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Chuck Smith

(People God Uses) 03, Beware of Ambition (Text Transcription)

Chuck SmithScripture: Acts 3:12-13 All right, let’s turn now in our Bibles to Acts 3. And we want to begin tonight at verse 12. We’ve been looking at the characteristics of the men that God used to accomplish His eternal purposes here on earth. We found that they were men of prayer, and that they were men of f... 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
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke - Luke 13:1-5

J.C. RyleREPENT OR PERISH The murder of the Galileans, mentioned in the first verse of this passage, is an event of which we know nothing certain. The motives of those who told our Lord of the event, we are left to conjecture. At any rate, they gave Him an opportunity of speaking to them about their own soul... Read More
John Gill

Of Conversion.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 13 OF CONVERSION Conversion, though it may seem, in some respects, to fall in with regeneration and the effectual calling, yet may be distinguished from them both. Regeneration is the sole act of God; conversion consists both of God’s act upon men, in turn... Read More
John Gill

Of Repentance Towards God.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 4 OF REPENTANCE TOWARDS GOD Repentance is another part of internal worship; it is a branch of godliness which lies in the disposition of the soul Godwards; for in the exercise of this the sensible sinner has much to do with God; he has a special respect to... Read More
John Gill

Of the Millennium, or Personal Reign of Christ with the Saints on the New Earth a Thousand Years.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 7—Chapter 8 Of the Millennium, OR PERSONAL REIGN OF CHRIST WITH THE SAINTS on the New Earth a Thousand Years I have treated already of the kingly office of Christ, as executed by him in various dispensations, particularly under the gospel dispensation, and have obse... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

A Decisive Step of Faith

T. Austin-SparksReading: Acts 3:1-21. This is the first recorded miracle in the history of the church, and parabolically it embodies a good deal of what we have been considering, and I am going to take it in that parabolic form as an illustration of some of these matters. We begin at the end, that is, so far as thi... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Reinforcement of Spirituality

T. Austin-SparksIn the life of the people of God, whether individually or corporately, there constantly occur times of crisis, or turning-points. The Old Testament describes many such times of particular and peculiar peril in the life of the Lord's people, and shows how God has moved to meet the situation at such t... Read More
Benjamin Franklin

The Simplicity of the Gospel of Christ

Benjamin Franklin" . . . . Wayfaring men, though fools, shall not err therein."--ISAIAH 35: 8. HE Gospel of Christ was not intended by its Divine Author for a few learned or wise men, but for "every creature," learned or unlearned, wise or foolish. That which is intended for the people at large--the great mass of ma... Read More
Charles Alexander

Prophecy Spiritually Understood - Pt 1 "The Jewish Theory Of Prophecy"

A REPLY TO RECENT BOOKS ON JEWISH RESTORATION By: Charles D. Alexander The discussion whether the Jewish people will be fully restored to the land of Palestine with all their ancient privileges, and there enter into divine blessings withheld from them for 2,000 years past, is worthwhile only for the... Read More

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