“Ye must be born again.” (John 3:7 The answer to the question “How can a man be born when he is old?” is – When he is old enough to die – to die right out to his “rag rights,” to his virtues, to his religion, to everything, and to receive into himself the life which [...]
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Signs of the New Birth
Posted in Oswald Chambers on August 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
This Experience Must Come
Posted in Oswald Chambers on August 12, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“And he saw him no more.” (2 Kings 2:12) It is not wrong to depend upon Elijah as long as God gives him to you, but remember the time will come when he will have to go; when he stands no more to you as your guide and leader, because God does not intend he should. You [...]
THE WAY TO KNOW
Posted in Oswald Chambers on July 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine . . .” John 7:17 The golden rule for understanding spiritually is not intellect, but obedience. If a man wants scientific knowledge, intellectual curiosity is his guide; but if he wants insight into what Jesus Christ teaches, he can only get it by [...]
Sanctification
Posted in Christian Living, Oswald Chambers on July 23, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“This is the will of God, even your sanctification.” (1 Thessalonians 4:3) The Death Side. In sanctification God has to deal with us on the death side as well as on the life side. Many of us spend so much time in the place of death that we get sepulchral. There is always a battle royal before [...]
THE MYSTERY OF BELIEVING
Posted in Christian Living, Oswald Chambers on July 18, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“And he said, Who art Thou, Lord?” Acts 9:5 By the miracle of Redemption Saul of Tarsus was turned in one second from a strong-willed, intense Pharisee into a humble, devoted slave of the Lord Jesus. There is nothing miraculous about the things we can explain. We command what we are able to explain, consequently it [...]
The Spiritual Sluggard
Posted in Christian Living, Oswald Chambers on July 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
“Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works; not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together.” (Hebrews 10:24-25) We are all capable of being spiritual sluggards; we do not want to mix with the rough and tumble of life as it is, our one object is to secure retirement. The note struck [...]

