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John Gill

Of the Exhibition of the Covenant of Grace Under the Mosaic Dispensation.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 4—Chapter 3 OF THE EXHIBITIONS OF THE COVENANT OF GRACE UNDER THE MOSAIC DISPENSATION Having traced the manifestation and application of the Covenant of Grace from the times of our first parents, through the patriarchal state, to the times of Moses; I shall now cons... Read More
John Gill

Of the Prophetic Office of Christ.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 5—Chapter 9 OF THE PROPHETIC OFFICE OF CHRIST Having gone through Christ’s estates of humiliation and exaltation, I shall next consider the offices sustained and executed by him in those estates. His office in general is that of Mediator, which is but one; the branc... Read More
John Gill

The Agreement of the Old and New Testament.

John GillTHE AGREEMENT OF THE OLD AND NEW TESTAMENT A Sermon, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Mar. 24, 1756. Acts 26: 22, 23. Having therefore obtained help of God, I continue unto this day, witnessing both to small and great; saying none other things than those which the prop... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Contrast Between the Old Dispensation and the New

T. Austin-Sparks"For they that dwell in Jerusalem, and their rulers, because they knew him not, nor the voices of the prophets which are read every sabbath, fulfilled them by condemning him" (Acts 13:27). In a way, that verse is the key to the whole of the book of the Acts, for this book is really an interpretation... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Era of the Hidden Secret

T. Austin-Sparks“In other generations was not made known unto the sons of men.” “From all ages hath been hid in God” (Eph. 3:5,9). “Which hath been hid from all ages and generations” (Col. 1:26). It will be noticed that we have chosen the alternative word to the one in the relevant Scriptures, that is, “Secret” ins... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Making of a Prophet

T. Austin-SparksProphetic ministry is something which has not come in with time, but is eternal. It has come out of the eternal counsels. Perhaps you wonder what that means. Well, we remember that, without any explanation or definition, something comes in right at the beginning and takes the place of government in ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Meaning of Christ

T. Austin-Sparks1. HIS GREATNESS IN THE SCRIPTURES He is (a) The meaning of all things. (b) The Heir of all things. (c) The Idea or Nature of all things. (d) The final test of all things. 2. HIS PLACE - BY THE LOVE OF THE FATHER INFINITE DIVINE LOVE THE MOTIVE AND POWER This is revealed (a) In all the Scriptures. (... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

What Prophetic Ministry Is

T. Austin-SparksReading: Deuteronomy 18:15,18; Acts 3:22; 7:37; Luke 24:19; Revelation 19:10; Ephesians 4: 8, 11-13. "He gave some... prophets... for the perfecting of the saints, unto the work of ministering, unto the building up of the body of Christ" (Ephesians 4:11,12). We are going to consider the matter of pr... Read More
Charles Alexander

"Regeneration an Active State" Ch. 3:9-21

V. 9 “How can these things be?” Nicodemus represents throughout this dialogue the people of the Old Covenant - vainly confident of their “knowledge” and their national: privileges. “Behold thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God and knowest his will and approvest t... Read More
Historic Confessions

1644 London Confession

London Baptist Confession of 1644 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- NOTE. This confession was drawn up by the Particular Baptists to distinguish them from the, more numerous, General (Arminian) Baptists. There are two, or more, editions of this confessi... Read More

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