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FEBRUARY 11 - evening

The trees of the Lord are full of sap. I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall grow as the lily, and cast forth his roots as Lebanon. His branches shall spread, and his beauty shalt be as the olive tree, and his smell as Lebanon. — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the ... Read More
Desert Fathers

The Philokalia Volume 4B

Desert FathersOn Spiritual Knowledge, Love and the Perfection of Living: One Hundred Texts 126:5) If you search out the Lord and patiently wait for Him until the firstlings of His righteousness grow in you, you will reap a rich crop of divine knowledge. The light of wisdom will illuminate you and you will become ... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 19 on the Statues

John ChrysostomOn the Sunday called Episozomenes, to those who had come to Antioch from the country — also on the subject of avoiding oaths. 1. You have revelled during the last few days in the Holy Martyrs! You have taken your fill of the spiritual feast! You have all exulted with honest exultation! You have behe... Read More
Jonathan Edwards

God’s Awful Judgment In The Breaking And Withering Of The Strong Rods of a Community

Jonathan EdwardsGod’s Awful Judgment In The Breaking And Withering Of The Strong Rods Of A Community Dated June 26, 1748 upon the death of Col. John Stoddard Ezekiel 19:12 Her strong rods were broken and withered. Preached at Northampton on the Lord’s day, June 26, 1748, on the death of the Honorable John Stoddard,... Read More
Precept Austin Commentary

Jude 1:12

Precept Austin CommentaryJude 1:12 These are the men who are hidden reefs in your love feasts when they feast with you without fear, caring for themselves; clouds without water, carried along by winds; autumn trees without fruit, doubly dead, uprooted: houtoi eisin (3PPAI) hoi en tais agapais humon spilades suneuochoumenoi ... Read More
J.C. Philpot

Lawful Strife

J.C. PhilpotPreached on December 27, 1840, by J. C. Philpot, at Trinity Chapel, Alfred Street, Leicester "And if a man also strives for masteries, yet is he not crowned except he strives lawfully." 2 Timothy 2:5 The Holy Spirit appears to have made much use of figures and illustrations in the word of God; and I... Read More
J.C. Philpot

The Threefold Overthrow of Self

J.C. PhilpotDelivered on June 13, 1841, by J. C. Philpot, at Zoar Chapel, London. "I will overturn, overturn, overturn it; and it shall be no more, until he comes whose right it is; and I will give it to him." – Ezekiel 21:27 Before we enter into the spiritual and experimental meaning of this passage of Holy Wr... Read More
J.C. Philpot

The Trees of the Field, and Their Appointed Destiny

J.C. PhilpotA sermon preached on June 13, 1841, by J. C. Philpot, at Zoar Chapel, London. "And all the trees of the field shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree--have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken, and have ... 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

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

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