Monthly Archives: September 2010
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” (Colossians 3:13) As long as we are in this flesh, we will have misunderstandings among us, unpleasantnesses, and even injustices (we will feel that our rights have been violated and others have been wrong in what they have said and done). What is to be our attitude? It… Read More
“Forbearing one another, and forgiving one another, if any man have a quarrel against any: even as Christ forgave you, so also do ye.” (Colossians 3:13) As long as we are in this flesh, we will have misunderstandings among us, unpleasantnesses, and even injustices (we will feel that our rights have been violated and others have been wrong in what they have said and done). What is to be our attitude? It… Read More
We are not desirous of honor, esteem and applause from men, for we are what we are by the grace of God. God can take away what we have as easily as He gave it. We do not despise and provoke one another with our piety; nor do we want to appear to be wiser, richer in grace, nor more gifted than others; for we are less than the least of all… Read More
We are not desirous of honor, esteem and applause from men, for we are what we are by the grace of God. God can take away what we have as easily as He gave it. We do not despise and provoke one another with our piety; nor do we want to appear to be wiser, richer in grace, nor more gifted than others; for we are less than the least of all… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Today, Hear!” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Hebrews 3:7-8 and the audio is 56 minutes long.
“And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus…” (Revelation 17:6) The very last verse of Revelation chapter eighteen makes the same type of statement: “And in her [i.e. Babylon; the whore] was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.“ Can we lay this charge to the world in general,… Read More
“And I saw the woman drunken with the blood of the saints, and with the blood of the martyrs of Jesus…” (Revelation 17:6) The very last verse of Revelation chapter eighteen makes the same type of statement: “And in her [i.e. Babylon; the whore] was found the blood of prophets, and of saints, and of all that were slain upon the earth.“ Can we lay this charge to the world in general,… Read More
The phrase “abomination of desolation” is indeed a biblical phrase. Christ spoke of it in the Gospels. ——————————————————————————– “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:” (Matthew 24:15-16) ——————————————————————————– “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,… Read More
The phrase “abomination of desolation” is indeed a biblical phrase. Christ spoke of it in the Gospels. ——————————————————————————– “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:” (Matthew 24:15-16) ——————————————————————————– “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,… Read More
The phrase “abomination of desolation” is indeed a biblical phrase. Christ spoke of it in the Gospels. ——————————————————————————– “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:” (Matthew 24:15-16) ——————————————————————————– “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,… Read More
“Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.” (Jeremiah 17:14) Here is this sin! Save me from it! Here is this snare! Break it to pieces! Here is this lust! Lord, subdue it! Here is this temptation! Deliver me out of it! Here is my proud heart! Lord, humble it! Here is my unbelieving heart! Take it away, and… Read More
“For the children being not yet born, neither having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works, but of Him that calleth; It was said unto her, the elder shall serve the younger. As it is written, Jacob have I loved, but Esau have I hated.” (Romans 9:11-13) We trust that God will enable us to rightly divide the word of truth,… Read More
We read in Hebrews 13:14, “For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.” Let’s tie this together to Hebrews 11:8-10, where we read: Hebrews 11:8 By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Hebrews 11:9 By faith he sojourned in the land of promise,… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled: “God is Not Mocked” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Galatians 6:7-8, and the audio is 55 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled: “Repentance and Remission” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Luke 24:47 and the audio is 52 minutes long.
“And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in “her” hand, full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication.” (Revelation 17:4) The term “golden cup” is used only twice in scripture. Here in Revelation 17:4 and again in Jeremiah 51:7. It is very interesting that both renderings of this term are in reference to Babylon. In Jeremiah… Read More
Paul wrote in Hebrews 10:25, “Let us not forsake the assembling of ourselves together.”It is the duty of all believers to meet together for worship, praise, study, and fellowship. BECAUSE OF GOD, Who has appointed worship, Who approves of it, Who is glorified in it, and Who should be worshipped. BECAUSE OF OURSELVES; we need to “draw nigh to God,” to ”seek His face,” to praise, pray, and be refreshed and comforted… Read More
Someone may ask, “How may we know that the message preached is the true gospel of God?” I would reply: 1. Does it exalt the sovereign mercy of God as the only and entire reason and cause of salvation? 2. Does it humble man in the dust of inability and reveal his total spiritual deadness? 3. Does it provide a perfect righteousness before God’s holiness and a suitable atonement and sacrifice before… Read More
It is very strange to me that religious people should think that Almighty God can accept our imperfect righteousness or pardon a sinner without His justice being fully honored. Does it not occur to them that: 1. A god who can pardon without justice may one day condemn without reason. 2. A god who can set aside his righteousness may one day set aside his mercy. 3. A god who could deny… Read More
When our God completed the creation of this world, it is said that He rested. This is not a rest from weariness, but simply declaring that there was no more to do; creation was finished! Our Lord Jesus entered into His rest, He also hath ceased from His works, as the Father did from His (Hebrews 4:10). He cried, “It is finished,” and the work of redemption was done! Let us labor… Read More
GRACE IS WHAT I NEED — God’s free, abundant, satisfying, sanctifying grace! I need grace to believe God and to continue in that faith. I need grace to give and forgive, grace to love and be loved, grace to live and grace to die. If I have little grace, the fault is mine; for His grace is called “abundant grace.” The Lord may not give gold, but He will give grace. He… Read More
Titus 1:1 Paul, a servant of God, and an apostle of Jesus Christ, according to the faith of God’s elect, and the acknowledging of the truth which is after godliness; Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began; Titus 1:3 But hath in due times manifested his word through preaching, which is committed unto me according to the commandment of God our Saviour;… Read More
Titus 2:1 But speak thou the things which become sound doctrine: Titus 2:2 That the aged men be sober, grave, temperate, sound in faith, in charity, in patience. Titus 2:3 The aged women likewise, that [they be] in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; Titus 2:4 That they may teach the young women to be sober, to love their husbands, to love… Read More
Titus 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work, Titus 3:2 To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men. Titus 3:3 For we ourselves also were sometimes foolish, disobedient, deceived, serving divers lusts and pleasures, living in malice and envy, hateful, [and] hating one another. Titus 3:4 But… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Bethel” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Genesis 31:13 and the audio is 51 minutes long.
If William Gadsby honoured the Lord in his life, the Lord honoured him in his triumphant death. He was able to preach on his last Sabbath on earth, thus fulfilling a desire not to be laid aside for long. One present made a note in his Bible opposite the text (Isaiah 43:2: “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee”): …Mr. Gadsby preached this sermon with very great fervour,… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Casting The Burden” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Psalm 55:22 and the audio is 46 minutes long.
Judas was most certainly “a disciple” of the Lord Jesus, if by that term be meant, as is usually understood, the twelve whom he chose to be constantly with him. This is most plain from Matthew 10:1, Luke 6:13, and Luke 9:1; from which places it is undeniable that Judas was not only a disciple, but an apostle, and was sent by the Lord himself to cast out devils, cure diseases, and… Read More
“…And the Lord added to the Church daily such as should be saved.” (Acts 2:47) It is very important to you and I, who have never dying souls, (and that is all of us) to know whether the work of the Lord Jesus Christ was satisfying to His heavenly Father, and to all that the law required of Him. If, in any particular, that was not so, then we would have no… Read More
“Without being born again you can never know God. You can read the bible a thousand times, you can get your doctor of divinity, you can become a professor in a theological college, but unless you’re born again you can never know God.”
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled: “What is Required?” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Deuteronomy 10:12, and the audio is 52 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled: “The Enduring Word” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is 1st Peter 1:24-25, and the audio is 51 minutes long.
Bound as Long as He or She Liveth (Romans 7:2-3, 1 Corinthians 7:39, 1 Corinthians 7:10-16) The fact that a man and a woman who are married are one flesh is stated in many places in the Bible and they all agree: The wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives, and the husband is bound to his wife as long as she lives. This bond is not dissolved… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Delivered To Serve” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Luke 1:74-75 and the audio is 31 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Let Your Light Shine” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Matthew 5:16 and the audio is 51 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Fear Not” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Isaiah 41:10 and the audio is 51 minutes long.
“To him that worketh is the reward NOT reckoned of grace, but of debt.” (Romans 4:4) To the labourer in religion, what he merits or earns can never be called a gift, a favour, or mercy; it is an obligation owed to him. If work is involved at all in our salvation (regardless of the degree of work), it is a debt and NOT GRACE AT ALL. It is not that the… Read More
“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:” (2 Corinthians 5:14) All ministers of Christ and all believers in the Lord Jesus are under the sweetest and strongest constraint to do what they do. They are motivated by “the love of Christ” – His love for them and their love for Him. It is not fear of hell, desire… Read More
“For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead:” (2 Corinthians 5:14) All ministers of Christ and all believers in the Lord Jesus are under the sweetest and strongest constraint to do what they do. They are motivated by “the love of Christ” – His love for them and their love for Him. It is not fear of hell, desire… Read More
“Abstain from all Appearance of Evil.” (1st Thessalonians 5:22) I know that many interpret this as suggesting that we avoid any conduct, behavior, and actions that, while they may not be wrong for us, yet they give the appearance of wrong doing. This is good advice, but not what the apostle is talking about. He is speaking, as in the preceding verse, of doctrinal evil! For example, when there is preaching, teaching,… Read More
“Abstain from all Appearance of Evil.” (1st Thessalonians 5:22) I know that many interpret this as suggesting that we avoid any conduct, behavior, and actions that, while they may not be wrong for us, yet they give the appearance of wrong doing. This is good advice, but not what the apostle is talking about. He is speaking, as in the preceding verse, of doctrinal evil! For example, when there is preaching, teaching,… Read More
The phrase “abomination of desolation” is indeed a biblical phrase. Christ spoke of it in the Gospels. ——————————————————————————– “When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, stand in the holy place, (whoso readeth, let him understand:) Then let them which be in Judea flee into the mountains:” (Matthew 24:15-16) ——————————————————————————– “But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet,… Read More
Judas was most certainly “a disciple” of the Lord Jesus, if by that term be meant, as is usually understood, the twelve whom he chose to be constantly with him. This is most plain from Matthew 10:1, Luke 6:13, and Luke 9:1; from which places it is undeniable that Judas was not only a disciple, but an apostle, and was sent by the Lord himself to cast out devils, cure diseases, and… Read More
“For we which have believed do enter into rest, as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, if they shall enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.” (Hebrews 4:3) ——————– We do not yet keep the sabbath perfectly, because we do not yet trust our Savior perfectly. We do not yet perfectly rest in him. But we do keep the sabbath truly… Read More
When our God completed the creation of this world, it is said that He rested. This is not a rest from weariness, but simply declaring that there was no more to do; creation was finished! Our Lord Jesus entered into His rest, He also hath ceased from His works, as the Father did from His (Hebrews 4:10). He cried, “It is finished,” and the work of redemption was done! Let us labor… Read More
GRACE IS WHAT I NEED — God’s free, abundant, satisfying, sanctifying grace! I need grace to believe God and to continue in that faith. I need grace to give and forgive, grace to love and be loved, grace to live and grace to die. If I have little grace, the fault is mine; for His grace is called “abundant grace.” The Lord may not give gold, but He will give grace. He… Read More
“He shall glorify Me: for He shall receive of Mine and shall show it unto you.” (John 16:14) The Holy Spirit DOES NOT glorify Himself, nor magnify His gifts, nor inspire men to preach and talk continuously of the Spirit. The Holy Spirit DOES NOT teach men that being baptized with the Spirit, endowed with gifts, and attaining a higher life experience is BETTER THAN SALVATION and receiving Christ by faith. The… Read More
The names of many characters recorded in the Old Testament often try God’s saints, who fear lest they should prove apostates, and be found destitute of the Spirit and image of Christ. Abel had to contend with Cain and his false religion, Noah with Ham, Sarah with Hagar, and her son Ishmael, David was beset and pestered with Saul, and Ahithophel, and many others had similar trials to endure. In the New… Read More
“Ordinance on the Personal Sale of Liquors. Section 1. Be it ordained by the City Council of Nauvoo, that the Mayor of the city be and is hereby authorized to sell or give spirits of any quantity as he in his wisdom shall judge to be for the health and comfort, or convenience of such travelers or other persons as shall visit his house from time to time. Passed December 12, 1843…. Read More
We are reminded of the sore poverty that some of the saints of God had to endure in a former generation. Work was now very bad, and provisions immensely dear. We had three small children, and had lost one about six months before. One circumstance that occurred about this time I think I shall never forget. One week we had a very scanty allowance of food, not sufficient to last us through…. Read More
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Sanctified, Preserved, Called” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Jude 1 and the audio is 45 minutes long.
The Autobiography of D. E. Bradford; Hardback; 108 pages; ———————— This is a beautifully produced book with a lovely colour photograph on the front of Matfield Chapel, the scene of the author’s labours. Mr. Bradford was pastor there for 36 years, dying at the age of 91 in 1981. In 37 short chapters Mr. Bradford tells his life story in interesting and gracious style. There is, of course, his spiritual experience but… Read More
“For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosover believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.” (John 3:16) THESE are the words of Incarnate Wisdom. They are words of love flowing of life spoken by Him Who declared Himself to be “the Resurrection and the Life,” and gave His message to the liberated disciples, as “all the words of this life.” (Acts 5:20)… Read More
“If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness.”(Matthew 6:23) Christ has before him a man destitute of the life of regeneration. There is natural light in this man, for he sees rationally. He is, therefore, enlightened. The seed of the Word fell also in his heart. He may even have received the Word with joy. That which may be known of God in the face… Read More
“So the Spirit took me up.” (Ezekiel 43:5) Concerning God in revelation as well as in providence the words of Cowper are strikingly true, “Blind unbelief is sure to err, And scan His work in vain; God is His own interpreter, And He will make it plain.” Without God’s Spirit, God’s Book is a perfect blank; without God’s power, God’s revelation of Himself is a perfect paradox. With the anointing, witness, and… Read More
The first three verses of 1st Corinthians 13 make it clear that if we do not have “agape”, or if we do not have the love of God that is shed abroad in the hearts and souls of those who are truly children of God, then we have a clear sign that we are not saved. Let us begin there today, and let us review the necessity of Agape. The necessity of… Read More
Preached in Grove Chapel, Camberwell, 1899 – By Thomas Bradbury.______________________________________ “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosover believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”(John 3:16) THESE are the words of Incarnate Wisdom. They are words of love flowing of life spoken by Him Who declared Himself to be “the Resurrection and the Life,” and gave His message to the liberated disciples,… Read More
The first three verses of 1st Corinthians 13 make it clear that if we do not have “agape”, or if we do not have the love of God that is shed abroad in the hearts and souls of those who are truly children of God, then we have a clear sign that we are not saved. Let us begin there today, and let us review the necessity of Agape. The necessity of… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Alfred J. Chompff titled: “Ungodly Places” The scripture text that brother Alfred is preaching from is Leviticus 26:30, and the audio is 48 minutes long.
Preached at Providence Chapel, London, on Tuesday Evening, July 24, 1849, by J. C. Philpot —————————— “Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law; That thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity, until the pit be digged for the wicked.” (Psalm 94:12-13) —————————— What a different estimate men form of blessedness and happiness, from that which God has declared in his… Read More
One very sad thing in this dark and degenerate day is that people (even professed believers) are becoming more and more tolerant of the errors of Roman Catholicism. Many errors might be mentioned but we have been appalled recently at the rapid spread of Mariolatry (idolatrous veneration of the virgin Mary). This is not only in Roman Catholicism, but also very much so in the Church of England. We deplore prayers for… Read More
Preached in Grove Chapel, Camberwell, 1877 – By Thomas Bradbury. _____________________________________ “So the Spirit took me up.”(Ezekiel 43:5) Concerning God in revelation as well as in providence the words of Cowper are strikingly true, “Blind unbelief is sure to err,And scan His work in vain;God is His own interpreter,And He will make it plain.” Without God’s Spirit, God’s Book is a perfect blank; without God’s power, God’s revelation of Himself is a… Read More
“If therefore the light that is in thee be darkness, how great is that darkness.” (Matthew 6:23) Christ has before him a man destitute of the life of regeneration. There is natural light in this man, for he sees rationally. He is, therefore, enlightened. The seed of the Word fell also in his heart. He may even have received the Word with joy. That which may be known of God in the… Read More
Holiness of practice, what is it? It is not a set of feelings. It is a course of conduct, and it comprises several particulars, as first, abstention from the appearance of evil (1 Thessalonians 5:22). Mix not with what appears to be wrong; ask not how far you can go in that which even the world blames. What moral, worldly men blame, should it not be eschewed by professing Christians? Where the… Read More
My name is Julie. At the time of this writing I am 34 years old. I was born and raised in Utah within the Mormon church. I come from a multi-generational family with deep roots in Mormonism. Most of my family joined at the very beginnings of the church under Joseph Smith or Brigham Young. My husband comes from the same kind of background (TBM) and was raised in the same town… Read More
Morning Readings – By James Bourne; Hardback; 336 pages; Published by Gospel Standard Trust Publications. ———————— The little group of people who gathered round the Gilpins and Sukey Harley in Pulverbach has always been of great interest to the people of God. Many were the writings from that period as the Gilpin family had a wonderful ability to note down the experience of so many of the poor miners and cottagers and… Read More
This honoured servant of God was born in the village of Kingston in Devon on April 23, 1787 of poor parents and in a cottage made mostly of mud. So desperately ill was he as an infant that the doctor gave him up and said he must die; his tongue was black and hanging out and his poor mother placed upon it a slice of broiled pork and to everyone’s amazement his… Read More
I was born and raised in the LDS church. I was a pretty typical “good” Mormon kid — very active in the ward and in the young people’s organizations. I had a very strong testimony, which I shared often. I entered BYU as a freshman in 1976. I was accepted into a new, experimental program called the honors colloquium. It was an interdisciplinary approach to education, combining subjects that were traditionally taught… Read More
This is an audio sermon by Timothy Field titled: “God is Everywhere” The scripture text that brother Timothy is preaching from is Psalm 139:9-10 and the audio is 38 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “The Snare Is Broken” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Psalm 124:7 and the audio is 39 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Not To Be Ignorant” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is 1 Corinthians 10:1-4 and the audio is 47 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Seeking and Saving” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Luke 19:10 and the audio is 50 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Walking With God” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Genesis 5:24 and the audio is 54 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled “Angel’s Food” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is Psalm 78:24-25 and the audio is 42 minutes long.
This is an audio sermon by Michael Pickett titled: “Knowing The Father” The scripture text that brother Michael is preaching from is John 14:7-11 and the audio is 52 minutes long.
While a Senior at BYU, His Research Raised Troubling Questions About the Foundations of the LDS Church It is difficult to know where to begin my story. I am not certain exactly where things started, but the reader may already have an idea about where things end. To avoid missing some important detail to which only the reader may become aware, I will start at the very beginning and give a few… Read More
A Former LDS Missionary and BYU Graduate I left the LDS church in September 1985. I had been LDS for 12 years, having been baptized into the church in August 1973. There were really two kinds of reasons that I left the LDS church: personal and intellectual. Personally, I was a failure as an LDS. The LDS church teaches that people ought to share that they know that the LDS church is… Read More
Born and Raised in the LDS Church, the Book of Abraham Controversy Helped Open Her Eyes to the Deception of Mormonism I was born and raised in the church (“born-in-the-covenant”) in a small town in Utah. My family has been members from 5-7 generations on all sides. My grandfather was a bodyguard to Joseph Smith at one time. He was also in the Mormon Battalion. I held positions in the church from… Read More
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