The Lord’s People Hidden By William Gadsby Preached at Bedworth, on Wednesday Evening, Aug. 24th, 1842. Isaiah XXVI. 20. I am about to read a portion of God’s Word, which I thought I could find very easily. Indeed, I thought it was in the 40th chapter of the prophecies of Isaiah; but I cannot find…
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The Glorious Majesty of Christ’s Person (Part Two)
The Glorious Majesty of Christ’s Person (Part Two) William Skelton, S.S. Published in The Earthen Vessel: and Christian Record & Review, 1846 – Volume II Return to Part One, Is there a conscience burdened sore with sin? We say, and say the truth, this blood makes clean, so efficacious is it in itself, that it…
Spiritual Inability
Spiritual Inability By George Wright, Beccles, U.K. Published January, 1847 I Am the Vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in Me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without Me ye can do nothing. John 15:5 What man can do, and what he cannot do, are points which have…
Some Thoughts On Balance and Maturity (Part One)
Some Thoughts On Balance and Maturity Not As One Who Has Arrived But As One Desiring To Be Led More Deeply In The Way I. THE CHRISTIAN’S OBEDIENCE TO THE WILL OF GOD After the inner man, the Christian absolutely desires to be obedient to all of the exhortations, commands, and verbal imperatives of God.…
Who Is The True Israel?
Who Is The True Israel? Who Is The True Israel (PDF Version) I. INTRODUCTION The entire premise of this article, and the passages contained herein, is that Christ is the True Israel of God. Everything found in the Old Testament and in the New Testament concerning Israel must be viewed through the blessed lens of…
Waiting and Understanding
Personal Blog 3 Waiting and Understanding 2 Corinthians 5:11 Knowing therefore the terror of the Lord… Personal blog 3 of over 700 posts; what does that say? I guess I cannot really analyze it at this point; too many of my thoughts now revolve around the reality that I have never personally known anyone who has died in…
What Really Matters
What Really Matters Temporal things have temporal appeal; they can satisfy only temporarily. Many hardships exist in this world and we can turn to many things for comfort and peace. We can focus on music, photography, paintings. There are many academic topics from which to choose: the hard sciences, the social sciences, philosophy, mathematics, the…
The Spiritual Battlefield
The Spiritual Battlefield Curt Wildy For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare [are] not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and…
The Journey Is Too Great For Thee
The Journey Is Too Great For Thee Curt Wildy 1 Kings 19:1 And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword. 2 Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, So let the gods do [to me], and more also, if I make…
A Biblical Look At Wine In Light Of The Atoning Work of Christ (Part 1)
A Biblical Look At Wine (fermented grape juice) In Light Of The Atoning Work of Christ Part One By Curt Wildy Introduction Many of God’s people stand against the consumption of “fermented wine” or “leavened wine,” even in moderation. They argue, amongst other things, that “wine is leavened “and therefore it could not be used in the Old Testament sacrifices…
Spiritual Wrestlings 