For the Lord himself, with an assembling shout, with archangel’s voice and with trump of God, shall descend from heaven; and the dead in Christ shall rise first;then we, the living who remain, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air; and thus we shall be always with the Lord. (1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 J N Darby Bible ). Are YOU waiting to see Jesus; are YOU waiting to be with Him – now!

Adayofsmallthings.com – J N Darby Simplified (ADOSS) draws on the words of a few of the Lord’s servants, John Nelson Darby (JND) in particular, mostly in simplified and summary form, to provide encouragement and instruction for believers who are concerned to ‘walk in the light’ – and above all following, and keeping close to Jesus.

J N Darby (1800-82) had a major influence on evangelical Christendom in the nineteenth century. He perceived the truth of Christ as the Head in heaven, with His body here, the church heavenly in origin and destiny, perfectly united in the sight of God, and its hope of being with Him at the imminent (pre-millennial) rapture. Pre-tribulation (pre-trib) Christians know him as ‘the father of dispensational theology’. As his epitaph says ‘Unknown, yet well known’

JND looked at the sects, the human organisation, and the quenching of the Holy Spirit throughout Christendom, and concluded that the public church was in ruins. He saw the way in which the public Christian Church had degenerated with worldliness, human tolerance of evil and sectarian fragmentation, running counter to the Lord’s words, ‘That they may be one’. Church unity could not be achieved by human compromise and confederacy. It can only be in looking to the Lord Himself, giving Him His place, by the Holy Spirit, going forth to him without the camp and being not of the world.

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Introduction to adayofsmallthings.com A Day of Small Things (ADOSS) – Sosthenes’ Monthly Letter A Letter to those who might know me Walking in the Light of the Assembly – by Sosthenes Darby Simplified Summaries and Light Editing Changes to ‘A day of Small Things’. – February 2018

John Nelson Darby

J N D’s Letters J N Darby – A true Churchman Darby’s Stand – WG Turner Funeral of John Nelson Darby

The Church, its Perfection, its Ruin and Assembly Experience

 

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
JND Classics for the Church: The Faith once delivered to the Saints
J N Darby Simplified	Knowing where we are, and what God wants us to do, in the Confused State of Christendom	The Faith once delivered to the Saints – Brief summary of seven papers by J N Darby
J N Darby Simplified	The Path for the Christian in the Ruin of Christendom	The Faith once delivered to the Saints	Vol 32 Miscellaneous 1 p379
J N Darby Simplified	Church Unity and Sectarianism	The Nature and Unity of the Church of Christ	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 – p20
J N Darby Simplified	Separation from Evil and Christian Unity	Separation from Evil, God’s Principle of Unity	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 – p353
J N Darby Simplified	God’s Love and Grace – Holiness, Unity and Christian Gathering	Grace, the Power of Unity and of Gathering	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 – p366
JN Darby Simplified	On Independent Churches, Independent Local Assemblies, Personal Judgment and Conscience	On Ecclesiastical Independency	Vol 14 Ecclesiastical 3 – p301
J N Darby Simplified	The Church as the Body of Christ, the Church as the Habitation of God, and Local Churches	Churches and the Church	Vol 20 Ecclesiastical 4 – p318
JN Darby Simplified	The Evil of Clericalism – One Man should not Run a Church or Assembly	The Notion of a Clergyman, Dispensationally the Sin against the Holy Ghost	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 – p36
What is the Church?
JN Darby Simplified	The Jews and the Church	Law	Vol 10 Doctrinal 3 p1
JN Darby Simplified	Confusion as to the Church – The House and the Body	The Church , the House and the Body	Vol 14 Ecclesiastical 3 p91
J B Stoney	Christ loves the Assembly
The Public Breakdown
JN Darby Simplified	The Faith once delivered to the Saints – Knowing where we are, and what God wants us to do, in the Confused State of Christendom	The Faith once delivered to the Saints –  Brief summaries of seven papers by J N Darby
Sosthenes	The Sad State of the Church
Clericalism and Church Organisation
JN Darby Simplified	The Evil of Clericalism – One Man should not Run a Church or Assembly	The Notion of a Clergyman, Dispensationally the Sin against the Holy Ghost	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 – p36
JN Darby Simplified	Priests	Who is a Priest and What is a Priest?	Vol 10 Doctrinal 3 p209.
JN Darby Simplified	All Preaching should be Lay Preaching	On Lay Preaching	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 p131
JN Darby Simplified	Bishops – How did they come about?	Episcopacy: What ground is there in Scripture or History for accounting it an Institution of God?	vol. 20 Eccesiastical 4 p307
Sosthenes	Clericalism, a Cautionary Tale
Local Churches and Gatherings
JN Darby Simplified	Establishing, or Planting Churches	On the Formation of Churches	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 p138
JN Darby Simplified	On Independent Churches, Independent Local Assemblies, Personal Judgment and Conscience	On Ecclesiastical Independency	Vol 14 Ecclesiastical 3 – p301
Charles Coates	Local Responsibility
Charles Coates	What would happen if Somebody from Thyatira left that Company and tried to Break Bread in Philadelphia
Church Experience – Collective
J N Darby Simplified	JND’s Advice for when Things get Difficult amongst Brethren
J N Darby Simplified	The Spirit in which we should be when the Church is Forced to Exercise Discipline	On Discipline	Vol 1 Ecclesiastical 1 p338
Charles Coates	Brethren do not Divide	Miscellaneous Ministry on  Thessalonians-Revelation	CAC Vol 33 p 57 and 450
Charles Coates	How we should React in Regard to an Assembly where there is Division
Malcolm Biggs	Principles Relating to Christian Fellowship
James Taylor	Two or Three		New Series vol 29, p. 300
Sosthenes	Latitudinarianism
Sosthenes	What do we mean by Fellowship?
Sosthenes	Christian Fellowship is an Experience, not a Membership System
Sosthenes	First to the Lord, and to us – Have we had it the Wrong Way Round?
Church Experience – Personal
J N Darby Simplified	Am I Gathering to the Lord as a Member of the Body of Christ, or as a Member of a Sect?	What is a Sect	Vol 14 Ecclesiastical 3 p362
Frederick Raven	I am not a Member of any Company	Reading on Matthew 13	F.E. Raven, Volume 15 – page 357
Harry Foster	The Perils of Legality
Sosthenes	Christians Leaving their Comfort Zone
Sosthenes	How are we to regard other Christians

 

Hope of the Church and other Prophecy

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
Classics for the Church: The Present Hope of the Church
J N Darby Simplified	The Present Hope of the Church	Eleven Lectures on The Hopes of the Church of God	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1
J N Darby Simplified	The Christian’s Assurance as to Prophecy	Introduction	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p278
J N Darby Simplified	What the Father has done in Grace for the Church’s Glory	The Church and its Glory	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p282
J N Darby Simplified	The Second Coming of Christ	The Second Coming of Christ	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p290
J N Darby Simplified	The Rapture	The First Resurrection – or The Resurrection of the Just	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p301
J N Darby Simplified	The Judgment of Evil	The Progress of Evil on the Earth and its Judgment	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p310
J N Darby Simplified	Ecclesiastical Apostasy and Civil Apostasy	The Two Characters of Evil: Ecclesiastical Apostasy, and Civil Apostasy	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p321
J N Darby Simplified	The Judgment of the Nations	Judgment of the Nations, which become the inheritance of Christ and of the Church	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p334
J N Darby Simplified	God’s Promises to Israel	Israel’s First Entry into the Land was the Result of Promise	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p344
J N Darby Simplified	What God in His Goodness will yet do for Israel, and what it Means for Us	Israel’s Failure and Dispersion; Promises of Restoration	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p353
J N Darby Simplified	The Remnant of Israel	Same subject as the preceding and Manner of its Accomplishment.	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p362
J N Darby Simplified	The Importance of Prophecy	Summing Up, and Conclusion	Vol. 2 Prophetic 1 p370
Other Articles Related to the Hope of the Church and Premillennial Teaching
JN Darby Simplified	The Power, Hopes, Calling, Present Position, and Occupation of the Church	The Church – What is it? Her Power, Hopes, Calling, Present Position, and Occupation.	Vol 12 Evangelical 1 Page 372.
Sosthenes and Daniel Otsing	The Lord is Coming Very Soon – The Rapture of the Church
More on Prophecy
A. Herald – with modifications	Glossary of Prophetic Terms
JN Darby	John Nelson Darby’s Prophetic Map	Prophetic Map	Notes and Comments Vol. 2 p192
JN Darby Simplified	After the Rapture, the Jewish Remnant – Particularly from Isaiah	The Rapture of the Saints and the Character of the Jewish Remnant	vol. 11 (Prophetic 4) page 118
JN Darby Simplified	After the Rapture, the Jewish Remnant – Particularly from the Psalms	The Rapture of the Saints and the Character of the Jewish Remnant	vol. 11 (Prophetic 4) page 134
JN Darby Simplified	After the Rapture, the Jewish Remnant – Particularly from the New Testament	The Rapture of the Saints and the Character of the Jewish Remnant	vol. 11 (Prophetic 4) page 142
JN Darby Simplified	The Things which shall be Hereafter (Rev 1:19)  – The Rapture
JN Darby Simplified	The Lord’s Second Coming and the Church’s Witness –	The Lord’s Coming and the Church	Notes and Comments Vol. 2, p 275
Sosthenes	The Things which shall be Hereafter (Rev 1:19) – The Great Tribulation –
Sosthenes	The Things which shall be Hereafter (Rev 1:19)  – The Marriage of the Lamb
Sosthenes	The Things which shall be Hereafter (Rev 1:19)  – The Judgment Seat of Christ

Christian Experience

 

 

Christian Experience – Practical Christianity and Testimony

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
Christian Experience – Personal
J N Darby Translation	How to Know the Will of the Father	An alternative translation to that in JND’s Collected Writings.  How to Know the Will of the Father  vol  16 (Practical 1) p19	JND French Letters No 436
J N Darby Simplified	We need more Devoted Christians	Christian Devotedness	Vol. 16 Practical 1 p234
J N Darby Unabridged	Rouse yourselves Christians	Some Observations on the Scripture Lessons of the Board of Education	Vol 32 Miscellaneous 1 p305
J N Darby Simplified	If we Fail-	From a French letter	TBA
J N Darby Quote	Obeying God		TBA
J N Darby Simplified	The True Grace of God wherein we stand	Why do I groan?‘	Vol 12 Evangelical 1 Page 186
J N Darby Simplified	Our walk here	This one thing	Vol 32 Miscellaneous 1 p347
J N Darby Simplified	If God be for us, who can be against us? Rom 8:31-39	God for us	Vol 12 Evangelical 1 Page 165
JN Darby Simplified	Divine Guidance	I will guide thee with mine eye	Vol. 16 Practical 1 p171
Alfred Gardiner	The Believer’s Body	The Believer’s Body	AJG Ministry Vol 10 p3
Malcolm Biggs	A Suggested Reading List
Sosthenes	Barzillai – a Practical Servant of the Lord
Sosthenes	70 and Free
Sosthenes	Whosoever killeth you will think that he doeth God service
A W Tozer	The Modern Smooth Cross
JN Darby Simplified	The Story of a Young Lady Intent on Entering a Mixed Marriage	Reflections on Mixed Marriages	Vol. 16 Practical 1 p171
JN Darby Simplified	The World cannot Continue the Way it is.	What is the World, and  What is its End? A serious question for those who are of it – –	Vol 34 Miscellaneous 3 p110
JN Darby Simplified	How a Christian is to Exist in this Evil World	What the World is; and how a Christian can live in it	Tract
JN Darby Simplified	True Evangelisation-	Correspondence on recent matters.	vol. 31 Doctrinal 9 p369
JN Darby Simplified	Some JND Snippets
James Taylor	Small Numbers are Often due to Want of Evangelical Activity–	Houses filled	JT Ministry Vol 47 p359
James Taylor	Not drawing on Divine Resources	Divine Resources	JT Ministry Vol 19 p424
Sosthenes	Experts in the Art of Dying’ –  Christ-like Conduct During the Armenian Genocide
Christian Experience – Worship and Devotional
JN Darby Simplified	Nearness to Christ and Its Effect (Humility)	Nearness to Christ and Its Effect (Humility)	Vol 36 Miscellaneous 5 p110
JN Darby Simplified	Oh, Jesus! Jesus!	John 8	Notes and Comments Vol. 7, p 135
JN Darby Simplified	Worshipping God	On Worship	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p87
Sosthenes	The Lord’s Day Service		vol. 11 (Prophetic 4) page 134
Sosthenes	I Will Lift Up My Eyes to the Hills – Psalm 121		vol. 11 (Prophetic 4) page 134

Our Knowledge of God

 

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
God the Father and the Trinity
J N Darby Simplified	God is One	A few words on the Trinity	Vol 32 Miscellaneous 1 p15
Christ – His Person, His Work and His Glory
J N Darby Simplified	The Melchisedec Priesthood of Christ	The Melchisedec Priesthood of Christ	Vol 2 Prophetic 1 p64
JN Darby Simplified	Christ’s Sufferings from Men and from God, in His Spirit, and in Anticipation	The Sufferings of Christ	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p139
JN Darby Simplified	Christ Lifted Up	Notes of an Address on John 3	Vol 21 Evangelical 2 p127
Sosthenes	That in all things He might have the Pre-eminence (Col 1:18)
Henry R. Wilkinson	JESUS – a Name which is above Every Name
The Holy Spirit
J N Darby Simplified	We are Temple of the Holy Spirit	Indwelling of the Holy Ghost – 1 Corinthians 6	Vol 21 – Evangelical 2 page 215.
God’s Purpose, Counsels and Ways
J N Darby Simplified	The Purpose of God – The Church and the Jews – the Respective Centres of the Heavenly Glory and of the Earthly Glory in Christ	The Purpose of God	Vol 2 Prophetic 1 p266

 

Christendom & Church History

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
Christia Denominations
J N Darby Translation	Why I could not be a Baptist. – Believers’ Baptism, Infant Baptism, Household Baptism – the House and the Assembly		JND French Letters No 431
J N Darby French	Pourquoi je ne Pourrais être Baptiste. – Baptême des Croyants – Baptême des Enfants – Baptême des Familles – la Maison et l’Assemblée		JND French Letters No 431
J N Darby Simplified	The Supper and Roman Catholic Mass	On Mark 14	Vol 24 Expository 3 p317
Sosthenes	All Roads lead to Rome
The Brethren
J N Darby Simplified	The Open Division of 1848	The Bethesda Circular	Vol 15 Doctrinal 4 p164
JN Darby Simplified	Have the Brethren got Something Special?	Correspondence on recent matters	Vol 31 Doctrinal 9 p369 JND Letters Vol. 2 p339
JN Darby Simplified	What did John Nelson Darby and the Brethren hold?	A letter to the Editor of ‘Le Français’	JND Letters Vol. 2 p431
Sosthenes	J N Darby and the so-called Plymouth Brethren	or Why John Nelson Darby would have left the Exclusive Brethren Sect
Church, Secular and Israel History
Sosthenes	520BC Zechariah, Buddah and Confucius
Public Affairs including Christian Persecution
JN Darby Simplified	The Effects of Democracy in Britain – How Prophetic he was!	Progress of Democratic Power, and its Effects on the Moral State of England	Vol 32 Miscellaneous 1 p333
JN Darby Simplified	Civilisation and Man’s Natural state	Civilisation	Notes and Comments Vol. 1 p 110
Sosthenes	Praying for our Leaders
Sosthenes	Brexit – What does it mean?–
Sosthenes	Pakistan
Sosthenes	Let us cry to God for those whose Lives are in Danger

Error Exposed

The Irrationalism of InfidelityA series of articles by J N Darby – Summaries by Sosthenes

 

Author or JN Darby Simplified	Title	Based on Original Title	Source
Wrong Teaching and Notions
J N Darby Simplified	The Notion that Christ was made Sin at His birth	The Pauline Doctrine of the Righteousness of Faith (part)	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p349
J N Darby Simplified	The Error as to Christ’s Righteousness	The Pauline Doctrine of the Righteousness of Faith (part)	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p349
J N Darby Simplified	Moral Law – an unscriptural Expression	Law	Vol 10 Doctrinal 3 p1
J N Darby Quote	False Ideas of Right and Wrong	Conscience (See full article)	Notes and Comments Vol. 1, p 104
J N Darby Simplified	Christ’s Coming into Manhood – Some Errors Exposed	Union in Incarnation, the Root Error of Modern Theology	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p185
J N Darby Unabridged	Man always spoils what God has set up perfectly	Union in Incarnation, the Root Error of Modern Theology (epilogue)	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p201
Sosthenes	The Complete Work of Christ on the Cross –  And the error as to the Abandonment–
J N Darby Simplified	Hell is Real – and Eternal Eternal Punishment – Where JND Points to it in Scripture	Brief Scriptural Evidence on the doctrine of Eternal Punishment, for plain people	Vol 7 Doctrinal 2 p1
The Irrationalism of Infidelity
J N Darby Simplified	Summary – Particular Objections	A reply to “Phases of Faith	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p71
JN Darby Simplified	Genealogy in Matthew	Genealogy in Matthew	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p79
JN Darby Simplified	Why Do Men Die?	The Entrance of Death	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p119
JN Darby Simplified	The Unrealistic Lifespans of the Patriarchs	The Longevity of the Patriarchs	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p116
JN Darby Simplified	The Flood	The Deluge	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p144
JN Darby Simplified	Deborah praises Jael’s Atrocities	Song of Deborah	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p124
JN Darby Simplified	Abraham’s Sacrifice of Isaac	The sacrifice of Isaac	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p128
JN Darby Simplified	Two Accounts of the Creation	Two accounts of the creation	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p114
JN Darby Simplified	The Slaughter of the Infants	The Slaughter of the Infants	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p95
JN Darby Simplified	The Sentence on the Serpent: Serpent Worship	The Sentence on the Serpent: Serpent Worship	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p109
JN Darby Simplified	The Fall of Man and its Effect	The Fall	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p120
JN Darby Simplified	Noah’s Ark	The Ark	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p116
JN Darby Simplified	Objections Dependent on “Science”	Objections Dependent on “Science”	Vol 6 Apologetic 1 p121
False Religions
Sosthenes	Islam:- ‘I hope that God accepts Me for what I’ve done’ Christianity: – ‘I know that God has alreadyaccepted me because of what Jesushas done!’
Sosthenes	Convert from Islam to Christianity
Sosthenes	Where does Islam come into Prophecy?

J N Darby on Various Subjects

Summaries by Sosthenes

IntroductionSection 1 – Israel from Egypt to the Land The Passover

The Passover and the Feast of Unleavened Bread in the Old Testament – in the Wilderness, under Josiah and Hezekiah  The Passover in the New Testament – ‘Christ our Passover’  Original Passover – God’s Commandments The Historical Keeping of the Passover The Feast of Unleavened Bread The Firstborn Claimed The Timing of the Passover at the End of the Lord’s Pathway The Last Supper Christ our Passover

The Red Sea

The Biblical References (OT and NT) with Notes & Synopsis  Israel’s Experience in the Red Sea Red Sea and Jordan The Red Sea and Prophecy The Red Sea and Wilderness and God’s Purpose Christian Teaching from the Red Sea Moses’ Song after the Red Sea  The Waters of Marah

The Tabernacle- not yet writtenThe Ark- not yet written The Mercy Seat- not yet written The Priestly Function- not yet written The Brazen Serpent- not yet written The Feast of Tabernacles- not yet written The Day of Atonement- not yet written The Wilderness enemies – Amalek, Edom, Sihon/Og/Balaam- not yet written The Jordan- not yet written … and more

 Hymns and Poems

 

Author	Title
J N Darby	The Man of Sorrows
J N Darby	A Holy Father’s Constant Care
J N Darby	RISE, my soul, thy God directs thee
J N Darby	All through this desert dry My path His footsteps trace
J N Darby	Dans ce Désert aride, et sans Chemin tracé,
J N Darby	Hark! Ten Thousand Voices Crying
Irene Cowell	The darkest hour, Lord Jesus
G H S Price	O the wonder of the moment – God outshining in His Son!
J N Darby	O bright and blessed scenes
J B Stoney	HARK! happy saints! Yon heaven is our home
J N Darby	And is it so, I shall be like Thy Son
J N Darby	Father, in Thine Eternal Power
J N Darby	Blest Father, infinite in grace
J N Darby	Father, Thy sovereign Love has sought Captives to Sin, gone far from Thee
J N Darby	O Lord, Thy Glory we Behold
J N Darby	We’ll Praise Thee, Glorious Lord, Who Died to set us Free
J N Darby	I’m Waiting for Thee, Lord
J N Darby	This world is a wilderness wide
J N Darby	Lord Jesus! source of every grace
Hannah Burlingham	‘Tis not far off-the Hour, When Christ will claim His own
J N Darby	What powerful, mighty Voice, so near, Calls me from Earth apart
J N Darby	Blest Lord, Thou spakest! ’twas Thy voice
J N Darby	Lord! let us wait for Thee alone
A.P. Cecil	Trembling Soul – Behold Thy Saviour
J N Darby	It is not with Uncertain Step, We tread our desert way
J N Darby	Rest of the saints above, Jerusalem of God
J N Darby	There is rest for the weary soul
J N Darby	To live of Thee – Blest Source of Deepest Joy!
J N Darby	Soon we taste the endless Sweetness
J N Darby	I’m waiting for the glory
Josiah Condor	Thou art the Everlasting Word
J N Darby	Oh! bright and blessed scenes
Heyman Wreford	Christ is the Saviour of sinners