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A.W. Pink

The Doctrine of Sanctification 17. Its Rule

A.W. PinkThe Doctrine of Sanctification 17. Its Rule Having considered the distinct acts of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit in the sanctification of the Church, we must now carefully inquire as to the Rule by which all true holiness is determined, the Standard by which it is weighed and to which it ... Read More
A.W. Pink

The Right Beginning

A.W. PinkHow much depends upon a right beginning. If the foundation be faulty, the superstructure is insecure; if the babe be undernourished the child will be unhealthy; if the child grows up uneducated, the man is handicapped for life. Doubly so does this hold good in spiritual matters. If the preacher igno... Read More
A.W. Pink

The Word of Contentment

A.W. PinkThe Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross 7. THE WORD OF CONTENTMENT "And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit: and having said thus, he gave up his spirit" Luke 23:46 "AND WHEN JESUS HAD cried with a loud voice, he said, Father, into thy ha... Read More
Andrew Murray

Conformity To The World

Andrew Murray"I beseech you, brethren, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God" Romans 12:1,2. Do not be conformed t... Read More
Chuck Smith

I Chronicles 29:9

Chuck Smith"GIVING TO GOD" I. HOW TO GIVE TO GOD. A. There is an art to giving. Listed as a gift of the Spirit in Romans 12. 1. By the way some gifts are given, you want to say "keep it, who needs it." 2. Some make a lot over giving little, some make little over giving a lot. a. I had an uncle who made offerin... Read More
Chuck Smith

Matthew 24:12

Chuck SmithKeep The Fire Burning I. Jesus is giving the Disciples the signs that shall precede His coming again. A. One of the signs will be the abounding iniquity. 1. As we look around our world today, surely we see iniquity abounding. 2. We used to have laws that protected us from much of the iniquity that i... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Exhortation

Chuck SmithAll of the gifts of God are given to us according to His grace. That is, you cannot earn the gift, you cannot merit the gift, or else it would not be a gift. It is something that God has given to us and as a gift it must be received. And so, you have to set aside, in your own mind, your worthiness o... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Faith

Chuck SmithPaul is talking about the diversities of the gifts of the Spirit and the various manifestations of the Spirit in 1 Corinthians 12:9, as he declares, To another faith by the same Spirit. This is the gift or the manifestation of faith. Now there are different kinds of faith. We talk about saving faith... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Prophecy

Chuck SmithWe are looking at the manifestations of the gifts of the Holy Spirit as they are listed in 1 Corinthians 12. Paul speaks of the gift of prophecy. Now we realize immediately that the gift of prophecy is not something new to the New Testament, but that the gift of prophecy has been exercised throughou... Read More
Chuck Smith

The Gift of Teaching

Chuck SmithIn 1 Corinthians 12:28, Paul says, Now God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers. We are looking at the gift of teaching. As Paul was writing to the Ephesians concerning the ministry gifts within the church, again he said, "He gave some apostles; and som... Read More

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