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T. Austin-Sparks

Christ's Message to Ephesus

T. Austin-SparksNow I think we can tackle this matter of Ephesus. We've been marching round Ephesus so far, now we try to get inside. I'll just read a part of the message, the second chapter, the book of the Revelation: "These things saith he that holdeth the seven stars in his right hand, he that walketh in the mi... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Experience of Ministry... Pictured by Elijah

T. Austin-SparksReading: 1 Kings 17. What we have in view, of course, in the first place, is the servant of the Lord. Once more God is found reacting to a state of things amongst His Own people, rising up in Divine discontent, and, as always, laying His hand upon an instrument for recovery. So Elijah stands before ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Ministry of Elijah (1 Kings 17)

T. Austin-SparksReading: 1 Kings 17. What we have in view, of course, in the first place, is the servant of the Lord. Once more God is found reacting to a state of things amongst His Own people, rising up in Divine discontent, and, as always, laying His hand upon an instrument for recovery. So Elijah stands before ... Read More
Anton Bosch

The King James Only Controversy

Anton BoschTo the Reader If you are convinced that the King James Version (KJV) is the only legitimate English Bible and that all other translations are false then please don’t waste your time reading this article because nothing anyone can say will convince you of the truth. If however, you are genuinely inte... Read More
John Brown

Baptism of the Holy Spirit 2

I. INTRODUCTION A. In our last study, we made the statement that "baptism in the Holy Spirit" is subsequent to being born again. 1. Calvary believes that Scripture proves this to be so, and tonight I hope to give that Scriptural evidence 2. Since this is part 2 of "THE BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT", a... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 41 on the Acts of the Apostles

John ChrysostomActs XIX. 8, 9 And he went into the synagogue, and spoke boldly for the space of three months, disputing and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of God. But when various were hardened, and believed not, but spoke evil of that way before the multitude, he departed from them, and separated th... Read More
John Nelson Darby

2 Corinthians 1

John Nelson DarbyPaul was at Ephesus, intending to go to Corinth, but they were in such a bad state there that he could not go, but he wrote a letter, and then went up from Ephesus to Troas, in hope to meet Titus with an answer to his letter. He went into Macedonia, met Titus, and wrote them the second letter, now t... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Acts 8

John Nelson DarbyAn important fact, which renders the signification of our narrative still clearer, is here presented to us. Here we find Saul taking part in the death of Stephen. We have seen that the death of Stephen was the end of the history of the enmity of the human heart against God, when God had done everyth... Read More
John Nelson Darby

The Acts of the Apostles - Part 1

John Nelson DarbyActs 1 We shall find that "The Acts" follows Luke's Gospel: it speaks of a "former treatise," which is the Gospel, but it follows it in its tone and character. Is the style of the Greek the same? Yes, there is no question with anyone that it came from Luke's pen. The only thing, and an astonishing t... Read More
John Nelson Darby

The Acts of the Apostles - Part 2

John Nelson Darby100 Acts 3 - 17 What is striking here is that, after the setting up, in a sense, of the church, and saying "Save yourselves from this untoward generation," Peter then addresses himself to Israel as such, and tells them "Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out," not ... Read More

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