Read & Study the Bible Online - Bible Portal
A.W. Pink

The Doctrine of Sanctification 2. ITS MEANING

A.W. PinkThe Doctrine of Sanctification 2. ITS MEANING Having dwelt at some length upon the relative or legal change which takes place in the status of God’s people at justification, it is fitting that we should now proceed to consider the real and experimental change that takes place in their state, which c... Read More
J.C. Ryle

The Duties of Parents

J.C. RyleTrain up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 23: 6. I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old tune. It is likely you have heard... Read More
John Gill

The Duty of a Pastor to his People.

John GillThe DUTY OF A PASTOR To His People Preached At The Ordination Of The Reverend George Braithwaite, M.A. March 28, 1734. 2 TIMOTHY 4:16 Take heed unto thyself, and unto thy doctrine; for in doing this, thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. The part of the work of this day assigned to ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Stewardship of Ministry... The Steward's Vital Position

T. Austin-SparksReading: 1 Cor. 4:1-2; 1 Cor. 9:17; Titus 1:7-8; Col. 1:25; 1 Tim. 1:4. The subject of our meditation is to be that of stewardship. A steward is a man who, on the one hand, stands in a living relationship to all that his Lord has, and, on the other hand, in an equally close relationship to all who l... Read More
William MacDonald

The Bishops

William MacDonaldFirst of all, we must distinguish between the New Testament concept of a bishop, and the title as it is used today. In the apostolic church, a bishop was simply one of several mature Christians in a local church who cared for the spiritual welfare of that church. Today, in church systems, a bishop i... Read More
Anton Bosch

Who's Who? (How to Discern 5)

Anton BoschIt is important that we check every word we hear or read against the plumbline of the Bible. In addition, we need to check the source of the information as well. We must check two things: The message and the man. Many times we will hear messages that sound spot-on, and may even be doctrinally correc... Read More
Discernment Reasearch Articles

Are you really a Promise Keeper?" - an open letter from Mitchell V. Casler:

Dear Promise Keeper, Greetings from a man who has walked in your shoes. I attended the Boulder '93 PK Conference. I was a counselor at the conference in Denton, Texas and then attended the conference at Texas Stadium. I have been to several Leadership Seminars and rallies. I will not hesitate to say... Read More
Early Christian Dictionary

Bishops and Deacons

Early Christian DictionaryI. Requirements for ordination (Top) For a bishop must be blameless, as a steward of God, not self-willed, not quick-tempered, not given to wine, not violent, not greedy for money, but hospitable, a lover of what is good, sober-minded, just, holy, self-controlled, holding fast the faithful word as h... Read More
Gospel Fellowships

House Churches - Frequently Asked Questions

Gospel FellowshipsThe idea of house churches in the modern evangelical church in the West is new and alot of questions come up. We ran across this website: Big life that promotes church planting movements in the 10/40 window and had some wonderful FAQ Questions answered that we thought would be helpful to saints here... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 3 on the Acts of the Apostles

John ChrysostomActs I. 12 Then returned they unto Jerusalem from the mount called Olivet, which is from Jerusalem a sabbath day's journey. Then returned they, it is said: namely, when they had heard. For they could not have borne it, if the angel had not (ὑ περέθετο) referred them to another Coming. It seems to me... Read More

Group of Brands