The Brave Friendship of God
He took the twelve aside . . . —Luke 18:31
Oswald Chambers (1874-1917) was born in Scotland and spent much of his boyhood there. His ministry of teaching and preaching took him for a time to the United States and Japan. The last six years of his life were spent as principal of the Bible Training College in London,and as a chaplain to British Commonwealth troops in Egypt during World War l. After his death, the books which bear his name were compiled by his wife from her own verbatim shorthand notes of his talks.
He took the twelve aside . . . —Luke 18:31
He . . . said to them, ’Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem . . —Luke 18:31
In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world —John 16:33
When Jesus finished commanding His twelve disciples . . . He departed from there to teach and to preach in their cities —Matthew 11:1
Let patience have its perfect work, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking nothing —James 1:4
Jesus did not commit Himself to them . . . , for He knew what was in man —John 2:24-25
Behold, He is coming with clouds . . . —Revelation 1:7
He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side . . . —Mark 6:45
Where then do You get that living water? —John 4:11
YMI (which stands for Why Am I?), is a platform for Christian young people all over the world to ask questions about life and discover their true purpose. We are a community with different talents but the same desire to make sense of God’s life-changing word in our everyday lives.
YMI is a part of Our Daily Bread Ministries.
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