Category: Writings of F G Patterson
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The Walk of Saints according to the Spirit. by F G Patterson.
“Endeavoring to keep the unity of the Spirit.” — Ephesians 4:3. “Let every one that nameth the name of the Lord, depart from iniquity.” — 2 Timothy 2:17. Our present subject is to examine and ascertain, in some measure, from Scripture what our path is at the present time, and our responsibility…
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Chapter 9, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
God in the Vessel. “The sentence of death” (1 Corinthians 1:10).“The power of his resurrection” (Philippians 3:10). The passages at the head of this chapter present two principles which the vessel of God’s choice must practically learn. They are not confined to the Christian interval alone; but have been the…
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Chapter 8, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The Purpose of God in the Vessel “For the shining forth of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ” (2 Corinthians 4:6). Because [it is] God who spoke light to shine out of darkness who hath shined [or ‘lit a lamp’] in our hearts…
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Chapter 7, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The Vessel Emptied of Human Strength “Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me” (2 Corinthians 12). In another connection, which we may hope to refer to again, the apostle Paul writes thus: “We have this treasure in earthen…
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Chapter 6, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The New Man “Created in righteousness and holiness of truth” (Ephesians 4:24). We now come to the New Testament, where we find a gradual unfolding of God’s ways as to the new man”; indeed, we may say a new kind of man altogether from the first man. I would just…
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Chapter 5, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
Why Did God Permit the Entrance of Evil? “By one man sin entered into the world, and death by sin” (Romans 5:12). Before examining God’s ways further with “a chosen vessel,” it will be profitable to examine the testimonies of the word as to the “new man, God’s “new creation,”…
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Chapter 4, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The Vessel Set Free “The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made me free from the law of sin and death” (Romans 8:2). The guilt of a lifetime is often learned by the convicted soul, in an incredibly short space of time. Drowning men, who have…
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Chapter 3, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The Vessel Called: The New Man “He is a chosen vessel unto me” (Acts 9:15). We thus see the moment in the history of the people and of the world at which we have now arrived. All had closed up for ever in the way of grace presented to be…
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Chapter 2, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The End of Man’s History “Cut it down, why cumbereth it the ground?” There was but one man on earth, (once a child of Adam) who could say, “Be ye followers together of me” (Philippians 3:17); and this without any qualifying word. This man was the apostle of the Gentiles…
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Chapter 1, A Chosen Vessel. by F G Patterson. London: G. Morrish
The Vessel in The Potter: The Potter in The Vessel Then I went down to the potter’s house, and, behold, he wrought a work on the wheels. And the vessel that he made of clay was marred in the hand of the potter; so he made it again another vessel,…
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Chapter 15, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
The “Ribband of Blue” “… Upon the fringe … a ribband of blue” (Numbers 15:37-41). The ordinance which now comes before us, in this remarkable book, is found in a parenthetic chapter, lying in the midst of the history of Israel’s conduct in the Wilderness; and is peculiar to the…
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Chapter 14, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
“Greater Works”“Let your light so shine” (Matthew 5:16).“Greater works that these” (John 14:12). “The Candlestick” was one of those ordinances which stood alone, giving a character to the Wilderness Journey, in the Book of Numbers. We have already noticed several of these special things, some of them not even mentioned…
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Chapter 13, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
Nazariteship Amongst the Uncircumcised In the case of Samson we see how everything betokens God’s hand working in sovereignty. He chooses the already dishonoured tribe of Dan; first among Israel which lapsed into idolatry (Judges 18). He can do as it pleases Him. Unasked, the Lord appeared to Manoah’s wife…
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Chapter 12, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
Nazariteship Amongst The UncircumcisedRead Judges 13 The ordinance of the Nazarite Vow is found in its true and suited place, in the journeyings through the Wilderness; and is introduced in that book which treats of the itinerary of the people of God (Numbers 6). Certain directions of a (to us) typical…
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Chapter 11, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
“The Water of Purification” When the Lord introduced the Rod of Priesthood as His unfailing way of bringing in a failing people home to glory, all hung from that moment on it, whether to sustain, to restore, or to meet their need. The details of its establishment in the Type,…
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Chapter 10, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
“The Trumpet And The Rod” Then came the journey. Alas, each step was but failure and turning aside “as a deceitful bow.” In the chapters which follow we do not find even one that is free from sorrow and ruin. What a witness are they not against us! What a…
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Chapter 9, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
The Two Trumpets of Silver Redemption being complete, the Christian is looked upon in three distinct conditions, which are never confounded, in the Word of God. First: he is seen as possessor of eternal life in Christ; “God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in his…
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Chapter 8, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
The First Three Days on the JourneyNumbers 11 and 21 Now come the First three days of the journey, which lead to the testings of faith; will Christ, the heavenly manna be enough; will He be all-satisfying to their heart? Let the reader and the writer of these lines answer the question…
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Chapter 7, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
“By-paths and Straight Paths” We come now to the “First three days of the journey” (Numbers 10:29-33). But we must turn aside for a moment to look at Israel’s by-paths — and the Straight Paths by which God would lead. The entire journey in the Wilderness is comprised in twelve…
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Chapter 6, Lessons for the Wilderness. Thoughts on some typical incidents of Israel’s deliverance and pilgrimage. by F G Patterson
The First Three Days in the Wilderness, etc. “So Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea; and they went out into the Wilderness of Shur: and they went three days in the Wilderness, and found no water. And when they came to Marah they could not drink of the waters…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 