“Fury is not in me: who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle? I would go through them, I would burn them together. Or let
him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me; and he shall make peace with me.”
ISAIAH 27:4,5

THERE are three distinct lessons in this text. The first, that fury is not in God: the second, that He does not want to glorify Himself by the death of sinners—“Who would set the briers and thorns against me in battle?” the third, the invitation—“Take hold of my strength, that you may make peace with me; and you shall make peace with me.”

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Rainy Expositor Philippians Commentary

Posted on May 31, 2023 by WL

THE EPISTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS

BY

ROBERT RAINY, D.D.

PRINCIPAL OF NEW COLLEGE, EDINBURGH

NEW YORK:
FUNK & WAGNALLS COMPANY,
Lafayette Place.
1900.

PREFATORY NOTE.

Not much need be said by way of preface, in addition to what is suggested in the introductory chapter.

It may be observed, however, that the Apostle’s teaching repeatedly touches on the question, How the problem of practical human life on this earth is to be conceived and dealt with under the light and the influences of Christianity? The thought occurred that some expository passages might be superseded by an appendix summing up in one view the principles conceived to underlie the Apostle’s way of dealing with such topics, which could be referred to on each separate occasion: and such a statement was prepared. It was, however, finally judged more suitable to the nature of an exposition to keep as close as possible to the Apostle’s turn of thought in each of the cases in which he approaches the subject, rather than to try to secure brevity by a more summary treatment.

A few sentences have been transferred from a lecture on the Apostle Paul, published some years ago.

CONTENTS.

CHAPTER I.
	PAGE
INTRODUCTORY: THE SALUTATION	3

CHAPTER II.
THE APOSTLE’S MIND ABOUT THE PHILIPPIANS	19

CHAPTER III.
HOW THE PHILIPPIANS SHOULD THINK OF PAUL AT
ROME	45

CHAPTER IV.
THE CHOICE BETWEEN LIVING AND DYING	65

CHAPTER V.
UNDAUNTED AND UNITED STEADFASTNESS	77

CHAPTER VI.
THE MIND OF CHRIST	95

CHAPTER VII.
THE MIND OF CHRIST (continued)	111

CHAPTER VIII.
WORKING AND SHINING	131
[viii]
CHAPTER IX.
TIMOTHY AND EPAPHRODITUS	157

CHAPTER X.
NO CONFIDENCE IN THE FLESH	171

CHAPTER XI.
THE KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST	199

CHAPTER XII.
THE RIGHTEOUSNESS OF FAITH	217

CHAPTER XIII.
RESURRECTION LIFE AND DAILY DYING	237

CHAPTER XIV.
CHRISTIAN LIFE A RACE	259

CHAPTER XV.
ENEMIES OF THE CROSS	281

CHAPTER XVI.
OUR CITY AND OUR COMING KING	299

CHAPTER XVII.
PEACE AND JOY	317

CHAPTER XVIII.
THE THINGS TO FIX UPON	337

CHAPTER XIX.
GIFTS AND SACRIFICES	353

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Chitwood, Arlen-Prophecy on Mount Olivet

Posted on May 30, 2023 by WL

Paralleling That Seen in Revelation 2-20
by Arlen L. Chitwood
The Lamp Broadcast, Inc.

2629 Wyandotte Way Norman, Okla. 73071
www.lampbroadcast.org

First Printing 1998 Second Printing 2011 (Revised 2019)

Introduction v

FOREWORD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . vii

I. ISRAEL’S REJECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
EVENTS IN MATT. 12, LEADING INTO MATT. 13 II. I WILL RETURN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
ISRAEL’S PRESENT RETURN, MAJOR PROBLEMS III. PARABLE OF THE SOWER . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
SOWING, FRUIT-BEARING, THE KINGDOM IN VIEW IV. PARABLE OF THE TARES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
SATAN SOWING TARES, TO STOP FRUIT-BEARING V. PARABLE OF THE MUSTARD SEED. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
CONDITIONS EVENTUALLY PRODUCED BY THE TARES VI. PARABLE OF THE LEAVEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
CONDITIONS ULTIMATELY PRODUCED BY THE TARES VII. SOME SHALL DEPART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
A DEPARTURE OF CHRISTIANS FROM THE FAITH VIII. CHRIST AND THE CHURCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
SEEN IN THE TYPOLOGY OF BOAZ AND RUTH IX. GOD AND ISRAEL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
SEEN IN THE TYPOLOGY OF AHASUERUS AND ESTHER X. PARABLE OF THE TREASURE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
REDEMPTION OF THE INHERITANCE
XI. PARABLE OF THE PEARL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
SAVED FOR A PURPOSE, REALIZING AN INHERITANCE XII. PARABLE OF THE NET . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PURPOSE FOR SALVATION REALIZED, NOT REALIZED XIII. INSTRUCTION IN THE KINGDOM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
UNDERSTANDING THE WORD OF THE KINGDOM SCRIPTURE INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185

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Flavel, John On Keeping the Heart

Posted on May 29, 2023 by WL

TABLE OF CONTENTS

THE EPISTLE DEDICATORY

Query 1. Doth religion any way countenance or patronize the sinful practices of its professors?

Query 2. Is it not a most irrational thing to let fly at religion because of the scandalous ways of some

Query 3. If you condemn religion because of the scandalous lives of some that profess it, must you not then cast off all religion in the world, and turn down-right atheists?

Proverbs 4:23, The Text Explained

Seasons for Keeping the Heart

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Prosperity

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Adversity

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Zion’s Troubles

Keeping the Heart in Time of Danger and Public Distraction

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Outward Wants

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Duty

Keeping the Heart from Revengeful Motions, Under the Greatest Injuries and Abuses From Men

Keeping the Heart When We Meet with Great Crosses and Provocations

Keeping the Heart When the Hour of Temptation Comes

Keeping the Heart in the Time of Doubting and Spiritual Darkness

Keeping the Heart When Sufferings for Religion Come to an Height

Keeping the Heart When Sickness Warns of Death Approaching

A Special Warning to Hypocrites and Formal Professors

A Special Encouragement to the People of God

Ten Motives Exhorting to a Hearty Engagement in Keeping the Heart

Use, for direction

Use of Consolation

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