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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 6. PRAYING MEN AT A PREMIUM, by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
“Our Redeemer was in the Garden of Gethsemane. His hour was come. He felt as if He would be strengthened somewhat, if He had two or three disciples near Him. His three chosen disciples were within a stone’s cast of the scene of His agony; but they were all asleep…
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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 5. PRAYERLESS CHRISTIANS, by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
“If there was ever a time when Peter, James and John needed to remain awake it was in Gethsemane. If James had persisted in keeping awake it might have saved his decapitation a few years later. If Peter had stirred himself to really intercede for himself and others he would…
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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 4. GOD’S NEED OF MEN WHO PRAY, by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
“We do what He commands. We go where He wants us to go. We speak what He wants us to speak. His will is our law. His pleasure our joy. He is, today, seeking the lost and He would have us seek with Him. He is shepherding the lambs and…
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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 3. THE NECESSITY FOR PRAYING MEN. by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
“Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints.”—Ephes. 6:18. “Withal praying for us also that God would open unto us a door of utterance to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am in bonds: that…
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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 2. Putting God to Work, by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
“For from of old men have not heard, nor perceived by the ear, neither hath the eye seen a God beside thee who worketh for him that waiteth for him.”—Isaiah 64:4. The assertion voiced in the title given this chapter is but another way of declaring that God has of…
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THE WEAPON OF PRAYER 1. PRAYER ESSENTIAL TO GOD,by Bounds, Edward M. (1835-1913)
1. PRAYER ESSENTIAL TO GOD “Then shalt thou call, and the Lord shall answer; thou shalt cry, and he shall say, Here I am. 14th verse: Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed…
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Biography of Watchman Nee
Watchman Nee (whose real name was Nee Tao Shu) was born in Swatow but soon moved with his parents to Foochow, where he spent the early part of his life. Converted when he was eighteen, he gave up the opportunity of attending university and devoted himself to Bible study and…
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The Normal Christian Life, by Watchman Nee
“It is no longer I… but Christ” Copyright Angus Kinnear 1961. Used by permission of Kingsway Publications, Eastbourne, England. Preface to the First Edition PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION The author of these studies, Mr. Watchman Nee (Nee To-sheng) of Foochow, a true bondservant of Jesus Christ, placed a great…
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“I Come Quickly: Hold Fast,” “I have Loved Thee … I Come Quickly,” & “I Have Overcome”
by H. J. Vine. “I Come Quickly: Hold Fast” Revelation 3:11 The Lord is coming again, and Scripture shows plainly what will mark those who are prepared for that momentous event. Enoch was ready to go when God took him, and Elijah also, in his day, and they were both…
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How God is Known as Father & How to Conduct Oneself in God’s House which is the Assembly of the Living God
by H. J. Vine. The highest knowledge of all is obtained through our Lord Jesus Christ alone! Advanced religious thought and modernism deny this! While they profess to reverence Him in measure, they refuse the honour which essentially belongs to Him as the Revealer of the Father. Salvation and redemption…
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Here I Am, & Honour the Son
by H. J. Vine. God’s greatness and majesty produced a striking response when He spake in grace to saints of old. When He called, “Abraham, Abraham,” at once the answer came, “Here am I.” When He said, “Jacob, Jacob,” the reply immediately was, “Here am I.” To Moses He spake,…
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The Truth Hurts, But Lies Kill. by Irving Risch
The Truth Hurts, But Lies Kill Introduction After I started writing this book, I realized I needed an introduction so you would understand the reason I am writing this, as well as why this book differs from the others I have written. Everything I have ever written did not flow…
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All bout George Whitefield
On Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded Podcast George Whitefield, also known as George Whitfield, was an English Anglican minister and preacher who was one of the founders of Methodism and the evangelical movement. Born in Gloucester, he matriculated at Pembroke College, Oxford in 1732. Born: December 27, 1714, Gloucester,…
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A Book Review, 2084 by John Lennox
I just finished reading a book by John Lennox and was going to do a review on the book. Before I was going to do this, I went online and found someone had basically said what I wanted to say. So here is what I did. I used a form…
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Gathering or Scattering. By William Kelly
“He that is not with me is against me and he that gathereth not with me scattereth.” It is always an important question for the servant of Christ to put to himself, if not next to others, Am I doing the will of my Master? The first manifestation of the…
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DOES PROPHECY PERMIT REVIVAL IN OUR TIME? by John Sinclair
What bona fide Christian would not love to see God move in mighty power, “rending the heavens” (Isaiah 64:1) and sending a revival in our midst? Whose heart has not cried out, “My sorrow is that the right hand of the Most High is no longer the same” (Psalm 77:10,…
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I SEE GOOD CHRISTIANS DOING IT
So it must be all right. “Do you find that this amusement that you like so much glorifies God? It seems to me, for this reason, that it dishonors Him.’“Oh, but this Christian I know enjoys it just as much, and you know how much he loves the Lord!”“Do you…
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“NO” TO THE “NEAT GOSPEL” by John Sinclair
If it ever ‘neat’ to be a Christian! One is surrounded with such nice people who are hospitable and always ready to help us when we’re in need. The local assembly fills our week with activities that are really ‘neat’- young people’s meetings, young couples’ meetings, seniors’ clubs, the best…
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Why, oh God by John Sinclair.
On the back cover of this booklet it reads, this booklet expounds an insight into the subject of suffering, As well as the existence of evil, In fact a vast search of many writings on the subject has not found one that takes this approach. To God be the…
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Letters of J. N. Darby
This is a short letter from the collections of John Nelson Darby. This one was on Intercession Prayer of the Lord as our High Priest. The intercession of Christ as priest in Hebrews is not for the forgiveness of sins, nor for sin properly at all, but for mercy and…
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