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Chuck Smith

Joel 2:28

Chuck Smith"THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER" I. THE PROMISE: "I WILL POUR OUT MY SPIRIT UPON ALL FLESH." A. To think, the Spirit of God upon a man. 1. I have seen men when spirit of fear. 2. I have seen spirit of happiness. 3. Spirit of sadness and depression. 4. Comprehend what this says the Spirit of God would com... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Jesus´ victory over the powers of darkness

Erlo StegenActs 16: 16 - 39 Paul was angered by the demonic spirit of divination which shouted out of the girl "these men are servants of the Most High, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation". Even though this was true Paul did not need demons to shout it out. He commanded the spirit to leave the gir... Read More
John Gill

The Ancient Mode of Baptizing by Immersion, Plunging, or Dipping into Water, Maintained and Vindicated.

John GillThe Ancient Mode Of Baptizing, BY IMMERSION, PLUNGING, OR DIPPING INTO WATER; Maintained And Vindicated; Against the Cavils and Exceptions of the Author of a late Pamphlet, entitled, The manner of Baptizing with Water cleared up from the Word of God and right Reason, etc. Together with some remarks ... Read More
John Gill

The Head of the Serpent Bruised by the Seed of the Woman.

John GillTHE HEAD OF THE SERPENT BRUISED BY THE SEED OF THE WOMAN. Occasioned By The Death Of Mrs. Martha Gifford, Late Wife Of The Reverend Mr. Andrew Gifford, Preached January 14, 1733. GENESIS 3:15. And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: It Shall bruise thy he... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Spiritual Warfare (Luke 22:34)

T. Austin-Sparks"If you don't have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one" Luke 22:36. Later on Jesus said to those same disciples, "Put your sword back into its place, for all who draw the sword will die by the sword" (Matthew 26:52). There must be a good explanation for the Lord's earlier command that His disciples... Read More
Gospel Fellowships

New Wineskins for New Wine: Underground Churches by brother Larry

Gospel Fellowships“… Nor do they put new wine into old wineskins, or else the wineskins break, the wine is spilled, and the wineskins are ruined. But they put new wine into new wineskins, and both are preserved.” (Matthew 9:16-17). In time, I began to understand what the Lord had in mind when He asked me if I was wil... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 13 on Matthew

John ChrysostomMatt. IV. 1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil. Then. When? After the descent of the Spirit, after the voice that was borne from above, and said, This is My Beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. And what was marvellous, it was of the Holy Spirit; f... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 35 on the Acts of the Apostles

John ChrysostomActs XVI. 13, 14 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont (Chrys. was thought likely) to be made; and we sat down, and spoke unto the women which resorted there. And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped Go... Read More
John Gifford Bellett

Belshazzar's Feast in its Application to the Great Exhibition

While Jeremiah was left at Jerusalem to witness the course of moral corruption there, and to warn of coming judgment, and while Ezekiel was among the remnant in the place of discipline or of righteousness on the river Chebar, Daniel is set among the Gentiles, even at Babylon, to learn the history an... Read More
John Nelson Darby

1 Corinthians 16

John Nelson DarbyWe have in verse 8 an important principle as to work. There are many adversaries, but a great and effectual door is opened to me, and so I will stay. It is a very different thing to have the door closed, and to have many adversaries. We shall soon find out when the door is closed. I think it require... Read More

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