John Hames

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41.) The Blood of Jesus
       "But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ His Son cleanseth us from all sin." - 1 John 1:7 Faith in the precious blood of the Lord Jesus is the touchstone by which to test every man's religious faith and character. We hear a great deal of nice ...read more

42.) The Blood of Sprinkling
      'And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel.' - Heb. 12:24 In the above passage I want to call your attention to three remarkable statements. I. The Apostle is drawing a contrast between the two Pentecosts. The first Pentecost was at Mo ...read more

43.) The Change from Joy to Soul-Burden
       "But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal" (1 Cor. 12:7). There will hardly be an experience more perplexing and confusing to the newly converted than the sudden change through which he passes from joy and ecstasy to the heavy pressure of soul-burden. The joy dies so suddenly and the burd ...read more

44.) The Chastening of the Lord
       "My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord" (Heb. 12:5). As earthly parents sometimes find it necessary to reprove, correct and chastise their children for acts of disobedience, just so does our heavenly Father. We read in the twelfth chapter of Hebrews, "Whom the Lord loveth He chasteneth, and scourgeth every ...read more

45.) The Comforter
       "And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you forever." -- St. John 14:16. Before Christ departed, He introduced to us the Comforter who was to continue His work, whom the Father, He said, would send in His name. "He will partake of my divinity, and impart it unto you." ...read more

46.) The Curse of Disobedience
       "For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry" (1 Sam. 15:23). There is no theme in the blessed Book of God which converts need to be impressed with more frequently than the "Curse of Disobedience." It matters not how thoroughly we are saved or how high up the ladder of piety w ...read more

47.) The Danger of Being Sidetracked
       "And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather reprove them." (Eph. 5:11) We frankly admit that error and false doctrine are some of Satan's most successful means of recapturing souls. However, while this is true, it is also equally true that carnal associates and worldly friends have been the ...read more

48.) The Double Portion Blessing
       "And Elisha said, I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me." (2 Kings 2:9) "If I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you." (John 16:7) What the Bible does not give us by precept and promise it gives us in pen pictures. Elijah here represents Jesus and His finished mission upon ...read more

49.) The Ear of God
       "The eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous, and His ears are opened unto their cry" (Psa. 34:15). It is quite difficult to throw off the embarrassment of being slighted or overlooked. It also places us in rather a strange predicament when we write or speak to people, and know they hear us, or receive our mail, and yet f ...read more

50.) The Heavenly Anointing
      God has been pleased to represent the anointing of the Holy Spirit under the emblem of oil. We have an account of the composition and use of the anointing oil in Exodus 30:22-33. "Moreover the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two h ...read more

51.) The Heavenly Dove
      There are several emblems of the Holy Spirit throughout the scriptures such as the gentle dove, the gentle dew, and the still small voice. The very first mention of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament is under the emblem of a dove: "And the Spirit of God brooded upon the face of the waters." -- Genesis 1:2. The very first emblem under wh ...read more

52.) The Heavenly Race
      "Wherefore seeing we are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us ... Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith: who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the sham ...read more

53.) The Holy Ghost: Preserver of Sound Doctrine
       The Holy Ghost is essential to the preservation of sound doctrine. The Holy Ghost is the only person in the universe who is authorized to reveal Jesus. He is authorized to guard the Lord Jesus from misrepresentation and misunderstanding on one hand; and authorized to reveal His excellency and personality and grace on the other hand. ...read more

54.) The Holy of Holies
       The holy of holies was fifteen feet square, and separated from the holy place by a thick curtain. There was only one article of furniture in this place. This was the ark of the covenant, which was a little chest about three feet high, overlaid within and without with pure gold. In this ark were three articles -- the table of the law, known ...read more

55.) The Holy Place
       The tabernacle was divided into two apartments -- the holy place and the holy of holies, which beautifully sets forth the two works of grace. There were three articles in the holy place: the seven-pronged candlestick, or lamp; the table of shewbread, and the golden altar of incense. On entering this place, the ...read more

56.) The Life Behind the Second Veil
      "Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus." - Heb. 10:19 The Apostle, after speaking of the way into the most holy place being opened through the rent veil, that is, Christ's torn flesh, mentions four things we have, and then exhorts us to perform four important duties in order to retain ...read more

57.) The Little Child Spirit
       "And He said, Verily I say unto you, except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven" (Matt. 18:3). In this chapter it shall not be our aim to speak of power, faith and great external gifts, but the little child spirit. We confess, however, that it is a scarce article ...read more

58.) The More Excellent Way
      "But covet earnestly the best gifts: and yet show I unto you a more excellent way." -- 1 Cor. 12:31 Someone has said, "The thirteenth chapter of First Corinthians consists mostly of 'nots.'" Let us notice some of the "nots" contained in this chapter. LOVE "envieth not." Envy! That unpleasant ...read more

59.) The Sign of a Ripening Saint
      Whenever a vessel puts out to sea the pilot judges his speed and directions mostly by buoys, lighthouses, and the shore lights, but when he gets out into the deep all of these things are left behind, and he has to depend on the stars, his compass, and log for his course. There is a similarity to be noted in this and the spiritual progress of a grow ...read more