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A.W. Pink

THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 6 The Holy Spirit During the Old Testament Ages

A.W. PinkTHE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 6 The Holy Spirit During the Old Testament Ages Much ignorance prevails today concerning this aspect of our subject. The crudest ideas are now entertained as to the relation between the Third Person of the Godhead and the Old Testament saints. Yet this is scarcely to be wonde... Read More
Charles E. Cowman

Preparing His Heroes

Charles E. Cowman"And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer...who delivered them, even Othniel...Caleb's younger brother. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him" (Judges 3:9, 10). God is preparing His heroes; and when opportunity comes, He can fit them into their place in ... Read More
Thomas Bradbury

sermon: The Prayer of Jabez

"And Jabez was more honourable than his brethren: and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, Because I bare him with sorrow. And Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, Oh that Thou wouldest bless me indeed, and enlarge my coast, and that Thine hand might be with me, and that Thou wouldest kee... 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
A.B. Simpson

(The Holy Spirit) 9. THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE BOOK OF JUDGES

A.B. Simpson"But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world, to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world, to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought things tha... Read More
A.B. Simpson

stature of the fullness of Christ

A.B. SimpsonGod is preparing His heroes. When the opportunity comes He can fit them into their places in a moment, and the world will wonder where they came from. Let the Holy Spirit prepare you by all the discipline of life. When the last finishing touch has been given to the marble, it will be easy for God to... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Judge (decide, determine, go to law [sue], try, condemn) (2919) (krino)

Judge (decide, determine, go to law [sue], try, condemn) (2919) (krino and its cognates [see below] is a root of English words like critic, critical [kritikos] = a decisive point at which judgment is made) primarily signifies to distinguish, to decide between (in the sense of considering two or more... Read More
Charles E. Cowman

Preparing His Heroes

Charles E. Cowman"And when the children of Israel cried unto the Lord, the Lord raised up a deliverer...who delivered them, even Othniel...Caleb's younger brother. And the Spirit of the Lord came upon him" (Judges 3:9, 10). God is preparing His heroes; and when opportunity comes, He can fit them into their place in ... Read More
Herman Bavinck

The Divine Trinity

Herman BavinckThe Eternal Being reveals Himself in His triune existence even more richly and vitally than in His attributes. It is in this holy trinity that each attribute of His Being comes into its own, so to speak, gets its fullest content, and takes on its profoundest meaning. It is only when we contemplate t... Read More
Herman Bavinck

The Law--Gospel Distinction and Preaching

Herman BavinckIt is therefore surely worth the effort to try and answer the following questions: What attitude is Christian ethics going to adopt towards war? Does war have a place in the Christian world-and-life view? Or must war at all times and in all places be condemned and opposed as a crime? Does war make a... Read More

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