A. Barry I. Love for the Presence of the Lord (Psalm 26:8) Psalm 26:8 “Lord, I have loved the habitation of thy house, and the place where thine honour (or glory) dwelleth” Psalm 27:4 “One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all…
Tag: Matthew 18:20
Seeking to Give the Holy Spirit His Place
E. Smith This audio file (full transcript) presents the recounting of a brother’s first experience among those so-called ‘Brethren.’ What was impressed upon him that day was the importance of giving the Holy Spirit His place to operate freely in the assembly. Some quotes that are notable : The Church, an Organism — and Giving…
Something to be Valued
G. Lewis Recently, in a Bible reading on 1 Samuel, when speaking about the value of the ark of God, a brother made the statement, “there’s something to be valued in Matthew 18:20!” He quoted the verse. “For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of…
“This thing is from me” (1 Kings 12:24)
R. A. Huebner A short discussion (adapted) on some history of those so-called ‘brethren’ Excerpted from a transcript of Informal Meetings held in Vermont, October 21-22, 1995 FER’s Heterodox You know, even with Mr. Raven – you will find it in this book here – Mr. Kelly said, “No doubt there will be brethren to…
On Matthew 18:20, and Related Truths
Excerpts from a Bible Reading – R. Huebner, D. Ryan 1. The importance of the phrase “for where” at the beginning of the verse, and a distinction made between His omnipresence and His presence “in the midst” of the assembly. “For where” (οὗ γάρ) is the phrase in Matthew 18:20 which links the context of…
The Lord’s Precious Name
A. Hayhoe I. “Their name” – Genesis 5:1-2 “…And called their name Adam!” II. To Value His name in a Day of Indifference – Malachi 1:1 and Malachi 3:16 “Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before…
The Ground of Gathering, Part 3
1.) John 4:20-24 – Review and Introduction In review of the OT history, we saw how that Jerusalem was a place characterized by these distinctions: This testimony was maintained despite failure and weakness. In the NT, we see a feeble company that still recognized faithfully Jerusalem as God’s center (Mary, Simeon, Anna, Zacharias, Elizabeth, etc)….
Matthew 18:20
“For where two or three are gathered together unto my name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matthew 18:20). From a message given by Eric Smith, a laborer to Bolivia 1. Introduction 2. The Preciousness of His Name 3. Giving the Holy Spirit His Proper Place 4. The Separation from Iniquity 5. The…