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Dwight Pentecost

Purpose to Glorify God

The theme of the glory of God runs throughout the Word of God. God's method of revealing His glory is to take lowly things, things that have no glory in themselves, and to transform them and use them as instruments to reveal His glory so that He may be glorified. . . God took the humble man Moses an... Read More
Ernest O'Neill

Why Do We Exist?

Because the Creator of the universe made us part of his own son! That's the startling truth. Before the earth was made - indeed, before the universe was created - God conceived a Son like Himself - with the nature and power that He Himself possesses. At that same moment (if one can talk about a mome... Read More
Ernest O'Neill

Your Real Nature

We have been discussing the fact that you and I are not simply sons and daughters of our parents. Although we entered this life on earth through their bodies, we ourselves have been created by God inside His Son who appeared on earth around 4 b.c. as Jesus of Nazareth. He existed outside this planet... Read More
Ernest O'Neill

You're Part of Christmas

What Does Christmas Mean? Most of us learned at Sunday School that Christmas is the birthday of Christ: that's why we call it Christmas. We learned also that Christ was the only-begotten Son of God, our Creator; so Christmas really meant God Himself (in His Son) came to earth as a human being. We we... Read More
Fred Markert

Active Or Passive Lordship

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
J.C. Philpot

Meditations on First Peter Chapter One - Part 7

J.C. PhilpotMeditations on First Peter Chapter One by J. C. Philpot, 1869 Part VII. In our last paper we paused at the words, "Which things the angels desire to look into." As there is much in this expression that demands and will repay reverent and thoughtful meditation, we resume at this point our exposition ... Read More
John Piper

Jesus Is Precious Because He Gives Eternal Life

John PiperFebruary 28, 1982 John 10:22-30 Since coming to Bethlehem in July, 1980, I have averaged about one funeral per month. One of the things I regret about this experience is that all of you can't share it with me. I know that some of you would not live the way you do if once a month you had to spend thr... Read More
John R. Rice

Religious But Lost!

John R. Rice"Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils ? and in thy name done many wonderf... Read More
Kim Riddlebarger

A Present or Future Millennium?

Most American Evangelicals are firmly committed to the idea that an earthly millennial age will begin immediately after our Lord Jesus Christ's Second Advent. Since premillennialism is so dominant in American church circles, many who encounter historic Protestantism for the first time are quite surp... Read More
Principles For The Gathering Of Believers

75 - Statement of Faith for Gospel Fellowships

Principles For The Gathering Of Believers[Editor’s Note: After the Lord’s clear leading to use the name Gospel Fellowships there was a word search preformed on the internet and this statement of faith from one of the larger Chinese house Church networks called: China Gospel Fellowship was found. This was a surprise and great blessing for b... Read More

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