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For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries series presents the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers.Mark is a dynamic discussion of the second Gospel. Here is all the excitement and fervor of this action-packed biography of our precious Savior, the Lord Jesus Christ. Familiar and not-so-familiar passages bring deep encouragement and powerful vision, leading to inner renewal and holier living.A potent volume sure to enlighten and strengthen all modern-day believers as they seek to serve their Master!

For hundreds of years Christendom has been blessed with Bible commentaries written by great men of God highly respected for their godly walk and their insight into spiritual truth. The Crossway Classic Commentaries series presents the very best work on individual Bible books, carefully adapted for maximum understanding and usefulness for today's believers.Luke is an encouraging treatment of the third Gospel—the life of Christ as told by "the beloved physician" under the direction of God's Spirit. The teachings and miracles of our Savior come to life in a powerful way, producing deeper devotion and increased commitment in the hearts of those who follow the Master.An assuring volume that will strengthen and encourage Christian believers as they seek to better understand what it means to walk with Christ day by day.

"e;Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."e;—ACTS. iv. 12.THESE words are striking in themselves. But they are much more striking if you consider when and by whom they were spoken.They were spoken by a poor and friendless Christian, in the midst of a persecuting Jewish Council. It was a grand confession of Christ.They were spoken by the lips of the Apostle Peter. This is the man who, a few weeks before, forsook Jesus and fled: this is the very man who three times over denied his Lord. There is another spirit in him now. He stands up boldly before priests and Sadducees, and tells them the truth to their face: "e;This is the stone that was set at naught of you builders, which is become the head of the corner. Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved."e;Now I need hardly tell you this text is one of the principal foundations on which the eighteenth Article of the Church of England is built.That Article runs as follows: "e;They also are to be had accursed that presume to say that every man shall be saved by the law or sect he professeth, so that he be diligent to frame his life according to that law and the light of nature. For Holy Scripture doth set out unto us only the name of Jesus Christ whereby men must be saved."e; There are few stronger assertions than this throughout whole Thirty-nine Articles. It is the only anathema pronounced by our Church from one end of her confession of faith to the other. The Council of Trent in her decrees anathematizes continually: the Church of England does it once, and once only. And that she does it on good grounds, I propose to show you, by an examination of the Apostle Peter's words.In considering this solemn subject there are three things I wish to do.

Amados filhos,Um texto da Bíblia está no topo desta página. Eu gostaria que você lesse duas vezes. Vou lhe contar uma coisa que, espero, fará com que você se lembre daquele texto enquanto viver.Eu vou falar sobre três lugares dos quais a Bíblia diz muito. Pouco importa o que sabemos sobre alguns lugares. Mas importa muito saber algo sobre os três lugares que vou falar agora.I. Em primeiro lugar, - Há um lugar onde há muito choro.II. Em segundo lugar, - Há um lugar onde não há mais nada além de chorar.III Em terceiro lugar, - Há um lugar onde não há choro algum.Agora, cuide de mim e vou contar algumas coisas que valem a pena conhecer.

Eu tomo como certo que você acredita no Espírito Santo. O número de pessoas neste país que negam abertamente a doutrina da Trindade, felizmente não é grande. A maioria das pessoas foi batizada em Nome do Pai e do Filho e do Espírito Santo. Muitos foram ensinados a repetir a Crença, ou Credo dos Apóstolos, desde a sua juventude. Seus lábios provavelmente disseram mil vezes as palavras solenes: "e;Eu creio no Espírito Santo"e;.Mas, apesar de tudo isso, desejo que você considere bem o que sabe do Espírito Santo, além de Seu nome. Que conhecimento experimental você tem com o trabalho do Espírito? O que ele fez por você? Que benefício você recebeu dele? Você pode dizer de Deus Pai: "e;Ele me criou e a todo o mundo"e;. Você pode dizer de Deus, o Filho: "e;Ele morreu por mim e por toda a humanidade"e;. Mas você pode dizer alguma coisa sobre o Espírito Santo? Você pode dizer com algum grau de confiança: "e;Ele habita em mim e me santifica?"e; Em uma palavra, você tem o espírito? Esta é a questão que eu pressiono sua atenção.Leitor, acredito que a questão seja de vital importância em todas as estações. Eu acredito que seja de especial importância nos dias atuais. Eu considero que visões claras sobre a obra do Espírito Santo estão entre os melhores preservativos contra as muitas falsas doutrinas que abundam em nossos dias. Deixai-me, então, no começo de um novo ano, para lhe apresentar algumas coisas que, pela bênção de Deus, podem ajudá-lo a responder à pergunta: "e;Você tem o Espírito?

You probably know the story of St. Paul's shipwreck. (Acts 28) You remember how the apostle and his companions were exceedingly tossed with a tempest for thirteen days. Neither sun nor stars in many days appeared. All hope that they should be saved was taken away. But do you recollect that when the fourteenth night was come, about midnight the shipmen deemed that they drew near to some country? They sounded and found it twenty fathoms. When they had gone a little further they sounded again and found it fifteen fathoms. Then fearing lest they should have fallen upon rocks, they cast four anchors out of the stern, and wished for the day. Think what an anxious night that must have been! How often some of the 276 souls on board the great Alexandrian corn-ship must have said, How goes the night? What time is it?You have probably heard of the battle of Waterloo. You know that the Duke of Wellington fought that battle on the understanding that the Prussians would come up on the left of his army, and help him against the French. But the way was long. The roads were bad. The evening was drawing on before the Prussians could appear on the field. In the mean time the battle increased. Hour after hour our forces were thinned by the furious attacks of the enemy. One gallant man after another was slain or carried away wounded. Think what an anxious afternoon that must have been! How often the sun and the shadows must have been observed! How often the watch must have been consulted, and the general's eye turned to the left! How often the anxious question must have risen in men's minds. What time is it? You have probably attended the sick-bed of some whom you tenderly loved. You have seen them hovering between life and death, and have passed weeks of painful suspense. You have sat by and watched the struggle between the body and its infirmities, and felt the miserable helplessness of not being able to do anything but look on. And do you not know how slowly the hours roll on at a time like this? Have not the clocks and watches seemed to stand still, and the sun appeared to have forgotten to rise? Have you not often said. When will the physician come again? Will the morning never come? What time is it?