By Evan Knies On the morning of October 31st 2016, my cousin's body was laid in the grave. It has been a tough year since his passing. He was like my older brother and he impacted those he came in contact with. My cousin had his own struggles and faults, but he had his hope …
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Israel of God
By Evan Knies In Galatians 6:16, Paul uses the phrase “Israel of God”. He calls the Galatians the "Israel of God" to show that there is one People united in the Son. The Israel of God is the blood bought, elect, bride of Christ. In Him and because of Him, “Israel” receives her promises. In …
Book Briefs: Practical Religion By JC Ryle
JC Ryle was born in 1816. He was ordained in the Church of England in 1841. He became the rector of St. Thomas's, Winchester in 1843, then to Helmingham, Suffolk the following year. From 1843 to 1879, he wrote various works and gospel tracts. In 1880, Ryle became the bishop of Liverpool and retired in …
Book Briefs: The Doctrine of Justification by James Buchanan
By Evan Knies James Buchanan was born in Paisley in the west of Scotland, and later studied at the University of Glasgow. In 1840 he was appointed to be minister of the High Church (St. Giles) in Edinburgh, where he became colleague to Dr. Robert Gordon, another evangelical preacher. After Thomas Chalmers' death in 1847, …
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A Lifetime of Thanksgiving
By David Brown We give thanks to God Father of our Lord Jesus Christ praying for you always (Col. 1: 3) Have you ever done something special for someone and that good work was not even acknowledged by that particular individual? What if there was not even a thank you, no pat on the back, …
The King’s Table 