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…
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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…
“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 Ground of Gathering, Part 4
1. God’s Order – 1 Corinthians 12:4-8, 11 and 1 Corinthians 14:26-33 2. “And ye shall be holy unto me; for I Jehovah am holy, and separated you from the peoples to be mine.” – 1 Corinthians 5 and Leviticus 20:10, 26 What is morally suitable to God does not change as dispensations change. 3….
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)….
The Ground of Gathering, part 2
Tip: It is advised to open your Bibles and follow along with the readings for each section in order to understand better the remarks that are made concerning them. 1. Introduction – Deuteronomy 12 2. The Number Three – Deuteronomy 15-17 Three things which are connected with the place where the Lord has placed His…
The Ground of Gathering, Part 1
J. Brereton 1. Introduction (Genesis 22) 2. The Father and the Son 3. The Man of Faith 4. The One Mountain 5. The Place Where The Ram is Caught in the Thicket Check out the 2nd part in this series. Click here.