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Ralph Erskine

God's Great Name, the Ground and Reason of Saving Great Sinners

Ralph Erskine[This sermon was preached at Carnock, July 18th, 1730, before the administration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.] "Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake."—Psalm 106:8. My friends, the sacramental cup that some of you have in view, is a cup of salvation; and those that adventure to t... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

A HEART OF FLESH FOR A HEART OF STONE

Therefore say to the house of Israel, "Thus says the Lord God: It is not for your sake, 0 house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for the sake of my holy name, which you have profaned among the nations to which you came. And I will vindicate the holiness of my great name, which has been profane... Read More
Robert Anderson

Types in Hebrews

Robert AndersonTYPES IN HEBREWS CHAPTER 1 AUTHORSHIP THE authorship of Hebrews has been a subject of controversy during all the centuries. Was it written by the Apostle whose name it bears in our English Bibles. Or does the honour rest with Luke the Evangelist? The claims of Barnabas and Apollos, and also of Cleme... Read More
John Piper

The Holiness of God

John PiperApril 16, 1981 Everything begins with God. We don't understand the full significance of anything until we understand its relation to God. He was the one and only fact a trillion centuries before the universe or man existed. He is absolutely unique because he alone is infinite, unchanging, eternal. H... Read More
John R. Rice

THE FORM OF BAPTISM

John R. RiceThe form of baptism is very clear from the Bible. Let us notice the plain teaching of the Scripture about this matter. 1. The form of baptism requires WATER. John the Baptist said, "I indeed baptize you with water" (Matt. 3:11; Mark 1:8; Luke 3:16; John 1:26,33). A Bible baptism requires water. The ... 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
Classic Christian Writings

Steal Not God’s Glory By James N. Jidov

The prayer of Daniel which appears in the ninth chapter of the Book is one of the most precious segments of Holy Writ. It is simply loaded with jewel upon jewel of truth for the believer. O, the richness and the depth and the great value and the tremendous benefit for us as saints to examine careful... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo)

Do, done, did, doing; Make, made, makes, making; Perform, Practice (4160) (poieo) occurs 568 times, primarily in the Gospels and in a wide variety of contexts, which makes it difficult to do a simple word study. BDAG says poieo is "a multivalent term (possessing many meanings), often without pointed... Read More
Raymond Golsworthy

Ezekiel’s gospel

Raymond GolsworthyEzekiel 36 has been called ‘Ezekiel’s gospel to a needy people’, and such it certainly is. It was written when Ezekiel was “among the captives by the River Chebar” (Ch. 1:1). We remember how the nation of Israel had long refused to listen to the warnings of God’s prophets, and how, finally, God sent... Read More
William Kelly

The Gentiles in relation to the Coming of the Lord.

Lecture 3 of 'The Second Coming and Kingdom of the Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This remarkable Scripture establishes a truth of the highest importance, often forgotten now, but continually assumed throughout the great mass of the prophecies of God. The people of Israel are the necessary centre in... Read More

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