THE TRAITS OF THE NEW COMPANY

THE TRAITS OF THE NEW COMPANY

We had a reading in this house, only a few of us, on the traits of the new company on the earth. You begin at the end of Luke 10. The law is not adequate to meet the misery of man. The man who fell among thieves, cured, carried and cared for in the inn, is in type the first of the new company on the earth. As long as you are in the inn all your expenses will be defrayed, you are a pilgrim travelling to the Lord’s coming. Then we get the traits of the new company.

First trait. The word of God and prayer (Luke 10: 39; 11: 1 - 14).

Second. A body of light (verse 34), because your eye takes in the light you are waiting and watching. These two traits are continued from the end of Luke 10 to the end of chapter 12.

Third. You are in your body superior to the power of Satan (Luke 13).

Fourth. You are at the great supper, and in the Father’s house, and you know what your reception is there (Luke 14, Luke 15).

Fifth. The way to use your master’s property (Luke 16).

Sixth. The world and all the Jewish system are opposed to you (Luke 17).

Seventh. As to dependence, you are to be an infant in arms, clinging and crying to make known your wants (verse 17). This is one part; the other part is that, like the young man, you are to surrender everything to follow the Lord (verse 22).

I have given you a very meagre sketch, but I am ^[p. 23] sure you will get more for yourselves. The Lord bless you both much, may you delight yourselves much in the Lord. I was contrasting this morning John 4 with John 2. The resourcelessness of man in the latter, and in the former the never-ending resources he possesses through Christ.