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Erlo Stegen

Two Certainties

Erlo StegenSummary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 16 Mar 2014 (David Kid gave his testimony before the service, how he came back after 18 years of going astray like the prodigal son (Luke 15:11-32), and what God taught him these days from Philippians 3:7-8 ) Hebrews 9 27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Two crucial matters to consider

Erlo StegenHebr 9:27 "Just as man is destined to die once, and after that to face judgment" We can do many things but one thing is certain, no-one can escape death and Judgement. If a doctor could prevent a person from dying, the queue of people to see him would stretch from Europe to Africa. Many people do al... Read More
Thomas Boston

Death

Thomas BostonFrom Thomas Boston's "Human Nature in its Fourfold State" Section I. MAN'S LIFE IS VANITY "For I know that you will bring me to death, and to the house appointed for all living." Job 30:23. I come now to discourse of man's eternal state, into which he enters by death. Of this entrance, Job takes a s... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere 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
Classic Christian Writings

Prepare Our Hearts For The Coming Of The Christ Child! By Kim Butts

Sometimes, in the rush of the Christmas season, we do not always focus our thoughts, our hearts and our minds upon Christ, the very reason we celebrate. As your family begins to look towards the celebration of the birth of Christ (the first advent – coming), take time each day to focus upon the One ... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Abstain (depart, desert, fall or draw away, withdraw) (868) aphistemi

Abstain (868) (aphistemi from apo = separation of one thing from another + histemi = stand and is the root of our English = apostasy) literally means to stand off from means to withdraw, to stand off, to forsake, to depart from or to remove oneself from. To apostatize or to fall away from. To withdr... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Futility (3153) mataiotes

Futility (3153) (mataiotes from mataios = vain, empty <> derived from maten = to no purpose or in vain) means emptiness, vanity, nonsense, nothingness! Thayer says mataiotes is a "purely Biblical and ecclesiastical word" which describes "what is devoid of truth and appropriateness". It defines the i... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 2264 - Sowing in the Wind, Reaping under Clouds

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 2264) Intended for Reading on Lord's-Day, July 10th, 1892, Delivered by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington On Thursday Evening, July 3rd, 1890. "He that observeth the wind shall not sow; and he that regardeth the clouds shall not reap."--Ecclesiastes 11:4. SOW wh... Read More

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