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Charles G. Finney

CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD

Charles G. Finney"Be not conformed to this world"--Romans 12:2 Christians should not refuse to benefit by the useful arts, improvements, and discoveries of the world. The friends of God are not only privileged but bound to avail themselves of these. We must use all the useful arts and improvements of mankind for the... Read More
Charles G. Finney

THE PURSUIT OF SELFISHNESS

Charles G. Finney"Love.....seeketh not her own"--1 Corinthians 13:5 Charity, or Christian love, "seeketh not her own." The question is not whether it is lawful to have any regard to our own happiness. On the contrary, part of our duty is to regard our own happiness according to its value in the scale with other inte... Read More
Charles G. Finney

What Men Highly Esteem, God Abhors

Charles G. Finney"Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God." --Luke 16:15. Christ had just spoken the parable of the unjust steward, in which He presented the case of one who unjustly used the propert... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Dry believers

Erlo StegenHe got converted at a young age and lived for God when he was young. He was only the second black head boy of his school and he did well at school. After school he went to the University of Johannesburg, Wits, and there he also attended a certain church where they taught him that what was sin to the... Read More
Erlo Stegen

He claimed our sins as His own (part 3)

Erlo StegenPhil 2 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the ... Read More
Erlo Stegen

The Spirit of Truth

Erlo StegenSummary of sermon by Erlo Stegen on Pentecost Sunday John 15: 26 & 27: But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me. And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"How Know We the Way?"

T. Austin-SparksFrom "This Ministry" - Messages given at Honor Oak - Volume 3 "Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" (John 14:5). The chapter in which the above words occur is a chapter of questions. Mental perplexity prevails on the side of the disciples. Strang... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Peculiar Conditions of an End-Time

T. Austin-SparksReading: Luke 2:25-38; 1 Cor. 10:11; Heb. 8:13, 9:26. We are being led at this time to take note of the fact that we are at an end-time, and that God does a peculiar work at such a time. Things become very strange and very difficult at an end-time; everything seems to be thrown into a state of distu... Read More
E.L. Bevir

There is One Body

There Is One Body Of all the wonderful truths connected with the new creation, that of the one body is the most remarkable. Much has lately been said as to this aspect of the church of God; and I wish merely to insist once more upon its immense importance, and especially as delivering every faithful... Read More
John Chrysostom

1 Corinthians 10:13

John ChrysostomThere has no temptation taken you, but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, Who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it. Thus, because he terrified them greatly, relating the ancient ... Read More

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