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John Piper

The Local Church: Minimum Vs Maximum

John PiperMarch 29, 1981 Acts 2:36-47 Last week we heard from the Bible that one great goal of the church is to demonstrate the wisdom of God to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places (Eph. 3:10). I emphasized that the church is not only the light of the world; it is also the light of the cosmos... Read More
John Piper

To See You Fills Me with Joy

John PiperSeptember 27, 1981 Psalm 16:1-3 TO SEE YOU FILLS ME WITH JOY My heart was encouraged Wednesday night by the freedom and earnestness and affection for God with which you prayed. I think it is the mark of a growing people—a people growing toward God in their hearts—that they often move beyond delight ... Read More
John Piper

World Hunger and Us

John PiperNovember 1, 1981 WORLD HUNGER AND US I would like to talk about hunger. It may be that God is allowing physical hunger to ravage our globe in order to awaken his church to the worldwide (and local) ravages of spiritual starvation. Our hearts break more quickly when we see a skin-draped skeleton in i... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

41 - Principle 37 Jesus Christ as Lord and Head

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThe Chinese believers see the Gospel of Jesus’ death and resurrection in all their activities. Out of a great love for this Savior they speak to Him and of Him often to everyone they meet. The simplicity of the message of the cross of Christ581 has gripped them and persecution has allowed the Church... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

66 - Preparing for Persecution; To Be a Christian by brother Edgar

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThe greatest failure of the Church in many nations is the lack of preparing Christians for persecution. Persecution is certain. It is told to us by the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, Himself. In the Gospel of John it says: “Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his Master.’ If... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

74 - Loving Your Brothers and Sisters by brother Edgar

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThe Lord Jesus put special emphasis on loving our brothers and sisters. Jesus prayed in the garden to His Father; “that all of them may be one, Father, just as You are in Me and I am in You. May they also be in Us so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.”1037 Jesus gives the purpose for ... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Revival Messages

Face The Future With Faith In God

Face The Future With Faith In God By W. C. Moore (1890-1980) The closing days of this twentieth century are in many ways darkening ones. Crime is soaring; shocking immorality and corruption are being exposed in places high and low; violence is becoming more deadly and is involving younger perpetrato... Read More
Revival Messages

Is There Hope For Revival In Darkening Days?

Is There Hope For Revival In Darkening Days? By W. C. Moore The wreckage of civilization is around us! Disobedience in the homes, godlessness in the schools, crime on the streets, immorality in society, corruption in the government, even apathy and hypocrisy in the churches. The world is in crisis! ... Read More
Revival Messages

Looking For And Hasting Unto The Coming

"Looking For And Hasting Unto The Coming" 2 Peter 3:12 "Behold, I come quickly" (Rev. 3:11). So come, we beseech Thee; But what are we doing to hasten the day When earth shall be filled with the light of Thy glory, Hab. 2:14), To bring back the King from the land far away? Are we sowing the seed on ... Read More

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