About a Stone's CastA great crisis had been reached in the life of the Lord Jesus. He had not separated Himself from His disciples in this way before, nor had they ever parted company with Him...
Being taken to take away somethingIt is hard to fathom these words. His created beings “took Jesus” and bound Him. Pilate “took Jesus” and scourged Him; the chief priests “took Jesus” to be crucified...
Consider Jesus – in the Forgiveness of InjuryIf the Christian precept of FORGIVENESS be estimated by the magnitude of the injury forgiven, then these words of Jesus present to our view a forgiveness of an inconceivable and unparalleled injury...
Forgiveness of injuriesMany a death-struggle has been made — to save a friend. A dying Savior gathers up His expiring breath — to plead for His foes!...
Back to the Early AltarWe must visit the altar of early loyalties, for we have lost our first love. We must seek to regain the constancy of our early communion with the Lord...
The Cross of ChristVery much is needed today on the moral bearing of the cross, death and resurrection in practice ...
The Abandonment on the Cross and Communion with the FatherFrom time to time questions arise concerning the abandonment of Christ on the cross and how this bears upon the Son’s communion with the Father ...
When I Survey the Woundrous CrossWhen I survey the wondrous cross On which the Prince of glory died, My richest gain I count but loss, And pour contempt on all my pride ...
Grace & DiscipleshipThe power for discipleship is found only in God but it reaches us in a simple way. There is an impulsive (explosive, motivating, pushing) power in affection ...