The gospel and envyThe gospel scheme, all of it from beginning to end, tends to the contrary of the spirit of envy. The Christian form of doctrine doth abundantly hold forth those things which militate against a spirit of envy...
The humility of Christ (8)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
Although Christ knew that He would be crucified facing incredible sufferings from the hands of men and finally also from the hands of God, He thought more of the needs of His disciples than of the things concerning Himself...
The humility of Christ (7)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
It is striking to see that Christ never used His power for His personal benefit...
The humility of Christ (6)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
Christ was not focused on the satisfaction of His natural needs, but He longed to do the will of His Father and to respond to the spiritual need of lost sinners...
Wohlstands-EvangeliumGott ist genug! Gott ist gut. Er wird sich unser annehmen, Er wird alle unsere Bedürfnisse stillen, Er wird uns durch dies hindurchführen...
The humility of Christ (5)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
Another feature of humility is when someone is not so much occupied with himself, but thinks more of others and their needs...
The humility of Christ (4)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
Christ's lowly mind is also seen in the contacts that He had with people. Many times we find Him in touch with poor people and with those who were despised and cast out from the jewish society...
The humility of Christ (3)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
The lowliness and humility of Christ also became visible in the different stages of His life. We should never forget that He was the eternal Son of God who willingly chose all the stations of His earthly life...
The humility of Christ (2)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
That was the mind of Christ: To give up things and to descent lower and lower. He layed aside His outward glory, He made Himself nothing, He took the form of a bondman and became lower than the angels...
The humility of Christ (1)Artikelreihe: The humility of Christ
It is God’s intention that we become more and more conformed to the image of His Son. We have received the life of Christ and now this life should become visible through us...
