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J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke - Luke 16:19-31

J.C. RyleTHE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS The parable we have now read, in one respect stands alone in the Bible. It is the only passage of Scripture which describes the feelings of the unconverted after death. For this reason, as well as for many others, the parable deserves especial attention. We learn, firstly, f... Read More
John Gill

Of the Immortality of the Soul.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 7—Chapter 2 OF THE IMMORTALITY OF THE SOUL Though the body dies, and when it dies, the soul dies not; it survives the body, and not only lives after it, but lives for ever, it never dies: though the body without the soul is dead, yet the soul without the body is not... Read More
Paris Reidhead

A Time to Every Purpose

Paris ReidheadA Time to Every Purpose By Paris Reidhead* Our Scripture this evening as a background for the message, A TIME FOR EVERY PURPOSE, is found in Ecclesiastes 3. I would like to read this. I believe that it will put us in the spiritual climate for what I trust the Lord has to say to us tonight. Ecclesias... Read More
F. L. Mortimer

The life of Christ, for family devotions - October

F. L. MortimerA Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) OCTOBER 1 Luke 22:7-13. Peter and John prepare the Passover. The day before his death seems to have been by the Savior passed in holy retirement near Mount Olivet. How ... 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
Greek Word Studies

Abound (surpass, overflow) (4052) perisseuo

Lavished (4052) (perisseuo from perissos = abundant, exceeding some number, measure, rank or need, over and above) means to cause to superabound, to be superfluous, to overflow, to be in affluence, to excel or to be in abundance with the implication of being considerably more than what would be expe... 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
Greek Word Studies

Lavished (4052) perisseuo

Lavished (4052) (perisseuo from perissos = abundant, exceeding some number, measure, rank or need, over and above) means to cause to superabound, to be superfluous, to overflow, to be in affluence, to excel or to be in abundance with the implication of being considerably more than what would be expe... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Return (1994) epistrepho

Returned (1994) (epistrepho from epí = motion toward + strepho = twist, turn quite around or reverse) means to revert, to turn about, to turn around, to turn toward, to return and figuratively to convert. The idea is a definite turn to God in conduct as well as in one's mind. Study the 39 uses below... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Turn (1994) epistrepho

Returned (1994) (epistrepho from epí = motion toward + strepho = twist, turn quite around or reverse) means to revert, to turn about, to turn around, to turn toward, to return and figuratively to convert. The idea is a definite turn to God in conduct as well as in one's mind. Study the 39 uses below... Read More

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