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Brother Blakely speaks on a daily radio broadcast, Monday thru Friday, at 4:00 CST. This program can be heard live at that time. It is 15 minutes in length, and is designed to clarify the nature and content of the Gospel of Christ. Click on the graphic to the left to go to the broadcast site. Tnen click on LISTEN LIVE.
Copies of these programs can be received, five programs on each MP3 CD-ROM Address requests to heirstogether@mailstation.com
 - MY PILGRIMAGE -- Brother Blakely shares his testimony
- ELECTRONIC BOOKS (PDF Format) -- Books by Word of Truth Fellowship --in the PDF format
- WHAT WE BELIEVE -- An introduction to some of Brother Blakely's persuasions
- FAMILY PICTURES -- Pictures of the Blakely family, and a little of their experience.
- A WORD FROM ADAH -- Now married to Jason Hutchcraft, and living in North Carolina, where they minister, our daughter Adah has proved to
- be a capable writer.
- POETRY FROM EVA -- A member of a poet society, our youngest daughter enjoys writing poetry.
- LINKS, LINKS, AND MORE LINKS -- Well over 1,900 links placed in nearly 60 categories.
- HELPS FOR THE STUDENT -- Bibles, Dictionaries,
- BROTHER BLAKELY'S COMMENTARIES -- Current Commentaries include Hebrews, First John, Revelation, Romans, and Daniel (which is being completed)
- SPECIAL ARTICLES -- Lengthy articles on key subjects.
- HOW WE GOT OUR BIBLES -- Several lessons that approach this subject from a manner that will feed faith and fuel hope.
- HOW TO STUDY THE BIBLE -- Profitable suggestions for getting the most out of the Scriptures.
- IMPROVING YOUR ASSEMBLY-- A series of lessons that offer suggestions on improving the assembly of believers.
- INNER CONFLICT AND ITS REMEDY -- Several lessons dealing with the struggle of the flesh and the spirit. This series affirms that inner struggle confirms justification.
- LESSONS FOR PREACHERS -- How serious should preachers be about preaching. Here is a refreshing series of lessons designed to bring a godly focus to this subject.
- LESSONS ON MARRIAGE -- An approach to marriage that plays great stress on faith.
- PAUL'S DEFENSE -- Brother Blakely's commentary on Acts 24:10-27.
- PERCEPTIONS OF THE GOSPEL -- Summary statements from a variety of brethren in which they give their perception of the Gospel of Christ.
- MIDI FILE HYMNS -- Play these hymns through Internet Explorer, or download them to your own computer.
- AUDIO SERMON FILES -- Hear audio files of some Refreshing Waters Renewals, and other sermon series. Files can be downloaded to your computer
- GOSPEL MUSIC FILES -- Listen to refreshing Gospel Music in the MP3 format.
- VARIOUS AUTHORS FROM AMONG OUR FRIENDS -- Read the writings of several of our friends.
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| | |  MINISTERING GRACE TO THE HEARERS
"Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers." (Eph 4:29)
In Christ Jesus, speaking becomes a precious stewardship. It is a means through which the Lord Jesus Christ ministers to His people – which is a most marvelous consideration. In this text, we are admonished to take great care how we speak – especially to those who are members of "the household of faith." The life of faith is one that requires personal discipline, frequent feeding, and profitable fellowship. Believers are in a hostile world, hounded by a fierce adversary, and doing battle with "the law of sin" that remains in their "members," or personal constitution (Rom 7:23). Those circumstances call for grace – grace that can actually be ministered to us by Jesus through our speaking. Solemnly we are told to not allow "corrupt communication" to come out of our mouths. That is "unwholesome talk" NIV that God cannot use. It is speaking that the wicked one uses to introduce contamination into the heart and mind. Just as surely as there are good and pure words through which the Lord words, there are also defiled and contaminating words through which the devil works. Such words awaken "the flesh," and stir up "the law of sin" that is in our "members" (Rom 7:23).
Speech that is "good to the use of edifying" consists of words that contain the Word of God and correlate with His purpose. These are words that lift the mind above the world, making the Lord and His salvation prominent in our thinking. They put us more in mind of what the Lord has and is doing, and push the world and its activities into the background of thought, even throwing such considerations down to the ground. These are words through which empowering "grace" is delivered to us, coming to us through the faculty of hearing. This, of course, is hearing that is facilitated through "ears" that God gives us for "hearing" Him (Lk 8:8). Words that edify are, in fact, addressed to the part of us that is "born of God." They are words that can be heard with the inner ear – the ear that God gives us for hearing that brings life and rejuvenation within. As it is written, "they that hear shall live" (John 5:25). If words "minister grace to the hearers," it is because they are words that could come out of Jesus' own mouth. He is the ultimate one who speaks "gracious words" (Lk 4:22). Why not ask the Lord to speak through you – to help you speak words that will "impart grace to the hearers?" (NKJV). Not only is He able to speak through you, He even rewards you for speaking such words!
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