Articles on Godly Men
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JOHN HUSS – THE BOHEMIAN REFORMER AND MARTYR
The 16th-century Reformation was the greatest event in the history of the Church since Pentecost. The Church owes much to the leaders of the Reformation who boldly risked their lives to uphold the tru... -
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part III)
The Dohnavur Fellowship “Infuriated at what Satan was doing to these poor, helpless girls (who were forced into temple prostitution), Amy declared war. How many battles fought she on her knees... -
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER ( Part II)
One American missionary who knew Amy well gives this testimony: “Miss Carmichael was a blessing to all who came into intimate and understanding contact with her radiant life. She was the most ... -
AMY CARMICHAEL – IRISH MISSIONARY AND WRITER (Part I)
Amy Carmichael was a 19th-century Northern Irish missionary in India. While there, she established an orphanage and founded “The Dohnavur Fellowship” - a refuge for orphaned or abandoned ch... -
Walking with God (Part II)
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews 11... -
Walking with God (Part I)
“By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death; and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God” (Hebrews... -
Robert Moffat (Part III) - Scottish Missionary to South Africa -
At first, Moffat’s efforts to evangelise the natives of Namaqualand met with apathy and scorn. However, he succeeded in winning to Christ, their outlaw chief, Africaner whose life was wholly trans... -
Robert Moffat (Part II) - Scottish Missionary to South Africa -
With conversion, Moffat felt even more strongly, the need to evangelise the heathen. His mentor, Rev Roby, encouraged the new convert to wait upon the Lord for His will. Engagement In order to... -
Robert Moffat (Part I) - Scottish Missionary to South Africa -
For fifty years, Robert Moffat and his wife, Mary, served as pioneer missionaries in South Africa. In this distant land, Moffat set up mission stations in the interior and translated the Bible into ... -
Matthew Henry (Part III) Puritan Minister and Bible Commentator
Exposition ministry and influence Matthew Henry was the author of several publications, some of which were widely circulated in the years after his death. Two prominent titles were: A Communican... -
Matthew Henry (Part II) Puritan Minister and Bible Commentator
With the call of the ministry constantly on his mind, Matthew Henry could hardly concentrate on his law studies at Gray’s Inn. He wrote thus to his father: “The more I see of the world and the... -
Matthew Henry (Part I) Puritan Minister and Bible Commentator
Matthew Henry is known for his practical and devotional “Commentary on the Old and New Testament” which has gained a reputation as the best and most widely-used work of its kind. “It was the... -
In Loving Memory of Rev (Dr) Timothy Tow (Part I)
28th December 1920 – 20th April 2009 (Part I) Monday 20th April 2009 was a sad day for Singapore’s Bible-Presbyterian churches as well as all the outreaches established through them. That early ... -
In Loving Memory of Rev (Dr) Timothy Tow (Part II)
28th December 1920 – 20th April 2009 Rev Tow was one who firmly believed that all of God’s servants must serve till the end of their lives. For him, there was no such thing as retirement. For more... -
Jonathan Goforth (Part I)
– MISSIONARY TO CHINA (1859 – 1936) During his 46 years on the mission field, Jonathan Goforth set up 31 mission stations, trained 61 native Chinese pastors, and brought to Christ 13,000 Chine... -
Jonathan Goforth (Part II)
– MISSIONARY TO CHINA (1859 – 1936) - Jonathan Goforth was the first Canadian Presbyterian missionary to China. It is said of the “flaming preacher” that “when he found his own soul need... -
Jonathan Goforth (Part III)
– MISSIONARY TO CHINA - (1859 – 1936) Fired by his zeal for foreign missions, Goforth went to churches to plead the cause of China. To enforce his message, he used various methods – Scrip... -
Jonathan Goforth (Part IV)
– MISSIONARY TO CHINA (1859 – 1936) Evangelising the Chinese The Goforths employed many different strategies of reaching the lost; one was the “open house” method. The Chinese were cur... -
Jonathan GoForth (Part V)
– Missionary to China (1859 – 1936) - Escape from China In early 1900, all seemed well as the Goforths laboured among the Chinese. Then came the sudden storm. In June, golden-haired Florence... -
John Knox (Part I)
- Reformer and Founder of the Scottish Presbyterian Movement - The 16th Century Reformation was the greatest event in the history of the Church since Pentecost. The Church owes much to the leaders o... -
John Knox (Part II)
- Reformer and Founder of the Scottish Presbyterian Movement - Imprisonment The garrison of St. Andrew’s castle, bombarded from without and assailed by plague within, capitulated on terms that w...