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A.W. Pink

Churches of God

A.W. PinkThe ignorance which prevails in Christendom today concerning the truth about the Churches of God is deeper and more general than error on any other Scriptural subject. Many who are quite sound evangelically and are well taught on what we call the great fundamentals of the faith, are most unsound ecc... Read More
A.W. Pink

Churches of God

A.W. PinkChurches of God Arthur W. Pink Studies in the Scriptures Dec. 1927, pp. 277-281 "For ye, brethren, became followers of the churches of God which in Judea are in Christ Jesus: for ye also have suffered like things of your own countrymen, even as they have of the Jews" (1 Thessalonians 2:14). The igno... Read More
Charles G. Finney

How to Prevent Our Employments From Injuring Our Souls

Charles G. FinneyText. Rom. 12:11--Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord. In remarking upon this subject, I design to show: I. THAT IDLENESS IS INCONSISTENT WITH RELIGION. II. THAT ALL PERSONS ARE BOUND TO PURSUE SOME LAWFUL EMPLOYMENT. III. THAT THEY ARE TO BE DILIGENT IN THEIR CALLING WHATE... Read More
Chuck Smith

I Chronicles 29:9

Chuck Smith"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
Chuck Smith

Matthew 24:12

Chuck SmithKeep The Fire Burning I. Jesus is giving the Disciples the signs that shall precede His coming again. A. One of the signs will be the abounding iniquity. 1. As we look around our world today, surely we see iniquity abounding. 2. We used to have laws that protected us from much of the iniquity that i... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Faith

Chuck SmithPaul is talking about the diversities of the gifts of the Spirit and the various manifestations of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:9, as he declares, To another faith by the same Spirit. This is the gift or the manifestation of faith. Now there are different kinds of faith. We talk about saving faith... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Prophecy

Chuck SmithWe are looking at the manifestations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they are listed in 1 Corinthians 12. Paul speaks of the gift of prophecy. Now we realize immediately that the gift of prophecy is not something new to the New Testament, but that the gift of prophecy has been exercised throughou... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Teaching

Chuck SmithIn 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul says, Now God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers. We are looking at the gift of teaching. As Paul was writing to the Ephesians concerning the ministry gifts within the church, again he said, "He gave some apostles; and som... Read More
Erlo Stegen

The normal Christian life

Erlo StegenText: Rom 12:6-11 6 Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth,... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Holiness

J.C. Ryle“Without holiness no one will see the Lord.”--Hebrews 12:14 Our text for today opens up a subject of deep importance. That subject is practical holiness. It suggests a question that demands the attention of all professing Christians-Are we holy? Will we see the Lord? That question can never be out o... Read More

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