romans 12:1-16:27

1. The advantages of such a surrender are briefly suggested.-- 2, 3, 4. Advice for the manner of doing it; that it be deliberate, cheerful, entire, perpetual.--5. And that it be expressed with some affecting solemnity.--6. A written instrument to be signed and declared before God, at some season of ... Read More

[Preached in the Tolbooth-Church, Edinburgh, upon a fast-day before the sacrament of our Lord's supper, March 15, 1715. From "The Whole Works of the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine: Consisting of Sermons and Discourses. To which is Added, an enlarged memoir of the Author, by the Rev. D. Fraser," Volume 1 (of ... Read More

The Price Of Revival By Emily Waddell The price we must pay individually for revival is BROKENNESS! "The Lord is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit" (Psalms 34:18). "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Th... Read More

Cover Up by Bryan Cook We were doing family devotions and I came across an analogy from the sin of Achan in Joshua to the church in North America. After Achan hid the gold in his tent, the Israelites went out as before (defeat of Jericho) and had no idea that God's power was not with them until they... Read More

FIVE "MUSTS" OF THE MESSAGE by Ralph Sutera Part 3 We live in an age where western-style culture has permeated our thinking of what is normal for a Christian. The philosophy of our age is in thinking "What is in it for me?" God's message is not that at all, and any ministry that projects such thinki... Read More

WHAT IS TOTAL COMMITMENT TO CHRIST? - Part 2 by Ralph Sutera 13 NOT indoctrination BUT inspiration John 4:23-24; II Corinthians 3:6 14. NOT license BUT liberty Galatians 5:1, 13 15. NOT service BUT surrender Romans 12:1,2 Psalm 51:6, 16-17 16. Not overworking BUT obeying I Samuel 15:22 17. Not DOING... Read More

Half the problems we experience as believers would disappear in an instant, if we were to catch fire with divine zeal. We spend so much of our time nursing wounds that wouldn't even be there if we were on fire. So, I'd like to begin with a passage which is always fun to apply to the hypocrites aroun... Read More

We know that in everything God works for good with those who love him, who are called according to his purpose. For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the first-born among many brethren. And those whom he predestined he also ... Read More

If there's only one God and one Jesus, how come they've got all these churches? Why isn't there just one? Some people seem to think that Jesus blew it when it came to keeping his Church together. So they're going to help him. There are the ecumenical bugs who are busy trying to get all the denominat... Read More

The sixth chapter of John opens with thousands and thousands of people coming to Jesus “because of the signs he did on those who were diseased”. The sixth chapter of John ends with these same people—even disciples—leaving Jesus in droves. Turning their backs and walking away until there’s only a han... Read More