Lesson 13: Born of God
Lesson 13: Born of GodThe new birth is by the Word - the message of the gospel - and the power of the Holy Spirit. "That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit." These were our Lord's words to Nicodemus.…
Lesson 14: Full Assurance of Faith
Lesson 14: Full Assurance of Faith In the tenth chapter of the Epistle to the Hebrews, verses 19 to 22, are found the words which we will consider together as the theme of this present lesson. Read the entire passage very thoughtfully: “Therefore,…
Lesson 15: Living By Faith in Jesus Christ
Lesson 15: Living By Faith in Jesus Christ“Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence to enter the holy places by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way that he opened for us through the curtain, that is, through his flesh, and since we ha…
Lesson 16: Consider the Troubled Israelite
Lesson 16: Consider the Troubled IsraeliteLet us imagine that we stand near the altar in the temple court, as a troubled Israelite comes with his sacrifice. He leads a goat along to the place of the oblation. The priest examines it carefully, and fi…
Lesson 17: The Old Gentleman Had No Peace
Lesson 17: The Old Gentleman Had No PeaceMany years ago I was out driving (horses) with a kindly old gentleman who was attending the services nightly, but who was far from being sure of his personal salvation. As we drove along I put the definite qu…
Lesson 18: Full Assurance of Understanding
Lesson 18: Full Assurance of UnderstandingPlease do not misunderstand me. I do not discount the emotional element in conversion of the previous lesson, but I insist it will not do to rely upon it as an evidence that one has been forgiven. When…
Lesson 19: The Newborn Man
Lesson 19: The Newborn ManAs soon as one knows he is saved, he should begin, in dependence upon the Holy Spirit, a careful, regular, systematic study of the Word of God. The Bible is our Father's letter to us, His redeemed children. We should value…
Lesson 20: Discouraged Christians
Lesson 20: Discouraged ChristiansMany uninstructed believers become discouraged because of their own failures and Satan takes advantage of these to inject into their minds doubts as to whether they are not deceiving themselves after all in supposing…
Lesson 21: Another Man Shouts "Glory"
Lesson 21: Another Man Shouts "Glory"I am still in the body, but I belong to the new creation of which the risen Christ is the Head. It is only the failure to recognize and act upon this that will keep me from a life of victory.Paul was eager for th…