Sermons and Biblical Studies

The greatest event in history was the coming of Jesus Christ into the world to live and to die for mankind. The next greatest event was the going forth of the Church to embody the life of Christ and to spread the knowledge of His salvation throughout the earth. It was not an easy task … Continue reading “CHURCH:
HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK; EVANGELISM: DIFFICULT TASK”

When the Holy Spirit is ignored or rejected, religious people are forced either to do their own creating or to fossilize completely. A few churches accept fossilization as the will of God and settle down to the work of preserving their past—as if it needed preserving. Others seek to appear modern, and imitate the current … Continue reading “CHURCH:
HOLY SPIRIT’S WORK”

We must live to gear ourselves into things eternal and to live the life of heaven here upon the earth. We must put loyalty to Christ first at any cost. Anything less than that really isn’t a Christian church. I would rather be a member of a group that meets in a little room on … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FOCUS; ETERNAL PERSPECTIVE”

I am not preaching a gloomy religion to you. I am only telling you there must be a new direction set. We must seek the Lord. One glimpse of His face will take away all our carnal desires for anything less than that. Then the hungry-hearted, the thirsty, the disillusioned, the disappointed and the sick … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FOCUS; CHURCH: SUCCESS”

The men who pioneered our great North American continent took over a wilderness and conquered it. They went out with their axes, cutting down trees, building houses and then planting corn, potatoes, other vegetables and grain. You know, when they planted, they didn’t go to bed and sleep until time for the harvest. They fought … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FOCUS; CHURCH: SPIRITUAL CONDITION; SPIRITUAL VICTORY”

The kind of Christianity that relies upon the influence of its own human and earthly power makes God sick, for the church of Jesus Christ is a heavenly institution. For myself, if I could not have the divine power of God, I would walk out and quit the whole religious business.… We must keep our … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FOCUS; CHURCH: POWER OF GOD; PASTORAL MINISTRY: DEPENDENCE ON GOD”

Christless Christianity sounds contradictory but it exists as a real phenomenon in our day. Much that is being done in Christ’s name is false to Christ in that it is conceived by the flesh, incorporates fleshly methods, and seeks fleshly ends. Christ is mentioned from time to time in the same way and for the … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FOCUS”

Church finances are a good and proper part of church life, but there is an ever-present danger that they will grow too important in the thinking of the church officers and slowly crowd out more vital things. In our local assemblies and other evangelical organizations there are signs that should disturb us greatly, signs of … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FINANCES; CHURCH TREASURER”

Somebody else came in with a machine that takes wastepaper and crushes it into a bale. He said, “You announce to your audiences, ‘Bring all your wastepaper to church.’ We’ll bale it and you can sell it and have money to pay the preacher and keep the church and your missionary program going.” I said, … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FINANCES”

A community of believers must be composed of persons who have each one met God in individual experience. No matter how large the family, each child must be born individually. Even twins or triplets are born one at a time. So it is in the local church. Each member must be born of the Spirit … Continue reading “CHURCH:
FAMILY; FELLOWSHIP: NEED FOR; BODY OF CHRIST”