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John Gifford Bellett

The Bride of the Lamb

The Lamb's bride is distinctly the heavenly Jerusalem, the heavenly companion of her Lord, quite distinct from Messiah's kingdom. Jerusalem is the earthly counterpart of the Lamb's bride. In our thoughts about these things, I feel that we do not keep the earthly Zion distinctly in her right place. I... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Joshua 1 - 13

John Nelson DarbyJoshua 1. The first thought is to cross the Jordan. Verses 3, 4. The principles come in afterwards, namely, all the extent of the promises of God; but realization by the fact that one takes possession of them. There is a connection between the moral state of man down here, and the glory of man above... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Romans 9-11

John Nelson DarbyWhat about the promises made to the Jews, that is, to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob? That the Jews had broken the law, and were guilty, was plain enough - guilty beyond the Gentiles: their mouth was stopped. But God's mouth had spoken: what about His promises? "No difference" could not be said there; fa... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Synopsis of the Books of the Bible - Deuteronomy

John Nelson DarbyWe now come to the Book of Deuteronomy, a book full of interest in its moral warnings as to testimony, but presenting fewer subjects for interpretation and exegesis than those, the summary of which we have hitherto sought to give. This book takes up Israel just on the borders of Canaan, and insists ... Read More
Samuel Davies

Divine Mercy to Mourning Penitents

Samuel DaviesDivine Mercy to Mourning Penitents By Samuel Davies "I have surely heard Ephraim's moaning: 'You disciplined me like an unruly calf, and I have been disciplined. Restore me, and I will return, because you are the LORD my God. After I strayed, I repented; after I came to understand, I struck my thigh... Read More
Blaise Pascal

SECTION X: TYPOLOGY

Blaise Pascal642. Proof of the two Testaments at once.—To prove the two at one stroke, we need only see if the prophecies in one are fulfilled in the other. To examine the prophecies, we must understand them. For if we believe they have only one meaning, it is certain that the Messiah has not come; but if they h... Read More
Isaac Penington

A Reply to an answer to Queries by I.P. concerning gospel Baptism

A REPLY TO AN ANSWER OF SOME QUERIES CONCERNING THE GOSPEL-BAPTISM GIVEN FORTH BY ME, I. P. WITH ANSWERS TO SOME QUERIES RETURNED, IN A PAPER SUBSCRIBED N. B. [1679] Query 1. WHICH is the gospel baptism, or of what kind is the baptism in the gospel state? Is it outward or inward? Is it the figure of... Read More
Isaac Penington

To the Jews Natural, and to the Jews Spiritual

TO THE JEWS NATURAL AND TO THE JEWS SPIRITUAL WITH A FEW WORDS TO ENGLAND, MY NATIVE COUNTRY WHEREUNTO ARE ADDED THREE QUERIES TOUCHING THE RIVER AND CITY OF GOD, AND THE PURE STILLNESS WHEREIN GOD IS KNOWN AND EXALTED AS ALSO SOME QUESTIONS ANSWERED CONCERNING THE TRUE CHURCH, MINISTRY, AND MAINTEN... Read More
John Piper

Believe in Your Heart That God Raised Jesus From the Dead

John PiperEaster Sunday April 11, 1982 Romans 9:30-10:10 What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; but that Israel who pursued the righteousness which is based on law did not succeed in fulfilling that law. Why? Because they... Read More
John R. Rice

Bible Foretells Greatest Revivals Yet To Come

John R. RiceDoes the Bible justify the pessimism of those who think there will be no more great revivals? Absolutely not. How happy some would be if they could find in the Bible justification for their false alibis and excuses, justification for their powerlessness and fruitlessness. If there were a verse in th... Read More

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