Seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. Matthew 6:33. Many speak of the life of the Christian taking away from us pleasure and worldly enjoyment. I say it takes
The Prodigal Son
A certain man had two sons. And the younger of them said to his father, “Father, give me the portion of goods that falls to me.” So he divided to them his livelihood. Luke 15:11, 12. (Read Luke 15:11-32.) It
The Pearl of Great Price
Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls, who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had and bought it. Matthew 13:45, 46. By comparing the kingdom of
The Laborers
For the kingdom of heaven is like a landowner who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. Now when he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent them into his
I Have Many Things to Say Unto You
I still have many things to say to you, but you cannot bear them now. However, when He, the Spirit of truth, has come, He will guide you into all truth. John 16:12, 13. The Lord Jesus had precious truth
Gathering or Scattering
He who is not with Me is against Me, and he who does not gather with Me scatters abroad. Matthew 12:30. Half-converted men and women make halfhearted Christians. They are fruitless trees. On them Christ looks in vain for fruit;
God’s Innumerable Bounties
Jesus … said to her, “If you knew the gift of God, and who it is who says to you, ‘Give Me a drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.” John 4:10. The