The humility of Jesus

“Is not this the carpenter’s son?”–Matthew 13:55 What a remarkable fact in the history of Jesus does this question, asked with mingled surprise and contempt, betray! It [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) February 23, 1775 Dear sir, I assent to our Lord’s declaration, “Without Me you can do nothing;” not only upon the authority of the [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) December 8, 1774 Dear sir, How wonderful is the patience of God towards sinful men! In him they live, and move, and have their being; and if he were to withdraw [...]

(From John Newton’s Letters) March, 1773 Dear sir, A simple dependence upon the teaching and influence of the good Spirit of God, so as not to supersede the use of appointed means, would, [...]

January 6, 1867 “The eyes of the Lord thy God are always upon it, from the beginning of the year even unto the end of the year.” — Deut. 11:12. THE Israelites had sojourned for a while in Egypt, [...]

But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, stablish, strengthen, settle you. (1 Peter 5:10)