colossians-1:21-2:7-niv

(2 Cor. 11.3, A.V.) "I fear lest, by any means, as the serpent, beguiled Eve through his subtlety, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ." THERE is a great battle to-day over the use and control of the mind, not only in the world, but among the children of God. 1. T... Read More

In Answer to a late Pamphlet, called "SERIOUS THOUGHTS" on that Subject. The doctrine of the saints final perseverance in grace to glory, being a doctrine so fully expressed in the sacred scriptures, so clearly wrote there as with a sun-beam, having so large a compass of proof; as scarce any other d... Read More

I have never aspired to be known as a theologian, a polemicist, or an academician. My passion is teaching and preaching the Word of God. Even though I've dealt with theological questions and doctrinal controversies in some of my books, I have never done so from the perspective of a systematic theolo... Read More

For this morning now we return to 2 Timothy chapter 2 and our concluding look at the first seven verses. Last week we began an examination of 2 Timothy 2:1 through 7, this morning we're going to bring that to completion. This week I happened to be doing a little bit of reading and I came across quit... Read More

As you know, last week we finished the section in Matthew which was our concern. And rather than go on to the next section, I decided that instead of spending one Lord's day reviewing the message of Christmas, we'd spend two--this one and the next one. And what I want to share with you this week and... Read More

As you know, we're studying 2 Timothy chapter 2 and looking at verses 8 through 13. I want to briefly remind you for the sake of those who haven't been with us in our study that Paul is writing this his last epistle to his son in the faith Timothy. Timothy has reached a low point apparently in his s... Read More

"THY faith." Faith is so Christ's, as the fountain and the cause, that it is ours, as agents moved and acted by Christ. Hence it is a foul error to say, That there is no inherent righteousness in the saints, and no graces in the souls of believers, but in Christ only.' There is water, even "the Spir... Read More

"Will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee." This was the devout breathing of the king of Israel (the penman, too, of this little book to which we are now proposing, in the Lord's grace, to introduce ourselves), when the glory had... Read More

Men Naturally Are God's Enemies Dated August, 1736. Romans 5:10 For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son. Subject: Natural men are God's enemies. THE apostle, from the beginning of the epistle, to the beginning of this chapter, had insisted on the doctrine of j... Read More

THE great religions of the world appeal to sacred writings for their sanction. But the religion of Christendom differs in this respect from the religions of the East, that its pretended appeal to Scripture is but a juggler's trick. It claims our acceptance of doctrines which none but the credulous w... Read More