCheyne once remarked:
There are no other words in the whole Bible that have been oftener in my heart [...]
