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A.W. Pink

The Word of Victory

A.W. PinkThe Seven Sayings of the Saviour on the Cross 6. THE WORD OF VICTORY "When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished" John 19:30 OUR LAST TWO STUDIES have been occupied with the tragedy of the cross; we turn now to its triumph. In his words, "My God, my God, why hast thou for... Read More
A.W. Pink

Worship

A.W. PinkOne of the most solemn and soul-destroying fallacies of the day is that unregenerate souls are capable of worshipping God. Probably one chief reason why this error has gained so much ground is because of the wide-spread ignorance which obtains concerning the... Real Nature of True Worship People ima... Read More
Erlo Stegen

At His feet

Erlo StegenMatt 2:1-11 The wise men from the east came from far, a land in the east. They saw the star and recognised it as a sign that the King, our Messiah, was born. They weren't Jews but from another nation - they were heathens. Why did they leave their land and go to Jerusalem? There are many opinions. So... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Fix your eyes on the Star (part 2)

Erlo StegenMatt 2:1-15 POINT 1: The Wise Men removed their eyes from the Star - We don't know why the Wise Men removed their eyes from the star but clearly they didn't follow the star anymore when they went to Jerusalem. The star would have lead them all the way to the Lord Jesus, for afterwards when they saw ... Read More
Erlo Stegen

Fix your eyes on the Star (part 2)

Erlo StegenMatt 2:1-12 We don't really know who these wise men were or from which country they came. We only know that they came from the east. Those were Gentile nations who did not know God. They started off with absolute focus on the star. There is a Chinese legend that at that time throughout the world the... Read More
Erlo Stegen

The dire need for discernment

Erlo StegenSummary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 05 Jan 2014 Matthew 2 1 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, 2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to ... Read More
Erlo Stegen

When the Spirit is poured out

Erlo Stegen28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions: 29 And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit. 30 ... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John - JOHN 19:17-27

J.C. RyleSo they took Jesus, and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called "The Place of the Skull" (called in Aramaic Golgotha). There they crucified him along with two other men, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. Pilate also had a notice written and fastened to the cross, which read ... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Matthew chapter 2

J.C. RyleMatthew chapter 2 MATTHEW 2:1-12 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, "Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the east, and have come to worship him." When Herod the king heard... Read More
John Gill

Of Church-officers, Particularly Pastors.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 3 OF THE OFFICERS OF A CHURCH, PARTICULARLY PASTORS Having treated of a church, as "essentially" considered, with respect to its matter and form, I shall now proceed to consider it, 2. "Organically," or as an organized church, a corporate body, having its ... Read More

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