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John Chrysostom

Homily 39 on Matthew

John ChrysostomMatt. XII. 1. At that time Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain; and His disciples were a hungered, and began to pluck the ears of grain, and to eat. But Luke says, On a double Sabbath. Now what is a double Sabbath? When the cessation from toil is twofold, both that of the regular Sabbath... 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
David Wilkerson

A Drink Offering!

David WilkersonIt is amazing how the Word of God literally cries out against the way a majority of Christians live today. Old Testament prophets spent much of their time exposing the greed and graft of priests, false prophets and of the masses. With broken heart Isaiah said, "His watchmen are blind: they are ignor... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Blameless (299) amomos

Blameless (299) (amomos from a = without + momos = spot, blemish in physical sense or moral sense, blot, flaw, shame or disgrace {as a moral disgrace}) is literally without spot or blemish. It was used literally of the absence of defects in sacrificial animals and figuratively of the Lamb of God as ... Read More
Greek Word Studies

Faultless (299) amomos

Blameless (299) (amomos from a = without + momos = spot, blemish in physical sense or moral sense, blot, flaw, shame or disgrace {as a moral disgrace}) is literally without spot or blemish. It was used literally of the absence of defects in sacrificial animals and figuratively of the Lamb of God as ... Read More
David Servant

The Cross Prefigured

David ServantAs a young Christian attempting to digest the Old Testament, I found myself somewhat disturbed by all of the references in the Pentateuch to animals being slaughtered and offered up to God. The whole idea of killing animals as a part of religious ritual seemed much too unsophisticated for the God I ... Read More
Gleanings From the Word

The Feasts of Isreal: Their Prophetic Significance

Why Study the Feasts? Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (Mat 5:17 KJV) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Rom 15:4 K... Read More
Hudson Taylor

Thoughts on Numbers VI, VII - Part I. Separation to God: Numbers vi, 1-21

Hudson TaylorTHE INSTITUTION OF THE ORDER OF NAZARITES. The first twenty-one verses of Numbers 6 give us an account of the institution and ordinances of the order of Nazarites. And let us note at the outset that this institution, like every other good and perfect gift, came from above; that God Himself gave this... Read More

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