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Erlo Stegen

From Suffering to Glory

Erlo StegenRom 8:18 - 27 When Paul was converted on the way to Damascus, God told Ananias that He would show Paul how much he was still to suffer for the name of Jesus. The sermon preached to Paul wasn't like so many of today's sermons, where people are told that they should come to Jesus to be happy, joyful, ... Read More
Erlo Stegen

God sent His Son; and now my eyes have seen You

Erlo StegenMatt 1:2, Rom 8:3 & Job 42:5 In Matthew 1 v 21, it is written that Mary would give birth to a son and that they should give Him the name Jesus for He would save His people from their sins. The Lord Jesus is the Son of God and through Him, we can be made the children of God and delivered from our sin... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Jesus ... condemned sin in the flesh

Erlo StegenSummary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 23 Mar 2014 1 John 4 1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world. 2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is... Read More
Erlo Stegen

The Divinity of Jesus Christ

Erlo StegenJohn 1:1 - 3; Hebr 1:1-14 Many religions deny the Divinity of Jesus Christ, like Islam, which states that Jesus was only a great prophet, but that He is not God neither the Father's son. However the Bible makes it clear in numerous ways that Jesus is God, One of the Trinity. 1) The reason the angeli... Read More
Hans R. Waldvogel

Romans 8 (“We are saved by hope,” but Christians are dying, no longer seeing or hearing Christ.)

Hans R. WaldvogelSelected Verses: Romans 8:24-25. For we are saved by hope: but hope that is seen is not hope: for what a man seeth, why doth he yet hope for? 25But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it. Romans 8:13. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the S... Read More
Hans R. Waldvogel

Unfeigned Faith

Hans R. WaldvogelSelected Verses: Luke 24:25. Then he said unto them, “O fools, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken.” Luke 24:45. Then opened he their understanding, that they might understand the scriptures. Romans 8:1. There is therefore now no condemnation to them which are in Christ Je... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Child of God

J.C. Ryle"Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God." (Romans 8:14) "For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, ‘Abba, Father.’" (Romans 8:15) "The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God’s ch... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke - Luke 12:32-40

J.C. RyleWATCHFULNESS Let us mark what a gracious word of consolation this passage contains for all true believers. The Lord Jesus knew well the hearts of His disciples. He knew how ready they were to be filled with fears of every description--fears because of the fewness of their number--fears because of th... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke - Luke 19:11-27

J.C. RylePARABLE OF THE TEN MINAS The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ's kingdom. It was a prophetical sketch of things present and things to come, which ought to raise solemn t... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark - Mark 6:14-29

J.C. RyleThese verses describe the death of one of the most eminent saints of God. They relate the murder of John the Baptist. Of all the evangelists none tells this melancholy story so fully as Mark. Let us see what practical lessons the passage contains for our own souls. We see, in the first place, the am... Read More

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