"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Like Himself, They Are Above, Contrary to Us
 
About God's High and Lofty Ways
By Fred O. Blakely
"For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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PONDER WHERE WE HAVE COME! 
" But ye are come unto . . . "  (Hebrews 12:22)
By Given O. Blakely 
In Christ Jesus we have been brought to a place never before occupied by men. It is a high place – a place of blessing, advantage, and Divine fellowship. It is a place...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Together by Different Routes
The sameness in some instances of outward positions oc­cupied by legalists and those constrained by grace is remarkable. That is especially so when the vitally-different routes by which they arrived there are considered.
The former group, in personal dissociation from God, come to their attitude by the Sinaitic principle...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Faith: Its Nature and Power
Representations Made by Dean E. Boelt
"Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of [the reality of] things not seen" (Heb. 11:1, RSV).
With this great passage as his text, Dean E. Boelt spoke to our assembly on the fundamental subject of faith. "Without faith...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Day of Judgment
 
By Michael Zaucha
 
“He which testifieth these things saith, Surely I come quickly. Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus” (Rev. 22:20).
 
Through the words of the Lord Jesus Himself and through the preaching and teaching of His Apostles comes a very vivid and clear revelation of the events of the...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Kingdom's Interrelatedness
By Fred O. Blakely
"Who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth?" (Gal. 3:1).
Such is the interrelatedness and perfect consistency of God's kingdom that it produces peace and full accord among its citizens, not confusion and division. When one gets off on the right foot in the...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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“Holy, Holy, Holy is the Lord of Hosts” (Isa. 6:3).
 
By Michael Zaucha 
 
The great gulf of separation between God and man that has been created by sin is a manifestation of the absolute holiness of God – for “Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil, and canst not look on...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Knowledge of God's Love
In a communion meditation, Harold F. Lohse spoke of "the great love" wherewith God loved us, "even when we were dead in sins" (Eph. 2:4-5). It is that set forth by Jesus when He said, "For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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An Apostolic Urge Crucial to Godliness
A Fivefold Exhortation
By Fred O. Blakely
"Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love" (I Cor. 16:13-14, ASV).
Prophecy, the gift of which is to be sought and developed by those who would be...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Stimulating Reflections on Hebrews
Albert G. Stoner, Jr., made these points in a lesson on the Book of Hebrews which he taught.
The moral constraint in the book is prominent and penetrating. Static religious experience is exposed and con­demned. The church is told that it must "go on unto perfection in Christ," or...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Father, an Object of Faith
By Fred O. Blakely
In their concentration on Jesus the Son, many lose sight of the primary place of the Father as an object of faith and the source of salvation. Some even deny His existence as a Person separate from the Son. While Christ is certainly...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Caesarea's Relation to Joel
We do not know of its having been so identified by anyone else, but it seems to us that the epochal occurrence at Caesarea is also part of the fulfillment of Joel's prophecy (Joel 2:28-32). On the Day of Pentecost, Peter related the Spirit baptism of the Apostles...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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The Basis of Our Confidence
By Fred O. Blakely
"Herein is our love made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as He is, so are we in this world" (I Jn. 4:17).
The "day of judgment" is appointed for all people (Acts 17:31; Heb. 9:27), and it will...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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What Is Understandable by Seeing God's "Face"
 
About the "Beatific Vision"
By Fred O. Blakely
"They shall see His face; and His Name shall be in their foreheads" (Rev. 22:4).
Concerning what has well been called the "beatific vision," or the "direct knowledge of God enjoyed by the blessed in heaven," the above text can...

"Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee, that it may be displayed because of the truth" (Ps. 60:4).
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Only Christ Met the Qualifications
By Fred O. Blakely
"Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? or who shall stand in His holy place?" (Ps. 24:3).
By God's grace, "through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus" (Rom. 3:23-25), we now may spiritually ascend into "the hill of the Lord" and "stand...