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The Word and the CrossMarks of Effectual Calling
From the Free Grace Broadcaster, the words of a 17th century Puritan martyr on the subject this quarter: Predestination.
The Word and the CrossPredestination and Calling
From the Free Grace Broadcaster quarterly topic of predestination, Spurheon speaks of the 2 types of calling.
The Word and the CrossElect in Christ Jesus
From the Free Grace Broadcaster's quarterly topic of Predestination, 17th century Keach speaks of our election in Christ.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 347
Offending little ones. Offending a brother. Dealing with offenses.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 348
Jesus explains forgiveness by a parable. Divorce. What to do to live forever?
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 346
Jesus tells of His coming death more than once. The transfiguration. Peter's misunderstandings. A demoniac healed and the people's (disciples'?) lack of faith…
The Word and the CrossGeneral Observations About Predestination
From the Free Grace Broadcaster's quarterly topic: Predestination. (Chapel Library)
The Word and the CrossAwake! Awake!
Spurgeon attempts to startle his congregation into awaking from spiritual stupor.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 345
What goes in and what comes out of, the mouth. A woman called a dog? 4,000 plus, fed. The leaven of the Pharisees. Peter's great confession.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 344
Meaning of the parable of the tares. The Hidden Treasure. A costly Pearl. A Dragnet. John the Baptist beheaded. Over 5,000 fed miraculously. Jesus walks on…
The Word and the CrossWords to Winners of Souls, 7 (Final)
This message may leave you trembling. A serious call to serious discipleship.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 343
Parables. The four soils. The Tares. The Mustard Seed. The leaven. And, why parables to begin with?
The Word and the CrossWords to Winners of Souls, 6
Bonar leads the men of his day, and ours, to see their need for improvement in the ministry of Jesus Christ.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 342
Sabbath problem. What power was casting out demons? The unpardonable sin. Seeking for a sign. Who was Jesus' mother?
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 341
Rewards. What Jesus thought of John the Baptist. Warnings to cities of Jesus' day. The great invitation!
The Word and the CrossWord to Winners of Souls, 5
More confessions of servants of the Lord that will cuase us hopefully to repent.
The Word and the CrossWord to Winners of Souls, 4
A seriously convicting message to all who work in some area of the ministry of Jesus Christ.
The Word and the CrossAll of Grace, 15 (final)
God's chosen will persevere to the end. Spurgeon's personal appeal to all listeners to meet him in Heaven!
The Word and the CrossWords to Winners of Souls, 3
"I'll do my part then God will do His." Sounds good, but could it be the sign of a lukewarm soul-winner?
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 340
The names of the 12. Their first commission and challenges by the Master.
The Word and the CrossWords to Winners of Souls, 2
Bonar argues that holiness is demanded in one who is to be a true minister of Jesus Christ.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 339
About fasting. Healings: A daughter that was or seemed dead. A woman with internal bleeding. a demon-possessed mute. Wonderful Jesus!
The Word and the CrossWords to Winners of Souls, 1
Winning souls is what is our work now. Do we care for the lost?
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 338
Saved from drowning; saved from demons; saved from sin and paralysis; saved from Pharisees. The Savior at work.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 18 (final)
Final observations & conclusions. My own "non-negotiables" on this subject.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,17
The Reformers do not reform everything that Rome created. And a century by century record of those who kept the seventh day.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 336
Teachings about treasure, anxiety, judging, the golden rule, prayer, fruit, false prophets, last day surprises... all from the lips of Jesus.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 337
Jesus heals with a touch, casts out demons with a word!
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,16
Rome takes over and makes the new "Sabbath" a law which if broken is punishable by excommunication and death.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,15
Constantine. Was he a true Christian or a politically savvy Emperor who saw a way to power over an Empire that was now saturated with the Christian message?
The Word and the CrossAll of Grace, 14
Spurgeon encourages babes in Christ to look forward to their growth and maturity until they become stalwart members of the Body of Christ.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,14
The church continues to change. The seventh day, and Jewishness in general, is left behind by the Gentile church.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 335
Praying, giving, fasting all to be done secretly! And, "The Lord's Prayer." (Sorry for late arrival. Thanks to Todd for info email.)
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,13
Very early, changes crept into the church's teachings. We look at the ante-Nicene church fathers. Only one kept the seventh day sabbath.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 334
The beatitudes. Blessings upon those you would least suspect as worthy of blessing. And the deepening of the description of God's Law, which has not been…
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,12
We finish the Biblical mention of Sabbaths with a careful look at Colossians, Hebrews, and Revelation. Is there a change of the 4th commandment indicated in…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 333
The temptation of Jesus. Jesus' first disciples. He heals everyone!
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,11
A look at the 10 commandments as repeated in the New Testament. The 4th commandment is not there, but neither is it abrogated. What says the Spirit?
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 332
Herod is defeated, but slaughters all the infants of Bethlehem in retaliation. Jesus comes to John the Baptist to be baptized.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day,10
Hints, but by no means reasons, for thinking that seventh day was switched to first day.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 331
We begin the New Testament with a review of the Old by way of genealogy! Then the entry of Jesus, from conception to the visit of the Magi.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 9
Jesus clarifies but does not cancel the Sabbath, per John's Gospel. Then we see Jews and Gentiles meeting on the Sabbath in the book of Acts!
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 8
More from the Gospel accounts of Jesus' keeping of the Sabbath, God's way.
The Word and the CrossAll of Grace, 13
Many fear they are going to fall and so never start. Spurgeon suggests they are not totally trusting Christ.
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 7
Matthew. We examine the entire Gospel and find no abrogation of the Sabbath, rather, condemnations about the way it was being kept in Jesus' day.
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 330
What happened between the Testaments? Empires Rise and Fall. Alexander. Antiochus Epiphanes. The Maccabees. Hanukkah. Herod. Septuagint. Apocrypha. Synagogs…
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 6
Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Amos, Zechariah... all agree about how serious is the matter of obeying all of God's Law. Also we see how that Law is applied to the heart…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 329
FINAL OLD TESTAMENT AUDIO (Begun February-2025) Malachi's question and answer technique is classic! And Elijah (has come, is coming, both) ! NEXT TIME: Between…
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 5
One of the Psalms was written specifically for the Sabbath. And, Isaiah is very specific about the practice of Sabbath worship in the Millennium, when Gentiles…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 328
Zechariah: Nations will come against Jerusalem, and God will come against all nations! Jesus will be King over all the earth! Earth citizens will visit Him…
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 4
The Sabbath. In Leviticus: Listed with the serious principles God wants His people to remember. In Numbers: A demonstration of how God must deal with those who…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 327
Zechariah prophesies prosperity for Israel. He speaks of the triumphal entry and the Jerusalem reign all in one breath. And, he portrays a false shepherd, the…
The Word and the CrossGod Blessed the Seventh Day, 3
The Sabbath in Exodus: Before and after Sinai, a commission to the people of God called Israel to keep the Sabbath forever. A part of the moral law of the "10".

The Word and the CrossAll of Grace, 12
Can we repent without the grace of God causing us to repent? Spurgeon says no.
The Word and the CrossGod blessed the Seventh Day, 1
What about the seventh-day Sabbath? Just for the Jews? Do born-again Christians honor this day? Should they? Come with me on another exploration of a serious…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 326
The prophet receives specific promises about the Millennial period, Joshua the High Priest, Zerubbabel, the "Branch" Jesus, Elijah and Enoch, the rebuilding of…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 325
Haggai: Companion prophet of Zechariah, speaking to Jews after the exile about their need to rebuild the Temple. Zechariah: The "Builders" are coming to undo…
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 324
Habakkuk: No matter how bad it gets, I will praise the Lord! Zephaniah: Judgment on the nations. All the nations!
The Word and the CrossFood for the Lambs, 323
Nahum. Another preacher speaks against Nineveh. No more mercy this time. Habakkuk: The prophet complains about all that is happening and God gives His answer.