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Vance Havner

Isaac dug Again Wells

Vance HavnerIsaac dug again the wells of his father. The Philistines had filled them up and they had to be re-opened. You will observe that Isaac did not have a prayer meeting and ask God to send down an angel with a shovel. Re-opening clogged spiritual wells is our responsibility. Prayer will accomplish many t... Read More
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Bible Verses On Angels

Hebrews 1:14 - Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? Hebrews 13:2 - Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. Isaiah 6:2 - Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twa... Read More
David Servant

Hurricane Jesus

David ServantOver the past few months in this article we've been taking a look at who God really is—as He has revealed Himself in Scripture—which is quite different than how He is often revealed in modern Christendom. We've not only considered His amazing love and mercy, but also His holy hatred. That "holy hatr... Read More
David Servant

Hurricane Jesus, Part 2

David ServantWith the ratio of favorable to not-as-favorable responses being so lopsided, I debated if I should address, in another e-teaching, the objections of those who disagreed with me. In the end, I decided to respond for at least three reasons. First, because the letters of disagreement were for the most ... Read More
Elton Trueblood

The Spiritual Pilgrimage of Abraham Lincoln

A great man lays upon posterity the duty of understanding him. LORD TWEEDSMUIR Only a few persons in human history have so towered above their contemporaries that they are universally recognized as belonging to the ages. One such person was born in a one-room cabin near Hodgenville, Kentucky, on Feb... Read More
Leonard Verduin

(Reformers and Their Stepchildren) Donatisten! - Part 1

Leonard VerduinMy kingdom is not of this world .... John 18:36 ONE OF THE TERMS OF REPROACH USED BY THE REFORMERS as an incriminating label of the Second Front was "Donatists"; the form "neo-Donatists" also occurs in the sources. This reproachful name was used very freely and frequently. This name leads straight t... Read More
Thomas Watson

A Plea for the Godly

Thomas WatsonA Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More
Thomas Watson

God's Anatomy Upon Man's Heart

Thomas WatsonGod's Anatomy Upon Man's Heart by Thomas Watson "All things are naked and open unto the eyes of Him with whom we have to do." Hebrews 4:13 We have met this day to humble our souls, and to bring our censer, as once Aaron did, and step in—that the wrath of the great God may be appeased. And was there ... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Attributes of God

Thomas WatsonTHE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD From Thomas Watson's "Body of Divinity" The OMNIPRESENCE of God God is infinite. All created beings are finite. The Greek word for "infinite" signifies "without bounds or limits." God is not confined to any place. He is infinite, and so is present in all places at once. His cen... Read More
Herman Bavinck

The Divine Trinity

Herman BavinckThe Eternal Being reveals Himself in His triune existence even more richly and vitally than in His attributes. It is in this holy trinity that each attribute of His Being comes into its own, so to speak, gets its fullest content, and takes on its profoundest meaning. It is only when we contemplate t... Read More

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