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A.W. Pink

THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 31 The Spirit Endowing

A.W. PinkTHE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 31 The Spirit Endowing From the graces which the Spirit works in God’s children, we turn now to consider the gifts which He bestows upon God’s servants. This brings us to a comprehensive subject, and instead of devoting two brief papers thereto, a series of lengthy articles m... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Prophecy

Chuck SmithWe are looking at the manifestations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they are listed in 1 Corinthians 12. Paul speaks of the gift of prophecy. Now we realize immediately that the gift of prophecy is not something new to the New Testament, but that the gift of prophecy has been exercised throughou... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Tongues (Part 1)

Chuck SmithIn this lesson we come to the gift of speaking in tongues. And of all of the gifts and manifestations of the Holy Spirit, this is by far the most controversial. Theological debates really heat up when you get the subject of speaking in tongues. It seems as though, of all of the gifts of the Spirit, ... Read More
John Gill

Of a Gospel church, the Seat of Public Worship.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 1 OF THE NATURE OF A GOSPEL CHURCH, THE SEAT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP Having treated of the object of worship, and distinguished worship into internal and external; and having considered internal worship as it lies in the exercise of various graces; I now proceed... Read More
John Gill

The Dissenter's Reasons for Separating from the Church of England.

John GillThe DISSENTER’S REASONS FOR SEPARATING FROM The Church Of England, Occasioned By A Letter wrote by a Welch Clergyman on the Duty of Catechizing Children. Intended chiefly for the Dissenters of the Baptist Denomination in Wales. Whereas Dissenters from the church of England are frequently charged wit... Read More
William MacDonald

Great Truths About the Church

William MacDonaldTHERE IS ONE BODY According to Ephesians 4:4 there is only one Church. In spite of all the circumstances that seem to deny it, the fact remains that as far as God is concerned, there is only one body of believers on the earth today. Although this Church is never visible to man in its entirety, yet i... Read More
Charles Alexander

"The Feast Of Tabernacles In The Gospel" Ch. 7

“Now the Jews’ feast of tabernacles was at hand” (John 7:2). The Word is prophetic. More than this annual autumn festival of the Jews was due to be observed. What was really “at hand” was that which was predicted and dramatized by the Jewish feast of tabernacles. The Old Covenant, in which these dee... Read More
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Look Before You Laugh

Introduction Christianity is no stranger to controversy. Christians do not always agree on all subjects. Issues of freedom, and personal preference in worship, style and order of church services are as varied as individual Christians. The issue of differences of opinion in matters of practice has pr... Read More
Gareth Evans

The Body of Christ.

Gareth EvansToday we shall consider the church as ‘the BODY of Christ’. This was a favourite metaphor for the apostle Paul who wrote of it in three of his letters. Romans 12: 4,5 1 Corinthians 12: 12-27 Ephesians 4;4, 12, 16. As we think of a body, several things spring to mind that should show us something of ... Read More
George Cutting

The Holy Ghost’s Presence on Earth

...which it is important to be clear about. The Lord Jesus promised that the Comforter, even the Spirit of Truth, when He came, should not only be in them (individually) but with them (corporately) (John 14:16, 17). And without going into the matter now, it is evident from such scriptures as 1 Corin... Read More

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