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Chuck Smith

The Gift of Governments

Chuck SmithPaul tells us that: And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, then gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues. (1 Corinthians 12:28) It is interesting to me that the first mention of government in the Bible is... Read More
George Fox

Epistle 360

George FoxAll the faithful men and women are to be as Abraham and Sarah; Abraham, the father of the faithful; and Sarah, a mother in Israel [Judg 5:7/2 Sam 20:19], to give suck, and to nourish up the seed, the heir of the promise [Gal 3:29]. Likewise, to be as Adam and Eve, before they fell, meet-helps [Gen 2... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Happiness

J.C. Ryle"Blessed [Happy] are the people whose God is the LORD." Psalm 144:15 An atheist was once addressing a crowd of people in the open air. He was trying to persuade them that there was no God and no devil, no heaven, and no hell, no resurrection, no judgment, and no life to come. He advised them to thro... Read More
John Gill

Of Communion with God.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 24 OF COMMUNION WITH GOD Communion with God is the top of the saints experience in this life, it is the height of experimental religion and powerful godliness. This, of all the enjoyments of God’s people on earth, is the nearest to the heavenly bliss; and ... Read More
John Gill

Of the Goodness of God.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 16 OF THE GOODNESS OF GOD. Having treated of the love, grace, mercy, and longsuffering of God, it will be proper to take some notice of his "goodness", from whence they all proceed; for that God loves any of his creatures, in the manner he does, bestows fa... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Kingdom of God

T. Austin-SparksWe have tried to impart to you something of our strong feeling that we are at a very critical point in the spiritual history of this universe. To anyone who is observing the movement of these times, very little argument or evidence is needed to be brought to them that the movement is a very ominous ... Read More
Thomas Brooks

The only happy man in the world!

Thomas Brooks"Happy are the people whose God is the Lord." Ps. 144:15 All the happiness and blessedness of the people of God consists in this—that God is their God, and that He is their portion, and that they are His inheritance! Oh, the heaped up happiness of those whose God is the Lord! The happiness of such i... Read More
John Chrysostom

Colossians 3:16, 17

John ChrysostomLet the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to God. And whatsoever you do in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through ... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Reading on the Fifth Book of Psalms Psalms 107-150

John Nelson DarbyThis is a kind of supplementary book which unfolds to us the ways and dealings of God when Israel is brought back. It begins by recounting the vicissitudes of their return, and their being sunk down again, after having got into the land; but coupled with this, there is the testimony that God's mercy... Read More
Richard Baxter

Heavenly life encouragements

Richard BaxterI have given you, dear reader, my best advice for maintaining a heavenly life. If you cannot meditate as systematically and completely as I have recommended, then do it as you can. Just be sure to do it seriously and frequently. Become friendly with this heavenly work, and you will, in some degree, ... Read More

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