Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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How to Finish Well, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an Address It is a great encouragement to younger Christians to see those who are older in the faith go on steadily to the end of life, with an ever-deepening devotion to the Saviour, to see them not less enthusiastic for Him when they say good-bye to earth…
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How May Christ Become a Living Reality to the Soul?, by John Thomas Mawson,
On several occasions recently questions akin to the above have been put to us by young men. The questions are a cause of thanksgiving, for they denote a yearning of soul after the Lord and His things, akin perhaps to that which possessed the heart of David when he cried,…
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How God Treats Sin, by John Thomas Mawson,
I knew of a little girl, not more than eight or nine years old, who had been very disobedient. Her mother, perhaps not wisely, said to her, “Mary, go upstairs to your bedroom, and tell God all about your naughtiness, and don’t come down again until He has forgiven you”…
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“Honour All Men”, by John Thomas Mawson,
I had to address a number of men who were by no means attractive in appearance, indeed some of them were the very dregs. As I looked into their faces the Word of God spoke to me and it changed, in my view, every one of them. The words, “Honour…
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“Holy Brethren”, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an Address given in Melbourne on March 12th, 1922 “Wherefore, holy brethren, partakers of the heavenly calling, consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus” (Hebrews 3:1). The grace with which God has blessed us is full of surprises. Who would have thought, for instance,…
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Holding the Fort, and Helping the Truth, by John Thomas Mawson,
“And now I beseech thee, lady, not as though I wrote a new commandment to thee, but that which we had from the beginning, that we love one another … If there come any to you, and bring not this doctrine, receive him not into your house, neither bid him…
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Hitherto Hath the Lord Helped Us, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Then Samuel took a stone and set it between Mizpeh and Shen, and called the name of it Ebenezer, saying, Hitherto has the Lord helped us” (1 Samuel 7:12). A Christian who had had fifty years’ experience of the goodness of God said that if she had raised a stone…
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“His Own Which Were in the World”, by John Thomas Mawson,
John 13 The Lord had spoken His last word to the world — and what a word it was! It brings out the eternal oneness of purpose between the Father and the Son and at the same time the complete subjection of the Son to the Father, who had become…
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His Name, by John Thomas Mawson,
“His Name shall be in their foreheads” (Revelation 22:4).“Thou shalt call His Name JESUS” (Matthew 1:21). “His Name” occurs first in the first chapter of the New Testament and for the last time in its last chapter, and the fragrance and light of it pervade the Book. In the Old…
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His Greatness and His Love, by John Thomas Mawson,
From Notes of an Address on Revelation 1:5-8; 22:16-21 Nothing could be of greater importance than to have brought before us the greatness of our Leader. Unless we are acquainted with Him, realizing something of His greatness, we certainly shall not press on in the pathway of faith. We may begin well…
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“His Fullness”, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an address at High Leigh, August 23, 1931 “And of His fullness have all we received, and grace upon grace.” It may be that at these meetings questions will be raised in your hearts: questions as to your past, questions as to your present mode of living, questions…
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His Friends, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Ye are My friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (John 15:14). “Ye are My friends.” Wonderful words! How deeply searching! A friend is one who is worthy to be trusted. Is this true of us? The blessed Lord is our Friend — a Friend that sticketh closer than…
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His Decease, by John Thomas Mawson,
“And, behold, there talked with Him two men, which were Moses and Elias: who appeared in glory, and spake of His decease which He should accomplish at Jerusalem” (Luke 9:30). What a theme! His decease! The exodus from this life of the Son of God! It occupied heaven, and was…
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“His Brethren talked with Him”, by John Thomas Mawson,
Notes of an Address “And [Joseph] fell upon his brother Benjamin’s neck, and wept; and Benjamin wept upon his neck. Moreover he kissed all his brethren, and wept upon them: and after that his brethren talked with him” (Genesis 45:14-15). The tender yearning of the heart of the Lord Jesus…
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“Hinder Me Not”, by John Thomas Mawson,
It will not be necessary to explain to our readers that the twenty-fourth chapter of Genesis is one of the most striking and beautiful typical chapters in the Old Testament. They know that Isaac — the beloved son of his father, who had in chapter 22 passed through death in…
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“Him that is Able”, by John Thomas Mawson,
More often than not Christians discover their own weakness, and learn to rely upon the power of the Lord through bitter experience. The thought of the young Christian is, that his life will be triumphant henceforward; and though others may be weak and fail, he is confident, as was Simon…
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“He Will Not Ever be Threshing it”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“Give ye ear, and hear my voice; hearken, and hear my speech. Doth the ploughman plough all day to sow? doth he open and break the clod of his ground? When he has made plain the face thereof, doth he not cast abroad the fitches, and scatter the cummin, and…
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“He was Numbered with Transgressors”, by John Thomas Mawson,
“And when they came to the place, which is called Calvary, there they crucified Him, and the malefactors, one on the right hand and the other on the left” (Luke 23:33). They searched the prison cells of Jerusalem that morning for the most debased of all the criminals that that…
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He That Shall Come, Will Come, by John Thomas Mawson,
The scoffers are saying, Where is the promise of his coming?” The Holy Scriptures anticipated this and said they would. In this paper we give THREE REASONS WHY THE LORD MUST COME AGAIN. Will He really come again? Long has He been expected; will He fulfil that expectation? May it…
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Helps and Hints, by John Thomas Mawson,
Who brought the children to Jesus, when and why? We have no wish to depreciate time-honoured and much-loved hymns, but we think that it should be pointed out as being both interesting and instructive that the Bible nowhere says that “Mothers of Salem their children brought to Jesus.” Had it…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 