Sea Difficulties to Mariners to Endless Bliss by John Kay “These things have I spoken unto you that ye should not be offended,” said Christ; and “Blessed is he whosoever shall not be offended in me,” adds, in another place, the same Divine person. And indeed that the causes of offence are many we but…
Category: 04. Experimentalism
The Organism vs. The Cell [Loving and Hating as God Commands]
The Organism vs. The Cell Can We Hate What God Hates and Still Love Those Whom God Commands Us To Love? Consider the following passages, amongst many: Psalm 139:21-22 “Do not I hate them, O LORD, that hate thee? and am not I grieved with those that rise up against thee? 22 I hate them…
On Experimental Troubles
On Experimental Troubles An Excerpt From The Faithfulness of the Lord’s Word By John Warburton http://gracetruthministries.com/jwarburtonfaithfulnesword.html (The source site has a wealth of Godly material from old) “There may be some in the presence of God tonight who are doing business in deep waters; who not only know the plague of their own hearts, the…
Marks of a Wise Servant
Marks of a Wise Servant Pastor Jesse Gistand Lord’s Day Sermon 11/06/2011 2 Timothy 1:1-15 Audio: http://grace-bible.co/audio/marks_of_a_wise_servant.mp3 Outline: http://www.grace-bible.co/bulletin-11-13-11.pdf
Keep Me, Holy Spirit
Keep Me, Holy Spirit Pastor Jesse Gistand Lord’s Day Sermon 08/03/2008 – 71m 2 Chronicles 24:1-27 Notes: 1 Corinthians 10:11-12 “Now all these things happened unto them for ensamples: and they are written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed…
More Thoughts On Sanctification
Consider 1 Thessalonians 4:3-7 “For this is the will of God, [even] your SANCTIFICATION / HOLINESS [G38 – hagiasmos], that ye should abstain from fornication. 4 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in SANCTIFICATION / HOLINESS [G38 – hagiasmos], and honour; 5 Not in the lust of concupiscence, even…
GBC Men’s Study: The Biblical View Of Angels Part One
Caveat I am posting links to the series of Men’s Studies (this set and others) because I am convinced that, as a whole, they are exceedingly edifying. However, I am a staunch Creationist and Biblical/Flat Earther (cf. http://www.testingtheglobe.com/bible.html) so I do not agree with the statements made concerning the form of our cosmos, the shape…
“The Lawful Use of the Law” In Light Of Parallel Passages
The passages are modified slightly, always within brackets, for ease of identifying the parallelisms that exists amongst them. Please note the synonymous use of terms like “Word, Law, Commandments, Judgments, Prophesyings, Holy Scriptures, All Scripture, etc.” and also note how the words “reprove/rebuke/warn/correct/exhort” (in their various grammatical forms) are associated with that which is needful…
Put To Shame, Edified, Encouraged, And Thankful For It
By God’s grace, I went back and started the Men’s Study that Pastor Jesse Gistand leads (never got far the first time); you can find the series here: http://www.grace-bible-test.com/theology_men.html. I don’t want to post the study that led me to right this; it may have a different affect on you than it did on me (besides,…
In Loving Christ, Christians Love, Delight In, and Serve His Law
In Loving Christ, Christians Love, Delight In, and Serve His Law Of a truth, “Sin shall not have dominion over [the Christian]: for [we] are not under the law, but under grace. 15 What then? shall we sin, because we are not under the law, but under grace? God forbid!” [Romans 6:14-15]. For “whosoever committeth…
Spiritual Wrestlings 