Sermons and Biblical Studies

Christ in the Pulpit Luk_4:16-30 Christ the Preacher, with Bible in Hand (Luk_4:17). Christ the Preacher, with Faith in the Scriptures (Luk_4:21). Christ the Preacher, with Gracious Words of Truth (Luk_4:22, f. c). Christ the Preacher, with His Hearers Doubting (Luk_4:22, l. c). Christ the Preacher, with His Power Circumscribed (Luk_4:23). Christ the Preacher, with … Continue reading “1451. Christ in the Pulpit”

The Church, an Immortalized Organism "For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us" (Rom_8:18). We are using the word "immortal" in its common and not Scriptural sense. The words "mortal" and "immortal" have to do, Scripturally, with the … Continue reading “1450. The Church, an Immortalized Organism”

The Church, a Functionized Organism "Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them" (Act_13:2). The Church is not a cold, formal organism, inoperative, and gone into winter quarters. The Church is called to be a busy, active, serving organism, making its message heard and its mission felt to the uttermost … Continue reading “1449. The Church, a Functionized Organism”

The Church, a Temporalized Organism "Ye do shew the Lord's death till He come" (1Co_11:26). Our word may not be well chosen, but we use it to suggest the fact that the Church has a specific time boundary. The Church began with Pentecost, and it concludes its ministrations at the Rapture. This is clearly set … Continue reading “1448. The Church, a Temporalized Organism”

The Church, a Specialized Organism "Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" (Mat_28:19). The Church of the Lord Jesus Christ is an organism to whom its living Head has given a special task, and a special testimony. The … Continue reading “1447. The Church, a Specialized Organism”

The Church, a Centralized Organism "He is the Head of the Body, the Church" (Gal_1:18). Jesus Christ is the Head of His Church. From Him must spring all the activities, the doctrines, the conceptions of the Church. In a great telephone system, there is one central station toward which all wires converge, and from which … Continue reading “1446. The Church, a Centralized Organism”

The Church, a Localized Organism "The seven Churches which are in Asia" (Rev_1:11). There is no doubt, but that the Word of God declares the fact of the local church. We read of "the Church at Ephesus," "the Church at Smyrna," "the Church at Thyatira," etc. These were all local churches. What we wish to … Continue reading “1445. The Church, a Localized Organism”

The Church, a Systematized Organism "In whom ye also are builded together for an habitation of God through the Spirit" (Eph_2:22). There are many organizations, but they differ in a most vital way, from the Church, an organism. There are fraternal organizations, where men and women are bound together under certain oaths, and grips, and … Continue reading “1444. The Church, a Systematized Organism”

The Church an Organism Eph_4:11-19 The Church, a Systematized Organism (Eph_2:22). The Church, a Localized Organism (Rev_1:11). The Church, a Centralized Organism (Col_1:18). The Church, a Specialized Organism (Mat_28:19). The Church, a Temporalized Organism (1Co_11:26). The Church, a Functionized Organism (Act_13:2). The Church, an Immortalized Organism (Rom_8:18). Christ loved His Church, and bought it with … Continue reading “1443. The Church an Organism”

How They Suffered "And ye have also suffered like things from your own countrymen" (1Th_2:14, \1911 Bible). It always costs to go all the way with God, "Yea, and all that will live Godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution" (2Ti_3:12). "Unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe … Continue reading “1442. How They Suffered”