The Master's Indwelling

Chapter 1

Carnal Christians

1 Corinthians 3: 1.--And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal. The apostle here speaks of two stages of the Christian life, two types of Christians: "I could not speak unto you as

Chapter 2

The Self Life

Matt. 16: 24.--If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. In the 13th verse we read that Jesus at Caesarea Philippi asked His disciples, "Whom do men say that I, the Son o

Chapter 3

Waiting on God

Psalms 62: 5.--My soul, wait thou only upon God, for my expectation is from Him. The solemn question comes to us, "Is the God I have, a God that is to me above all circumstances, nearer to me than any circumstance can b

Chapter 4

Entrance Into Rest

Hebrews 4: 1.--Let us therefore fear, lest, a promise being left us of entering into His rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. Hebrews 4: 11.--Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fal

Chapter 5

The Kingdom First

Matt 6: 33.--Seek ye first the kingdom of God. You have heard what need there is of unity in Christian life and Christian work. And where is the bond of unity between the life of the Church, the life of the individual b

Chapter 6

Christ Our Life

Colossians 3: 4.--Christ who is our life. One question that rises in every mind is this: "How can I live that life of perfect trust in God?" Many do not know the right answer, or the full answer. It is this: "Christ mus

Chapter 7

Christ's Humility Our Salvation

Philippians 2: 5-8.--"Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus. He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross." All are familiar with this wonderful passage. Paul is speaki

Chapter 8

The Complete Surrender

Genesis 39: 1-3.--Joseph was brought down to Egypt; and Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, captain of the guard, an Egyptian, bought him at the hands of the Ishmaelites, which had brought him down thither. And the Lord was

Chapter 9

Dead with Christ

Gal. 2: 20.--I am crucified with Christ. The Revised Version properly has the above text "I have been crucified with Christ." In this connection, let us read the story of a man who was literally crucified with Christ. W

Chapter 10

Joy in the Holy Ghost

Romans 14: 17.--For the Kingdom of God is not meat and drink, but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost. In this text we have the earthly revelation of the work of the Trinity. The Kingdom of God is righte

Chapter 11

Triumph of Faith

John 4: 50.--And the man believed the word that Jesus had spoken unto him. Let me quote from the Gospel according to St. John, the 4th chapter, beginning at the 46th verse: "So Jesus came again into Cana of Galilee, whe

Chapter 12

The Source of Power in Prayer

Romans 8: 26-27.--Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he tha

Chapter 13

That God May Be All in All

1 Corinthians 15: 24-28.--"Then cometh the end, when He shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father; when He shall have put down all rule, and all authority and power. For He must reign till He hath put a