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THE BIBLE WAY.

If the Bible had not been given us, we should not always know the way that Jesus walked.

But he has given us his Word. The way of the Bible is the way of Christ, and is therefore the true path of life.

O pilgrim to the heavenly kingdom, the Word of God will be a lamp unto thy feet and a light unto thy way.

It will lighten you home. There will never be a day so dark but the beams of light from the blessed Bible will pierce through the darkness and fall with a bright radiance upon your pathway.

If sometimes you can not see just where Jesus stepped, take the precious Book of God, and it will be a lamp to show you the way he trod.

One wintry morning a father went a long distance through the deep snow to feed his sheep. A few hours later a little boy was sent to call his father home. The child was carefully stepping in the footprints before him, but soon a dark cloud arose and the blinding snow-storm so dimmed his eye that he frequently stepped aside.

In the beautiful, clear light of the Bible we can see all the way that Jesus trod.

If we will walk according to the Bible, we shall walk as Jesus walked and not show a double track. Make the blessed Word of God your guide if you would walk aright the path of life and be happy.

"And often for your comfort you will read the Guide
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HOW TO LIVE THE CHRIST-LIFE.

Man can not naturally live the Christ-life. But Christ has promised to come into our hearts and live in us. In order that we may have Christ dwell in our hearts and that we may live his life, there must be a giving up of our self-life. There must be annihilation of self that Christ may live. It is truly wonderful and as glorious as it is wonderful that man can live the life of Christ in this world. But here is the secret, it is man ceasing to live the self-life and Christ living in him.

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I was greatly impressed by the movie "Diary of a Mad Black Woman".

It's Christian basis and the chastity of the heroine and hero were so refreshing. And the church scene where God provides miracles is just amazing - I could watch that over and over again.

But the most incredible thing is how she works through her anger and unforgiveness to move to a place where she is healed and doesn't require blood as payment for her pain. And today's podcast shares a true life story of how one man who was doubly betrayed and lost everything important to him, and yet, through experiencing the forgiveness and grace of God, did the unthinkable and was released. [Read More!]

How To Live a Holy Life, by C.E. Orr
The model life. Part 2.

We are told by the voice of Scripture to be "followers of God as dear children." When children are dear to the heart of the parent, he loves to have them obey him. God's children are dear to him, and he would have them follow him. To follow God is to imitate him, or be like him. This is the true way of life.

A text of Scripture as rendered by the Revised Version is very appropriate here, "Like as he which has called you is holy, be ye yourselves also holy in all manner of living." 1 Peter 1, 15. Only those who live godly in their entire manner of life are spending the days of their pilgrimage as they should. Jesus has walked the true way of life; we are told to walk in his steps. If we will step each day just where Jesus stepped, then on looking back, we can not see a footprint of our own; but if we take a single misstep, our footprint will show our departure from the true way of life. How deep and awful are the words of Scripture wherein we are commanded to walk even as "Jesus walked"! Jesus says, "I am the way." There is no other right and perfect way. If we will walk as Jesus walked, then we shall walk in the true path of life. This only is the pathway that leads up to the golden gates of glory and the sweet fields of heaven. That bright world of bliss encourages us on. If we will follow Jesus and live as he lived, God's approval will be upon us, and his outstretched hand will help us along life's way and finally over the turbulent river of death to the sunlit shore of eternal rest.


Many times we may become wearied and think the toils of the way almost too heavy; but when we remember that it is the way that Jesus trod, then the heavens open to our view, we look forward to the mansion prepared for us, and the toils of the way grow lighter.
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