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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
John Nelson Darby

Unrevised notes of readings on the Gospel of John

John Nelson Darby(Words of Faith, Vol. 3, 1884, page 261.) John 1. In the first part of this chapter we get abstractedly what Christ was: the Word, the Word with God, and who was God - life and light. An important element is brought out here, and that is, that when divine light came into the world in grace, the worl... Read More
Ralph Erskine

Heaven's Grand Repository

Ralph Erskine"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand." John 3:35. [What follows was delivered immediately before the celebration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Dunfermline, June 27, 1731.] It is in the holy and over-ruling providence of him, in whose hand all things and all ... 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

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
Samuel Davies

The One Thing Needful

Samuel DaviesThe One Thing Needful by Samuel Davies "Martha, Martha," the Lord answered, "you are worried and upset about many things, but only one thing is needful. Mary has chosen what is better, and it will not be taken away from her." Luke 10:41-42 For what are we placed in this world? Is it to dwell here al... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 5

St. Augustine1. The title of the Psalm is, For her who receives the inheritance. The Church then is signified, who receives for her inheritance eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ; that she may possess God Himself, in cleaving to whom she may be blessed, according to that, Blessed are the meek, for they s... Read More
Thomas Bradbury

The Pearl of Great Price

"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a Merchantman, seeking goodly pearls: who, when He had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that He had, and bought it." (Matthew 13:45,46) THERE are characteristic chapters in God's most Holy Word which we can never forget, neither can we lose... Read More
W.E. Best

The Son Declares the Father

Jesus Christ claims the incommunicable name-I Am (Ex. 3:14; John 8:58). The name signifies unchangeable essence and everlasting duration. Change is written on everything earthly; Christ is unchangeable (Heb. 13:8), for He is God. The statement, "Before Abraham was, I am" (John 8:58), has no referenc... Read More

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