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Zac Poonen

Clear Your Debt to the Whole World and to the Church

Zac PoonenIn 2 Kings 4:1 to 7, we read of a preacher's widow who was in debt. It's a sad thing when husbands die and leave their wives with a debt. That's something all of us should avoid at any cost. And preachers especially should avoid getting into debt because that is a bad testimony. Now the creditor had... Read More
Denis Lyle

Down on your knees

Reading: Daniel 9:1-19 DOWN ON OUR KNEES A pastor once commented that he did not preach on prophecy because "prophecy distracts people from the present". One of his professors observed "Well, there is certainly a lot of distraction then in the Scriptures". It has been well stated that prophecy is no... Read More
G.H. Lang

The Book of Daniel

G.H. LangFOREWORD - by F.F.Bruce THIS IS EMPHATICALLY A BOOK FOR THE PRESENT DAY. IT would at any time be a pleasure to commend this work of my highly esteemed friend Mr. G. H. Lang, but under present circumstances it is doubly a pleasure to commend a work so calculated to quicken the readers' interest in th... Read More
Grace Gems

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JULY 2003

ALL OF "GRACE GEMS" FROM JULY 2003 IN ONE FILE The only thing that makes you differ (Octavius Winslow, "Jesus, Full of Grace") "But by the grace of God I am what I am." 1 Cor. 15:10 Christian! the only thing that makes you differ from the vilest being that pollutes the earth, or from the darkest fie... Read More
Greg Herrick

Lecture Five—Pneumatology: The Holy Spirit

The term pneumatology comes from two Greek words, namely, pneuma meaning “wind,” “breath,” or “spirit” (used of the Holy Spirit) and logos meaning “word,” “matter,” or “thing.” As it is used in Christian systematic theology, “pneumatology” refers to the study of the biblical doctrine of the Holy Spi... Read More
Martin Knapp

What Is Meant By It

We mean by it the act of soul-healing and soul-toning which Jesus has provided for all believers. It is often alluded to in the Word in the following and their related terms: Deadness to sin. "Likewise reckon ye yourselves to be dead indeed unto sin, but alive unto God through Jesus Christ our Lord.... Read More
Martin Luther

Sermon on Threefold Righteousness

Martin LutherThreefold is sin, to which is opposed a threefold righteousness or piety. THE FIRST is criminal todsuende, that is manifest evil, which even the secular power punishes, such as theft, homicide, arson, sacrilege, etc. Of these it punishes some with the sword, with fire, with water, with a gallows, wi... Read More
Roger Hertzler

07 (The Doctrine of Nonaccumulation) THE SECOND MAIN PILLAR

In this chapter, we look at the second of the two primary commands on which the doctrine of nonaccumulation is built. But before I give you the reference for this verse, please take a little test regarding your Bible knowledge. In chapter 4 we discussed how we are to know which of Jesus commands are... Read More
Ronald W. Graham

The Jesus of Luke: A Man of Prayer

"He was praying in a certain place, and when he ceased, one of his disciples said to him, 'Lord, teach us to pray"' (Luke 11:1). Introduction I should like to speak this evening about The Jesus of Luke: A Man of Prayer. First of all, we shall consider some facets of the church's classic confession a... Read More
Sermon Illustrations II

Bible: DIARY OF A BIBLE

an. 1 -- Read before my owner retired -- several chapters. Jan. 15 -- Been resting quietly for a week. I suppose my owner has forgotten me. Feb. 2 -- Clean up. I was dusted along with other things and put back in place. Feb. 8 -- Owner used me for a few minutes to look up a reference before he went ... Read More

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