Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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Our Circle and the Lord’s, by John Thomas Mawson,
John 2:1-11, 12:1-8 There are two spheres of life in which we may know and serve the Lord; they are the natural and the spiritual. In the natural sphere we are in relationships which have been ordained by God the Creator, and it is very blessed when He is acknowledged in…
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Our Changed Centre of Gravity, by John Thomas Mawson,
“And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men to Me” (John 12:32). “For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has made me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). The centre of gravity has been changed for…
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Our Battle Cry, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ” (2 Timothy 2:3). “A strange languor seems to have come over us which ill becomes those who are called to be soldiers.” Thus wrote a friend to us recently, and we fear that he wrote the truth, not only…
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Opened Eyes, by John Thomas Mawson,
“A missionary-physician in one of China’s hospitals cured a man of cataract. A few weeks later forty-eight blind men came to him from one of China’s wilds, each holding a rope held in the hand of the man who had been cured. He had led them in this way, walking…
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“On the Morrow after the Sabbath”, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an address “And he shall wave the sheaf before the LORD, to be accepted for you: on the morrow after the sabbath the priest shall wave it” (Leviticus 23:11). I want “the morrow after the Sabbath” to sing its joyful song to your hearts, and to teach you…
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On Marriage, by John Thomas Mawson,
In the city in which I am staying, the editor of one of the daily papers has expressed great concern as to the laxity with which the marriage relationship is treated, and he has appealed to the leaders of religious thought in the city to state what in their view…
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On Eternal Punishment, by John Thomas Mawson,
We wish to make our own position clear as to the truth of eternal punishment, and to emphasize the way in which God has revealed Himself in the Holy Scriptures. Not that this wholesome truth needs any apology, but it has often been preached and taught in an unbalanced way,…
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“One Sinner that Repents”, by John Thomas Mawson,
There are one thousand five hundred million inhabitants of this world [in 1919] — all sinners — yet we read, “There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.” We are not told that anything else moves heaven to this special joy, but…
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On Both Sides of the Sea, by John Thomas Mawson,
“And when they had sung an hymn, they went out into the mount of Olives” (Matthew 26:30). “In the midst of the church will I sing praise to thee” (Hebrews 2:12). We Christians are called to be a triumphant people. Through the riches of the grace of God we can…
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Objective and Subjective, by John Thomas Mawson,
I have been asked to explain these terms which are so often used and so little understood. I do not know any terms that could be substituted for them, and certainly it is of the utmost importance that we should understand what they represent, and that we should keep objective…
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Notice to Quit, by John Thomas Mawson,
I remember seeing years ago in Ireland a village in ruins. All the cottages in it were roofless and uninhabited. I was told that the people who once lived in them had refused to pay the rent and had been evicted. That down-tumbled village was a melancholy sight, but it…
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Notes on Service, by John Thomas Mawson,
A correspondent sends us a letter from a reader of “Scripture Truth” in China, from which we quote: “The major part of my work here in China is that of helping young evangelists in the study of the Word, any suggestions would be most gratefully received.” “Do the work of…
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Notes on the Second Coming, by John Thomas Mawson,
“To Them that look for Him shall He appear… Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many and to them that look for Him shall He appear the second time without sin to salvation” (Hebrews 9). This passage is often used to prove that only those Christians who are…
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Notes on Subjects of Prophecy: League of Nations, Antichrist and Christ, by J T Mawson, by John Thomas Mawson,
Viscount Cecil said some time ago that if the League of Nations failed to maintain the peace of the world and make the nations of the earth dwell together in harmony he would lose all hope in humanity: the League of Nations was his last hope. He is not alone…
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Notes on Prophetic Subjects 2: King of the North; Beast and False Prophet, by J T Mawson, by John Thomas Mawson,
1. The King of the North Four great armies are to meet their doom by the direct judgment of the Lord in Palestine in view of His throne being established in Jerusalem and Israel being settled in the land as the head of the nations and the centre of the…
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Notes on Prophetic Subjects, Shout of the Lord, Voice of the Archangel, Trump of God, by John Thomas Mawson,
The Shout of the Lord, the Voice of the Archangel and the Trump of God There is no prophetic word in the Bible more wonderful than that given to us in 1 Thessalonians 4:16-17. And let us remember that it is given to us BY THE WORD OF THE LORD. It…
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Notes for Preachers: Open-air Preaching, by John Thomas Mawson,
How much energy and time we have wasted in preaching the Gospel to those who do not need it, and to empty benches, while the multitudes for whom God intends it, and for whom we are the trustees of it, hear it not! We need moral courage, revived zeal, a…
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Notes and Incidents, by John Thomas Mawson,
Forgiveness I heard of a Christian man who was dying and not happy. The cause of the unhappiness was that for years he had nursed unkind feelings towards a fellow Christian. Some quarrel had happened between them, and neither had had the grace to forgive the other. Conscious that he…
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Notes and Comments, by John Thomas Mawson,
“What fellowship has righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion has light with darkness? … And what agreement has the temple of God with idols?” (2 Corinthians 6:14-16). It was boldly stated, in connection with the recent world-wide Missionary Congress in Edinburgh, that the missionary no longer says to the heathen…
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The New Order, by John Thomas Mawson,
There never was such unanimity of thought and speech in this land as now. Statesmen, celebrated authors, leaders of political parties, bishops and ministers of religion are all agreed about one thing: from pulpit, press and over the air sounds the same voice. There must be a new world when…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 