Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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The Holy City, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes on an Address given in Edinburgh in 1926, on Revelation 21:9-27; 22:1-7 The last time I addressed you my theme was the church as the wife of the Lamb — what the church is to Christ, how it will fill His heart with satisfaction and joy, satisfaction and joy which shall…
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The Hand of the Lord and His Bosom, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Who has measured the waters in the hollow of His hand?” (Isaiah 40:12). “He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom” (Isaiah 40:11). There have been times in our lives when we were self-willed, and apparently untameable, like the great sea. If God writes…
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The Gum Trees and the Storm, by John Thomas Mawson,
A great storm has just swept over this part of the land in which I am staying, and its track is marked by giant gum trees lying shivered and broken where once they reared their proud heads to the heavens. As I viewed these magnificent trees overthrown by the tempest…
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The Great Pyramid or the Bible, by John Thomas Mawson,
We are asked as to the Great Pyramid. We would warn our readers against being deluded by the guesses and speculations that are being made as to the meaning of this structure. We are astonished that true lovers of the Word of God should be engrossed with it. Those who…
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The Greatness of Christ, by John Thomas Mawson,
“I HAVE FOUND AN ANSWER IN CHRIST TO EVERY QUESTION THAT TROUBLED ME; HE IS THE WISDOM OF GOD.” — From a letter by one who sought in vain for satisfaction in Theosophy and Eastern Philosophy. There are many religions and systems of philosophy in the world, but there is…
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The Grace of the Lord and the Woman, by John Thomas Mawson,
The grace of the Lord Jesus was active towards all who came to Him when He dwelt here among men, but He seemed to have had the greatest consideration for the women. They are “the weaker vessels” and were not of much account in the estimation of the men. They…
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The Grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, by John Thomas Mawson,
A Sunday Evening Address “Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for your sakes He became poor, that ye through His poverty might be rich” (1 Corinthians 8:9). This gem of Scripture cannot strictly be called a gospel text, for it was…
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The Gospel and Its Preachers, by John Thomas Mawson,
Our English word gospel has come to us from the Anglo-Saxon Godspel — God’s story. It is good news, but it is more than good news, it is God’s news, and it is concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord (Romans 1:3). God is the source of it, Christ is…
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The Good and the Right Way, by John Thomas Mawson,
There is a striking lesson and much encouragement for those who serve God amongst His saints in Samuel’s address to Israel when they demanded a king such as other nations had (1 Samuel 12). What lay behind that demand was lack of confidence in God. Israel had forgotten His mighty…
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The Good and Great Shepherd, by John Thomas Mawson,
• The hand that bruised the head of the Devil to save the sheep is the hand that holds them secure for ever.• The supreme power of Deity was His, and yet He shows Himself to us in absolute submission to His Father’s command.• Each individual sheep in the vast…
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The Glory that Excels, by John Thomas Mawson,
Brethren, I refuse to hang my harp on the willow tree; that sort of songless depression belongs to the Old Testament and the glory that is annulled; I belong to the New Testament and “the glory that excels.” Hence I have a song, and it is a song of triumph,…
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The Glory of Christ, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Father, glorify Thy Name” (John 12:28).“Now is the Son of Man glorified, and God is glorified in Him” (John 13:31).“Father glorify Thy Son, that Thy Son may also glorify Thee” (John 17:1).“Messengers of the churches, and the glory of Christ” (2 Corinthians 8:23). If we are to answer to the…
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“The Glory of God and Jesus”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“But he, being full of the Holy Ghost, looked up steadfastly into heaven, and saw the glory of God, and Jesus standing on the right hand of God” (Acts 7:55). “The glory of God, and Jesus standing at the right hand of God”, and a man upon earth full of…
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The Glory and the Love of God, by John Thomas Mawson,
“The heavens declare the glory of God” (Psalm 19:1). “Nature has something more than an academic value … Its first office is not material but spiritual … Day is dying in the west … The curtains of night are transfigured with the blended shades of amber, crimson, turquoise-blue, and all…
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The Full Assurance of Salvation, by John Thomas Mawson,
Is it possible for a believer on the Lord Jesus Christ to have full assurance of salvation? It is and there are at least three reasons why doubts and fears as to this should be for ever banished from the mind of one who truly believes on the Lord Jesus…
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The Fulfilment of Prophecy, by John Thomas Mawson,
Let us conjure up in our minds an incident recorded in the Scriptures, which to the casual observer would be most trivial. Paul had arrived in Rome, a prisoner, and on the third day of his stay in that city he called together the chief Jews to talk with them.…
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The Friends, by John Thomas Mawson,
Underline in your Bibles each occasion in the Gospel of John on which the Lord Jesus uses the first personal possessive pronoun. You will find pleasure and soul edification as you hear Him saying “My Father,” “My Father’s house,” “My word,” “My name,” “My joy,” “My peace,” “My glory.” It…
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The Friend of Sinners, Part One and Two, by John Thomas Mawson,
Part One For one brief hour only is the veil that covers the first thirty years of our Lord’s life drawn aside, and one saying of His alone during that period is recorded for our learning. But what a revelation of sinless, holy perfection, and readiness to bear the yoke…
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The First Gentile Assembly, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an address in Sydney on Acts 11:19-30; 13:1-4; 14:36-28 We have in these Scriptures a description of the first Christian assembly formed by the Spirit of God amongst the Gentiles, and as it seems to be God’s way, when commencing anything new, to give us at the very beginning a pattern…
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The Fellowship of God’s Son, by John Thomas Mawson,
“God is faithful, by whom ye were called to the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord” (1 Corinthians 1:9). There is a great deal of exercise as to Christian fellowship, and surely it is much to be desired, for we have all been called into one fellowship, and…
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