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Evening, July 29 Scripture: “All that the Father giveth me shall come to me.”(John 6:37) This declaration involves the doctrine of election: there are some whom the Father gave to Christ. It involves the doctrine of effectual calling: these who are given must and shall come; however stoutly they may set themselves against it, […] Evening, July 28 Scripture: “Who went about doing good.”(Acts 10:38) Few words, but yet an exquisite miniature of the Lord Jesus Christ. There are not many touches, but they are the strokes of a master’s pencil. Of the Saviour and only of the Saviour is it true in the fullest, broadest, and most unqualified […] Evening, July 27 Scripture: “Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect?”(Romans 8:33) Most blessed challenge! How unanswerable it is! Every sin of the elect was laid upon the great Champion of our salvation, and by the atonement carried away. There is no sin in God’s book against his people: he seeth […] Evening, July 26 Scripture: “That he may set him with princes.”(Psalm 113:8) Our spiritual privileges are of the highest order. “Among princes” is the place of select society. “Truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ.” Speak of select society, there is none like this! “We are a chosen […] Evening, July 25 Scripture: “In their affliction they will seek me early.”(Hosea 5:15) Losses and adversities are frequently the means which the great Shepherd uses to fetch home his wandering sheep; like fierce dogs they worry the wanderers back to the fold. There is no making lions tame if they are too well fed; […] |
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