Tag: Christ

Hold me up

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(James Smith, “Christ and the Christian” 1853)  Play Audio! Download Audio “Hold me up, and I shall be safe!” Psalm 119:117 Is the Christian guided aright through this wilderness world? It is by the wisdom of Christ! He has no … Continued

We come to Him

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(James Smith, “Wealth for Souls” 1859)  Play Audio!  Download Audio “I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things!” Philippians 3:8 All true Christians know … Continued

Keep close to Christ

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(James Smith, “Keep Close to Christ” 1857) A Christian minister was dying. He had a young sister whom he tenderly loved, and in whose welfare he felt the deepest interest. She came to pay the last visit, and receive from … Continued

We shall find Him

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(letters of John Newton) How wonderful is Christ’s administration in His kingdom of grace! He is present with all His creatures—but in a special manner with His own people—each of whom is monuments of His saving power. From the moment … Continued

Loved by the Lord Jesus

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(James Smith, “The Pastor’s Morning Visit”)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Christ, who loved us!” Romans 8:37 No condition can possibly be more dreary than to feel that no one loves or cares for us! There is something peculiarly sweet … Continued

Lean upon Him

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(J.R. Miller, “Daily Bible Readings in the Life of Christ” 1890) “One of them, the disciple whom Jesus loved, was leaning on Jesus’ bosom.” John 13:23 We are not told the name of this disciple — but we know him … Continued

All that we are

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(James Smith, “The Pastor’s Morning Visit”)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “I am nothing!” 2 Corinthians 12:11999 This was Paul’s estimate of himself: “less than the least of all saints,” and “the chief of sinners.” The more we know of … Continued

Nothing out of selfish ambition

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(Alexander Smellie, “The Hour of Silence” 1899)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.  Each of you should look not only to your own interests … Continued

Set your minds on things above

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The believer’s best day!   Ecclesiastes 7:1 “The day of death is better than the day of birth!” Philippians 1:21 “For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain!” Philippians 1:23 “I am torn between the two: … Continued

These are the gifts

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(Alexander Smellie, “The Hour of Silence” 1899)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “When a woman who had lived a sinful life in that town learned that Jesus was eating at the Pharisee’s house, she brought an alabaster jar of perfume, … Continued