Sermons and Biblical Studies

There are many sheep without, many wolves within. Augustine of Hippo Before Christ comes it is useless to expect to see the perfect church. J.C. Ryle The day we find the perfect church, it becomes imperfect the moment we join it. C.H. Spurgeon

The duty of the church is to comfort the disturbed and to disturb the comfortable. Michael Ramsey

The church is called “catholic” or “universal” because it has spread throughout the entire world, from one end of the earth to the other. It is also called catholic because it teaches fully and unfailingly all the doctrines which men should know about, both visible things and invisible things, the realities of heaven and earthly … Continue reading “CHURCH,
CATHOLIC”

The Church does not superstitiously observe days, merely as days, but as memorials of important facts. Christmas might be kept as well upon one day of the year as another; but there should be a stated day for commemorating the birth of our Savior, because there is danger that what may be done on any … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS,
OBSERVANCE OF”

See also: Incarnation Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. The Bible, Luke 2:14 My husband likes those nativity cards, but I prefer something more Christmassy. Conversation overheard in a charity shop. Author unknown Selfishness makes Christmas a burden; love makes it a delight. Author unknown Bethlehem and … Continue reading “CHRISTMAS”

A cloud of witnesses. The Bible, Hebrews 12:1

We affirm that, while all believers are indwelt by the Holy Spirit and are in the process of being made holy and conformed to the image of Christ, those consequences of justification are not its ground. The gospel of Jesus Christ: An evangelical celebration

A large part of the professing church is nothing better than the world, wrongfully named with Christ’s name. C.H. Spurgeon The generality of nominal Christians are almost entirely taken up with the concerns of the present world. They know indeed that they are mortal, but they do not feel it. The truth rests in their … Continue reading “CHRISTIANS,
FALSE”

The Christians do not commit adultery. They do not bear false witness. They do not covet their neighbor’s goods. They honor father and mother. They love their neighbors. They judge justly. They avoid doing to others what they do not wish done to them. They do good to their enemies. They are kind. Aristides The … Continue reading “CHRISTIANS”

Because Christianity became predominantly Gentile, it seemed as though God had abandoned Israel, and as though Gentiles had simply taken the place of Jews in God’s plan. But that was certainly not how Paul saw it! Of course he himself contrasted the old and the new … But he maintained to the end that God … Continue reading “CHRISTIANITY
FOR EVERYONE”