TEXT.--John 7:17: If any man will do His will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it be of God, or whether I speak of myself. In discoursing upon this subject I shall show: I. THAT GOD'S PROMISES, WITH THEIR CONDITIONS, ARE A REVELATION OF THE GREAT PRINCIPLES OF HIS GOVERNMENT. II. WHAT IS IMPL... Read More
1 Corinthians 12:7 says, But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal. If the Spirit of God is dwelling in your life, it will be manifested in many different ways. We have discussed how having the Holy Spirit in you is distinct and separate from having the Holy Spirit o... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 21 OF GODLY SINCERITY Sincerity stands opposed to hypocrisy; than which nothing is more detestable to God; and nothing is more agreeable to him than uprightness and integrity: this is called "godly sincerity," eilikrineia qeou, "sincerity of God" (2 Cor. 1... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 20 OF WISDOM OR PRUDENCE Zeal without wisdom or prudence, and unless tempered with it, will be either ignorant, and not according to knowledge, or be rash and precipitant. I say wisdom or prudence, because they are much the same thing, and go together; "I ... Read More
The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own under-standing. — If any of you lack wisdom let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally and upbradeth not; and it shall be given him. — The fool-i... Read More
What things soever the Father doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise. The Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding. — I will give you a mouth and wisdom, which all your adversaries shall not be able to gainsay nor resist. Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he ... Read More
Luke 16:16 The law and the prophets were until John; since that time the kingdom of God is preached, and every man presseth into it. In these words two things may be observed: First, Wherein the work and office of John the Baptist consisted, viz. in preaching the kingdom of God, to prepare the way f... Read More
Usually we expect elderly people to be wise. They have experienced many things. They have learned what actions bring good results and what actions cause bad results. They have suffered and have learned how to handle emotional and physical pain. They know what to expect in life and have experienced b... Read More
On Fear by Audrey Vander Heide We know the word of God but we don't do the word of God Psalm 103 Proverbs 2 The word fear has been mentioned 385 times in the Word of God. We need to fear God. We grew up in wartime and we knew what fear was. Bombings were all around us. If the doorbell rang the soldi... Read More
A Sermon Preached on Tuesday Evening, August 1, 1843, by J. C. Philpot, at Jewry Street Chapel, Aldgate, on behalf of the Aged Pilgrims' Friend Society "Then said Jesus to those Jews who believed on him, If you continue in my word, then are you my disciples indeed; and you shall know the truth, and ... Read More
A Willing Mind Indispensable to a Right Understanding of Truth
The Word of Wisdom
Of Godly Sincerity.
Of Wisdom and Prudence.
FEBRUARY 19 - morning
SEPTEMBER 29 - evening
Pressing into the Kingdom of God
The Gift of Wisdom
On Fear
Genuine Discipleship