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John Nelson Darby

On the Offerings, and the Consecration of the Priesthood Leviticus 1 - 8

John Nelson DarbyThe sacrifices are connected with, and open out to us especially, the ground of our access and the means of our approach to God. The beginning of this book goes through the different sorts of offerings by virtue of which we have access to God, and then takes up the priesthood, which sustains the sou... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Readings on Joshua 1

John Nelson DarbyThere is a difference between Numbers and Joshua. Numbers is, in its principle, the testing of man down here in the wilderness; we are viewed typically as redeemed Christians, but still in the wilderness, and tested. Joshua is, in figure, divine energy getting rid of Satan; while at the same time ev... Read More
Marvin Cowan

SALVATION

"We believe that men will be punished for their own sins, and not for Adam's transgression." "We believe that through the atonement of Christ all mankind may be saved by obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel." "We believe that the first principles and ordinances of the Gospel are: first... Read More
Philip Doddridge

A More Particular Account Of The Way By Which This Salvation Is To Be Obtained

1. An inquiry into the way of salvation by Christ being supposed.--2. The sinner is in general directed to repentance and faith.--3. And urged to give up all self-dependence.--4. And to seek salvation by free grace.--5. A summary of more particular directions is proposed.--6. That the sinner should ... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

ALIVE, FREE, AND USEFUL

"Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days." Jesus said to her, "Did I not tell you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, "Father, I thank thee that thou has heard me."……When he h... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

BY FAITH

Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see. Hebrews 11 Nobody could ever look at Jesus' disciples and say, "What a bunch of religious freaks!" Nobody looking at those disciples could ever get the idea that to follow Jesus your mind has to have a spiritual twist, be... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

DOING THE WORK OF GOD

Now as they went on their way, he entered a village; and a woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, who sat at the Lord's feet and listened to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much serving; and she went to him and said, "Lord, do you not care that... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

THE GRIP OF GOD

Read: John 6: 6-69 We're all aware of the fact that the minute a man or woman shows any serious resolve to follow Jesus Christ things begin to happen in and around that person's life that try to destroy that resolve. After the seed is sown, most of the time something goes wrong. - Birds come along a... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 90

St. Augustine1. This Psalm is entitled, The prayer of Moses the man of God, through whom, His man, God gave the law to His people, through whom He freed them from the house of slavery, and led them forty years through the wilderness. Moses was therefore the Minister of the Old, and the Prophet of the New Testame... Read More
Thomas Bradbury

It Is God That Justifieth

It is God that Justifieth" Romans 8:33 The covenant purposes of Jehovah toward His own elect having been accomplished in their salvation by Jesus Christ, and redeeming love having triumphed over sin, death, and hell, the Kinsman-Redeemer, on the ground of His finished work, entered heaven's highest ... Read More

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