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John Gill

1 John 1:9

John GillVer. 9. If we confess our sins,.... Not to one other; for though it is our duty to confess our faults to our fellow creatures and fellow Christians which are committed against them, yet are under no obligation to confess such as are more immediately against God, and which lie between him and ourselv... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

Ascension And Glorifying Of The Lord Jesus

T. Austin-Sparks“The former treatise I made, O Theophilus, concerning all that Jesus began both to do and to teach, until the day in which He was received up, after that He had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom He had chosen” (Acts 1:1–2). “We behold Him Who hath been made a little lo... Lee mas
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Heavenly Features in the Heavenly Jerusalem, the Church

T. Austin-SparksRev. 21:9-11. In this passage we see the Apostle was carried away in the Spirit into a mountain great and high, and shown the New Jerusalem "coming down out of heaven...." Rev. 3:12. "I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down o... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

Spiritual Warfare - Two Creations under Rival Authorities

T. Austin-Sparks"Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out" (John 12:31). "I will no more speak much with you, for the prince of the world cometh: and he hath nothing in me" (John 14:30). "Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might... For our wrestling i... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

The Church According to God's Thought (continued) II

T. Austin-SparksThe Cross Removes the Curse of Babel May I just say a word or two more before we close? The Cross removes the curse of Babel. What is Babel, or Babylon, which is the full-grown Babel? Well, first of all, it is that principle of man's saving power as resident within himself. "Let us build us a tower.... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

The Cross and the New Man

T. Austin-SparksBy the simple diagram herewith inserted, [Click here] we have attempted to set forth the inner history of man both from God's standpoint and his own. Firstly, we have man "in the day that God created" him (Gen 5:1). His threefold nature is defined. 1.) Spirit: with three faculties, Conscience, Commu... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

The Fact and Nature of the Heavenly Way

T. Austin-Sparks"These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seen them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For they that say such things make it manifest that they are seeking after a country of their own. And if indeed they ... Lee mas
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The Importance and Value of God-given Vision (Revelation 21:9)

T. Austin-Sparks"Come hither, I will show thee..." (Revelation 21:9) At times of crisis in the Church's history there has always been one factor which has been decisive; that is, the presence or absence of God-given vision. Again and again, such vision has been, by its absence, the cause of calamity and disaster; o... Lee mas
T. Austin-Sparks

The Way to God's End

T. Austin-SparksWe are not going to read at the moment, but we shall have the book of Joshua open before us, for reference as we go along. THE END OF THE WAY It is necessary for us at the outset, before considering the way to the end, to bring the end of the way right into view. We commenced by noting that God bega... Lee mas
Thomas Brooks

A great nothing

Thomas Brooks"The next day Agrippa and Bernice arrived at the auditorium with great pomp." Acts 25:23. That is, with great phantasy or vain show. All the honor, pomp, and accolade of this world is but a phantasy. Worldly honor is but a great nothing—a glorious illusion, a shadow, a dream. Great swelling titles a... Lee mas

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