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T. Austin-Sparks

The Resurrection or Spiritual Body

T. Austin-SparksThe origin of the life of a child of God as such is spiritual—"that which is born of the Spirit is spirit" (John 3:6). The sustenance also of the life of such is spiritual. "As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father; so he that eateth Me, he also shall live because of Me. This i... Read More
Aphraates

Demonstration 22 (Of Death and the 50atter Times)

1. The upright and righteous and good and wise fear not nor tremble at death, because of the great hope that is before them. And they at every time are mindful of death, their exodus, and of the last day in which the children of Adam shall be judged. They know that by the sentence of judgment death ... Read More
Daily Light

SEPTEMBER 13 - evening

Ye are the salt of the earth. That which is not corruptible. — Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. — He that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. — The children of God, being the children of the r... Read More
E.H. Broadbent

The Pilgrim Church - Part 1

E.H. BroadbentThe Pilgrim Church by E. H. Broadbent BEING SOME ACCOUNT OF THE CONTINUANCE----- THROUGH SUCCEEDING CENTURIES---- OF CHURCHES PRACTISING THE PRINCIPLES TAUGHT---- AND EXEMPLIFIED IN ---- THE NEW TESTAMENT LONDON_PICKERING & INGLIS LTD.___ PICKERING & INGLIS LTD._29 LUDGATE HILL, LONDON E.G.4_229 BOT... Read More
Early Christian Dictionary

Angels

Early Christian DictionaryI. Nature and position of angels (Top) Who maketh his angels spirits; his ministers a flaming fire? Psalm 104:4 And of the angels he saith, Who maketh his angels spirits, and his ministers a flame of fire. Hebrews 1:7 Neither can they die any more: for they are equal unto the angels; and are the chi... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 70 on Matthew

John ChrysostomMatt. XXII. 15. Then went the Pharisees, and took counsel how they might entangle Him in His talk. Then. When? When most of all they ought to have been moved to compunction, when they should have been amazed at His love to man, when they should have feared the things to come, when from the past they... Read More
John Chrysostom

Two Letters to Theodore After His Fall - Part 2

John ChrysostomFor if, even as it is, when we have not this power in ourselves, we make violent efforts, and give ourselves up to shadow painting, and because we cannot in reality produce bodily beauty, cunningly devise imitations by means of paints, and dyes, and dressing of hair, and arrangement of garments, and... Read More
John Gifford Bellett

The Heavenly Calling Foreshown

The apostle addresses his brethren in Christ as "partakers of the heavenly calling" (Heb. 3: 1). This calling, in another scripture, is styled "the high calling of God in Christ Jesus" (Phil. 3: 14). And again, it is spoken of as the calling of the Father of glory (Eph. 1: 17, 18). In those who are ... Read More
R.P.D.

Angels

ANGELS The Greek word for angels means (and is sometimes translated) messenger. It is used for God, for men (as in Lk.7:24), for man's spirit (Acts 12:15) but primarily for a great order of spirit-creatures. Our study will be confined to these creatures. Although generally unseen, angels are very re... Read More
Richard E. Bieber

BLESSED ARE THOSE WHO MOURN

They that sow in tears shall reap in joy. He that goeth fourth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him. Psalm 126:5-6 KJV Oswald Chambers says that in proclaiming the word to people we get pretty much the response we aim for. If yo... Read More

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