| › Preface - Quiet Talks about Jesus
by
S. D. Gordon
Author of "Quiet Talks on Power,"
and "Quiet Talks on Prayer"
Contents
A Bit Ahead
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| › 1 - The Purpose in Jesus' Coming - part 1 - God Spelling Himself out in Jesus.
Jesus is God spelling Himself out in language that man can understand. God and man used to talk together freely. ...read |
| › 1 - The Purpose in Jesus' Coming - part 2 - Sin's Brood.
The second great result of that Eden break has been in the growth of sin. In the seventeenth century after that it was said that man's ...read |
| › 2 - The Plan for Jesus' Coming - The Image of God.
Man is God's darling--the king and crown of creation. The whole creation was made for him to develop and rule over and enjoy. He ...read |
| › 3 - The Tragic Break in the Plan - part 1 - The Jerusalem Climate.
Then Jesus came. His coming was greeted with great gladness above, and great silence below. Above, the stars sent a special ...read |
| › 3 - The Tragic Break in the Plan - part 2 - That tremendous last week now begins. Jesus is seen to be the one masterly figure in the week's events. In comparison with His calm steady movements, ...read |
| › 4 - Some Surprising Results of the Tragic Break - The Surprised Jew.
God proposes. Man disposes. God proposed a king, and a world-wide kingdom with great prosperity and peace. Man disposed of that ...read |
| › 5 - The Human Jesus - God's Meaning of "Human."
Jesus is God becoming man's fellow. He comes down by his side and says, "Let's pull up together." Jesus was a man. He was ...read |
| › 6 - The Divine Jesus - Jehovah--Jesus.
Of all the men who knew Jesus intimately John stands first and highest. He misunderstood for a time. He failed to understand, as di ...read |
| › 7 - The Winsome Jesus - The Face of Jesus
Jesus was God letting man see the beauty of His face and listen to the music of His voice, and feel the irresistibly gentle drawi ...read |
| › 8 - The Jordan: The Decisive Start - The Anvil of Experience.
Experience is going through a thing yourself, and having it go through you. And "through" here means not as a spear is thr ...read |
| › 9 - The Wilderness: Temptation - The University of Arabia.
The Jordan led to the Wilderness by a straight road. A first step without slipping leads to the second. Victory opens the ...read |
| › 10 - The Transfiguration: An Emergency Measure - God in Sore Straits.
The darkest hour save only one has now come in Jesus' life. And that one which was actually darkest, in every way, from every ...read |
| › 11 - Gethsemane: The Strange, Lone Struggle - The Pathway In.
Great events always send messengers ahead. There is a movement in the spirit currents. A sort of tremor of expectancy affects the f ...read |
| › 12 - Calvary: Victory - Yielding to Arrest.
It is probably close to midnight when Jesus steps out from among the trees to meet the crowds headed by the traitor. He knew th ...read |
| › 13 - The Resurrection: Gravity Upward - A New Morning.
It was near the dawning of a new morning, the morning of a new day destined to be a great day. While yet dark there come a number of ...read |
| › 14 - The Ascension: Back Home Again Until---- - Tarry Ye--Go Ye.
One day the disciples and followers of Jesus had met in Jerusalem, when Jesus Himself came again in their midst and talked with th ...read |
| › 15 - Study Notes - Analysis and References
The spirit-key to an understanding of God's Word is surrender of will and life to His mastery. "He that is willing to do Hi ...read |
