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David Dunlap

Imminent Return of Christ

“Behold, I come quickly…” Revelation 22:7 The soon coming of the Lord Jesus Christ for His bride, the church, occupies a large and important position in the word of God. The Old and New Testaments in type and teaching fully expound this doctrine of the imminent return of Christ. In the writings of t... Read More
Desert Fathers

The Philokalia Volume 1

Desert FathersIntroduction to the Philokalia Volume 1 The Philokalia is a collection of texts written between the fourth and the fifteenth centuries by spiritual masters of the Orthodox Christian tradition. It was compiled in the eighteenth century by two Greek monks, St Nikodimos of the Holy Mountain of Athos (1... Read More
Gospel Fellowships

Coming Persecution and the comforts of the present Church age

Gospel FellowshipsRecently a brother asked who believed that persecution is coming to Christians in North America. The response was mixed, some have a clear sense in their spirit that it was coming, but a few 100% did not believe this was possible and felt it was extreme to believe this. The importance is for us to g... Read More
Henry Blackaby

Who Holds the Future?

Henry Blackaby"If you put the United States up against the Scriptures, we're in trouble. I think we're very close to the judgment of God." "The problem of America is not unbelievers; the problem of America is the people of God. There are just as many divorces and abortions in the churches as outside the churches.... Read More
Henry Blackaby

WHO HOLDS THE FUTURE?

Henry BlackabyA conference participant at the Billy Graham Training Center at the Cove, North Carolina, last May asked Dr. Blackaby, "What do you see as the future for the United States?" The following is an abridged version of his response. ------------------------------------------------------------------------... Read More
Historic Confessions

Gadsby's Catechism

Q.1 Who is the only self-existent Being? ANSWER. God is the only self-existent Being. Ex. 3. 14; Psa. 90. 2; Isa. 45. 5, 22; Jn. 8.58. Q.2 Ought everyone to believe that there is a God? ANSWER. Everyone ought to believe that there is a God, and it is their great sin and folly who do not. Psa. 9.17; ... Read More
John Chrysostom

1 Thessalonians 5:1, 2

John ChrysostomBut concerning the times and the seasons, brethren, you have no need that anything be written unto you. For yourselves know perfectly that the day of the Lord so comes as a thief in the night. Nothing, as it seems, is so curious, and so fondly prone to pry into things obscure and concealed, as the n... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 2 on the Acts of the Apostles

John ChrysostomActs I. 6 When they therefore had come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, will You at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? When the disciples intend to ask anything, they approach Him together, that by dint of numbers they may abash Him into compliance. They well knew that in what ... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 23 on Ephesians

John ChrysostomEphesians 6:14 Stand therefore, having girded your loins with truth. Having drawn up this army, and roused their zeal — for both these things were requisite, both that they should be drawn up in array and subject to each other, and that their spirit should be aroused — and having inspired them with ... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 77 on Matthew

John ChrysostomMatthew 24:33-34. Now learn a parable of the fig tree; when his branch is yet tender, and puts forth leaves, you know that summer is near: so likewise ye, when you shall see all these things, know that it is near, even at the doors. Forasmuch as He had said, Immediately after the tribulation of thos... Read More

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