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PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 4: God’s Best in the Christian Life Chapter 13 ENJOYING GOD’S BEST Introduction Since God has foreordained whatsoever comes to pass, to speak of an enjoying of His best (rather than His second or third best) and missing His best, strikes some as meaningless if not erroneo... Read More

THE BEATITUDES THE EIGHTH BEATITUDE "Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the Kingdom of heaven. Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake. Rejoice, and be exceeding glad: fo... Read More

TEXT--Josh 24:19: "Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is a holy God." In this discussion I will show: I. IN WHAT THE HOLINESS OF GOD CONSISTS. II. THAT THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF SERVICE, BOTH OF WHICH CLAIM TO BE RENDERED TO GOD. III. WHICH CONSTITUTES THE ACCEPTABLE SERVICE ... Read More

We would like to continue our study on the subject of the Holy Spirit. Presently we are dealing with the manifestations of the Holy Spirit as they are recorded in the first section in 1 Corinthians 12, where Paul gives us a partial listing. We will go over to Romans and Ephesians to look at further ... Read More

Rom 12:1-2, "1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. 2 And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is th... Read More

Luke 1: 26 - 45 Mary was very young when Gabriel appeared to her and told her that she would give birth to the Messiah. This was a great experience for Mary and she wanted to share it with her friend, Elizabeth. Elizabeth was upright and served the Lord faithfully. Although Elizabeth was much older ... Read More

Dear friends and brethren, who are elect and chosen in Christ Jesus before the foundation of the world [Eph 1:4]; in Christ you have peace, and in the world you have trouble. But ‘be of good cheer, Christ hath overcome the world [John 16:33],’ that lieth in wickedness [1 Jn 5:19], and all the persec... Read More

‘The word of God is not bound [2 Tim 2:9].’ 2 Tim. ii. 9. Dear friends, in the seed of life that is over all, whom the Lord doth support, and hath supported by his eternal arm and power to stand for <269> his glory; be valiant for his truth and his name upon the earth [Jer 9:3], who is God all-suffi... Read More

JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH Let us observe, firstly, in these verses, what a glorious and satisfying promise our Lord holds out to all believers who make sacrifices for His sake. He says, "There is no man that has left house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for the kingdom of God's sake,... Read More

“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.”--Hebrews 12:14 Our text for today opens up a subject of deep importance. That subject is practical holiness. It suggests a question that demands the attention of all professing Christians-Are we holy? Will we see the Lord? That question can never be out o... Read More