What strange methods God sometimes employs in teaching His Children much needed lessons! This has recently been the writer's experience. I have been approached by a "university" to accept from them a degree of "D. D." Asking for time to be given so that I might prayerfully seek from God, through His... Read More
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 3: Authority in Christian Practice Chapter 11 PRIVATE JUDGMENT It is our present design to treat of the right, the necessity and the duty of each person freely to exercise his reason, conscience and will, especially in matters pertaining to his soul. Every man has the rig... Read More
The Redeemer’s Return THE FACT OF THE REDEEMER’S RETURN Chapter 3 "I will come again and receive you unto Myself; that where I am there ye may be also" John 14:3 It has been pointed out by another that the New Testament is concerned mainly with the presentation of three great facts: first, that the ... Read More
Why Four Gospels? 2. THE GOSPEL OF MARK Mark’s Gospel differs widely from Matthew’s, both in character and scope. The contrasts between them are marked and many. Matthew has twenty-eight chapters, Mark but sixteen. Matthew abounds in parables, Mark records but few. Matthew portrays Christ as the Son... Read More
"AGAPE YOUR ENEMIES" I. PHARISEE'S TEACHING "LOVE NEIGHBOR, HATE ENEMIES." A. Where in O.T. Law was basis? 1. Truly law taught to love neighbor - no command to hate. 2. The idea of hate your enemies, from God's command to wipe out inhabitants of land. a. Or perhaps David's imprecatory Psalms. b. In ... Read More
Nicodemus replied, "How can these things be?" Jesus answered, "Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things? I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people do not accept our testimony. If I have told you people ... Read More
Let us observe in these verses how much spiritual blindness may be in the hearts of those who hold high ecclesiastical office. We see "the chief priests and scribes and elders" coming to our Lord Jesus, and raising difficulties and objections in the way of His work. These men, we know, were the accr... Read More
Matthew chapter 23 MATTHEW 23:1-12 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, saying, "The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses' seat. All things therefore they tell you to observe; observe and do, but don't do their works; for they say, and don't do. For they bind heavy burdens that... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 4—Chapter 3 OF THE RESPECTIVE DUTIES OF MASTERS AND SERVANTS These duties arise not from a relation founded in nature, as those of parents and children; but from a relation founded in contract, compact, covenant, and agreement. Men are by nature, or as to their orig... Read More
The Failure of Christ By Paris Reidhead* Our Text this morning will be found in Matthew 23. This is one of two messages. I thought perhaps it might be possible to have them at the same time, but such is not the case. And, therefore, today (I trust you will understand the spirit in which it is given.... Read More
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PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 3: Authority in Christian Practice Chapter 11 PRIVATE JUDGMENT
The Fact of the Redeemer's Return
The Gospel of Mark
Matthew 5:43
Expository Thoughts On John - JOHN 3:9-21
Expository Thoughts On Mark - Mark 11:27-33
Matthew chapter 23
Of the Duties of Masters and Servants.
The Failure of Christ