Category Archives: Bible

October 16 “Let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” (Heb. 12:1.) THERE are weights which are not sins in themselves, but which become distractions and stumbling blocks in our Christian progress. One of theContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

16 OCTOBER (PREACHED 1770) A taste for heavenly things ‘And it came to pass, as they departed from him, Peter said unto Jesus, Master, it is good for us to be here: and let us make three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for Elias: not knowing what he said.’ LukeContinue reading “365 days with Newton”

October 15th The key to the missionary message And He is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world. 1 John 2:2. The key to the missionary message is the propitiation of Christ Jesus. Take any phase of Christ’s work—the healing phase, the savingContinue reading “My Utmost for His Highest”

October 15 “By reason of breakings they purify themselves.”(Job 41:25.) GOD uses most for His glory those people and things which are most perfectly broken. The sacrifices He accepts are broken and contrite hearts. It was the breaking down of Jacob’s natural strength at Peniel that got him where God could clothe him with spiritualContinue reading “Streams in the Desert”

15 OCTOBER Don’t provoke your children ‘And ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.’ Ephesians 6:4SUGGESTED FURTHER READING: 2 Corinthians 1:23–3:6 Provoke them not to wrath, lest they be discouraged. God has given you a great power over them. I have saidContinue reading “365 days with Newton”