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Evening, June 9 Scripture: “Search the Scriptures.”(John 5:39) The Greek word here rendered search signifies a strict, close, diligent, curious search, such as men make when they are seeking gold, or hunters when they are in earnest after game. We must not rest content with having given a superficial reading to a chapter or […] Evening, June 8 Scripture: “Thou shalt see now whether my word shall come to pass unto thee or not.”(Numbers 11:23) God had made a positive promise to Moses that for the space of a whole month he would feed the vast host in the wilderness with flesh. Moses, being overtaken by a fit of […] Evening, June 7 Scripture: “Be zealous.”(Revelation 3:19) If you would see souls converted, if you would hear the cry that “the kingdoms of this world have become the kingdoms of our Lord;” if you would place crowns upon the head of the Saviour, and his throne lifted high, then be filled with zeal. For, […] Evening, June 6 Scripture: “Are they Israelites? so am I.”(2 Corinthians 11:22) We have here A PERSONAL CLAIM , and one that needs proof. The apostle knew that his claim was indisputable, but there are many persons who have no right to the title who yet claim to belong to the Israel of God. […] Evening, June 5 Scripture: “He that loveth not knoweth not God.”(1 John 4:8) The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return. First, faith sets her seal upon the man by enabling the soul to say with the apostle, […] |
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