Acts 28:8

READ: John 3:1-9. In resuming our meditation in this Gospel, the matter which comes immediately before us for our consideration is GREAT TRUTHS AND THEIR LAWS. Every Divine Truth Is Governed by a Law It is very important that we should always bear in mind that every Divine truth has its related laws... Read More

These chapters constitute the most distinct and definite portion of our Lord's service as a prophet. Strictly speaking, they only are the prophetic part of His ministry. The previous part of the Lord's history was the presentation of Himself as the object of previous prophecy, to those who were resp... Read More

SERIES: THE PRACTICE OF CHRISTIAN HEALING “THE CHILDREN’S BREAD” Pastor Bob Phillips May 13, 2007 Matthew 15:21-28 Canaanite woman from a pagan community and background Obviously had knowledge of Jesus and the faith of Israel She addressed Him as “Son of David” Jesus answered = amazing insight into ... Read More

January 9, 1834. During these past eighteen months, brother Craik and I have preached once a month at Brislington, a village near Bristol. We had not seen any fruit from our labors there. This led me to pray earnestly to the Lord for the conversion of sinners in that place. I asked the Lord to conve... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Fresh and Up-to-date in Our Experience of the Spirit’s Fulness By Roy Hession Let us look at this great apostolic word, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18). Let us note the grammar involved in that word “be filled,” for it has helpful lessons to... Read More

Let us look at this great apostolic word, “And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit” (Eph. 5:18). Let us note the grammar involved in that word “be filled,” for it has helpful lessons to teach us. First it is in the imperative mood, that is, it is a command. It is... Read More

Deities (1140)(daimonion from daímon = demon) most often describes demons or evil spirits who have supernatural powers and are neither human nor divine (Mt 7:22). Acts 17:18 refers specifically to to heathen gods. In the context of a Jewish use it more often refers to a demon, evil spirit, devil, or... Read More

Elders (4245) (presbuteros the comparative form of présbus = an old man or an ambassador) (Click Vine's discussion) referred to men who were older or more senior with no negative connotations but rather a sense of venerability. Presbuteros is transliterated into English as “presbyter” (a leader in o... Read More

Father (3962) (pater) is the genitor (a begetter), by whom another is begotten. Stated more simply this is a man who has begotten a child. Father is the progenitor, the ancestor in the direct line (a forefather -- thus Adam was the "progenitor" of the Human Race). Thayer's full Greek Definition of p... Read More