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A.W. Pink

PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 5 SLEEPY SAINTS

A.W. PinkPRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 5 SLEEPY SAINTS What an anomaly! Drowsing on the verge of eternity! A Christian is one who, in contrast to the unregenerate, has been awakened from the sleep of death in trespasses and sins, made to realize the unspeakable awfulne... Read More
A.W. Pink

The Parable of the Tares

A.W. PinkThe Prophetic Parables of Matthew 13 Chapter 2: THE PARABLE OF THE TARES. This parable forms the second of the series, and its substance corresponds with the meaning of this numeral. One is the number of unity, for it stands alone, excluding all difference. But with two there is a difference, anothe... Read More
Charles G. Finney

THE BRIDE OF CHRIST

Charles G. Finney"Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God" --Romans 7:4. Marriage is set forth in the Bible as describing the relationship between Christ ... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Discernment

Chuck SmithAs Paul is listing the various manifestations and gifts of the Spirit for us, in 1 Corinthians 12:10. He tells us, "To another discerning of spirits." There is a spirit world that is just as real as the material world in which we live. Scientists say that there is much more space in an atom than the... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Pauls passion in life

Erlo Stegen2Cor 11:1-7;23-30 This portion is a sermon on its own and hardly needs exposition. Study if for yourself. Paul was a man among men, and probably there was never a man since Adam who suffered opposition and hardship as he went through. No other man has changed nations like him (of course, excepting o... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Precious Purity - engagement

Erlo Stegen2Cor 11:2, "For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ." When our young people get engaged, we do not follow the tradition of the world, whether they be Zulus or Europeans. We follow and uplift God's stan... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Prepare to meet Christ

Erlo Stegen2Corinthians 11:2,3 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Chri... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Purity before marriage

Erlo Stegen2Cor 11:1-3, "1 Oh, that you would bear with me in a little folly—and indeed you do bear with me. 2 For I am jealous for you with godly jealousy. For I have betrothed you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to Christ. 3 But I fear, lest somehow, as the serpent deceived Eve by h... Read More
Erlo Stegen

The most excellent way

Erlo StegenMatt 1:18, "Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: After His mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child of the Holy Spirit." Note that they did not come together before the wedding day. In the Greek it does not only imply that they did not have an... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Without spot or wrinkle

Erlo StegenThe Deputy National Chairperson, Mr Sibisi, spoke before the service on the importance of the church's role in the country, in fighting HIV and crime. He stressed that the only way to be free from STDs and HIV / AIDS is for young people to live upright lives according to the Bible. Those who flirt w... Read More

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