To read a very familiar portion of the Word, from the second chapter of the book of the Kings, the second book of the Kings, the second chapter: "And it came to pass, when the Lord would take up Elijah into heaven by a whirlwind, that Elijah went with Elisha from Gilgal. And Elijah said unto Elisha,... Read More
During the past months the whole of the Christian Church in Australia, has been challenged and encouraged in her witness and evangelistic programme. We have learned that what we think is not necessarily the important thing, but rather what we know, and that knowledge--backed with authority--is the v... Read More
"I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the LORD, keep not silence." (Isaiah 62:6) The prophet begins this chapter with much zeal to show the Lord's peculiar care over his afflicted people. "For Zion's sake will I no... Read More
excerpts: ----------------------- pp. 57-58, "Trouble is one of God's great servants because it reminds us how much we continually need the Lord." p. 58, "Prayer begets Revival, which begets more prayer." p. 59, "The reason "other churches" don't grow: "Jim, the truth is, I couldn’t have a real pray... Read More
Acts IV. 1 And as they spoke unto the people, there came unto them the priests, and the captain of the temple. Ere yet they had time to take breath after their first trials, straightway they enter into others. And observe how the events are disposed. First, they were all mocked together; this was no... Read More
This series of articles has been arguing that the root cause of the moral collapse in America and more specifically the church has been the loss of the fear of God. My primary appeal to this fact is that on the whole those calling themselves Christians are basically doing the same things in the same... Read More
100 Acts 3 - 17 What is striking here is that, after the setting up, in a sense, of the church, and saying "Save yourselves from this untoward generation," Peter then addresses himself to Israel as such, and tells them "Repent ye, therefore, and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out," not ... Read More
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the work that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;.....” John 14:12-13 Outside of town there was this place ca... Read More
Read: Romans 15:4-6 & 13 Sometimes we come to a place where our zeal for God is gone. Our soul is stagnant. We don’t have any more strength to face things. When we get like this it’s not necessarily because we committed some gross secret sin or because we’re physically exhausted. Many times this inn... Read More
Jesus Christ, the Only Foundation Samuel Davies, February 13, 1757 (Editor's note: This sermon starts a bit slow, as Davies explains the context; but do not despair, as it is one of the most insightful and powerful sermons that we have read.) "Therefore thus says the Lord God: Behold! I lay in Zion ... Read More
The Blessedness of the Unoffended
Crusading On--Our Responsibility
Watchmen Upon the Walls
Fresh Wind, Fresh Fire by Jim Cymbala
Homily 10 on the Acts of the Apostles
The Practice to Which the Church Must Return
The Acts of the Apostles - Part 2
AGGRESSIVE TOWARD GOD
HOPE
Jesus Christ, the Only Foundation