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John Chrysostom

Hebrews 11:7-12

John ChrysostomBy faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house; by the which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is by Faith. 1. By faith (he says) Noah being warned of God. As the Son of God, speaking of His o... Read More
Jonathan Edwards

Wicked Men of the Past are Still in Hell

Jonathan EdwardsWicked Men Of The Past Are Still In Hell (Dated June, 1749) 1 Peter 3:19, 20 By which also he went and preached to the spirits in prison, etc... Two things it is my present purpose to observe concerning the spirits or souls of those wicked men that Noah preached to... 1. How long ago they lived. 2. ... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

IM NOT SURE I CAN TRUST GOD

If ever there was a man of faith it was Harry. Everybody in church looked up to Harry. He always had a good word to share. Always upbeat. Harry was the perfect example of what it means to live by faith in the real world. So what went wrong? After years of joyful service, suddenly Harry is walking ar... Read More
Thomas Boston

Death

Thomas BostonFrom Thomas Boston's "Human Nature in its Fourfold State" Section I. MAN'S LIFE IS VANITY "For I know that you will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living." Job 30:23. I come now to discourse of man's eternal state, into which he enters by death. Of this entrance, Job takes a s... Read More
Walter Beuttler

Study Notes - Divine Guidance

Walter BeuttlerA. FACT OF DIVINE GUIDANCE 1. What is meant by “divine guidance?” The leading of God in the personal life and experience of man 2. Concerning the possibility of knowing the will of God, what may be seen from: (1) Col. 1:9? That we should know the will of God in all wisdom and spiritual understanding... Read More
Asahel Nettleton

The Final Warning

Asahel NettletonA STRONGER INDICATION OF A mind unreconciled to God can hardly be conceived than the unwillingness to receive reproof. The humble man is always thankful for admonition administered in the spirit of meekness and prompted by a sincere desire for the welfare of the offender; while the haughty sinner, w... Read More
Derek Melton

Do We Fear God?

Romans 3:18 (KJV) There is no fear of God before their eyes. We are all familiar with the wisdom of the Psalmist declaring that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom as well as the Proverb that the fear of the Lord is the beginning of understanding. Yet, in the day to day lifestyles that w... Read More
Keith Malcomson

THE BATTLE FOR THE WRITTEN WORD IN THE CHURCH

Keith MalcomsonII Tim.3:14-6, “But continue thou in the things which thou hast learned and hast been assured of, knowing of whom thou hast learned them; And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. All scripture i... 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
Tom Macartney

Knowing and serving the Lord in a day of crisis

Tom MacartneyDaniel himself lived through such a time of crisis. At the time when he was deported to Babylon in 605 BC, Babylon had just conquered Assyria, defeated Egypt and become the dominant power in the Middle East. By the end of his long life, Babylon itself had been conquered by Persia. But more important... Read More

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