Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, The Philistines: Type of Carnal Religion
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord; and the Lord delivered them into the hand of the Philistines forty years. “And there was a certain man of Zorah, of the family of the Danites, whose name was Manoah; and his wife was barren,…
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, Midian: Type of Earthly Things
“And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord delivered them into the hand of Midian seven years. And the hand of Midian prevailed against Israel: and because of the Midianites the children of Israel made them the dens which are in the…
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, Canaanites: Types of the Devil
“And the children of Israel again did evil in the sight of the Lord, when Ehud was dead. And the Lord sold them into the hand of Jabin, king of Canaan, that reigned in Hazor; the captain of whose host was Sisera, which dwelt in Harosheth of the Gentiles. And…
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, Moab: Type of The Flesh
“And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the Lord: and the Lord strengthened Eglon the king of Moab against Israel, because they had done evil in the sight of the Lord. And he gathered to him the children of Ammon and Amalek, and went and…
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, Mesopotamia: Type of The World
“And the children of Israel dwelt among the Canaanites, Hittites, and Amorites, and Perizzites, and Hivites, and Jebusites: and they took their daughters to be their wives, and gave their daughters to their sons, and served their gods. And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the…
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How to Overcome, by John Thomas Mawson, Foreword
The Imprisoned Eagle I saw a pathetic sight in Scotland. It was a great eagle in a massive cage. The sun shining brilliantly in the heavens seemed to be calling to it to rise from the earth and rejoice in its natural element, and the royal bird in response to…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 17 of 17
An Appeal A Personal Matter. — “I never knew before that God Loved me.” — The Devil’s Lure. — Too Late. — The Last Judgment. — Longsuffering Love. Now I come to the end of my little book, and in this last chapter I must make an appeal to you,…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 16 of 17
Everlasting Life What is everlasting Life? — “Sanctifying Doubts.” — “He said it.” — A Saved Jewess. — A place in God’s Family. — Glory. Everlasting life is everlasting. It is a life that no one can ever lose who has received it as the gift of God through Jesus…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 15 of 17
What does it Mean to Perish? “I’ll never believe in Hell.” — The Words of the Son of God. — The “Whosoever” of Revelation 20. God has done a great thing that men might be saved from perishing. He could not have done a greater. He has given His only begotten…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 14 of 17
What is it to Believe? Believing a Historical Fact. — The Plague in the City and your Need. — A Northumbrian Farmer and How he Believed. I have met people who have said, “You talk about believing; I believe; but it has made no difference to me, what does it…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 13 of 17
“That Whosoever Believes in Him” What “whosoever” means. — Duncan Mathieson’s Story. — The Mistakes that People make. — The self-righteous old Yorkshire Man. The first half of the verse is God’s side of it, the second half is yours. God’s love is for the world, but it is the…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 12 of 17
“His Only Begotten Son” The Only Begotten Son. — Buddha and Christ. — The Unique Glory of the Saviour. I shall take it for granted that my readers are thoroughly interested in our great text, and that they will wish to consider further the One who is spoken of in…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 11 of 17
How the Love of God Changes Men The Man who ran away. — The Text on the Wall. — Could a Man who Killed Another be Saved? — How God’s Love Changed J—. I remember a Gospel meeting in my native town. We had been inviting the people in the…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 10 of 17
It is the World that God Loves The World and not a part of it. — The Lady who Thought she had Sinned Away her Day of Grace. — What sort of a World is it? It is the world that God so loved; not a part of it, nor any class…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 9 of 17
God’s Kiss of Love The Death of Princess Alice. — What held the Saviour to the Cross. — The Kiss of Forgiveness. — The Devil’s lie Exposed. Princess Alice, the greatly beloved daughter of Queen Victoria, was married to the Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt. She had nursed her husband and…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 8 of 17
What the Giving of the Son meant Nicholas I and the Rebellion. — “They will reverence My Son.” — If the death of Christ was Predetermined, why should Men be Charged with the Guilt of it? — The Death of Christ was an Atoning Death. Long before the power in…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 7 of 17
God’s Love our Only Hope Salvation has come from Heaven. — “His Unspeakable Gift.” — What it cost. — The Effect of it. Who would have thought that our salvation would come from heaven? Naturally that would have been the last place from which we should have expected it, for…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 6 of 17
What Sort of Love is God’s Love? Is it a pallid, palliating, polite sort of thing? — A Great Sacrifice was called for. — David’s Lament for Absalom. What sort of a love is this love of God? I knew a mother who said one day to her wilful daughter,…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 5 of 17
The Gospel and the Law The Gospel begins with God, the Law begins with you. — The One who spoke at Sinai came into the World to tell us of God’s Love. — The Lawful use of the Law. — How Aidan won the Northumbrians. Again I want you to…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 4 of 17
The Gospel Begins with God Sir James Jeans and the Stars. — God is Great and I am small, can He Think of Me? — How we may Know that He Cares. — The Souls of Men are of More Value than the Stars. Our text begins with God, and…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 