"Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil... Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and... Read More
“And now I commend you to God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to build you up, and to give you the inheritance among all them that are sanctified” (Acts 20:32). “…to open their eyes, that they may turn from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive r... Read More
"This gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in the whole world for a testimony unto all the nations; and then shall the end come" (Matthew 24:14). Overshadowing and encompassing all else in the Bible, and especially in the new Testament, is the phrase: "the kingdom of God". "John the Baptist [come... Read More
We return again to our basic passage of Scripture: "I came to cast fire upon the earth: and would that it were already kindled! But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! Think ye that I am come to give peace in the earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather d... Read More
He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lend those that are with young. I have compassion on the multitude, because they continue with me now three days, and have nothing to eat: ... I will not send them away fast... Read More
We look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal. Here have we no continuing city. — Ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance. Fear not, little flock; for it is your F... Read More
God hath called you unto his kingdom and glory. My kingdom is not of this world: if my kingdom were of this world, then would my servants fight, ... but now is my kingdom not from hence. — Expecting till his enemies be made his footstool. The kingdoms of this world are become the kingdoms of our Lor... Read More
The Lord hath prepared his throne in the heavens; and his kingdom ruleth over all. The lot is cast into the lap; but the whole disposing thereof is of the Lord. — Shall there be evil in a city, and the Lord hath not done it? I am the Lord, and there is none else; there is no God beside me: I girded ... Read More
Matthew 24:33-34. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near: so likewise ye, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Forasmuch as He had said, Immediately after the tribulation of thos... Read More
We forget we have a victorious Head; He is crowned, and all power is vested in Him in heaven and in earth. We are only cells in the Body. We don't have to worry; just look at the birds, etc. He is the center of everything; He is the center of the universe, and everything should verge to Him. Our hea... Read More
The Church's Vocation
The Great Inheritance
The Kingdom of God
The Testing of The Fire
DECEMBER 19 - evening
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MARCH 24 - evening
OCTOBER 22 - evening
Homily 77 on Matthew
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