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The power of all temptation is the prospect that it will make me happier. No one sins out of a sense of duty when what they really want is to do right.
John Piper

Scripture speaks about God working everything together “for the good” of those who love him (Rom. 8:28). But what is this “good?” It consists of believers being conformed (changed and remade) to the image of Christ (Rom. 8:29). Thus, all the experiences of life are intended, under the sovereign hand of God, to help us to grow towards the great goal of the Christian life – Christ-likeness.
Sinclair Ferguson

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    THE SABBATH OR THE LORD’S DAY— WHICH?

    This entry is part 41 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 20:7.) ALTHOUGH there is much controversy upon this subject, the Scriptures are very clear when studied as a whole. Our discussion of the matter is not to perpetuate controversy, but to ascertain the truth. Nothing is settled until it…

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    THE COMMUNION

    This entry is part 42 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 20:7.) JESUS the Christ is the center of the entire Christian system. Everything previous to Christ pointed for- ward to Him in type and prophecy. Everything since Christ points back to Him. The ordinance of baptism is placed at…

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    THE ELDERSHIP

    This entry is part 43 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 20:17-38.) THERE is no room for improvement upon God’s arrangement of things, neither can there be any change from His arrangement without disaster. His arrangement for the management of the church is simple and perfect; and all changes from…

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    PAUL BEFORE FELIX

    This entry is part 44 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 24.) ACTS 21. Paul’s return to Jerusalem. He is be- sought to tarry in Philip’s house at Caesarea, but declares his determination to preach the gospel in Jerusalem. He goes to Jerusalem, is seized by the Jews, and makes…

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    CONSCIENCE

    This entry is part 45 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 26 : 9.) MEN have attempted in vain to define this term explicitly. Psychology has even been unable to compound a definition that would stand the test under all circumstances. Although we can not understand just to what extent…

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    THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTIANITY

    This entry is part 46 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 26.) IN this sermon we are studying the spirit of Chris- tianity as portrayed in the life of the apostle Paul. As a setting for the discourse, let us allow our minds to revert back through the centuries to…

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    THE TRIALS OF PRIMITIVE CHRISTIANITY

    This entry is part 47 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    (Acts 2:36; 7:51-53; 8:1-4; 12:1-5; 28:22.) IN this first discourse we will discuss the trials of primitive Christianity while in the process of forma- tion, or during the personal ministry of Christ. In the discourse that follows we will discuss…

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    THE DIVINE MISSIONARY POLICY

    This entry is part 48 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    THE church of the living God is the means which Jesus has placed in the world for the evangeli- zation of humanity. The last commission (Matt. 28: 18-20) was a vital, all-absorbing command to the apostles. They felt the burden…

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    APOSTOLIC EVANGELISM

    This entry is part 49 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    APOSTOLIC EVANGELISM Our text-book upon this subject is the entire Book of Acts. This is the historical book of the New Testa- ment. It deals with the preaching of the apostles and the establishment of the church. It shows what…

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    AFTERWORD

    This entry is part 50 of 50 in the series Preach the word; be urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching

    Our Master said, in concluding His Sermon on the Mount, according to Matt. 7 : 24-27 : “Every one, therefore, that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man who built his house…

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