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December 4

"Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God." Matthew 4:4 "Man shall not live by bread alone." There is heavenly food to support his soul, as well as natural food to support his body. If a man is supported spiritually by every word that proceeds out of... Read More
J.C. Philpot

DAILY PORTIONS - December

J.C. PhilpotDecember 1 "What mighty praise, O God, belongs to you in Zion. We will fulfill our vows to you." Psalm 65:1 What a sweet thing it is to bless and praise God! There is no feeling upon earth equal to it. But how often are we in that state when we can neither pray nor praise, when sullenness, frowardne... Read More
John Piper

The Local Church: Minimum Vs Maximum

John PiperMarch 29, 1981 Acts 2:36-47 Last week we heard from the Bible that one great goal of the church is to demonstrate the wisdom of God to the principalities and powers in the heavenly places (Eph. 3:10). I emphasized that the church is not only the light of the world; it is also the light of the cosmos... Read More
John R. Rice

The Young Christian and His Bible

John R. RiceHow will a Christian learn to be happy and victorious? How will he learn to conquer temptations and have influence for God and win souls? By loving and using and meditating in the Bible. When those three thousand converts at Pentecost were saved and baptized, Acts, chapter 2, says", "And they contin... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

34 - Principle 30 Reading the Entirety of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversFor many Christians in countries with no persecution, having a Bible—the full Scriptures495—is often not appreciated. We do not realize that the Bible is our greatest physical treasure in this world. In persecuted nations our sisters and brothers weep over the Word of God and often only have parts o... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

35 - Principle 31 Godly Disciplines for Assemblies

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversOne of the hidden jewels of the Church is godly discipline. There has been a great lack of teaching and encouragement in modern evangelicalism towards the godly disciplines of: Fasting, waiting on God, early rising, head coverings, prevailing prayer, systematic Bible reading, Bible memorization, kne... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

53 - Principle 49 Sharing and Memorization of Scripture

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversA Christian woman related: “They found my handwritten Bible verses. Three generations of my family were taken to the prison death camp. This included my parents, my husband and my children. I have never heard of them again. Prison camp is hell.” A woman in her sixties knew of eight persons who were ... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

76 - Chronological Bible Reading of Scriptures

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThere is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More
Revival Messages

Face The Future With Faith In God

Face The Future With Faith In God By W. C. Moore (1890-1980) The closing days of this twentieth century are in many ways darkening ones. Crime is soaring; shocking immorality and corruption are being exposed in places high and low; violence is becoming more deadly and is involving younger perpetrato... Read More
Revival Messages

Soul-Winners And Their Prayers

Soul-Winners And Their Prayers By Samuel L. Brengle “The inwrought fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James 5:16, R.V.). All great soul-winners have been men of much and mighty prayer, and all great revivals have been preceded and carried out by persevering, prevailing knee-work in th... Read More

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