...in the advancement of his glory. Thus our Lord demanded of the Pharisees, "How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God only?" (Johnv. 44.) This pernicious leaven was early at work among the little band of our Lord's nearest disciples....

...shall know of the doctrine whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. How can ye believe which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour . which cometh from God only. When Peter and John healed the cripple who had been lame from his birth, and being questioned by what...

...or understand the glory of the Gospel? "How can ye believe," said Jesus to his opposing hearers, " who receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God only?—[who determinately cling to the error—that happiness lies in the favour or applause of man"?]...

...man estimates character, the most fatal hindrance to the reception of the truth. " How can ye believe who receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God only." And so strongly does this regard for character act, that even when the judgment is convinced of the...

...after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me." And, " How CAN ye believe who RECEIVE HONOUR one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God ONLY?" Here, you see, pride is an insurmountable obstacle to believing. Yet the desire of praise is inseparable...

...believe in God ? How can they believe in the word when they donna' rely on God ? How can ye believe which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God only ? They be easy, they be quiet, they have religion in themselves, plenty of it ; they be dead, and all...

...obstacles to the reception of the spiritual truths of the Gospel. " How can ye believe," asks our Lord, " who receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which corueth from God only ?" " Brethren," says Paul to the Corinthians, " be not children in understanding:...

...human experience. "How can ye believe," said our blessed Lord on one occasion to the Jews, " which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour which cometh from God only?"1 And again, at a subsequent meeting, he asks them, " Why do ye not understand my speech ? even...

...none without; these all honour themselves, and are therefore in unbelief. For, " How can ye believe, ; but in d These must want bread, because they cannot believe. " I am the bread of life," says Christ; " and he...

...for unconverted man to leavn Zion's songs. In John v. 44, our Lord says, "How CAN ye " believe, which receive honour one of another, " and seek not the honour which cometh " from God only ?" What an insurmountable barrier does the carnal principle present to the reception of the truth !...