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The Meaning of the Parable of the Vine and Branches—A Commentary on John 15:5

I am the vine, you are the branches: He that stays in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit: for without me you can do nothing.

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Why God Tries the Hearts—A Commentary on Proverbs 17:3

The fining pot is for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the LORD tries the hearts.

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How to Remove the Beam Out of Our Eyes—A Commentary on Matthew 7:3-5

And why behold you the mote that is in your brother's eye, but consider not the beam that is in your own eye? Or how will you say to your brother, Let me pull out the mote out of your eye; and, behold, a beam is in your own eye? You hypocrite, first cast out the beam out of your own eye; and then shall you see clearly to cast out the mote out of your brother's eye.

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Follow the Lord and You Will Gain the Light of Life—A Commentary on John 8:12

Then spoke Jesus again to them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that follows me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

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A Submissive Prayer—A Commentary on Matthew 26:39

And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed, saying, O my Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me: nevertheless not as I will, but as you will.

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Entertain Strangers With Love. A Commentary on Hebrews 13:2

Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.

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Do Not Worry About Tomorrow. A Commentary on Matthew 6:34

Take therefore no thought for the morrow: for the morrow shall take thought for the things of itself. Sufficient to the day is the evil thereof.

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Have Your Prayer Heard by God. A Commentary on Matthew 6:7

But when you pray, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do: for they think that they shall be heard for their much speaking.

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Job Curses the Day of His Birth. A Commentary on Job 3:1

After this opened Job his mouth, and cursed his day.

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Satan’s Temptation Comes Upon Job. A Commentary on Job 2:7–8

So went Satan forth from the presence of the LORD, and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to his crown. And he took him a potsherd to scrape himself with; and he sat down among the ashes.

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