THE LAW AND THE SAINT 3. THE POSITIVE SIDE What is the relation of the Law (the Ten Commandments) to Christians? In our previous chapter we pointed out how that three radically different answers have been returned to this question. The first, that sinners become saints by obeying the Law. This is Le... Read More
"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
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 19 OF ZEAL Zeal is an ardor of mind, a fervent affection for some person or thing; with an indignation against everything supposed to be pernicious and hurtful to it. As it is a divine grace, it is a vehement affection for God and his glory, an earnest stu... Read More
A Willing Sacrifice By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please, to Acts, Chapter 21. I shall read the first 17 verses. You may feel that this portion is not as rich in meaning as you might wish. It is an account of travelling. Travelogues aren’t generally too interesting when they are just from point ... Read More
Return to Jerusalem By Paris Reidhead* I want you to turn, if you will please, to Acts, Chapter 21, and I shall begin reading with... well we will just arbitrarily begin with the 17th verse: “And when we were come to Jerusalem, the brethren received us gladly. 18And the day following Paul went in wi... Read More
Read: John 7:5; 1 Cor. 15:7; Gal. 1:18,19; Acts 12:17, 15:13, 21:18. Let us remind ourselves of the particular object that we have in view in this message on Horizons. We are pointing out that Resurrection - the Resurrection of Christ - sets the sphere within which, and by which, everything in the N... Read More
"Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod" or, "The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes" by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. "I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9 IV. WHY must Christians be mute and silent under the greatest afflictions, the saddest p... Read More
Let us labor therefore to enter into that rest, lest any man fall after the same example of unbelief. For the word of God is quick [i.e. living] and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discer... Read More
Verse 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
Rom. IX. 1 I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost. Did I not seem yesterday to you to have spoken some great and exorbitant things of Paul's love toward Christ? And great indeed they were, too great for any words to express. Yet what you have he... Read More
THE LAW AND THE SAINT 3. THE POSITIVE SIDE
Joel 2:28
Of Zeal.
A Willing Sacrifice
Return to Jerusalem
James - The Lord's Brother
Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 2
Hebrews 4:11-16
Homily 1 on Galatians
Homily 16 on Romans