DISCERNMENT“And this I pray, that your love may abound yet more and more in knowledge and all judgment.” – Philippians 1:9The word judgment in this verse is used only here in the New Testament. It means discernment. Paul does not pray that our knowledge and discernment will abound. He prays that our love to the person of Christ will […]
“Whose heart-the Lord opened.”—Acts xvi. 14.It is always blessed to trace mercies to their source! And blessed when, through grace, we are enabled to give God his glory, and not put down to man’s merit what wholly originates in God’s grace. The opening of the heart can only be the province of Him that made it. Renewing work, […]
WHAT IS THE CHURCH? From the Scriptures we know the church is His body, His bride, the people He loved and purchased with His own blood that He sees as glorious, not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing. It is the church of Christ, the church of God, the house of God, the pillar and ground of the […]
“And there appeared a great wonder in heaven, a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet, and upon her head a crown of twelve stars.”—Rev. xii. 1.My soul! as the beloved apostle was invited to see those precious visions, which the Lord favoured him with, for the church’s good, so do thou, this evening, attend […]
Beware Of False Prophets “Beware of false prophets which come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves. Ye shall know them by their fruits.” — Matthew 7:15-16 The Lord Jesus Christ, being the faithful Shepherd that He is, warns us much about ‘false prophets.’ Though a frightening and uncomfortable subject, yet it is so very […]
The Gospel In Person – The Doctrine Of GodTommy Robbins“Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, separated unto the gospel of God, (Which He had promised afore by His prophets in the holy scriptures,) Concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord …” Romans 1:1-3Before the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ in the flesh […]
Doctrine means teaching or instruction. Concerning Christ Jesus we read, “And they were astonished at his [DOCTRINE]: for he [TAUGHT] them as one that had authority, and not as the scribes” (Mar 1:22.)Throughout scripture, the word “doctrine” is almost always in the singular when it describes God’s doctrine (Joh 7: 16, 17; 2 Joh 1: 9; Rom 16: […]
THE LOCAL CHURCH: A FELLOWSHIP OF BELIEVERS IN CHRISTLuke sets before us an example of what every local church should be, by showing us what that early church at Jerusalem was. “They continued steadfastly in the apostles doctrine and fellowship, and breaking of bread, and in prayers” (Acts 2:42). That early assembly was a blessed fellowship of believers in […]
What we need in this thing of salvation is not merely to be acquainted with Christ but to have His righteousness! It is nothing to reform a man, to get him religious and make some decisions for Jesus, but what is needed is regeneration from the Holy Spirit. “But when it pleased God, who separated me from my mother’s […]
When that which is perfect is come, then that which is in part shall be done away.” – I Corinthians 13:10When the “Perfect Man” comes, only then shall we see Him as He is and be made like Him. In the meantime, our faith is mixed with unbelief. Our love is mixed with selfishness. Our understanding is mixed […]