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T. Austin-Sparks

Our Heavenly Vocation

T. Austin-SparksReading: Matthew 3:13-4:11 As you know, we are in these mornings occupied with the Holy Spirit's biography of Jesus Christ which He is writing in the spiritual history of believers. Last time we commenced a new chapter in this biography, the chapter which contains the baptism, the anointing and the ... Read More
Book Of Common Prayer 1979

Ministration to the Sick

In case of illness, the Minister of the Congregation is to be notified. At the ministration, one or more parts of the following service are used, as appropriate, but when two or more are used together, they are used in the order indicated. The Lord's Prayer is always included. Part One of this servi... Read More
Daily Light

MAY 27 - morning

The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him. Praise the Lord of hosts: for the Lord is good; for his mercy endureth for ever. — God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. — I will say of the Lord, He is my refuge and my fortress: ... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 9 on Ephesians

John ChrysostomChapter IV. Verses 1-3 I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you, to walk worthily of the calling wherewith you were called, with all lowliness and meekness, with long-suffering, forbearing one another in love; giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. Great has... Read More
John Gifford Bellett

Belshazzar's Feast in its Application to the Great Exhibition

While Jeremiah was left at Jerusalem to witness the course of moral corruption there, and to warn of coming judgment, and while Ezekiel was among the remnant in the place of discipline or of righteousness on the river Chebar, Daniel is set among the Gentiles, even at Babylon, to learn the history an... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Hints on the Book of Genesis

John Nelson DarbyGenesis does not begin with any counsels nor even with the existence of God, though both are given in the New Testament. "In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth": this is the opening of the creation. There is nothing of counsels, but you are before the world, and also get more in the... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Notes of Addresses 22-24 October, 1868 at Edinburgh

John Nelson DarbyThere are two great subjects in Scripture (when once the great thing salvation is settled,) in the ways of God, namely, the government of this world and the sovereign grace that gives people a place according to God's counsels: the Jews are the centre of the one, and the Church of the other, after C... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Notes on the Revelation

John Nelson DarbyIf we look at the Book of the Revelation generally, we shall see its division into three parts:- In the first part, we find not so much the divinity or the humanity of Christ, as His personal or official glory (chap. 1). In the second part, we see Christ judging the seven churches (chaps. 2 and 3). ... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Synopsis of the Books of the Bible - Genesis

John Nelson DarbyGenesis has a character of its own; and, as the beginning of the Holy Book, presents to us all the great elementary principles which find their development in the history of the relationships of God with man, which is recorded in the following books. The germ of each of these principles will be foun... Read More
R.P.D.

Angels

ANGELS The Greek word for angels means (and is sometimes translated) messenger. It is used for God, for men (as in Lk.7:24), for man's spirit (Acts 12:15) but primarily for a great order of spirit-creatures. Our study will be confined to these creatures. Although generally unseen, angels are very re... Read More

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