Category: Writings by H. J. Vine
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“Love to All the Saints,” “Love to the Brethren,” Lovers! Of What and Whom, & “Made Nigh”
by H. J. Vine. “Love to All the Saints” The love of God told out in Christ upon the cross of Calvary has been shed abroad in the hearts of those who have believed the gospel, and it has produced what the law demanded but could not secure—love to Him…
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“Let Him Boast,” Leviticus and Hebrews, Light Divine, Light For All, & Love in Redemption
by H. J. Vine. “Let Him Boast” 1 Corinthians 1:31, N.Tr. In what does this scripture ask us to boast? Certainly not in the state of the world! Its present condition has caused large numbers to abandon their former boastings as to its progress. Nor do the inspired words above…
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Jesus: the Doer of God’s Will, Jesus, The Son of God, & Joint Partakers of God’s Promise
by H. J. Vine. Jesus: the Doer of God’s Will It makes all the difference when we see HIM in the Word! The Bible is lit up then: it is like a new Book to us! In “all the Scriptures” His varied glories shine also for us. This is the…
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Jerusalem and its Royal Owner (As seen by Zechariah)
by H. J. Vine. To those who belong to the assembly of which our Lord Jesus Christ is the Head it is declared, “Jerusalem above is free, which is our mother”; and our character is now being formed by God according to that of the heavenly city. It is revealed…
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Inclusive and Exclusive, & Intimacy
by H. J. Vine. It is important, in relation to the oneness of the saints of God, to understand the truth of the one body; to grasp in faith the fact of it “There is one body.” This is a fact whether we grasp it or not, but the Holy…
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“I Trust My Soul to Jesus,” “In Christ Jesus,” & “In the Midst of the Assembly”
by H. J. Vine. “I Trust My Soul to Jesus” Tom was the son of a miner living in the north of England. His parents loved him tenderly, and, being earnest Christians, they often prayed that he might be brought to accept the Saviour, who was so dear to them.…
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“I Come Quickly: Hold Fast,” “I have Loved Thee … I Come Quickly,” & “I Have Overcome”
by H. J. Vine. “I Come Quickly: Hold Fast” Revelation 3:11 The Lord is coming again, and Scripture shows plainly what will mark those who are prepared for that momentous event. Enoch was ready to go when God took him, and Elijah also, in his day, and they were both…
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How God is Known as Father & How to Conduct Oneself in God’s House which is the Assembly of the Living God
by H. J. Vine. The highest knowledge of all is obtained through our Lord Jesus Christ alone! Advanced religious thought and modernism deny this! While they profess to reverence Him in measure, they refuse the honour which essentially belongs to Him as the Revealer of the Father. Salvation and redemption…
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Here I Am, & Honour the Son
by H. J. Vine. God’s greatness and majesty produced a striking response when He spake in grace to saints of old. When He called, “Abraham, Abraham,” at once the answer came, “Here am I.” When He said, “Jacob, Jacob,” the reply immediately was, “Here am I.” To Moses He spake,…
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“He Saw No Corruption”
by H. J. Vine. Some notes relating to Incorruptibility The apostle to the Gentiles urged this fact concerning our Lord Jesus Christ upon those who heard him at Antioch: contrasting Christ with the Psalmist he said, “David indeed having in his own generation ministered to the will of God, fell…
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He Became Obedient
By H. J. Vine When the Holy Spirit speaks of the moral glories of Jesus Christ, there is a delicacy of expression and refinement of language which, though very simple, is altogether Divine, and in a world which is a compound of Assyrian haughtiness and Babylonish corruption, we are apt…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 