Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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Some Disciples of the Lord, by John Thomas Mawson,
The disciples of the Lord of whom mention is made in John’s Gospel do not appear there in their official capacity as apostles, as in the earlier Gospels. We have no account in it of their being chosen as Apostles, or being sent out to preach during the life, of…
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Some Blessings in John 1, by John Thomas Mawson,
It is the light that SEARCHES the inward parts of the sinner’s heart and exposes the sins and the sin that are there. And that light is Christ. He was “the true Light which lighteth every man that comes into the world” (verse 9). The sinner whose heart is searched…
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Slipping Away, by John Thomas Mawson,
“For this reason we should give heed more abundantly to the things we have heard, lest in any way we should SLIP AWAY” (Hebrews 2:1, New Translation). “Lest haply we DRIFT AWAY from them” (Revised Version). There is a saying, it has appeared in writings for many years, and we…
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“Sir, We Would See Jesus”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“We would see Jesus, for the shadows lengthenAcross the little landscape of our life;We would see Jesus, our weak faith to strengthenAnd keep us peaceful in a world of strife.” Yes, if we are to tread our pilgrim way with confidence to the end, we must see Jesus. If we…
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Sins Remembered No More, by John Thomas Mawson,
I had a Christian friend, a wholesale provision merchant; one Sunday night he had been to a stirring gospel meeting in which sinners had been saved. He woke up the next morning and went to his business with the joy of the gospel in his heart. He had not been…
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“Sing”, by John Thomas Mawson,
Are we sufficiently alive to the fact that the first business of the Christian is to sing, and that if praise be silent we do not glorify God, no matter how zealous we may be in other matters? Do we not need to be reminded that “whoso offereth praise glorifieth…
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Shorn Locks, by John Thomas Mawson,
A very pretty story appeared in Scattered Seed recently which ran as follows. A bonny little fellow had golden curls clustering round his head, and these were the pride of a fond mother. One day this little boy determined to make himself like other boys, so, securing a pair of scissors and…
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Should our Faith be entirely Centred in Christ?, by John Thomas Mawson,
The following paragraph is taken from a statement made by the Bishop of Birmingham regarding the return of Mr. R.J.Campbell to the Anglican church. “A friend of mine said to me in London the other day that I was taking away a man who had a unique congregation which could…
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Sell Your Garment and Buy a Sword, by John Thomas Mawson,
An absent Lord and a supper of remembrance.A life of witness and a perfect pattern.A subtle foe and a ceaseless intercessor.A life of conflict and a great compensation. Let our thoughts dwell upon the farewell supper and last talk that the Lord had with His disciples before He went into…
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Searched, Saved, Satisfied, by John Thomas Mawson,
Weary, hungry and thirsty, He sat at the well side. He, whose power upholds the planets in their tireless processions, and whose opened hand satisfies the need of every living thing, sat thus at the well waiting and alone. Waiting, for at that hour came a solitary sinner to that place, weary, hungry and…
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Scripture Notes, by John Thomas Mawson,
“We look … at the things which are … eternal” (1 Corinthians 4:18). “Looking to Jesus” (Hebrews 12:2). Lift up the eye to the things that are above the sun, to Him who sits enthroned above all circumstances in the glory of God; there is your goal, that is your…
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Saved or Lost, by John Thomas Mawson,
SAVED, yes, saved eternally. Pardoned, though guilty; blessed, though hell-deserving. Ring out, ye bells of heaven. Sing aloud your hallelujahs, all ye saints. ‘Tis another soul plucked as a brand from the burning Enfolded in the arms of everlasting love. SAVED, yes, saved eternally. SAVED to dwell in the sun-light…
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Samuel Called, Cleansed and Clothed, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an address to Children Here are three things, dear children, that took place in the history of Samuel of which I wish to speak to you tonight. They are these. He was CALLED CLEANSED, AND CLOTHED. In 1 Samuel 3 you will find the account of God’s call to him.…
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Salvation is Needed by All, by John Thomas Mawson,
A fine-steamer is ploughing the billowy ocean. Suddenly, from stem to stern, the cry of “Man overboard!” is heard. That poor fellow, vainly struggling in the water, needs salvation. A house is on fire. In the top story is a helpless invalid; the flames have cut off every way of…
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Salvation and Service, by John Thomas Mawson,
An Address on “Doing Business for Christ” The Lord Jesus was about to enter into the house of Zacchaeus, and we read: “And Jesus said to him, This day is salvation come to this house, for so much as he also is a son of Abraham. And the Son of…
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Salt in a New Cruse, by John Thomas Mawson,
“He tarried at Jericho … and the men of the city said to Elisha, Behold, I pray thee, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees: but THE WATER IS NAUGHT, AND THE GROUND BARREN. And he said, Bring me a new cruse, and put salt therein.…
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Safety, Service, and Song, by John Thomas Mawson,
Jude 20-25 But ye, beloved, building yourselves on your most holy faith [WE CANNOT DO THAT IF WE NEGLECT THE WORD OF GOD]; praying in the Holy Ghost [WE CANNOT DO THAT IF WE ARE WALKING IN THE FLESH]; keep yourselves in the love of God [WE CANNOT DO THAT…
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“The Sacrifice of Himself”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Once in the end of the world (age) has He appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself” (Hebrews 9:26). I wonder what Gabriel and Michael and the hosts of mighty spirits that obey God’s biddings without question think of that sacrifice. We know that they desire to…
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Russia’s Place in the Near East, by John Thomas Mawson,
The success of the Russian arms in Asia Minor and Persia, and the failure of Great Britain’s efforts in the same areas are deeply significant and should interest students of prophecy, for Russia has yet to play a prominent and most malevolent part in these very countries before Israel is…
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“Rivers of Living Water”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to Me, and drink. He that believes on Me, as the scripture has said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He…
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