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Gary R. Kane

TRUE PROPHETS

PROPHETS. Prophets were men in the church who spoke under the direct impulse of the Holy Spirit and whose main motivation and concern were with the spiritual life and purity of the church. Under the new covenant they were raised up and empowered by the Holy Spirit to bring a message from God to His ... Read More
Bible Verses On

Bible Verses On Bearing False Witness

Proverbs 19:5 - A false witness shall not be unpunished, and [he that] speaketh lies shall not escape. Proverbs 6:16-19 - These six [things] doth the LORD hate: yea, seven [are] an abomination unto him: (Read More...) Exodus 20:16 - Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. Proverbs 1... Read More
David Servant

A Closer Look at Forgiving

David ServantIt's Friday after prayers in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, and worshippers are streaming from Al-Jafali Mosque to surround an area in the adjacent square that has been cordoned off by police. In the center of that square kneels a man with hands tied behind his back, flanked by an imam, a prison warden, and ... Read More
Dictionary of Theology

Christ

Christ is a title. It is the N.T. equivalent of the O.T. term "messiah" and means "anointed one." It is applied to Jesus as the anointed one who delivers from sin. Jesus alone is the Christ. As the Christ He has three offices: Prophet, Priest, and King. As Prophet He is the mouthpiece of God (Matt. ... Read More
Gleanings From the Word

The Feasts of Isreal: Their Prophetic Significance

Why Study the Feasts? Think not that I am come to destroy the law, or the prophets: I am not come to destroy, but to fulfill. (Mat 5:17 KJV) For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope. (Rom 15:4 K... Read More
Octavius Winslow

Consider Jesus– in the Forgiveness of Injury

"Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do." –Luke 23:34 If the Christian precept of FORGIVENESS be estimated by the magnitude of the injury forgiven, then these words of Jesus present to our view a forgiveness of an inconceivable and unparalleled injury. The greatest crime man ever commi... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Loveliness of Christ

Thomas WatsonThe Loveliness of Christ by Thomas Watson "Yes! He is altogether lovely! This is my Beloved, this my Friend!" Song of Solomon 5:16 In this book, which is a divine marriage song, are all the strains of holy love set forth in the purest allegories and metaphors, such as represent that dear affection a... Read More
Timothy Tow

Three More Twisted Jewish Sayings Refuted

Text: Matt 5:33 -48 The remaining verses of Matthew chapter 5, from 33 to 48, consist of three more twisted Jewish sayings refuted by our Lord. The Jews say, "Pay what you swear," but Jesus says "Swear not at all, but speak the truth, yes or no." ( 5:33 -37). The Jews have various degrees of oath-ta... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 2078 - The Believing Thief

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 2078) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, April 7th, 1889, C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise."--L... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 1486 - The Shame and Spitting

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 1486) Delivered on Lord's-Day Morning, July 27th, 1879, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "I gave my back to the smiters, and my cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not my face from shame and spitting."--Isaiah 50:6. OF WHOM SPEAKETH THE PROPHET ... Read More

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