matthew-22:42-kjv,nlt

He came unto His own, and His own received Him not. 1. Beloved, God being loving towards man and beneficent, does and contrives all things in order that we may shine in virtue, and as desiring that we be well approved by Him. And to this end He draws no one by force or compulsion: but by persuasion ... Read More

Scripture contemplates hostile associations of men and of nations. Isaiah 7, 8, was the era of one, and the prophecy of another. Joel 3 tells of "multitudes, multitudes," gathered together in the day of Jerusalem's final sorrow. Psalm 83 anticipates a confederacy against the Israel of God; and "Gog"... Read More

In chapter 22, their conduct with respect to the invitations of grace is presented in its turn. The parable is therefore a similitude of the kingdom of heaven. The purpose of God is to honour His Son by celebrating His marriage. First of all the Jews, already invited, are bidden to the marriage feas... Read More

What think ye of Christ' Whose son is He'' asked Jesus (Matt.22:42) This very question was put to a churchman some time ago by an insistent sixth former, 'If Jesus Christ is not God's Son, then whose son is He'' The reply from this leader amazed TV viewers, 'He was the son of Joseph!' From earliest ... Read More

Preached at Trinity Street Chapel, London, on Tuesday Evening, July 30, 1844, by J. C. Philpot "Having nothing—and yet possessing all things." 2 Cor. 6:10 In the Gospel of Jesus Christ there are many 'apparent contradictions'. I use the word apparent, for there are no real contradictions. What at fi... Read More

Amongst religious groups and even in the church in recent centuries there has been much confusion concerning the very nature of God. Some groups like the Mormons founded by Joseph Smith (1805-1844) have denied the eternal existence and divinity of God and teach that Christ was the brother of Satan. ... Read More

There 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

Don’t Argue By Samuel L. Brengle “The servant of the Lord must not strive (2 Tim. 2:24). In seeking to lead a holy, blameless life, I have been helped at one point by the advice of two men and the example of two others. Commissioner Dowdle Some years ago in Boston I attended an “all-night of prayer.... Read More

What about those old "friends" who stay around to tempt you or drag you down? All friendships made for selfish reasons before your conversion must go on the altar of sacrifice with all other things that belonged to your past life. All future friendships as well as those you keep from the past must b... Read More

“The servant of the Lord must not strive (2 Tim. 2:24). In seeking to lead a holy, blameless life, I have been helped at one point by the advice of two men and the example of two others. Commissioner Dowdle Some years ago in Boston I attended an “all-night of prayer.” It was a blessed time and score... Read More