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Notes on the Teachings of the Word concerning Divorce

Tue, 15 Dec 2015 16:27:40 +0000

It is needful for the Church to consider the interior causes of the laws of divorce given in the Word. By this all may come to a deeper understanding and love of the Conjugial, and of the uses of marriage, and hy this the Church may he protected against doubts and false reasonings about […]

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Sermons on the Word by Rev. E.S. Hyatt

Sat, 30 May 2015 11:02:44 +0000

FIRST SERIES. Nr. 14. September 13th 1891. Reference: H.D. 260. “John (the Baptist) represented the Word, and by his food, as also by his clothing . . . the Word in the external sense was represented“, A.C. 7643. Therefore the Word when only seen in the external sense is not the Light which enlightens every […]

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Christmas sermon

Wed, 24 Dec 2014 20:41:50 +0000

December 25, 1960 Rev. Theodore Pitcairn Lessons: Ex. 2:1-10; Luke 2:4-19; A.E. 706 “The angels said to the shepherds, There is born to you this day in the city of David a Saviour, who is Christ the Lord; and this is a sign unto you, ye shall find the Babe wrapped in swaddling clothes lying […]

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SIX DOCTRINAL CLASSES ON THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN VARIOUS RELATIONS AND FOUR SERMONS ON THE TWO GREAT COMMANDMENTS

Mon, 08 Dec 2014 13:52:03 +0000

THE DIVINE PROVIDENCE IN RELATION TO LIFE IN GENERAL Bryn Athyn, Friday, November 20th 1936 In this series of classes we will treat of: 1. The Divine Providence in relation to life in general. 2. The Divine Providence in relation to a man’s occupation: a. In relation to a minister, b. […]

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Good Friday Service [on the love of self in relation to the things of the Word, the Doctrine and the Church]

Sun, 04 Aug 2013 15:20:14 +0000

“And as they did eat, He said, Amen I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me. And they were exceeding sorrowful, and began every one of them to say unto Him, Lord is it I? “And He answered and said, he that dippeth hand with Me in the dish, the name […]

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A COMPARISON OF DR. ALFRED ACTON’S DOCTRINAL STUDY THE CROWN OF REVELATIONS, THE REV. E. S. HYATT’S SERMONS ON THE WORD, AND DE HEMELSCHE LEER

Sat, 06 Jul 2013 11:29:01 +0000

by Rev. Theodore Pitcairn These who love the spiritual birth which took place in the Church with what is known as the Academy movement, will rejoice at the appearance of the small work of Dr. Acton The Crown of Revelations. The ACADEMY and the GENERAL CHURCH are founded upon the belief that the […]

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“‘That the devil may not seduce them and put evils into their hearts; knowing that while they are not led by the Lord, he leads and breathes in evils of every kind, such as hatreds, revenges, cunnings, deceits as a serpent breathes in poisons.” [AE 1148]

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 22:24:52 +0000

As is generally known in the Church the devil in the most general sense stands for hell. In a less general sense as when compared to Satan, the devil stands for the hell opposed to the celestial kingdom, while Satan stands for the hell opposed to the spiritual kingdom. In the abstract sense the […]

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“Knowing that while they are not led by the Lord, the devil will lead and breathe in evils of all kinds such as hatreds, revenges, cunnings and deceits” (A.E. 1148)

Thu, 29 Nov 2012 16:31:12 +0000

The general teaching of the text is that man is, at all times, led either by the Lord, or by hell. This is a well known teaching of the Lord, but one which few believe in the life. Man’s nature is to seek for his own life, which appears to be neither of Heaven or […]

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“Thou shalt not steal” by Rev. Theodore Pitcairn

Sun, 25 Nov 2012 16:59:11 +0000

“Thou Shalt Not Steal” We read: “Amen, amen, I say unto you, he that entereth not by the door into sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before Me are thieves and robbers. The thief cometh […]

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Sermon on Heaven and Hell 480, 481

Thu, 22 Nov 2012 21:35:23 +0000

“Man after death continues such as his will or ruling love is. The man who has celestial and spiritual love goes to heaven; while the man who has bodily and worldly loves and no celestial and spiritual love goes to hell.” (H.H. 480, 481) Much is said in the Word about man’s ruling or dominating […]

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