![Light Novel -?=$public_r['add_site_name']?>](/static/content/img/logo.png){kind=logo}
Bible Readings for the Home Circle Novel Chapters
List of most recent chapters published for the Bible Readings for the Home Circle novel. A total of 228 chapters have been translated and the release date of the last chapter is Apr 02, 2024
Latest Release: Chapter 1 : Bible Readings for the Home Circle.The Word Of G.o.d. "Thy word is a lamp unto my f
Bible Readings for the Home Circle.The Word Of G.o.d. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Ps. 119:105.THE BIBLE; ITS ORIGIN, HISTORY, AND PLACE IN THE WORLD The Bible contains proof in itself of its divine origin. No oth
- 1 Bible Readings for the Home Circle.The Word Of G.o.d. "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." Ps. 119:105.THE BIBLE; ITS ORIGIN, HISTORY, AND PLACE IN THE WORLD The Bible contains proof in itself of its divine origin. No oth
- 2 24:3-5. See also Psalm 15 and Isa. 33:14-17.The Bible itself, therefore, sets the example of giving instruction and of imparting most valuable information by means of asking questions and answering them.The readings in this book as originally prepared wer
- 3 17. What test should therefore be applied to every professed teacher of truth?"_To the law and to the testimony:_ if they speak not according to this word, it is because there is no light in them." Isa. 8:20.18. What does G.o.d design that His w
- 4 "That the G.o.d of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give unto you _the spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of Him_." Eph.1:17.12. Upon what conditions is an understanding of divine things promised?"Yea, _if thou
- 5 7. What is this new creation also called?"Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be _born again_, he cannot see the kingdom of G.o.d." John 3:3.8. Through what agency is this new creation, or new birth, a
- 6 2. How are the oracles of G.o.d described?"This is he, that was in the church in the wilderness with the angel which spake to him in the mount Sina, and with our fathers: who received _the lively oracles_ to give unto us." Acts 7:38.3. What did
- 7 NOTE.-In her translation of the Old Testament Scriptures, Helen Spurrell expressed the following wish for all who should read her translation: "May very many exclaim, as the translator has often done when studying numerous pa.s.sages in the original,
- 8 A Star out of Jacob. Num. 24:17.A Prophet. Deut. 18:15, 18.Captain of the host of the Lord. Joshua 5:14.A Friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Prov. 18:24.My Beloved. Song of Solomon 2:10.Chiefest among ten thousand. Song of Solomon 5:10.(One) alto
- 9 "For we are _His workmans.h.i.+p_, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which G.o.d hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Eph. 2:10.9. What a.s.surance is given concerning the unfailing power of the Creator?"Hast thou not k
- 10 8. After man had sinned, how did G.o.d show His love, and His willingness to forgive?"For G.o.d so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life."John 3:16.NOTE.
- 11 "For _then will I turn to the people a pure language_, that they may all call upon the name of the Lord, to serve Him with one consent." Zeph. 3:9.20. How thoroughly will the effects of sin be removed?"And G.o.d shall _wipe away all tears_
- 12 "For we are His workmans.h.i.+p, _created in Christ Jesus unto good works_, which G.o.d hath before ordained that we should walk in them." Eph. 2:10.14. Of what great work is the Sabbath both a memorial and a sign?"_Remember the Sabbath day
- 13 "The Lord is _good to all_: and His tender mercies are over all His works." Ps. 145:9.12. Why did Christ tell us to love our enemies?"But I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray
- 14 19. How enduring is G.o.d's love for us?"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, _I have loved thee with an everlasting love_: therefore with loving-kindness have I drawn thee." Jer. 31:3.20. Can anything separate the true child
- 15 15. What does G.o.d (Jehovah) declare Himself to be?"Thus saith the Lord the King of Israel, and His Redeemer the Lord of hosts; I am the _first_, and I am the _last_; and beside Me there is no G.o.d." Isa. 44:6.16. In what scripture does Christ
- 16 "He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, _yet He opened not His mouth_: He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, _so He openeth not His mouth_." Isa. 53:7.17. When accused by His enemies before Pilate
- 17 12. In what condition are all before they are quickened with Christ?"G.o.d, who is rich in mercy, for His great love wherewith He loved us, even when we were _dead in sins_, hath quickened us together with Christ." Eph.2:4, 5.13. What is this ch
- 18 7. What three essentials for a Saviour are found in Christ?_Deity._ "But unto the Son He saith, Thy throne, _O G.o.d_, is forever and ever." Heb. 1:8._Humanity._ "When the fulness of the time was come, G.o.d sent forth His Son, _made of a w
- 19 12. What in the early church showed living faith?"Remembering without ceasing your _work of faith_, and labor of love." 1 Thess. 1:3.13. What is necessary in order that the preaching of the gospel may be profitable?"For unto us was the gosp
- 20 5. What does hope become to the Christian?"Which hope we have as _an anchor of the soul_, both sure and steadfast, and which entereth into that within the veil." Heb. 6:19.6. Who have hope in their death?"The wicked is driven away in his wi
- 21 "We have before proved _both Jews and Gentiles_, that _they are all under sin_." Verse 9.5. What do transgressors bring upon themselves?"Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh _the wrath of G.o.d_ upon th
- 22 "I acknowledged my sin unto Thee, and mine iniquity have I not hid. I said, I will confess my transgressions unto the Lord; and _Thou forgavest the iniquity of my sin_." Ps. 32:5.8. Upon what did he rest his hope for forgiveness?"Have mercy
- 23 Conversion, Or The New Birth [Ill.u.s.tration.]Christ And Nicodemus. "Ye must be born again." John 3:7.1. How did Jesus emphasize the necessity of conversion?"Verily I say unto you, _Except ye be converted_, and become as little children, _
- 24 "Whosoever is born of G.o.d doth not commit sin; for _His seed remaineth in him_: and he cannot sin, because he is born of G.o.d." 1 John 3:9. See 1 John 5:4; Gen. 39:9.22. What will be the experience of those born of the Spirit?"There is t
- 25 18. In order to baptize the eunuch, where did Philip take him?"And he commanded the chariot to stand still: and _they went down both into the water_, both Philip and the eunuch; and he baptized him." Verse 38.19. How did the people of Samaria pu
- 26 Acceptance With G.o.d [Ill.u.s.tration.]Noah's Sacrifice. "He hath made us accepted in the Beloved." Eph. 1:6.1. In whom has G.o.d made us accepted?"Blessed be the G.o.d and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all
- 27 CHARLES WESLEY.Justification By Faith [Ill.u.s.tration.]The Penitent Thief. "Thou shalt be with Me in paradise." Luke 23:43.1. What is the ground of justification on G.o.d's part?"That being justified _by His grace_, we should be made
- 28 22. What blessed experience follows upon the acceptance of Christ as our righteousness?"Therefore being justified by faith, _we have peace with G.o.d_ through our Lord Jesus Christ." Rom. 5:1.23. What does Christ thus become to the believer?&quo
- 29 4. How closely are righteousness and life thus united?"In the way of _righteousness_ is _life_; and in the pathway thereof there is no death." Prov. 12:28.5. What does he find who follows after righteousness?"He that followeth after righteousness and m
- 30 "And whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant: even as _the Son of man_ came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give His life a ransom for many." Matt. 20: 27, 28.7. What position has Jesus taken among His brethren?"Fo
- 31 3. Upon what condition is the crown of life promised?"_Be thou faithful unto death_, and I will give thee a crown of life."Rev. 2:10.4. In whom, and from what time, have we been chosen unto holiness and salvation?"According as He hath chosen us _in Him
- 32 "For _this is the will of G.o.d_, even your sanctification." 1 Thess. 4:3.NOTE.-Whatever is the will of G.o.d concerning us can be realized in our experience if our wills are in harmony with His will. It is therefore a matter of great encouragement to k
- 33 NOTE.-The Bible is the test of all doctrine. Whatever does not harmonize and square with this, is not to be received. "There is but one standard of the everlastingly right and the everlastingly wrong, and that is the Bible."-T. DE WITT TALMAGE.5. Of wha
- 34 Present Truth [Ill.u.s.tration.]Nehemiah Viewing The Ruins Of Jerusalem. "And they said, Let us rise up and build." Neh. 2:18.1. By what are men sanctified?"Sanctify them _through Thy truth_: Thy word is truth." John 17:17.2. To what knowledge would G
- 35 "We know that G.o.d spake unto Moses: _as for this fellow, we know not from whence He is_." John 9:29.NOTE.-That was the trouble; they had no faith in anything new.They _knew_ that G.o.d spoke by Moses: it required little faith to believe that. They fel
- 36 "By _faith_ Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son." Heb. 11:17.7. Of what were the works of Abraham an evidence?"Was not Abraham our father _justified_ by works, when he had
- 37 To obey is better than sacrifice, the Lord hath said; To harken when He commandeth, than an offering made.All ye who say, "There is naught to do since Christ doth save,"Remember what He commands you in the Book He gave.Remember only the doers of the wor
- 38 16. By what means did Herod seek to destroy Christ?"Then Herod, when he saw that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and _slew all the children that were in Bethlehem_, and in all the coasts thereof, from two years old and
- 39 10. Wherein did His teaching differ from that of the scribes?"And it came to pa.s.s, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine: _for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes_." Matt. 7:28, 29.11
- 40 10. Because some thought He had come to destroy the law, what did Christ say?"Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfil. For verily I say unto you, Till heaven and earth pa.s.s, one jot or one t
- 41 9. How did Christ suggest that His disciples follow His example in teaching gospel truth?"Then said He unto them, Therefore every scribe which is instructed unto the kingdom of heaven is like unto a man that is an householder, _which bringeth forth out o
- 42 "According to your _faith_ be it unto you." Verse 29.15. To another whose sight He had restored, what did Christ say?"_Thy faith_ hath saved thee." Luke 18:42.16. Why did not Christ work many miracles in His own country?"And He did not many mighty wo
- 43 "And while He yet spake, behold a mult.i.tude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss Him.But Jesus said unto him, Judas, _betrayest thou the Son of man with a kiss_?" Verses 47, 48.9. To what
- 44 29. What divine purpose was wrought out in the sufferings of Christ?"For it became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, _to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings_." Heb. 2:1
- 45 "But _now is Christ risen from the dead_, and become the first-fruits of them that slept." Verse 20.15. What great truth therefore follows?"As in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive." Verse 22.16. What cheering message has Christ s
- 46 Sea Of Tiberias. "Leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps."1 Peter 2:21.1. In whose steps should we follow?"For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, _leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps_.
- 47 6. How complete a Saviour is He?"Wherefore _He is able also to save them to the uttermost that __ come unto G.o.d by Him_, seeing He ever liveth to make intercession for them."Heb. 7:25.7. From what is He able to keep us?"Now unto Him that is able _to
- 48 10. What was the Comforter to do when He came?"And when He is come, He will _reprove_ [margin, _convince_] the world of _sin_, and of _righteousness_, and of _judgment_." Verse 8.11. By what other t.i.tle is the Comforter designated?"But when the Comfo
- 49 "The love of G.o.d is shed abroad in our hearts _by the Holy Ghost_ which is given unto us." Rom. 5:5.5. What is love declared to be?"And above all these things put on love, which is the _bond of perfectness_." Col. 3:14, R. V.6. By what does genuine
- 50 1. Concerning what subject ought we to be informed?"Now _concerning spiritual gifts_, brethren, I would not have you ignorant." 1 Cor. 12:1.2. When Christ ascended, what did He give to men?"Wherefore He saith, When He ascended on high, He led captivity
- 51 "If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make Myself known unto him in a _vision_, and will speak unto him in a _dream_." Num. 12.6.11. Under what influence did the prophets of old speak?"For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of ma
- 52 33. What results when this gift is absent?"Where there is no vision, _the people perish_: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he." Prov. 29:18. See also Ps. 74:9.What poor, despised company Of travelers are these, Who walk in yonder narrow way, Along
- 53 11. How is the closing work of the gospel under the outpouring of the Spirit described by the revelator?"After these things I saw another angel come down from heaven, having great power; and _the earth was lightened with his glory_." Rev. 18:1.12. What
- 54 8. To whom do the things which have been revealed belong?"The secret things belong unto the Lord our G.o.d: but those things which are revealed belong _unto us and to our children forever_." Deut. 29:29.9. What testimony did the apostle Peter bear conce
- 55 10. With what words did Daniel begin the interpretation of the dream?"Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the G.o.d of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field
- 56 The Gospel Of The Kingdom [Ill.u.s.tration.]Jerusalem And The Mount Of Olives. "In the days of these kings shall the G.o.d of heaven set up a kingdom." Dan. 2:44.1. What gospel did Jesus preach?"And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synag
- 57 19. How was the secret concerning the king's dream revealed, and thus the mystery of the kingdom of G.o.d made known in Babylon?"Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel _in a night-vision_. Then Daniel blessed the G.o.d of heaven." Verse 19.NOTE.-The
- 58 "And behold another beast, _a second, like to a bear_, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh." Verse 5.NOTE.-"This was the _Medo-Persi
- 59 "Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called G.o.d, or that is wors.h.i.+ped; so that he as G.o.d sitteth in the temple of G.o.d, showing himself that he is G.o.d." 2 Thess. 2:4.NOTES.-The following extracts from authoritative works, most
- 60 7. In what other prophecies is this same period mentioned?"And to the woman were given two wings of a great eagle, that she might fly into the wilderness, into her place, where she is nourished for _a time, and times, and half a time_, from the face of t
- 61 14. In what literal language is this persecution of the people of G.o.d further described?"And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the ho
- 62 Dan. 9:1, 2.NOTE.-The first deportation to Babylon, when Daniel and his companions were carried captive, was in B.C. 606, and the seventy years of Jeremiah's prophecy would therefore expire in B.C. 536.The first year of Darius was B.C. 538, and the resto
- 63 "And He shall _confirm the covenant_ with many for one week." Verse 27, first clause. See Matt. 26:26-28.14. What was He to take away in the midst of this week?"And in the midst of the week He shall cause the _sacrifice and the oblation to cease_." Sa
- 64 7. Where was G.o.d to meet with Israel?"And there I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee _from above the mercy-seat, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony_." Verse 22.8. What was in the ark, under the mercy-s
- 65 It had to do with the sins of the people; not that the blood of the sacrifices offered there could in itself take away their sins, for it is expressly said that it could not. Heb. 10:4. It could, however, show their _faith_ in the efficacy of _Christ's b
- 66 "He that overcometh, the same shall be clothed in white raiment; and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but _I will confess his name before My Father, and before His angels_." Rev. 3:5. See Matt.10:32, 33; Mark 8:38.NOTE.-During this
- 67 "Because _He hath appointed a day, in the which He will judge the world_ in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given a.s.surance unto all men, _in that He hath raised Him from the dead_." Acts 17:31.3. What message announce
- 68 "Because _she made all nations drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication_." Same verse, last part.3. How was the overthrow of ancient Babylon foretold?"And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldees'excellency, shall be _as whe
- 69 20. What relation does the Church of Rome sustain to other apostate churches?"And upon her forehead was a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, _THE MOTHER OF HARLOTS_ AND ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH." Rev. 17:5.NOTES.-In the creed of Pope Pius IV, an
- 70 9. What did Babylon give to the nations to drink?"She made all nations drink of _the wine of the wrath of her fornication_." Rev. 14:8, last part. See pages 256, 257.10. What are those to drink who accept the teachings of Babylon, and thus render homage
- 71 4. What other sign, or wonder, appeared in heaven?"And there appeared another wonder in heaven; and behold _a great red dragon_, having seven heads and ten horns, and seven crowns upon his heads. And his tail drew the third part of the stars of heaven, a
- 72 "The beasts of Daniel and John are empires. The ten-horned beast is the Roman power.... The head is the governing power of the body. The heads of this beast represent successive governments."-_"__Romanism and the Reformation,__"__ by H. Grattan Guinne
- 73 4. Notwithstanding the lamblike appearance of this power, what is it ultimately to do?"And he _spake as a dragon_." Rev. 13:11.NOTE.-The voice of the dragon is the voice of intolerance and persecution. This indicates that the ecclesiastical development
- 74 "We are unalterably opposed to any relaxation of the Sunday laws.Sunday is a day of rest to be devoted to the praise and service of G.o.d. We hold the safest public policy at present is to adhere to the rigid observance of the laws now safeguarding the s
- 75 29. What deliverance will G.o.d finally bring to His people in this controversy?"And I saw as it were a sea of gla.s.s mingled with fire: and _them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of
- 76 NOTE.-The meaning of Pergamos is _height_, or _elevation_, and fitly represents that period of the Christian church, beginning with the reign of the emperor Constantine in 313 A.D., when the power which had put the Christians to death espoused the cause o
- 77 NOTE.-The "black" horse fitly represents the spiritual darkness that characterized the church from the time of Constantine till the establishment of papal supremacy in 538 A.D. Of the condition of things in the fourth century, Wharey (page 54) says: "C
- 78 [Ill.u.s.tration.]Symbols Of War. "The nations were angry, and Thy wrath is come, and the time of the dead, that they should be judged." Rev. 11:18.1. Following the seven seals, under what symbols was the next series of thrilling events shown the apostl
- 79 From the first, the great characteristic of the Turkish government has been that of a "destroyer." Speaking of a war by the Turks upon the Byzantine Empire in 1050, Gibbon (chapter 57) says: "The myriads of Turkish horse overspread a frontier of six hu
- 80 "And _the temple of G.o.d was opened in heaven_, and there was seen in His temple _the ark of His testament_: and there were lightnings, and voices, and thunderings, and an earthquake, and great hail." Rev. 11:19.NOTES.-This forcibly calls attention to
- 81 (5) In the same year Turkey lost possession of Servia and Bosnia.(6) In 1878 the Treaty of Berlin granted autonomous government to Bulgaria, and independence to Roumelia, Roumania, and Montenegro.(7) In 1912 Tripoli was taken over by Italy.(8) In 1912 and
- 82 See Esther 3:8-14. But G.o.d will miraculously deliver His people at this time as He did then.5. What will be the first plague, and upon whom will it fall?"And the first went, and poured out his vial upon _the earth_; and _there fell a noisome and grievo
- 83 "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that _I will send a famine in the land; not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the Lord_: and they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north even to the east, they shall r
- 84 How long, O Lord our Saviour, Wilt Thou remain away?Our hearts are growing weary Of Thy so long delay.O when shall come the moment When, brighter far than morn, The suns.h.i.+ne of Thy glory Shall on Thy people dawn?How long, O gracious Master, Wilt Thou
- 85 9. Who did He say would be saved?"But _he that shall endure unto the end_, the same shall be saved." Verse 13.10. When did Christ say the end would come?"And _this gospel of the kingdom_ shall be _preached in all the world_ for a _witness_ unto _all na
- 86 [Ill.u.s.tration.]The Dark Day Of May 19, 1780. "Immediately after the tribulation of those days shall the sun be darkened." Matt. 24:29."And _the stars shall fall from heaven_." Matt. 24:29.24. When did the stars fall, as here predicted?Nov. 13, 1833
- 87 4. What prophet had foretold Christ's ride into Jerusalem?"Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem: behold, thy King cometh unto thee: He is just, and having salvation; _lowly, and riding upon an a.s.s, and upon a colt the fo
- 88 Great tidal waves and storms at sea, with cyclones and tornadoes on land, have become fearfully frequent of late years, making men apprehensive of still greater calamities to come.14. What, according to the prophecy of Daniel, was to characterize the time
- 89 Some of the princ.i.p.al inventions and discoveries of modern times are the following:- The balloon in 1798.Gas for lighting purposes in 1798.Cast-iron plow in 1800.Steel pen in 1803.Steamboat in 1807.Steam printing-press in 1811.Revolver in 1818.Railroad
- 90 5. What, in the parable, did G.o.d say to the rich man who thought to build larger barns in which to store his goods?"But G.o.d said unto him, _Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee_: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast p
- 91 NOTES.-"To my mind this precious doctrine-for such I must call it-of the return of the Lord to this earth is taught in the New Testament as clearly as any other doctrine in it; yet I was in the church fifteen or sixteen years before I ever heard a sermon
- 92 1. Is Christ coming again?"I will come _again_." John 14:3.2. How does Paul speak of this coming?"Unto them that look for Him shall He appear _the second time_ without sin unto salvation." Heb. 9:28.3. Did the early disciples think that death would be
- 93 "So Christ was once offered to bear the sins of many; and unto them that look for Him _shall He appear the second time without sin unto salvation_." Heb. 9:28.10. When did Christ say the good would be recompensed?"For thou shalt be recompensed _at the
- 94 15:12-19.9. What positive declaration does the apostle then make?"_But now is Christ risen from the dead_, and become the first-fruits of them that slept. For since by man came death, by man came also the resurrection of the dead. For as in Adam all die,
- 95 "The harvest is _the end of the world_." Verse 39.NOTES.-Thus it is plain that the wicked (the tares) live with the righteous (the wheat) till the end of the world. There is, then, no time before Christ's coming for a sinless state, in which all men wi
- 96 Look not on earth for strife to cease, Look not below for joy and peace, Until the Saviour comes again To banish death and sin.Then in the glorious earth made new We'll dwell the countless ages through; This mortal shall immortal be, And time, eternity.F
- 97 [Ill.u.s.tration.]The Binding Of Satan. "And he laid hold on ... Satan, and bound him a thousand years." Rev. 20:2.1. What text definitely brings the millennium to view?"And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and _judgment was given unto them_: ...
- 98 NOTE.-The word rendered "bottomless pit" in this text is _abusos_, the Greek term employed by the Septuagint in Gen. 1:2, as the equivalent of the Hebrew word rendered "deep" in our English versions. A more literal translation would be "abyss." It i
- 99 NOTE.-When the fire from heaven destroys the wicked, the earth itself will also be burned and purified.11. Does the day of the Lord include this burning day?"But _the day of the Lord_ will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pa.s
- 100 14. What is the burden of the threefold message of Rev. 14:6-10?"Fear G.o.d, and give glory to Him; for the hour of His judgment is come: and wors.h.i.+p Him that made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and the fountains of waters.... Babylon is fallen, is