PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 4 HEART WORK As well might a poor man expect to be rich in this world without industry, or a weak man to become strong and healthy without food and exercise, as a Christian to be rich in faith and strong in the Lord without earnes... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 14 SUMMARY The Entrance of evil into the domain of God is admittedly a deep mystery, nevertheless sufficient is revealed in the Scriptures to prevent our forming erroneous views. For instance, it is contrary to the Word of truth to entertain the notion that either ... Read More
Rev Stegen related how Fano felt God's calling on his life. Many people questioned it and spoke out against it. But we thank God that he obeyed God. If he hadn't obeyed things would not have been the same today. Jesus said in Mark 8:36, "For what shall it profit a man, if he shall gain the whole wor... Read More
Matth 3:11-12 POINT 1: The Holy Spirit and fire V.11. John the Baptist said that he only baptized with water unto repentance, but One was coming after him Whose sandals he was not worthy to carry. In Matthew 11 Jesus said that there is no one born of women greater than John the Baptist. So John, eve... Read More
1Cor 9:24-27, "24 Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may obtain it. 25 And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown. 26 There... Read More
Psalm 24: 3 - 6, was the text for the opening meeting. Rev Stegen preached from the text that we can only ascend God's mountain and be effective in ministry if we have: 1. Clean hands: our spiritual hands may be defiled by sins of anger (as in 1Tim 2:8), doubt and other evils 2. A pure heart: we see... Read More
We should observe, for one thing, in this passage, what striking testimony was borne to our Lord Jesus Christ's perfect innocence by His judges. We are told that Pilate said to the Jews, "You have brought this man unto me as one that subverts the people--and behold I, having examined him before you,... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 1 OF THE NATURE OF A GOSPEL CHURCH, THE SEAT OF PUBLIC WORSHIP Having treated of the object of worship, and distinguished worship into internal and external; and having considered internal worship as it lies in the exercise of various graces; I now proceed... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2—Chapter 5 OF OTHER ETERNAL AND IMMANENT ACTS IN GOD, PARTICULARLY ADOPTION AND JUSTIFICATION. I shall not here treat of these as doctrines, in the full extent of them; or as blessings of grace actually bestowed upon, and enjoyed by believers, with all the privileg... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 15 OF THE PERSEVERANCE OF THE SAINTS The doctrine of the saints’ final perseverance in grace to glory is next to be considered; which is, that those who are truly regenerated, effectually called, and really converted, and internally sanctified by the Spiri... Read More
PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY Part 2: Progress in the Christian Life Chapter 4 HEART WORK
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 14 SUMMARY
Faithful to the end
Let the fire do His work
Running the race successfully
Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?
Expository Thoughts On Luke - Luke 23:13-25
Of a Gospel church, the Seat of Public Worship.
Of Other Eternal and Immanent Acts in God, Particularly Adoption and Justification.
Of the Perseverance of the Saints.