Growth or Backsliding (G.F. Barlee)Are we growing in grace or are we backsliding?
Scriptures: 2. Peter 3 Keywords: Love to God/Lord; Growth of the Christian
In all creation growth always indicates the presence of life, and whenever this ceases, the reason is certainly either disease or death. This is also the case with those who, in Christ, have part in new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17). ... But as in ... morenatural life, in which all human beings commence their earthly career as babes, and gradually grow into mature age, so the believer is first seen as a babe in Christ.
Purpose of Heart! (G.F. Barlee)Scriptures: Proverbs 23; Ezra 7; Daniel 1; Acts 11 Keywords: Love to God/Lord
In the closing days of this dispensation. what is the condition of soul most usually met with in the greater number of Christian assemblies? Is it not almost uniformly laxity and lukewarmness, with very little heart for Christ? Yet what our blessed ... moreLord most craves for, (I write with all reverence) is surely the heart affection of His beloved saints. There may be much scriptural knowledge, combined with great zeal for work; but nothing can take the place of deep heart affection: “My son, give Me thine heart” (Proverbs 23:26).
