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Andrew Murray

Discretion

Andrew Murray"For wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discretion shall reserve thee, understanding shall keep thee" Proverbs 2:10,11. "My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion: so shall they be life unto thy soul" Proverbs 3:21,22. "Ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing r... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Fear and joy in the presence of God

Erlo StegenSCRIPTURE READING: 2 Sam 6:16, 20-23 - "... she despised him in her heart... And Michal daughter of Saul had no children to the day of her death." When I read this chapter this morning, I found 30 different topics which we could speak about, but I won't relate them all. I will just touch on them, an... Read More
John Gill

Of the Distinct Personality, and Deity of the Son.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 30 OF THE DISTINCT PERSONALITY, AND DEITY OF THE SON. That the Son of God is a person, and a divine person distinct from the Father and the Spirit, cannot be doubted; for since his Father is a person, and he is the "express image of his person", he must be... Read More
John Gill

Of the Duties of Husband and Wife.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 1 OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF HUSBAND AND WIFE Having considered Public Worship in all its branches, I now proceed to treat of Private Worship; by which I mean, not merely the private teachings and instructions of a master of a family, to those who are und... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

A Tragic and Instructive Episode

T. Austin-SparksReading: 2 Samuel 6; 1 Chronicles 13, 16. In tracing the history of the Ark of the Testimony we have been deeply impressed with its foreshadowing of the Testimony of Jesus in the New Testament. What a varied and instructive history that has been! In its journey from its formation to its ultimate and... Read More
Book Of Common Prayer 1979

Consecration of a Church or Chapel

On the day appointed, the clergy and people gather with the bishop in a place apart from the church or chapel. When all are ready, the Bishop says the following or similar words Through the ages, Almighty God has moved his people to build houses of prayer and praise, and to set apart places for the ... Read More
Discernment Reasearch Articles

"Tommy Tenney and the God Chasers - A Review" - by Mike Taylor

1. TOMMY TENNEY The book The God Chasers[TGC] was published in February 1999 by Destiny Image of Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.1 The author is Tommy Tenney, an annual speaker at Dave Markee’s church, Follys End, in Croydon, southern England. Tenney has raised a number of issues as a serious challenge t... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 1 on Galatians

John ChrysostomVerse 1-3 Paul, an Apostle, (not from men, neither through man, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead;) and all the brethren which are with me, unto the Churches of Galatia: Grace to you and peace from God the Father, and our Lord Jesus Christ. The exordium is ful... Read More
John Gifford Bellett

Absalom

David is the principal object before the mind of the Spirit of God in both the 1st and the 2nd books of Samuel. In the 1st book we see him brought from obscurity into honour and praise, and there standing, by the good hand of God, in full righteousness amid the persecutions of the wicked. In the 2nd... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Faith and Its Footsteps

John Nelson DarbyFAITH AND ITS FOOTSTEPS HEBREWS 11 It is impossible to deny that there is some principle livingly working in the world which has signally called out the hatred and opposition of man. It has been so from Abel downwards to the present day. The " course of this world " has gone on. It is now going on a... Read More

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