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Greg Herrick

The Holy Spirit: “Sovereign Lord and Life-Giver”

Not by power, nor by might, but by my Spirit says the Lord Almighty (Zechariah 4:6) Meditation: The God Who Gives Life! The Spirit’s Ministry Now Is A Fulfillment of OT Promises 1. Read Genesis 12:1-3. What did God promise to do for Abraham and his descendants? 2. What is the ultimate scope (i.e., w... Read More
Harry Ironside

Further Examination of the Epistles

Harry IronsidePASSING over for the present the Apostle Paul's presentation of the sevenfold unity of Christianity in Ephesians 4, and his identification of the Body and the Bride in chapter 5, which we shall discuss later, we turn now to others of the prison epistles to see if we can find the slightest intimation... Read More
Harry Ironside

Not Wrath But Rapture

Harry IronsideWhat Is Meant by the Term "The Great Tribulation"? The careful student of the prophetic scriptures cannot fail to observe that in both the Old and New Testaments the Spirit of God speaks of a trial involving the pouring out of divine wrath on men. This is known as "the great tribulation," "the time ... Read More
Martyn-Lloyd Jones

He and He Alone

Martyn-Lloyd JonesWWe stand here face to face with one of the sublimest and greatest statements ever made, even by this mighty Apostle of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There is a sense in which anyone who faces this verse must feel that he stands on very sacred ground. Indeed, I am ready to admit that I would al... Read More
Peter Hoover

(The Secret of the Strength) 14. On to Community

Peter HooverOn to Community In the old city of Augsburg in Bavaria, Jakob Wideman (VEE duh mun) found the way of Christ in 1527. Augsburg was a wealthy city. The Fuggers, Europe's richest and most powerful bankers, lived there. But when Jakob found Christ, he left money and earthly securities behind. Immediatel... Read More
R.E. Harlow

The Complete Thing

Introduction Bible students never cease to marvel at the perfection and balance of the complete Scripture. It starts at the beginning of creation and ends with the eternity of the future. The Bible provides for every spiritual need of a human person. By it the man of God may be fitted and furnished ... Read More
Roy Hession

Four attitudes to the Holy Spirit

HAVING seen the place and function of the Holy Spirit among the people of God, we are in a position to ask ourselves what is our attitude to Him; are we allowing Him to do His work of conviction and revealing Jesus to us as all we need? The New Testament tells us that there are four possible attitud... Read More
Sermon Illustrations I

CHURCH

Yet membership in a confessing body is fundamental to the faithful Christian life. Failure to do so defies the explicit warning not to forsake "our assembling together." His understanding of this prompted Martin Luther to say, "Apart from the church, salvation is impossible." Not that the church pro... Read More
William Gurnall

The Christian in Complete Armour - Part 18

Direction Twelfth. The Duty of every Christian in complete Armour to aid by Prayer the Public Ministers of Christ. ‘And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds’ (Eph. 6:19, 20). The a... Read More
Albert Zehr

The Corporate Walk

Albert ZehrTHE CORPORATE WALK For Spiritual blessing and Authority INTRODUCTION This writing makes several bold assumptions: -Genuine corporate functioning as expressed in John 17 “May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that You sent Me” and as the church experienced in Acts 4, “All the be... Read More

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