Written by Walter Scott and published in the Christian Baptist RESPECTING Jesus of Nazareth, the Jewish nation seems to have been divided into two principal parties—that which favored, and that which rejected his pretensions. That the views of his scheme too, entertained by both, were not almost, but altogether political, we have all the reason, I […]
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The following excerpt is from the book, Biographies of Restoration Pioneers, Volume 1. It describes how tragedy led “Raccoon” John Smith (1784-1868) to leave “Calvinism of the purest sort” and begin preaching the truth. John Smith received the typical one room school education of those days, and armed with that and his faith he began
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The following is a sermon outline by A. W. Dicus GOD’S SCHOOL OF RELIGION Scripture: 2 Timothy 2:15 I. Pupils. Babes in Christ. Heb. 5:12 A. Feed on milk. 1 Peter 2:2. 1 Cor. 3:1-2. B. Need first principles. Heb. 5:12. II. Students. 2 Tim. 2:15. A. Feed on solid food. Heb. 5:14. B. Exercise
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Brethren, I thought that perhaps this little article, which was written by Elder Jacob Creath Jr., would give a little glimpse into the thinking of that day. (1860) It was originally printed in the August 28, 1860 issue of the American Christian Review. The ACR was THE conservative paper of that day and was heavily
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Apostasy There has been apostasy in one form or another since the beginning of recorded time. Were not the actions of Eve and her compliant husband a form of apostasy? This was at the very beginning of our race. It continues its relentless crawl down through the centuries even up until our present day where
Discipline in the Church Discipline is a subject that is often neglected in our society. Lack of discipline is one of the biggest problems in our society today. Children are not taught discipline, which leads to teenagers and eventually adults who cannot or will not live within the framework of our laws. The police are
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The following is a sermon outline by A. W. Dicus CHRISTIAN ECONOMICS Scripture: Eph. 5:14-20 I. Redeeming the time. A. Each week contains 10,080 minutes. B. What do people do with their time? II. A fairly active church member. A. Attends on Sunday, three hours = 180 min. B. Attends Wednesday night = 60 min.
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A DISCOURSE ON THE DANGERS OF WEALTH AND COVETOUSNESS. “Then said Jesus unto his disciples, verily I say unto you, that a rich man shall hardly enter into the kingdom of heaven. Again I say unto you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich
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The work to be accomplished by the Christian editor and evangelist, is very nearly the same, though their mode of operation is very different. I understand it to be the business of the editor to hold to public view the glorious gospel of salvation, in all its facts, commandments, and promises; to enlighten the world
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RULES FOR PREACHING BY AN OLD AUTHOR. 1. Use the mother speech and tone, without affectation or imitation of any man, that you may not seem to act a comedy, instead of preaching a sermon. 2. Clog not your memory too much, it will exceedingly hinder invention, and mar delivery. 3. Be sure you eye
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