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A.W. Pink

The Parable of the Treasure

A.W. PinkThe Prophetic Parables of Matthew 13 Chapter 5: THE PARABLE OF THE HID TREASURE. "Again the kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; that which when a man has found, he hides, and for joy thereof goes and sells all that he has, and buys that field" (Matthew 13:44). The common interpre... Read More
Chuck Smith

Amos 3:2

Chuck SmithTo Whom Much is Given, Much is Required I. God's choice of the nation of Israel. "You only have I chosen of all the families of the earth." A. God created man that He might have a meaningful loving relationship with him. He created man a threefold being, spirit, mind, and body. Man was a spirit, liv... Read More
Chuck Smith

Know God

Chuck Smith29 Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. 30 And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. 31 And the second, like i... Read More
George Fox

Epistle 29

George FoxFriends,—The counsel of the living God to you all is, that ye may come to discern the ministers of God and Christ from the ministers of <36> the world, that have gotten the scriptures for their cloak, and with them make a colour to deceive, and tell you, ‘that they are the ministers of Jesus Christ,... Read More
John Gill

A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Elizabeth Gill.

John GillOccasioned By the Death of Elizabeth Gill Preached June 4, 1738. To which is added, An Account of some of her Choice Experiences. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13, 14. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For ... Read More
John Gill

Of Public Hearings of the Word.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 4 OF PUBLIC HEARING THE WORD The public hearing of the word is another ordinance of divine service under the gospel dispensation. Public reading of the scriptures was a part of synagogue worship (Acts 13:15, 15:21; see Luke 4:16, 17), and reading the scrip... Read More
John Gill

Of the Various Sorts of Proselytes.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 5—Chapter 1 A DISSERTATION CONCERNING THE BAPTISM OF JEWISH PROSELYTES OF THE VARIOUS SORTS OF PROSELYTES AMONG THE JEWS Intending to treat of the admission of proselytes into the Jewish church by baptism, or dipping; it may be proper to consider the different sorts... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Horizoned by Purpose

T. Austin-SparksThe consideration upon which we now enter follows immediately upon the former one, or runs parallel to it, namely 'Horizoned by Christ'. When we speak of purpose being the horizon of all things, there is no contradiction of the other. We are not changing Christ for some thing called Purpose, we are ... Read More
William MacDonald

Those Who Serve

William MacDonaldTHE DEACONS In our study of bishops, we learned that their function is the spiritual care and oversight of the house of God. We noted that bishops are also called elders, and that there are several bishops in one church, rather than one bishop over several churches. We come next to the study of deac... Read More
Aphraates

Demonstration 17 (Of Christ the Son of God)

1. (This is) a reply against the Jews, who blaspheme the people gathered from among the Gentiles; for they say thus, You worship and serve a man who was begotten, a son of man who was crucified, and you call a son of men, God. And though God has no son, you say concerning this crucified Jesus, that ... Read More

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