matthew-13:44,-philippians-3:8-9,-isaiah-26:3

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, nor the Son, but the Father only. As were the days of Noah, so will be the coming of the Son of man. For as in those days before the flood they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day when Noah en... Read More

Nebuchadnezzar, King of Babylon, had a dream. He demanded his wise men, not only to interpret the dream, but to tell him what he dreamed! The wise men protested, but King Nebuchadnezzar insisted, “Either you tell me what I dreamed, and the dream’s interpretation, or you will be killed, along with yo... Read More

The Success of the Ministry of the Gospel, Owing to a Divine Influence Samuel Davies, November 19, 1757 "I planted the seed, Apollos watered it—but God made it grow. So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything—but only God, who makes things grow." 1 Corinthians 3:6-7 The design of God in ... Read More

"How shall it be known that I and your people have found grace in your sight?" Exodus 33:16 Grace is always "found." It is not earned, nor merited, nor worked into; but it is found; and if a man never "found" it, he never had it. It is stumbled upon, so to speak, as the Lord sets forth in the parabl... Read More

GOD - THE ORIGINAL MOVER AND SHAKER! OUR GOD IS A GOD OF CONSTANT ACTION AND ADVENTURE! From Genesis to Revelation we see a God who "neither slumbers nor sleeps."(Ps. 121:4) Whenever God shows up on the scene things begin to happen - and in a big way! Pillars of fire, parting seas, rivers turning to... Read More

Throughout the whole idea of fruit-bearing in the scriptures there runs a developing line of teaching. As we have seen, this is very plain in the Lord's words concerning Himself in and through the branches under the figure of the Vine. What is true in John 15 is also true within the whole realm of f... Read More

Those who know me best know that I am a Christian Hedonist. That means that I think my desire to be happy is a proper motive for everything I do. I do what I do because I think it will make me happier in the long run. In fact, I think that if I abandon this pursuit of joy, I will become incapable of... 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

Let us arise, then, at last, for the Scripture stirs us up, saying, "Now is the hour for us to rise from sleep" (Rom. 13:11). Let us open our eyes to the deifying light, let us hear with attentive ears the warning which the divine voice cries daily to us, "Today if you hear His voice, harden not you... Read More

THE LAMPSTAND "And thou shalt make a lampstand of pure gold." (Ex. 25. 31). THE golden lampstand, with its seven lamps and centre shaft, is the type of ministry according to God in the power of the Holy Ghost, in its various branches of testimony, having Christ for its centre, source, and subject. I... Read More