The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Timothy 1:16
1 Timothy 1:16Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy.Praise for salvationThe narration of personal experience may be very helpful to those who are wanting instruction or sympathy. Men are better able to grasp truth in the concrete than in the abstract. To see a sinner saved from sin is more helpful than to read of salvation. No one recognized this more clearly, or acted on it more wisely, than Paul; and some of the most instructive parts of his Epistles are those in which he recounts his own... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Timothy 1:15
1 Timothy 1:15This is a faithful saying.The gospel in a sentenceI. The mission of the Son of God is here set forth--He “came into the world.” This expression would be an extravagance if it referred only to ordinary human parentage. The pre-existence of our Lord in a higher state was unquestionably an accepted axiom among the early Christians, a commonplace of primitive Christian belief; and we, believing in His deity, offer Him our lowly adoration as well as our thanks and love.II. The purpose... read more