2 Pedro 2:10-13 NVT

"Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God" (Rom. 11:22). In the last chapter when treating of the Sovereignty of God the Father in Salvation, we examined seven passages which represent Him as making a choice from among the children of men, and predestinating certain ones to be conformed to ... Read More

Only one will can rule, only one will can make the final decision. Either the will of our Creator, the Lord of heaven and earth, which is also revealed to us through the will of our neighbour, or our will. There is no greater example of presumptuousness than when a person, who himself is but a mere ... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 07 Sep 2014 There should be nothing in our lives which constrains the Lord Jesus to work as He wishes. He must be in complete control. Matthew 28:16-17 16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. 17 And when t... Read More

To all dear Friends, who are called, who are enlightened, whose minds are turned from the world's worships and teachers, having your eye to the light and guide within, which is leading you out of this dark world, and your old, vain conversations, towards God and the world which is without end; mercy... Read More

All Friends, in the spirit of the living God wait upon God, to learn of and to be taught by him. For now doth the beast open his mouth in blasphemy [Rev 13:6], speaking great swelling words [2 Pet 2:18, Jude 1:16]. And now is the cage of unclean birds [Rev 18:2], and the unclean spirits, which are g... Read More

INTRODUCTION TO II PETER 2 This chapter contains a description of false teachers, that were then in Christian churches, as there had been false prophets among the Jews; and they are described by the doctrines, which they privily introduced; in general, damnable heresies; in particular, denying the L... Read More

Ver. 16. But was rebuked for his iniquity,.... Which was not merely going along with the messengers of Balak, for he had leave from the Lord so to do, Nu 22:20; but going along with them with a desire to curse Israel, when it was the will of God he should go and bless them, in order to get Balak's m... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 16 OF RESIGNATION TO THE WILL OF GOD Submission, or resignation of the will of man to the will of God, is a part of self-denial, as has been observed in the preceding chapter, and therefore properly next requires a distinct consideration. It is no other th... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 4 OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF MAGISTRATES AND SUBJECTS The duties of subjection and obedience to magistrates, supreme and subordinate, are frequently inculcated in the sacred writings; and the reason why the apostles so often and so strongly urge them, is ... Read More

THE PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATCHMAN'S ANSWER. A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, JAN. 1, 1752. 1 Chronicles 12:32. And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do: the heads of them were... Read More