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The Meaning of the Message, by Stewart Lavery
“God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16). In turning our attention to the above portion we are not surprised to learn that there is such holy and blessed teaching gathered up…
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The Evangelist and the Ethiopian, by Stewart Lavery
(June-July 1968) Scripture Reading Acts 8:26-39 Many years ago two Africans, a master and his servant, were driving by the desert route that goes down from Jerusalem unto Gaza. The former had been to Jerusalem to worship (Acts 8:27). This man, like so many well-meaning people before and since, had earnestly…
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Christopher Knapp’s Biography
Biographical Sketch of Christopher Knapp (Revised 5/30/2004) A brief account of the life and labors of Christopher Knapp The following is based on an account, written on request of others, by Mr Knapp’s youngest son, Thomas, as well as input from the late Carl Armerding Knapp’s parents, German immigrants, settled…
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Meditations on Anna, by Barry Kirk
Terra Alta, WV And there was one Anna, a prophetess, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Aser. She was of a great age, and had lived with an husband seven years from her virginity; And she was a widow of about fourscore and four years, which departed not…
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Deep Waters, by Barry Kirk
“God’s people are hurting.” Oh how often we hear these very true words during these perilous times. There are reports of unsaved loved ones…difficulties in the meeting…attack from without…attack from within… disease stricken bodies…almost insurmountable practical needs…tragedies on every hand, and on and on. Could we say that God’s people…
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When The Lord Commends Hatred, by F C Jennings
But this thou hast, that thou hatest the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which I also hate. Revelation 2:6 Here I believe we have a still more specific intimation as to the evil ones, and those false apostles that the Ephesians had tried and exposed. “Those thatare evil,” and “those that…
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Recognizing the Devil’s Work Among Men, by F C Jennings
I would like to put before you a picture of two men, and ask you to tell me which, in your judgment, is the best exhibition of the work of the Devil. The first is by no means a choice character. You will find him in the saloon; very probably…
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Biblical Hermeneutics.
Is the word “begotten” in John 3:16 of Authorized Version a problem that creates confusion when establishing the Deity of Christ? Here are some answers I found on this question. Answer 1: Greek Text First, there is no difference, as far as the Greek word μονογενής (monogenés) is concerned –…
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Know Your Bible History
Taken from Got Question. Who was the King James that the King James Version of the Bible is named after? Answer: The King James Version of the Bible is also called the Authorized Version, because the translation was authorized by King James I of England. The preface of the KJV dedicates the…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, The Second Epistle of Peter, Chapter Three, Looking On To The Culmination
By H A Ironside As Peter looked forward to the day when he should seal his own testimony for Christ by laying down his life, as the Lord had foretold, he was the more anxious to arouse the saints generally to the importance of maintaining their confidence in what God had…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, The Second Epistle of Peter, Chapter Two, Increasing Apostasy And The Call To Righteousness
By H A Ironside False doctrines had begun already to make serious inroads into the churches scattered throughout the world, as Paul’s later letters give evidence, and as that of Jude also bears witness. Peter had this in mind when he gave his final message to the saints; but he foresaw…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, The Second Epistle of Peter, Chapter One, The Blessings Bestowed Upon Believers Through The Righteousness Of God
By H A Ironside As we begin our consideration of this Second Epistle it is well for us to remember that it is in the nature of a final message from Christ’s venerable servant, the Apostle Peter, who wrote in view of his forthcoming martyrdom, in order to warn believers of…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, The Second Epistle of Peter, Introduction
By H A Ironside How much time elapsed between the writing of the two Petrine Epistles we have no way of determining. But certainly when one says, “This second epistle … I now write unto you” (3:1), it implies that the first one had been sent on just a short time…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, Chapter Five, The End Of The Way
By H A Ironside The path of suffering, both for Christ and for His followers, ends in glory. Peter has a special word for his fellow-elders, to whom was committed the care of the flock of God, and who were, as we know, specially exposed to the assaults of the enemy.…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, Chapter Four, The New Life Contrasted With The Old
By H A Ironside Conversion to God involves an inward and an outward change. When born again one receives a new nature with new desires and new ambitions. The whole behavior is changed from that of a selfish worldling to a devoted follower of the Lord Jesus Christ. The great importance…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, Chapter Three, The Christian Family
By H A Ironside “Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the Word, they also may without the Word be won by the conversation of the wives; while they behold your chaste conversation coupled with fear. Whose adorning let it not be that…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, Chapter Two A New Nation
By H A Ironside “Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings, as newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the Word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious. To whom coming, as unto…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, Chapter One The Trials of the Way
By H A Ironside “Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the strangers scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: grace unto you, and peace, be…
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Expository Notes On The Epistles Of Peter, First Peter, Introduction
By H A Ironside “The Epistles of Peter were written primarily—in accord with his special ministry to the circumcision (Galatians 2:8)—to Christian Jews of the dispersion, who dwelt in various provinces in western Asia, where most of the Apostle’s labors had been. They have to do with the believer’s relation to…
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Lecture 16, Glorying In The Cross, Galatians 6:11-18
By H A Ironside Ye see how large a letter I have written unto you with mine own hand. As many as desire to make a fair show in the flesh, they constrain you to be circumcised; only lest they should suffer persecution for the cross of Christ. For neither they…
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