PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 7 THE DOCTRINE OF MORTIFICATION 1. Introduction It is the studied judgment of this writer, and he is by no means alone therein, that doctrinal preaching is the most pressing need of the churches today. During the past fifty years ... Read More
The prayer that is now to engage our attention is a particularly arresting one, but its beauty and blessedness appear even more conspicuously when it is examined in connection with its somber background. It concludes the most solemn Epistle in the New Testament, one that is to be read with fear and ... Read More
"Who remembered us in our low estate: for His mercy endureth forever" (Psa. 136:23). "Who remembered us." This is in striking and blessed contrast from our forgettings of Him. Like every other faculty of our beings, the memory has been affected by the Fall and bears on it the marks of depravity. Thi... Read More
The Doctrine of Election 10. Its Blessedness First, the doctrine of election magnifies the character of God. It exemplifies His grace. Election makes known the fact that salvation is God’s free gift, gratuitously bestowed upon whom He pleases. This must be so, for those who receive it are themselves... Read More
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 20 Its Scope-Continued "And having made peace through the blood of His cross, by Him to reconcile all things unto Himself, whether things in earth or things in heaven" (Col. 1:20). In the final paragraphs of our last we touched upon this aspect of our subject, ... Read More
THE LORD’S PRAYER Chapter 5 The Fourth Petition "Give us this day our daily bread" Matthew 6:11 We turn our attention to those petitions that more immediately concern ourselves. The fact that our Lord placed three petitions that relate directly to God’s legitimate interests first should sufficiently... Read More
'And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is a holy God.['] [Joshua 24:19] In this discussion, I shall I. POINT OUT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ABILITY AND INABILITY TO OBEY THE LAW OF GOD, WHICH HAVE BEEN INSISTED ON BY DIFFERENT CLASSES OF PHILOSOPHERS A... Read More
'And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is a holy God.['] [Joshua 24:19] In this discussion, I shall I. POINT OUT THE DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF ABILITY AND INABILITY TO OBEY THE LAW OF GOD, WHICH HAVE BEEN INSISTED ON BY DIFFERENT CLASSES OF PHILOSOPHERS A... Read More
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ." Titus 2:13 The Rapture refers to that time when Jesus is going to come, without warning, and take away His church from this earth. After the Rapture, the Lord will pour out His wrath upon this ... Read More
Chapter nineteen of the book of Genesis deals with the destruction of the city of Sodom. The Lord came to Abraham and informed him of the fact that because of the wickedness of Sodom, it was necessary for the judgment of God to come. Abraham pleaded with the Lord for Sodom, interceded actually sayin... Read More
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 7 THE DOCTRINE OF MORTIFICATION
Prayer - Jude 24, 25, Part 1
The Divine Rememberer
The Doctrine of Election 10. Its Blessedness
THE DOCTRINE OF RECONCILIATION Chapter 20 Its Scope-Continued
THE LORD’S PRAYER Chapter 5 The Fourth Petition
Ability And Inability
Ability and Inability
8. The Rapture Of The Church
Through the Bible - Genesis 19-20