Choice Sayings Notes Of Expositions Of The Scriptures Revised By Rc Chapman PDF Download

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1883 edition. Excerpt: ...the head of the new creation. We thus discern, and subdue, and loathe the flesh, which, though crucified with Christ in the account of God and of faith, is ever struggling to regain lost dominion. Satan, taking occasion by the flesh, would cast us down in the spirit of our minds from our heavenly places. Resisting him in faith, we wage the war of Eph. vi. Good soldiers of Christ will have the peace of God ruling in their hearts. They cannot but live in peace; for the God of love and peace is With them. Schism and division proclaim the victories and triumphs of Satan. Would God we were all by His Spirit awakened to consider these things! The day is at hand that will make us and our ways all manifest; and we ourselves shall then no more mistake the talk of the lips for the obedience of faith. Circumstances. wUR Circumstances are what we make Jfl them. If they be not by faith kept under our feet, they will by unbelief become our masters. Our song of praise can never be checked unless we rejoice in Circumstances, and in. things around us, more than in God Himself. It is to our shame that we are easily wrought upon by shifting Circumstances. How good for us that we have an unchangeable God to rest in! The natural man is the slave of Circumstances. Never let me be compelled to say, 1 have driven my stakes so deep into the earth that 1 cannot pull them up; but rather let me so pitch my tent that in a moment I may strike it at the bidding of the Lord. (Num.ix.15--23.) All things are working together for good to them that love God; albeit sometimes in the way of chastening and judgment. If we honour God in the little matters of our daily life, He will prepare greater occasions for our faith, and so put honour on the obedience that was little known...