The Prosperity Gospel is a clever scheme that draws on a person's desire for material gain instead of a desire to seek God. It presents a false gospel that is contrary to the Gospel of Christ---which makes it a doctrine of demons.

These same words could be preached today, and they would be just as true as they were 180 years ago. What was needed then, is the same thing that is needed now--A robust teaching on the Doctrine of the Holy Spirit. As Rev. McCheyne proclaimed in his sermon, "if ever you are to be saved, you must know Him." He also informs us that the Holy Spirit comes into our hearts to make us love God and hate sin.

The Puritans stood their ground and continued to preach the Word of God and to live exceptional lives of godliness. Their standard for holy living was quite high but Scripture was their guidebook and God was their judge, so their moral principles were indeed uncompromising.

These are the proverbs of Solomon, David’s son, king of Israel. Their purpose is to teach people wisdom and discipline, to help them understand the insights of the wise. Their purpose is to teach people to live disciplined and successful lives, to help them do what is right, just, and fair. These proverbs will give insight to the simple, knowledge and discernment to the young. Let the wise listen to these proverbs and become even wiser.

God has placed His seal upon us as a marker indicating His ownership. Christians are the personal property of God and are given the guarantee of His ownership through the indwelling Holy Spirit. They are given God's seal and are anointed to shine as lights of righteousness to expose the wicked deeds of those who are in darkness.

The Spirit of Truth is the Holy Spirit who has been sent by Christ into the world after His resurrection to guide believers into all truth. In His work of illumination, the Spirit brings God's revelation to mankind, and He also reveals it to believers so that they can understand the deep things of God.

As deception grows many in the world are fearful of the wickedness, chaos, and lawlessness that it causes. They recognize that only truth can overcome the deception, and now they seek the truth that shines brightly as a precious jewel.

Christ instituted the Church as His own precious possession to fulfill the Great Commission by declaring His Gospel to a world that is lost in spiritual darkness. The members of His Church are not meant to be a closed society concerned only with the needs of the congregation. They were chosen as a Royal Priesthood to be the lights of the world that engages the Kingdom of Darkness which opposes the rule and reign of God in this world.

The Kingdom of Light is still on the earth opposing the Kingdom of Darkness, and now it shines even brighter in the face of greater darkness. This time of darkness is only for a season, and God is using it to magnify His glory through the death and resurrection of His Son.