Category: Writings by John Thomas Mawson
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 3 of 17
The Source of the Blessing Above the Clouds. — Track it from its Source. — From the Glory to the Cross. I had to cross a high mountain range in a distant land. It was early morning, and the rising sun had not yet dispersed the snow-white clouds that rolled…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 2 of 17
“Behold the Light” The Prince and the Untouchables. — The Old Story. — The Glory in the Face of Jesus Christ. — Old Mr. Honest. An incident during the Prince of Wales’ visit to India, which was a great event in the history of the pitiful “untouchables” in that land,…
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God and the World, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 1 of 17
The Text and How Received “I don’t want it.” — On Board the Mauretania. — “It’s the Best Text in the Bible.” — Eternal Life. I do not know what it was that made the old Yorkshire woman say, “There’s naught so queer as folk,” but I have often said the same…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 8. The Eternal State
“And I John saw the holy city, new Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband. And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold! the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 7. The Holy City
“And there came to me one of the seven angels which had seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife. And he carried me away in the spirit to a great and high mountain,…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 6. The Marriage of the Lamb
“And after these things I heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; Salvation, and glory, and honour, and power, to the Lord our God: For true and righteous are His judgments: for He has judged the great whore, which did corrupt the earth with her fornication,…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 5. The Catching up of the Church
“For this we say to you by the word of the Lord … the Lord Himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first: then we which are alive and remain shall…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 4. “For this cause”
“And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him an help meet for him.” — Genesis 2:18. “And Adam said, This is now bone of my bones, flesh of my flesh, she shall be called woman, because she was taken out…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 3. Espoused to one Husband
“I am jealous over you with godly jealousy for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ.” — 2 Corinthians 11:2. The Espousals. — The Spring-time of Love. — The Answer of the Great Lover. — Christ Everything. THE ESPOUSALS What…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 2. The Lord’s Triple Claim to Our Love
“Myrrh and aloes, cassia are all thy garments; out of the ivory palaces, stringed instruments have made thee glad.” — Psalm 45:8 (J. N. Darby’s New Translation). The Grace that Meets our Need. — The Glory of His Person. — His Suffering Love. “We love Him because He first loved us.” Of…
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For This Cause, by John Thomas Mawson, 1. “Behold the Bridegroom”
The End of the Voyage. — The Holy Spirit’s Chief Work. “Be ye also ready.” — Luke 12:40. As the mist lifted from the horizon, our port came into view; rising up from the sea the Table Mountain reared its head to the sky and Capetown stretched itself out at the foot…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 17 of 17
Eternal Punishment “These shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.” Matthew 25:46. “And whosoever was not found written in the book of life was cast into the lake of fire.” Revelation 20:15. “One last word of solemn warning To the world below — One loud shout that all…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 16 of 17
The Rich Man’s Doom “And in hell, he lift up his eyes, being in torments … I am tormented in this flame.” “Thy song is at an end, Thy harp shall solace thee no more, All mirth has died upon thy grave, The melody that could not save Has perished on death’s…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 15 of 17
The Elder Son “Now the elder son was in the field: and as he drew nigh to the house he heard music and dancing … and he was angry and would not go in.” The two sons in our parable do not represent those who are sons by faith in…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 14 of 17
Joy in Heaven “Likewise I say to you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repents.” “There is joy in heaven to-night, And the angels all look on, Yet it is not their’s that deep delight, Though their praise swells loud at the…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 13 of 17
“I will arise and go” “I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, ‘Father, I have sinned’.” “Lord” from Thee I went astray, Lured by magic song. Through dim places far away I have wandered long. Now when lost are moon and star, Shines the light of Home…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 12 of 17
“There arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.” “Where is the world? I looked for it, ’tis gone —A globe of glass, Cracked, shivered, vanished,Scarce gazed upon E’er a silent power dissolved the glittering mass.” The prodigal journeys into the far country because…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 11 of 17
The Prodigal “And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country and there wasted his substance with riotous living.” “Man, earthy of the earth, an-hungered feeds On earth’s dark poison tree — Wild gourds and deadly roots, and bitter weeds: And…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 10 of 17
That which was lost “Either what woman having ten pieces of silver, if she lose one piece, doth not light a candle, and sweep the house, and seek diligently till she find it.” “What moved Thee to impart Thy Spirit from above, Therewith to fill our heart With heavenly peace and…
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The Feast, the Famine and the Flame, by John Thomas Mawson, Chapter 9 of 17
“Until He find it” “And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing … I have found my sheep which was lost.” Luke 15:5-6. “He found me, the lost and the wandering, The sinful, the sad and the lone; He said, I have found thee, beloved, Forever thou…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 