Following Jonathan Edwards' Resolution # 8 would drastically reduce dissension in the church, broken relationships, and perhaps wipe out internet gossip and character assassination. “Resolved, to act in all respects, both speaking and...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
[William Burns – a missionary to China] boldly declared, "I am ready to burn out for God. I am ready to endure any hardship, if by any means I might save some. The longing of my heart is to make known my glorious Redeemer to those who have...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the focuses of the NCFIC this year is evangelism with our annual national conference White Unto Harvest. Following Whitefield’s example would keep us from many missed opportunities in evangelism: “God forbid that I should...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Hear Octavius Winslow on the supremacy of Christ to the family: There is a supremacy in the feeling of Christ’s preciousness to the believer, which is worthy of a remark. Christ has the pre-eminence in the affection of the regenerate....[ abbreviated | read entire ]
A simple concordance search on families does not tell you everything you need to know about what the New Testament teaches about family life. But the New Testament presents many expressions of family life: A spiritual father mentoring young men...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Why study history? There are many reasons. One reason is that we are commanded to study history– “remember the days of old, consider the years of many generations” (Deut 32:7). Here is another reason posed by one of the reformers...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
So it is with souls, when first translated into the marvelous light of Christ, to behold the beauties of the new creation. They see a new glory in him, that hath quite sullied the desirableness of all earthly diversions. And they see a new guilt...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
One of the messages we like to pound home is that young men should not spend their years of youth playing games. Solomon touches on one of the reasons why - it reflects a gigantic absence of "understanding,' and the stupidity of following what is...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
Reasons men keep their mouths shut on the issue of women in authority John Knox proposes three reasons why men shrink back and say nothing about women ruling over men, even when such an obvious biblical principle is being violated. The first...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
The Bible says that when a woman refuses to be a keeper at home she causes the Word of God to be blasphemed. This means that she creates conditions that discredit the Word of God. It gives people reason to rail against God. Instead of glorifying...[ abbreviated | read entire ]
