BIBLE STUDIES AND READINGS
4. He Bore Contradiction Against Him self, Heb. 12:3. 5. He Purged Our Sins Himself, Heb. 1:3. 6. He Expounded the Word Concern ing Himself, Luke 24:27, 44. 7. He Himself' Shall Descend from Heaven, 1 Thess. 4:16.— H. M. WE OUGHT TO BE: 1. Followers of God, Eph 5:1. 2. Sober and Watch unto Prayer, 1 Pet. 4:7. 3. Kindly Affectioned, Rom. 12:10. 4. Content With What We Have, Heb. 13:5. 5. Doers Not Hearers Only, James 1:22. 6. Patient Toward All, 1 Thess. 5:14. 7. Ready for Christ’s Coming, Luke 12: 40.-i-Herbert Mackzie. OUTLINE III. To W h a t ? (1) “Drink,” i. e., takes and appropriates (swallows) inwardly. (2) “Water,” i. e., the Spirit (John 7:37-39), the Word (Eph. 5 :26), equaling two ele ments—one the Spirit, like oxygen the quickening, another the Word, like nitro gen negative by itself, the Spirit and letter unite in one life-giving mixture. (3) “Of life,” i. e., living, quickening, satisfying (John 4:10, 13). IV. T he C onditions . (1) To want" it. (2) To take it. (3) “Freely,” i. e., no money (Isa. 55:1); no works (Titus 3 :5) ; no godliness (Rom. 5 :8-10).—5". FOLLOWING GOD. “Be ye therefore followers of God as dear children .—Ephesians 5:1. I. In Conscious Sonship (1 John 3:1-3). • II. In Sacrificial Love (v. 2). . III. In Sanctity (vs. 3-5).
CONSIDER. 1. Our Apostle and High Pfiest in Faithfulness, Heb. 3 :1. 2. Our Lord in Endurance of Injury, Heb. 12:3. 3. The Word, and Seek Understanding, 2 Tim. 2:7. 4. One Another and. Provoke Unto Love, Heb. 10:24. 5. The Lilies and the Father’s Care, Matt. 6:28. 6. Thyself as Liable to Temptation, Gal. 6 : 1 . 7. The Elder, His Faith and Conduct, Heb. 13:7 .—Herbert Mackzie. CONCERNING HIMSELF. 1. He Humbled Himself, Phil. 2:7, 8. 2. He Gave Himself, Titus 2:14. 3. He Showed Himself, John 21:1. THE LAST INVITATION. “The Spirit and the Bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst Come. And whoso ever will let him take the water of life freely." —Rev. 22:17. Impressive moment: the last Scripture is to ' be written! What shall it be? Con sidering the record—an imprecation. But, no; an invitation Preceding invitations, e. g., Isaiah 55:1. I. B y W hom ? (1) The Spirit. (2) The Bride, i. e., the Church. (3) The Hearer, i. e., the believer. Every man’s call to the ministry. II. To W hom ? (1) The Thirsty, i. e., him who longs for Salvation. (2) “Who soever, i. e., any man. (3) “Will, i. e., not - only wishes but wills to. No others are invited, or accept. SERMON
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