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St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 86

St. Augustine1. No greater gift could God have given to men than in making His Word, by which He created all things, their Head, and joining them to Him as His members: that the Son of God might become also the Son of man, one God with the Father, one Man with men; so that when we speak to God in prayer for merc... Read More
St. Augustine

Exposition on Psalm 88

St. Augustine1. The Title of this eighty-seventh Psalm contains a fresh subject for enquiry: the words occurring here, for Melech to respond, being nowhere else found. We have already given our opinion on the meaning of the titles Psalmus Cantici and Canticum Psalmi: and the words, sons of Core, are constantly r... Read More
St. Augustine

Homily 1 1 John 1:1-2:11

St. AugustineThat which was from the beginning, which we have heard, and which we have seen with our eyes, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life: and the life was manifested, and we have seen, and bear witness, and show unto you that eternal life, which was with the Father, and was manifested unto us: ... Read More
St. Augustine

Homily 5 1 John 3:9-18

St. AugustineWhosoever is born of God does not commit sin; for his seed remains in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God. In this the children of God are manifest, and the children of the devil: whosoever is not righteous is not of God, neither he that loves not his brother. For this is the message t... Read More
St. Augustine

Homily 7 1 John 4:4-12

St. AugustineNow are you of God, little children, and have overcome him: because greater is He that is in you, than he that is in this world. They are of the world: therefore speak they of the world, and the world hears them. We are of God: he that knows God hears us; he that is not of God hears not us. From thi... Read More
St. Augustine

Homily 8 1 John 4:12-16

St. AugustineIf we love one another, God abides in us, and His love will be perfected in us. In this know we that we abide in Him, and He in us, because He has given us of His Spirit. And we have seen and are witnesses that the Father sent the Son to be the Saviour ofthe world. Whosoever shall confess that Jesus... Read More
Anne Ortlund

Fix your eyes on Jesus when you're angry

I have a memory of anger which is so childish I should have forgotten it -- but I haven't. I can't. I was a little girl, and my mother and I were having a tea party with my doll dishes. She was a great mom! But she said something that made me so frustrated I hit her arm, and the tea spilled all over... Read More
Anne Ortlund

Fix your eyes on Jesus when you're misunderstood or mistreated

If you are now suffering at the hands of others, Or if you have in the past and you're still suffering over those memories -- Is there anything harder to bear than undeserved suffering? Well, fix your eyes on Jesus. It sounds like a cliché but it's not, by any means. What does Jesus have to say to y... Read More
Early Church Martyr Readings

THE PRIEST-MARTYR BASIL, PRESBYTER OF ANCYRA

1. THE PRIEST-MARTYR BASIL, PRESBYTER OF ANCYRA Under Emperor Constantius, Basil endured and suffered much at the hands of the Arians. At that time he was renown as a great zealot of Orthodoxy and a true shepherd of his entrusted flock in Ancyra. When Julian the Apostate ascended the throne, he bega... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

41 - Principle 37 Jesus Christ as Lord and Head

Principles For The Gathering Of BelieversThe Chinese believers see the Gospel of Jesus’ death and resurrection in all their activities. Out of a great love for this Savior they speak to Him and of Him often to everyone they meet. The simplicity of the message of the cross of Christ581 has gripped them and persecution has allowed the Church... Read More

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