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Erlo Stegen

An example for believers

Erlo StegenSummary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 16 Nov 2014 1Tim 4:12-16 12 Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. 13 Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. 14 Neglect not the gift ... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Fellowship of the Holy Spirit

Erlo Stegen2Cor 13:14 The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. We get used to hearing this benediction pronounced after services. The phrase the "fellowship of the Holy Spirit", can become so common to us Christians that we forget the enormou... Read More
Erlo Stegen

God, as an enemy

Erlo StegenLamentations 2:5 When we were in Maphumulo, praying for revival, I had always thought that it was the devil that resisted me, but when God revealed me my pride to me, I realised that it was God who was resisting me. We cannot take it for granted that God is for us. If we preach with sin in our lives... 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

Spiritual Israel

T. Austin-SparksWe are seeking to see what came in with the day of Pentecost, that is, the deeper and fuller meaning of what was introduced into this world on that day. We have been saying that it did mark a new day in this world's history. When we say 'day' we mean 'age,' a 'dispensation.' That is a big and diffic... 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
Desert Fathers

The Philokalia Volume 4B

Desert FathersOn Spiritual Knowledge, Love and the Perfection of Living: One Hundred Texts 126:5) If you search out the Lord and patiently wait for Him until the firstlings of His righteousness grow in you, you will reap a rich crop of divine knowledge. The light of wisdom will illuminate you and you will become ... Read More
Discernment Reasearch Articles

How NOT to Interpret the Bible - by Tricia Tillin

Many Christians read the bible without realising that there are different ways of interpreting it. Perhaps the most common mistake is thinking there needs to be no interpretation at all, and the second mistake is in accepting ANY interpretation as equally valid. In fact, the method most conducive to... 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

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