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"Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints" (PSALM 116:15). This is one of the many comforting and blessed statements in Holy Scripture concerning that great event from which the flesh so much shrinks. If the Lord's people would more frequently make a prayerful and believing study... Read More

THE DOCTRINE OF REVELATION Chapter 18 REVELATION IN GLORY THE JOY OF DEATH AND HEAVEN We are now to consider some of the details revealed in Scripture about the death of a child of God. It is a most important and practical subject, and, though a solemn one, a very blessed one too; for it is then tha... Read More

"But he knoweth the way that I take; when he hath tried me I shall come forth as gold" (JOB 23:10). Job here corrects himself. In the beginning of the chapter we find him saying: "Even today is my complaint bitter: my stroke is heavier than my groaning" (vv. 1 & 2). Poor Job felt that his lot was un... Read More

"GIVING TO GOD" I. HOW TO GIVE TO GOD. A. There is an art to giving. Listed as a gift of the Spirit in Romans 12. 1. By the way some gifts are given, you want to say "keep it, who needs it." 2. Some make a lot over giving little, some make little over giving a lot. a. I had an uncle who made offerin... Read More

"SACRIFICIAL GIVING" Intro: David's sin in numbering the people, present day reluctance, God's choice of punishments; 7 years famine; 3 months in hands of enemies; 3 days pestilence. The choice and reason, the plague... the plague stayed. I. GIVING TO GOD AN ACCEPTED OBLIGATION. A. Why should I give... Read More

Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 26 Jan 2014 Jer 29 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end. There are more than 6 billion people on earth yet God knows the thoughts of each. And He also knows the plans He h... Read More

[Nico Bosman, father of Matthew, shared the following verses: "This is the day which the LORD hath made; we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24). "Thine eyes did see my substance, yet being unperfect; and in thy book all my members were written, which in continuance were fashioned, when a... Read More

Selected Verses: II Corinthians 5:8. We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord. Psalm 116:15. Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints. I Corinthians 15:42-44. So also is the resurrection of the dead. It is sown in cor... Read More

JESUS PRONOUNCES 3 WOES ON THE SCRIBES The passage before us is an example of our Lord Jesus Christ's faithful dealing with the souls of men. We see Him without fear or favor rebuking the sins of the Jewish expounders of God's law. That false charity which calls it "unkind" to say that any one is in... Read More

The first thing which we ought to notice in these verses is the striking question with which our Lord winds up the seven wonderful parables of this chapter: he said, “Have you understood all these things?” Personal application has been called the “soul” of preaching. A sermon without application... Read More