2 Thessalonians 3:11-12 NIV

'Be Ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.' I Corinthians 11. 1 1. Paul was a minister who prayed much for his congregation Let us read his words prayerfully and calmly so that we may hear the voice of the Spirit. 'Night and day praying exceedingly that we ... might perfect that which is l... Read More

All of the gifts of God are given to us according to His grace. That is, you cannot earn the gift, you cannot merit the gift, or else it would not be a gift. It is something that God has given to us and as a gift it must be received. And so, you have to set aside, in your own mind, your worthiness o... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 6 OF THE DISCIPLINE OF A CHURCH OF CHRIST Though the light of nature, and the laws and rules of civil society, may be very assisting in the affair of church discipline; and may in many things serve to illustrate and confirm it; yet it does not stand upon h... Read More

PREVENTION IS BETTER THAN CURE First of all, it can do so by the godly lives of those who are associated with it. This is fundamental. God desires practical sanctification (1 Thessalonians 4:3). This is why Church truths are not given as an isolated and distinct outline in any one section of the New... Read More

Labour not for the meat which perishs, but for that meat which endures unto everlasting life, which the Son of man shall give unto you: for him has God the Father sealed. John 6:27 For even when we were with you, this we commanded you, that if any would not work, neither should he eat. Now them that... Read More

1. The NATURE of This Oversight Having shown you what it is to take heed to ourselves, I am to show you next what it is to take heed to all the flock. It was first necessary to take into consideration, what we must be, and what we must do for our own souls, before we come to that which must be done ... Read More

As we approach the end of the age and the second coming of our Lord Jesus Christ it seems it seems that there is an ever-increasing exhilaration towards apostasy, in preparation for the revelation of antichrist. Spurgeon speaking of the situation faced by the church in his day spoke truth which is e... Read More

I remember ministering with Ray in Brazil and being in utter fatigue. In between meetings I'd lie on the bed and think, "I absolutely cannot get up again." Then in my through-the-Bible daily reading I came to 2 Chronicles 15:7: But as for you, be strong and do not give up, for your work will be rewa... Read More

Make it your ambition (5389)(philotimeomai from philos = friend, loved + time = honor) means literally to be fond of honour, to be actuated by love of honor and hence to strive or seek for honour and hence to be ambitious. In later Greek it came to denote restless eagerness in any pursuit, hence, "t... Read More

Deities (1140)(daimonion from daímon = demon) most often describes demons or evil spirits who have supernatural powers and are neither human nor divine (Mt 7:22). Acts 17:18 refers specifically to to heathen gods. In the context of a Jewish use it more often refers to a demon, evil spirit, devil, or... Read More