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Isaac Penington

A Treatise concerning God's Teaching, and Christ's Law

A TREATISE CONCERNING GOD'S TEACHINGS, AND CHRIST'S LAW WITH SOME OTHER THINGS OF WEIGHTY IMPORTANCE PARTICULARLY MENTIONED AFTER THE PREFACE WRITTEN BY ISAAC PENINGTON PRISONER AT READING JAIL FOR THE TESTIMONY OF TRUTH "They also that erred in spirit shall know understanding, and they that murmure... Read More
J. Vernon McGee

Guidelines: Part 3 WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY REVELATION? INSPIRATION? ILLUMINATION? INTERPRETATION?

J. Vernon McGeeWHAT DO YOU MEAN BY REVELATION? INSPIRATION? ILLUMINATION? INTERPRETATION? Revelation means that God has spoken and that God has communicated to man. Inspiration guarantees the revelation of God. Illumination has to do with the Spirit of God being the Teacher—He communicates. Interpretation has to d... Read More
J.C. Philpot

Crucifixion with Christ

J.C. PhilpotPreached at the North Street Chapel, Stamford, on August 19, 1860, by J. C. Philpot "I am crucified with Christ– nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me– and the life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me." Galatians 2:... Read More
J.C. Philpot

The Redeemers Humiliation

J.C. PhilpotChapter Three from the book Meditations on the Sacred Humanity of Our Blessed Redeemer In approaching the solemn subject of the sacred humanity of our blessed Lord, as engaged in the work of redemption when here below, we desire to do so under the special teaching and unction of the Holy Ghost, not ... Read More
J.C. Philpot

The Trial by Fire of Every Man's Work

J.C. PhilpotPreached on July 31, 1853, at Eden Street Chapel, by J. C. Philpot "Now if any man builds upon this foundation using gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble; every man's work shall be made manifest – for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try... Read More
John Piper

Be Filled with the Spirit

John PiperMarch 8, 1981 Ephesians 5:18 The apostle Paul commands in Ephesians 5:18 that we be filled with the Spirit. Therefore, I want to try to answer two questions today. What does it mean to be filled with the Spirit? And, How can we be filled with the Spirit? I think it might help you follow me if I tell... Read More
John Piper

The Wisdom We Speak

John Piper1 Corinthians 2:6-13 Last week our text was 1 Corinthians 2:1-5 and the main point was that we should make it our aim to base our own and other's faith not on the wisdom of men but on the power of God. I came down really hard on the "wisdom of men" or as Paul calls it in 1:20, "the wisdom of the wor... Read More
Liturgical Texts of Greek Orthodox Church

Service of the Consecration of a Church

What is salvation for an Orthodox Christian? For an Orthodox Christian salvation is union with Christ. This union with Christ is called the "Life in Christ". The center of this "Life in Christ" is the Holy Altar, as well as the services which are related to it, i.e. the Seven Sacraments. Because the... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Thomas Newberry

Types of the Tabernacle - God's Holy Dwelling Place

Thomas NewberryGOD'S HOLY DWELLING PLACE "And let them make Me a sanctuary, that I may dwell among them. According to all that I show THEE, after the pattern of the tabernacle, and the pattern of all the instruments thereof, even so shall ye make it." (Exodus 25. 8, 9). GOD having redeemed the people of Israel out... Read More

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