Showing posts with label church. Show all posts
Showing posts with label church. Show all posts

Monday, March 19, 2007

You should follow in His steps


He who says he abides in Him, ought himself also to walk even as He walked." 1 John 2:6 Christians are to set all Christ's moral actions before them as a pattern for their imitation. In Christ's life, a Christian may behold the picture or lineaments of all virtues--and accordingly he ought to order his life in this world. To walk as Christ walked is to walk . . . humbly, holily, justly, meekly, lovingly, fruitfully, faithfully, uprightly.To walk as Christ walked is to . . . slight the world, despise the world, make a footstool of the world, to live above the world, and to triumph over the world as Christ did. To walk as Christ walked is . . . to love those who hate us, to pray for those who persecute us, to bless those who curse us, and to do good to those who do evil to us.To walk as Christ walked is to be patient, and silent, and submissive, and thankful, under the vilest reproaches, the heaviest afflictions, and the greatest sufferings."Leaving you an example, that you should follow in His steps." 1 Peter 2:21

Wednesday, February 7, 2007

You have all your hearts can wish!


John Flavel "The Method of Grace")"My God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus." Philippians 4:19 O say with a melting heart--I have a full Christ, and He is filled for me! I have . . . His pure and perfect righteousness to justify me, His holiness to sanctify me, His wisdom to guide me, His comforts to refresh me, His power to protect me, His all-sufficiency to supply me. O be cheerful, be thankful--you have all your hearts can wish! And yet be humble--it is all from free-grace to empty and unworthy creatures!