BALAAM, HIRED OF BALAK, AND USED OF GOD NUMBERS 22-24 It is a wonderful thing to see the way in which, through the overruling power of God, the efforts of Satan against the people of God only bring them out the more distinctly in their own place of blessing. We find in these chapters the connection ... 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
Almighty (3841) (pantokrator from pás = all + kratos = strength or might, especially manifested power, the power to rule or control) is literally the ruler over all or the One Who controls all things and Who has power over everything. The One in total control! Pantokrator thus describes God’s sovere... Read More
Gentiles (1484) (ethnos gives us our word "ethnic") in general refers to a multitude (especially persons) associated with one another, living together, united in kinship, culture or traditions and summed up by the words nation, Gentiles (especially when ethnos is plural), people (much like "people g... Read More
The Future Punishment of the Wicked Unavoidable and Intolerable Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with you? I the Lord save spoken it, and will do it." Ezekiel 22:14 In the former part of this chapter, we have a dreadful ca... Read More
Preached at Providence Chapel, Oakham, on Sunday Morning, September 29, 1867 "The eternal Goal is thy refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms: and he shall thrust out the enemy from before thee; and shall say, Destroy them." Deuteronomy 33:27 It is very beautiful as well as very interesting ... Read More
Trials (KJV = temptations) (3986) (peirasmos from peirazo [word study] = to make trial of, try, tempt, prove in either a good or bad sense) describes first the idea of putting to the test and then refers to the tests or pressures that come in order to discover a person’s nature or the quality of som... Read More
What a privilege and honor it is this morning to address you again from the Word of God on such a marvelous theme as the doctrine of election. Churches today are struggling through a severe identity crisis. Many churches, many church leaders and pastors are trying to figure out what style to follow,... Read More
Walking Wisely in Times of Temptation Matthew Mead, 1660 PREFACE To the Congregation at Stepney, who were the hearers of this sermon—may all covenant mercies be multiplied to you through our Lord Jesus Christ. The greatest thing I will wish to those that succeed me will be that they may be as true t... Read More
Balaam- Hired of Balak and Used of God
76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures
Almighty (3841) pantokrator
Gentiles (nation, nations) (1484) ethnos
The Future Punishment Of The Wicked Unavoidable And Intolerable
The Eternal God the Refuge of His Saints
Trial (Temptation, proving) (3986) peirasmos
Who Chose Whom?
Walking Wisely In Times Of Temptation