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What is the Greatest Commandment in the Law?

Matthew 22:37-39        And Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is … Continue reading

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Good Works in Their Proper Scriptural Place

Ephesians 2:8; James 2:14-26        By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: not of works, lest any man should boast.        What doth it profit, my brethren, though a … Continue reading

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Obedience to God’s Word: The Best Proof of True Love for Christ

John 14:21, 23; John 15:10; John 14:24; Luke 6:46        He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me…If a man love me, he will keep my words.        If ye keep my commandments, ye … Continue reading

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The Deceptive False Faith of Trusting in Faith

Ephesians 2:8        By grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. C. H. SPURGEON (1834-1892): Observe adoringly the fountain-head of our salvation, which is the grace of God. “By grace … Continue reading

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Evolution: An “Opposition of Science, Falsely So Called”

I Timothy 1:20,21        Keep that which is committed to thy trust, avoiding profane and vain babblings, and oppositions of science falsely so called: which some professing have erred concerning the faith. WILLIAM BUELL SPRAGUE (1795-1876): Who can estimate the … Continue reading

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Assurance: Some Biblical Test Questions

Romans 14:22        Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. WILLIAM COWPER (1731-1800): ’Tis a point I long to know;                                                                        Oft it causes anxious thought;                                                                           Do I love the Lord or no?                                                                             Am I His, or am I … Continue reading

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The Marks of Spiritual Regeneration by the Holy Ghost

Acts 19:2        Have ye received the Holy Ghost since ye believed? GEORGE WHITEFIELD (1714-1770): I shall lay down some Scripture marks whereby we may know whether we have thus received the Holy Ghost or not…First I shall mention, is … Continue reading

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Death, the Great “Last Enemy” & the “King of Terrors”

I Corinthians 15:26; Psalm 55:4,5        The last enemy that shall be destroyed is death.        My heart is sore pained within me: and the terrors of death are fallen upon me. Fearfulness and trembling are come upon me, and horror … Continue reading

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Trusting God When Everything Seems to Go Wrong

Genesis 32:12; Judges 6:13        I will surely do thee good.        And Gideon said unto him, Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us? and where be all his miracles which … Continue reading

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The Love of God in Jesus Christ Part 1: The Breadth of Christ’s Love

John 3:16; Ephesians 3:17-19        For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.        That ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may … Continue reading

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