Inspired Apostles-Glenn Conjurske

Inspired Apostles – Glenn Conjurske Inspired Apostles by Glenn Conjurske One of the popular misconceptions which has apparently had a firm hold upon the church for a long time is the notion that the apostles were “inspired”—-that is, that they were somehow infallible, preserved from all error in doctrine or practice. Statements of this doctrine, […]

About My Father’s Business-Glenn Conjurske

About My Father’s Business – Glenn Conjurske About My Father’s Business by Glenn Conjurske “Wist ye not that I must be about my Father’s business?” (Luke 2:49). So said the Lord Jesus at the age of twelve years, when his parents found him in the temple hearing the doctors and asking them questions. From his […]

In Us or By Us?-Glenn Conjurske

In Us or By Us? – Glenn Conjurske In Us or By Us? by Glenn Conjurske Paul writes, “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh, that the righteousness […]

What God Chooses-Glenn Conjurske

What God Chooses – Glenn Conjurske What God Chooses A Sermon by Glenn Conjurske, Preached on May 22, 1992 Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised Open your Bibles please to the book of I Corinthians, the first chapter. I’ll begin reading at verse 18, and read to the end of the chapter. “For the preaching of the […]

With the People of God-Glenn Conjurske

With the People of God – Glenn Conjurske With the People of God by Glenn Conjurske “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming […]

Parental Softness-Glenn Conjurske

Parental Softness – Glenn Conjurske Parental Softness by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached Oct. 18, 1989—-Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised. I want to speak to you again tonight on the subject of the discipline of children. I plan to cover a lot of ground that we’ve covered before, but also probably some we have never talked […]

The Prayer of Faith-Glenn Conjurske

The Prayer of Faith – Glenn Conjurske The Prayer of Faith by Glenn Conjurske “The prayer of faith,” says James, “shall save the sick.” Yet we have all known of many who have died in spite of many prayers. Evidently not every prayer is “the prayer of faith.” And it is evidently not always possible […]

Hyperspirituality and the Use of Means-Glenn Conjurske

Hyperspirituality and the Use of Means – Glenn Conjurske Hyperspirituality and the Use of Means by Glenn Conjurske One of the common manifestations of hyperspirituality is its slighting or condemning of means, as though they were an illegitimate substitute for the true work of God, or as though the use of means were indicative of […]

What I Have Against the Creation Science Movement -Glenn Conjurske

What I Have Against the Creation Science Movement – Glenn Conjurske What I Have Against the Creation Science Movement Abstract of a Sermon Preached on January 9, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske You won’t need your Bibles for this sermon, for I intend to speak this morning on an unscriptural and unspiritual subject. We had a […]

SORROW-Glenn Conjurske

SORROW – Glenn Conjurske SORROW by Glenn Conjurske Sorrow is like fire, very useful and beneficial in the proper place and amount, but a great destroyer otherwise. Sorrow may cure a man, and it may kill him. “The sorrow of the world worketh death.” (II Cor. 7:10). “Worketh death”—-that is, produces it, brings it about. […]

HOLINESS Without Which No Man Shall See the Lord-Glenn Conjurske

HOLINESS Without Which No Man Shall See the Lord – Glenn Conjurske HOLINESS Without Which No Man Shall See the Lord by Glenn Conjurske “Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord.” (Heb. 12:14). This seems to be plain enough that it should not be mistaken, yet in […]

The Church and the World-Glenn Conjurske

The Church and the World – Glenn Conjurske The Church and the World by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached April 18, 1993. Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised. Open your Bibles to the book of First John, chapter five, verse nineteen. Here we read, “And we know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth […]

The Marrow of Dispensationalism-Glenn Conjurske

The Marrow of Dispensationalism – Glenn Conjurske The Marrow of Dispensationalism by Glenn Conjurske There are thousands of dispensationalists throughout Fundamentalism who have almost no understanding of the real marrow of dispensationalism. They hold tenaciously to a program of human history, such as may be portrayed on a chart of the ages, but have no […]

Slacks & Women-Glenn Conjurske

Slacks & Women – Glenn Conjurske Slacks & Women by Glenn Conjurske A sermon preached on July 24, 1991; recorded and transcribed; revised and abridged by the author. Turn with me to Romans, chapter 12. I’m going to speak to you tonight on women and slacks. Before I get into that, however, I am going […]

Restraining Children-Glenn Conjurske

Restraining Children – Glenn Conjurske Restraining Children A Sermon by Glenn Conjurske Recorded, Transcribed, and Largely Revised Last Sunday morning we talked about disciplining children, and at the end of that sermon I rather cut things short, because I was running out of time, but we looked at two scriptures towards the end of that […]

The Prodigal Son: Saint or Sinner?-Glenn Conjurske

The Prodigal Son: Saint or Sinner ? – Glenn Conjurske The Prodigal Son: Saint or Sinner? by Glenn Conjurske That the prodigal son represents a lost sinner has been the common belief of the church for centuries, and not without reason. But this is now denied by many, and the prodigal is held to represent […]

Books and the Bible-Glenn Conjurske

Books and the Bible – Glenn Conjurske Books and the Bible by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached August 23, 1992. Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised I am going to preach tonight on “Books and the Bible.” I know all of you folks here are inclined—-some more and some less—-to read other books besides the Bible. You […]

First John 5:7-Glenn Conjurske

First John 5 : 7 – Glenn Conjurske First John 5:7 by Glenn Conjurske At some time or other the reader has doubtless read or heard that I John 5:7 is not inspired Scripture, and does not belong in the Bible, but was probably left wondering what facts such an assertion was based upon. On […]

Solitude-Glenn Conjurske

Solitude – Glenn Conjurske Solitude by Glenn Conjurske Solitude is a commodity which is as valuable as it is rare in modern society—-and it is valuable not only because it is rare, like some old postage stamp, but because of its own intrinsic worth. To be alone is wholesome. To be alone is profitable. But […]

The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard-Glenn Conjurske

The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard – Glenn Conjurske The Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard By Glenn Conjurske The parable of the laborers in the vineyard, though in reality simple and beautiful, has been a source of difficulty and confusion to most of those who have labored over it. Of its […]

Truth or Consequences-Glenn Conjurske

Truth or Consequences – Glenn Conjurske Truth or Consequences by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on July 20, 1992. Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised. Turn in your Bibles to the sixth chapter of the book of Matthew. I’m going to preach this morning on “Truth or Consequences.” To begin, I’m going to read Matthew, chapter 6, […]

Fiction-Glenn Conjurske

Fiction – Glenn Conjurske Fiction by Glenn Conjurske I have not read fiction for nearly thirty years. I gave it up when I was converted. This I did instinctively, not because I believed fiction was sinful, but because I had no more interest in it, any more than I had in major league baseball games. […]

The Rod of God-Glenn Conjurske

The Rod of God – Glenn Conjurske The Rod of God Abstract of a Sermon Preached on September 24, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske The power of God is with the man of God. This is an obvious fact of history, and plainly taught in the Bible. When Elijah was taken up from earth to heaven, […]

Feminine Modesty & Slacks-Glenn Conjurske

Feminine Modesty & Slacks – Glenn Conjurske Feminine Modesty & Slacks by Glenn Conjurske It often happens that the arguments which are employed in favor of a thing are the strongest arguments which we could wish against it. I have often enough been confirmed in my own belief precisely by the arguments which are used […]

Another False Definition of Repentance-Glenn Conjurske

Another False Definition of Repentance – Glenn Conjurske Another False Definition of Repentance by Glenn Conjurske It is common for all antinomians to define repentance as a change of mind. The obvious purpose of this is to empty the word of its meaning. William Pettingill says, “Strictly speaking, the word repentance means ‘a change of […]

The Heart & the Conscience, or Conviction & Convenience-Glenn Conjurske

The Heart & the Conscience, or Conviction & Convenience – Glenn Conjurske The Heart & the Conscience, or Conviction & Convenience by Glenn Conjurske Twenty-five years ago I wore a full beard, but shaved the area around my mouth. At that time I visited some Mennonites in Indiana, who wore beards exactly like my own. […]

The Rich Young Ruler & the Terms of Salvation-Glenn Conjurske

The Rich Young Ruler & the Terms of Salvation – Glenn Conjurske The Rich Young Ruler & the Terms of Salvation by Glenn Conjurske In preaching the gospel to the ungodly, I have often known the self-righteous to agree with every word, so long as I preach repentance, but the moment I begin to preach […]

False Interpretation and False Teaching in the True Church of God-Glenn Conjurske

False Interpretation and False Teaching in the True Church of God-Glenn Conjurske   False Interpretation and False Teaching in the True Church of God by Glenn Conjurske “Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is […]

The Husband is the Head of the Wife-Glenn Conjurske

The Husband is the Head of the Wife – Glenn Conjurske The Husband is the Head of the Wife by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon preached on October 22, 1989. Recorded, transcribed, and Revised. [Though the following sermon gives no quarter to modern attempts to equalize the sexes, but affirms in no uncertain terms the real […]

More Hyperspiritual Views of Love-Glenn Conjurske

More Hyperspiritual Views of Love – Glenn Conjurske More Hyperspiritual Views of Love by Glenn Conjurske The hyperspiritual views of love and marriage, which we have often opposed in these pages, have evidently spread over the modern church like a flood. I read very little of modern Evangelical literature, and usually only such as comes […]

Extemporaneous Preaching-Glenn Conjurske

Extemporaneous Preaching – Glenn Conjurske Extemporaneous Preaching by Glenn Conjurske I have always been an advocate of extemporaneous preaching. So soon as I learned that there was such a thing as “homiletics,” when I was a young convert at Bible school, thirty-five years ago, I opposed it. I was obliged to take the courses in […]

Uriah the Hittite-Glenn Conjurske

Uriah the Hittite – Glenn Conjurske Uriah the Hittite by Glenn Conjurske Uriah is always referred to as “Uriah the Hittite.” He was no Israelite, but belonged to the wicked race of the Hittites, who had been devoted to the judgement of God when Israel entered the land of Canaan. Long ere that date, when […]

The Truth and the Facts-Glenn Conjurske

The Truth and the Facts – Glenn Conjurske The Truth and the Facts by Glenn Conjurske The truth and the facts are both of course true—-both therefore in some sense the truth—-but I do not mean the same thing by them. In one point of view they are but the same thing under different names, […]

The Term “Worldview”-Glenn Conjurske

The Term “Worldview”- Glenn Conjurske The Term “Worldview” by Glenn Conjurske A reader has written me a few comments on my observations on the word “worldview,” which lead me to suppose a few more remarks may be profitable. My correspondent suggests that “worldview” is not in the dictionary because it ought to be written “world […]

Wait Patiently-Glenn Conjurske

Wait Patiently – Glenn Conjurske Wait Patiently Abstract of A Sermon Preached on July 6, 1997 by Glenn Conjurske Faith and patience are intimately associated together in the Bible. Faith particularly belongs to the time of waiting, and the time of patience is the time of faith. The 37th Psalm is one of the most […]

An Old-Time Fast Food Shop-Glenn Conjurske

An Old-Time Fast Food Shop – Glenn Conjurske An Old-Time Fast Food Shop by Glenn Conjurske Modern technology has flooded the world with a million “time-savers”—-with gadgets and appliances and machines of every possible description, which enable us to do almost everything in a small fraction of the time it used to take. We have […]

More on Modern Curses-Glenn Conjurske

More on Modern Curses – Glenn Conjurske More on Modern Curses by Glenn Conjurske A reader questions the validity of my position on “the curses of modern society,” asking whether the curse does not lie in the use of those things, rather than in the things themselves, affirming that the real wickedness is in the […]

Faith and Miracles-Glenn Conjurske

Faith and Miracles – Glenn Conjurske Faith and Miracles by Glenn Conjurske We read in John 2:23-25, “Now when he was in Jerusalem at the passover, in the feast day, many believed in his name, when they saw the miracles which he did. But Jesus did not commit himself unto them, because he knew all […]

The Two Revelators-Glenn Conjurske

The Two Revelators – Glenn Conjurske The Two Revelators by Glenn Conjurske Thirty years ago, as a student at a Fundamentalist Bible institute, I was taught that “there are two great revelators—-Moses and Paul.” Moses was without doubt the first great revelator, who wrote the first five books of the Bible. And ere he departed […]

Prove All Things-Glenn Conjurske

Prove All Things – Glenn Conjurske Prove All Things by Glenn Conjurske (A Sermon Preached on Nov. 8, l992, Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised.) Open your Bibles with me to I Thessalonians, chapter 5, and the twenty-first verse. It says, “Prove all things; hold fast that which is good.” Father, teach us this morning. Open our […]

May Christians Go Into Debt?-Glenn Conjurske

May Christians Go Into Debt ? – Glenn Conjurske May Christians Go Into Debt? by Glenn Conjurske “Owe no man any thing.” —-Romans 13:8. This scripture is so plain that it ought to need no comment. Yet many Christians in our day are so accustomed to explaining away Scripture that they have never been able […]

What Manner of Time-Glenn Conjurske

What Manner of Time – Glenn Conjurske What Manner of Time by Glenn Conjurske “Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come unto you, searching what, or what manner of time the Spirit of Christ which was in them did signify, when it testified beforehand […]

Esau’s Birthright-Glenn Conjurske

Esau’s Birthright – Glenn Conjurske Esau’s Birthright by Glenn Conjurske “Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of repentance, though he sought […]

A Modern Mistake on Romans 14-Glenn Conjurske

A Modern Mistake on Romans 14 – Glenn Conjurske A Modern Mistake on Romans 14 by Glenn Conjurske A young lady has recently read some of my comments on painted women and long-haired men, and remarks, “The words ‘Pharisee’ and ‘legalism’ come to mind. … see Romans Chapter 14, Mr. Conjurske!” I may assure the […]

Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss-Glenn Conjurske

Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss – Glenn Conjurske Greet One Another with a Holy Kiss by Glenn Conjurske We have never greeted anybody with a holy kiss. We have always been content to greet our friends and brethren with a handshake, and we have supposed that in so doing we are doing all […]

The Epidemic of Amateurism-Glenn Conjurske

The Epidemic of Amateurism – Glenn Conjurske The Epidemic of Amateurism by Glenn Conjurske The title of the present article is culled from the last page of the little book by A. W. Tozer, recently reviewed in these pages, on The Menace of the Religious Movie. Tozer writes, “I heard the president of a Christian […]

Look and Live!-Glenn Conjurske

Look and Live ! – Glenn Conjurske “Look and Live!” by Glenn Conjurske My readers have lately been reminded that this is the gospel which was preached to C. H. Spurgeon, on the day in which he found peace with God. Many others have preached the same gospel, and doubtless many have been converted under […]

What Is Wisdom?-Glenn Conjurske

What Is Wisdom ? – Glenn Conjurske What Is Wisdom? by Glenn Conjurske Wisdom is doubtless a very complex thing, having many facets, but I aim at present merely to describe its essence. I suppose the most fundamental part of wisdom consists of an understanding of how to accomplish our ends. Next to that lies […]

Environmentalism-Glenn Conjurske

Environmentalism – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email Environmentalism by Glenn Conjurske Environmentalism is for all practical purposes a religion, as militant as Islam, as hypocritical as feminism, and more pernicious than humanism. Humanism is perverse in exalting man to the place of God, but environmentalism debases him to the level of the beasts […]

Elijah Truly Shall First Come-Glenn Conjurske

Elijah Truly Shall First Come – Glenn Conjurske Elijah Truly Shall First Come by Glenn Conjurske The last two verses of the Old Testament prophesy the coming again of Elijah. “Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the Lord: and he shall turn the […]

The Mark Upon Cain-Glenn Conjurske

The Mark Upon Cain – Glenn Conjurske The Mark Upon Cain by Glenn Conjurske “And Cain talked with Abel his brother, and it came to pass, when they were in the field, that Cain rose up against Abel his brother, and slew him. And the Lord said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And […]

If Any Man Draw Back-Glenn Conjurske

If Any Man Draw Back – Glenn Conjurske “If Any Man Draw Back” by Glenn Conjurske “Now the just shall live by faith: but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” So reads Hebrews 10:38 in the common English Bible. The italics indicate that the words “any man” are […]

The Garment Spotted by the Flesh-Glenn Conjurske

The Garment Spotted by the Flesh – Glenn Conjurske The Garment Spotted by the Flesh by Glenn Conjurske “And others save with fear, pulling them out of the fire, hating even the garment spotted by the flesh.” (Jude 23). The first thing which must be understood here is that this admonition is addressed to the […]

The Tears of Esau-Glenn Conjurske

The Tears of Esau – Glenn Conjurske The Tears of Esau by Glenn Conjurske “Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward, when he would have inherited the blessing, he was rejected: for he found no place of […]

No Man Durst Join-Glenn Conjurske

No Man Durst Join – lenn Conjurske No Man Durst Join by Glenn Conjurske Preached August 21, 1988, recorded, transcribed, and revised. “And of the rest durst no man join himself to them.”—-Acts 5:13. I have recommended to various people throughout the years that if you want to know what real Christianity is, read the […]

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs-Glenn Conjurske

Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs – Glenn Conjurske “Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs” by Glenn Conjurske A number of years ago a Charismatic acquaintance of mine asked me why I don’t sing any spiritual songs. I was totally at a loss to know what he could mean, but told him that I do sing spiritual […]

Edification-Glenn Conjurske

Edification – Glenn Conjurske Edification by Glenn Conjurske It is a common thing to hear comments concerning preaching or conversation which has dealt with negative or unpleasant themes, to the effect that such preaching or conversation is unedifying. And sometimes it may in fact be so. But it seems that in the modern church the […]

Not to Leave the Other Undone-Glenn Conjurske

Not to Leave the Other Undone – Glenn Conjurske “Not to Leave the Other Undone” by Glenn Conjurske “Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye pay tithe of mint and anise and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy, and faith: these ought ye to have done, and […]

Pie in the Sky By and By-Glenn Conjurske

Pie in the Sky By and By – Glenn Conjurske “Pie in the Sky By and By” by Glenn Conjurske There are certain liberals, neo-evangelicals, and others who sit in the seat of the scornful, who like to cast sneers upon the preachers of the old-fashioned gospel. These old-fashioned folks, it seems, are “so heavenly […]

Sunshine-Glenn Conjurske

Sunshine – Glenn Conjurske Sunshine by Glenn Conjurske There is nothing on earth so cheering to the soul of man as sunshine. We bask in sunshine, but what gloom I have sometimes felt in passing several days together without seeing the sun—-and what cheer I have felt in just a passing gleam of sunlight, when […]

Inquire of the Former Age-Glenn Conjurske

Inquire of the Former Age – Glenn Conjurske Inquire of the Former Age by Glenn Conjurske I have no question that pride is one of the major hindrances to progress in the church of the present day. Every man supposes himself to know some things, and “Knowledge puffs up.” Even a large dosage of the […]

Discontent in a Good Place-Glenn Conjurske

Discontent in a Good Place – Glenn Conjurske Discontent in a Good Place by Glenn Conjurske Some years ago I heard a recorded sermon on the prodigal son by Bob Jones the first, who was one of the great evangelists of modern times. He remarked that the prodigal’s character was bad ere ever he left […]

A Sword in Your Household-Glenn Conjurske

A Sword in Your Household – Glenn Conjurske A Sword in Your Household by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on June 22, 1988, Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised. You can open to the twelfth chapter of the book of Luke. Luke chapter 12, verse 51. He says: “Suppose ye that I am come to give peace […]

Stewardship-Glenn Conjurske

Stewardship – Glenn Conjurske Stewardship By Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on Sept. 25, 1994, Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised Open your Bibles to the sixteenth chapter of the book of Luke. Luke, chapter 16, beginning at verse 1, “And he said also unto his disciples, There was a certain rich man, which had a steward; […]

The Right Hand and the Left-Glenn Conjurske

The Right Hand and the Left – Glenn Conjurske The Right Hand and the Left by Glenn Conjurske “Only be thou strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee: turn not from it to the right hand or to the left.” (Joshua […]

Did Elijah Go to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire?-Glenn Conjurske

Did Elijah Go to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire ? – Glenn Conjurske Did Elijah Go to Heaven in a Chariot of Fire? by Glenn Conjurske We need only open almost any children’s Bible story book to see pictures of Elijah going to heaven in a chariot of fire. This wondrous chariot of fire […]

The Devil’s Advantage-Glenn Conjurske

The Devil’s Advantage – Glenn Conjurske The Devil’s Advantage by Glenn Conjurske The devil has always a very great advantage over God in dealing with the souls of men. The devil may preach what men wish to hear, while God must preach what they ought to hear. The devil may pamper their pride, while God […]

Time in Eternity-Glenn Conjurske

Time in Eternity – Glenn Conjurske Time in Eternity by Glenn Conjurske A strange notion has taken hold of the minds of many, namely, that there is no time in eternity. Many good and great men have embraced this opinion, and taught it as though it were self-evident truth. The notion may seem harmless at […]

Not Only Idle-Glenn Conjurske

Not Only Idle – Glenn Conjurske Not Only Idle by Glenn Conjurske “And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not. I will therefore that the younger women marry, bear children, guide the house, give none […]

Destroyed Them All-Glenn Conjurske

Destroyed Them All – Glenn Conjurske “Destroyed Them All” by Glenn Conjurske We have often pointed out in these pages the fact that if the ungodly are all destroyed at the coming of Christ, and the godly all raptured and glorified at the same time, there would be no man left in the natural body […]

The Education of Children-Glenn Conjurske

The Education of Children – Glenn Conjurske The Education of Children by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached Sept. 25, 1988. Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised. Deuteronomy, the sixth chapter, and we will begin reading with verse four. “Hear, O Israel: the Lord our God is one Lord: and thou shalt love the Lord thy God with […]

Making Ourselves Poor-Glenn Conjurske

Making Ourselves Poor – Glenn Conjurske Making Ourselves Poor by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on Jan. 31, l993—-Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised Turn in your Bibles to the book of Proverbs, the thirteenth chapter. In verse 7 we read, “There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet […]

Love and Humility-Glenn Conjurske

Love and Humility – Glenn Conjurske Love and Humility by Glenn Conjurske Love and humility are Siamese twins, and it is scarcely possible to find the one without finding the other. I have been much struck with the fact that the description of love which Paul gives in I Corinthians 13 is in large part […]

What’s Wrong with It-Glenn Conjurske

What’s Wrong with It – Glenn Conjurske “What’s Wrong with It?” by Glenn Conjurske “What’s wrong with it?” is a question which is heard altogether too often in the church of God. The question itself is low and petty, and usually betrays a wrong state of heart in those who ask it. This question is […]

The Degeneracy of Modern Music-Glenn Conjurske

The Degeneracy of Modern Music – Glenn Conjurskeh The Degeneracy of Modern Music by Glenn Conjurske I do not aim to speak much of the popular music of the world. I hear but little of it, though I do hear some in stores or other work places, where I am obliged to shop or carry […]

The Way of Transgressors-Glenn Conjurske

The Way of Transgressors – Glenn Conjurske The Way of Transgressors Abstract of a Gospel Sermon, Preached on Nov. 5, 1997 by Glenn Conjurske Proverbs 13:15 tells us that “the way of transgressors is hard.” A transgressor is a law-breaker. It is one who disregards the commands of God, and disobeys them. He does what […]

Worldly Weddings-Glenn Conjurske

The Way of Transgressors – Glenn Conjurske Worldly Weddings by Glenn Conjurske George Müller writes under the date of Dec. 1, 1869, “[Received] 2l. with the following letter: `Dear Sir, We walked to church on our wedding-day, therefore we are enabled to send you a cheque for 2l., which would otherwise have been spent in […]

Not Answering Again-Glenn Conjurske

Not Answering Again – Glenn Conjurske Not Answering Again Abstract of a Sermon Preached on Sept. 7, 1997 by Glenn Conjurske “Exhort servants to be obedient unto their own masters, and to please them well in all things, not answering again.” (Titus 2:9). I am aware that this scripture speaks of servants, but I intend […]

Musical Instruments in the Worship of God-Glenn Conjurske

Musical Instruments in the Worship of God – Glenn Conjurske Musical Instruments in the Worship of God by Glenn Conjurske There are numbers of Christians of various denominations who contend strongly against the use of musical instruments in the worship of God, or at any rate in the public worship of God. Numerous arguments are […]

The Day of Salvation-Glenn Conjurske

The Day of Salvation – Glenn Conjurske The Day of Salvation by Glenn Conjurske Truth is one, while error is manifold and multitudinous. While God therefore must speak one constant and unchanging message, the devil may preach whatever suits his purpose, and change the message with every change of the weather. But observe that while […]

The Other Missing Tears-Glenn Conjurske

The Other Missing Tears – Glenn Conjurske The Other Missing Tears by Glenn Conjurske More than five years ago we published an article on “The Missing Tears.” We spoke then of the tears which characterized the pulpit in better days of the church, and of the general absence of those tears in the present day. […]

Sharing the Gospel-Glenn Conjurske

Sharing the Gospe – Glenn Conjurske Sharing the Gospel by Glenn Conjurske It is very common in our day to hear people talk of sharing the gospel—-or worse, sharing their faith. Such language is wholly unscriptural. The Bible speaks of preaching the gospel. The word “share” never appears in the Bible at all. But we […]

Making Disciples-Glenn Conjurske

Making Disciples – Glenn Conjurske Making Disciples by Glenn Conjurske Having read my sermon on “Forsaking All,” in the June issue of this magazine, a reader objects, on the basis of Greek grammar, to the use which I have made of Matthew 28:19-20. He writes, “You seem to understand the verse as if it were […]

Fiction Again-Glenn Conjurske

Fiction Again – Glenn Conjurske Fiction Again by Glenn Conjurske Seven years have swiftly flown since I published my article against fiction, an article which was highly praised at the time by friend and foe alike. My indictment against fiction in that article was that it draws too bright a picture of life, gives too […]

The Woman with the Issue of Blood-Glenn Conjurske

The Woman with the Issue of Blood – Glenn Conjurske The Woman with the Issue of Blood by Glenn Conjurske We know little enough about this woman, and the brief account which we have of her tells us more about her Lord than about herself. We meet her but once, where she meets the Lord. […]

The Zeal of Thine House-Glenn Conjurske

The Zeal of Thine House – Glenn Conjurske The Zeal of Thine House Abstract of a Sermon Preached on December 10, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske “And the Jews’ passover was at hand, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem, and found in the temple those that sold oxen and sheep and doves, and the changers of […]

Did Many Things-Glenn Conjurske

Did Many Things – Glenn Conjurske Did Many Things by Glenn Conjurske “For Herod feared John, knowing that he was a just man and an holy, and observed him; and when he heard him, he did many things, and heard him gladly.” (Mark 6:20). In this cryptic sentence, “he did many things,” we have a […]

Bands and Cords-Glenn Conjurske

Bands and Cords – Glenn Conjurske Bands and Cords by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on January 5, l992, Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised. Open with me to the second Psalm. “Why do the heathen rage, and the people imagine a vain thing? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers take counsel together, […]

II Timothy 2:15-Glenn Conjurske

II Timothy 2:15 – Glenn Conjurske II Timothy 2:15 by Glenn Conjurske “Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.” This is one of the most quoted, and least understood, verses in the New Testament. It is taken for granted by almost […]

Hyperspirituality-Glenn Conjurske

Hyperspirituality – Glenn Conjurske Hyperspirituality by Glenn Conjurske Next to carnality, I suppose the greatest enemy of true spirituality is hyperspirituality. In one sense I suppose it is a greater enemy, for it is certainly more subtle. I have observed for years what seems to be a general pattern, that wherever a man rises out […]

The Singing of the Birds-Glenn Conjurske

The Singing of the Birds – Glenn Conjurske The Singing of the Birds by Glenn Conjurske The birds hold a unique place in all of God’s creation. The Bible calls them “the birds of the heavens.” (Jer. 4:25).* This is their own sphere, and they are at home there. They are creatures of grace and […]

Loathing the Honeycomb-Glenn Conjurske

Loathing the Honeycomb – Glenn Conjurske Loathing the Honeycomb Abstract of A Sermon Preached on March 29, 1998 by Glenn Conjurske Proverbs 27:7 says, “The full soul loatheth an honeycomb, but to the hungry soul every bitter thing is sweet.” The honeycomb is the best and sweetest thing which nature has to offer, but the […]

Sinners with their Heads Down-Glenn Conjurske

Sinners with their Heads Down – Glenn Conjurske Sinners with their Heads Down by Glenn Conjurske Sinners are wont to hold their heads high, sinful man having little sense of shame for his sin, and mortal man little sense of his utter weakness. The latter is most aptly expressed in the following not-very-pleasant verse by […]

Coats-Glenn Conjurske

Coats – Glenn Conjurske Coats by Glenn Conjurske “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the Lord God make coats of skins, and clothed them.” Observe, first, who it was who made these coats. These were nothing which Adam and Eve devised for themselves, as their aprons had been. It was “the Lord God” […]

The Temple of God in the Great Tribulation-Glenn Conjurske

The Temple of God in the Great Tribulation – Glenn Conjurske The Temple of God in the Great Tribulation by Glenn Conjurske “Who opposeth and exalteth himself above all that is called God, or that is worshipped, so that he as God sitteth in the temple of God, shewing himself that he is God.” (II […]

Praying In the Name of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

Praying In the Name of Christ – Glenn Conjurske Praying In the Name of Christ by Glenn Conjurske The evangelical church of our day is as fast bound by the traditions of men as ever the Church of Rome was. The traditions may be different (though alas, many of them are the same), but the […]

The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Book of Genesis-Glenn Conjurske

The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Book of Genesis – Glenn Conjurske The Doctrine of the Trinity in the Book of Genesis by Glenn Conjurske To those who have eyes to see, the book of Genesis must be one of the most wonderful things in existence. It has been often remarked by others that […]

Domestic Disobedience-Glenn Conjurske

Domestic Disobedience – Glenn Conjurske Domestic Disobedience by Glenn Conjurske Far be it from me to write anything which would encourage a spirit of disobedience, or recommend disobedience as a usual practice. I am generally accused of making too much of authority, not too little. Still there are many in this day whose doctrine of […]

Zipporah-Glenn Conjurske

Zipporah – Glenn Conjurske Zipporah by Glenn Conjurske “Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well. Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters, and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father’s flock. And the shepherds […]

The Ministry of Women-Glenn Conjurske

The Ministry of Women – Glenn Conjurske The Ministry of Women by Glenn Conjurske The first thing which must be understood is that in the New Testament all ministry is based upon spiritual gift. “As every man”—-or rather, “every one,” for “man” is generic here, and there is no word answering to it in the […]

Pious Unbelief & Impious Faith-Glenn Conjurske

Pious Unbelief & Impious Faith – Glenn Conjurske Pious Unbelief & Impious Faith by Glenn Conjurske There is a great deal of pious unbelief on the earth, and alas, but little faith of any kind. Faith, of course, is always pious, and unbelief always impious, but they often appear to be the reverse. Unbelief is […]

Repentance in the Gospel of John-Glenn Conjurske

Repentance in the Gospel of John – Glenn Conjurske Repentance in the Gospel of John by Glenn Conjurske One of the common arguments of those who oppose the scriptural doctrine of repentance is its supposed absence from the Gospel of John. That argument is stated very forcefully by Sir Robert Anderson: “And the Gospel of […]

The Wisdom of Nathan-Glenn Conjurske

The Wisdom of Nathan – Glenn Conjurske The Wisdom of Nathan by Glenn Conjurske We are all familiar with Nathan’s parable, which he spoke to David, after David had taken Bath-sheba, and killed her husband to cover his crime. I hope that most of us have understood the exquisite wisdom embodied in that parable, by […]

Cave Men-Glenn Conjurske

Cave Men – Glenn Conjurske Cave Men by Glenn Conjurske We have all heard of the “cave men,” who belonged to the “stone age,” who “millions of years ago” lived in caves, and hunted with stone clubs and axes, before men had learned to build houses, or discovered the use of iron, or risen to […]

That Nothing Be Lost-Glenn Conjurske

That Nothing Be Lost – Glenn Conjurske That Nothing Be Lost Abstract of a Sermon Preached on June 8, 1997 by Glenn Conjurske “And Jesus took the loaves; and when he had given thanks, he distributed to the disciples, and the disciples to them that were set down; and likewise of the fishes as much […]

Casting Lots-Glenn Conjurske

Casting Lots – Glenn Conjurske Casting Lots by Glenn Conjurske The casting of lots is regarded with distrust and disfavor by modern Fundamentalism. Under the heading “GOD DOES NOT GUIDE BY CASTING LOTS IN THIS DISPENSATION,” R. A. Torrey says, “In Acts l:24-26 we learn that the Apostles sought guidance in a choice of one […]

The Patience of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

The Patience of Christ – Glenn Conjurske The Patience of Christ by Glenn Conjurske “Ye have heard of the patience of Job,” says the book of James, but how many have heard of the patience of Christ? The term is altogether unfamiliar to the modern church, though it is of great doctrinal (and practical) importance. […]

Carnal and Spiritual Christians-Glenn Conjurske

Carnal and Spiritual Christians – Glenn Conjurske Carnal and Spiritual Christians by Glenn Conjurske There are two errors abroad concerning carnal Christians. On the one side, many virtually deny that there is any such thing as a carnal Christian. This they do with a worthy motive, and in a worthy cause. They see the grace […]

The Revival We Need-Glenn Conjurske

The Revival We Need – Glenn Conjurske The Revival We Need by Glenn Conjurske Many in our day are talking of revival, many are praying for revival, many are laboring for revival, and yet revival does not come. I myself have prayed for revival for nearly a quarter of a century, and yet I have […]

What Heaven and Hell Have in Common-Glenn Conjurske

What Heaven and Hell Have in Common – Glenn Conjurske What Heaven and Hell Have in Common by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on August 26, 1992. [Though it cannot be printed on paper, it may benefit the reader of this sermon to know that almost all of it was preached with flowing tears and […]

Can A “Worldly Christian” Be Saved?-Glenn Conjurske

Can A “Worldly Christian” Be Saved? – Glenn Conjurske Can A “Worldly Christian” Be Saved? by Glenn Conjurske Or, to put the question another way—-Can a worldly man be a Christian? The expression “worldly Christian” seems to be a contradiction in terms, for a Christian is one who is “not of the world”—-“chosen out of […]

The Lord’s Prayer-Glenn Conjurske

The Lord’s Prayer – Glenn Conjurske The Lord’s Prayer by Glenn Conjurske In entering upon a discussion of the Lord’s prayer, I am of course quite sensible of the fact that I may thereby be falling from grace in the eyes of some of my fellow dispensationalists, most of whom will vehemently contend that the […]

The Price of Wisdom-Glenn Conjurske

The Price of Wisdom – Glenn Conjurske The Price of Wisdom by Glenn Conjurske “Wisdom is the principal thing. Therefore get wisdom, and with all thy getting get understanding.” (Prov. 4:7). The first thing which we take note of here concerning wisdom is its great value. It is the principal thing. “Exalt her, and she […]

Calvinism, Hyperspirituality, & the Use of Means-Glenn Conjurske

Calvinism, Hyperspirituality, & the Use of Means – Glenn Conjurske Calvinism, Hyperspirituality, & the Use of Means by Glenn Conjurske The Calvinistic system is hyperspiritual throughout, making all of God, and nothing of man, who is made in his image—-making all of the direct working of God, and nothing of the means which he has […]

Forsaking All-Glenn Conjurske

Forsaking All – Glenn Conjurske Forsaking All Abstract of a Sermon Preached on February 23, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske I intend to speak to you tonight on the terms of discipleship. There is scarcely anything more important than this in the present day. I once thought the way to convict men of sin was to […]

Religion-Glenn Conjurske

Religion – Glenn Conjurske Religion by Glenn Conjurske Religion has a bad name among modern Fundamentalists. It is generally regarded as something false, something evil. It is contrasted with Christianity, and it is confidently affirmed that Christianity is not a religion. No matter that all the best men of God for centuries have spoken of […]

The Foolishness of Love-Glenn Conjurske

The Foolishness of Love – Glenn Conjurske The Foolishness of Love Abstract of a Sermon Preached on November 14, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske Love has been called “the greatest thing in the world,” but whatever may be said on that score, it is certain that it is often the most foolish thing in the world. […]

Cain and Abel and Their Offerings-Glenn Conjurske

Cain and Abel and Their Offerings – Glenn Conjurske Cain and Abel and Their Offerings by Glenn Conjurske Martin Luther, the father of Protestantism, stamped upon the movement which he brought forth a strong tendency to antinomianism. Luther himself was not nearly so antinomian as most of Fundamentalism and Brethrenism are today, but his doctrines […]

Submitting One to Another-Glenn Conjurske

Submitting One to Another – Glenn Conjurske Submitting One to Another Abstract of a Sermon Preached on July 26, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske Is it ever right for a husband to submit to his wife? Is it ever right for parents to submit to their children? Is it ever right for a king to submit […]

Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water-Glenn Conjurske

Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water – Glenn Conjurske Hewers of Wood and Drawers of Water by Glenn Conjurske When the Gibeonites had deceived Israel, made a league with them, and obtained their oath to let them live, Joshua said to them, “Now therefore ye are cursed, and there shall none of you be […]

Tithing-Glenn Conjurske

Tithing – Glenn Conjurske Tithing by Glenn Conjurske The duty of tithing is one of those things which is almost universally held by Christians, cults and evangelical sects alike. The Seventh-Day Adventists preach it. The Mormons do so also. Pentecostals preach it as the way to temporal prosperity, and so do many Baptists. Thirty years […]

Speaking Evil of Dignities-Glenn Conjurske

Speaking Evil of Dignities – Glenn Conjurske Speaking Evil of Dignities by Glenn Conjurske One of the evil fruits of democracy is that it seems to give every man license to abuse his rulers. This is the American way. All who hold office are considered a fair target for the reproaches of every arm-chair philosopher, […]

Lot-Glenn Conjurske

Lot – Glenn Conjurske Lot by Glenn Conjurske Lot is the favorite character of all who are antinomian in doctrine. Whenever their unholy gospel is challenged, whenever they feel any need to scrape up some scriptural support for it, they fly directly to Lot, paint him as black as they can, and then insist that […]

When He Hath Tried Me-Glenn Conjurske

When He Hath Tried Me – Glenn Conjurske When He Hath Tried Me Abstract of a Sermon on Job 23, Preached on February 10, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske “When he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.” Here we have a living and vibrant statement of faith. It was spoken when Job was […]

Rachel-Glenn Conjurske

Rachel – Glenn Conjurske Rachel by Glenn Conjurske We first meet Rachel where Jacob met her, at the well in Haran, where she had gone to water her father’s sheep, and where he had fled to escape his brother’s wrath. There Jacob soon saw what we are soon told, namely, that “Rachel was beautiful and […]

Cast It From Thee-Glenn Conjurske

Cast It From Thee – Glenn Conjurske Cast It From Thee Abstract of a Sermon Preached on Ocober 11, 1998 by Glenn Conjurske In Matthew 5:29-30 we read, “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should […]

Worship Teams-Glenn Conjurske

Worship Teams – Glenn Conjurske Worship Teams by Glenn Conjurske We hear a good deal about “worship teams” in these days. I have never seen or heard one, but I have inquired of those who have, and to the best of my understanding these are small groups of people who lead the congregational singing in […]

Spirituality and Hyperspirituality-Glenn Conjurske

Spirituality and Hyperspirituality – Glenn Conjurske Spirituality and Hyperspirituality by Glenn Conjurske The term “hyperspirituality” has long been employed as a sneer, in the mouths of the unspiritual—-Neo-evangelicals in particular—-directed against true spirituality. We suppose that this is generally the fruit of an uneasy conscience, for the ways and principles of the spiritual always condemn […]

I Am of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

I Am of Christ – Glenn Conjurske “I Am of Christ” by Glenn Conjurske We are all familiar with Paul’s rebuke of the divisions at Corinth. We all know that this is properly applied in a broader way, as a rebuke to sectarianism of all sorts. But after observing the state of things in the […]

A Review of the Century-Glenn Conjurske

A Review of the Century – Glenn Conjurske A Review of the Century Abstract of a Sermon Preached on January 2, 2000 by Glenn Conjurske Popular opinion has determined that the twentieth century has now ended. We hardly think so, for we begin counting with one, not with zero. With all the hubbub the world […]

Justification by Faith Only-Glenn Conjurske

Justification by Faith Only – Glenn Conjurske “Justification by Faith Only” by Glenn Conjurske The caution of conservatism is always wise, and conservative men are always the best reformers. Those who lack the wisdom, and therefore the caution, of conservatism are apt to react too far, and reform too much. They are rarely satisfied till […]

Bible Language Part 2 —- Bible English-Glenn Conjurske

Bible Language Part 2 — Bible English – Glenn Conjurske Bible Language Part 2 —- Bible English by Glenn Conjurske We have endeavored to demonstrate in a previous article that the New Testament was written in a language of its own, a language replete with theological terms which never formed any part of secular Greek. […]

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars-Glenn Conjurske

The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars-Glenn Conjurske The Sun, the Moon, and the Stars by Glenn Conjurske “There is one glory of the sun, and another glory of the moon, and another glory of the stars: for one star differeth from another star in glory.” (I Cor. 15:41). The sun, the moon, and the […]

Bible Language-Glenn Conjurske

Bible Language – Glenn Conjurske Bible Language Part 1 —- Bible Greek by Glenn Conjurske We have been told a thousand times by the advocates of the new Bible versions that we ought to put the Bible into the language of the common man, and some go so far as to insist that we ought […]

Dogs-Glenn Conjurske

Dogs – Glenn Conjurske Dogs by Glenn Conjurske In describing those who are forever excluded from the tree of life and the heavenly city, the book of Revelation tells us, “For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie.” (Rev. 22:15). Liars, murderers, whoremongers, idolaters, […]

Forget Not-Glenn Conjurske

Forget Not – Glenn Conjurske Forget Not Abstract of a Sermon Preached on January 19, 1997 by Glenn Conjurske Psalm 103 begins, “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name. Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” “Forget not,” he says, for […]

Modern Curses Once Again-Glenn Conjurske

Modern Curses Once Again – Glenn Conjurske Modern Curses Once Again by Glenn Conjurske I have recently read with very great interest an article in The Presbyterian Magazine for 1851, in which some of those things which I have characterized as “the curses of modern Society” are rather glorified as great blessings to the race—-though […]

Wrestling with God-Glenn Conjurske

Wrestling with God – Glenn Conjurske Wrestling with God by Glenn Conjurske Though spiritual men of all ages and persuasions have unhesitatingly applied Jacob’s wrestling with God to prayer, there are some who are offended at the application. Some suppose it improper that a man should wrestle with God. “Woe unto him that striveth with […]

The Two Resurrections-Glenn Conjurske

The Two Resurrections – Glenn Conjurske The Two Resurrections by Glenn Conjurske We read in John 5:28-29, “Marvel not at this, for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, and shall come forth: they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life, and they […]

The Bible Basis of Courtship and Marriage-Glenn Conjurske

The Bible Basis of Courtship and Marriage – Glenn Conjurske The Bible Basis of Courtship and Marriage by Glenn Conjurske A little tract has lately been put into my hands entitled, “Marriage: How it should be contracted,” by Ronald E. Williams, of Winona Lake, Indiana. The author is undoubtedly a good man, seeking to do […]

The Marks of Pride-Glenn Conjurske

The Marks of Pride – Glenn Conjurske The Marks of Pride Abstract of Two Sermons, Preached on Sept. 1 & 8, 1996 by Glenn Conjurske A year and a half or two years ago, one of you asked me to preach on the marks of pride. I haven’t forgotten the request, but have been thinking […]

The Bible and the Teacher-Glenn Conjurske

The Bible and the Teacher – Glenn Conjurske The Bible and the Teacher by Glenn Conjurske Great confusion, and a great deal of spiritual poverty, have arisen in the church of God from a failure to understand the distinct natures and the proper places of the written word of God and the preachers of it. […]

How John the Baptist Learned to Preach-Glenn Conjurske

How John the Baptist Learned to Preach – Glenn Conjurske How John the Baptist Learned to Preach by Glenn Conjurske Perhaps the greatest preacher who ever walked the earth—-him only excepted who spake as never man spake—-was John the Baptist. He was personally chosen by God to fill a place which no other man has […]

Beware of Dogs-Glenn Conjurske

Beware of Dogs – Glenn Conjurske Beware of Dogs by Glenn Conjurske Dogs are a strange combination of good and evil. “Man’s best friend” they have been called, for the good that is in them, and many a man has found them so. Many have endured the evils of the dog’s constitution, for the sake […]

The Faith of Abraham-Glenn Conjurske

The Faith of Abraham – Glenn Conjurske The Faith of Abraham Abstract of a Sermon Preached on July 22, 2001 by Glenn Conjurske Paul calls Abraham “the father of all them that believe,” obviously not because he was the first who believed, but because of the pre-eminence of his faith. Abraham’s faith, though not perfect, […]

My Two Great Windfalls of Understanding-Glenn Conjurske

My Two Great Windfalls of Understanding – Glenn Conjurske My Two Great Windfalls of Understanding by Glenn Conjurske Solomon admonishes us, in Proverbs 4:7, “Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom: and with all thy getting get understanding.” This I have made it my business to do for more than a third of a […]

The Character of the Prodigal Son-Glenn Conjurske

The Character of the Prodigal Son – Glenn Conjurske The Character of the Prodigal Son by Glenn Conjurske Because I have so many books, some people like to accuse me of having learned my doctrines from books instead of from the Bible. No matter if that were the case. Truth is truth, whether we learn […]

The Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest-Glenn Conjurske

The Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest – Glenn Conjurske The Cold of Snow in the Time of Harvest by Glenn Conjurske We read in Proverbs 25:13 “As the cold of snow in the time of harvest, so is a faithful messenger to them that send him: for he refresheth the soul of […]

Recorded Christian Music-Glenn Conjurske

Recorded Christian Music – Glenn Conjurske Recorded Christian Music Abstract of a Sermon Preached on November 21, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske I begin with what is called contemporary Christian music, though I intend to go deeper than this. And here the first question is not, What is wrong with contemporary Christian music, but, What is […]

Mary & Martha-Glenn Conjurske

Mary & Martha-Glenn Conjurske Mary & Martha by Glenn Conjurske Mary and Martha were sisters, linked together by all the ties of nature, and all the ties of grace also, for they were both godly. “Jesus loved Martha, and her sister.” Moreover, these sisters are so linked together in the Bible that we can scarcely […]

Rejoice with Trembling-Glenn Conjurske

Rejoice with Trembling – Glenn Conjurske Rejoice with Trembling by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on July 2, 1989, Recorded, Transcribed, & Revised I’d like you to turn in your Bibles to the second Psalm. I’m not going to read it all, but just one verse. Verse 11 says, “Serve the Lord with fear, and […]

Be Not Deceived-Glenn Conjurske

Be Not Deceived – Glenn Conjurske Be Not Deceived by Glenn Conjurske The Bible tells us that the devil is a great deceiver, and indicates also that he enjoys the utmost success in his arts of deception. He is “the devil, and Satan, which deceiveth the whole world.” (Rev. 12:9). He deceives the world upon […]

The Two Dispensations-Glenn Conjurske

The Two Dispensations – Glenn Conjurske   The Two Dispensations by Glenn Conjurske Though dispensationalists commonly speak of seven dispensations, there are in essence but two. There is a dispensation of justice and a dispensation of mercy. But before endeavoring to explain that matter, it will be first necessary to clarify what a dispensation is. […]

The Strength of Sin-Glenn Conjurske

The Strength of Sin – Glenn Conjurske The Strength of Sin by Glenn Conjurske “The strength of sin is the law.” So says Paul in I Cor. 15:56, but he gives us no indication as to how the law is the strength of sin. He drops the remark incidentally, in a discussion of the resurrection, […]

Hyperspirituality & The Nature of Scripture-Glenn Conjurske

Hyperspirituality & The Nature of Scripture – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email Hyperspirituality & The Nature of Scripture by Glenn Conjurske I believe without the slightest question in the all-sufficiency of Scripture, but I have often seen statements which I believe establish a false view of the Bible, while endeavoring to establish its […]

Controversy-Glenn Conjurske

Controversy – Glenn Conjurske Controversy by Glenn Conjurske Controversy can be one of the most profitable exercises in which men can engage. It often serves to elicit and settle the truth as nothing else can do. Much of the New Testament is in fact controversy. It was written to refute error and establish the truth. […]

Quiet Preaching-Glenn Conjurske

Quiet Preaching – Glenn Conjurske Quiet Preaching by Glenn Conjurske It has been my observation for something in the neighborhood of a quarter of a century that the quietest preaching is often the best preaching. But I observe also that one of the popular errors of our times seems to be to suppose that the […]

Baptists on Doctor’s Degrees-Glenn Conjurske

Baptists on Doctor’s Degrees-Glenn Conjurske Baptists on Doctor’s Degrees By Glenn Conjurske We expect the clergymen of the church of Rome to wear titles of distinction. We expect them to be called Reverend, and Right Reverend, and Very Reverend. We expect the same of the Lutherans, whose founder held fast to everything which he could […]

The Stone Which the Builders Rejected-Glenn Conjurske

The Stone Which the Builders Rejected – Glenn Conjurske The Stone Which the Builders Rejected by Glenn Conjurske It is often pointed out to us that “The just shall live by faith” is of very great importance—-one of the cornerstones of Christianity—-for it is quoted three times in the New Testament. I have no argument […]

Dreams-Glenn Conjurske

Dreams – Glenn Conjurske Dreams by Glenn Conjurske In the present age of “intellectual enlightenment”—-not to mention cold skepticism—-dreams are likely to be rather despised than regarded. And far be it from me to attach any mystical interpretations, or find any supernatural omens, in the ordinary wanderings of our minds during sleep. Nevertheless, scattered here […]

Baptism in the English Bible-Glenn Conjurske

Baptism in the English Bible – Glenn Conjurske Baptism in the English Bible by Glenn Conjurske There are always a few Baptists around who contend that “baptize” ought not to appear in the English Bible at all, that it is a wrong translation of the Greek v , or rather, not a translation at all, […]

Him Ye Will Receive-Glenn Conjurske

Him Ye Will Receive – Glenn Conjurske Him Ye Will Receive By Glenn Conjurske “I am come in my Father’s name, and ye receive me not: if another come in his own name, him ye will receive.” (John 5:43). This text sets forth a fact, and that fact illustrates a principle. The fact is that […]

Inspiration-Glenn Conjurske

Inspiration – Glenn Conjurske Inspiration by Glenn Conjurske The doctrine of the inspiration of the Scriptures is fundamental to Christianity. Lose that, and all is lost. This doctrine is naturally, therefore, one of the objects of the devil’s most persistent opposition. But the devil transforms himself into an angel of light. He preaches darkness, but […]

The Back Side of the Desert-Glenn Conjurske

The Back Side of the Desert – Glenn Conjurske The Back Side of the Desert by Glenn Conjurske “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the backside of the desert.” (Ex. 3:1). Here we see Moses, at the age of eighty, […]

The Two Witnesses-Glenn Conjurske

The Two Witnesses – Glenn Conjurske The Two Witnesses by Glenn Conjurske “And I will give power unto my two witnesses, and they shall prophesy a thousand two hundred and threescore days, clothed in sackcloth. . . . And if any man will hurt them, fire proceedeth out of their mouth, and devoureth their enemies: […]

The Radio and the Great Commission-Glenn Conjurske

The Radio and the Great Commission – Glenn Conjurske The Radio and the Great Commission by Glenn Conjurske Ever since the invention of the radio many evangelicals have hailed it as the greatest God-given tool for the fulfillment of the great commission. For my part, I will neither deny that the radio can be used […]

At the End of Twelve Months-Glenn Conjurske

At the End of Twelve Months-Glenn Conjurske “At the End of Twelve Months” by Glenn Conjurske God had given a very plain warning to Nebuchadnezzar, in a dream of the night, in the interpretation of the dream by the man of God, and in Daniel’s solemn admonition to him, to “break off thy sins by […]

Assurance of Salvation-Glenn Conjurske

Assurance of Salvation – Glenn Conjurske Assurance of Salvation by Glenn Conjurske There have been times in the history of the church when assurance of salvation was a rare thing. It was considered the special privilege of a select few, so that there were many who were saved who yet were not sure that they […]

To Him that Hath-Glenn Conjurske

To Him that Hath – Glenn Conjurske To Him that Hath by Glenn Conjurske It is perhaps universal among the sons of men to desire something more or better than we have. Whatever may be said for such desires in the material or temporal realms, they are certainly perfectly legitimate in the spiritual sphere. It […]

Salt-Glenn Conjurske

Salt – Glenn Conjurske Salt by Glenn Conjurske Salt is used a number of times in the Bible as an emblem—-generally an emblem of holiness, but with various particular applications. Salt is not merely abstract holiness, but active or applied holiness. It is displayed holiness. Thus in general it represents the judgement of God, though […]

Brasen Shields-Glenn Conjurske

Brasen Shields – Glenn Conjurske Brasen Shields by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on July 17, 1994. Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised. First Kings, chapter 14, and I’m going to read verses 25 to 28. “And it came to pass in the fifth year of king Rehoboam, that Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem: […]

Modern Technology and the Sin of Sodom-Glenn Conjurske

Modern Technology and the Sin of Sodom – Glenn Conjurske Modern Technology and the Sin of Sodom by Glenn Conjurske “Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom, pride, fulness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the poor and needy. […]

Are there Few that Be Elected?-Glenn Conjurske

Are there Few that Be Elected ? – Glenn Conjurske Are there Few that Be Elected? by Glenn Conjurske The Bible is clear enough that there are few that are saved. “Then said one unto him, Lord, are there few that be saved?” (Luke 13:23). The Lord does not answer the question directly, but does […]

Leaving the Roast-Glenn Conjurske

Leaving the Roast – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email Leaving the Roast Abstract of a Sermon Preached on August 2, 1998 by Glenn Conjurske I’m going to do something this morning that I’ve never done before. I’m going to preach on an old proverb. I’ve preached from a hymn, but never from an […]

Newspapers-Glenn Conjurske

Newspapers – Glenn Conjurske Newspapers by Glenn Conjurske I subscribe to no newspaper. I read no newspaper. Not that I never look at one. I do so occasionally. Once in a while—-probably not twice a year on the average—-I will go to the local library to read a newspaper or magazine report of some particular […]

Is the Church of Rome the Antichrist?-Glenn Conjurske

Is the Church of Rome the Antichrist? – Glenn Conjurske Is the Church of Rome the Antichrist? by Glenn Conjurske I have received several publications of late which confidently affirm that the papacy is the antichrist, and that there shall be no other. This belief might appear harmless to some, but it is based upon […]

Groaning-Glenn Conjurske

Groaning – Glenn Conjurske Groaning by Glenn Conjurske “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens. For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven: […]

Self – Denial and Self – Interest-Glenn Conjurske

Self – Denial and Self – Interest – Glenn Conjurske Self – Denial and Self – Interest by Glenn Conjurske It is everywhere evident in the Scriptures that God continually invites and incites us to act in our own interest, while at the same time commanding self-denial—-even to the extent of forsaking all that I […]

Believe that Ye Receive Them-Glenn Conjurske

Believe that Ye Receive Them – Glenn Conjurske Believe that Ye Receive Them by Glenn Conjurske The Lord tells us in Mark 11:24, “What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” Strange things have been made of this verse. It has been very much used, […]

Pride the Destruction of Young Piety-Glenn Conjurske

Pride the Destruction of Young Piety – Glenn Conjurske Pride the Destruction of Young Piety by Glenn Conjurske In speaking of the qualifications of a bishop, Paul says, “Not a novice, lest BEING LIFTED UP WITH PRIDE, he fall into the condemnation of the devil.” (I Tim. 3:6). A novice is naturally weak in the […]

Faith and Evidence-Glenn Conjurske

Faith and Evidence – Glenn Conjurske Faith and Evidence by Glenn Conjurske Among the many misconceptions concerning the nature of faith which are current among Christians today, we find the notion that faith is believing something without evidence, or even believing against the evidence. I am bold to say that such believing is not faith […]

The Traditions of the Elders-Glenn Conjurske

The Traditions of the Elders – Glenn Conjurske The Traditions of the Elders by Glenn Conjurske It never ceases to amaze me to see every Christian holding fast to the beliefs of his own church or sect, and regarding those beliefs as the very truth of God, while he supposes all other Christians to be […]

The Judgement Seat of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

The Judgement Seat of Christ – Glenn Conjurske The Judgement Seat of Christ by Glenn Conjurske Of the judgement seat of Christ Paul writes, “For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that every one may receive the things done in the body, according to that he hath done, whether it be […]

The Mystery of Iniquity-Glenn Conjurske

The Mystery of Iniquity – Glenn Conjurske The Mystery of Iniquity by Glenn Conjurske “The mystery of iniquity,” says Paul, “doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of […]

Suffering in the Flesh and Ceasing from Sin-Glenn Conjurske

Suffering in the Flesh and Ceasing from Sin – Glenn Conjurske Suffering in the Flesh and Ceasing from Sin by Glenn Conjurske Brief Abstract of a Sermon Preached on June 16, 1996 “Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered […]

Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners-Glenn Conjurske

Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners – Glenn Conjurske Evil Communications Corrupt Good Manners by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached Mar. 2, 1988, Recorded, Transcribed, and Revised First Corinthians, chapter 15. I’m going to begin reading with verse 30. I can’t take up the whole argument here, but he’s arguing for the resurrection, and using some […]

The Translation of the Aorist Tense-Glenn Conjurske

The Translation of the Aorist Tense – Glenn Conjurske The Translation of the Aorist Tense by Glenn Conjurske When we read the old English version, we find the verb tenses, generally, to read very naturally. When we read the new versions, we find them often unnatural, sounding strange to English ears. This is especially true […]

PREVAILING PRAYER Richard Chenevix Trench

PREVAILING PRAYER – Richard Chenevix Trench Lord, what a change within us one short hourSpent in Thy presence will prevail to make!What heavy burdens from our bosoms take,What parched grounds revive as with a shower!We kneel, and all around us seems to lower;We rise, and all, the distnat and the nearStnads forth in sunny outline […]

ON HIS BLINDNESS John Milton

ON HIS BLINDNESS – John Milton When I consider how my light is spentEre half my days in this dark world and wide,And that one talent which is death to hideLodged with me useless, though my soul more bentTo serve therewith my Maker, and presentMy true account, lest He returning chide,“Doth God exact day-labour, light […]

The Shepherd Boy’s Song

The Shepherd Boy’s Song He that is down needs fear no fallHe that is low, no pride;He that is humble ever shallHave God to be his guide. I am content with that I have,Little be it or much;And Lord, contentment still I crave,Because Thou savest such. Fullness to such a burden isThat go on pilgrimage;Here […]

ON THEE MY HEART IS RESTING Thodore Monod

ON THEE MY HEART IS RESTING – Thodore Monod On Thee my heart is resting!Ah, this is rest indeed! What else, Almighty Saviour,Can a poor sinner need? Thy light is all my wisdom,Thy love is all my stay; Our Father’s home in glory,Draws nearer every day. My guilt is great, but greaterThe mercy Thou dost […]

He Is Near!

He Is Near I know not in what watch He comesOr at what hour He may appear,Whether at midnight or at morn,Or in what season of the year;I only know that He is near. The centuries have gone and come,Dark centuries of absence drear;I dare not chide the long delay,Nor ask when I  His voice […]

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME John H. Sammis

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME – John H. Sammis Oh what is Jehovah El Shaddai to me?My Lord, God and Saviour, Immanuel, He;My Prophet, Priest, Sacrifice, Altar and Lamb;Judge, Advocate, Surety and Witness, I AM;My Peace and my Life, my Truth and my Way;My Leader, my Teacher, my Hope and my Stay;Redeemer and Ransom, Atonement […]

IF I GAINED THE WORLD Anna Olander

IF I GAINED THE WORLD – Anna Olander If I gained the world, but lost the Saviour,Were my life worth living for a day?Could my yearning heart find rest and comfortIn the things that soon must pass away?If I gained the world, but lost the Saviour,Would my gain be worth the lifelong strife?Are all earthly […]

Peace on Earth

Peace on Earth Here Peace alighted once,But could not find a home,To Him who brought it, earthCould give no room. Him and His peace man would not have,And in this Child of peaceMan saw no heavenly excellence,No grace, no comeliness. Peace in that cradle lay,The Prince of Peace was there;The fulness of His peaceHe brought […]

SHALL I FEAR MAN

SHALL I FEAR MAN Shall I, for fear of feeble man,The Spirit’s course in me restrain?Or, undismay’d in deed and word,Be a true witness of my Lord? Awed by a mortal’s frown, shall IConceal the Word of God Most High!How then before Thee shall I dareTo stand, or how Thine anger bear? Shall I, to […]

Resting

Resting Resting on the faithfulness of Christ our Lord,Resting on the fulness of His own sure Word,Resting on His wisdom, on His love and power,Resting on His covenant from hour to hour.Resting in the fortress while the foe is nigh,Resting in the lifeboat while the waves roll high,Resting in His chariot for the swift, glad […]

EVERY-DAY CHEER FOR THE REST OF THE ROAD George Cutting

EVERY-DAY CHEER FOR THE REST OF THE ROAD – George Cutting We have nothing to fearThough the journey be long,Though our weakness be greatAnd our enemies strong.There is nothing to fear; Perfect love claims the rightTo direct us by dayAnd defend us by night.He knoweth our frame, Counts it nothing but dust;But He calls us […]

The Barren Fig Tree

The Barren Fig Tree Within a vineyard’s sunny bound An ample fig tree shelter found,Enjoying sun and showers –The boughs were graceful to the view,With spreading leaves of deep-green hue,And gaily blushing flowers. When round the vintage season came, The blooming fig was still the same,As promising and fair; But though the leaves were broad […]

THE BIBLE James M. Gray

THE BIBLE – James M. Gray Where childhood needs a standardOr youth a beacon light,Where sorrow sighs for comfortOr weakness longs for might,Bring forth the Holy Bible—The Bible! Here it stands!Resolving all life’s problemsAnd meeting its demands. Though sophistry conceal it,The Bible! There it sands!Though Parisees profane it,Its influence expands.It fills the world with fragranceWhose […]

THE BIBLE John Greenleaf Whittier

THE BIBLE – John Greenleaf Whittier We search the world for truth. We cullThe good, the true, the beautiful,From graven stone and written scroll,And all old flower fields of the soul;And, weary seekers of the best,We come back laden from our quest,To find that all the sages saidIs in the Book our mothers read. John […]

THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE James M. Gray

THANK GOD FOR THE BIBLE – James M. Gray Oh, how we thank Thee, our God, for the Bible,Whose truth doth each century clearer reveal!The fountain of wisdom and source of all knowledge,The court of humanity’s final appeal. Oh, here Thou revealest that Thou art our Father,The hand that hath fashioned and caused us to […]

Divorce and Happiness-Glenn Conjurske

Divorce and Happiness – Glenn Conjurske Divorce and Happiness by Glenn Conjurske That happiness is to be found in marriage is the persistent belief of the whole human race. This belief is endorsed by the Bible, for though God created man single, he created him with all the capacities for all the delights of marriage, […]

Forbearing-Glenn Conjurske

Forbearing – Glenn Conjurske Forbearing Abstract of Two Sermons Preached on August 8 & September 12, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske “With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love, endeavouring to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Eph. 4:2-3). America, which two centuries ago was known as […]

Another Evil of the Automobile-Glenn Conjurske

Another Evil of the Automobile – Glenn Conjurske Another Evil of the Automobile by Glenn Conjurske We have spoken from time to time in these pages of the various evils of the automobile, but we have not touched what may in fact be the greatest evil of all. The automobile gives to man a sense […]

Vashti-Glenn Conjurske

Vashti – Glenn Conjurske Vashti by Glenn Conjurske We know nothing more of Vashti than that she was beautiful, that she was the wife of Ahasuerus, and the queen over his empire, that she refused to obey his behest that she come to his feast to display her beauty to the men, and that she […]

The Gospel According to Abraham-Glenn Conjurske

The Gospel According to Abraham – Glenn Conjurske   The Gospel According to Abraham by Glenn Conjurske Galatians 3:8 informs us that the gospel was preached to Abraham: “And the scripture, foreseeing that God would justify the heathen through faith, preached before the gospel unto Abraham, saying, In thee shall all nations be blessed.” All […]

Authority in the Church-Glenn Conjurske

Authority in the Church – Glenn Conjurske Authority in the Church by Glenn Conjurske “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves.” (Heb. 13:17). This and other scriptures plainly teach that there is and ought to be authority in the church. Before we speak, however, of the scope and purpose of that […]

An End of All Perfection-Glenn Conjurske

An End of All Perfection – Glenn Conjurske An End of All Perfection by Glenn Conjurske “I have seen an end of all perfection.” (Psalm 119:96). There is no perfection under the sun. In the nature of the case there cannot be. Those who expect to find it here are laboring under a delusion. They […]

The River Milk & Honey Falls-Glenn Conjurske

The River Milk & Honey Falls – Glenn Conjurske The River Milk & Honey Falls by Glenn Conjurske In Leviticus 20:24 we read, “But I have said unto you, Ye shall inherit their land, and I will give it unto you to possess it, a land that floweth with milk and honey.” The Lord says […]

The Ancient Men on the Old Docrine that The Terms of Discipleship Are the Terms of Salvation-Glenn Conjurske

The Ancient Men on the Old Docrine that The Terms of Discipleship Are the Terms of Salvation – Glenn Conjurske The Ancient Men on the Old Docrine that The Terms of Discipleship Are the Terms of Salvation Written and Compiled by Glenn Conjurske The scriptures which set forth the terms of discipleship are the following. […]

If We Could Read But A Dozen Authors-Glenn Conjurske

If We Could Read But A Dozen Authors – Glenn Conjurske If We Could Read But A Dozen Authors by Glenn Conjurske I have often contemplated the question, If the present age could read but one author, which one would I recommend? Which author, in other words, do I regard as the most valuable? The […]

Some Further Reflections on Ancient Landmarks -Glenn Conjurske

Some Further Reflections on Ancient Landmarks – Glenn Conjurske Some Further Reflections on Ancient Landmarks by Glenn Conjurske I address this subject again for several reasons. In the first place, I regard it as one of the more important themes which I shall have occasion to treat in these pages, for what I am here […]

English Style-Glenn Conjurske

English Style – Glenn Conjurske English Style by Glenn Conjurske I do not regard this as one of the most important of themes. Neither do I believe it unimportant, and since my article on plain English may raise some further questions, and since a reader will from time to time take me to task for […]

The Rechabites-Glenn Conjurske

The Rechabites – Glenn Conjurske The Rechabites by Glenn Conjurske We read in the first ten verses of Jeremiah 35, “The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying, Go unto the house of the Rechabites, and speak unto them, and bring […]

Ancient Landmarks-Glenn Conjurske

Ancient Landmarks – Glenn Conjurske Ancient Landmarks by Glenn Conjurske “Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.” (Prov. 22:28). God made the earth without landmarks. Whatever landmarks exist have been placed by men. Our fathers have set them. Yet God forbids us to remove them. There are, of course no landmarks in […]

A Few Books I Would Like to See Written 2-Glenn Conjurske

A Few Books I Would Like to See Written 2 – Glenn Conjurske A Few Books I Would Like to See Written by Glenn Conjurske Of the making of books there is no end, and there is surely no end of the making of unprofitable books. Meanwhile, many of those books which ought to be […]

If Any Man Think that He Knoweth-Glenn Conjurske

If Any Man Think that He Knoweth – Glenn Conjurske If Any Man Think that He Knoweth by Glenn Conjurske “And if any man think that he knoweth any thing, he knoweth nothing yet as he ought to know.” (I Cor. 8:2). These are very strong words. If we press them to the full extent […]

The Power of Satan: Supernatural or Paranormal?-Glenn Conjurske

The Power of Satan: Supernatural or Paranormal? – Glenn Conjurske The Power of Satan: Supernatural or Paranormal? by Glenn Conjurske My readers may wonder what has become of me, when they see such an advocate of plain and common English using such a word as “paranormal,” but the word is not mine. In taking up […]

The Anatomy of a Rebellion-Glenn Conjurske

The Anatomy of a Rebellion – Glenn Conjurske The Anatomy of a Rebellion by Glenn Conjurske And it came to pass after this, that Absalom prepared him chariots and horses, and fifty men to run before him. And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that […]

GOD’S SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE

GOD’S SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE Forsake me not, my God,Thou God of my salvation!Give me Thy light, to beMy sure illumination.My soul to folly turns,Seeking she knows not what;Oh! lead her to Thyself–My God, forsake me not! Forsake me not, my God!Take not Thy Spirit from me;And suffer not the mightOf sin to overcome me.A father […]

GOD, MY EXCEEDING JOY

GOD, MY EXCEEDING JOY Early my spirit turnedFrom earthly things away,And agonized and yearnedFor the eternal day;Dimly I saw, when but a boy,God, my exceeding joy. In days of fiercer flame,When passion urged me on,‘Twas only bliss in name–The pleasure soon was gone.Compared with Thee, how all things cloy,God my exceeding joy! At length the […]

A SWARM OF FLYS

A SWARM OF FLYS Fly from self, and fly from sn,Fly the world’s tumultuous din;Fly its pleasures, fly its cares,Fly its freindhsip, fly its snares. Fly the sinner’s hast’ning doom,Fly and ‘scape the wrath to come.Fly to Jesus, He’s the road,Fly throu Him alone to God. Fly to mercy’s gracious seat,Fly, ’tis sorrow’s last retreat;Fly […]

MID PLEASURE Eliza Cook

MID PLEASURE – Eliza Cook ‘Mid pleasure, plenty, and success,Freely we take from Him who lends:We boast the blessing we possess,Yet scarcely thank the One who sends. But let affliction pour its smart,How soon we quail beneath the rod!With shattered pride, and prostrate heart,We seek the long forgotten God. Eliza Cook Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest […]

Israel–Beloved of God

Israel–Beloved of God Forgotten! no; tht cannot be,All other names may pass away;But thine, My Israel, shall remainIn everlasting memory. Forgotten! no; that cannot be,Insribed upon My palms thou art,The name I gave in days of oldIs graven still upon My heart. Forgotten! no; that cannot be,Beloved of thy God art thou;His crown forever on […]

As Not Abusing It-Glenn Conjurske

As Not Abusing It – Glenn Conjurske Stray Notes on the English Bible  by the Editor “As Not Abusing It” These words appear in I Cor. 7:31. I suggest that the word “abuse” is too strong, and rather diverts the mind from the true sense of the passage. First, observe the context: Paul exhorts the […]

All Gospel Tracts Alike?-Glenn Conjurske

All Gospel Tracts Alike? – Glenn Conjurske All Gospel Tracts Alike? by the editor Brownlow North was one of the well known evangelists of the nineteenth century. He lived in a day when most of those who preached the gospel preached the genuine article. Whether the Baptist and separatist C. H. Spurgeon, or the Anglican […]

The Editor’s Bias for the King James Version-Glenn Conjurske

The Editor’s Bias for the King James Version – Glenn Conjurske The Editor’s Bias for the King James Version by the editor A learned (and friendly) critic, having recently read many of my articles on Bible versions, tells me that we are very close in our views, but that he detects in me upon occasion […]

Purchasing Great Boldness-Glenn Conjurske

Purchasing Great Boldness – Glenn Conjurske Purchasing Great Boldness by Glenn Conjurske “For they that have used the office of a deacon well purchase to themselves a good degree, and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus.” (I Tim. 3:13). The office of a deacon exists for the purpose of relieving the […]

A Woman’s Need-Glenn Conjurske

A Woman’s Need – Glenn Conjurske A Woman’s Need by Glenn Conjurske The one great need of every woman’s heart is to be loved. In that love she finds the security which she also craves. This appears plainly in the heart-struggles of the unwanted Leah in Genesis 29:31-34. “And when the Lord saw that Leah […]

The Miserable End of an Apostate-Glenn Conjurske

The Miserable End of an Apostate – Glenn Conjurske The Miserable End of an Apostate The following account I take from the Methodist Magazine for 1820, pages 347-351. An introductory note tells us that it is an “account of the life and death of Mr. R—-—-—-—- A—-—-—-—-, late of —-—-—-—- county, Maryland,” and is “taken […]

Not a Man-Glenn Conjurske

Not a Man – Glenn Conjurske Not a Man by Glenn Conjurske “And Lot went up out of Zoar, and dwelt in the mountain, and his two daughters with him; for he feared to dwell in Zoar: and he dwelt in a cave, he and his two daughters. And the firstborn said unto the younger, […]

The Congruity of the Judgements of God-Glenn Conjurske

The Congruity of the Judgements of God – Glenn Conjurske The Congruity of the Judgements of God by Glenn Conjurske We all know that God judges sin, and not only in the day of judgement, but in the present time, in this present life. His temporal judgements are often striking, and such as compel men […]

A Modern False Definition of Repentance-Glenn Conjurske

A Modern False Definition of Repentance – Glenn Conjurske A Modern False Definition of Repentance by the editor A little booklet has lately been put into my hands, entitled “The Gospel,” written by Dallas Seminary graduate Ron Shea, published by the “Clear Gospel Crusade,” and endorsed by Curtis Hutson and John F. Walvoord. The booklet […]

One and none is all one.-Glenn Conjurske

One and none is all one. – Glenn Conjurske One and none is all one. These two proverbs appear to stand in direct contradiction to each other, yet they are both true, and both wise. They are, indeed, both excellent proverbs. Anyone who had a mind to it might compile numerous such pairs of proverbs, […]

Moral Authority-Glenn Conjurske

Moral Authority – Glenn Conjurske Moral Authority by Glenn Conjurske No man can exercise authority aright unless he has moral authority which is equal in measure to his official authority. We have all known small men—-and small women too—-in large positions, and their position of authority inevitably becomes a detriment both to themselves and those […]

Four Unpopular Words-Glenn Conjurske

Four Unpopular Words – Glenn Conjurske Four Unpopular Words Abstract of a Sermon Preached on December 6, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske In Hebrews 13:17 we read, “Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves, for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with […]

All Agreed on Repentance & Faith-Glenn Conjurske

All Agreed on Repentance & Faith – Glenn Conjurske All Agreed on Repentance & Faith by the editor Twice in the past I have published statements by prominent men of God, to the effect that all Christians are agreed on the terms upon which men may obtain salvation. The first of these, by Brownlow North, […]

Why Many Believers Are Not Saved-Glenn Conjurske

Why Many Believers Are Not Saved – Glenn Conjurske Why Many Believers Are Not Saved by Glenn Conjurske I say many believers are not saved, and I speak advisedly. I believe indeed that the majority of the believers in many Evangelical and Fundamental churches, and in many Brethren assemblies, are not saved. The proportion may […]

Worship in the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Worship in the Spirit – Andrew Murray  ‘The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in Spirit and in truth; for such doth the Father seek to be His worshippers. God is a Spirit, and they that worship Him must worship Him in Spirit and in truth.’–John 4: 23, […]

Whose is this image? – Andrew Murray

Whose is this image? – Andrew Murray  He saith unto them, whose is this image and superscription? Matt. 21: 20. And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Gen. 1: 26. WHOSE is this image? It was by this question that Jesus foiled His enemies, when they thought to take […]

When ye stand praying, forgive – Andrew Murray

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National Barn Cleaning Week-Glenn Conjurske

National Barn Cleaning Week – Glenn Conjurske National Barn Cleaning Week by Glenn Conjurske My readers will probably wonder what barn cleaning has to do with Christianity. I am equally at a loss to know what the political activity of the modern church has to do with Christianity. I do know that we see never […]

What wilt thou? – Andrew Murray

What wilt thou? – Andrew Murray  And Jesus answered him, and said, what wilt thou that I should do unto thee? Mark 10:51; Luke 18: 41. THE blind man had been crying out aloud, and that a great deal, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. The cry had reached the ear of the […]

The Prophet’s Commission-Glenn Conjurske

The Prophet’s Commission – Glenn Conjurske The Prophet’s Commission Abstract of a Sermon Preached on July 4, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske “See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.” (Jeremiah […]

Death in the Pot-Glenn Conjurske

Death in the Pot – Glenn Conjurske Death in the Pot by Glenn Conjurske It were hard to choose between zeal without knowledge, and knowledge without zeal. The former may poison us, while the latter may starve us, and in either case we die. Knowledge without zeal, if it do little good, will at any […]

The Pride of Satan-Glenn Conjurske

The Pride of Satan – Glenn Conjurske The Pride of Satan by Glenn Conjurske The fourteenth chapter of Isaiah gives us what is generally acknowledged to be a description of the fall of Satan. He fell by pride, and the description of his fall is in fact a description of his pride. We read, “How […]

What the Scriptures Teach About the Blood – Andrew Murray

About the Blood – Andrew Murray “Not Without Blood”-Heb.9 : 7 and 18.God has spoken to us in the Scriptures in divers portions and in divers manners; but the Voice is ever the same, it is always the Word of the same God.Hence the importance of treating the Bible as a whole, and receiving the […]

Ahithophel-Glenn Conjurske

Ahithophel – Glenn Conjurske Ahithophel by Glenn Conjurske In II Samuel 16:23 we read the following remarkable statement concerning Ahithophel: “And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, was as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so was all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with […]

The Antichrist: Hussein or Hitler?-Glenn Conjurske

The Antichrist: Hussein or Hitler? – Glenn Conjurske The Antichrist: Hussein or Hitler? by Glenn Conjurske Robert Van Kampen, the new prewrath rapturist, teaches dogmatically that Hitler will be the antichrist, while Bob Ross seems to hint that it may be Saddam Hussein. I do not pretend to know who the antichrist is, but I […]

Taking the Heart out of the Bible-Glenn Conjurske

Taking the Heart out of the Bible – Glenn Conjurske Taking the Heart out of the Bible by Glenn Conjurske For somewhere in the neighborhood of a quarter of a century I have been accused of “subjectivism” in my criticism of the “New” Bibles, and my defense of the old. To that charge I plead […]

The Curses of Modern Society-Glenn Conjurske

he Curses of Modern Society – Glenn Conjurske The Curses of Modern Society by Glenn Conjurske God himself has subjected his creation to a curse. This curse consists of toil and hardship, pain and suffering, disease and death. Yet this curse, though difficult and unpleasant in the extreme, is an actual benefit to mankind, for […]

What Kind of revival Do We Need? – Andrew Murray

revival Do We Need? – Andrew Murray  How is the church to be lifted up to the abundant life in Christ, which will fit her for the work that God is putting before Her? Nothing will help but a revival, nothing less than a tremendous spiritual revival. Great tides of spiritual energy must be put […]

Against Nature-Glenn Conjurske

Against Nature – Glenn Conjurske “Against Nature” by Glenn Conjurske “For this cause God gave them up unto VILE AFFECTIONS: for even their women did change the NATURAL use into that which is AGAINST NATURE. And likewise also the men, leaving the NATURAL use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men […]

Stray Notes on the English Bible -Glenn Conjurske

Stray Notes on the English Bible – Glenn Conjurske  Stray Notes on the English Bible  by the Editor Edification A strange notion concerning edification has taken root in the modern church—-and a notion to which the real meaning of the word lends no support. When people say that a sermon or conversation was not edifying, […]

Walking by the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Walking by the Spirit – Andrew Murray  Walk by the Spirit and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. They that are of Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh, with the passions and lusts thereof. If we live by the Spirit, by the Spirit let us also walk.’–Gal.5:16, 24, 25, ‘IF we live […]

THE POSITION OF F. H. A. Scrivener on Textual Criticism-Glenn Conjurske

THE POSITION OF F. H. A. Scrivener on Textual Criticism – Glenn Conjurske THE POSITION OF F. H. A. Scrivener on Textual Criticism by Glenn Conjurske Both sides in the debate over the true principles of textual criticism have been anxious to claim Frederick Henry Ambrose Scrivener. By “both sides” I refer to J. W. […]

Bring Me a Minstrel-Glenn Conjurske

Bring Me a Minstrel – Glenn Conjurske Bring Me a Minstrel by Glenn Conjurske “And the king of Israel said, Alas! that the Lord hath called these three kings together to deliver them into the hand of Moab! But Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord, that we may inquire of […]

Waiting for the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Waiting for the Spirit – Andrew Murray  He charged them to wait for the promise of the Father, which said he, ye heard from me.’-ACTS 1: 4. In the life of the Old Testament saints ,waiting was one of the loved words in which they expressed the posture of their souls towards God. They waited […]

We Know in Part-Glenn Conjurske

We Know in Part – Glenn Conjurske We Know in Part by Glenn Conjurske More than forty years ago William R. Newell spoke of the present age as the shallowest which the world has yet seen. Yet matters are much worse today than they were when Newell lived, and at the present day shallow ignorance […]

Victory Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Victory Through the Blood – Andrew Murray  “They overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ; and they loved not their Uves unto death “- Rev. 12: 2. For thousands of years there had been a mighty conflict for the possession of mankind, between the Old Serpent, […]

The Value of Clock-Watching-Glenn Conjurske

The Value of Clock – Watching – Glenn Conjurske The Value of Clock-Watching by Glenn Conjurske I hope that my readers all have better things to do than to watch the clock, yet we all have many occasions to consult the clock, and the observant and thoughtful may find profit anywhere. When they have occasion […]

Falling is easier than rising.-Glenn Conjurske

Falling is easier than rising. – Glenn Conjurske Falling is easier than rising. A great deal easier, and this is surely true in the moral and spiritual realms as well as the physical. It is always easier to fall into sin than it is to get up again. Gravity is a very strong force, and […]

Loyalty & Faithfulness -Glenn Conjurske

Loyalty & Faithfulness – Glenn Conjurske Loyalty & Faithfulness Abstract of a Sermon Preached on Ocober 23, 1999 by Glenn Conjurske For years I regarded loyalty as a very questionable virtue. I have seen too much of loyalty at the expense of faithfulness. Loyalty seems to be regarded as the chief virtue by some, and […]

The Ministry of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

The Ministry of Christ – Glenn Conjurske The Ministry of Christ by Glenn Conjurske Ministry is service. It is work. In these days of pride and selfishness and self-seeking, therefore, we should expect that ministry would not be much sought after. We find, however, just the contrary. Ministry is much prized, and many are willing […]

Undivided Consecration – Andrew Murray

Undivided Consecration – Andrew Murray  “And Ittai answered the king and said, As the Lord liveth, surely in what place my lord the king shall be, whether in death or life, even there also will thy servant be” 2 Samuel 15:21. “Whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot […]

Adonijah-Glenn Conjurske

Adonijah – Glenn Conjurske Adonijah by Glenn Conjurske The first thing which we know of this man is that “his father had not displeased him at any time in saying, Why hast thou done so?” (I Kings 1:6). The verse continues, “He also was a very goodly man,” and we suppose he must have been […]

The River and the Sea-Glenn Conjurske

The River and the Sea – Glenn Conjurske The River and the Sea by Glenn Conjurske It is very common in hymnals to find the grace of God likened to an ocean, usually described as limitless, boundless, and so forth. But the language and imagery of Scripture is quite otherwise. The Bible never likens the […]

Obedience the Path to Power in Prayer – Andrew Murray

Obedience the Path to Power in Prayer – Andrew Murray  Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He may give it you. John 15: 16. The fervent […]

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved-Glenn Conjurske

The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved – Glenn Conjurske The Disciple Whom Jesus Loved by Glenn Conjurske When John wrote his gospel, he designed that his readers should know who he was, for, knowing that, they would know that his testimony was true. He clearly identified himself as the writer, saying, for example, “This is the […]

D. L. Moody and Modernism-Glenn Conjurske

D. L. Moody and Modernism – Glenn Conjurske D. L. Moody and Modernism by Glenn Conjurske That D. L. Moody was ever anything but a Fundamentalist in his doctrine none would dare affirm. But he was soft and careless in some of his associations. He never had any sympathy with modernism, but he associated with […]

The Crowned Elders-Glenn Conjurske

The Crowned Elders – Glenn Conjurske The Crowned Elders by Glenn Conjurske One of the strongest proofs of the pretribulation rapture of the church is found in the crowned elders in heaven in the fourth and fifth chapters of Revelation, immediately following “the things which are” in chapters 2 and 3. These elders are made […]

Adam Naming the Creatures-Glenn Conjurske

Adam Naming the Creatures – Glenn Conjurske Adam Naming the Creatures by Glenn Conjurske “And the Lord God said, It is not good that the man should be alone: I will make him an help meet for him. And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl […]

Christ the Intercessor – Andrew Murray

Christ the Intercessor – Andrew Murray But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Luke 22: 32. I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you. John 16: 26. He ever liveth to make intercession.  Heb 7: 25. ALL growth in the spiritual life is connected with the […]

Christ the High Priest – Andrew Murray

Christ the High Priest – Andrew Murray Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given me may be with me where I am. John 17: 24. IN His parting address, Jesus gives His disciples the full revelation of what the New Life was to be, when once the kingdom of God had come […]

The Word and Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Word and Prayer – Andrew Murray If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you John 15: 7. THE vital connection between the word and prayer is one of the simplest and earliest lessons of the Christian life. As that newly-converted […]

Our Boldness in Prayer – Andrew Murray

Our Boldness in Prayer – Andrew Murray And this is the boldness which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of Him.  I John […]

The All-prevailing Plea – Andrew Murray

The All-prevailing Plea – Andrew Murray Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do. If ye shall ask me anything in my Name, that will I do. That whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He may give it you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, if ye shall ask […]

The All-Inclusive Condition – Andrew Murray

The All-Inclusive Condition – Andrew Murray If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you.  John 15: 7. IN all God ‘s intercourse with us, the promise and its conditions are inseparable. If we fulfil the conditions, He fulfils the promise. What […]

The Holy Spirit and Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit and Prayer – Andrew Murray In that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. […]

Christ the Sacrifice – Andrew Murray

Christ the Sacrifice – Andrew Murray And He said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto Thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what Thou wilt. Mark 14: 36. WHAT a contrast within the space of a few hours! What a transition from the quiet elevation of that, He lifted […]

The Chief End of Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Chief End of Prayer – Andrew Murray I go unto the Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. John 14: 13. THAT the Father may be glorified in the Son: it is to this end that Jesus on His […]

The Secret of believing Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Secret of believing Prayer – Andrew Murray Jesus, answering, said unto them, Have faith in God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what He saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. Therefore, I say unto you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask […]

Trusting Him to keep you – Andrew Murray

Trusting Him to keep you – Andrew Murray “I follow after, if that I may apprehend that for which I also am apprehended of Christ Jesus. “-Phil.3:12 MORE than one admits that it is a sacred duty and a blessed privilege to abide in Christ, but shrinks back continually before the question: Is it possible, […]

Through the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray

Through the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray “The anointing which ye have received of him, abideth in you; and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.” -I JOHN 2:27. How beautiful the thought of a life always abiding in Christ! The longer we think of it, the more attractive it becomes. […]

A Life of Prayer – Andrew Murray

A Life of Prayer – Andrew Murray Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks.  I Thess5: 16, 17, 18. OUR Lord spoke the parable of the widow and the unjust judge to teach us that men ought to pray always and not faint. As the widow persevered in seeking one definite thing, the […]

The Ministry of Intercession – Andrew Murray

The Ministry of Intercession – Andrew Murray An holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ. I Peter 2: 5. Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord. Isaiah 11:6. THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because the Lord hath anointed me.  These are the words […]

The Praying of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

The Praying of Christ – Glenn Conjurske The Praying of Christ by Glenn Conjurske I have remarked before in these pages that it is in the field of faith that hyperspirituality usually has its heyday, and this is true especially concerning its doctrines of prayer. My doctrine of wrestling with God is certain to be […]

Faith and Sight-Glenn Conjurske

Faith and Sight – Glenn Conjurske Faith and Sight by Glenn Conjurske The connection between sight and faith—-the fact that “Seeing is believing”—-has been fully established, we trust, in former articles, and we do no more here than reiterate a few of the scriptures upon which that connection is founded. “Because that which may be […]

Adam-Glenn Conjurske

Adam – Glenn Conjurske Adam by Glenn Conjurske Being very much of a contemplative cast of mind, my meditations have often carried me back in time to the great preachers of yesteryear, and in my reveries I have wondered, if I could turn back the hands of time, and go back to listen to one […]

The Fundamental Weakness of Fundamentalism-Glenn Conjurske

The Fundamental Weakness of Fundamentalism – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email The Fundamental Weakness of Fundamentalism by Glenn Conjurske That there are many weaknesses in the Fundamentalism of the present day I have no doubt. It is shallow. It is worldly. It is drifting. All of this no doubt. But I do not […]

The mark of an awakening-Glenn Conjurske

The mark of an awakening – Glenn Conjurske The Mark of an Awakening by Glenn Conjurske I use the term “awakening” to speak of what is usually called a revival. The terms may be used indifferently, but I prefer here to distinguish them. A revival affects the church, an awakening the world. As I here […]

Short-Term Missions-Glenn Conjurske

Short-Term Missions – Glenn Conjurske Short-Term Missions by GlennConjurske One of the ways in which the modern means of rapid travel have proved a curse to the church has been in the introduction of “short-term missions.” The advent of the modern means of travel has made it easy to travel to and from all parts […]

The Cure of Unbelief – Andrew Murray

The Cure of Unbelief – Andrew Murray  Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, nothing shall be impossible to you. Howbeit […]

Alone with God – Andrew Murray

Alone with God – Andrew Murray But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee. Matt. vi. 6. AFTER Jesus had called His first disciples, He gave them their first public […]

Meat and Bones-Glenn Conjurske

Meat and Bones – Glenn Conjurske Meat and Bones by Glenn Conjurske The excellent biographer of John Newton relates the following occurrence, which took place while Newton was visiting a friend. “This friend was a minister, who affected great accuracy in his discourses; and who, on that Sunday, had nearly occupied an hour in insisting […]

Sporting-Glenn Conjurske

Sporting – Glenn Conjurske Sporting We read in the common English Bible, that “Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out at a window, and saw, and, behold, Isaac was sporting with Rebekah his wife. And Abimelech called Isaac, and said, Behold, of a surety she is thy wife, and how saidst thou, She is my […]

Whence Comes “Book of Life” in Rev. 22:19?-Glenn Conjurske

Whence Comes “Book of Life” in Rev. 22:19 ? – Glenn Conjurske Whence Comes “Book of Life” in Rev. 22:19? by Glenn Conjurske When Erasmus first published his Greek New Testament in 1516, he had only one manuscript of the Apocalypse, and that one defective at the end—-nothing uncommon in manuscripts, and even in printed […]

The Christian Work Ethic??-Glenn Conjurske

The Christian Work Ethic ? ? – Glenn Conjurske The Christian Work Ethic?? by Glenn Conjurske An article has recently come to hand entitled “Rediscovering the Christian Work Ethic.” This appears in a column entitled “Toward a Biblical Worldview,” in The Heartbeat of the Remnant (March / April, 1997), published by Charity Christian Fellowship, Leola, […]

Abraham and Lot-Glenn Conjurske

Abraham and Lot – Glenn Conjurske Abraham and Lot by Glenn Conjurske Abraham was called of God. That call became the foundation of his entire earthly course, and of all his conduct. The effect of that call was to take him out of Ur of the Chaldees, to make him a pilgrim and a stranger […]

The Word and Prayer; Preaching and Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Word and Prayer; Preaching and Prayer – Andrew Murray Little of the word with little prayer is death to the spiritual fife. Much of the word with little prayer gives a sickly life. Much prayer with little of the word gives more life, but without steadfastness. A full measure of the word and prayer […]

The Will of God – Andrew Murray

The Will of God – Andrew Murray “Thy will be done, in earth as it is in heaven” Matthew 6:10. The glory of heaven, where the Father dwells, is that His will is done there. He who wants to taste the blessedness of heaven must know the Father who is there, and do His will, […]

Repentance: Law or Grace?-Glenn Conjurske

Repentance Law or Grace ? – Glenn Conjurske Repentance: Law or Grace? by Glenn Conjurske Paul speaks of some “desiring to be teachers of the law, understanding neither what they say, nor whereof they affirm.” (I Tim. 1:7). Alas, today the same must be said of many who think themselves teachers of grace. A host […]

The Unity of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Unity of the Spirit – Andrew Murray ‘That ye walk with all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace. There is one body, and one Spirit.’–Eph.4:1-4.  Now there are diversities of gifts, but the same Spirit. . […]

The Temple of the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Temple of the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you ?’–I Cor.3:16. In using the illustration of the Temple as the type of God’s dwelling in us by the Holy Spirit, Scripture invites us to study the […]

The Spirit through Faith – Andrew Murray

The Spirit through Faith – Andrew Murray Christ hath redeemed us from the curse, that upon the Gentiles might come the blessing of Abraham in Christ Jesus ; we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.’Gal.3:13,14. THE word faith is used the first time in Scripture in connection with Abraham. His highest praise, […]

The Eternal Sonship of Christ-Glenn Conjurske

The Eternal Sonship of Christ – Glenn Conjurske The Eternal Sonship of Christ by Glenn Conjurske By “the eternal Sonship of Christ” I mean that Christ has been the Son of God from all eternity, that he is the Son of God in his deity, and not merely in his humanity. That this is the […]

The Spirit of Truth – Andrew Murray

The Spirit of Truth – Andrew Murray But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of Truth, which proceedeth from the Father, He shall bear witness of me.’–John 15:26. ‘When He, the Spirit of Truth, is come, He shall guide you into all the Truth; […]

The Refining and Polishing of the King James Version-Glenn Conjurske

The Refining and Polishing of the King James Version – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email The Refining and Polishing of the King James Version by Glenn Conjurske From my earliest acquaintance with the modern King James Only doctrines, it was evident to me that these are the doctrines of men who have done […]

The Spirit of Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Spirit of Prayer – Andrew Murray In like manner the Spirit also helpeth our infirmity – for we know not how to pray as we ought but the Spirit Himself maketh intercession for us with groanings that cannot be uttered; and He that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the Spirit, […]

Err on the safe side.-Glenn Conjurske

Err on the safe side. – Glenn Conjurske Err on the safe side. This, if not a proverb as such, is at any rate a proverbial expression, and there is no proverb so calculated to teach us our own ignorance as this one. In the first place, the very fact that we must contemplate the […]

The Spirit of Power – Andrew Murray

The Spirit of Power – Andrew Murray Ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Ye shall receive power when the Holy Ghost is come upon you, and ye shall be my witnesses.’–Acts 1: 5, 8.‘Tarry ye in the city, till ye be clothed with power from on high.’-LUKE 24: 49. […]

Full of Deadly Poison-Glenn Conjurske

Full of Deadly Poison – Glenn Conjurske Full of Deadly Poison Abstract of a Sermon Preached on December 27, 1998 by Glenn Conjurske I suppose that if any of us were to be solemnly informed that we have a mouth full of deadly poison, we would be struck with the utmost consternation. We would spit, […]

A Short Method of Evaluating the Modern Bible Versions-Glenn Conjurske

  A Short Method of Evaluating the Modern Bible Versions by Glenn Conjurske The short method is, consider the source. There is one fact which many of the advocates of one or another of the modern Bible versions seem always to overlook. That fact is this: the modern Bible versions, all of them, are the […]

The Spirit Glorifying Christ – Andrew Murray

The Spirit Glorifying Christ – Andrew Murray t is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come ; but if I go, I will send Him unto you. . . . He shall glorify me : for He shall take of mine, and declare it […]

Acts 16:31-Glenn Conjurske

William BoothActs 16 : 31 – Glenn Conjurske   Acts 16:31 by Glenn Conjurske Acts 16:31 is one of the most abused texts in the Bible. It is constantly quoted to prove that faith is the only condition of salvation, directly against the testimony of Holy Scripture. And the worst of it is, the “faith” […]

The Spirit given to the Obedient – Andrew Murray

The Spirit given to the Obedient – Andrew Murray If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments: and I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, even the Spirit of truth.’ –John 14:15,16  ‘The Holy Spirit, whom God hath given to them that obey Him.’Acts 5:32. The truth which these […]

Abigail -Glenn Conjurske

Abigail – Glenn Conjurske Abigail by Glenn Conjurske Abigail is one of the most eminent and beautiful female examples in the Bible of faith, of meekness, of humility, and of spirituality. All these things shine in her every word, and in her whole carriage and deportment. What an anomaly, then, to find such a woman […]

The Spirit Convincing of Sin – Andrew Murray

The Spirit Convincing of Sin – Andrew Murray If I go, I will send the Comforter unto you ; and He, when He is come, will convince the world in respect of sin. John 16: 7-8  The close connection between the two statements in these words of our Lord is not always noticed. Before the […]

Henry Moorhouse & D. L. Moody-Glenn Conjurske

Henry Moorhouse & D. L. Moody – Glenn Conjurske   Henry Moorhouse & D. L. Moody [Henry Moorhouse (1840-1880) belonged to the Open Brethren. He preached and gave “Bible readings” throughout England and America, visiting America six times. He was doubtless one-sided in his gospel preaching, but he preached the side which Moody lacked in […]

The Spirit and the Word – Andrew Murray

The Spirit and the Word – Andrew Murray ‘It is the Spirit that quickeneth ; the flesh profiteth nothing; the words that I have spoken unto you are Spirit and are life. Lord, to whom shall we go? I Thou hast the words of eternal life.’–John 6: 63, 68.‘The letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth […]

Chats from my Library-Glenn Conjurske

Chats from my Library – Glenn Conjurske   Chats from my Library By Glenn Conjurske English Concordances The first purpose of a concordance is merely to find the texts which you know are there, but don’t know where. For this purpose Cruden’s Concordance (the work of Alexander Cruden, first published in 1737, but revised and […]

The Spirit and the Flesh – Andrew Murray

The Spirit and the Flesh – Andrew Murray Are you so foolish? having begun in the Spirit, are ye now perfected in the flesh?- Gal.3:3 We are the circumcision, who worship by the Spirit of God and glory in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh; that I myself might have confidence even […]

“There Went Virtue out of Him”-Glenn Conjurske

There Went Virtue out of Him ” – Glenn Conjurske   “There Went Virtue out of Him” Three times in the gospels (Mark 5:30, Luke 6:19 & 8:46) we read that “virtue” went out of Christ. In each case the Greek word for “virtue” is v , which means “power.” “There went power out of […]

Aaron-Glenn Conjurske

Aaron-Glenn Conjurske Aaron by Glenn Conjurske An old proverb says, “If two men ride on a horse, one must ride behind.” If two men work together in a cause, one of them must stand in second place. Some men are made to lead, and some to follow. Nay, more: some men are chosen of God, […]

Moses and Samuel-Glenn Conjurske

Moses and Samuel – Glenn Conjurske Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email Moses and Samuel by Glenn Conjurske A Sermon Preached on April 3, 1988, recorded, transcribed, & revised. [Note: the preacher was often in tears while preaching this sermon, and as the transcriber has noted the preacher’s weeping in brackets, I have left those notations […]

The Sin and Cause of Prayerlessness – Andrew Murray

The Sin and Cause of Prayerlessness – Andrew Murray If conscience is to do its work, and the contrite heart is to feel its misery, it is necessary that each individual should mention his sin by name. The confession must be severely personal. In a meeting of ministers there is probably no single sin which […]

Deaf and Dumb Preachers-Glenn Conjurske

Deaf and Dumb Preachers – Glenn Conjurske Deaf and Dumb Preachers by the editor Isaiah 56:10 calls the blind and ignorant watchmen “dumb dogs,” that “cannot bark.” Nearly thirty years ago I heard J. Vernon McGee comment on this, that in these “dumb dogs” we find the origin of the D.D. degree. This is doubtless […]

The Secret of Redemption – Andrew Murray

The Secret of Redemption – Andrew Murray “Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus: who emptied Himself; taking the form of a servant; and humbled Himself; becoming obedient even unto death. Wherefore God also highly exalted Him. “Phil. 2: 5-9. No tree can grow except on the root from which it […]

Easy Translations-Glenn Conjurske

Easy Translations – Glenn Conjurske Easy Translations by Glenn Conjurske One of the strong arguments of the advocates of the modern Bible versions is that the old version is too difficult to understand. It is taken for granted by them that the great need of the hour is an easier translation—-or rather, an easy translation. […]

The Revelation of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Revelation of the Spirit – Andrew Murray My preaching was not in persuasive words of man’s wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power: that your faith should not stand in the wisdom of men, but in the power of God. Howbeit we speak wisdom among the perfect: yet a wisdom not […]

A Tooth for a Tooth-Glenn Conjurske

A Tooth for a Tooth – Glenn Conjurske A Tooth for a Tooth by Glenn Conjurske We have all seen, in so-called “science” books, encyclopedias, etc., lines of pictures of supposed prehistoric men, those at the beginning looking more like apes, but each one looking more human, until we arrive at man as he is. […]

The Presence of Christ – Andrew Murray

The Presence of Christ – Andrew Murray But straightway Jesus spake unto them saying, Be of good cheer, it is I, be not afraid. Matt. 14:27.  All we have had about the work of the blessed Spirit is dependent upon what we think of Jesus, for it is from Christ Jesus that the Spirit comes […]

The Use and Value of Fingerprints-Glenn Conjurske

The Use and Value of Fingerprints – Glenn Conjurske The Use and Value of Fingerprints by Glenn Conjurske We all know that fingerprints are of value to detectives and policemen, and this because the fingerprints of every human being are different from those of every other. It is none of my purpose to speak of […]

“Know Thyself”-Glenn Conjurske

Know Thyself”- Glenn Conjurske “Know Thyself” by Glenn Conjurske The above title is the advice of an ancient heathen philosopher. Some Christians have despised this, saying that this is only the counsel of the ungodly, while godly counsel would admonish us to know God. But this is shallow thinking. We need to know ourselves. To […]

W. B. Riley on Modern Life & Spiritual Death-Glenn Conjurske

W. B. Riley on Modern Life & Spiritual Death – Glenn W. B. Riley on Modern Life & Spiritual Death [Riley (1861-1947) was a prominent leader of Baptist Fundamentalism. I beg the reader to observe that the following was published in 1917. —-editor.] “And they shall wander from sea to sea, and from the north […]

A Three-Months’ Lay-over-Glenn Conjurske

A Three – Months’ Lay – over – Glenn Conjurske A Three-Months’ Lay-over by Glenn Conjurske Travelling in the old days was another thing than it is today. There were no motor-driven machines which could move at high speeds, and travel was slow. The shallow thinking—-or absence of thinking—-of modern times assumes that all the […]

Phalti-Glenn Conjurske

Phalti – Glenn Conjurske Phalti by Glenn Conjurske Phalti was the man to whom Saul gave David’s wife when David fled to the wilderness. We know little enough about him, but what we do know is full of weighty instruction. Scripture mentions him but twice: On the occasion of David’s taking Abigail and Ahinoam as […]

The Prayer Meeting – Andrew Murray

The Prayer Meeting – Andrew Murray “Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree an earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of My Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in […]

Much coin, much care.-Glenn Conjurske

Much coin, much care. – Glenn Conjurske Much coin, much care. This, understand, is a secular proverb, a proverb which was at one time in common circulation among the general population of the world. The world itself, formerly if no more, has recognized that “much coin” brings “much care.” And yet did the world ever […]

The Mutual Faith of Both You and Me-Glenn Conjurske

The Mutual Faith of Both You and Me – Glenn Conjurske The Mutual Faith of Both You and Me by Glenn Conjurske “For I long to see you,” writes Paul, “that I may impart unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be established; that is, that I may be comforted together with […]

The Power Of God’s Word – Andrew Murray

The Power Of God’s Word – Andrew Murray “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God” (Romans 10:17).“Receive with meekness the implanted, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). “We also thank God without ceasing, because when ye received the word of God, which ye heard of us, ye received […]

The Wisdom of Lorenzo Dow-Glenn Conjurske

The Wisdom of Lorenzo Dow – Glenn Conjurske The Wisdom of Lorenzo Dow by Glenn Conjurske Lorenzo Dow began his preaching career among the Methodists, but being of an independent spirit, he was impatient of their authority, and early left them, to travel the country at large as an evangelist. “At his death in the […]

The Outpouring of the Spirit. – Andrew Murray

The Outpouring of the Spirit. – Andrew Murray And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, and began to speak, as the Spirit gave them utterance.’-Acts 1:1-4. In the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, the work of Christ culminates. The adorable mystery of the Incarnation in […]

The Newness of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Newness of the Spirit – Andrew Murray But now we have been discharged from the law, having died, to that wherein we were holden; so that we serve in newness of the Spirit, and not in oldness of the letter.’-Rom. 7:6.If ye are led by the Spirit, ye are not under the law.’-Gal. 5:18 […]

The New Life – Andrew Murray

The New Life – Andrew Murray —For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotton Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have eternal life” John 3:16.“For ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God. Christ is our life” Colossians 3:3,4. —We declare unto you […]

The Making of Many Hymn Books-Glenn Conjurske

The Making of Many Hymn Books – Glenn Conjurske The Making of Many Hymn Books by Glenn Conjurske The longer I live the more deeply I feel the great evil of “the making of many books.” It seems to me a great crime to flood the world with books (and booklets and pamphlets and magazines […]

The Morning Hour – Andrew Murray

The Morning Hour – Andrew Murray My voice shalt thou hear in the morning, O Lord; in the morning will I direct my prayer unto thee, and will look up (Psalm 5:3)From the earliest ages, God’s servants have thought of the morning as the time especially suitable for worshiping Him. It is still regarded by […]

Corn-Glenn Conjurske

Corn – Glenn Conjurske Corn The word “corn” in our day has a narrower meaning than it had in the past—-at least in America. Where it now means a certain kind of grain or vegetable, formerly known as maize, “corn” used to stand for grain in general, or for “a grain” of anything, such as […]

The Ministry of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Ministry of the Spirit – Andrew Murray ‘Our sufficiency is of God ; who also made us sufficient as ministers of a new covenant; not of the letter, but of the Spirit: for the letter killeth, but the Spirit giveth life. But if the ministration of death came with glory, how shall not rather […]

A Non-Threatening Message-Glenn Conjurske

A Non -Threatening Message – Glenn Conjurske A Non-Threatening Message                                                                                           by Glenn Conjurske Not long ago an acquaintance informed me that the evangelical church which he attends invites strangers in to hear “a non-threatening message.” Not long after this I heard from his wife that they were trying to get to know the people […]

The Milk of the Word – Andrew Murray

The Milk of the Word – Andrew Murray “As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation” 1 Peter 2:2. Beloved young Christians, hear what your Father has to say in this word. You have just recently given yourselves to the Lord and have believed that He […]

The Might Of Satan – Andrew Murray

The Might Of Satan – Andrew Murray “Simon, Simon, behold Satan hath desired to have you, that he might sift you as wheat: but I prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not” Luke 22:31,32. Nothing makes an enemy more dangerous than the fact that he remains hidden or forgotten. Of the three great enemies […]

Leah-Glenn Conjurske

Leah – Glenn Conjurske Leah by Glenn Conjurske The character of Leah has been much glorified by certain teachers, whether as an obedient daughter, a holy type of the church, or even as an innocent sufferer, a martyr to Jacob’s “inordinate love” for Rachel. We think all this to be a great mistake. We suppose […]

The Lord’s Supper – Andrew Murray

The Lord’s Supper – Andrew Murray “The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?” 1 Corinthians 10:16. “He that eateth My flesh and drinketh My blood dwelleth in Me, and I […]

The Weather Controlled by Prayer-Glenn Conjurske

The Weather Controlled by Prayer – Glenn Conjurske The Weather Controlled by Prayer compiled by the editor I would not dare to suggest that the weather may be always controlled by prayer, for I believe no such thing. Yet I do believe that the weather is in the hands of God, and that he may […]

“The Root” Again-Glenn Conjurske

The Root” Again – Glenn Conjurske “The Root” Again I affirmed in a previous note that in English we must say either “the root of all evil” or “a root of all evil,” and of the two “the root” is by all means the better—-indeed, that it would require a profound lack of scholarship to […]

The Lord’s Day – Andrew Murray

The Lord’s Day – Andrew Murray “And God blessed the seventh day, and sanctified it: because that in it he had rested from all His work which God had created” Genesis 2:3. “On that day, the first day of the week, Jesus came and stood in the midst, and said unto them, Peace be unto […]

Which Edition of the Textus Receptus?-Glenn Conjurske

Which Edition of the Textus Receptus ? – Glenn Conjurske Which Edition of the Textus Receptus? by Glenn Conjurske For a quarter of a century the King James Only advocates have been telling us that “the Textus Receptus” is God’s preserved text of the New Testament, and that it is “perfect and without error.” The […]

The Lord The Perfecter – Andrew Murray

The Lord The Perfecter – Andrew Murray “I will cry unto God most High; unto God that performeth all things for me” Psalm 57:2.“The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me” Psalm 138:8.“Being confident of this very thing, that He which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of […]

The Province of Faith-Glenn Conjurske

The Province of Faith – Glenn Conjurske The Province of Faith by Glenn Conjurske Abstract of a Sermon Preached on October 6, 1996 The title of this sermon may not very well express its contents. I usually don’t have any trouble formulating titles for my sermons and articles, which are succinct and expressive, but this […]

Dolls-Glenn Conjurske

Dolls – Glenn Conjurske Dolls By Glenn Conjurske It is a very natural thing for girls to play with dolls. Females of all ages have a very strong mothering instinct. Little girls love to hold babies. My first daughter has been taking care of babies almost since she was a baby herself. In the absence […]

The Life Of Feeling – Andrew Murray

The Life Of Feeling – Andrew Murray “We walk by faith, not by sight” 2 Corinthians 5:7.“Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed” John 20:29.“Said I not unto thee, that, if thou wouldest believe, thou shouldest see the glory of God” John 11:40. In connection with your conversion, there was no […]

The Life Of Faith – Andrew Murray

The Life Of Faith – Andrew Murray “The just shall live by his faith” Habakkuk 2:4.“We are delivered from the law, that we should serve in newness of spirit, and not in the oldness of the letter” Romans 7:6.“I live; and yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now […]

A Little Leaven-Glenn Conjurske

A Little Leaven – Glenn Conjurske A Little Leaven by Glenn Conjurske “A little leaven leaveneth the whole lump.” (I Cor. 5:6, Gal. 5:9). When we leaven a lump of dough, we mix the leaven throughout, to ensure that it works the more quickly, but this is not strictly necessary. Just put a little leaven […]

The Liberty of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Liberty of the Spirit – Andrew Murray The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus made me free from the law of sin and death. If by the Spirit ye make to die the deeds of the body, ye shall live.’-Rom. 8: 2:13  In the sixth chapter Paul had spoken (vers. 18, […]

The Ways of God & the Ways of the Devil-Glenn Conjurske

The Ways of God & the Ways of the Devil – Glenn Conjurske The Ways of God & the Ways of the Devil Abstract of a Sermon Preached on September 6, 1998 by Glenn Conjurske I hope to preach during the millennium. I expect to reign with Christ. To reign means to enforce the law, […]

Leading of the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Leading of the Spirit – Andrew Murray An many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are sons of God.’-Rom.8:14. By very many Christians the leading of the Spirit is chiefly looked for as a suggestion of thoughts for our guidance. In the decision of doubtful questions of opinion or of duty, in […]

A Few More Books I Would Like to See Written-Glenn Conjurske

A Few More Books I Would Like to See Written – Glenn Conjurske A Few More Books I Would Like to See Written by Glenn Conjurske And first, though I have never thought of a suitable title for it, a commentary on important texts of the Bible, consisting primarily of the comments of the old […]

The Leading Of The Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Leading Of The Spirit – Andrew Murray “As many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God” Romans 8:14,16. The very same Spirit who leads us as children also assures us that we are […]

Living by Rules-Glenn Conjurske

Living by Rules – Glenn Conjurske Living by Rules by Glenn Conjurske The Bible has something to say about living by rules—-something for it, and something against it. On the one side, all that the New Testament says of keeping the commandments of Christ or of God certainly implies our living by rules. I am […]

The Indwelling Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Indwelling Spirit – Andrew Murray I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may be with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive; for it beholdeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: ye know Him, for He abideth with you, and shall be […]

The Holy Spirit and the Cross – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit and the Cross – Andrew Murray The Holy Spirit ever leads us to the cross. It was so with Christ. The Spirit taught him and enabled him to offer himself without spot to God.  It was so with the disciples. The Spirit, with whom they were filled, led them to preach Christ […]

The Holy Spirit and Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit and Prayer – Andrew Murray Is it not sad that our thoughts about the Holy Spirit are so often coupled with grief and self-reproach? Yet he bears the name of Comforter, and is given to lead us to find in Christ our chief delight and joy. But there is something still more […]

The Holy Spirit and Missions – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit and Missions – Andrew Murray Now there were at Antioch, in the church that was there, prophets and teachers, And as they ministered to the Lord and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me Barnabas and Saul for the work whereunto I have called them. Then, when they had fasted and prayed, […]

The Holy Spirit and Conscience – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit and Conscience – Andrew Murray ‘I say the truth in Christ, I lie not, my conscience also bearing me witness in the Holy Ghost.’-Rom. 9:1.  The Spirit Himself beareth witness with our spirit.’-Rom 8:16. God’s highest glory is His Holiness in virtue of which He hates and destroys the evil, loves and […]

The Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray

The Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray “And because ye are sons, God hath sent forth the Spirit of His Son into our hearts, crying, Abba, Father” Galatians 4:6. The great gift of the Father, through whom He obtained salvation and brought it near to us, is the Son. On the other hand, the great gift […]

THE HIGH PRIVILEGE OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD – Andrew Murray

THE HIGH PRIVILEGE OF THE CHILDREN OF GOD – Andrew Murray We have here two things describing the privilege:-First, “Son, thou art ever with me”-unbroken fellowship with thy Father is thy portion; Second, “All that I have is thine”-all that God can bestow upon His children is theirs.  “Thou are ever with me;” I am […]

Cast it from Thee-Glenn Conjurske

Cast it from Thee Cast It From Thee In Matthew 5:29-30 we read, “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy […]

Pride and the Ministry of the Word-Glenn Conjurske

Pride and the Ministry of the Word – Glenn Conjurske Pride and the Ministry of the Word by Glenn Conjurske Knowledge is essential. We must have it in order to be saved, and in order to walk with God. Yet knowledge is a dangerous possession in the hands of sinners, as a knife is in […]

The Glory of the Creature – Andrew Murray

The Glory of the Creature – Andrew Murray “They shall cast their crowns before the throne, so saying: Worthy art Thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the gloty, and the honour and the power: for Thou didst create all things, and because of Thy will then are, and were created. “-Rev. 4:11  When […]

The Glorified One – Andrew Murray

The Glorified One – Andrew Murray “Your life is hid with Christ in God. When Christ, who is our life, shall appear, then shall ye also appear with him in glory.”-COL.3:3-4  HE THAT abides in Christ the Crucified One, learns to know what it is to be crucified with Him, and in Him to be […]

The Glorified Jesus – Andrew Murray

The Glorified Jesus – Andrew Murray The Spirit of the glorified Jesus He that believeth on Me, as the Scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. But this spake He of the Spirit, which they that believe on Him were to receive for the Spirit was not yet; because […]

The Freedom of the Christian – Andrew Murray

The Freedom of the Christian – Andrew Murray “Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness. Being made free from sin, Ye have your fruit unto holiness” Romans 6:18,22. “But now we are delivered from the law” Romans 7:6. “The law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus hath made […]

The Fight Against Prayerlessness – Andrew Murray

The Fight Against Prayerlessness – Andrew Murray As soon as the Christian becomes convinced of his sin in this matter, his first thought is that he must begin to strive, with God’s help, to gain the victory over it. But alas, he soon experiences that his striving is worth little, and the discouraging thought comes […]

The Fear Of The Lord – Andrew Murray

The Fear Of The Lord – Andrew Murray “Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord. He shall not be afraid of evil tidings. His heart is established, he shall not be afraid” Psalm 102:1,7,8. “So the Church, walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, was multiplied” […]

The Expediency of the Spirit’s Coming – Andrew Murray

The Expediency of the Spirit’s Coming – Andrew Murray I tell you the truth; it is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come ; but if I go, I will send Him unto you.’-John 16: 7. As our Lord is leaving this world, He […]

The Example of Paul – Andrew Murray

The Example of Paul – Andrew Murray ‘Be Ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ.’ I Corinthians 11. 1 1. Paul was a minister who prayed much for his congregation Let us read his words prayerfully and calmly so that we may hear the voice of the Spirit.  ‘Night and day praying exceedingly […]

The Example of Our Lord – Andrew Murray

The Example of Our Lord – Andrew Murray The connection between the prayer life and the Spirit life is close and indissoluble. It is not merely that we receive the Spirit through prayer, but the Spirit life requires, as an indispensable thing, a continuous prayer life. I can be led continually by the Spirit only […]

The Crucified One.-Gal.2:20 – Andrew Murray

The Crucified One.-Gal.2:20 – Andrew Murray “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me.”-GAL.2:20. “We have been planted together in the likeness of his death. “Rom.6:5  “I am crucified with Christ.” Thus the apostle expresses his assurance of his fellowship with Christ in His sufferings and death, […]

The Cross Spirit in Our Lord – Andrew Murray

The Cross Spirit in Our Lord – Andrew Murray We seek sometimes for the operation of the Spirit, with the object of obtaining more power for work, more love in the life, more holiness in the heart, more light on Scripture or on our path. And yet all these gifts are only subordinate to what […]

The Conflict Of The Christian – Andrew Murray

The Conflict Of The Christian – Andrew Murray “Strive to enter in by the narrow door” Luke 13:24.“Fight the good fight of faith” 1 Timothy 6:12. “I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith” 2 Timothy 4:7. These texts speak of a twofold conflict. The first is addressed […]

The Confession Of Sin – Andrew Murray

The Confession Of Sin – Andrew Murray “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” 1 John 1:9. The one thing which God hates is sin. It grieves and provokes Him, and He will destroy it. The one thing that makes […]

The Cleansing Of Sin – Andrew Murray

The Cleansing Of Sin – Andrew Murray “If we walk in the light, the blood of Jesus His Son cleanseth us from all sin. If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” 1 John 1:7,9. The same God who forgives sin […]

The Blessing Secured – Andrew Murray

The Blessing Secured – Andrew Murray Be filled with the Spirit. Ephesians, 5:18. I may have some air, a little air, in my lungs, but not enough to keep up a healthy, vigorous life. But everyone seeks to have his lungs well filled with air, and the benefit of it will be felt in his […]

The Blessing of Victory; The More Abundant Life – Andrew Murray

The Blessing of Victory; The More Abundant Life – Andrew Murray If now we are delivered from the sin of prayerlessness, and understand how this deliverance may continue to be experienced, what will be the fruit of our liberty? He who sees this aright will, with renewed earnestness and perseverance, seek after this liberty. His […]

That your joy may be full – Andrew Murray

That your joy may be full – Andrew Murray “These things have I spoken unto you, that my joy might abide in you, and that your joy might be full. –JOHN 15:11 ABIDING fully in Christ is a life of exquisite and overflowing happiness. As Christ gets more complete possession of the soul, it enters […]

That you may not sin – Andrew Murray

That you may not sin – Andrew Murray “In him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not.” -1 JOHN 3:5,6. “YE KNOW,” the apostle had said, “that He was manifested to take away our sin,” and had thus indicated salvation from sin as the great object for which the Son was made man. […]

Sin vs The Holiness of God – Andrew Murray

Sin vs The Holiness of God – Andrew Murray To understand grace, to understand Christ aright, we must understand what sin is. And how otherwise can we come to this understanding than through the light of God and his word?  Come with me to the beginning of the Bible. See there man created by God, […]

I know that Thou hearest me always – Andrew Murray

I know that Thou hearest me always – Andrew Murray Father, I thank Thee that Thou hearest me. And I knew that Thou hearest me always. John 11: 41, 42.  Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten Thee. Ask of me, and I shall give Thee. Ps 2: 7, 8. IN the New […]

Separated Unto The Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray

Separated Unto The Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray “Now there were in the church that was at Antioch certain prophets and teachers; as Barnabas, and Simeon that was called Niger, and Lucius of Cyrene, and Manaen … and Saul. “As they ministered to the Lord, and fasted, the Holy Ghost said, Separate me -Barnabas and […]

Self-Denial – Andrew Murray

Self-Denial – Andrew Murray “There said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross and follow Me” Matthew 16:24. Self-denial was an exercise which the Lord Jesus often spoke about. Several times He mentioned it as an indispensable characteristic of every true disciple. […]

Sanctification Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Sanctification Through the Blood – Andrew Murray “Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with bis own blood, suffered without the gate”-Heb13: 12. “Cleansing through the blood” was the subject of our last chapter. SANTIFICATION THROUGH THE BLOOD must now occupy our attention. To a superficial observer it might seem that there is […]

Redemption by Blood – Andrew Murray

Redemption by Blood – Andrew Murray “Ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things . . . but with the precious blood of Christ as of a lamb without blemish and without spot”-I Pet 1:18, 7-9. THE shedding of His blood was the culmination of the sufferings of our Lord. The atoning efficacy […]

Reconciliation Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Reconciliation Through the Blood – Andrew Murray ” Being justified freely by his grace through the Redemption that is in Christ Jesus, whom God bath set forth as a Propitiation through faith in his blood.”— 3: 24,25. As we have seen, several distinct blessings have been procured for us by the power of the blood […]

Privilege and Experience – Andrew Murray

Privilege and Experience – Andrew Murray And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine. Luke 15:31. The words of the text are familiar to us all. The elder son had complained and said, that though his father had made a feast, and had killed the […]

PRAYER AND THE WILL OF GOD – Andrew Murray

PRAYER AND THE WILL OF GOD – Andrew Murray It is through The Word, and the Word Alone, that the Spirit teaches… One of the greatest difficulties with young believers is to know how they can find out whether what they desire is according to God’s will. I count it one of the most precious […]

PRAYER AND THE GLORY OF GOD – Andrew Murray

PRAYER AND THE GLORY OF GOD – Andrew Murray …to make the glorifying of God his first and only object. We have sought more than once to enforce the truth, that while we ordinarily seek the reasons of our prayers not being heard in the thing we ask not being according to the will of […]

Pray without ceasing – Andrew Murray

Pray without ceasing – Andrew Murray Rejoice evermore. Pray without ceasing. In everything give thanks. I Thess. v. 16, 17, 18. OUR Lord spake the parable of the widow and the unjust judge to teach us that men ought to pray always and not faint. As the widow persevered in seeking one definite thing, the […]

Pray to thy Father, which is in secret – Andrew Murray

Pray to thy Father, which is in secret – Andrew Murray But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret, and thy Father which seeth in secret shall recompense thee Matt 6: 6. AFTER Jesus had called His first disciples, He […]

Peter’s Repentance – Andrew Murray

Peter’s Repentance – Andrew Murray “And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter. And Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out, and wept bitterly” (Luke 22:61, 62).  That was the turning point in the life of […]

Out of and Into – Andrew Murray

Out of and Into – Andrew Murray And He brought us out from thence, that He might bring us in, to give us the land which He sware unto our Fathers. Deut. 6:23. I have spoken of the crisis that comes in the life of the man who sees that his Christian experience is low […]

Obeying His Commandments – Andrew Murray

Obeying His Commandments – Andrew Murray “If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.”-JOHN 15:10.How clearly we are taught here the place which good works are to occupy in the life of the believer! Christ as the beloved Son was […]

Obedience; The Victorious Life – Andrew Murray

Obedience; The Victorious Life – Andrew Murray In opposition to sin stands obedience. ‘For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous… Ye became the servants of righteousness’ (Rom. 5.19; 6.18). In connection with all that has been said about sin, and the […]

Pray the Lord of the harvest – Andrew Murray

Pray the Lord of the harvest – Andrew Murray Then saith He unto His disciples, the harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. Pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that He will send forth laborers into His harvest. Matt 19: 37-38. THE Lord frequently taught His disciples that they must pray, […]

I go unto the Father – Andrew Murray

I go unto the Father – Andrew Murray Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do. John […]

My words in you – Andrew Murray

My words in you – Andrew Murray If ye abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatsoever ye will, and it shall be done unto you. John 15: 7. THE vital connection between the word and prayer is one of the simplest and earliest lessons of the Christian life. As that newly-converted […]

Much Fruit – Andrew Murray

Much Fruit – Andrew Murray He That Abideth in Me, and I in Him, the Same Bringeth Forth Much Fruit John 15.5  Our Lord had spoken of fruit, more fruit. He now adds the thought: much fruit. There is in the Vine such fullness, the care of the divine Husbandman is so sure of success, […]

Money – Andrew Murray

Money – Andrew Murray “Money answereth all things” Ecclesiastes 10:19.“I had wholly dedicated the silver unto the Lord from my hand” Judges 17:3.“Thou oughtest therefore to have put my money to the exchangers, and then at my coming I should have received mine own with usary “Matthew 25:27. In his dealing with the world and […]

An humble Inquiry into, and Prospect of, the infinite Wisdom of God, in the Constitution of the Person of Christ-John Owen

An humble Inquiry into, and Prospect of, the infinite Wisdom of God, in the Constitution of the Person of Christ – John Owen From the consideration of the things before insisted on, we may endeavour, according unto our measure, to take a view of, and humbly adore, the infinite wisdom of God, in the holy […]

A due consideration of God necessary-John Owen

A due consideration of God necessary – John Owen Secondly, A due consideration of God, the Judge of all, necessary unto the right stating and apprehension of the doctrine of justification, Rom. viii. 33; Isa. xliii. 25; xlv. 25; Ps. cxliii. 2; Rom. iii. 20  What thoughts will be ingenerated hereby in the minds of […]

2 Corinthians v. 21-John Owen

2 Corinthians v. 21 – John Owen 2 Cor. v. 21. In what sense Christ knew no sin  Emphasis in that expression  How he was made sin for us  By the imputation of sin unto him  Mistakes of some about this expression  Sense of the ancients  Exception of Bellarmine unto this testimony answered, with other […]

1 Corinthians i. 30-John Owen

1 Corinthians i. 30 – John Owen 1 Cor. i. 30. Christ, how of God made righteousness unto us  Answer of Bellarmine unto this testimony removed  That of Socinus disproved  True sense of the words evinced The next place I shall consider in the epistles of this apostle is,  1 Cor. i. 30. But of […]

A beautiful harlot sitting in her chariot-Thomas Brooks

A beautiful harlot sitting in her chariot – Thomas Brooks I thought in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure to find out what is good.” But that also proved to be meaningless. “Laughter,” I said, “is foolish. And what does pleasure accomplish?” Ecclesiastes 2:1-2. Solomon’s question bids a challenge to all […]

God’s tools and instruments – Thomas Brooks

God’s tools and instruments – Thomas Brooks I form the light and create darkness, I bring prosperity and create disaster; I, the Lord, do all these things.” Isaiah 45:7 Let us see the hand of the Lord in this recent dreadful fire which has turned our once renowned London into a ruinous heap! London’s sins […]

GOD’S D.D. – C. T. Studd

GOD’S D.D. – C. T. Studd Old Daniel was a Dreadnought!If he was here to-day,He’d make it hot for the pious lotWho don’t do as they say. He didn’t speak behind folks’ backs,But met them face to face;He called spades spades, and dubbed knaves,And always proved his case. He neither cared for place nor power,Nor […]

CHRISTIAN’S DELIGHT – C. T. Studd

CHRISTIAN’S DELIGHT – C. T. Studd Now Christ’s command is simple,And meant to be obeyed,“Go ye and preach My GospelIn every land,” He said. Christ hadn’t any favourites;He lived and died for all!So all should know the Message,And hear His gracious call. So I’ll go and face the musicIn some dark far off land,Where no […]

CHUTNEY – C. T. Studd

CHUTNEY – C. T. Studd I want to be like Jesus,Who left His throne on high For hell-deserving sinnersTo live, and work, and die. Forsaking all His glory,His power He laid aside, His entrée—lo! a manger!His exit—crucified! We human fools rejected,And left to stand alone, The only real VictorThis world has ever known. By men […]

JESUS ONLY – C. T. Studd

JESUS ONLY – C. T. Studd I’m going to live for Jesus,And fling the world away,I’m going to give to JesusMy life and all to-day. I’ve done it, Hallelujah!And now I pray the prayerThat I may follow “JesusOnly,” everywhere. I’m such a great big sinner,And still a bigger fool;I must keep close to JesusAnd never […]

A Call To Prayer 2-John Charles Ryle

A Call To Prayer 2 – John Charles Ryle “MEN OUGHT ALWAYS TO PRAY.” Luke 18:1 “I WILL THAT MEN PRAY EVERYWHERE.” 1 TIMOTHY 2:1 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public […]

Missionary Work – Andrew Murray

Missionary Work – Andrew Murray “And He said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. And they went forth, and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them, and confirming the word with signs following” Mark 16:15,20. Every friend of Jesus is a friend of missions. Where there […]

Love To The Brethren – Andrew Murray

Love To The Brethren – Andrew Murray “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you.” – John 15:12, John 13:34. The Lord Jesus told His disciples that as the Father had loved Him, even so He loved them. And now, following His example, we must love one another, with […]

Without Christ-John Charles Ryle

Without Christ – John Charles Ryle Without Christ “You were without Christ” (Eph. 2:12). The text which heads this message describes the state of the Ephesians before they became Christians. But that is not all. It describes the state of every man and woman in England who is not yet converted to God. A more […]

Love To Souls – Andrew Murray

Love To Souls – Andrew Murray “Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.” – James 5:20. What a wonderful thought!–that I may save a soul from everlasting death. How can this be? If I […]

Where Are Your Sins?-John Charles Ryle

Where Are Your Sins? – John Charles Ryle Make me to know my transgression and my sin.Job 13:22 Cleanse me from my sin.Psalm 51:2 The blood of Jesus Christ, His Son, cleanseth us from all sin.1 John 1:7 Christ Jesus, whom God hath set forth to be a propitiation, through faith in His blood.Romans 3:25 […]

Love One Another – Andrew Murray

Love One Another – Andrew Murray This is My Commandment, That Ye Love One Another. John 15.12  God is love. His whole nature and perfection is love, living not for Himself, but to dispense life and blessing. In His love He begat the Son, that He might give all to Him. In His love He […]

What Think Ye of Christ?-John Charles Ryle

What Think Ye of Christ? – John Charles Ryle Christmas is a season which almost all Christians observe in one way or another. Some keep it as a religious season. Some keep it as a holiday. But all over the world, wherever there are Christians, in one way or another Christmas is kept. Perhaps there […]

Love Conquers Selfishness – Andrew Murray

Love Conquers Selfishness – Andrew Murray The fruit of the Spirit is love. Why? Because nothing but love can expel and conquer our selfishness.  Self is the great curse, whether in its relation to God, or to our fellow-men in general, or to fellow-Christians, thinking of ourselves and seeking our own. Self is our greatest […]

What Can You Know?-John Charles Ryle

What Can You Know? – John Charles Ryle Canst thou by searching find out God? canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection? It is as high as heaven; what canst thou do? deeper than hell; what canst thou know?– JOB xi. 7, 8. THESE striking words came from the lips of Zophar the Naamathite, […]

We Must Be Holy-John Charles Ryle

We Must Be Holy – John Charles Ryle We must he holy on earth before we die, if we desire to go to heaven after death. If we hope to dwell with God for ever in the life to come, we must endeavour to be like Him in the life that now is. We must […]

Love – Andrew Murray

Love – Andrew Murray “A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another. By this shall all men know that ye are My disciples, if ye have love one to another” John 13:34,35. “Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore […]

Warnings To the Churches – The True Church-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – The True Church – John Charles Ryle The following Sermon was preached in England, in August, 1858. “On this rock I will build my church,  and the gates of hell will not overcome it” (Matthew 16:18) We live in a world in which all things are passing away. Kingdoms, empires, […]

Lord, teach us to pray – Andrew Murray

Lord, teach us to pray – Andrew Murray And it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, that when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11: 1. THE disciples had been with Christ, and seen Him pray. They had learnt to understand […]

Warnings To the Churches – The Fallibility of Ministers-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – The Fallibility of Ministers – John Charles Ryle When Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate […]

Warnings To the Churches – Preface-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – Preface – John Charles Ryle For more than a century, J. C. Ryle was the leader of the evangelical party in the Church of England. His policy was to encourage the conservative men to remain in the church rather than to abandon ship and leave the liberals to pursue their […]

Warnings To the Churches – Pharisees and Sadducees-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – Pharisees and Sadducees – John Charles Ryle “Be careful,” Jesus said to them. “Be on your guard against the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees.” (Matthew 16:6) Every word spoken by the Lord Jesus is full of deep instruction for Christians. It is the voice of the Chief Shepherd. It […]

Living In and Through Christ – Andrew Murray

Living In and Through Christ – Andrew Murray Christ taught His disciples that to abide in Him was to abide in His love. The hour of His suffering is near, and He cannot speak much more to them. No doubt they have many questions to ask Him about His love and their abiding in Him. […]

Warnings To the Churches – Not Corrupting the Word-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – Not Corrupting the Word – John Charles Ryle The following Sermon was preached in England, in August, 1858. “Unlike so many, we do not peddle the word of God for profit. On the contrary, in Christ we speak before God with sincerity, like men sent from God” (2 Corinthians 2:17) […]

Light and Joyfulness – Andrew Murray

Light and Joyfulness – Andrew Murray “Blessed is the people that know the joyful sound: they shall walk, O Lord, in the light of Thy countenance. In Thy name shall they rejoice all the day” Psalm 89:15,16.“Light is sown for the righteous, and gladness for the upright in heart” Psalm 97:11.“I am the Light of […]

Warnings To the Churches – Idolatry-John Charles

Warnings To the Churches – Idolatry – John Charles “Flee from idolatry” (1 Corinthians 10:14) Our text for today may seem at first to be hardly needed in our country. In an age of education and intelligence, we might almost fancy it is waste of time to tell us to “flee from idolatry.” I am […]

Life in the Blood – Andrew Murray

Life in the Blood – Andrew Murray “Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, 1 say unto you, Except ye eat the flesh of the Son of Man, and drink bis blood, ye have no life in you. Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life ; and 1 will raise him up […]

Let us give ourselves to prayer – Andrew Murray

Let us give ourselves to prayer – Andrew Murray Let us give ourselves to prayer, intelligent, deliberate, intense prayer. I now venture to offer to God’s children what I trust may be a help in this prayer for revival. I shall ask them to pray very specially that God would give themselves and all his […]

Let the heart sins be dealt with by God – Andrew Murray

Let the heart sins be dealt with by God – Andrew Murray If God’s church is to be roused, if believers are to be led to a life of greater devotion to Jesus and his service; if streams of living water are to flow out of them; if the interests of Christ’s kingdom and the […]

Warnings To the Churches – Give Yourself Wholly to Them-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – Give Yourself Wholly to Them – John Charles Ryle The following Sermon was preached in England, in August, 1859. “Give yourself wholly to them” (1 Timothy 4:15) I need hardly to remind you, that the Greek expression which we have translated, “give yourself wholly to them,” is somewhat remarkable. It […]

Let Him That Is Healed Glorify God – Andrew Murray

Let Him That Is Healed Glorify God – Andrew Murray He jumped to his feet and began to walk. Then he went with them into the temple courts, walking and jumping, and praising God (Acts 3:8). It is a prevalent idea that holiness is easier in sickness than in health; that silence and suffering incline […]

Knowledge is the most dangerous of enemies – Andrew Murray

Knowledge is the most dangerous of enemies – Andrew Murray If we study God’s word carefully we shall be surprised to find how many things there are which it contrasts with knowing, and what danger there is in knowing without its leading to that which it was meant to produce. Scripture contrasts knowing and believing. […]

Warnings To the Churches – Apostolic Fears-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – Apostolic Fears – John Charles Ryle I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent’s cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ. The text which heads this page, contains one part of the experience of a very famous […]

Warnings To the Churches – All Kinds of Strange Teachings-John Charles Ryle

Warnings To the Churches – All Kinds of Strange Teachings – John Charles Ryle “Do not be carried away by all kinds of strange teachings. It is good for our hearts to be strengthened by grace, not by ceremonial foods, which are of no value to those who eat them” (Hebrews 13:9) The text which […]

Visible Churches Warned-John Charles Ryle

Visible Churches Warned – John Charles Ryle Visible Churches Warned He who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says unto the Churches (Rev. 3:22). I suppose I may take it for granted that every reader of this message belongs to some visible church of Christ. I do not ask now whether you […]

Knowing The Spirit – Andrew Murray

Knowing The Spirit – Andrew Murray The Spirit of Truth whom the world cannot receive, for it beholdeth Him not, neither knoweth Him: Ye know Him; for He abideth with you, and shall be in you. John 14: 17. ‘Know ye not that ye are a temple of God, and that the Spirit of God […]

Unsearchable Riches-John Charles Ryle

Unsearchable Riches – John Charles Ryle Unsearchable Riches “Unto me, who am less thaw the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ.” (Eph. 3:8). If we heard that sentence read for the first time, I think we should all feel it was […]

Unbelief A Marvel-John Charles Ryle

Unbelief A Marvel – John Charles Ryle “He marveled because of their unbelief.”–Mark 6:6 The text which heads this page is a very remarkable one. Of all the expressions in the four Gospels which show that the Lord Jesus Christ was very Man, none perhaps is more startling than this. That He who was born […]

Kept By The Power Of God – Andrew Murray

Kept By The Power Of God – Andrew Murray The words from which I speak, you will find in 1 Peter, chapter one, verse five. The third, fourth, and fifth verses are: “Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which …hath begotten us again unto a lively hope by the resurrection […]

Judgment must begin at the house of God if we are to be witnesses to the world – Andrew Murray

Judgment must begin at the house of God if we are to be witnesses to the world – Andrew Murray After God’s declaration in chapter 7 that he would judge his people, he takes the prophet in chapter 8 to see all the wicked abominations that were being done in the house of God in […]

Judgment begins at the house of God – Andrew Murray

Judgment begins at the house of God – Andrew Murray Peter had evidently read and pondered the passage of Ezekial 9:5-6, of which the words: begin at my sanctuary are the centre. He had noticed how, before the awful judgments the prophet had to announce against the nations that had oppressed Israel (Chapters 25-32), the […]

Joy – Andrew Murray

Joy – Andrew Murray These Things Have I Spoken Unto You, That My Joy May Be in You, and That Your Joy May Be Fulfilled. John 15.11  If any one asks the question, How can I be a happy Christian? our Lord’s answer is very simple: These things, about the Vine and the branches, I […]

Jesus, the Model of Perfection – Andrew Murray

Jesus, the Model of Perfection – Andrew Murray Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect. Matt. 5:48 It might be said that our circumstances and powers are so different from those of God that it is impossible to apply the standard of his infinite perfection in our little […]

Jesus’ Surrender Of Himself – Andrew Murray

Jesus’ Surrender Of Himself – Andrew Murray “Christ also loved the Church, and gave Himself for it; that He might sanctify and cleanse it; that He might present it to Himself a glorious Church, not having spot or wrinkle; but that it should be holy and without blemish” Ephesians 5:25-27. Jesus’ work for the sinner […]

Jesus The Keeper – Andrew Murray

Jesus The Keeper – Andrew Murray “The Lord is thy keeper… The Lord shall preserve thee from all evil,… He shall preserve thy soul” Psalm 121:5,7. “I know Him whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day” 2 Timothy 1:12. […]

Jesus is the Vine – Andrew Murray

Jesus is the Vine – Andrew Murray You doubtless have never repented having come at His call. You experienced that His word was truth; all His promises He fulfilled; He made you partakers of the blessings and the joy of His love. Was not His welcome most hearty, His pardon full and free, His love […]

Jesus – Andrew Murray

Jesus – Andrew Murray “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins.” – Matthew 1:21. As the Lord Jesus was a person, He had His own individual name. His mother, His disciples, all His friends called Him by this name–Jesus. But they probably thought little of what that […]

it is the spirit of the world in the church that hinders the Spirit – Andrew Murray

it is the spirit of the world in the church that hinders the Spirit – Andrew Murray I have spoken to believers. The most advanced believer will be the first to admit how subtle, how deep, the spirit of the world is, and how utterly beyond our own powers of watchfulness or victory. It is […]

Is there sin in our own heart that we know little of? – Andrew Murray

Is there sin in our own heart that we know little of? – Andrew Murray There may be sin in God’s sanctuary that men think or know little of. The prophet was shown by God what the men did in the dark, every man in the chambers of his imagining. (Ezek 8:12) They still clung […]

Intercession – Andrew Murray

Intercession – Andrew Murray “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints;” – Ephesians 6:18. What an unspeakable blessing there is in intercession. That one should pray down heavenly gifts on himself is a wonder of grace, but that he should bring […]

In the Teaching of Jesus – Andrew Murray

In the Teaching of Jesus – Andrew Murray “Learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly of heart. “-Matt. xi. 29. “Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your servant, even as the Son of Man came to server.” Matt.10:27. We have seen humility in the life of Christ, as He laid […]

Tried by Its Fruits-John Charles Ryle

Tried by Its Fruits – John Charles Ryle Our lot is cast in times when there is a tendency to try all ancient institutions by their results. Schools, colleges, universities, corporations, old endowed charities, all are successively put into the crucible, and placed in the furnace. Will an institution stand the fire? Is the result […]

In the Life of Jesus – Andrew Murray

In the Life of Jesus – Andrew Murray “I am in the midst of you as he that serveth.” Luke 22: 27. In the Gospel of John we have the inner life of our Lord laid open to us. Jesus speaks frequently of His relation to the Father, of the motives by which He is […]

Three Pictures-John Charles Ryle

Three Pictures – John Charles Ryle “God forbid that I should glory, save the cross of our lord Jesus Christ.” (Gal. vi. 14.) And as he thus spake for himself, Festus said with a loud voice, Paul, thou art beside thyself; much learning doth make thee mad. But he said, I am not mad, most […]

In the Disciples of Jesus – Andrew Murray

In the Disciples of Jesus – Andrew Murray “Let him that is chief among you be as he that doth serve.” -Luke 22:26. We have studied humility in the person and teaching of Jesus; let us now look for it in the circle of His chosen companions—the twelve apostles. If, in the lack of it […]

Thoughts For Young Men-John Charles Ryle

Thoughts For Young Men – John Charles Ryle When the Apostle Paul wrote his Epistle to Titus about his responsibility as a minister, he mentioned young men as a group requiring particular attention. After speaking of older men and older women, and young women, he adds this advice, “Encourage the young men to be self-controlled” […]

Thirst Relieved-John Charles Ryle

Thirst Relieved – John Charles Ryle Thirst Relieved On the last and greatest day of the Feast, Jesus stood and said in a loud voice, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, streams of living water will flow from within him.” John […]

In Stillness of Soul – Andrew Murray

In Stillness of Soul – Andrew Murray “In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength. “-Isaih 30:15 “Be silent to the Lord, and wait patiently for him.”-Ps.37:7“Truly my soul is silent unto God.”-Ps.62:1 THERE is a view of the Christian life that regards it as a sort of […]

The World-John Charles Ryle

The World – John Charles Ryle “Come out from them and be separate, says the Lord.” 2 Corinthians 6:17 The text which heads this page touches a subject of vast importance in Christianity. That subject is the great duty of separation from the world. This is the point which Paul had in view when he […]

In spirit and truth – Andrew Murray

In spirit and truth – Andrew Murray The hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be His worshippers. God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and truth.John 9: 23, 24. THESE […]

The Widow’s Mite-John Charles Ryle

The Widow’s Mite – John Charles Ryle “And he looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And he saw also a certain poor widow casting in there two mites. And he said, Of a truth I say unto you that this poor widow has cast in more than they […]

The Way of Salvation-John Charles Ryle

The Way of Salvation – John Charles Ryle Where must a man go for pardon? Where is forgiveness to be found? There is a way both sure and plain, and into that way I desire to guide every inquirers feet. That way is simply to trust in the Lord Jesus Christ as your Savior. It […]

The Ruler of the Waves 2- John Charles Ryle

The Ruler of the Waves 2- John Charles Ryle The Ruler of the Waves A furious squall came up, and the waves broke over the boat, so that it was nearly swamped. Jesus was in the stern, sleeping on a cushion. The disciples woke him and said to him, “Teacher, don’t you care if we […]

In our prayer for revival we must test ourselves – Andrew Murray

In our prayer for revival we must test ourselves – Andrew Murray Unless in our prayer for revival we are ready to test the church, and to test ourselves, by this touchstone, our prayer will be in vain. With Christ his not being of the world meant everything. He proved it by separating himself from […]

In my Name – Andrew Murray

In my Name – Andrew Murray Whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do. If ye shall ask me anything in my Name, that will I do. That whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He may give it you. Verily, verily, I say unto you, If ye shall ask […]

The Ruler of the Waves-John Charles Ryle

The Ruler of the Waves – John Charles Ryle “And there arose a great storm of wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And he was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake him, and say unto him, Master, carest thou […]

The Real Presence: What Is It?-John Charles Ryle

The Real Presence: What Is It? – John Charles Ryle If Thy presence go not with me, carry us not up hence. Exodus 33:15 There is a word in the text that heads this page which demands the attention of all English Christians in this day. That word is presence. There is a religious subject […]

In Daily Life – Andrew Murray

In Daily Life – Andrew Murray “He that loveth not his brother whom he hath seen, how can he love God whom he hath not seen?”-1 John 4:20. What a solemn thought, that our love to God will be measured by our everyday intercourse with men and the love it displays; and that our love […]

The Power of the Holy Spirit-John Charles Ryle

The Power of the Holy Spirit – John Charles Ryle There is hope in the Gospel for any man, so long as he lives. There is infinite willingness in Christ to pardon sin. There is infinite power in the Holy Spirit to change hearts. There are many diseases of the body which are incurable. The […]

In Affliction and Trial – Andrew Murray

In Affliction and Trial – Andrew Murray “Every branch that bearest fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit.”-JOHN 15:2. IN THE whole plant world there is not a tree to be found so specially suited to the image of man in his relation to God, as the vine. There is none […]

If Ye Abide – Andrew Murray

If Ye Abide – Andrew Murray If Ye Abide in Me, and My Words, Abide in You, Ask Whatsoever Ye Will, and it Shall be Done Unto You John 15.7  The reason the Vine and its branches are such a true parable of the Christian life is that all nature has one source and breathes […]

The Penitent Thief-John Charles Ryle

The Penitent Thief – John Charles Ryle “Then one of the criminals who were hanged blasphemed Him, saying, If You are the Christ, save Yourself and us. But the other, answering, rebuked him, saying, Do you not even fear God, seeing you are under the same condemnation? And we indeed justly, for we receive the […]

The Morning Without Clouds-John Charles Ryle

The Morning Without Clouds – John Charles Ryle “He shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain. Although my house be not so with God; yet He hath made with me an […]

The Inspiration of the Bible-John Charles Ryle

The Inspiration of the Bible – John Charles Ryle “Thy Word is Truth.” [John 17:17] What is truth about the Inspiration of the Bible? This is a question of supreme importance in the present day. Ignorance, or want of clear views about the subject, is a worm at the root of much religion in the […]

If we ask according to His will – Andrew Murray

If we ask according to His will – Andrew Murray And this is the boldness which we have toward Him, that, if we ask anything according to His will, He heareth us. And if we know that He hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions which we have asked of […]

The Great Separation-John Charles Ryle

The Great Separation – John Charles Ryle “His winnowing fork is in His hand, and He will clear His threshing floor, gathering His wheat into the barn and burning up the chaff with unquenchable fire.” (Matthew 3:12) The verse of Scripture, which is now before our eyes, contains words that were spoken by John the […]

The Great Gathering-John Charles Ryle

The Great Gathering – John Charles Ryle “Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to Him” [2 Thessalonians 2:1] The text which heads up this page contains an expression which deserves our most careful attention. That expression is–“Our being gathered.” “Our being gathered.” Those three words ought to find a […]

The Great Commission-John Charles Ryle

The Great Commission – John Charles Ryle “Now while they were going, behold, some of the guard came into the city and reported to the chief priests all the things that had happened. When they had assembled with the elders and consulted together, they gave a large sum of money to the soldiers, saying, Tell […]

If two agree – Andrew Murray

If two agree – Andrew Murray Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am I in […]

If a revival is to come… the great deep will have to be broken up – Andrew Murray

If a revival is to come… the great deep will have to be broken up – Andrew Murray If a revival is to come, greater, deeper, broader than any that has yet been, one great part of its power will be in the conviction it will bring of the sin and shame of all the […]

I speak about that subjection to the spirit of the world – Andrew Murray

I speak about that subjection to the spirit of the world – Andrew Murray And how is it now that these three great manifestations of the spirit of the world are in the church? I do not even speak of the power of the flesh as seen in the terrible reign of drink and lust […]

I know that Thou hearest me always – Andrew Murray

I know that Thou hearest me always – Andrew Murray Father, I thank Thee that Thou heardest me. And I knew that Thou hearest me always. John 11: 41, 42. Thou art my Son; this day have I begotten Thee. Ask of me, and I shall give Thee. Ps2: 7, 8.IN the New Testament we […]

The Great Battle-John Charles Ryle

The Great Battle – John Charles Ryle All men ought to love peace. War is an immense evil, though it is a necessary evil sometimes. Battles are bloody and distressing events, though sometimes nations cannot maintain their rights without them. But all men ought to love peace. All ought to pray for a quiet life. […]

The Fourfold Witness-John Charles Ryle

The Fourfold Witness – John Charles Ryle “There is another who bears witness of me, and I know that the witness which he witnesses of me is true. You have sent to John, and he has borne witness to the truth . . . But I have a greater witness than John’s; for the works […]

The Fight-John Charles Ryle

The Fight – John Charles Ryle THE FIGHT “Fight the good fight of faith.” (1 Tim. 6:12). It is a curious fact that there is no subject about which most people feel such deep interest as fighting. Young men and maidens, old men and little children, high and low, rich and poor, learned and unlearned, […]

I have prayed for thee – Andrew Murray

I have prayed for thee – Andrew Murray But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not. Luke 22: 32. I say not unto you, that I will pray the Father for you. John 16: 26. He ever liveth to make intercession. Heb7: 25. ALL growth in the spiritual life is connected with […]

The Family of God-John Charles Ryle

The Family of God – John Charles Ryle “His whole family in heaven and on earth.” [Ephesians 3:15] The words which form the title of this paper ought to always stir some feelings in our minds. There is not a man or woman on this earth who is not a member of some “family.” The […]

The Duties of Parents 2-John Charles Ryle

The Duties of Parents 2 – John Charles Ryle Train up a child in the way he should go; and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” Proverbs 23: 6. I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is […]

The Duties of Parents-John Charles Ryle

The Duties of Parents – John Charles Ryle “Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.” [Proverbs 22:6] I believe that most professing Christians are acquainted with our sermon text. The sound of it is probably very familiar to your ears, like an […]

The Death of Christ-John Charles Ryle

The Death of Christ – John Charles Ryle “And when the sixth hour had come, darkness fell over the whole land until the ninth hour. And at the ninth hour, Jesus cried out with a loud voice, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabacthani? which is translated, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? And when […]

I go unto the Father! – Andrew Murray

I go unto the Father! – Andrew Murray Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me, the works that I do shall he do also; and greater works than these shall he do; because I go unto my Father. And whatsoever ye shall ask in my Name, that will I do. John […]

The Cross of Christ-John Charles Ryle

The Cross of Christ – John Charles Ryle What do you think about the cross of Christ? The question may be one that you consider of little importance: but it deeply concerns the everlasting welfare of your soul. Eighteen hundred years ago there was a man who said that he “gloried” in the cross of […]

I Am The True Vine – Andrew Murray

I Am The True Vine – Andrew Murray All earthly things are the shadows of heavenly realities the expression, in created, visible forms, of the invisible glory of God. The Life and the Truth are in Heaven; on earth we have figures and shadows of the heavenly truths. When Jesus says: I am the true […]

Humility: The Glory of the Creature – Andrew Murray

Humility: The Glory of the Creature – Andrew Murray When God created the universe, it was with the objective of making those he created partakers of His perfection and blessedness, thus showing forth the glory of His love and wisdom and power. God desired to reveal himself in and through His creatures by communicating to […]

Humility And Sin – Andrew Murray

Humility And Sin – Andrew Murray “Sinners, of whom I am chief.”-1 Tim.1:15 Humility is often identified with penitence and contrition. As a consequence, there appears to be no way of fostering humility but by keeping the soul occupied with its sin. We have learned, I think, that humility is something else and something more. […]

The Cross-John Charles Ryle

The Cross – John Charles Ryle What do you think and feel about the cross of Christ? You live in a Christian land. You probably attend the worship of a Christian church. You have perhaps been baptised in the name of Christ. You profess and call yourself a Christian. All this is well: it is […]

Humility And Holiness – Andrew Murray

Humility And Holiness – Andrew Murray “Which say, Stand by thyself;-,for I am holier than thou. ” -Isa. 65: 5. We speak of the Holiness movement in our times, and praise God for it. We hear a great deal of seekers after holiness and professors of holiness, of holiness teaching and holiness meetings. The blessed […]

Humility And Happiness – Andrew Murray

Humility And Happiness – Andrew Murray “Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the strength of Christ may rest upon me. Wherefore I take pleasure in weakness: for when I am weak then am I strong. ” -2 Cor.12:9,10.Lest Paul should exalt himself, by reason of the exceeding greatness of the […]

The Cost-John Charles Ryle

The Cost – John Charles Ryle “Which of you, intending to build a tower, does not down first sit down and count the cost?” (Luke 14:28). The text which heads this page is one of great importance. Few are the people who are not often obliged to ask themselves, “What does it cost?” In buying […]

Humility And Faith – Andrew Murray

Humility And Faith – Andrew Murray “How can ye believe, which receive glory from one another, and the glory that cometh from the only God ye seek not?”-John 5: 44. In an address I lately heard, the speaker said that the blessings of the higher Christian life were often like the objects exposed in a […]

The City-John Charles Ryle

The City – John Charles Ryle THE CITY: OR, THE SIGHT WHICH STIRRED ST. PAUL. BY THE LATE J. C. RYLE (1816-1900) ACTS XVII. 16, 17. Now while Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry. Therefore disputed he in the synagogue […]

Humility And Exaltation – Andrew Murray

Humility And Exaltation – Andrew Murray “He that humbleth himself shall be exalted. “Luke 14:11, 18:14.“God giveth grace to the humble. Humble yourself in the sight of the Lord, and He shall exalt you.” Jas. 4:10.“Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time. “1 Pet.5:6. Just […]

The Church Which Christ Builds-John Charles Ryle

The Church Which Christ Builds – John Charles Ryle The Church Which Christ Builds “Upon this rock I will build My Church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it” (Matt. 16:18). Do we belong to the Church which is built upon a rock? Are we members of the only Church in which […]

Humility and Death to Self 2 – Andrew Murray

Humility and Death to Self 2 – Andrew Murray Humility is the blossom of which death to self is the perfect fruit. Jesus humbled himself unto death and opened the path in which we too must walk. Humility must lead us to die to self: so we prove how wholly we have given ourselves up […]

The Bread of Life-John Charles Ryle

The Bread of Life – John Charles Ryle “I am the living bread which came down from heaven. If anyone eats of this bread, he will live forever; and the bread that I shall give is My flesh, which I shall give for the life of the world.” (John 6:51) Truths of the weightiest importance […]

Humility And Death to Self – Andrew Murray

Humility And Death to Self – Andrew Murray “He humbled Himself and became obedient unto death.” -Phil.2: 8. Humility is the path to death, because in death it gives the highest proof of its perfection. Humility is the blossom of which death to self, is the ,perfect. fruit. Jesus humbled Himself unto death, and opened […]

The Abiding Comforter-John Charles Ryle

The Abiding Comforter – John Charles Ryle Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on November 14th, 1858, by J. C. Philpot “And I will pray the Father, and He shall give you another Comforter, that He may abide with you forever; even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it sees Him […]

Humility 2 – Andrew Murrray

Humility 2 – Andrew Murrray When I look back upon my own Christian experience, or at the church of Christ as a whole, I am amazed at how little humility is seen as the distinguishing feature of discipleship. In our preaching and in our living, in our daily interaction in our families and in our […]

Humility 1 – Andrew Murray

Humility 1 – Andrew Murray “And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8“Learn of me that I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” Matthew 11:29. One of the most dangerous […]

Humility – Andrew Murray

Humility – Andrew Murray “And what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?” Micah 6:8“Learn of me that I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls” Matthew 11:29. One of the most dangerous enemies […]

How To Read God’s Word – Andrew Murray

How To Read God’s Word – Andrew Murray “Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and […]

How To Be Delivered from Prayerlessness;How Deliverance May Continue – Andrew Murray

How To Be Delivered from Prayerlessness;How Deliverance May Continue – Andrew Murray The greatest stumbling-block in the way of victory over prayerlessness is the secret feeling that we shall never obtain the blessing of being delivered from it. Often have we put forth effort in this direction, but in vain. Old habit and the power […]

How much more? – Andrew Murray

How much more? – Andrew Murray Or what man is there of you, who, if his son ask him for a loaf, will give him a stone; or if he shall ask for a fish, will give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how […]

How much more the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray

How much more the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him? Luke 11: 13. IN the Sermon on the Mount, the Lord had already given utterance to […]

Suppose An Unholy Man Went To Heaven-John Charles Ryle

Suppose An Unholy Man Went To Heaven – John Charles Ryle Suppose for a moment that you were allowed to enter heaven without holiness. What would you do? What possible enjoyment could you feel there? To which of all the saints would you join yourself and by whose side would you sit? Their pleasures are […]

Spiritual Knowledge-John Charles Ryle

Spiritual Knowledge – John Charles Ryle “If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority . . . I did one work, and you all marvel. Moses therefore gave you circumcision (not that it is from Moses, but […]

How is it possible that men should delight in what they do not believe – Andrew Murray

How is it possible that men should delight in what they do not believe – Andrew Murray It may well be asked: how it is possible that men should delight in knowing about what they do not with their heart believe, and about what they neither are nor live out? There is a double answer. […]

Special Rules for Young Men 3-John Charles Ryle

Special Rules for Young Men 3 – John Charles Ryle IV. SPECIAL RULES FOR YOUNG MEN In the last place, I will set down some particular rules of conduct which I strongly advise all young men to follow. (1) RESOLVE AT ONCE, BY GOD’S HELP, TO BREAK OFF EVERY KNOWN SIN, HOWEVER SMALL. Look within, […]

HOW DOES GOD BRING US IN -Andrew Murray

HOW DOES GOD BRING US IN – Andrew Murray By leading us in a very definite act, viz., that of committing ourselves wholly to Him;-entrusting ourselves to Him, that He may bring us into the land of rest, and keep us in.  You remember that the Jordan at the time of harvest overflowed its banks. […]

Special Rules for Young Men 2-John Charles Ryle

Special Rules for Young Men 2 – John Charles Ryle IV. SPECIAL RULES FOR YOUNG MEN In the last place, I will set down some particular rules of conduct which I strongly advise all young men to follow. (1) RESOLVE AT ONCE, BY GOD’S HELP, TO BREAK OFF EVERY KNOWN SIN, HOWEVER SMALL. Look within, […]

Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth – Andrew Murray

Holy Spirit as the Spirit of truth – Andrew Murray We all know how little, while the Lord Jesus was on earth with his disciples, his instructions really profited them. What he taught about his death and resurrection, about humility and love, they could not understand. They knew what he said, but it did not […]

Holy Spirit as Revealer of the Things of God – Andrew Murray

Holy Spirit as Revealer of the Things of God – Andrew Murray The Spirit is the very life and power of God; all that he reveals is truth and power. He gives us to know God because he enters into the life and communicates the very thing which the word speaks in spirit and in […]

Special Rules for Young Men-John Charles Ryle

Special Rules for Young Men – John Charles Ryle 4. In the last place, I will set down some particular rules of conduct which I strongly advise all young men to follow. (1) For one thing, resolve at once, by God’s help, to break off every known sin, however small. Look within, each one of […]

Holy Baptism – Andrew Murray

Holy Baptism – Andrew Murray “Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Ghost: teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you” Matthew 28:19. “He that believeth and is baptised shall be saved” Mark 16:16. We find […]

Sin-John Charles Ryle

Sin – John Charles Ryle SIN “Sin is the transgression of the law.” (1 John 3:4). He who wishes to attain right views about Christian holiness must begin by examining the vast and solemn subject of sin. He must dig down very low if he would build high. A mistake here is most mischievous. Wrong […]

Sickness-John Charles Ryle

Sickness – John Charles Ryle “The one You love is sick.” [John 11:3] The chapter from which this text is taken from is well known to all Bible readers. In lifelike description, in touching interest, in sublime simplicity, there is no writing in existence that can compare with that chapter. A narrative like this is […]

Holiness – Andrew Murray

Holiness – Andrew Murray “But as He which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation: because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy” 1 Peter 1:15,16. “But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us sanctification” 1 Corinthians 1:30. […]

Self-Inquiry-John Charles Ryle

Self-Inquiry – John Charles Ryle “Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.” (Acts 15:36). The text which heads this page contains a proposal which the Apostle Paul made to Barnabas after their first missionary journey. He proposed […]

Self-Exertion-John Charles Ryle

Self-Exertion – John Charles Ryle Preface For more than a century, J. C. Ryle was best known for his clear and lively writings on practical and spiritual themes. His great aim in all his ministry was to encourage strong and serious Christian living. But Ryle was not naive in his understanding of how this should […]

Hints-for the Inner Chamber; Time – Andrew Murray

Hints-for the Inner Chamber; Time – Andrew Murray At the conference, a brother who had earnestly confessed his neglect of prayer, but who was able, later, to declare that his eyes had been opened to see that the Lord really supplied grace for all that he required from us, asked if some hints could not […]

Self-Examination-John Charles Ryle

Self-Examination – John Charles Ryle “Let us go back and visit the brothers in all the towns where we preached the word of the Lord and see how they are doing” (Acts 15:36). The text which heads this page contains a proposal which the Apostle Paul made to Barnabas after their first missionary journey. He […]

Heavenly Joy Through the Blood-Andrew Murray

Heavenly Joy Through the Blood – Andrew Murray “After this I beheld, and lo, a great multitude, which no man could number . . . which stood before the throne, and before the Lamb. . . and they cried with a loud voice saying, g Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and […]

Self-Effort-John Charles Ryle

Self-Effort – John Charles Ryle “Make every effort to enter through the narrow door, because many, I tell you, will try to enter and will not be able to” (Luke 13:24). There once was a man who asked our Lord Jesus Christ a very serious question. He said to Him, “Lord, are only a few […]

Sanctification (Part 1)-John Charles Ryle

Sanctification (Part 1) – John Charles Ryle “Sanctify them through Thy truth.” John 17:17 “This is the will of God, even your sanctification.” I Thess. 4:3 Sanctification is a subject of the utmost importance to our souls. If the Bible be true, it is certain that unless we are “sanctified,” we shall not be saved. […]

Sanctification (Conclusion)-John Charles Ryle

Sanctification (Conclusion) – John Charles Ryle “Sanctify them through Thy truth.” John 17:17 “This is the will of God, even your sanctification.” I Thess. 4:3 I now proceed to consider the visible evidence of sanctification. In a word, what are the visible marks of a sanctified man? What may we expect to see in him? […]

He is all. He works all. He claims all – Andrew Murray

He is all. He works all. He claims all – Andrew Murray This will be the highest glory of the final consummation of all things, when the Son shall have delivered up the kingdom to God, even the Father, and shall himself be subject, unto him that put all things under him, and God shall […]

He Died For Everyone – Andrew Murray

He Died For Everyone – Andrew Murray He died for sin, bearing its curse, and suffering death as God’s righteous judgment on account of it. His death opened up the way to God for us. It did for us what we cannot and need not do; it wrought out a finished salvation, which we have […]

Have faith in God – Andrew Murray

Have faith in God – Andrew Murray Jesus, answering, said unto them, Have faith in God. Verily I say unto you, whosoever shall not doubt in his heart, but shall believe that what He saith cometh to pass; he shall have it. Therefore I say unto you, All things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, […]

Growth – Andrew Murray

Growth – Andrew Murray “So is the kingdom of God, as if a man should cast seed into the ground, and should sleep and rise night and day, and the seed should spring forth and grow up, he knoweth not how. The earth bringeth forth fruit of herself; first the blade, after that the ear, […]

Grieving the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Grieving the Spirit – Andrew Murray “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption” Ephesians 4:30. It is by the Holy Spirit that the child of God is sealed, separated, stamped, and marked as the possession of God. This sealing is not a dead or external action […]

God’s heart is set on the salvation of men and women – Andrew Murray

God’s heart is set on the salvation of men and women – Andrew Murray God’s heart is set on the salvation of men and women; the gift of his Son and Spirit is the proof of it. God’s heart is set upon making us fellow-labourers, sharers in the glory and blessedness of his work. For […]

God’s Word In Our Heart – Andrew Murray

God’s Word In Our Heart – Andrew Murray “Therefore shall ye lay up these My words in your heart and in your soul” Deuteronomy 11:18.“Son of man, all My words that I shall speak unto thee receive in thine heart” Ezekiel 3:10.“Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against […]

God’s Gift Of His Son – Andrew Murray

God’s Gift Of His Son – Andrew Murray “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life” John 3:16.“Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift” II Corinthians 9:15. God held the world so dear that He gave His […]

God Works All – Andrew Murray

God Works All – Andrew Murray God Works All. Through him are all things. He did not only begin; he alone continues and maintains. As wonderful and mysterious as is the of him is also the through him. He did not, as the Deist dreams, part with a certain portion of his life and power, […]

God So Loved The World – Andrew Murray

God So Loved The World – Andrew Murray The love of God has proved itself in the gift of the son, of himself. In sending Christ to become man God proved that he longed to have man one with himself, that all his life and love as God was for man, that man might be […]

God Maintains Your Surrender – Andrew Murray

God Maintains Your Surrender – Andrew Murray That is the great difficulty with many. People say: I have often been stirred at a meeting, or at a convention, and I have consecrated myself to God, but it has passed away. I know it may last for a week or for a month, but away it […]

God Is Love – Andrew Murray

God Is Love – Andrew Murray God has no selfishness, God keeps nothing to Himself. God’s nature is to be always giving. In the sun and the moon and the stars, in every flower you see it, in every bird in the air, in every fish, in the sea . God communicates life to His […]

God is gracious, God is faithful, God is mighty – Andrew Murray

God is gracious, God is faithful, God is mighty – Andrew Murray One word more. Let us believe that deliverance from a worldly spirit is possible. Christ promised it: Be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.John testified of it: Whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world.The new life, the life of the […]

Sanctification-John Charles Ryle

Sanctification – John Charles Ryle SANCTIFICATION “Sanctify them through Your truth.” (John 17:17). “This is the will of God, even your sanctification.” (1 Thess. 4:3). The subject of sanctification is one which many, I fear, dislike exceedingly. Some even turn from it with scorn and disdain. The very last thing they would like is to […]

Riches and Poverty-John Charles Ryle

Riches and Poverty – John Charles Ryle There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man’s table. Even the dogs came and licked […]

God is all – Andrew Murray

God is all – Andrew Murray 1. God is all. God alone hath life, because he alone hath it in himself. He is the life of all that lives. The heavens and the earth are but his garment, a vesture that he changeth as he will. He alone remaineth, the everlasting one who changeth not. […]

Remember Lot’s Wife-John Charles Ryle

Remember Lot’s Wife – John Charles Ryle There are few warnings in Scripture more solemn than this. The Lord Jesus Christ says to us, “Remember Lot’s wife.” Lot’s wife was a professor of religion: her husband was a “righteous man” (II Peter 2:8). She left Sodom with him on the day when Sodom was destroyed; […]

God himself must judge our sin – Andrew Murray

God himself must judge our sin – Andrew Murray God himself must judge the sin. He alone can do it. This is often the cause of lifelong failure with believers, that when they see sin they seek to deal with it themselves. And by dealing with it they have failed to conquer, they count it […]

Remember Lot!-John Charles Ryle

Remember Lot! – John Charles Ryle Who is this man that lingered? Lot, the nephew of faithful Abraham. And when did he linger? The very morning Sodom was to be destroyed. And where did he linger? Within the walls of Sodom itself. And before whom did he linger? Under the eyes of the two angels, […]

Reasons for Exhorting Young Men-John Charles Ryle

Reasons for Exhorting Young Men – John Charles Ryle I. REASONS FOR EXHORTING YOUNG MEN When the Apostle Paul wrote his Epistle to Titus about his responsibility as a minister, he mentioned young men as a group requiring particular attention. After speaking of older men and older women, and young women, he adds this advice, […]

God Himself has united you to Him – Andrew Murray

God Himself has united you to Him – Andrew Murray “OF GODARE YE IN CHRIST JESUS, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.”-I COR.1:30 (R.V. marg.). “My Father is the husbandman. “-JOHN 15:1 Ye are in Christ Jesus.” The believers at Corinth were still feeble and carnal, only […]

Prove All Things-John Charles Ryle

Prove All Things – John Charles Ryle You live in days when the text before your eyes is one of the first importance. The truths it contains are especially truths for the times. Give me your attention for a few minutes, and I will try to show you what I mean. There were three great […]

Prayer-John Charles Ryle

Prayer – John Charles Ryle “Disciples should always pray and not give up” (Luke 18:1). “I want men everywhere to lift up holy hands in prayer” (1 Timothy 2:8). Prayer is the most important subject in practical religion. All other subjects are second to it. Reading the Bible, listening to sermons, attending public worship, going […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 7)-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 7) – John Charles Ryle Let me now conclude with a few words of practical application. (a) Is any reader of this paper asleep and utterly thoughtless about Christianity? Oh, awake and sleep no more! Look at the churchyards and cemeteries. One by one the people around you are dropping […]

God Expects Your Surrender – Andrew Murray

God Expects Your Surrender – Andrew Murray You know in daily life what absolute surrender is. You know that everything has to be given up to its special, definite object and service. I have a pen in my pocket, and that pen is absolutely surrendered to the one work of writing. That pen must be […]

J.C. Ryle : Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 6)-John Charles Ryle

J.C. Ryle : Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 6) – John Charles Ryle (9) Let me ask, in the ninth place, whether we know anything of living the life of habitual communion with Christ? By “communion,” I mean that habit of “abiding in Christ” which our Lord speaks of, in the fifteenth chapter of St. […]

God Claims All – Andrew Murray

God Claims All – Andrew Murray  God Claims All. To him are all things.The end ever returns to the beginning. All that comes forth from God returns to God. In the very nature of things, as all is of God and through God, all must be to him for his sake and glory. To the […]

God Blesses When You Surrender – Andrew Murray

God Blesses When You Surrender – Andrew Murray This absolute surrender to God will wonderfully bless. What Ahab said to his enemy, King Ben-hadad My lord, O king, according to thy word I am thine, and all that I have shall we not say to our God and loving Father? If we do say it, […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 5)-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 5) – John Charles Ryle (7) Let me ask, in the seventh place, whether we know anything of enjoying the means of grace? When I speak of the means of grace, I have in my mind’s eye five principal things: the Reading of the Bible, private prayer, public worship, the […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 4)-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 4) – John Charles Ryle (5) Let me ask, in the fifth place, whether we know anything by experience of conversion to God. Without conversion there is no salvation. “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall never enter the kingdom of heaven.”– “Except a man be […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 3)-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 3) – John Charles Ryle (3) Let me ask, in the third place, whether we are trying to satisfy our consciences with a mere formal religion? There are myriads in England at this moment who are making shipwreck on this rock. Like the Pharisees of old, they make much ado […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 2)-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry (Part 2) – John Charles Ryle (1) Let me ask, in the first place, Do we ever think about our souls at all?” Thousands of English people, I fear, cannot answer that question satisfactorily. They never give the subject of religion any place in their thoughts. From the beginning of the […]

God Accomplishes Your Surrender – Andrew Murray

God Accomplishes Your Surrender – Andrew Murray I am sure there is many a heart that says: Ah, but that absolute surrender implies so much! Someone says: Oh, I have passed through so much trial and suffering, and there is so much of the self-life still remaining, and I dare not face the entire giving […]

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry-John Charles Ryle

Practical Religion – Self-Inquiry – John Charles Ryle “Let us go again and visit our brethren in every city where we have preached the word of the Lord, and see how they do.” (Acts 15:36). The text which heads this page contains a proposal which the Apostle Paul made to Barnabas after their first missionary […]

God Accepts Your Surrender – Andrew Murray

God Accepts Your Surrender – Andrew Murray God works it in the secret of our heart, God urges us by the hidden power of His Holy Spirit to come and speak it out, and we have to bring and to yield to Him that absolute surrender. But remember, when you come and bring God that […]

Perishable Food-John Charles Ryle

Perishable Food – John Charles Ryle “Jesus answered them and said, Most assuredly, I say to you, you seek Me, not because you saw the signs, but because you ate of the loaves and were filled. Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the […]

Peace! Be Still!-John Charles Ryle

Peace! Be Still! – John Charles Ryle I wish professing Christians in this day studied the four Gospels more than they do. I know that all Scripture is profitable. I do not wish to exalt one part of the Bible at the expense of another. But I think it would be good for some, who […]

Parable of the Pounds (Part 2)-John Charles Ryle

Parable of the Pounds (Part 2) – John Charles Ryle “Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. Therefore He said: A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to […]

George Muller, and the Secret of His Power In Prayer – Andrew Murray

George Muller, and the Secret of His Power In Prayer – Andrew Murray I know of no way in which the principal truths of God’s word in regard to prayer can be more effectually illustrated and established than a short review of his life…  When God wishes anew to teach His Church a truth that […]

Parable of the Pounds (Part 1)-John Charles Ryle

Parable of the Pounds (Part 1) – John Charles Ryle “Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. Therefore He said: A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to […]

Parable of the Pounds (Conclusion)-John Charles Ryle

Parable of the Pounds (Conclusion) – John Charles Ryle “Now as they heard these things, He spoke another parable, because He was near Jerusalem and because they thought the kingdom of God would appear immediately. Therefore He said: A certain nobleman went into a far country to receive for himself a kingdom and to return. […]

Our Home-John Charles Ryle

Our Home – John Charles Ryle “Lord, you have been our dwelling place throughout all generations.” [Psalm 90:1] There are two reasons why the text which heads this paper should ring in our hearts with special power. It is the first verse of a deeply solemn Psalm—the first bar of a wondrous piece of spiritual […]

Only One Way–Christ!-John Charles Ryle

Only One Way–Christ! – John Charles Ryle Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.Acts 4:12 These words are striking in themselves. But they are much more striking if you consider when and by whom they were spoken. They […]

George Mueller; Hudson Taylor; Light from the Inner Chamber – Andrew Murray

George Mueller; Hudson Taylor; Light from the Inner Chamber – Andrew Murray Just as God gave the apostle Paul as an example in his prayer life for Christians of all time, so he has also given George Mueller in these latter days as a proof to his church how literally and wonderfully he still always […]

From Day To Day – Andrew Murray

From Day To Day – Andrew Murray “The inward man is renewed day by day.” – 2 Corinthians 4:16. There is one lesson that all Christians should learn, namely this–the absolute necessity of fellowship with Jesus each day. This lesson is not always taught at the beginning of the Christian life, nor is it always […]

One in Christ-John Charles Ryle

One in Christ – John Charles Ryle “Sanctify them by your truth . . . for their sakes, I sanctify myself, that they also may be sanctified by the truth. I do not pray for these alone, but also for those who will believe in me through their word; that they all may be one, […]

The Model Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Model Prayer – Andrew Murray After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven . Matt 6: 9 EVERY teacher knows the power of example. He not only tells the child what to do and how to do it, but shows him how it really can be done. In condescension to […]

Prayer and Love – Andrew Murray

Prayer and Love – Andrew Murray And whomsoever ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have aught against any one; that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. Mark 11: 25. THESE words follow immediately on the great prayer-promise, all things whatsoever ye pray, believe that ye have received them, and […]

Forsaking all for Him – Andrew Murray

Forsaking all for Him – Andrew Murray “I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ, and be found IN Him. PHIL.3:8-9. WHEREVER there is life, there is a continual interchange of taking in and giving out, receiving and restoring. The nourishment I take is […]

Flesh And Spirit – Andrew Murray

Flesh And Spirit – Andrew Murray “And I, brethren, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ” I Corinthians 3:1. “I am carnal, sold unto sin: to will is present with me, but to perform that which is good I find not. The law of […]

The Only Teacher – Andrew Murray

The Only Teacher – Andrew Murray And it came to pass, as He was praying in a certain place, that when He ceased, one of His disciples said to Him, Lord, teach us to pray. Luke 11: 1. THE disciples had been with Christ, and seen Him pray. They had learnt to understand something of […]

Filled With the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Filled With the Spirit – Andrew Murray ‘Be filled with the Spirit, speaking to one another.’– Eph 5:18 THESE words are a command. They enjoin upon us, not what the state of apostles or ministers ought to be, but what should be the ordinary consistent experience of every true-hearted believer. It is the privilege every […]

One Blood-John Charles Ryle

One Blood – John Charles Ryle This is a very short and simple text, and even a child knows the meaning of its words. But simple as it is, it supplies food for much thought and it forms part of a speech delivered by a great man on a great occasion. The speaker is the […]

Occupy Till I Come-John Charles Ryle

Occupy Till I Come – John Charles Ryle The words before your eyes form an introduction to the parable, which is commonly called the “Parable of the Pounds.” They contain matter which deserves the prayerful consideration of every true Christian in the present day. There are some parables of which Matthew Henry says, with equal […]

Never Perish-John Charles Ryle

Never Perish – John Charles Ryle There are two points in religion on which the teaching of the Bible is very plain and distinct. One of these points is the fearful danger of the ungodly; the other is the perfect safety of the righteous. One is the happiness of those who are converted; the other […]

The Certainty of the Answer to Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Certainty of the Answer to Prayer – Andrew Murray Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened, Matt. vii. 7, 8. Ye […]

Needs of the Times-John Charles Ryle

Needs of the Times – John Charles Ryle Needs of the Times “Men that had understanding of the times” (1 Chron. 12:32). These words were written about the tribe of Issachar, in the days when David first began to reign over Israel. It seems that after Saul’s unhappy death, some of the tribes of Israel […]

Mosesean Example-John Charles Ryle

Mosesean Example – John Charles Ryle MOSESAN EXAMPLE “By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the […]

Moses: An Example-John Charles Ryle

Moses: An Example – John Charles Ryle “By faith Moses, when he became of age, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the passing pleasures of sin, esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt; for […]

Matthew chapter 9-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 9 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 9 MATTHEW 9:1-13 He entered into a boat, and crossed over, and came into his own city. Behold, they brought to him a man who was paralyzed, lying on a bed. Jesus, seeing their faith, said to the paralytic, “Son, cheer up! Your sins are forgiven […]

The Power of United Prayer – Andrew Murray

The Power of United Prayer – Andrew Murray Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven. For where two or three are gathered together in my Name, there am […]

Fellowship With God – Andrew Murray

Fellowship With God – Andrew Murray “He that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.” – John 14:21. The Three Persons in the Godhead are the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. God desires to reveal Himself as a Person. Each one […]

Fear Not Only Believe! – Andrew Murray

Fear Not Only Believe! – Andrew Murray Think of Abraham, “who waxed strong through faith, giving glory to God, being fully assured that what He had promised, He was able also to perform.” It is as we persevere in prayer and take hold of definite promises, and beseech Him greatly to fulfill them, that we […]

Father, I will – Andrew Murray

Father, I will – Andrew Murray Father, I will that they also whom Thou hast given me may be with me where I am. John 17: 24. In His parting address, Jesus gives His disciples the full revelation of what the New Life was to be, when once the kingdom of God had come in […]

Father! Not what I will – Andrew Murray

Father! Not what I will – Andrew Murray And He said, Abba, Father, all things are possible unto Thee; remove this cup from me: howbeit not what I will, but what Thou wilt. Mark 14: 36. WHAT a contrast within the space of a few hours! What a transition from the quiet elevation of that, […]

Faith – Only believe – Andrew

Faith – Only believe – Andrew Murray “Only believe.” – Mark 5:36. We have here a lesson of the greatest importance. When we are alone in the inner chamber, we must send up our petitions trusting implicitly in the love of God and in the power of the Lord Jesus Christ. Take time to ask […]

Faith – Andrew Murray

Faith – Andrew Murray “Blessed is she that believed; for there shall be a performance of the things which were told her from the Lord” Luke 1:45.“I believe God, that it shall be even as it was told me” Acts 27:25.“Abraham was strong in faith, being fully persuaded that what He had promised, He was […]

Except Ye Abide – Andrew Murray

Except Ye Abide – Andrew Murray As the Branch Cannot Bear Fruit of Itself, Except It Abide In the Vine; No More Can Ye, Except Ye Abide in Me John 15.4  We know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some inevitable law. The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except […]

Every Moment.-Isa.27:2-3 – Andrew Murray

Every Moment.-Isa.27:2-3 – Andrew Murray “In that day sing ye unto her, A vineyard of red wine. I the Lord do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day. “-ISA.27:2,3. THE vineyard was the symbol of the people of Israel, in whose midst the […]

Even As I Have Loved You – Andrew Murray

Even As I Have Loved You – Andrew Murray This is My Commandment, That Ye Love One Another, Even as I Have Loved You John 15.12  This is the second time our Lord uses the expression Even as I. The first time it was of His relation to the Father, keeping His commandments, and abiding […]

ENTIRE CONSECRATION – Andrew Murray

ENTIRE CONSECRATION – Andrew Murray “But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? for all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee.” To be able to offer anything to God is a perfect mystery. Consecration is a miracle […]

The Faith that Takes – Andrew Murray

The Faith that Takes – Andrew Murray Therefore, I say unto you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11: 24  WHAT a promise! so large, so Divine, that our little hearts cannot take it in, and in every possible way seek […]

Election – Andrew Murray

Election – Andrew Murray Ye Did Not Choose Me, But I Chose You, and Appointed You That Ye Should Go and Bear Fruit John 15.16  The branch does not choose the vine, or decide on which vine it will grow. The vine brings forth the branch, as and where it will. Even so Christ says: […]

The Boldness of God’s Friends – Andrew Murray

The Boldness of God’s Friends – Andrew Murray And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before […]

Prayer in Harmony with the Destiny of Man – Andrew Murray

Prayer in Harmony with the Destiny of Man – Andrew Murray He saith unto them, whose is this image and superscription? Matt. 21: 20. And God said, let us make man in our image, after our likeness Gen 1: 26.WHOSE is this image? It was by this question that Jesus foiled His enemies, when they […]

Dwelling in “The Holiest” Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Dwelling in “The Holiest” Through the Blood – Andrew Murray “Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the Holiest by the blood of Jesus, by a new and living way which be bath consecrated for us through the veil, that is to say, his flesh, and having a great priest over the house of God, […]

Drawing Near to God – Andrew Murray

Drawing Near to God – Andrew Murray Christ is not the End but the Way. He came to reveal the Father, to bring us unto God, to open a way in which we could draw near to God. Many Christians regard Christ as the End: if they have found him they are content. They do […]

Draw Near with Boldness – Andrew Murray

Draw Near with Boldness – Andrew Murray “Let us draw near, that we may receive mercy.” This is the compassion we need when the sense of sin and guilt and unworthiness depress us. In drawing near to the throne of grace, to the mercy-seat, in prayer, we first receive mercy, we experience that God pardons […]

Do we not know that throughout Scripture – Andrew Murray

Do we not know that throughout Scripture – Andrew Murray Do we not know that throughout Scripture a chief element of faith in God is a sense of powerlessness and utter helplessness? I want to speak here on the place faith must have if we are to obtain that deep, intense, living vitality which we […]

Divine wisdom as absolute as divine righteousness – Andrew Murray

Divine wisdom as absolute as divine righteousness – Andrew Murray The gospel was a revelation of the righteousness of God, and revealed the way in which he himself was righteous, and could righteously accept the ungodly as righteous too. The Corinthians were a people with whom wisdom was everything. In the epistle to them Paul […]

Discretion – Andrew Murray

Discretion – Andrew Murray “For wisdom entereth into thine heart, and knowledge is pleasant unto thy soul, discretion shall reserve thee, understanding shall keep thee” Proverbs 2:10,11. “My son, keep sound wisdom and discretion: so shall they be life unto thy soul” Proverbs 3:21,22. “Ye ought to be quiet, and to do nothing rash” Acts […]

Matthew chapter 8-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 8 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 8 MATTHEW 8:1-15 When he came down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. Behold, a leper came to him and worshiped him, saying, “Lord, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Jesus stretched out his hand, and touched him, saying, “I want to. […]

Day by Day – Andrew Murray

Day by Day – Andrew Murray “And the people shall go out and gather the portion of a day in his day.”-Ex.16:4(marg.). THE day’s portion in its day: Such was the rule for God’s giving and man’s working in the ingathering of the manna. It is still the law in all the dealings of God’s […]

Daily Fellowship with God – Andrew Murray

Daily Fellowship with God – Andrew Murray 1. The first and chief need of our Christian life is, Fellowship with God. The Divine life within us comes from God, and is entirely dependent upon Him. As I need every moment afresh the air to breathe, as the s sun every moment afresh sends down its […]

Matthew chapter 7-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 7 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 7 MATTHEW 7:1-11 “Don’t judge, so that you won’t be judged. For with whatever judgment you judge, you will be judged; and with whatever measure you measure, it will be measured to you. Why do you see the speck that is in your brother’s eye, but […]

Matthew chapter 6-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 6 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 6 MATTHEW 6:1-8 “Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the […]

Convicted of Unbelief – Andrew Murray

Convicted of Unbelief – Andrew Murray We must be convicted of our unbelief. Jesus said to the disciples, O foolish men, slow in heart to believe in all that the prophets have spoken! If we could only get a true picture of the amount of unbelief in the hearts of God’s children, we would be […]

Matthew chapter 5-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 5 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 5 MATTHEW 5:1-12 Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. He opened his mouth and taught them, saying, Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. Blessed are those […]

Matthew chapter 4-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 4 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 4 MATTHEW 4:1-11 Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. When he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was hungry afterward. The tempter came and said to him, “If you are the Son of […]

Matthew chapter 3-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 3 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 3 MATTHEW 3:1-12 In those days, John the Baptizer came, preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the Kingdom of Heaven is at hand!” For this is he who was spoken of by Isaiah the prophet, saying, “The voice of one crying in the […]

Consider Jesus – Andrew Murray

Consider Jesus – Andrew Murray Consider Jesus: these words may be taken as the motto of the Epistle to the Hebrews. The weakness of the Christian living which the writer saw among the Hebrews and their danger of missing God’s promises through unbelief and disobedience was due to their ignorance of the real nature of […]

Matthew chapter 28-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 28 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 28 MATTHEW 28:1-10 Now after the Sabbath, as it began to dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary came to see the tomb. Behold, there was a great earthquake, for an angel of the Lord descended from the sky, […]

Matthew chapter 27-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 27 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 27 MATTHEW 27:1-10 Now when morning had come, all the chief priests and the elders of the people took counsel against Jesus to put him to death–and they bound him, and led him away, and delivered him up to Pontius Pilate, the governor. Then Judas, who […]

Consecration – Andrew Murray

Consecration – Andrew Murray But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort? For all things come of Thee, and of Thine own have we given Thee. To be able to offer anything to God is a perfect mystery. Consecration is a miracle […]

Matthew chapter 26-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 26 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 26 MATTHEW 26:1-13 It happened, when Jesus had finished all these words, that he said to his disciples, “You know that after two days the Passover is coming, and the Son of Man will be delivered up to be crucified.” Then the chief priests, the scribes, […]

Matthew chapter 25-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 25 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 25 MATTHEW 25:1-13 “Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. Five of them were foolish, and five were wise. Those who were foolish, when they took their lamps, took no oil with […]

Matthew chapter 24-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 24 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 24 MATTHEW 24:1-14 Jesus went out from the temple, and was going on his way. His disciples came to him to show him the buildings of the temple. But he answered them, “Don’t you see all of these things? Most certainly I tell you, there will […]

Matthew chapter 23-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 23 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 23 MATTHEW 23:1-12 Then Jesus spoke to the multitudes and to his disciples, saying, “The scribes and the Pharisees sit on Moses’ seat. All things therefore they tell you to observe; observe and do, but don’t do their works; for they say, and don’t do. For […]

Matthew chapter 22-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 22 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 22 MATTHEW 22:1-14 Jesus answered and spoke again in parables to them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a certain king, who made a marriage feast for his son, and sent out his servants to call those who were invited to the marriage feast, but […]

Matthew chapter 21-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 21 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 21 MATTHEW 21:1-11 When they drew near to Jerusalem, and came to Bethphage, to the Mount of Olives, then Jesus sent two disciples, saying to them, “Go into the village that is opposite you, and immediately you will find a donkey tied, and a colt with […]

Matthew chapter 20-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 20 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 20 MATTHEW 20:1-16 “For the Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who was the master of a household, who went out early in the morning to hire laborers for his vineyard. When he had agreed with the laborers for a denarius a day, he sent […]

Conformity To The World – Andrew Murray

Conformity To The World – Andrew Murray “I beseech you, brethren, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” […]

Matthew chapter 2-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 2 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 2 MATTHEW 2:1-12 Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying, “Where is he who is born King of the Jews? For we saw his star in the […]

Matthew chapter 19-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 19 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 19 MATTHEW 19:1-15 It happened when Jesus had finished these words, he departed from Galilee, and came into the borders of Judea beyond the Jordan. Great multitudes followed him, and he healed them there. Pharisees came to him, testing him, and saying, “Is it lawful for […]

Conformity to Jesus – Andrew Murray

Conformity to Jesus – Andrew Murray “Predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son” Romans 8:29.“I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you” John 13:15. The Bible speaks of two types of conformity, a twofold likeness which we bear. We may be conformed to the […]

Matthew chapter 18-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 18 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 18 MATTHEW 18:1-14 In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” Jesus called a little child to himself, and set him in the midst of them, and said, “Most certainly I tell you, unless you turn, […]

Matthew chapter 17-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 17 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 17 MATTHEW 17:1-13 After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and his garments became as white as the light. […]

Matthew chapter 16-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 16 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 16 MATTHEW 16:1-12 The Pharisees and Sadducees came, and testing him, asked him to show them a sign from heaven. But he answered them, “When it is evening, you say, ‘It will be fair weather, for the sky is red.’ In the morning, ‘It will be […]

Matthew chapter 15-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 15 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 15 MATTHEW 15:1-9 Then Pharisees and scribes came to Jesus from Jerusalem, saying,”Why do your disciples disobey the tradition of the elders? For they don’t wash their hands when they eat bread.” He answered them, “Why do you also disobey the commandment of God because of […]

Matthew chapter 14-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 14 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 14 MATTHEW 14:13-21 Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat, to a deserted place apart. When the multitudes heard it, they followed him on foot from the cities. Jesus went out, and he saw a great multitude. He had compassion on […]

Matthew chapter 13-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 13 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 13 MATTHEW 13:1-23 On that day Jesus went out of the house, and sat by the seaside. Great multitudes gathered to him, so that he entered into a boat, and sat, and all the multitude stood on the beach. He spoke to them many things in […]

Matthew chapter 12-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 12 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 12 MATTHEW 12:1-13 At that time, Jesus went on the Sabbath day through the grain fields. His disciples were hungry and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. But the Pharisees, when they saw it, said to him, “Behold, your disciples do what is […]

Matthew chapter 11-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 11 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 11 MATTHEW 11:1-15 It happened that when Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he departed from there to teach and preach in their cities. Now when John heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples and said to him, […]

Matthew chapter 10-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 10 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 10 MATTHEW 10:1-15 He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness. Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, […]

Matthew chapter 1-John Charles Ryle

Matthew chapter 1 – John Charles Ryle Matthew chapter 1 MATTHEW 1:1-17 The book of the genealogy of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. Abraham became the father of Isaac. Isaac became the father of Jacob. Jacob became the father of Judah and his brothers. Judah became the father of Perez […]

Many Shall Come-John Charles Ryle

Many Shall Come – John Charles Ryle Many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 8:11 The words of Scripture which head this page were spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ. You may take them either as a prophecy or […]

Loving Your Enemies-John Charles Ryle

Loving Your Enemies – John Charles Ryle “But I say unto you that hear, love your enemies, do good to them who hate you, bless them that curse you, and pray for them who despitefully use you.” (Luke 6:27,28) The teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ, in these verses, is confined to one great subject. […]

Love-John Charles Ryle

Loving Your Enemies – John Charles Ryle “Now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love” (1 Corinthians 13:13). LOVE is rightly called “the Queen of Christian graces.” “The goal of this command,” says Paul, “is love” (1 Timothy 1:5). It is a grace which all people profess to […]

Lot: A Beacon-John Charles Ryle

Lot: A Beacon – John Charles Ryle “He lingered.” Genesis 19:16 The Holy Scriptures, which were written for our learning, contain beacons as well as patterns. They show us examples of what we should avoid as well as examples of what we should follow. The man who heads this page is set for a beacon […]

Looking Unto Jesus-John Charles Ryle

Looking Unto Jesus – John Charles Ryle “Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.” Hebrews 12:2 The text of Scripture which heads this page […]

Let me speak, lastly, TO THOSE WHO DO PRAY-John Charles Ryle

Let me speak, lastly, TO THOSE WHO DO PRAY – John Charles Ryle I trust that some who read this tract know well what prayer is, and have the Spirit of adoption. To all such, I offer a few words of brotherly counsel and exhortation. The incense offered in the tabernacle was ordered to be […]

Justified!-John Charles Ryle

Justified! – John Charles Ryle “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”–Romans 5:1 The word which forms the title of this paper is one of deep importance in religion. It has within it the foundation of sound soulR09;saving Christianity. It contains the true secret of inward and […]

John Wycliffe-John Charles Ryle

John Wycliffe – John Charles Ryle “But has in due time manifested His word through preaching.” Titus 1:3 It is an old and true saying that nations often know little about some of their greatest benefactors. If there ever was a man to whom this saying applies, it is John Wycliffe, the forerunner and first […]

John Wesley – Part 2-John Charles Ryle

John Wesley –Part 2 – John Charles Ryle ENGLAND a hundred years ago received such deep impressions from John Wesley, that I should not feel I did him justice if I did not give my readers a few select specimens of his writings. Before we turn away from the father of Methodism, let us try […]

John Wesley – Part 1-John Charles Ryle

John Wesley – Part 1 – John Charles Ryle The name of this great evangelist is perhaps better known than that of any of his fellow-labourers a hundred years ago. This, however, is easily accounted for. He lived to the ripe old age of eighty-eight. For sixty-five years he was continually before the eyes of […]

John 3:16-John Charles Ryle

John 3:16 – John Charles Ryle “For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have everlasting life.” Our Lord, in this verse, shows Nicodemus another “heavenly thing.” Nicodemus probably thought, like many Jews, that God’s purposes of mercy were entirely confined […]

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet-John Charles Ryle

Jesus Washes the Disciples’ Feet – John Charles Ryle “Then he came to Simon Peter. And Peter said to him, Lord, are you washing my feet? Jesus answered and said to him, What I am doing you do not understand now, but you will know after this . . . So when he had washed […]

J.C. Ryle Quotes-John Charles Ryle

J.C. Ryle Quotes – John Charles Ryle “Beauty is only temporary.” “He that has Christ, has life.” “Finally, teach love to others.” If heaven is eternal, likewise so is hell. Prayer can lighten crosses for us however heavy. “Your trials, crosses, and conflicts are all temporary.” “There is a day coming when all men shall […]

J. C. Ryle’s Estimation of Whitefield’s Ministry-John Charles Ryle

J. C. Ryle’s Estimation of Whitefield’s Ministry – John Charles Ryle Estimate of good that Whitefield did – Testimonies to his direct Usefulness – Indirect good that he did – Peculiar character of his Preaching – Witnesses to his real power as a Preacher – Simplicity, Directness, Power of Description, Earnestness, Pathos, Action, Voice, and […]

J. C. Ryle The Man, The Minister and The Missionary-John Charles Ryle

J. C. Ryle The Man, The Minister and The Missionary – John Charles Ryle J. C. Ryle  The Man, The Minister and The Missionary by David Holloway Introduction “One of the most encouraging and hopeful signs I have observed for many a long day in evangelical circles has been a renewed and increasing interest in […]

Is Thy Heart Right?-John Charles Ryle

Is Thy Heart Right? – John Charles Ryle “Thy heart is not right in the sight of God” ACTS 8:21 “A good heart at the bottom!” Such is the sadly common expression used about many persons in this strange world. The persons about whom it is said often give no sign of religion. They are […]

Inspiration-John Charles Ryle

Inspiration – John Charles Ryle All Scripture is given by inspiration of God.  [2 Tim 3:16] How was the Bible written? Whence is it? From heaven, or of men? Had the writers of the Bible any special or peculiar help in doing their work?-Is there anything in the Bible which makes it unlike all other […]

In Bethany-John Charles Ryle

In Bethany – John Charles Ryle “Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus was who had been dead, whom He had raised from the dead. There they made Him a supper; and Martha served, but Lazarus was one of those who sat at the table with Him. Then Mary took […]

If Any Man-John Charles Ryle

If Any Man – John Charles Ryle “In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst let him come unto Me, and drink. He that believeth on Me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water.” [John 7:37-38]. […]

I ask, lastly, whether you pray because prayer is one of the best means of happiness and contentment-John Charles Ryle

I ask, lastly, whether you pray because prayer is one of the best means of happiness and contentment – John Charles Ryle We live in a world where sorrow abounds. This has always been the state since sin came in. There cannot be sin without sorrow. And until sin is driven out from the world, […]

I Ask whether you pray, because prayer is an act of religion to which there is great encouragement.-John Chares Ryle

I Ask whether you pray, because prayer is an act of religion to which there is great encouragement. – John Chares Ryle There is everything on God’s part to make prayer east if people will only attempt it. All things are ready on his side. Every objection is anticipated. Every difficulty is provided for. the […]

How England Was Revived in the 18th Century-John Charles Ryle

How England Was Revived in the 18th Century – John Charles Ryle That a great change for the better came over England during the 18th century is a fact that I suppose no well-informed person would ever attempt to deny. You might as well attempt to deny that there was a Protestant Reformation in the […]

Holiness 2-John Charles Ryle

Holiness 2 – John Charles Ryle HOLINESS “Holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord” (Heb. 12:14). The text which heads this page opens up a subject of deep importance. That subject is practical holiness. It suggests a question which demands the attention of all professing Christians: are we holy? Shall we see the […]

Holiness-John Charles Ryle

Holiness – John Charles Ryle Without holiness no one will see the Lord. Hebrews 12:14 Our text for today opens up a subject of deep importance. That subject is practical holiness. It suggests a question that demands the attention of all professing Christians-Are we holy? Will we see the Lord? That question can never be […]

Hold Fast-John Charles Ryle

Hold Fast – John Charles Ryle Hold fast that which is good.” 1 Thessalonians 5:21 There are few things in religion which men are so ready to forget as the duty of “contending earnestly for the faith,” and holding fast the truth. Controversy is seldom popular. Most men like a quiet life in religion. They […]

Heaven 2 -John Charles Ryle

Heaven 2 – John Charles Ryle “But now he is dead; why should I fast? Can I bring him back again? I shall go to him, but he shall not return to me.” 2 Samuel 12:23 I wish to confine myself to one single point of deep and momentous interest to us, and that is, […]

Heaven-John Charles Ryle

Heaven – John Charles Ryle There is a glorious dwelling place provided by Jesus Christ for all His believing people. The world that now is, is not their rest: they are pilgrims and strangers in it. Heaven is their home. There will be a place in heaven for all sinners who have fled to Christ […]

Happiness-John Charles Ryle

Happiness – John Charles Ryle “Blessed [Happy] are the people whose God is the LORD.” Psalm 144:15 An atheist was once addressing a crowd of people in the open air. He was trying to persuade them that there was no God and no devil, no heaven, and no hell, no resurrection, no judgment, and no […]

Growth-John Charles Ryle

Growth – John Charles Ryle “Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ” (2 Pet. 3:18). The subject of the text which heads this page is one that ought to be deeply interesting to every true Christian. It naturally raises the questions: “Do we grow in grace?” “Do we […]

Great Faith-John Charles Ryle

Great Faith – John Charles Ryle “And Jesus went away from there and withdrew into the district of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman came out from that region and began to cry out, saying, Have mercy on me, O Lord, Son of David; my daughter is cruelly demon-possessed. But he did not […]

Gospel Treasures-John Charles Ryle

Gospel Treasures – John Charles Ryle I dare be sure this paper will be read by some one who feels that his sins are not yet forgiven. Reader, are you that man? My hearts desire and prayer to God is that you may seek forgiveness without delay. There is forgiveness in Jesus Christ for every […]

George Whitefield & His Ministry-John Charles Ryle

George Whitefield & His Ministry – John Charles Ryle Whitefield’s Birth-place and Parentage – Educated at Gloucester Grammar School – Enters Pembroke College, Oxford – Season of Spiritual Conflict – Books which were made useful to him – Ordained by Bishop Benson – First Sermon – Preaches in London – Curate of Dummer, Hants – […]

General Counsels to Young Men 2-John Charles Ryle

General Counsels to Young Men 2 – John Charles Ryle III. GENERAL COUNSELS TO YOUNG MEN In the third place, I wish to give some general counsels to young men. (1) TRY TO GET A CLEAR VIEW OF THE EVIL OF SIN. Young men, if you did know what sin is, and what sin has […]

General Counsels to Young Men-John Charles Ryle

General Counsels to Young Men – John Charles Ryle 3. In the third place, I wish to give some general counsels to young men. (1) Try to get a clear view of the evil of sin. Young men, if you did know what sin is, and what sin has done, you would not think it […]

Freedom-John Charles Ryle

Freedom – John Charles Ryle So if the Son sets you free, you will be free indeed. John 8:36 The subject before us today deserves our attention. It should ring in the ears of every person like the voice of a trumpet. We live in a land which is the very cradle of freedom. But […]

Free Salvation-John Charles Ryle

Free Salvation – John Charles Ryle Of all the doctrines of the Bible there is none so important as that of free salvation by faith in Jesus Christ. “He that believeth on Jesus is not condemned.” “By Him all that believe are justified from all things.” This is the cornerstone of all Christianity. A mistake […]

Formalism-John Charles Ryle

Formalism – John Charles Ryle “Having a form of godliness but denying its power.”–2 Timothy 3:5 “A man is not a Jew if he is only one outwardly, nor is circumcision merely outward and physical.” “No, a man is a Jew if he is one inwardly; and circumcision is circumcision of the heart, by the […]

Fire! Fire!-John Charles Ryle

Fire! Fire! – John Charles Ryle When a house is on fire, what ought to be done first? We ought to give the alarm and wake the inhabitants. This is true love to our neighbor. this is true charity. Reader, I love your soul, and want it to be saved. I am therefore going to […]

Faith’s Choice-John Charles Ryle

Faith’s Choice – John Charles Ryle HEBREWS XI. 24-26. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter; Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than […]

Faith and Assurance-John Charles Ryle

Faith and Assurance – John Charles Ryle If you are a thoughtless, careless man about your soul, you will take no interest in the subject of this tract. Faith and assurance are mere names and words to you: they are neither land, nor money, nor horses, nor dress, nor meat, nor drink: like Gallio, you […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Preface-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Preface – John Charles Ryle IN sending forth the first volume of a new Expository work upon the Gospels, I feel it necessary, in order to prevent misapprehension, to offer some explanation of the charactor and design of the work. The “EXPOSITORY THOUGHTS,” which are now before the reader, are […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:27-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:27-37 – John Charles Ryle There are four lessons in this passage which deserve close attention. Let us mark them each in succession. Let us mark in the first place, that strong faith in Christ may sometimes be found where it might least have been expected. Who would have […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:14-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:14-26 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, in this passage, the gracious name by which the Lord Jesus speaks of himself. He calls himself “the bridegroom” What the bridegroom is to the bride, the Lord Jesus is to the souls of all who believe in him. He loves […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 9:1-13 – John Charles Ryle Let us notice, in the first part of this passage, our Lord’s knowledge of men’s thoughts. There were certain of the scribes who found fault with the words which Jesus spoke to a man sick of the palsy: they said secretly among themselves, “This […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:28-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:28-34 – John Charles Ryle The subject of these seven verses is deep and mysterious. The casting out of a devil is here described with special fulness. It is one of those passages which throw strong light on a dark and difficult point. Let us settle it firmly in […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:16-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:16-27 – John Charles Ryle In the first part of these verses we see a striking example of our Lord’s wisdom in dealing with those who professed a willingness to be his disciples. The passage throws so much light on a subject frequently misunderstood in these days, that it […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 8:1-15 – John Charles Ryle The eighth chapter of St. Matthew’s Gospel is full of our Lord’s miracles: no less than five are specially recorded. There is beautiful fitness in this. It was fitting that the greatest sermon ever preached should be immediately followed by mighty proofs that the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:21-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:21-29 – John Charles Ryle The Lord Jesus Christ winds up the Sermon on the Mount by a passage of heart-piercing application. He turns from false prophets to false professors, from unsound teachers to unsound hearers. Here is a word for all. May we have grace to apply it […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:12-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:12-20 – John Charles Ryle In this part of the Sermon on the Mount our Lord begins to draw His discourse to a conclusion. The lessons He here enforces on our notice, are broad, general, and full of the deepest wisdom. He lays down a general principle for our […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 7:1-11 – John Charles Ryle The first portion of these verses is one of those passages of Scripture which we must be careful not to strain beyond its proper meaning. It is frequently abused and misapplied by the enemies of true religion. It is possible to press the words […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:9-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:9-15 – John Charles Ryle THESE verses are few in number, and soon read, but they are of immense importance. They contain that pattern of prayer with which the Lord Jesus has supplied His people, commonly called “The Lord’s Prayer. Prehaps no part of Scripture is so well known […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:25-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:25-34 – John Charles Ryle These verses are a striking example of the combined wisdom and compassion of our Lord Jesus Christ’s teaching. He knows the heart of a man: He knows that we are always ready to turn off warnings against worldliness, by the argument that we cannot […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:16-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:16-24 – John Charles Ryle THERE are three subjects brought before us in this part of our Lord’s Sermon on the Mount. These three are fasting, worldliness, and singleness of purpose in religion. Fasting, or occasional abstinence from food, in order to bring the body into subjection to the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 6:1-8 – John Charles Ryle IN this part of the Sermon on the Mount the Lord Jesus gives us instruction on two subjects: one is that of giving alms; the other is that of prayer. Both were subjects to which Jews attached great importance: both in themselves deserve the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:38-48-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:38-48 – John Charles Ryle WE have here our Lord Jesus Christ’s rules for our conduct towards on another. He that would know how he ought to feel and act towards his fellow-man, should often study these verses. They deserve to be written in letters of gold: they have […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:21-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:21-37 – John Charles Ryle THESE verses deserve the closest attention of all readers of the Bible. A right understanding of the doctrines they contain lies at the very root of Christianity. The Lord Jesus here explains more fully the meaning of His words, “I came not to destroy […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:13-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:13-20 – John Charles Ryle THESE verses teach us, in the first place, the character which true Christians must support and maintain in the world. The Lord Jesus tells us that true Christians are to be in the world like “salt.” “Ye are the salt of the earth.” Now […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 5:1-12 – John Charles Ryle THE three chapters which begin with these verses deserve the special attention of all readers of the Bible. They contain what is commenly called the “Sermon on the Mount.” Every word of the Lord Jesus ought to be most precious to professing Christians. It […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 28:11-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 28:11-20 – John Charles Ryle These verses form the conclusion of the Gospel of St. Matthew. They begin by showing us what absurdities blind prejudice will believe, rather than believe the truth; they go on to show us what weakness there is in the hearts of some disciples, and […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 28:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 28:1-10 – John Charles Ryle The principal subject of these verses is the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ from the dead. It is one of those truths which lie at the very foundation of Christianity, and has therefore received special attention in the four Gospels. All four Evangelists […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:57-66-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:57-66 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain the history of our Lord Jesus Christ’s burial. There was yet one thing needful in order to make it certain that our Redeemer accomplished that great work of redemption which he undertook. That holy body, in which he bore our sins […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:45-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:45-56 – John Charles Ryle In these verses we read the conclusion of our Lord Jesus Christ’s passion. After six hours of agonizing suffering, he became obedient even unto death, and “yielded up the ghost.” Three points in the narrative demand a special notice: to them let us confine […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:27-44-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:27-44 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe the sufferings of our Lord Jesus Christ after his condemnation by Pilate, his sufferings in the hands of the brutal Roman soldiers, and his final sufferings on the cross. They form a marvelous record. They are marvelous when we remember the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:11-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:11-26 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe our Lord’s appearance before Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. That sight must have been wonderful to the angels of God. He who will one day judge the world allowed himself to be judged and condemned, though “he had done no violence, […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 27:1-10 – John Charles Ryle The opening of this chapter describes the delivery of our Lord Jesus Christ into the hands of the Gentiles. The chief priests and elders of the Jews led him away to Pontius Pilate, the Roman governor. We may see in this incident the finger […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:69-75-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:69-75 – John Charles Ryle These verses relate a remarkable and deeply instructive event: the apostle Peter’s denial of Christ. It is one of those events which indirectly prove the truth of the Bible. If the Gospel had been a mere invention of man, we should never have been […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:57-68-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:57-68 – John Charles Ryle We read, in these verses, how our Lord Jesus Christ was brought before Caiaphas, the high priest, and solemnly pronounced guilty. It was fitting that it should be so. The great day of atonement was come: the wondrous type of the scapegoat was about […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:47-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:47-56 – John Charles Ryle We see in these verses the cup of our Lord Jesus Christ’s sufferings beginning to be filled. We see him betrayed by one of his disciples, forsaken by the rest, and taken prisoner by his deadly enemies. Never surely was there sorrow like his […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:36-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:36-46 – John Charles Ryle The verses we have now read describe what is commonly called Christ’s agony at Gethsemane. It is a passage which undoubtedly contains deep and mysterious things. We ought to read it with reverence and wonder, for there is much in it which we cannot […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:26-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:26-35 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe the appointment of the sacrament of the Lord’s Supper. Our Lord knew well the things that were before him, and graciously chose the last quiet evening that he could have before his crucifixion as an occasion for bestowing a parting gift […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:14-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:14-25 – John Charles Ryle We read, in the beginning of this passage, how our Lord Jesus Christ was betrayed into the hands of his deadly enemies. The priests and scribes, anxious to put him to death, were at a loss how to effect their purpose, for fear of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 26:1-13 – John Charles Ryle We now approach the closing scene of our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry. Hitherto we have read of his sayings and doings: we are now about to read of his sufferings and death. Hitherto we have seen him as the Great Prophet; we are […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:31-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:31 – 46-John Charles Ryle In these verses our Lord Jesus Christ describes the judgment day, and some of its leading circumstances. There are few passages in the whole Bible more solemn and heart-seaching than this. May we read it with the deep and serious attention which it deserves. […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:14-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:14-30 – John Charles Ryle The parable of the talents which we have now read is near akin to that of the ten virgins. Both direct our minds to the same important event: the second advent of Jesus Christ. Both bring before us the same persons: the members of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 25:1-13 – John Charles Ryle The chapter we have now begun is a continuation of our Lord’s prophetic discourse on the Mount of Olives. The time to which it refers is plain and unmistakable: from first to last, there is a continual reference to the second advent of Christ […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:36-51-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:36-51 – John Charles Ryle There are verses in this passage which are often much misapplied. “The coming of the Son of Man” is frequently spoken of as being the same thing as death; the texts which describe the uncertainty of his coming are used in epitaphs, and thought […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:29-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:29-35 – John Charles Ryle In this part of our Lord’s prophecy he describes his own second coming to judge the world. This, at all events, seems the natural meaning of the passage: to take any lower view appears to be a violent straining of Scripture language. If the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:15-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:15-28 – John Charles Ryle One main subject of this part of our Lord’s prophecy is the taking of Jerusalem by the Romans. That great event took place about forty years after the words we have now read were spoken. A full account of it is to be found […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:1-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 24:1-14 – John Charles Ryle These verses begin a chapter full of prophecy: prophecy of which a large portion is unfulfilled; prophecy which ought to be deeply interesting to all true Christians. It is a subject to which, the Holy Ghost says, we “do well to take heed.” ( […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:34-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:34-39 – John Charles Ryle These verses form the conclusion of our Lord Jesus Christ’s address on the subject of the scribes and Pharisees. They are the last words which he ever spoke as a public teacher in the hearing of the people. The characteristic tenderness and compassion of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:13-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:13-33 – John Charles Ryle We have in these verses the charges of our Lord against the Jewish teachers, ranged under eight heads. Standing in the midst of the temple, with a listening crowd around him, he publicly denounces the main errors of the scribes and the Pharisees, in […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 23:1-12 – John Charles Ryle We are now beginning a chapter which in one respect is the most remarkable in the four Gospels: it contains the last words which the Lord Jesus ever spoke within the walls of the temple. Those last words consist of a withering exposure of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:23-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:23-33 – John Charles Ryle This passage describes a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and the Sadducees. These unhappy men, who said that there was “no resurrection” attempted, like the Pharisees and Herodians, to perplex our Lord with hard questions. Like them, they hoped “to entangle him in […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:15-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:15-22 – John Charles Ryle We see in this passage the first of a series of subtle attacks which were made on our Lord during the last days of his earthly ministry. His deadly foes, the Pharisees, saw the influence which he was obtaining, both by his miracles and […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:1-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 22:1-14 – John Charles Ryle The parable related in these verses is one of very wide signification. In its first application it unquestionably points to the Jews. But we may not confine it to them. It contains heart-searching lessons for all among whom the Gospel is preached: it is […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:33-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:33-46 – John Charles Ryle The parable contained in these verses was spoken with special reference to the Jews. They are the husbandmen here described: their sins are set before us here as in a picture. Of this there can be no doubt: it is written that “he spake […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:23-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:23-32 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and the chief priests and elders of the people. Those bitter enemies of all righteousness saw the sensation which the public entry into Jerusalem, and the cleansing of the temple, had produced. At once […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:12-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:12-22 – John Charles Ryle We have in these verses an account of two remarkable events in our Lord’s history. In both, there was something eminently figurative and typical. Each was an emblem of spiritual things. Beneath the surface of each, lie lessons of solemn instruction. The first event […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 21:1-11 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain a very remarkable passage in our Lord Jesus Christ’s life. They describe his public entry into Jerusalem when he came there for the last time, before he was crucified. There is something peculiarly striking in this incident in our Lord’s history. […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:29-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:29-34 – John Charles Ryle In these verses we have a touching picture of an event in our Lord’s history. He heals two blind men sitting by the wayside, near Jericho. The circumstances of the event contain several deeply interesting lessons, which all professing Christians would do well to […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:24-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:24-28 – John Charles Ryle These verses are few in number, but they contain lessons of great importance to all professing Christians. Let us see what they are. In the first place we learn that there may be pride, jealousy and love of preeminence even among true disciples of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:17-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:17-23 – John Charles Ryle The first thing that we should notice in these verses is the clear announcement which the Lord Jesus Christ makes of his own approaching death. For the third time we find him telling his disciples the astounding truth that he, their wonder-working Master, must […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:1-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 20:1-16 – John Charles Ryle There are undeniable difficulties in the parable contained in these verses. The key to the right explanation of them must be sought in the passage which concludes the last chapter. There we find the apostle Peter asking our Lord a remarkable question: “We have […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:23-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:23-30 – John Charles Ryle The first thing that we learn in these verses is the immense danger which riches bring on the souls of those who possess them. The Lord Jesus declares that “a rich man shall hardly enter the kingdom of heaven.” He goes even further. He […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:16-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:16-22 – John Charles Ryle These verses detail a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and a young man who came to him to inquire about the way to eternal life. Like every conversation recorded in the Gospels between our Lord and an individual, it deserves special attention. Salvation […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 19:1-15 – John Charles Ryle In these verses we have the mind of Christ declared on two subjects of great moment. One is the relation of husband and wife; the other is the light in which we should regard little children in the matter of their souls. It is […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:21-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:21-35 – John Charles Ryle In these verses the Lord Jesus deals with a deeply important subject, the forgiveness of injuries. We live in a wicked world, and it is vain to expect that we can escape ill-treatment, however carefully we may behave. To know how to conduct ourselves […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:15-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:15-20 – John Charles Ryle These words of the Lord Jesus contain an expression which has often been misapplied. The command to “hear the church” has been so interpreted as to contradict other passages of God’s Word. It has been falsely applied to the authority of the whole visible […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:1-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 18:1-14 – John Charles Ryle The first thing that we are taught in these verses is the necessity of conversion, and of conversion manifested by childlike humility. The disciples came to our Lord with the question, “Who is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” They spoke as men […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:22-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:22-27 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain a circumstance in our Lord’s history which is not recorded by any of the evangelists excepting St. Matthew. A remarkable miracle is worked in order to provide payment of the tribute money required for the service of the temple. There are […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:14-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:14-21 – John Charles Ryle We read in this passage another of our Lord’s great miracles. He heals a young man lunatic and possessed with a devil. The first thing we see in these verses is a lively emblem of the awful influence sometimes exercised by Satan over the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 17:1-13 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain one of the most remarkable events in our Lord’s earthly ministry, the event commonly called the transfiguration. The order in which it is recorded is beautiful and instructive. The latter part of the last chapter showed us the cross; here we […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:24-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:24-28 – John Charles Ryle In order to see the connection of these verses we must remember the mistaken impressions of our Lord’s disciples as to the purpose of his coming into the world. Like Peter they could not bear the idea of the crucifixion. They thought that Jesus […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:21-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:21-23 – John Charles Ryle In the beginning of these verses we find our Lord revealing to his disciples a great and startling truth. That truth was his approaching death upon the cross. For the first time he places before their minds the astounding announcement that “He must go […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:13-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:13-20 – John Charles Ryle There are words in this passage which have led to painful differences and divisions among Christians. Men have striven and contended about their meaning till they have lost sight of all charity, and yet have failed to carry conviction to one another’s minds. Let […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 16:1-12 – John Charles Ryle In these verses we find our Lord assailed by the untiring enmity of the Pharisees and Sadducees. As a general rule these two sects were at enmity between themselves; in persecuting Christ, however, they made common cause. Truly it was an unholy alliance! Yet […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:29-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:29-39 – John Charles Ryle The beginning of this passage contains three points which deserve our special attention. For the present let us dwell exclusively on them. In the first place, let us remark how much more pains people take about the relief of their bodily diseases than about […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:21-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:21-28 – John Charles Ryle Another of our Lord’s miracles is recorded in these verses:the circumstances which attend it are peculiarly full of interest; let us take them in order, and see what they are. Every word in these narratives is rich in instruction. We see in the first […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:10-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:10-20 – John Charles Ryle There are two striking sayings of the Lord Jesus in this passage. One respects false doctrine: the other respects the human heart. Both of them deserve the closest attention. Respecting false doctrine, our Lord declares that it is a duty to oppose it, that […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:1-9-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 15:1-9 – John Charles Ryle We have in these verses a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and certain scribes and Pharisees. The subject of it may seem, at first sight, of little interest in modern days; but it is not so in reality. The principles of the Pharisees […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 14:22-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 14:22-36 – John Charles Ryle The history contained in these verses is one of singular interest. The miracle here recorded brings out in strong light the character both of Christ and his people. The power and mercy of the Lord Jesus, and the mixture of faith and unbelief in […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:51-58-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:51-58 – John Charles Ryle The first thing which we ought to notice in these verses is the striking question with which our Lord winds up the seven wonderful parables of this chapter: he said, “Have you understood all these things?” Personal application has been called the “soul” of […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:44-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:44-50 – John Charles Ryle The parables of the “treasure hidden in a field” and the “merchant man seeking goodly pearls,” appear intended to convey one the same lesson. They vary, no doubt, in one striking particular: the “treasure” was found of one who does not seem to have […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:24-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:24-43 – John Charles Ryle The parable of the wheat and tares, which occupies the chief part of these verses, is one of peculiar importance in the present day. It is eminently calculated to correct the extravagant expectations in which many Christians indulge as to the effect of missions […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:1-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 13:1-23 – John Charles Ryle The chapter which these verses begin is remarkable for the number of parables which it contains. Seven striking illustrations of spiritual truth are here drawn by the great head of the church from the book of nature. By so doing he shows us that […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:38-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:38-50 – John Charles Ryle The beginning of this passage is one of those places which strikingly illustrate the truth of Old Testament history. Our Lord speaks of the Queen of the South as a real, true person, who had lived and died. He refers to the story of […]

WITHOUT EXCUSE – C. T. Studd

WITHOUT EXCUSE – C. T. Studd Our Saviour has given commandmentTo such as believe, in their hearts, To publish the news of SalvationOn earth, to its uttermost parts. The doors of the world lie wide open;Its lands have been duly explored; The sorrows and needs of the heathenCan only be met by the Lord. Christians […]

THE BIBLE – C. T. Studd

THE BIBLE – C. T. Studd What could we do without the BookThat God gave us to read?No more than any farmerWho hadn’t any seed! No other tells us of our Lord,The God of grace and love,Who made the whole creation,This world and those above. What could we do were we withoutThe Gospels or the […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:22-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:22-37 – John Charles Ryle This passage of Scripture contains “things hard to be understood.” The sin against the Holy Ghost in particular has never been fully explained by the most learned divines. It is not difficult to show from Scripture what the sin is not, is difficult to […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:14-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:14-21 – John Charles Ryle The first thing which demands our notice in this passage is the desperate wickedness of the human heart, which it exemplifies. Silenced and defeated by our Lord’s arguments, the Pharisees plunged deeper and deeper into sin. They “went out and held a council against […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 12:1-13 – John Charles Ryle The one great subject which stands out prominently in this passage of Scripture is the Sabbath day. It is a subject on which strange opinions prevailed among the Jews in our Lord’s time. The Pharisees had added to the teaching of Scripture about it, […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:25-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:25-30 – John Charles Ryle There are few passages in the four Gospels more important than this. There are few which contain in so short a compass so many precious truths. May God give us an eye to see, and a heart to feel their value! Let us learn […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:16-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:16-24 – John Charles Ryle These sayings of the Lord Jesus were called forth by the state of the Jewish nation when he was upon earth. But they speak loudly to us also, as well as to the Jews. They throw great light on some parts of the natural […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 11:1-15 – John Charles Ryle The first thing that demands our attention in this passage is the message which John the Baptist sends to our Lord Jesus Christ. He “sent two of his disciples and said unto him, “Art thou he that should come or do we look for […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:34-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:34-42 – John Charles Ryle In these verses the great head of the church winds up his first charge to those whom he sends forth to make known his Gospel. He declares three great truths, which form a fitting conclusion to the whole discourse. In the first place, he […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:24-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:24-33 – John Charles Ryle To do good to souls in this world is very hard. All who try it find this out by experience: it needs a large stock of courage, faith, patience and perseverance. Satan will fight vigorously to maintain his kingdom; human nature is desperately wicked: […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:16-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:16-23 – John Charles Ryle The truths contained in these verses should be pondered by all who try to do good in the world. To the selfish man who cares for nothing but his own ease or comfort, there may seem to be little in them. To the minister […]

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew – Matthew 10:1-15 – John Charles Ryle This chapter is one of peculiar solemnity. Here is the record of the first ordination which ever took place in the Church of Christ. The Lord Jesus chooses and sends forth the twelve apostles. Here is an account of the first charge ever delivered […]

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Preface-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Preface – John Charles Ryle THE volume now in the reader’s hands, is a continuation of a work already commenced by “Expository Thoughts on St. Matthew”. The nature of the work has been so fully explained in the preface to the volume on St. Matthew, that it seems unnecessary to […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:38-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:38-50 – John Charles Ryle We see in these verses, the mind of Christ on the great subject of TOLERATION in religion. The apostle John said to Jesus, “Teacher, we saw a man using your name to cast out demons, but we told him to stop because he isn’t […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:30-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:30-37 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, in these verses, our Lord’s renewed announcement of His own coming, death, and resurrection. “He taught His disciples, and said unto them, The Son of man is delivered into the hands of men, and they shall kill Him; and after He […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:14-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:14-29 – John Charles Ryle The contrast between these verses and those which precede them in the chapter is very striking. We pass from the mount of transfiguration to a melancholy history of the work of the devil. We come down from the vision of glory, to a conflict […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 9:1-13 – John Charles Ryle The connection of this passage with the end of the last chapter ought never to be overlooked. Our Lord had been speaking of His own coming death and passion–of the necessity of self-denial, if men would be His disciples–of the need of losing our […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:34-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:34-38 – John Charles Ryle The words of our Lord Jesus Christ in this passage are peculiarly weighty and solemn. They were spoken to correct the mistaken views of His disciples, as to the nature of His kingdom. But they contain truths of the deepest importance to Christians in […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:27-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:27-33 – John Charles Ryle The circumstances here recorded are of great importance. They took place during a journey, and arose out of a conversation “by the way.” Happy are those journeys, in which time is not wasted on trifles, but redeemed as far as possible for the consideration […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:22-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:22-26 – John Charles Ryle We do not know the reason of the peculiar means employed by our Lord Jesus Christ, in working the miracle recorded in these verses. We see a blind man miraculously healed. We know that a word from our Lord’s mouth, or a touch of […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:14-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:14-21 – John Charles Ryle Let us notice the solemn warning which our Lord gives to His disciples at the beginning of this passage. He says, “Take heed, beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and of the leaven of Herod.” We are not left to conjecture the meaning […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 8:1-13 – John Charles Ryle Once more we see our Lord feeding a great multitude with a few loaves and fish. He knew the heart of man. He saw the rise of cavilers and skeptics, who would question the reality of the wonderful works He performed. By repeating the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:31-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:31-37 – John Charles Ryle The first thing that demands our notice in these verses, is the mighty miracle that is here recorded. We read that they brought unto our Lord “one that was deaf and had an impediment in his speech,” and besought Him that He would “put […]

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 7:24-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 7:24-30 – John Charles Ryle WE know nothing of the woman, who is here mentioned, beyond the facts that we here read. Her name, her former history, the way in which she was led to seek our Lord, though a Gentile, and dwelling in the borders of Tyre and […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:14-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:14-23 – John Charles Ryle We see in the beginning of this passage, how slow of understanding men are in spiritual things. “Hearken,” says our Lord to the people, “hearken unto me every one of you, and understand.” “Are you so without understanding?” He says to His disciples–“Do you […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 7:1-13 – John Charles Ryle This passage contains a humbling picture of what human nature is capable of doing in religion. It is one of those Scriptures which ought to be frequently and diligently studied by all who desire the prosperity of the Church of Christ. The first thing […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:7-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:7-13 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe the first sending forth of the apostles to preach. The great Head of the church made proof of His ministers, before He left them alone in the world. He taught them to try their own powers of teaching, and to find […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:47-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:47-56 – John Charles Ryle The event first recorded in these verses, is a beautiful emblem of the position of all believers, between the first and second advents of Jesus Christ. Like the disciples, we are now tossed to and fro by storms, and do not enjoy the visible […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:35-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:35-46 – John Charles Ryle Of all our Lord Jesus Christ’s miracles, none is so frequently described in the Gospels, as that which we have now read. Each of the four Evangelists was inspired to record it. It is evident that it demands a more than ordinary attention from […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:30-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:30-34 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark in this passage, the conduct of the apostles when they returned from their first mission as preachers. We read that they “gathered themselves together unto Jesus, and told Him all things, both what they had done, and what they had taught.” […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:14-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:14-29 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe the death of one of the most eminent saints of God. They relate the murder of John the Baptist. Of all the evangelists none tells this melancholy story so fully as Mark. Let us see what practical lessons the passage contains […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 6:1-6 – John Charles Ryle This passage shows us our Lord Jesus Christ in “his hometown,” at Nazareth. It is a melancholy illustration of the wickedness of man’s heart, and deserves special attention. We see, in the first place, how apt men are to undervalue things with which they […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:35-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:35-43 – John Charles Ryle A great miracle is recorded in these verses. A dead girl is restored to life. Mighty as the “King of terrors” is, there is One mightier than he. The keys of death are in our Lord Jesus Christ’s hands. He will one day “swallow […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:21-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:21-34 – John Charles Ryle The main subject of these verses is the miraculous healing of a sick woman. Great is our Lord’s experience in cases of disease! Great is his sympathy with His sick and ailing members! The gods of the heathen are generally represented as terrible and […]

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 5:18-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 5:18-20 – John Charles Ryle The after-conduct of those whom our Lord Jesus Christ healed and cured when upon the earth, is a thing which is not often releated in the Gospels. The story often describes the miraculous cure, and then leaves the after history of the person cured […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:1-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 5:1-17 – John Charles Ryle These verses describe one of those mysterious miracles which the Gospels frequently record–the casting out of a devil. Of all the cases of this kind in the New Testament, none is so fully described as this one. Of all the three evangelists who relate […]

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 4:35-41-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts on Mark – Mark 4:35-41 – John Charles Ryle THESE verses describe a storm on the sea of Galilee, when our Lord and His disciples were crossing it, and a miracle performed by our Lord in calming the storm in moment. Few miracles recorded in the Gospel were so likely to strike the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:30-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:30-34 – John Charles Ryle The parable of the mustard seed is one of those parables which partake of the character both of history and prophecy. It seems intended to illustrate the history of Christ’s visible church on earth, from the time of the first advent down to the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:26-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:26-29 – John Charles Ryle The parable contained in these verses is short, and only recorded in Mark’s Gospel. But it is one that ought to be deeply interesting to all who have reason to hope that they are true Christians. It sets before us the history of the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:21-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:21-25 – John Charles Ryle These verses seem intended to enforce the parable of the sower on the attention of those who heard it. They are remarkable for the succession of short, pithy, proverbial sayings which they contain. Such sayings are eminently calculated to arrest an ignorant hearer. They […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:1-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 4:1-20 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain the parable of the sower. Of all the parables spoken by our Lord, none is probably so well-known as this. There is none which is so easily understood by all, from the gracious familiarity of the figures which it contains. There […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:31-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:31-35 – John Charles Ryle In the verses which immediately precede this passage, we see our blessed Lord accused by the Scribes of being in league with the devil. They said, “He has Beelzebub, and by the prince of the devils casts he out devils.” In the verses we […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:22-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:22-30 – John Charles Ryle We all know how painful it is to have our conduct misunderstood and misrepresented, when we are doing right. It is a trial which our Lord Jesus Christ had to endure continually, all through His earthly ministry. We have an instance in the passage […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:13-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:13-21 – John Charles Ryle The beginning of this passage describes the appointment of the twelve apostles. It is an event in our Lord’s earthly ministry, which should always be read with deep interest. What a vast amount of benefit these few men have conferred on the world! The […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 3:1-12 – John Charles Ryle These verses show us our Lord again working a miracle. He heals a man in the synagogue, “who had a withered hand.” Always about His Father’s business–always doing good–doing it in the sight of enemies as well as of friends–such was the daily tenor […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:23-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:23-28 – John Charles Ryle These verses set before us a remarkable scene in our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry. We see our blessed Master and His disciples going “through the grainfields on the Sabbath day.” We are told that His disciples, “as they went, began to pluck heads […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:13-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:13-22 – John Charles Ryle The person who is called Levi, at the beginning of this passage, is the same person who is called Matthew in the first of the four Gospels. Let us not forget this. It is no less than an apostle and an evangelist, whose early […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 2:1-12 – John Charles Ryle This passage shows our Lord once more at Capernaum. Once more we find Him doing His accustomed work, preaching the word, and healing those that were sick. We see, in these verses, what great spiritual privileges some people enjoy, and yet make no use […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:9-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:9-20 – John Charles Ryle This passage is singularly full of matter. It is a striking instance of that brevity of style, which is the peculiar characteristic of Mark’s Gospel. The baptism of our Lord, His temptation in the wilderness, the commencement of his preaching, and the calling of […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:40-45-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:40-45 – John Charles Ryle We read in these verses how our Lord Jesus Christ healed a leper. Of all our Lord’s miracles of healing none were probably more marvelous than those performed on leprous people. Two cases only have been fully described in the Gospel history. Of these […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:35-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:35-39 – John Charles Ryle Every fact in our Lord’s life on earth, and every word which fell from His lips, ought to be deeply interesting to a true Christian. We see a fact and a saying in the passage we have just read, which deserve close attention. We […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:21-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:21-34 – John Charles Ryle These verses begin the long list of miracles which Mark’s Gospel contains. They tell us how our Lord cast out devils in Capernaum, and healed Peter’s wife’s mother of a fever. We learn, in the first place, from these verses, the uselessness of a […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 1:1-8 – John Charles Ryle The Gospel of Mark, which we now begin, is in some respects unlike the other three Gospels. It tells us nothing about the birth and early life of our Lord Jesus Christ. It contains comparatively few of His sayings and discourses. Of all the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:9-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:9-14 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, in these verses, what abundant proof we have that our Lord Jesus Christ really rose again from the dead. In this one passage Mark records no less than three distinct occasions on which He was seen after His resurrection. First, he […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:19-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:19-20 – John Charles These words form the conclusion of Mark’s Gospel. Short as the passage is, it is a singularly suitable conclusion to the history of our Lord Jesus Christ’s earthly ministry. It tells us where our Lord went, when He left this world, and ascended up on […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:15-18-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:15-18 – John Charles Ryle We ought to notice, firstly, in these verses, the parting commission which our Lord gives to His apostles. He is addressing them for the last time. He marks out their work until He comes again, in words of wide and deep significance, “Go into […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 16:1-8 – John Charles Ryle Let us observe, in this passage, the power of strong love to Christ. We have a forcible illustration of this it the conduct of Mary Magdalene, and the other Mary, which Mark here records. He tells us that they had “bought sweet spices” to […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:39-47-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:39-47 – John Charles Ryle The death of our Lord Jesus Christ is the most important fact in Christianity. On it depend the hopes of all saved sinners both for time and eternity. We need not therefore to be surprised to find the reality of His death carefully placed […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:33-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:33-38 – John Charles Ryle We have in these verses the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. All deaths are solemn events. Nothing in the whole history of a man is so important as his end. But never was there a death of such solemn import as that which […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:16-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:16-32 – John Charles Ryle The passage we have now read, is one of those which show us the infinite love of Christ toward sinners. The sufferings described in it would fill our minds with mingled horror and compassion, if they had been inflicted on one who was only […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 15:1-15 – John Charles Ryle These verses begin the chapter in which Mark describes the slaying of “the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world.” It is a part of the Gospel history which should always be read with peculiar reverence. We should call to […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:66-72-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:66-72 – John Charles Ryle A shipwreck is a melancholy sight, even when no lives are lost. It is sad to think of the destruction of property, and disappointment of hopes which generally attend it. It is painful to see the suffering and hardship, which the ship’s crew often […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:53-65-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:53-65 – John Charles Ryle Solomon tells us in the book of Ecclesiastes, that one evil he has seen under the sun, is when “folly is set in great dignity, and the rich sit in low place.” (Eccles. 10:6.) We can imagine no more complete illustration of his words […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:43-52-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:43-52 – John Charles Ryle Let us notice in these verses, how little our Lord’s enemies understood the nature of His kingdom. We read that Judas came to take Him “with a great multitude, with swords and clubs.” It was evidently expected that our Lord would be vigorously defended […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:32-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:32-42 – John Charles Ryle The history of our Lord’s agony in the garden of Gethsemane is a deep and mysterious passage of Scripture. It contains things which the wisest divines cannot fully explain. Yet it has upon its surface plain truths of most momentous importance. Let us mark, […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:26-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:26-31 – John Charles Ryle We see in these verses, how well our Lord foreknew the weakness and infirmity of His disciples. He tells them plainly what they were going to do. “All of you shall desert me.” He tells Peter in particular of the astounding sin which he […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:17-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:17-25 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain Mark’s account of the institution of the Lord’s Supper. The simplicity of the description deserves special observation. Well would it have been for the Church, if men had not departed from the simple statements of Scripture about this blessed sacrament! It […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:10-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:10-16 – John Charles Ryle In these verses, Mark tells us how our Lord was delivered into the hands of His enemies. It came to pass through the treachery of one of His own twelve disciples. The false apostle, Judas Iscariot, betrayed Him. We ought to mark, firstly, in […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:1-9-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 14:1-9 – John Charles Ryle This chapter begins that part of Mark’s Gospel, which describes our Lord’s sufferings and death. Hitherto we have chiefly seen our Savior as our prophet and teacher. We have now to see Him as our High Priest. Hitherto we have had to consider His […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:9-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:9-13 – John Charles Ryle In reading the prophecies of the Bible concerning Christ’s Church, we shall generally find judgment and mercy blended together. They are seldom all bitter without any sweet–seldom all darkness without any light. The Lord knows our weakness, and readiness to faint, and has taken […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:32-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:32-37 – John Charles Ryle These verses conclude Mark’s report of our Lord’s prophecy on the Mount of Olives. They ought to form a personal application of the whole discourse to our consciences. We learn from these verses, that the exact time of our Lord Jesus Christ’s second advent […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:24-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:24-31 – John Charles Ryle This part of our Lord’s prophecy on the Mount of Olives is entirely unfulfilled. The events described in it are all yet to take place. They may possibly take place in our own day. The passage therefore is one which we ought always to […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:14-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:14-23 – John Charles Ryle We are taught in these verses the lawfulness of using means to provide for our own personal safety. The language of our Lord Jesus Christ on the subject is clear and unmistakable–“Let those who be in Judea FLEE to the mountains–let him that is […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 13:1-8 – John Charles Ryle The chapter we have now begun is full of prophecy–prophecy of which part has been fulfilled, and part remains to be accomplished. Two great events form the subject of this prophecy. One is the destruction of Jerusalem, and the consequent end of the Jewish […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:35-44-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:35-44 – John Charles Ryle We have seen in the former part of this chapter, how the enemies of our Lord endeavored to “catch Him in His words.” We have seen how the Pharisees, the Sadducees, and the Scribes successively propounded to Him hard questions–questions we can hardly fail […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:28-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:28-34 – John Charles Ryle These verses contain a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and “one of the Scribes.” For the third time in one day we see our Lord tried by a hard question. Having put to silence the Pharisees and Sadducees, He is asked to decide […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:18-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:18-27 – John Charles Ryle These verses relate a conversation between our Lord Jesus Christ and the Sadducees. The religion of these men, we know, was little better than infidelity. They said there was “no resurrection.” They too, like the Pharisees, thought to entangle and perplex our Lord with […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:13-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:13-17 – John Charles Ryle Let us observe in the beginning of this passage, how men of different religious opinions can unite in opposing Christ. We read of “Pharisees and Herodians” coming together to “catch our Lord in His words,” and perplex Him with a hard question. The Pharisee […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 12:1-12 – John Charles Ryle The verses before us contain a historical parable. The history of the Jewish nation, from the day that Israel left Egypt down to the time of the destruction of Jerusalem, is here set before us as in a mirror. Under the figure of the […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:27-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:27-33 – John Charles Ryle Let us observe in these verses how much spiritual blindness may be in the hearts of those who hold high ecclesiastical office. We see “the chief priests and scribes and elders” coming to our Lord Jesus, and raising difficulties and objections in the way […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:22-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:22-26 – John Charles Ryle Let us learn from these words of our Lord Jesus Christ, the immense importance of faith. This is a lesson which our Lord teaches first by a proverbial saying. Faith shall enable a man to accomplish works, and overcome difficulties, as great and formidable […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:12-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:12-21 – John Charles Ryle We see in the beginning of this passage, one of the many proofs that our Lord Jesus Christ was really man. We read that “He was hungry.” He had a nature and bodily constitution, like our own in all things, sin only excepted. He […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 11:1-11 – John Charles Ryle The event described in these verses, is a singular exception in the history of our Lord’s earthly ministry. Generally speaking, we see Jesus withdrawing Himself from public notice–often passing His time in the remote parts of Galilee–not infrequently abiding in the wilderness–and so fulfilling […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:46-52-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:46-52 – John Charles Ryle We read in these verses an account of one of our Lord’s miracles. Let us see in it, as we read, a vivid emblem of spiritual things. We are not studying a history which concerns us personally no more than the exploits of Caesar […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:35-45-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:35-45 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark in this passage, the ignorance of our Lord’s disciples. We find James and John petitioning for the first places in the kingdom of glory. We find them confidently declaring their ability to drink of their Master’s cup and be baptized with […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:28-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:28-34 – John Charles Ryle The first thing which demands our attention in these verses, is the glorious promise which they contain. The Lord Jesus said to His apostles, “I tell you the truth, no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:17-27-John CHarles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:17-27 – John CHarles Ryle The story we have now read is recorded no less than three times in the New Testament. Matthew, Mark, and Luke were all inspired by one Spirit to write it for our learning. There is no doubt a wise purpose in this three-fold repetition […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:13-16-John CHarles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:13-16 – John CHarles Ryle The scene brought before us in these four verses is deeply interesting. We see young children brought to Christ, “that He should touch them,” and the disciples rebuking those that brought them. We are told that when Jesus saw this He was “much displeased,” […]

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark – Mark 10:1-12 – John Charles Ryle The opening verse of this passage shows us the patient perseverance of our Lord Jesus Christ as a teacher. We are told that “Jesus then left that place and went into the region of Judea and across the Jordan. Again crowds of people came […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:7-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:7-11 – John Charles Ryle THE APOSTLES RETURN Let us mark, in this passage, the power of a bad conscience. We are told that “when Herod the tetrarch heard of all that was done by our Lord, he was perplexed.” He said, “John have I beheaded, but who is […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:57-62-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:57-62 – John Charles Ryle THE COST OF FOLLOWING JESUS The passage of Scripture we have just read is a very remarkable one. It contains three short sayings of peculiar solemnity, addressed by our Lord Jesus Christ to three different people. We know nothing of the names of those […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:51-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:51-56 – John Charles Ryle SAMARITAN OPPOSITION Let us notice in these verses, the steady determination with which our Lord Jesus Christ regarded His own crucifixion and death. We read that “when the time was come that He should be received up, He steadfastly set His face to go […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:46-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:46-50 – John Charles Ryle WHO WILL BE THE GREATEST The verses we have now read contain two most important warnings. They are directed against two of the commonest evils which are to be found in the Church of Christ. He who gave them knew well what was in […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:37-45-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:37-45 – John Charles Ryle THE HEALING OF A BOY WITH AN EVIL SPIRIT The event described in these verses took place immediately after the transfiguration. The Lord Jesus, we should remark, did not tarry long on the Mount of Olives. His communion with Moses and Elijah was very […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:28-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:28-36 – John Charles Ryle THE TRANSFIGURATION The event described in these verses, commonly called “the transfiguration,” is one of the most remarkable in the history of our Lord’s earthly ministry. It is one of those passages which we should always read with peculiar thankfulness. It lifts a corner […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:23-27-John Charles Ryleryl

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:23-27 – John Charles Ryleryl THE TEST OF DISCIPLESHIP These words of our Lord Jesus Christ contain three great lessons for all Christians. They apply to all ranks and classes without exception. They are intended for every age and time, and for every branch of the visible church. We […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:18-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:18-22 – John Charles Ryle PETER’S CONFESSION OF CHRIST Let us notice in this passage, the variety of opinions about our Lord Jesus Christ, which prevailed during His earthly ministry. We are told that some said that He was John the Baptist–some that He was Elijah–and some that one […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:12-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:12-17 – John Charles Ryle JESUS FEEDS THE FIVE THOUSAND The miracle described in these verses is more frequently related in the Gospels than any that our Lord wrought. There is no doubt a meaning in this repetition. It is intended to draw our special attention to the things […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 9:1-6 – John Charles Ryle JESUS SENDS OUT THE 12 APOSTLES These verses contain our Lord’s instructions to His twelve apostles, when He sent them forth the first time to preach the Gospel. The passage is one which throws much light on the work of Christian ministers in every […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:49-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:49-56 – John Charles Ryle JAIRUS’ DAUGHTER RAISED FROM THE DEAD The verses we have now read, contain one of the three great instances which the Holy Spirit has thought fit to record of our Lord restoring a dead person to life. The other two instances are those of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:41-48-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:41-48 – John Charles Ryle A SICK WOMAN HEALED How much misery and trouble sin has brought into the world! The passage we have just read affords a melancholy proof of this. First we see a distressed father in bitter anxiety about a dying daughter. Then we see a […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:4-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:4-15 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLE OF THE SOWER The parable of the sower, contained in these verses, is reported more frequently than any parable in the Bible. It is a parable of universal application. The things it relates are continually going on in every congregation to which […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:37-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:37-40 – John Charles Ryle We see in this passage two requests made to our Lord Jesus Christ. They were widely different one from the other, and were offered by people of widely different character. We see, moreover, how these requests were received by our Lord Jesus Christ. In […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:26-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:26-36 – John Charles Ryle THE DEMON POSSESSED MAN The well-known narrative which we have now read, is carefully recorded by all of the first three Gospel-writers. It is a striking instance of our Lord’s complete dominion over the prince of this world. We see the great enemy of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:22-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:22-25 – John Charles Ryle JESUS CALMS THE STORM The event in our Lord’s life described in these verses is related three times in the Gospels. Matthew, Mark, and Luke were all inspired to record it. This circumstance should teach us the importance of the event, and should make […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:16-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:16-21 – John Charles Ryle A LAMP ON A STAND These verses form a practical application of the famous parable of the sower. They are intended to nail and clench in our minds the mighty lesson which that parable contains. They deserve the especial attention of all true-hearted hearers […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:1-3-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 8:1-3 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, in these verses, our Lord Jesus Christ’s unwearied diligence in doing good. We read that “He went throughout every city and village, preaching and proclaiming the good news of the kingdom of God.” We know the reception that He met with […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:36-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:36-50 – John Charles Ryle JESUS ANOINTED BY A SINFUL WOMAN The deeply interesting narrative contained in these verses, is only found in the Gospel of Luke. In order to see the full beauty of the story, we should read, in connection with it, the eleventh chapter of Matthew. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:31-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:31-35 – John Charles Ryle JESUS EXPOSES THE UNREASONABLENESS OF UNBELIEF We learn, in the first place, from these verses, that the hearts of unconverted men are often desperately perverse as well as wicked. Our Lord brings out this lesson in a remarkable comparison, describing the generation of men […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:24-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:24-30 – John Charles Ryle JESUS’ TESTIMONY TO JOHN THE BAPTIST The first point that demands our notice in this passage, is the tender care which Jesus takes of the characters of His faithful servants. He defends the reputation of John the Baptist, as soon as his messengers were […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:18-23-John CHarles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:18-23 – John CHarles Ryle JESUS AND JOHN THE BAPTIST The message which John the Baptist sent to our Lord, in these verses, is peculiarly instructing, when we consider the circumstances under which it was sent. John the Baptist was now a prisoner in the hands of Herod. “He […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:11-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:11-17 – John Charles Ryle JESUS RAISES A WIDOW’S SON The wondrous event described in these verses, is only recorded in Luke’s Gospel. It is one of the three great instances of our Lord restoring a dead person to life, and, like the raising of Lazarus and the ruler’s […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 7:1-10 – John Charles Ryle THE FAITH OF THE CENTURION These verses describe the miraculous cure of a sick man. A centurion, or officer in the Roman army, applies to our Lord on behalf of his servant, and obtains what he requests. A greater miracle of healing than this, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:6-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:6-11 – John Charles Ryle THE WITHERED HAND HEALED These verses contain another example of our Lord Jesus Christ’s mode of dealing with the Sabbath question. Once more we find Him coming into collision with the vain traditions of the Pharisees, about the observance of the fourth commandment. Once […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:46-49-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:46-49 – John Charles Ryle THE WISE AND THE FOOLISH BUILDERS It has been said, with much truth, that no sermon should conclude without some personal application to the consciences of those who hear it. The passage before us is an example of this rule, and a confirmation of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:39-45-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:39-45 – John Charles Ryle A TREE AND ITS FRUIT We learn, in the first place, from these verses, the great danger of listening to false religious teachers. Our Lord compares such teachers and their hearers to the blind leading the blind, and asks the reasonable question, “Shall they […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:27-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:27-38 – John Charles Ryle LOVE FOR ENEMIES The teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ, in these verses, is confined to one great subject. That subject is Christian love and charity. Charity, which is the grand characteristic of the Gospel–charity, which is the bond of perfectness–charity, without which a […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:20-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:20-26 – John Charles Ryle BLESSINGS AND WOES The discourse of our Lord, which we have now begun, resembles, in many respects, His well-known Sermon on the Mount. The resemblance, in fact, is so striking that many have concluded that Luke and Matthew are reporting one and the same […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:12-19-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:12-19 – John Charles Ryle CHOOSING OF THE 12 APOSTLES These verses describe the appointment of our Lord Jesus Christ’s twelve apostles. That appointment was the beginning of the Christian ministry. It was the first ordination, and an ordination conducted by the Great Head of the Church Himself. Since […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:1-5-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 6:1-5 – John Charles Ryle JESUS AND THE SABBATH We should notice, in this passage, what excessive importance hypocrites attach to trifles. We are told that, “One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples broke off heads of wheat, rubbed off the husks in their […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:33-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:33-39 – John Charles Ryle FASTING We should observe in these verses, that men may disagree on the lesser points of religion, while they agree on its weightier matters. We have this brought out in the alleged difference between the disciples of John the Baptist, and the disciples of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:27-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:27-32 – John Charles Ryle THE CALLING OF MATTHEW The verses we have now read, ought to be deeply interesting to every one who knows the value of an immortal soul, and desires salvation. They describe the conversion and experience of one of Christ’s earliest disciples. We also, are […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:17-26-John Charles

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:17-26 – John Charles JESUS HEALS A PARALYTIC A threefold miracle demands our attention in these verses. At one and the same time, we see our Lord forgiving sins, reading men’s thoughts, and healing a paralytic. He that could do such things, and do them with such perfect ease […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:12-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:12-16 – John Charles Ryle JESUS HEALS A LEPER We see in this passage, our Lord Jesus Christ’s POWER over incurable diseases. “A man full of leprosy” applies to Him for relief, and is at once healed. This was a mighty miracle. Of all ills which can afflict the […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 5:1-11 – John Charles Ryle THE MIRACULOUS CATCH OF FISH We have, in these verses, the history of what is commonly called the miraculous catch of fish. It is a remarkable miracle on two accounts. For one thing, it shows us our Lord’s complete dominion over the animal creation. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:33-44-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:33-44 – John Charles Ryle JESUS DRIVES OUT AN EVIL SPIRIT, AND HEALS MANY We should notice, in this passage, the clear religious knowledge possessed by the devil and his agents. Twice in these verses we have proof of this. “I know you who you are, the holy one […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:22-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:22-32 – John Charles Ryle Three great lessons stand out on the face of this passage. Each deserves the close attention of all who desire spiritual wisdom. We learn for one thing, how apt men are to despise the highest privileges, when they are familiar with them. We see […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:14-22-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:14-22 – John Charles Ryle JESUS IN THE SYNAGOGUE AT NAZARETH These verses relate events which are only recorded in the Gospel of Luke. They describe the first visit which our Lord paid, after entering on His public ministry, to the city of Nazareth, where He had been brought […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 4:1-13 – John Charles Ryle THE TEMPTATION OF JESUS The first event recorded in our Lord’s history, after His baptism, is His temptation by the devil. From a season of honor and glory he passed immediately to a season of conflict and suffering. First came the testimony of God […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:7-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:7-14 – John Charles Ryle We have, in these verses, a specimen of John the Baptist’s ministry. It is a portion of Scripture which should always be specially interesting to a Christian mind. The immense effect which John produced on the Jews, however temporary, is evident, from many expressions […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:21-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:21-38 – John Charles Ryle THE BAPTISM AND GENEALOGY OF JESUS We see in the passage before us, the high honor the Lord Jesus has put on baptism. We find that among others who came to John the Baptist, the Savior of the world came, and was “baptized.” An […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:15-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:15-20 – John Charles Ryle We learn, firstly, from these verses, that one effect of a faithful ministry is to set men thinking. We read concerning John the Baptist’s hearers, that “the people were in expectation, and all men mused in their hearts of John, whether he were the […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 3:1-6 – John Charles Ryle THE MINISTRY OF JOHN THE BAPTIST These verses describe the beginning of the Gospel of Christ. It began with the preaching of John the Baptist. The Jews could never say, that when Messiah came, He came without notice or preparation. He graciously sent a […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:8-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:8-20 – John Charles Ryle THE SHEPHERDS AND THE ANGELS We read, in these verses, how the birth of the Lord Jesus was first announced to the children of men. The birth of a king’s son is generally made an occasion of public reveling and rejoicing. The announcement of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:41-52-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:41-52 – John Charles Ryle JESUS AND HIS PARENTS AT THE PASSOVER These verses should always be deeply interesting to a reader of the Bible. They record the only facts which we know about our Lord Jesus Christ during the first thirty years of His life on earth, after […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:36-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:36-40 – John Charles Ryle THE ADORATION OF ANNA The verses we have now read introduce us to a servant of God whose name is nowhere else mentioned in the New Testament. The history of Anna, like that of Simeon, is related only by Luke. The wisdom of God […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:25-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:25-35 – John Charles Ryle THE PROPHECY OF SIMEON We have in these verses the history of one whose name is nowhere else mentioned in the New Testament, “a just and devout man” named Simeon. We know nothing of his life before or after the time when Christ was […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:21-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:21-24 – John Charles Ryle JESUS PRESENTED IN THE TEMPLE The first point which demands our attention in this passage, is the obedience which our Lord rendered, as an infant, to the Jewish law. We read of His being circumcised on the eighth day. It is the earliest fact […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:1-7-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 2:1-7 – John Charles Ryle THE BIRTH OF JESUS We have, in these verses, the story of a birth–the birth of the incarnate Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Every birth of a living child is a marvelous event. It brings into being a soul that will never […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:50-53-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:50-53 – John Charles Ryle These verses are the winding up of Luke’s history of our Lord’s ministry. They form a suitable conclusion to a Gospel, which in touching tenderness and full exhibition of Christ’s grace, stands first among the four records of the things which Jesus did and […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:44-49-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:44-49 – John Charles Ryle Let us observe, firstly, in these verses, the gift which our Lord bestowed on His disciples immediately before He left the world. We read that He “opened their understanding that they might understand the Scriptures.” We must not misapprehend these words. We are not […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:36-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:36-43 – John Charles Ryle JESUS APPEARS TO THE DISCIPLES We should observe in this passage the singularly gracious words with which our Lord introduced Himself to His disciples after His resurrection. We read that He suddenly stood in the midst of them and said, “Peace be unto you.” […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:13-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:13-35 – John Charles Ryle The history contained in these verses is not found in any other Gospel but that of Luke. Of all the eleven appearances of Christ after His resurrection, none perhaps is so interesting as the one described in this passage. Let us mark, in these […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 24:1-12 – John Charles Ryle THE RESURRECTION The resurrection of Christ is one of the great foundation-stones of the Christian religion. In practical importance it is second only to the crucifixion. The chapter we have now begun directs our mind to the evidence of the resurrection. It contains unanswerable […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:50-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:50-56 – John Charles Ryle JESUS’ BURIAL We see from these verses that Christ has some disciples of whom little is known. We are told of one Joseph, “a good man and a just”–a man who “had not consented to the counsel” of those who condemned our Lord–a man […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:44-49-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:44-49 – John Charles Ryle JESUS’ DEATH Let us observe in these verses, the miraculous SIGNS which accompanied our Lord’s death on the cross. We are told that there was “a darkness over all the earth” for three hours. The sun was darkened and the curtain of the temple […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:39-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:39-43 – John Charles Ryle THE DYING THIEF The verses we have now read deserve to be printed in letters of gold. They have probably been the salvation of myriads of souls. Multitudes will thank God to all eternity that the Bible contains this story of the penitent thief. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:26-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:26-38 – John Charles Ryle THE CRUCIFIXION We ought to notice, in this passage, our Lord’s words of prophetical warning. We read that He said to the women who followed Him, as He was being led away to Calvary, “Daughters of Jerusalem, don’t weep for me, but weep for […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:13-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:13-25 – John Charles Ryle We should observe, for one thing, in this passage, what striking testimony was borne to our Lord Jesus Christ’s perfect innocence by His judges. We are told that Pilate said to the Jews, “You have brought this man unto me as one that subverts […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 23:1-12 – John Charles Ryle Let us observe, for one thing, in this passage, what false accusations were laid to our Lord Jesus Christ’s charge. We are told that the Jews accused Him of “subverting the nation, forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, and stirring up the people.” In […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:63-71-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:63-71 – John Charles Ryle We should notice, firstly, in these verses, the shameful treatment that our Lord Jesus Christ underwent at the hands of His enemies. We read that the men who held Him, “mocked” Him, “smote” Him, “blindfolded” Him, and “struck Him on the face.” It was […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:54-62-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:54-62 – John Charles Ryle PETER DISOWNS JESUS The verses we have now read describe the fall of the apostle Peter. It is a passage which is deeply humbling to the pride of man, but singularly instructive to true Christians. The fall of Peter has been a beacon to […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:47-53-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:47-53 – John Charles Ryle JESUS ARRESTED We should learn, for one thing, from these verses, that the worst and most wicked acts may be done under a show of love to Christ. We read that when the traitor Judas brought the enemies of Christ to take Him, he […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:39-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:39-46 – John Charles Ryle JESUS PRAYS ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES The verses before us contain Luke’s account of our Lord’s agony in the garden. It is a passage of Scripture which we should always approach with peculiar reverence. The history which it records is one of the […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:31-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:31-38 – John Charles Ryle SIMON PETER We learn, from these verses, what a fearful enemy the devil is to believers. We read that “the Lord said, Simon, Simon, Satan has desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat.” He was near Christ’s flock, though they […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:24-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:24-30 – John Charles Ryle WHO IS THE GREATEST? Let us observe, in this passage, how firmly pride and love of preeminence can stick to the hearts of Christian men. We are told that “There was a dispute among the disciples, as to which of them should be considered […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:14-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:14-23 – John Charles Ryle THE LAST SUPPER These verses contain Luke’s account of the institution of the Lord’s supper. It is a passage which every true Christian will always read with deep interest. How astonishing it seems that an ordinance, so beautifully simple at its first appointment, should […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 22:1-13 – John Charles Ryle THE LAST SUPPER The chapter which opens with these verses, begins Luke’s account of our Lord’s sufferings and death. No part of the Gospels is so important as this. The death of Christ was the life of the world. No part of our Lord’s […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:5-9-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:5-9 – John Charles Ryle SIGNS OF THE END OF THE AGE Let us notice in this passage, our Lord Jesus Christ’s words about the temple at Jerusalem. We read that some spoke of it, “how it was adorned with beautiful stones and gifts.” They praised it for its […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:34-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:34-38 – John Charles Ryle WATCH AND PRAY These verses form the practical conclusion of our Lord Jesus Christ’s great prophetical discourse. They supply a striking answer to those who condemn the study of unfulfilled prophecy as speculative and unprofitable. It would be difficult to find a passage more […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:25-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:25-33 – John Charles Ryle THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST The subject of this portion of our Lord’s great prophecy is His own second coming to judge the world. The strong expressions of the passage appear inapplicable to any event less important than this. To confine the words before […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:20-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:20-24 – John Charles Ryle THE DESTRUCTION OF JERUSALEM The subject of the verses before us is the taking of Jerusalem by the Romans. It was fit and right that this great event, which wound up the Old Testament dispensation, should be specially described by our Lord’s mouth. It […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:10-19-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:10-19 – John Charles Ryle We should notice, for one thing, in this passage, Christ’s prediction concerning the nations of the world. He says, “Nation shall rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom–and great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines and pestilences–and fearful sights, and great signs […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:1-4-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 21:1-4 – John Charles Ryle THE WIDOW’S OFFERING We learn, for one thing, from these verses, how keenly our Lord Jesus Christ observes the things that are done upon earth. We read that “He looked up and saw the rich men casting their gifts into the treasury. And He […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:9-19-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:9-19 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLE OF THE TENANTS The parable we have now read, is one of the very few which are recorded more than once by the Gospel writers. Matthew, Mark, and Luke, all give it at full length. This three-fold repetition is alone sufficient to […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:41-47-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:41-47 – John Charles Ryle WHOSE SON IS CHRIST Let us observe in this passage, what striking testimony to Christ’s divinity the book of Psalms contains. We read that after patiently replying to the attacks of His enemies, our Lord in turn propounds a question to them. He asks […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:27-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:27-40 – John Charles Ryle RESURRECTION AND MARRIAGE We see in these verses what an old thing unbelief is. We are told that “there came to our Lord certain of the Sadducees, who deny that there is any resurrection.” Even in the Jewish Church, the Church of Abraham, and […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:20-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:20-26 – John Charles Ryle PAYING TAXES TO CAESAR Let us mark, for one thing, in this passage, the cloak of goodness under which some of our Lord’s enemies approached Him. We read that they “sent forth spies, who pretended to be honest men.” We read further that they […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 20:1-8 – John Charles Ryle THE AUTHORITY OF JESUS QUESTIONED Let us notice, firstly, in this passage, the demand which the chief Priests and scribes made upon our Lord. “Tell us,” they said, “by what authority you do these things? and who gave you this authority?” The spirit which […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:67-80-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:67-80 – John Charles Ryle ZACHARIAH’S SONG Another hymn of praise demands our attention in these verses. We have read the thanksgiving of Mary, the mother of our Lord. Let us now read the thanksgiving of Zachariah, the father of John the Baptist. We have heard what praises the […]

Confidence in Blood Jesus – Andrew Murray

Confidence in Blood Jesus – Andrew Murray God has no other way of dealing with sin, or the sinner, save through the blood. For victory over sin and the deliverance of the sinner God has no other means or thought than “THE BLOOD OF JESUS.” Yes, it is indeed something that surpasses all understanding. All […]

Confession Of Sin – Andrew Murray

Confession Of Sin – Andrew Murray “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” – 1 John 1:9. Too often the confession of sin is superficial, and often it is quite neglected. Few Christians realize how necessary it is to be […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:57-66-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:57-66 – John Charles Ryle THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST We have in this passage the history of a birth, the birth of a burning and shining light in the Church, the forerunner of Christ Himself–John the Baptist. The language in which the Holy Spirit describes the event […]

Cleansing Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Cleansing Through the Blood – Andrew Murray “If ye walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin”-I John 1: 7 WE have already seen that the most important effect of the Blood is reconciliation […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:5-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:5-12 – John Charles Ryle THE BIRTH OF JOHN THE BAPTIST FORETOLD The first event recorded in Luke’s Gospel, is the sudden appearance of an angel to a Jewish priest, named Zachariah. The angel announces to him that a son is about to be born to him, by a […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:46-56-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:46-56 – John Charles Ryle MARY’S SONG These verses contain the Virgin Mary’s famous hymn of praise, in the prospect of becoming the “mother of our Lord.” Next to the Lord’s Prayer, perhaps, few passages of Scripture are better known than this. Wherever the Church of England Prayer-book is […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:39-45-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:39-45 – John Charles Ryle MARY VISITS ELIZABETH We should observe in this passage, the benefit of fellowship and communion between believers. We read of a visit paid by the Virgin Mary to her cousin Elizabeth. We are told in a striking manner how the hearts of both these […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:34-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:34-38 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, in these verses, the reverent and discreet manner in which the angel Gabriel speaks of the great mystery of Christ’s incarnation. In reply to the question of the Virgin “How shall this be?” he uses these remarkable words–“The Holy Spirit shall […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:26-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:26-33 – John Charles Ryle THE BIRTH OF JESUS FORETOLD We have, in these verses, the announcement of the most marvelous event that ever happened in this world–the incarnation and birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. It is a passage which we should always read with mingled wonder, love […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:18-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:18-25 – John Charles Ryle We see in this passage, the power of unbelief in a good man. Righteous and holy as Zachariah was, the announcement of the angel appears to him incredible. He cannot think it possible that an old man like himself should have a son. “How […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:13-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:13-17 – John Charles Ryle We have, in these verses, the words of the angel who appeared to Zachariah. They are words full of deep spiritual instruction. We learn here, for one thing, that prayers are not necessarily rejected because the answer is long delayed. Zachariah, no doubt, had […]

Cleansed by the Blood to Serve the Living God or Intercourse Through the Blood – Andrew Murray

Cleansed by the Blood to Serve the Living God or Intercourse Through the Blood – Andrew Murray ” Now in Christ Jesus ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by THE BLOOD OF CHRIST “-Eph.ii. 13. “How much more shall THE BLOOD OF CHRIST . . . purge your conscience . . . […]

Christ’s Love To Us – Andrew Murray

Christ’s Love To Us – Andrew Murray “As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love.” – John 15:9. In relationships between friends and family members, everything depends on their love to each other. Of what value is abundance of riches, if love is lacking between husband and […]

Christ’s Friendship: Its Origin – Andrew Murray

Christ’s Friendship: Its Origin – Andrew Murray Greater Love Hath No Man Than This, That a Man Lay Down His Life for His Friends. John 15.13  In the three following verses our Lord speaks of His relation to His disciples under a new aspect that of friendship. He point us to the love in which […]

Christ’s Friendship: Its Intimacy – Andrew Murray

Christ’s Friendship: Its Intimacy – Andrew Murray No Longer Do I Call You Servants; for the Servant Knoweth Not What His Lord Doeth: But I Have Called You Friends; for All Things That I Heard from My Father, I Have Made Known unto You ,John 15.15  The highest proof of true friendship, and one great […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:1-4-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 1:1-4 – John Charles Ryle The, Gospel of St. Luke, which we now begin, contains many precious things which are not recorded in the other three Gospels. Such, for instance, are the histories of Zacharias and Elizabeth,-the angel’s announcement to the Virgin Mary,-and, to speak generally, the whole contents […]

Christ’s Friendship: Its Evidence – Andrew Murray

Christ’s Friendship: Its Evidence – Andrew Murray Ye Are My Friends, if Ye Do the Things Which I Command You John 15.14  Our Lord has said what He gave as proof of His friendship: He gave His life for us. He now tells us what our part is to be to do the things which […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:41-48-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:41-48 – John Charles Ryle JESUS WEEPING OVER JERUSALEM We learn, firstly, from these verses, how great is the tenderness and compassion of Christ towards sinners. We are told that when He came near Jerusalem for the last time, “He beheld the city and wept over it.” He knew […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:28-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:28-40 – John Charles Ryle Let us mark, for one thing, in these verses, the perfect knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. We see Him sending two of His disciples to a village, and telling them that they would find at the entrance of it, “a colt tied, whereon […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:11-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:11-27 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE TEN MINAS The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ’s kingdom. It was a prophetical sketch of things present […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 19:1-10 – John Charles Ryle THE CONVERSION OF ZACCHAEUS These verses describe the conversion of a soul. Like the stories of Nicodemus, and the Samaritan woman, the story of Zacchaeus should be frequently studied by Christians. The Lord Jesus never changes. What He did for the man before us, […]

Christ in Me – Andrew Murray

Christ in Me – Andrew Murray “Examine yourselves to see if your faith is really genuine.”2 Corinthians 13:5 Christ is in me. What a difference it would make if we could take time every morning to focus on the thought. Christ is in me. Christ made it clear to His disciples. The Spirit would teach […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:9-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:9-14 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE PHARISEE AND THE TAX COLLECTOR The parable we have now read is closely connected with the one which immediately precedes it. The parable of the persevering widow teaches the value of importunity in prayer. The parable of the Pharisee and tax-collector […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:35-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:35-43 – John Charles Ryle THE BLIND BEGGAR The miracle described in these verses is rich in instruction. It was one of the great works which witnessed that Christ was sent of the Father. (John 5:36.) But this is not all. It contains also some lively patterns of spiritual […]

Christ came into the world for the purpose of revealing his love – Andrew Murray

Christ came into the world for the purpose of revealing his love – Andrew Murray And the wonderful, the blessed whosoever of our text says that that love is for every creature. The lowest, the most degraded and rejected and utterly hopeless  the love is for him, the love longs for him and is able […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:28-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:28-34 – John Charles Ryle JESUS PREDICTS HIS DEATH Let us observe, firstly, in these verses, what a glorious and satisfying promise our Lord holds out to all believers who make sacrifices for His sake. He says, “There is no man that has left house, or parents, or brethren, […]

Children Of God – Andrew Murray

Children Of God – Andrew Murray “As many as received Him, to them gave He the power to become children of God, even to them that believe on His name” John 1:12. What is given must be received, otherwise it does not profit. If the first great deed of God’s love is the gift of […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:18-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:18-27 – John Charles Ryle THE RICH RULER The story we have now read is three times reported in the Gospels. Matthew, Mark and Luke were all moved by the Holy Spirit to record the history of the rich man who came to Christ. This fact should be noticed. […]

Chastisement – Andrew Murray

Chastisement – Andrew Murray “Blessed is the man whom Thou chastenest, O Lord, and teachest out of Thy law; that Thou mayest give him rest from the days of adversity” Psalm 94:12,13. “Before I was afflicted, I went astray; but now have I kept Thy word …. It is good for me that I have […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:15-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:15-17 – John Charles Ryle JESUS AND LITTLE CHILDREN Let us observe, for one thing, in this passage, how ignorantly people are apt to treat children, in the matter of their souls. We read that there were some who “brought their little children to Jesus so he could touch […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 18:1-8 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLE OF THE PERSISTENT WIDOW The object of the parable before us, is explained by Christ Himself. To use the words of an old divine, “The key hangs at the door.” “He spoke a parable to this end; that men ought always to […]

Carnal or Spiritual? – Andrew Murray

Carnal or Spiritual? – Andrew Murray And Peter went out and wept bitterly.Luke 22:62 .  These words indicate the turning point in the life of Peter, a crisis. There is often a question about the life of holiness. Do you grow into it? Or do you come into it by a crisis suddenly? Peter has […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:5-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:5-10 – John Charles Ryle UNWORTHY SERVANTS Let us notice, in these verses, the important request which the apostles made. They said unto the Lord, “Increase our faith.” We know not the secret feelings from which this request sprung. Perhaps the hearts of the apostles failed within them, as […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:26-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:26-37 – John Charles Ryle The subject of these verses is one of peculiar solemnity. It is the second advent of our Lord Jesus Christ. That great event, and the things immediately connected with it, are here described by our Lord’s own lips. We should observe, for one thing, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:20-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:20-25 – John Charles Ryle THE KINGDOM OF GOD We are taught, firstly, in this passage that the kingdom of God is utterly unlike the kingdoms of this world. The Lord Jesus tells the Pharisees that “it comes not with observation.” He meant by this that its approach and […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:11-19-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:11-19 – John Charles Ryle TEN HEALED OF LEPROSY Let us mark, firstly, in this passage, how earnestly men can cry for help when they feel their need of it. We read that “as our Lord entered into a certain village there met him ten men that were lepers.” […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:1-4-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 17:1-4 – John Charles Ryle STUMBLING BLOCKS We are taught for one thing in these verses, the great sinfulness of putting stumbling-blocks in the way of other men’s souls. The Lord Jesus says, “Woe unto him through whom offences come! It were better for him that a mill-stone were […]

By Faith We Understand – Andrew Murray

By Faith We Understand – Andrew Murray By faith we understand. The seat of faith is not the understanding or the reason, but the heart. Once faith possesses and quickens the heart, it then acts through the understanding. Faith understands divine things; through faith we can have spiritual understanding. If our faith is to worship […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:19-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:19-31 – John Charles Ryle THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS The parable we have now read, in one respect stands alone in the Bible. It is the only passage of Scripture which describes the feelings of the unconverted after death. For this reason, as well as for many others, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:13-18-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:13-18 – John Charles Ryle SERVING TWO MASTERS These verses teach us, firstly, the uselessness of attempting to serve God with a divided heart. Our Lord Jesus Christ says, “No servant can serve two masters–for either he will hate the one and love the other–or else he will hold […]

Blessings From Surrender – Andrew Murray

Blessings From Surrender – Andrew Murray Oh, God wants to bless you in a way beyond what you expect. From the beginning, ear hath not heard, neither hath the eye seen, what God hath prepared for them that wait for Him. God has prepared unheard-of-things, blessings much more wonderful than you can imagine, more mighty […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 16:1-12 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLE OF THE SHREWD MANAGER The passage we have now read is a difficult one. There are knots in it which perhaps will never be untied, until the Lord comes again. We might reasonably expect that a book written by inspiration, as the […]

Believe that ye have received – Andrew Murray

Believe that ye have received – Andrew Murray Therefore, I say unto you, all things whatsoever ye pray and ask for, believe that ye have received them, and ye shall have them. Mark 11:24  WHAT a promise! so large, so Divine, that our little hearts cannot take it in, and in every possible way seek […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:25-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:25-32 – John Charles Ryle These verses form the conclusion of the parable of the prodigal son. They are far less well known than the verses which go before them. But they were spoken by the same lips which described the younger son’s return to his father’s house. Like […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:11-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:11-24 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE LOST SON The parable before us is commonly known as the parable of “the prodigal son.” It may be truly called a mighty spiritual picture. Unlike some of our Lord’s parables, it does not convey to us one great lesson only, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 15:1-10 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLES OF THE LOST SHEEP, AND THE LOST COIN The chapter which begins with these verses is well known to Bible readers if any is in the Scriptures. Few chapters perhaps have done more good to the souls of men. Let us take […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:7-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:7-14 – John Charles Ryle PLACES OF HONOR Let us learn from these verses the value of humility. This is a lesson which our Lord teaches in two ways. Firstly, He advises those who are bidden to a wedding to “sit down in the lowest place.” Secondly, He backs […]

Because of his importunity – Andrew Murray

Because of his importunity – Andrew Murray And He said unto them, Which of you shall have a friend, and shall go to him at midnight, and say to him, Friend, lend me three loaves; for a friend of mine is come to me from a journey, and I have nothing to set before him, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:25-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:25-35 – John Charles Ryle THE COST OF BEING A DISCIPLE We learn, firstly, from this passage, that true Christians must be ready, if need be, to give up everything for Christ’s sake. This is a lesson which is taught in very remarkable language. Our Lord says, “If any […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:15-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:15-24 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE GREAT BANQUET The verses before us contain one of our Lord’s most instructive parables. It was spoken in consequence of a remark made by one who was sitting at table with Him in a Pharisee’s house. “Blessed,” said this man, “is […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 14:1-6 – John Charles Ryle JESUS AT A PHARISEE’S HOUSE Let us mark in this passage, how our Lord Jesus Christ accepted the hospitality of those who were not His disciples. We read that “He went into the house of one of the chief Pharisees to eat bread.” We […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:6-9-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:6-9 – John Charles Ryle THE BARREN FIG TREE The parable we have now read is peculiarly humbling and heart-searching. The Christian who can hear it and not feel sorrow and shame as he looks at the state of Christendom, must be in a very unhealthy state of soul. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:31-35-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:31-35 – John Charles Ryle JESUS’ SORROW OVER JERUSALEM Let us learn from these verses, how entirely our times are in God’s hands. Our Lord Jesus Christ teaches us this lesson by His reply to those who bade Him depart, because Herod would kill Him. He said, “I cast […]

Bear fruit, that the Father may give what ye ask – Andrew Murray

Bear fruit, that the Father may give what ye ask – Andrew Murray Ye did not choose me, but I chose you, and appointed you, that ye should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should abide: that whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, He may give it you. John 15:16. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:22-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:22-30 – John Charles Ryle THE NARROW DOOR We see in these verses a remarkable question asked. We are told that a certain man said to our Lord, “Are there few that be saved?” We do not know who this enquirer was. He may have been a self-righteous Jew, […]

Be Strong and of Good Courage – Andrew Murray

Be Strong and of Good Courage – Andrew Murray Wait on the LORD; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart; wait, I say, on the LORD!Psalm 27:14 (NKJV) The Pslamist said in the previous verse, I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:18-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:18-21 – John Charles Ryle PARABLES OF THE MUSTARD SEED, AND THE YEAST There is a peculiar interest belonging to the two parables contained in these verses. We find them twice delivered by our Lord, and at two distinct periods in His ministry. This fact alone should make us […]

Be Filled With the Spirit – Andrew Murray

Be Filled With the Spirit – Andrew Murray Other words concerning the Holy Spirit are found in Acts 2:4: They were all filled with the Holy Spirit (NKJV) and Ephesians 5:18: Be filled with the Spirit. The one text is a narrative, telling us what actually happened. The other is a command, telling us what […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:10-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:10-17 – John Charles Ryle A CRIPPLED WOMAN HEALED We see in these verses a striking example of diligence in the use of means of grace. We are told of a “woman which had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bowed together, and could not straiten up.” […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:1-5-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 13:1-5 – John Charles Ryle REPENT OR PERISH The murder of the Galileans, mentioned in the first verse of this passage, is an event of which we know nothing certain. The motives of those who told our Lord of the event, we are left to conjecture. At any rate, […]

Be A Blessing – Andrew Murray

Be A Blessing – Andrew Murray “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee; and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee; and thou shalt be a blessing” Genesis 12:1,2. In these first words […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:8-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:8-12 – John Charles Ryle We are taught, firstly, in these verses, that we must confess Christ upon earth, if we expect Him to own us as His saved people at the last day. We must not be ashamed to let all men see that we believe in Christ, […]

At this Moment – Andrew Murray

At this Moment – Andrew Murray “Behold, Now is the accepted time; behold, Now is the day of salvation.” 2 Cor 6:2 THE thought of living moment by moment is of such central importancelooking at the abiding in Christ from our side-that we want once more to speak of it. And to all who desire […]

At that day – Andrew Murray

At that day – Andrew Murray In that day ye shall ask me nothing. Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my Name, He will give it you. Hitherto have ye asked nothing in my Name: ask, and ye shall receive, that your joy may be full. At that […]

Assurance Of Faith – Andrew Murray

Assurance Of Faith – Andrew Murray “Abraham staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief, but was strong in faith, giving glory to God, and being fully persuaded that, what He had promised, He was able also to perform” Romans 4:20,21. “My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:54-59-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:54-59 – John Charles Ryle The first thing which this passage teaches us is the duty of noticing the signs of the times. The Jews in our Lord’s days neglected this duty. They shut their eyes against events occurring in their own day of the most significant character. They […]

Ask, and it shall be given you – Andrew Murray

Ask, and it shall be given you – Andrew Murray Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth, and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened,Matt 7 :7-8. Ye ask, and […]

As your Wisdom – Andrew Murray

As your Wisdom – Andrew Murray “Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us WISDOM from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and redemption.”-I COR.1:30 (R.V. marg.). JESUS CHRIST is not only Priest to purchase, and King to secure, but also Prophet to reveal to us the salvation which God bath prepared […]

As your Strength – Andrew Murray

As your Strength – Andrew Murray “All power is given UNTO ME in heaven and in earth.”-MATT.28:18“Be strong IN THE LORD, and in the power of his might.” –EPH.6.10.“My power is made perfect in weakness.”-2 COR.12:9 (R.V.). THERE is no truth more generally admitted among earnest Christians than that of their utter weakness. There is […]

As your Sanctification – Andrew Murray

As your Sanctification – Andrew Murray “Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who has made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and SANCTIFICATION, and redemption.” I COR.1:30(R.V. marg.). “Paul unto the Church of God which is at Corinth to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints” ;-thus the chapter […]

As your Righteousness – Andrew Murray

As your Righteousness – Andrew Murray “Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both RIGHTEOUSNESS and sanctification, and redemption.”-I Cor.1:30 (R.V. marg.). THE first of the great blessings which Christ our wisdom reveals to us as prepared in Himself, is -righteousness. It is not difficult to see […]

As your Redemption – Andrew Murray

As your Redemption – Andrew Murray “Of God are ye in Christ Jesus, who was made unto us wisdom from God, both righteousness and sanctification, and REDEMPTION.”-I COR.1:30(R.V. marg.). HERE we have the top of the ladder, reaching into heaven-the blessed end to which Christ and life in Him is to lead. The word redemption, […]

As you came to Him, by Faith – Andrew Murray

As you came to Him, by Faith – Andrew Murray “As ye have received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him: rooted and built up in Him, and stablished in the faith, abounding therein. “CoL.2:6-7  N THESE words the apostle teaches us the weighty lesson, that it is not only by faith that […]

As the Surety of the Covenant – Andrew Murray

As the Surety of the Covenant – Andrew Murray “Jesus was made a surety of a better testament. “-Heb 7:22  0F THE old Covenant, Scripture speaks as not being faultless, and God complains that Israel had not continued in it; and so He regarded them not (Heb.8:7-9). It had not secured its apparent object, in […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:49-53-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:49-53 – John Charles Ryle NOT PEACE BUT DIVISION The sayings of the Lord Jesus in these five verses are particularly weighty and suggestive. They unfold truths which every true Christian would do well to mark and digest. They explain things in the Church, and in the world, which […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:41-48-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:41-48 – John Charles Ryle We learn from these verses, the importance of doing, in our Christianity. Our Lord is speaking of His own second coming. He is comparing His disciples to servants waiting for their master’s return, who have each their own work to do during His absence. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:32-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:32-40 – John Charles Ryle WATCHFULNESS Let us mark what a gracious word of consolation this passage contains for all true believers. The Lord Jesus knew well the hearts of His disciples. He knew how ready they were to be filled with fears of every description–fears because of the […]

As the Branch in the Vine – Andrew Murray

As the Branch in the Vine – Andrew Murray I am the vine, ye are the branches.”-JOHN 15:5 It was in connection with the parable of the Vine that our Lord first used the expression, “Abide in me.” That parable, so simple, and yet so rich in its teaching, gives us the best and most […]

As far as we enter into the world, and please it, we lose our power. – Andrew Murray

As far as we enter into the world, and please it, we lose our power. – Andrew Murray What is law for the head, is law for the members; the disciple must be as his master. So Paul understood it when he cried: God forbid that I should glory save in the cross of our […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:22-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:22-31 – John Charles Ryle WARNINGS ABOUT WORRY We have in these verses a collection of striking arguments against over-anxiety about the things of this world. At first sight they may seem to some minds simple and common place. But the more they are pondered, the more weighty will […]

As Christ in the Father – Andrew Murray

As Christ in the Father – Andrew Murray “As the Father hath loved me, so I have loved you. Abide in my love, even as I abide in my Father’s love.”-JOHN 15:9,16  CHRIST had taught His disciples that to abide in Him was to abide in His love. The hour of His suffering is nigh, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:13-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:13-21 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE RICH FOOL The passage we have read now affords a singular instance of man’s readiness to bring the things of this world into the midst of his religion. We are told that a certain hearer of our Lord asked Him to […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:1-7-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 12:1-7 – John Charles Ryle WARNINGS AND ENCOURAGEMENTS The words which begin this chapter are very striking when we consider its contents. We are told that “a crowd of many thousands had gathered, so that they were trampling on one another.” And what does our Lord do? In the […]

ARE YOU READY TO LEAVE THE WILDERNESS? – Andrew Murray

ARE YOU READY TO LEAVE THE WILDERNESS? – Andrew Murray You know the mark of Israel’s life in the wilderness-the cause of all their troubles there-was unbelief. They did not believe that God could take them into the promised land. And then followed many sins and failures-lusting, idolatry, murmuring, etc. That has, perhaps, been your […]

Andrew Murray Quotes – Andrew Murray

Andrew Murray Quotes – Andrew Murray “A dead Christ I must do everything for; a living Christ does everything for me.” “Christ is the humility of God embodied in human nature; the Eternal Love humbling itself, clothing itself in the garb of meekness and gentleness, to win and serve and save us.” “Faith expects from […]

And you shall find Rest to your Souls – Andrew Murray

And you shall find Rest to your Souls – Andrew Murray “Come unto me, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; and ye shall find rest to your souls -MATT.11:28-29 REST for the soul: Such was the first promise with which the Saviour sought to win the […]

And in Love to the Brethren – Andrew Murray

And in Love to the Brethren – Andrew Murray “This is my commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. “-JOHN 15:12. “Like as the Father loved me, EVEN so I have loved you; LIKE As I have loved you, EVEN so love ye one another.” God became man; divine love began […]

And in His Love – Andrew Murray

And in His Love – Andrew Murray “As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: abide ye in my love.”–John 15:9. Blessed Lord, enlighten our eyes to see aright the glory of this wondrous word. Open to our meditation the secret chamber of THY LOVE, that our souls may enter in, and […]

An holy priesthood – Andrew Murray

An holy priesthood – Andrew Murray An holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God by Jesus Christ.I Peter ii. 5. Ye shall be named the Priests of the Lord.Isaiah lxi. 6.THE Spirit of the Lord God is upon me: because the Lord hath anointed me.These are the words of Jesus in Isaiah. […]

All you who have come to Him.1 – Andrew Murray

All you who have come to Him.1 – Andrew Murray “Come unto me.”-MATT.11:28“Abide in me.”-JOHN 15:4 IT IS to you who have heard and hearkened to the call, “Come unto me,” that this new invitation comes, “Abide in me.” The message comes from the same loving Saviour. You doubtless have never repented having come at […]

All You Who Have Come to Him – Andrew Murray

All You Who Have Come to Him – Andrew Murray No doubt you have never regretted responding to His call and coming to Him. You experienced that His word was truth; all His promises He fulfilled; He made you a partaker of the blessings and the joy of His love. His welcome was heartfelt, His […]

All things to Him – Andrew Murray

All things to Him – Andrew Murray Many, very many Christians, may we now say most Christians, have never seen that God claims all, that he asks that every moment of our life, every power of our being, every part of our possessions, shall have but one aim  the pleasure, the glory of God. They […]

All things of God to him and in him it was indeed to be – Andrew Murray

All things of God to him and in him it was indeed to be – Andrew Murray We should say this especially about man, made in God’s image. God created him that he might, in creaturely nature and form, show forth the nature of his divine and invisible glory. God created man with the one […]

All things are of him – Andrew Murray

All things are of him – Andrew Murray Of him, and through him, and to him, are all things. This is the God of whom we say: To whom be glory for ever. This is his glory, and it is giving him glory when we know, and acknowledge, and live, and act on this blessed […]

All that God has begun He Himself continues – Andrew Murray

All that God has begun He Himself continues – Andrew Murray Men have never had their eyes opened to see that all that God has begun he himself continues; that all that he demands he himself works out; that his divine purpose as author of all carries with it the assurance that he will perfect […]

After this manner pray – Andrew Murray

After this manner pray – Andrew Murray After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven. Matt. 6:9 EVERY teacher knows the power of example. He not only tells the child what to do and how to do it, but shows him how it really can be done. In condescension to our […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:5-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:5-13 – John Charles Ryle PARABLE OF THE IMPORTUNATE FRIEND In these verses our Lord Jesus Christ instructs us about prayer. The subject is one which can never be too strongly pressed on our attention. Prayer lies at the very root of our practical Christianity. It is part of […]

Abiding Fruit – Andrew Murray

Abiding Fruit – Andrew Murray I Chose You, and Appointed You, That Ye Should Go and Bear Fruit, and That Your Fruit Should Abide  John 15.16  There are some fruits that will not keep. One sort of pears or apples must be used at once; another sort can be kept over till next year. So […]

Absolute Surrender by Andrew Murray

Absolute Surrender – Andrew Murray “And Ben-hadad the king of Syria gathered all his host together: and there were thirty and two kings with him, and horses, and chariots: and he went up and besieged Samaria, and warred against it. And he sent messengers to Ahab king of Israel into the city, and said unto […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:45-54-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:45-54 – John Charles Ryle JESUS PRONOUNCES 3 WOES ON THE SCRIBES The passage before us is an example of our Lord Jesus Christ’s faithful dealing with the souls of men. We see Him without fear or favor rebuking the sins of the Jewish expounders of God’s law. That […]

Abide In My Love – Andrew Murray

Abide In My Love – Andrew Murray Even as the Father Hath Loved Me, I Also Have Loved You: Abide Ye in My Love John 15.9  Abide in My love We speak of a man’s home as his abode. Our abode, the home of our soul, is to be the love of Christ. We are […]

Abide – Andrew Murray

Abide – Andrew Murray Abide in Me, and I in You John 15.4  When a new graft is placed in a vine and it abides there, there is a twofold process that takes place. The first is in the wood. The graft shoots its little roots and fibers down into the stem, and the stem […]

A WORLDY SPIRIT, THE WORST HERESY – Andrew Murray

A WORLDY SPIRIT, THE WORST HERESY – Andrew Murray John 15:19 , 17:14-16 I Cor 2:12 In this world there are two kingdoms, contending for the master. Each kingdom has its animating spirit, in which its strength lies, by which all it does is guided, and through which it holds rule among men. Everything we […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:37-44-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:37-44 – John Charles Ryle JESUS PRONOUNCES 3 WOES ON THE PHARISEES Let us notice in this passage, our Lord Jesus Christ’s readiness, when needful, to go into the company of the unconverted. We read that a certain Pharisee invited Jesus to eat with him. The man was evidently […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:33-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:33-36 – John Charles Ryle THE LAMP OF THE BODY We learn from these words of the Lord Jesus, the importance of making a good use of religious light and privileges. We are reminded of what men do when they light a candle. They do not “put it in […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:27-32-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:27-32 – John Charles Ryle THE SIGN OF JONAH A woman is brought before us in this passage of Scripture of whose name and history we know nothing. We read that, as our Lord spoke, “A certain woman of the company lifted up her voice and said unto him, […]

A Word to Workers – Andrew Murray

A Word to Workers – Andrew Murray Some time ago I read this expression in an old author: The first duty of a clergyman is humbly to ask of God that all that he wants done in his hearers should first be truly and fully done in himself. These words have stuck to me ever […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:21-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:21-26 – John Charles Ryle The subject of these words of Christ is mysterious, but deeply important. They were spoken concerning Satan and his agency. They throw light on the power of Satan, and the nature of his operations. They deserve the close attention of all who would fight […]

A Testimony & An Epilogue – Andrew Murray

A Testimony & An Epilogue – Andrew Murray A Testimony  In the following quotations from Starlight, by G. Sterrenberg, the great truth about the cross is expressed in simple and powerful words. Let the chapters on ‘The Fellowship of the Cross’ and ‘The Holy Spirit and the Cross’ especially be read.  Our Head Christ took […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:14-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:14-20 – John Charles Ryle JESUS AND BEELZEBUB The connection between these verses and those which immediately precede them, is striking and instructive. In the preceding verses, our Lord Jesus Christ had been showing the power and importance of prayer. In the verses before us, he delivers a man […]

A Savior From Sin – Andrew Murray

A Savior From Sin – Andrew Murray “Thou shalt call His name Jesus; for He shall save His people from their sins” Matthew 1:21. “Ye know that He was manifest to take away sins; and in Him is no sin. Whosoever abideth in Him sinneth not” I John 3:5,6. It is sin that is the […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:1-4-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 11:1-4 – John Charles Ryle JESUS’ TEACHING ON PRAYER These verses contain the prayer commonly called the Lord’s Prayer. Few passages of Scripture perhaps are so well known as this. The most benighted Roman Catholic can tell us that there is a prayer called “Pater Noster.” The most ignorant […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:8-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:8-16 – John Charles Ryle These verses comprise the second part of our Lord Jesus Christ’s charge to the seventy disciples. Its lessons, like those of the first part, have a special reference to ministers and teachers of the Gospel. But they contain truths which deserve the serious attention […]

A New Spirit, and God’s Spirit – Andrew Murray

A New Spirit, and God’s Spirit – Andrew Murray A new heart will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you. And I will put my Spirit within you.’ -Ezekiel 36: 26, 27.  GOD has revealed Himself in two great dispensations. In the Old we have the, time of promise and […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:38-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:38-42 – John Charles Ryle MARTHA AND MARY The little history which these verses contain, is only recorded in the Gospel of Luke. So long as the world stands, the story of Mary and Martha will furnish the Church with lessons of wisdom which ought never to be forgotten. […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:29-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:29-37 – John Charles Ryle These words contain the well-known parable of the good Samaritan. In order to understand the drift of this parable, we must carefully remember the occasion on which it was spoken. It was spoken in reply to the question of a certain lawyer, who asked, […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:25-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:25-28 – John Charles Ryle THE PARABLE OF THE GOOD SAMARITAN We should notice in this passage, the solemn question which was addressed to our Lord Jesus Christ. We are told that a certain lawyer asked Him, “What shall I do to inherit eternal life?” The motive of this […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:21-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:21-24 – John Charles Ryle There are five remarkable points in these verses which deserve the attention of all who wish to be well-instructed Christians. Let us take each of the five in order. We should observe, in the first place, the one instance on record of our Lord […]

Follow Me – Andrew Murray

Follow Me – Andrew Murray The Lord did not speak these words to all who believed on him, or who hoped to be blessed by him, but to those whom he would make fishers of men. He said this not only at the first calling of the apostles, but also later on to Peter: ‘Henceforth […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:17-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:17-20 – John Charles Ryle We learn, from this passage, how ready Christians are to be puffed up with success. It is written, that the seventy returned from their first mission with joy, “saying, Lord, even the devils are subject unto us through your name.” There was much false […]

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:1-7-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Luke – Luke 10:1-7 – John Charles Ryle JESUS SENDS OUT THE SEVENTY-TWO The verses before us relate a circumstance which is not recorded by any Gospel writer except Luke. That circumstance is our Lord’s appointment of seventy disciples to go before Him, in addition to the twelve apostles. We do not […]

Expository Thoughts On John – Preface-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – Preface – John Charles Ryle I send forth the volume now in the reader’s hands, with much diffidence, and a very deep sense of responsibility. It is no light matter to publish an exposition of any book in the Bible. It is a peculiarly serious undertaking to attempt a Commentary […]

Ye Are The Branches – Andrew Murray

Ye Are The Branches – Andrew Murray AN ADDRESS TO CHRISTIAN WORKERS  Everything depends on our being right in Christ. If I want good apples, I must have a good apple tree. If I care for the health of the apple tree, the apple tree will give me good apples. And it is just so […]

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love – Andrew Murray

The Fruit Of The Spirit Is Love – Andrew Murray I want to look at the fact of a life filled with the Holy Spirit more from the practical side. I want to show how this life will reveal itself in our daily walk and conduct.  Under the Old Testament you know the Holy Spirit […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:26-41-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:26-41 – John Charles Ryle Then they said to him, “What did he do to you? How did he cause you to see?” He answered, “I told you already and you didn’t listen. Why do you want to hear it again? You people don’t want to become his disciples […]

O Wretched Man That I Am! – Andrew Murray

O Wretched Man That I Am! – Andrew Murray “0 wretched man that I am! who shall deliver me from the body of this death? I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord” (Romans 7:24,25).  You know the wonderful location that this text has in the epistle to the Romans. It stands here at the […]

Impossible With Man, Possible With God – Andrew Murray

Impossible With Man, Possible With God – Andrew Murray “And he said, the things which are impossible with men are possible with God” (Luke 18:27).  Christ had said to the rich young ruler, “Sell all that thou hast … and come, follow me.” The young man went away sorrowful. Christ then turned to the disciples,: […]

Having Begun In The Spirit – Andrew Murray

Having Begun In The Spirit – Andrew Murray The words from which I wish to address you, you will find in the epistle to the Galatians, the third chapter, the second and third verses: “This only would I learn of you, Received ye the Spirit by the works of the law, or by the hearing […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:13-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:13-25 – John Charles Ryle The Pharisees’ Reaction to the Healing They brought the man who used to be blind to the Pharisees. (Now the day on which Jesus made the mud and caused him to see was a Sabbath.) So the Pharisees asked him again how he had […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:1-12-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 9:1-12 – John Charles Ryle Healing a Man Born Blind Now as Jesus was passing by, he saw a man who had been blind from birth. His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who committed the sin that caused him to be born blind, this man or his parents?” Jesus answered, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:48-59-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:48-59 – John Charles Ryle The Jewish people who had been listening to him replied, “Aren’t we correct in saying that you are a Samaritan and are possessed by a demon?” Jesus answered, “I am not possessed by a demon, but I honor my Father and yet you dishonor […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:37-47-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:37-47 – John Charles Ryle “I know that you are Abraham’s descendants. But you want to kill me, because my teaching makes no progress among you. I am telling you the things I have seen while with my Father, but you are practicing the things you have heard from […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:31-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:31-36 – John Charles Ryle Abraham’s Children and the Devil’s Children Then Jesus said to those Jewish people who had believed him, “If you continue to follow my teaching, you are really my disciples and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” “We are […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:21-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:21-30 – John Charles Ryle Then Jesus said to them again, “I am going away, and you will look for me but will die in your sin. Where I am going you cannot come.” So the Jewish leaders began to say, “Perhaps he is going to kill himself, because […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:12-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:12-20 – John Charles Ryle Jesus as the Light of the World Then Jesus spoke out again, “I am the light of the world. The one who follows me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.” So the Pharisees objected, “You testify about yourself; […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 8:1-11 – John Charles Ryle A Woman Caught in Adultery But Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. Early in the morning he came to the temple courts again. All the people came to him, and he sat down and began to teach them. The experts in the law […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:40-53-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:40-53 – John Charles Ryle Differing Opinions About Jesus When they heard these words, some of the crowd began to say, “This really is the Prophet!” Others said, “This is the Christ!” But still others said, “No, for the Christ doesn’t come from Galilee, does he? Don’t the scriptures […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:37-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:37-39 – John Charles Ryle Teaching about the Spirit On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let the one who believes in me drink. Just as the scripture says, ‘From […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:25-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:25-36 – John Charles Ryle Questions about Jesus’ Identity Then some of the residents of Jerusalem began to say, “Isn’t this the man they are trying to kill? Yet here he is, speaking publicly, and they are saying nothing to him. Do the rulers really know that this man […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:14-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:14-24 – John Charles Ryle Teaching in the Temple When the feast was half over, Jesus went up to the temple and began to teach. Then the Jewish authorities were astonished and said, “How does this man know so much when he has never had formal instruction?” So Jesus […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:1-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 7:1-13 – John Charles Ryle The Feast of Tabernacles After this Jesus traveled throughout Galilee. He stayed out of Judea because the Jewish authorities wanted to kill him. Now the Jewish feast of Tabernacles was near. So Jesus’ brothers advised him, “Leave here and go to Judea so your […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:66-71-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:66-71 – John Charles Ryle Peter’s Confession After this many of his disciples quit following him and did not accompany him any longer. So Jesus said to the twelve, “You don’t want to go away too, do you?” Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom will we go? You […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:60-65-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:60-65 – John Charles Ryle Many Followers Depart Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, “This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?” When Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about this, he said to them, “Does this cause you to be […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:52-59-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:52-59 – John Charles Ryle Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began to argue with one another, “How can this man give us his flesh to eat?” Jesus said to them, “I tell you the solemn truth, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:41-51-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:41-51 – John Charles Ryle Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven,” and they said, “Isn’t this Jesus the son of Joseph, whose father and mother we know? How can he now […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:35-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:35-40 – John Charles Ryle Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty. But I told you that you have seen me and still do not […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:28-34-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:28-34 – John Charles Ryle So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds God requires?” Jesus replied, “This is the deed God requires–to believe in the one whom he sent.” So they said to him, “Then what miraculous sign will you perform, so […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:22-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:22-27 – John Charles Ryle Jesus’ Discourse About the Bread of Life The next day the crowd that remained on the other side of the lake realized that only one small boat had been there, and that Jesus had not boarded it with his disciples, but that his disciples […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:15-21-John Chales Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:15-21 – John Chales Ryle Walking on Water Then Jesus, because he knew they were going to come and seize him by force to make him king, withdrew again up the mountainside alone. Now when evening came, his disciples went down to the lake, got into a boat, and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:1-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 6:1-14 – John Charles Ryle The Feeding of the Five Thousand After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee (also called the Sea of Tiberias). A large crowd was following him because they were observing the miraculous signs he was performing on the […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:40-47-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:40-47 – John Charles Ryle “But you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life. I do not accept praise from people, but I know you, that you do not have the love of God within you. I have come in my Father’s name, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:30-39-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:30-39 – John Charles Ryle I can do nothing on my own initiative. Just as I hear, I judge, and my judgment is just, because I do not seek my own will, but the will of the one who sent me. “If I testify about myself, my testimony is […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:24-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:24-29 – John Charles Ryle “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me, has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life. I tell you the solemn truth, a time is […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:16-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:16-23 – John Charles Ryle Responding to Jewish Authorities Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish authorities began persecuting him. So Jesus told them, “My Father is working until now, and I too am working.” For this reason the Jewish authorities were trying even […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:1-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 5:1-15 – John Charles Ryle Healing a Paralytic at the Pool of Bethesda After this there was a Jewish feast, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. Now there is in Jerusalem by the Sheep Gate a pool called Bethesda in Aramaic, which has five covered walkways. A great number […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:7-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:7-26 – John Charles Ryle Conversation With a Samaritan Woman But he had to pass through Samaria. Now he came to a Samaritan town called Sychar, near the plot of land that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. Jacob’s well was there, so Jesus, since he was tired […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:43-54-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:43-54 – John Charles Ryle Healing the Royal Official’s Son After the two days he departed from there to Galilee. (For Jesus himself had testified that a prophet has no honor in his own country.) So when he came to Galilee, the Galileans welcomed him because they had seen […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:31-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:31-42 – John Charles Ryle Workers for the Harvest Meanwhile the disciples were urging him, “Rabbi, eat something.” But he said to them, “I have food to eat that you know nothing about.” So the disciples began to say to one another, “No one brought him anything to eat, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:27-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:27-30 – John Charles Ryle The Disciples Return Now at that very moment his disciples came back. They were shocked because he was speaking with a woman; however, no one said, “What do you want?” or “Why are you speaking with her?” Then the woman left her water jar, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 4:1-6 – John Charles Ryle Conversation With a Samaritan Woman Now when Jesus knew that the Pharisees had heard that he was winning and baptizing more disciples than John (although Jesus himself was not baptizing, but his disciples were), he left Judea and set out once more for Galilee. […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:9-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:9-21 – John Charles Ryle Nicodemus replied, “How can these things be?” Jesus answered, “Are you the teacher of Israel and yet you don’t understand these things? I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know and testify about what we have seen, but you people […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:22-36-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:22-36 – John Charles Ryle Further Testimony About Jesus by John the Baptist After this, Jesus and his disciples came into Judean territory, and there he spent time with them and was baptizing. John was also baptizing at Aenon near Salim, because water was plentiful there, and people were […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 3:1-8 – John Charles Ryle Conversation with Nicodemus Now a certain man, a Pharisee named Nicodemus who was a member of the Jewish ruling council, came to Jesus at night and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 2:12-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 2:12-25 – John Charles Ryle Cleansing the Temple, Jesus at the Passover Feast After this he went down to Capernaum with his mother and brothers and his disciples, and they stayed there a few days. Now the Jewish feast of Passover was near, so Jesus went up to Jerusalem. […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 2:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 2:1-11 – John Charles Ryle Turning Water into Wine Now on the third day there was a wedding at Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, and both Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the wedding. When the wine ran out, Jesus’ mother said to him, “They […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:18-25-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:18-25 – John Charles Ryle “I tell you the solemn truth, when you were young, you tied your clothes around you and went wherever you wanted, but when you are old, you will stretch out your hands, and others will tie you up and bring you where you do […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:15-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:15-17 – John Charles Ryle Then when they had finished breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love me more than these do?” He replied, “Yes, Lord, you know I love you.” Jesus told him, “Feed my lambs.” Jesus said a second time, “Simon, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:1-14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 21:1-14 – John Charles Ryle After this Jesus revealed himself again to the disciples by the Sea of Tiberias. Now this is how he did so. Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael (who was from Cana in Galilee), the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples of his were […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:24-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:24-31 – John Charles Ryle Now Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, “We have seen the Lord!” But he replied, “Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:19-23-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:19-23 – John Charles Ryle On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the disciples had gathered together and locked the doors of the place for fear of the Jewish authorities. Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, “Peace be with you.” […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:11-18-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:11-18 – John Charles Ryle But Mary stood outside the tomb weeping. As she wept, she bent down and looked into the tomb. And she saw two angels in white sitting where Jesus’ body had been lying, one at the head and one at the feet. They said to […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:1-10-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 20:1-10 – John Charles Ryle Now very early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene came to the tomb and saw that the stone had been moved away from the entrance. So she went running to Simon Peter and the other disciple […]

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:6-13-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:6-13 – John Charles Ryle St John, after beginning his Gospel with a statement of our Lord’s nature as God, proceeds to speak of his forerunner, John the Baptist. The contrast between the language used about the Saviour, and that used about His forerunner, ought not to be overlooked. […]

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:19-28-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:19-28 – John Charles Ryle The verses we have now read begin the properly historical part of St John’s Gospel. Hitherto we have been reading deep and weighty statements about Christ’s divine nature, incarnation, and dignity. Now we come to the plain narrative of the days of Christ’s earthly […]

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:15-18-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:15-18 – John Charles Ryle THE passage before us contains three great declarations about our Lord Jesus Christ. Each of the three is among the foundation principles of Christianity. We are taught, firstly, that it is Christ alone who supplies all the spiritual wants of all believers. It is […]

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:14-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:14 – John Charles Ryle The passage of Scripture now before us is very short, if we measure it by words. But it is very long, if we measure it by the nature of its contents. The substance of it is so immensely important that we shall do well […]

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:1-5-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – John 1:1-5 – John Charles Ryle The Gospel of St John, which begins with these verses, is in many respects very unlike the other three Gospels. It contains many things which they omit. It omits many things which they contain. Good reason might easily be shown for this unlikeness. But […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:38-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:38-42 – John Charles Ryle After this Joseph of Arimathea, a disciple of Jesus (but secretly, because he feared the Jewish authorities), asked Pilate if he could remove the body of Jesus. Pilate gave him permission, so he went and took the body away. Nicodemus, the man who had […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:28-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:28-37 – John Charles Ryle After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), “I am thirsty!” A jar full of sour wine was there, so they put a sponge soaked in sour wine on a branch of hyssop and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:17-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:17-27 – John Charles Ryle So they took Jesus, and carrying his own cross he went out to the place called “The Place of the Skull” (called in Aramaic Golgotha). There they crucified him along with two other men, one on each side, with Jesus in the middle. Pilate […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:1-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 19:1-16 – John Charles Ryle Then Pilate took Jesus and had him flogged severely. The soldiers braided a crown of thorns and put it on his head, and they clothed him in a purple robe. They came up to him again and again and said, “Hail, king of the […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:28-40-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:28-40 – John Charles Ryle Then they brought Jesus from Caiaphas to the Roman governor’s residence. (Now it was very early morning.) They did not go into the governor’s residence so they would not be ceremonially defiled, but could eat the Passover meal. So Pilate came outside to them […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:12-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:12-27 – John Charles Ryle Then the squad of soldiers with their commanding officer and the officers of the Jewish religious leaders arrested Jesus and tied him up. They brought him first to Annas, for he was the father-in-law of Caiaphas, who was high priest that year. (Now it […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 18:1-11 – John Charles Ryle Betrayal and Arrest When he had said these things, Jesus went out with his disciples across the Kidron Valley. There was an orchard there, and he and his disciples went into it. (Now Judas, the one who betrayed him, knew the place too, because […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:9-16

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:9-16 – John Charles Ryle “I am praying on behalf of them. I am not praying on behalf of the world, but on behalf of those you have given me, because they belong to you. Everything I have belongs to you, and everything you have belongs to me, and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:17-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:17-26 – John Charles Ryle “Set them apart in the truth; your word is truth. Just as you sent me into the world, so I sent them into the world. And I set myself apart on their behalf, so that they too may be truly set apart. “I am […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:1-8-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 17:1-8 – John Charles Ryle When Jesus had finished saying these things, he looked upward to heaven and said, “Father, the time has come. Glorify your Son, so that your Son may glorify you–just as you have given him authority over all humanity, so that he may give eternal […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:8-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:8-15 – John Charles Ryle “And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment–concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; and concerning judgment, because […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:25-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:25-33 – John Charles Ryle “I have told you these things in obscure figures of speech; a time is coming when I will no longer speak to you in obscure figures, but will tell you plainly about the Father. At that time you will ask in my name, and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:16-24-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:16-24 – John Charles Ryle “In a little while you will see me no longer; again after a little while, you will see me.” Then some of his disciples said to one another, “What is the meaning of what he is saying, ‘In a little while you will not […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:1-7-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 16:1-7 – John Charles Ryle “I have told you all these things so that you will not fall away. They will put you out of the synagogue, yet a time is coming when the one who kills you will think he is offering service to God. They will do […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:7-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:7-11 – John Charles Ryle “If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you want, and it will be done for you. My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples. “Just as the Father […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:22-27-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:22-27 – John Charles Ryle “If I had not come and spoken to them, they would not be guilty of sin. But they no longer have any excuse for their sin. The one who hates me hates my Father too. If I had not performed among them the miraculous […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:17-21-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:17-21 – John Charles Ryle “This I command you–to love one another.” “If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me first. If you belonged to the world, the world would love you as its own. However, because you do not belong to the world, but I […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:12-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:12-16 – John Charles Ryle My commandment is this–to love one another just as I have loved you. No one has greater love than this–that one lays down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. I no longer call you […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 15:1-6 – John Charles Ryle The Vine and the Branches “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener. He takes away every branch that does not bear fruit in me. He prunes every branch that bears fruit so that it will bear more fruit. You are […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:4-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:4-11 – John Charles Ryle “And you know the way where I am going.” Thomas said, “Lord, we don’t know where you are going. How can we know the way?” Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:27-31-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:27-31 – John Charles Ryle “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you; I do not give it to you as the world does. Do not let your hearts be distressed or lacking in courage. You heard me say to you, ‘I am going away and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:21-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:21-26 – John Charles Ryle The person who has my commandments and obeys them is the one who loves me. The one who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and will reveal myself to him.” “Lord,” Judas (not Judas Iscariot) said, “what […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:18-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:18-20 – John Charles Ryle “I will not abandon you as orphans, I will come to you. In a little while the world will not see me any longer, but you will see me; because I live, you will live too. You will know at that time that I […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:12-17-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:12-17 – John Charles Ryle I tell you the solemn truth, the person who believes in me will perform the miraculous deeds that I am doing, and will perform greater deeds than these, because I am going to the Father. And I will do whatever you ask in my […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:1-3-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 14:1-3 – John Charles Ryle Jesus’ Parting Words to His Disciples “Do not let your hearts be distressed. You believe in God; believe also in me. There are many dwelling places in my Father’s house. Otherwise, I would have told you. I am going away to make ready a […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:6-15-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:6-15 – John Charles Ryle Then he came to Simon Peter. Peter said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?” Jesus replied, “You do not understand what I am doing now, but you will understand after these things.” Peter said to him, “You will never wash […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:31-38-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:31-38 – John Charles Ryle When Judas had gone out, Jesus said, “Now the Son of Man is glorified, and God is glorified in him. If God is glorified in him, God will also glorify him in himself, and he will glorify him right away. Children, I am still […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:21-30-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:21-30 – John Charles Ryle When he had said these things, Jesus was greatly distressed in spirit, and testified, “I tell you the solemn truth, one of you will betray me.” The disciples began to look at one another, worried and perplexed to know which of them he was […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:16-20-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:16-20 – John Charles Ryle “I tell you the solemn truth, the slave is not greater than his master, nor is the one who is sent as a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you understand these things, you will be blessed if you do them. […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:1-5-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 13:1-5 – John Charles Ryle Washing the Disciples’ Feet Just before the Passover feast, Jesus knew that his time had come to depart from this world to the Father. Having loved his own who were in the world, he now loved them to the very end. The evening meal […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:44-50-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:44-50 – John Charles Ryle But Jesus shouted out, “The one who believes in me does not believe in me, but in the one who sent me, and the one who sees me sees the one who sent me. I have come as a light into the world, so […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:34-43-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:34-43 – John Charles Ryle Then the crowd responded, “We have heard from the law that the Christ will remain forever. How can you say, ‘The Son of Man must be lifted up’? Who is this Son of Man?” Jesus replied, “The light is with you for a little […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:27-33-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:27-33 – John Charles Ryle “Now my soul is greatly distressed. And what should I say? ‘Father, deliver me from this hour’? No, but for this very reason I have come to this hour. Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:20-26-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:20-26 – John Charles Ryle Now some Greeks were among those who had gone up to worship at the feast. So these approached Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and requested, “Sir, we would like to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew, and they both went and […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:12-19-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:12-19 – John Charles Ryle The next day the large crowd that had come to the feast heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem. So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him. They began to shout, “Hosanna! Blessed is the one who comes in […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:1-11-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 12:1-11 – John Charles Ryle Then, six days before the Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazarus lived, whom he had raised from the dead. So they prepared a dinner for Jesus there. Martha was serving, and Lazarus was among those present at the table with him. Then Mary […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:7-16-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:7-16 – John Charles Ryle Then after this, he said to his disciples, “Let us go to Judea again.” The disciples replied, “Rabbi, the Jewish authorities were just now trying to stone you to death! Are you going there again?” Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours in a […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:47-57-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:47-57 – John Charles Ryle Then the chief priests and the Pharisees called the council together and said, “What are we doing? For this man is performing many miraculous signs. If we allow him to go on in this way, everyone will believe in him, and the Romans will […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:38-46-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:38-46 – John Charles Ryle Lazarus Raised from the Dead Jesus, intensely moved again, came to the tomb. (Now it was a cave, and a stone was placed across it.) Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the deceased, replied, “Lord, by this time the body […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:30-37-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:30-37 – John Charles Ryle Now Jesus had not yet entered the village, but was still in the place where Martha had come out to meet him. Then the Jewish people from Jerusalem who were with Mary in the house consoling her saw her get up quickly and go […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:17-29-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:17-29 – John Charles Ryle When Jesus arrived, he found that Lazarus had been in the tomb four days already. (Now Bethany was less than two miles from Jerusalem, so many of the Jewish people who lived in Jerusalem had come to Martha and Mary to console them over […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:1-6-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 11:1-6 – John Charles Ryle The Death of Lazarus Now a certain man named Lazarus was sick. He was from Bethany, the village where Mary and her sister Martha lived. (Now it was Mary who anointed the Lord with perfumed oil and wiped his feet dry with her hair, […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:31-42-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:31-42 – John Charles Ryle The Jewish authorities picked up rocks again to stone him to death. Jesus said to them, “I have shown you many good deeds from the Father. For which one of them are you going to stone me?” The Jewish authorities replied, “We are not […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:19-30-John Chares Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:19-30 – John Chares Ryle Another sharp division took place among the Jewish authorities because of these words. Many of them were saying, “He is possessed by a demon and has lost his mind. Why do you listen to him?” Others said, “These are not the words of someone […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:10-18-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:10-18 – John Charles Ryle “The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. The hired hand who is […]

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:1-9-John Charles Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John – JOHN 10:1-9 – John Charles Ryle Jesus as the Good Shepherd “I tell you the solemn truth, the one who does not enter the sheepfold by the door, but climbs in some other way, is a thief and a robber. The one who enters by the door is the shepherd […]

Eternity!-John Charles Ryle

Eternity! – John Charles Ryle “What is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.” (2 Corinthians 4:18) A subject stands out on the face of this text which is one of the most solemn and heart searching in the Bible. That subject is eternity. The subject is one of which the wisest man […]

Do you love Me?-John Charles Ryle

Do you love Me? – John Charles Ryle Do you love Me? “Do you love Me?” (John 21:16) A disposition to love somebody is one of the commonest feelings which God has implanted in human nature. Too often, unhappily, people set their affection on unworthy objects. I want this day to claim a place for […]

Do You Confess?-John Charles Ryle

Do You Confess? – John Charles Ryle “If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness” (1 John i. 9). The question which forms the title of this tract is at all times deeply important. Among the foundation-stones of saving religion few […]

Do You Believe?-John Charles Ryle

Do You Believe? – John Charles Ryle “God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”-JOHN III. 16. Look at the well-known text which heads this page. Its words are probably familiar to your ears. You have very likely heard […]

Daniel Rowlands – Part 2-John Charles Ryle

Daniel Rowlands – Part 2 – John Charles Ryle IN taking a general survey of the ministry of Daniel Rowlands of Liangeitho, the principal thing that strikes one is the extraordinary power of his preaching There was evidently something very uncommon about his sermons. On this point we have the clear and distinct testimony of […]

Daniel Rowlands – Part 1-John Charles Ryle

Daniel Rowlands – Part 1 – John Charles Ryle One of the greatest spiritual champions of the last century whom I wish to introduce to my readers in this chapter, is one who is very little known. The man I mean is the Rev. Daniel Rowlands of Llangeitho in Cardiganshire. Thousands of my countrymen, I […]

Dangers of Young Men 2-John Charles Ryle

Dangers of Young Men 2 – John Charles Ryle II. DANGERS OF YOUNG MEN There are some special dangers that young men need to be warned against. (1) One danger to young men is PRIDE. I know well that all souls are in fearful peril. Old or young, it doesn’t matter; all have a race […]

Dangers of Young Men-John Charles Ryle

Dangers of Young Men – John Charles Ryle 2. There are some special dangers that young men need to be warned against. (1) One danger to young men is pride. I know well that all souls are in fearful peril. Old or young, it doesn’t matter; all have a race to run, a battle to […]

Counting the Cost-John Charles Ryle

Counting the Cost – John Charles Ryle “Which of you, intending to build a house, does not sit down first and count the cost?” Luke 14:28 The text which heads this page is one of great importance. Few are the people who are not often obliged to ask themselves, “What does it cost?” There is […]

Come!-John Charles Ryle

Come! – John Charles Ryle “Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” Matthew xi. 28. The name of the tract before you is short but the subject which that name unfolds is deeply important. It is the first word of a text of Scripture which […]

Christ’s Greatest Trophy-John Charles Ryle

Christ’s Greatest Trophy – John Charles Ryle Christ’s Greatest Trophy One of the criminals who hung there hurled insults at him: “Aren’t you the Christ? Save yourself and us!” But the other criminal rebuked him. “Don’t you fear God,” he said, “since you are under the same sentence? We are punished justly, for we are […]

Christian Zeal-John Charles Ryle

Christian Zeal – John Charles Ryle “It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good.” (Galatians 4:18) Zeal is a subject, like many others in religion, which is sadly misunderstood. Many would be ashamed to be thought zealous Christians. Many are ready to say of zealous people what Festus said of Paul: “You […]

Christian Leaders of the 18th Century – Practical Lessons-John Charles Ryle

Christian Leaders of the 18th Century – Practical Lessons – John Charles Ryle It only remains for me now to point out a few practical lessons. FOOTNOTE: The rest of this section is taken from the concluding chapter of Christian Leaders. They are lessons which are strongly impressed on my own mind. Thankful should I […]

Christ’s Compassion-John Charles Ryle

Christ’s Compassion – John Charles Ryle “Now as he drew near, he saw the city and wept over it, saying, If you had known, even you, especially in this your day, the things that make for your peace! But now they are hidden from your eyes. For days will come upon you when your enemies […]

Christ is All-John Charles Ryle

Christ is All – John Charles Ryle CHRIST IS ALL “Christ is all” (Col. 3:11). The words of the text which heads this page are few, short and soon spoken; but they contain great things. Like those golden sayings, “To me to live is Christ,” “I live, yet not I, but Christ lives in me,” […]

Christ Eternal-John Charles Ryle

Christ Eternal – John Charles Ryle “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was […]

Christ Crucified-John Charles Ryle

Christ Crucified – John Charles Ryle There is no doctrine in Christianity so important as the doctrine of Christ crucified. There is none which the devil tries so hard to destroy. There is none which it is so needful for our own peace to understand. By Christ crucified, I mean the doctrine that Christ suffered […]

Christ and the Two Thieves-John Charles Ryle

Christ and the Two Thieves – John Charles Ryle And one of the malefactors which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be Christ, save thyself and us. But the other answering rebuked him, saying, Dost not thou fear God, seeing thou art in the same condemnation? And we indeed justly; for we receive […]

Child of God-John Charles Ryle

Child of God – John Charles Ryle “Those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.” (Romans 8:14) “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by Him we cry, Abba, Father.” (Romans 8:15) “The Spirit […]

Calvary-John Charles Ryle

Calvary – John Charles Ryle You probably know that Calvary was a place close to Jerusalem, where the Lord Jesus Christ, the Son of God, was crucified. We know nothing else about Calvary beside this. I call this tract “Calvary,” because I am going to speak to you about the sufferings and crucifixion of Christ. […]

Bishop John Hooper’s Letter of January 21, 1555-John Charles Ryle

Bishop John Hooper’s Letter of January 21, 1555 – John Charles Ryle A letter which Master Hooper did write out of prison to certain of his friends, three weeks before his cruel burning at Gloucester. The grace of God be with you. Amen. I did write unto you of late, and told you what extremity […]

Bible Reading – Part 2-John Charles Ryle

Bible Reading – Part 2 – John Charles Ryle (a) The world is full of difficulties about points of doctrine. The house of error lies close alongside the house of truth. The door of one is so like the door of the other that there is continual risk of mistakes. Does a man read or […]

Bible Reading – Part 1-John Charles Ryle

Bible Reading – Part 1 – John Charles Ryle “Study the Scriptures” (John 5:39). “How do you read it?” (Luke 10:26). Next to praying there is nothing so important in practical religion as Bible-reading. God has mercifully given us a book which is “able to make [us] wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus” […]

Authentic Religion-John Charles Ryle

Authentic Religion – John Charles Ryle “Rejected silver” (Jeremiah 6:30) “Nothing but leaves” (Mark 11:13) “Let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth” (1 John 3:18). “You have a reputation of being alive, but you are dead” (Revelation 3:1) If we profess to have any religion at all, let […]

Assurance-John Charles Ryle

Assurance – John Charles Ryle I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall […]

Are You Ready?-John Charles Ryle

Are You Ready? – John Charles Ryle I ASK you a plain question at the beginning of a new year: Are you ready? It is a solemn thing to part company with the old year. It is a still more solemn thing to begin a new one. It is like entering a dark passage: we […]

Are You Looking?-John Charles Ryle

Are You Looking? – John Charles Ryle The question which heads this page may seem an odd one at first sight. To whom or to what does it apply? The words of St. Paul, below it, supply the key to its meaning. It is an inquiry concerning your soul and the Lord Jesus Christ. It […]

Are You Fighting?-John Charles Ryle

Are You Fighting? – John Charles Ryle Fight the good fight of faith 1 Timothy 6:12 It is a curious fact that there is no subject about which most people feel such deep interest as fighting. Young men and maidens, old men and little children, high and low, rich and poor, learned and unlearned, all […]

Are You Born Again?-John Charles Ryle

Are You Born Again? – John Charles Ryle Are you born again? This is one of life’s most important questions. Jesus Christ said, “Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God” (John 3:3). It is not enough to reply, “I belong to the church; I suppose I’m a Christian.” Thousands […]

Are You Asleep?-John Charles Ryle

Are You Asleep? – John Charles Ryle “Awake thou that sleepest.”-Eph. 5:14 I put before you now a simple question. Look through the pages of this paper and you will soon see why I ask it. “Are you asleep about your soul?” There are many who have the name of Christians, but not the character […]

Are We Sanctified?-John Charles Ryle

Are We Sanctified? – John Charles Ryle Sanctify them through Thy truth.–John 13: 17. This is the will of God, even your sanctification.  1 Thessalonians 4: 3. The question which heads this page is one which many, I fear, will dislike exceedingly. Some perhaps may even turn from it with scorn and disdain. The very […]

An Account of the Conversion of J.C. Ryle-John Charles Ryle

An Account of the Conversion of J.C. Ryle – John Charles Ryle John Charles Ryle: Evangelical Bishop; Peter Toon & Michael Smout; Reiner Publications, Swengel, PA USA; (1976); page 26 But two years before his conversion in 1837, a minor incident brought momentum to an inexorable process. Ryle was out shooting with his old Eton […]

Able to Save-John Charles Ryle

Able to Save – John Charles Ryle There is one subject in religion, about which you can never know too much. That subject is Jesus Christ the Lord. This is the mighty subject which the text that heads this page unfolds,–Jesus Christ, and Jesus Christ’s intercession. I have heard of a book entitled “The Story […]

A Woman to Be Remembered-John Charles Ryle

A Woman to Be Remembered – John Charles Ryle A Woman to Be Remembered “Remember Lot’s wife.” (Luke 17:32). There are few warnings in Scripture more solemn than that which heads this page. The Lord Jesus Christ says to us, “Remember Lot’s wife.” Lot’s wife was a professor of religion; her husband was a “righteous […]

A Praying Saviour-John Charles Ryle

A Praying Saviour – John Charles Ryle “Now in the morning, having risen a long while before daylight, he went out and departed to a solitary place; and there he prayed. Simon and those who were with him searched for him. When they found him, they said, to him, ‘Everyone is looking for you.’ But […]

A look at Communion-John Charles Ryle

A look at Communion – John Charles Ryle “A man ought to examine himself before he eats of the bread and drinks of the cup” (1 Corinthians 11:28) The words which form the tittle of this paper refer to the subject of vast importance. That subject is the Lord’s Supper. Perhaps no part of the […]

A Difficult Passage-John Charles Ryle

A Difficult Passage – John Charles Ryle “Most assuredly, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink His blood, you have no life in you. Whoever eats My flesh and drinks My blood has eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day. For […]

A Conversation with Nicodemus-John Charles Ryle

A Conversation with Nicodemus – John Charles Ryle “I tell you the solemn truth, unless a person is born of water and spirit, he cannot enter the kingdom of God. What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit. Do not be amazed that I said to […]

A Call to Prayer-John Charles Ryle

A Call to Prayer – John Charles Ryle The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers in your house or not, your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and […]

A Blind Man Cured-R.C.Ryle

A Blind Man Cured – R.C.Ryle “And they came to Bethsaida. And they brought a blind man to him and entreated him to touch him. And taking the blind man by the hand, he brought him out of the village; and after spitting on his eyes and laying his hands upon him, he asked him, […]

“MARRED: SO HE MADE IT AGAIN”-F.B.Meyer

“MARRED: SO HE MADE IT AGAIN”-F.B.Meyer Once Pagannini, standing before a great audience, broke string after string in his violin, until only one was left. He held up his violin, and said: “One string and Pagannini.” Now we want one man and God, God working through a man so that the man is the channel, […]

“A CASTAWAY”–IN WHAT SENSE?-F.B.Meyer

“A CASTAWAY”– IN WHAT SENSE? – F.B.Meyer Is it to be supposed for a moment that the Apostle thought that when once the believer has fled to Christ he can be cast out into the outer darkness where there is weeping, and wailing, and gnashing of teeth? Is it possible for a limb to be […]

YOU HAVE MISSED IT-F.B.Meyer

YOU HAVE MISSED IT – F .B .Meyer You always will that way. It is inside. It is in the Holy Ghost. It is in Christ. Heaven is there. It is there for all. But believe me, you cannot get it unless you take the preparatory step. Therefore you must get alone as I did […]

Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine-F.B.Meyer

Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine-F.B.Meyer Yet wilt thou plunge me in the ditch, and mine own clothes shall abhor me. Job ix. 31. WE shall never got beyond the need of using daily the Lord’s prayer. He has bound by the conjunction and the prayer for forgiveness with that for […]

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way.-F.B.Meyer

Yet shall the righteous hold on his way.-F.B.Meyer Yet shall the righteous hold on his way. Job xvii. 9 (R.V.). WHEN the real life of God enters the soul, it persists there. Genuine religion is shown by its power of persistence. Anything short of a Godgiven faith will sooner or later fail. It may run […]

Yet doth He devise means that his-F.B.Meyer

Yet doth He devise means that his-F.B.Meyer Yet doth He devise means that his banished be not expelled from Him. 2 Sam. xiv. 14. THE means that David devised were really inadequate. He allowed his heart to dictate to his royal sense of justice and rectitude, and permitted Absalom to return to his country and […]

Yet a little while, and they are gone.-F.B.Meyer

Yet a little while, and they are gone.-F.B.Meyer Yet a little while, and they are gone. Job xxiv. 24 (R.V.). JOB here describes the insecurity of the wicked. He may have raged against the poor and innocent; but in a moment he comes down to Sheol, is hurried to stand before his Maker to receive […]

Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain;-F.B.Meyer

Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain;-F.B.Meyer Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled. 2 Kings iii. 17. THIS is God’s way of fulfilling the desire of them that fear Him. We like to see the clouds blown forward through the sky, and […]

WORK OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN-F.B.Meyer

WORK OUT WHAT GOD WORKS IN – F.B.Meyer Now, I come to my next point. When God works in, you must work out. ” Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, for it is GOD that worketh in you.” You must work out what God works in, and you must do it with […]

Why Sign the Pledge?-F.B.Meyer

Why Sign the Pledge ? – F.B.Meyer The feeling among Christians against strong drink is growing. By the efforts and self-sacrifice of tens of thousands, a strong public sentiment can be formed, like a mighty breakwater. An arrest may be placed on the onward march of drunkenness, and many a bark, battered by the fury […]

Why He Delays-F.B.Meyer

Why He Delays – F.B.Meyer “Therefore will the LORD wait…wait for him” (Isa. 30:18). He does not delay because of any caprice. We must not think that heaven has favorites, who are always served first. There is no partiality or favoritism with our Father. He chastens those whom He loves. The first come last. Each […]

Who then is he that can stand before Me?-F.B.Meyer

Who then is he that can stand before Me ? – F.B.Meyer Who then is he that can stand before Me? Job xii. 10 (R.V.). THE first catechism had been on Job’s knowledge; now it turns on his power. The pivot of the one was, Knowest thou? of the other, Canst thou? If a man […]

Who knoweth whether thou art come to the-F.B.Meyer

Who knoweth whether thou art come to the – F.B.Meyer Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? Esther iv. 14. WHAT grand faith was here! Mordecai was in God’s secrets, and was assured that deliverance and enlargement would come to his people from some quarter  if not […]

Wherefore wilt thou run? . . . Come what may, said he,-F.B.Meyer

Wherefore wilt thou run? . . . Come what may, said he,-F.B.Meyer Wherefore wilt thou run? . . . Come what may, said he, I will run. 2 Sam. xviii. 22, 23 (R.V.). MOAB did not love David, as Ahimaaz did, and could not understand what made the young man so eager to carry the […]

WHERE IS IT?-F.B.Meyer

WHERE IS IT?-F.B.Meyer People come to me and speak of the different points in which they have thwarted God. A man came to me one day and said that when I was in a certain convention I asked all those who wanted to be wholly for God to stand up. He refused to stand, and […]

Where Am I Wrong?-F.B.Meyer

Where Am I Wrong ? – F.B.Meyer THIS IS THY EAGER QUESTION, O Christian soul, and thy bitter complaint. On the faces and in the lives of others who are known to thee, thou hast discerned a light, a joy, a power, which thou enviest with a desire which oppresses thee, but for which you […]

When Thou teachest them the good way-F.B.Meyer

When Thou teachest them the good way – F.B.Meyer When Thou teachest them the good way wherein they should walk. 2 Chron. vi. 27 (R.V.). THIS sentence is exactly parallel with the previous one, When Thou dost afflict them. The obvious meaning then is, that God sometimes taught Israel the good way wherein they should […]

When the burnt offering began, the song-F.B.Meyer

When the burnt offering began, the song – F.B.Meyer When the burnt offering began, the song of the Lord began also. 2 Chron. xxix. 27. THIS chapter contains a parable of the cleansing of the heart, meant to be a temple for God; but the doors of prayer are unopened, the lamps of testimony unlit, […]

When he was in affliction, he besought-F.B.Meyer

When he was in affliction, he besought – F.B.Meyer When he was in affliction, he besought the Lord his God. 2 Chron. xxxiii. 12. SO long as this story stands on the page of revelation, no sinner need despair of mercy. There was hardly a sin possible to man that Manasseh did not commit. “He […]

WHAT TO SEEK AND WHOM TO SERVE-F.B.Meyer

WHAT TO SEEK AND WHOM TO SERVE – F.B.Meyer Matthew 6:19-26 What is in our inner life which answers to the eye of the body? Some have said that it is the intellect; others the heart. But it is truer to say that it is the inner purpose and intention of the soul. When our […]

What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee:-F.B.Meyer

What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee:-F.B.Meyer What is thy petition, and it shall be granted thee: and what is thy request? Esther vii. 2. AMID the sensual conceptions of marriage that obtained in this heathen empire there was doubtless a consciousness in the king’s breast of the essential unity between himself […]

What is man . . . that thou shouldest-F.B.Meyer

How Can a Pure Heart be Obtained? – William Booth What is man . . . that thou shouldest visit him every morning? Job vii. 17, 18. GOD visits us with mercy every morning. Before we are awake He is at work in the world, baptizing it with dew, feeding the birds and wild things, […]

What do these Hebrews here?-F.B.Meyer

What do these Hebrews here ? – F.B.Meyer What do these Hebrews here? 1 Sam. xxix. 3. IT was a very natural remark. The Philistines were going into battle with the Hebrew king and his troops, and it was very anomalous that a strong body of Hebrews should be forming part of the Philistine array. […]

We also will be with thee: be of good-F.B.Meyer

We also will be with thee: be of good – F.B.Meyer We also will be with thee: be of good courage, and do it. Ezra x. 4. THIS narrative reminds us of the story of Achan, who took of the accursed thing, and kindled the anger of the Lord against the children of Israel. There […]

Watering-F.B.Meyer

Watering – F.B.Meyer “I the LORD do keep it; I will water it every moment: lest any hurt it, I will keep it night and day” (Isa. 27:3). In the scorching Oriental heat the vineyard needs incessant watering, else the vines fail. And our spirits are equally dependent on the refreshment which only God’s tender […]

WATCHING WITH GOD-F.B.Meyer

WATCHING WITH GOD – F.B.Meyer “The vision is yet for an appointed time, but at the end it shall speak, and not lie. Though it tarry, wait for it; because it will surely come; it will not tarry.” –Habakkuk 2:3. “It is good that a man should both hope and quietly wait for the salvation […]

Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh-F.B.Meyer

Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh – F.B.Meyer Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them at Jerusalem. Ezra viii. 29. THEY were protected by God, whose presence with them across the wild desert made it needless to ask for an escort of soldiers; but they had to take care of the […]

To show himself strong in the behalf of them-F.B.Meyer

To show himself strong in the behalf of them – F.B.Meyer To show himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. 2 Chron. xvi. 9. THE emphasis is clearly on the word perfect. That was the point between Hanani the seer and Asa the king. Asa’s mistake and sin lay […]

To obey is better than sacrifice, and to-F.B.Meyer

To obey is better than sacrifice, and to – F.B.Meyer To obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams. 1 Sam. xv. 22. THIS is a great principle, which is repeatedly enforced throughout the Bible. Men have always been apt to divorce religion and morality, and to suppose that a […]

Till there stood up a priest with-F.B.Meyer

Till there stood up a priest with-F.B.Meyer Till there stood up a priest with Urim and with Thummin. Ezra ii. 63. IT must have been a great disappointment to these people who found themselves excluded from sharing as priests. Their names were not on the register, and so they had to wait until a properly […]

Till I know what God will do for me.-F.B.Meyer

Till I know what God will do for me . – F.B.Meyer Till I know what God will do for me. 1 Sam. xxii. 3. WE shall never get to the end of all that God will do for us, if only we perfectly give ourselves up to Him. David had a very imperfect vision […]

Thy gentleness hath made me great.-F.B.Meyer

How Can a Pure Heart be Obtained? – William Booth Thy gentleness hath made me great. 2 Sam. xxii. 36. THE triumph of God’s gentle goodness will be our song for ever. In those far distant ages, when we look back on our earthly course, as a grown man on his boyhood, and when the […]

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.-F.B.Meyer

Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.-F.B.Meyer Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him. Job xiii. 15. THIS was a noble expression, which has been appropriated by thousands in every subsequent age. In every friendship there is a probation, during which we narrowly watch the actions of another, as […]

Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.-F.B.Meyer

Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.-F.B.Meyer Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually. 2 Sam. ix. 7. FOUR times in this chapter we are told of the lame man eating bread at the royal table. But what are these facts recorded and repeated for, save to accentuate the infinite blessings which come […]

Thou shalt do as occasion serve thee-F.B.Meyer

Thou shalt do as occasion serve thee – F.B.Meyer Thou shalt do as occasion serve thee. 1 Sam. x. 7. THIS is an example of how God demands of us the use of our sanctified commonsense. Samuel sketches to Saul the course of events during the next few days; showing how clearly our lives lie […]

Thou shalt be missed, because thy seat-F.B.Meyer

Thou shalt be missed, because thy seat – F.B.Meyer Thou shalt be missed, because thy seat will be empty. 1 Sam, xx. 18. JONATHAN and David had entered into a covenant,each loving the other as his own soul. Anxious to shield his friend from the wrath of his father, Jonathan discloses to David the plan […]

Thou shalt be gathered intoThou shalt be gathered into-F.B.Meyer

Thou shalt be gathered intoThou shalt be gathered into – F.B.Meyer Thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace. 2 Kings xxii. 20. AS a matter of fact, Josiah’s death was not a peaceful one. He persisted in going into conflict with Pharaohnecho, king of Egypt, against the latter’s earnest remonstrance (see 2 Chron. […]

Thou restrainest prayer before God.-F.B.Meyer

Thou restrainest prayer before God . – F .B.Meyer Thou restrainest prayer before God. Job xv. 4. JOB’S friends were bent on discovering the cause of his sufferings in some secret failure and declension. This is why Eliphaz accused him so groundlessly. They did not know of those secret habits of intercession described in the […]

Thou man of God!-F.B.Meyer

Thou man of God ! – F.B.Meyer Thou man of God! 2 Kings i. 9, 11, 1 OH that thou and I might so live before God and men, that they should recognise us as men of God, as God’s men! See how these ungodly captains at once recognised this, in the case of Elijah. […]

This shall be no grief unto thee.-F.B.Meyer

This shall be no grief unto thee .- F.B.Meyer This shall be no grief unto thee. 1 Sam. xxv. 31. THERE was an inimitable blending of woman’s wit with worldly prudence in the words of the beautiful Abigail. Poor woman, she bad had a sorry life of it, mated to such a man as Nabal […]

This is the portion of a wicked man from God.-F.B.Meyer

This is the portion of a wicked man from God. – F.B.Meyer This is the portion of a wicked man from God. Job xx. 29. REPEATEDLY in reading this book we are reminded of the strong convictions entertained by thoughtful men among these Eastern peoples, of the sure connection between wrong doing and its bitter […]

This day is a day of good tidings.-F.B.Meyer

This day is a day of good tidings. – F.B.Meyer This day is a day of good tidings. 2 Kings vii. 9. IT was indeed. The enemy that bad so long hemmed them in had dispersed, leaving a great spoil behind. The famine which had driven the people to awful straits was at an end, […]

They set the Ark of God upon a new cart.-F.B.Meyer

They set the Ark of God upon a new cart. – F.B.Meyer They set the Ark of God upon a new cart. 2 Sam. vi. 3. THIS was their mistake. The Divine directions were explicit that the Ark of the living God must be carried on the shoulders of living men. There would have been […]

They made him king, and anointed him.-F.B.Meyer

They made him king, and anointed him . -F.B.Meyer They made him king, and anointed him. 2 Kings xi. 12. THIS dexterous overthrow of Athaliah by the bringing of the youthful king, who had been hidden in the secret chambers of the Temple, accommodates itself so obviously to a reference to the inner life, that […]

They entered into a covenant to seek the-F.B.Meyer

They entered into a covenant to seek the – F.B.Meyer They entered into a covenant to seek the Lord God of their fathers. 2 Chron. xv. 12. WE hear but little talk in the present day of the covenant, the mention of which was dear to God’s people of olden time. There is this difference […]

They cried to God in the battle,-F.B.Meyer

They cried to God in the battle, – F.B.Meyer They cried to God in the battle, and He was entreated of them. 1 Chron. v. 20. WHETHER they cried to God before they went into the battle we are not told; but probably they did, because we read that the war was of God, and […]

They clothed all that were naked,-F.B.Meyer

They clothed all that were naked,- F.B.Meyer They clothed all that were naked, and gave them to eat and drink. 2 Chron. xxviii. 15. A GREAT burst of generosity was here, for Israel had every reason to be incensed against Judah for the raid made on their territory. But, instead of pushing their advantage to […]

These were the sons of David.-F.B.Meyer

These were the sons of David.- F.B.Meyer These were the sons of David. 1 Chron. iii. 1. BUT how different they were to the Son of David! Contrast any one of these with our blessed Lord, and what an infinite chasm lies between them! Solomon was the most reputable of them, but a greater than […]

These nations feared the Lord, and served their-F.B.Meyer

These nations feared the Lord, and served their – F.B.Meyer These nations feared the Lord, and served their graven images. 2 Kings xvii. 41. IT was a curious mixture. These people had come from Babylon, Hamath, and Sepharvaim, and were settled in the land from which Israel was deported. In their desire to propitiate the […]

These are the sons of Israel.-F.B.Meyer

These are the sons of Israel. – F.B.Meyer These are the sons of Israel. 1 Chron. ii. 1. IT is noticeable how irrevocable the Divine sentence is on a human life. Of Er, the grave, impartial voice of Scripture says, he was “wicked in the sight of the Lord”; of Achan, he was the “troubler […]

There was neither hammer, nor axe,-F.B.Meyer

There was neither hammer, nor axe, – F.B.Meyer There was neither hammer, nor axe, nor any tool of iron heard. 1 Kings vi, 7. IN absolute silence, like the growth of a palm in the desert, that noble building arose in the symmetry of its fair proportions. But there was plenty of quarrying and hammering […]

There is none like that; give it me-F.B.Meyer

There is none like that; give it me – F.B.Meyer There is none like that; give it me. 1 Sam. xxi. 9. WHAT David said of the sword of Goliath we may say of Holy Scripture  the sword of the Spirit  “There is none like that.” There is no book like the Bible for those […]

There is a spirit in man, and the breath of the-F.B.Meyer

There is a spirit in man, and the breath of the – F.B.Meyer There is a spirit in man, and the breath of the Almighty giveth understanding. Job xxxii. 8 (R.V.). ELIHU had waited whilst the three elder men said all that was in their hearts. He now excuses his youth and demands audience, because […]

Then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is-F.B.Meyer

Then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is – F.B.Meyer Then thou shalt go out to battle; for God is gone forth before thee. 1 Chron. xiv. 15. WHAT was this “going”? It was not merely a fitful breeze stealing through the leaves; it was not the going of the wind; but of […]

Then the king arose, and tare his garments-F.B.Meyer

Then the king arose, and tare his garments – F.B.Meyer Then the king arose, and tare his garments, and lay on the earth. 2 Sam, xiii. 31. THROUGHOUT the incidents of this chapter, the soul of David touched the bottom of the sea of anguish and remorse. The circumstances narrated were in themselves sad enough; […]

Then the house was filled with a Cloud.-F.B.Meyer

Then the house was filled with a Cloud .- F.B.Meyer Then the house was filled with a Cloud. 2 Chron. v. 13. THIS was the bright Shekinah cloud, the symbol of the Divine Presence, which had shone for Moses in the bush, and led the march through the desert. It was as though God had […]

Then said Saul, I have sinned.-F.B.Meyer

Then said Saul, I have sinned.-F.B.Meyer Then said Saul, I have sinned. 1 Sam. xxvi. 21. THE Apostle makes a great distinction, and rightly, between the sorrow of the world and the sorrow of a godly repentance which needeth not to be repented of. Certainly Saul’s confession of sin belonged to the former; whilst the […]

THE WISE-MEN FOLLOW THE STAR-F.B.Meyer

THE WISE-MEN FOLLOW THE STAR – F.B.Meyer Matthew 2:1-8 The expectation of the advent of a great king was far-spread at the time of the Nativity. It was probably founded, so far as the East was concerned, on the prophecies of Balaam and Daniel. See Numbers 24:17; Daniel 7:13-14. There are evidences of the same […]

The Weight could not be found out.-F.B.Meyer

The Weight could not be found out.- F.B.Meyer The Weight could not be found out. 2 Chron. iv. 18. THIS was as it should be. There was no attempt to keep an accurate account of what was given to the service of God. Even Solomon’s left hand did not know what his right hand did. […]

The Use of Our Senses-F.B.Meyer

The Use of Our Senses – F.B.Meyer Our senses give warning signals when danger is near. This is perhaps their secondary use, but it is the most vital. The eye, ear, nose, the senses of taste and touch, are the channels through which the most exquisite pleasures are wafted to us–rapturous glimpses of natural beauty, […]

THE TWO PATHS-F.B.Meyer

THE TWO PATHS-F.B.Meyer “Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me.” — Genesis 13:9. Abraham and Lot stood together on the heights of Bethel. The Land of Promise spread out before them as a map. On three sides at least there was not much to attract a shepherd’s gaze. […]

The Translation-F.B.Meyer

The Translation – F.B.Meyer We have reached at length one of the most sublime scenes of Old Testament story. We should have been glad to learn the most minute particulars concerning it; but the historian contents himself with the simplest statements. Just one or two broad, strong outlines, and all is told that we may […]

Wordsworth and all his followers were students in the school of Jesus Christ. Never breathed a more enthusiastic lover of nature than He. Lilies could not grow at His feet, or birds wing their homeward flight over His head, without attracting His swift at

Meyer, F.B. » Wordsworth and all his followers were students in the school of Jesus Christ. Never breathed a more enthusiastic lover of nature than He. Lilies could not grow at His feet, or birds wing their homeward flight over His head, without attracting His swift at Wordsworth and all his followers were students in […]

The time when Kings go out to battle. . . . .-F.B.Meyer

The time when Kings go out to battle. . . . .-F.B.Meyer The time when Kings go out to battle. . . . . But David tarried at Jerusalem. 1 Chron. xx. 1. THERE are times and tides in the affairs of men. Favourable moments for doing and daring, for attempting and achieving. Hours when […]

The Test of the Homelife-F.B.Meyer

The Test of the Homelife – F.B.Meyer Many a man might bear himself as a hero and saint in the solitudes of Cherith, or on the heights of Carmel, and yet wretchedly fail in the homelife of Zarephath. It is one thing to commune with God in the solitudes of nature and perform splendid acts […]

THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE CHRIST-LIFE FOR THE SELF-LIFE.-F.B.Meyer

THE SUBSTITUTION OF THE CHRIST-LIFE FOR THE SELF-LIFE.-F.B. In my second address we saw that the will is our main and chief impediment. We are not what we or think, or wish but what we will In the preceding address we saw that our curse lies in making self the pilot of our life, and […]

The Spirit of the Lord came upon-F.B.Meyer

The Spirit of the Lord came upon – F.B.Meyer The Spirit of the Lord came upon David from that day forward. 1 Sam. xvi. 13. WHAT may not a day bring forth! Here was a shepherd lad, summoned hastily from his sheep, and anointed king. But an even greater blessing came into his life that […]

The Spirit of God clothed itself with Zechariah-F.B.Meyer

The Spirit of God clothed itself with Zechariah – F.B.Meyer The Spirit of God clothed itself with Zechariah the son of Jehoiada. 2 Chron. xxiv. 20 (R. V., marg.). AS we put on a cloak or dress, so does the Spirit of God, as it were, hide Himself in those who surrender themselves to Him, […]

The Spirit and Power of Elijah-F.B.Meyer

The Spirit and Power of Elijah – F.B.Meyer How can those who have traveled in Switzerland forget the early mornings when they have been summoned from sleep to await the dawn? A weird and mysterious hush possesses nature as a crowd is hushed in expectancy of a king’s approach. Then a strange light spreads outward […]

The Source of Elijah’s Strength-F.B.Meyer

The Source of Elijah’s Strength – F.B.Meyer This chapter begins with the conjunction “And.” It is, therefore, an addition to what has gone before; and it is God’s addition. When we have read to the end of the previous chapter — which tells the melancholy story of the rapid spread and universal prevalence of idolatry […]

THE SOUL’S ANSWER TO THE DIVINE SUMMONS-F.B.Meyer

THE SOUL’S ANSWER TO THE DIVINE SUMMONS – F.B.Meyer “I will go!” — Genesis 24:58. Carry back your mind for thirty-seven centuries. The loft light of an Oriental sunset falls gently on the fertile grazing grounds watered by the broad Euphrates; and as its gloom lights up all the landscapes dotted by flocks, and huts, […]

The sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat-F.B.Meyer

The sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat – F.B.Meyer The sins of Jeroboam, the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin. 2 Kings xv. 9, 18, 24, 28. THIS chapter anticipates the final overthrow of the kingdom of the tribes. It describes the corruption and disorganization of the people which made them the […]

The silver and gold he had dedicated-F.B.Meyer

The silver and gold he had dedicated – F.B.Meyer The silver and gold he had dedicated of all nations which he subdued. 2 Sam. viii. 11. DAVID might not build the temple, but he was bent on making provision for it. Indeed, Solomon had never been able to do as he did, unless his father […]

THE SIGN OF THE COVENANT-F.B.Meyer

THE SIGN OF THE COVENANT-F.B.Meyer “I will make My covenant between Me and thee, and will multiply thee exceedingly.” — Genesis 17:2. Three times over in Scripture Abraham is called “the friend of God.” In that moment of agony, when tidings came to King Jehoshaphat of the great heathen alliance which had been formed against […]

The seed of Israel separated themselves.-F.B.Meyer

The seed of Israel separated themselves.-F.B.Meyer The seed of Israel separated themselves. Neh. ix. 2. THIS is the beginning of the true life. Turn to the story of creation, and you learn, first, that God divided the light from the darkness; next, the waters of the clouds from those on the earth; and next, the […]

THE SECRET OF REST.-F.B.Meyer

THE SECRET OF REST.-F.B.Meyer Will you take the yoke of God to-day? God’s will comes to us (first) by His Spirit, (second)by His Word, and (thirdly) by circumstances. And I think it is in circumstances that we are most tested. It is just there that we have to meet God, and just as in some […]

The Secret of Guidance-F.B.Meyer

The Secret of Guidance-F.B.Meyer MANY CHILDREN of GOD are so deeply exercised on the matter of guidance that it may be helpful to give a few suggestions as to knowing the way in which our Father would have us walk, and the work He would have us do. The importance of the subject cannot be […]

The Secret of Christ’s Indwelling-F.B.Meyer

The Secret of Christ’s Indwelling-F.B.Meyer It is meet that the largest church in the greatest Gentile city in the world should be dedicated to the Apostle Paul, for Gentiles are under a great obligation to him as the Apostle of the Gentiles. It is to him that we owe, under the Spirit of God, the […]

The same time also did Libnah rebuild-F.B.Meyer

The same time also did Libnah rebuild – F.B.Meyer The same time also did Libnah rebuild from under his hand. 2 Chron. xxi. 10. AS long as the kings of Judah remained true to their allegiance to God they were able to keep in subjection the surrounding nations; but just so soon as they revolted […]

The Reciprocal Inheritance-F.B.Meyer

The Reciprocal Inheritance – F.B.Meyer THROUGHOUT the Old Testament there runs the double thought of our inheritance in God, and God’s in us. And, as we shall see, this two-fold aspect of one deep conception interpenetrates the heart of the apostle’s teaching in this Epistle (Psalm 16:5-6; Deuteronomy 32:9). INHERITANCE AND INHERITED. (Ephesians 1:14) In […]

The Prayer of Intercession-F.B.Meyer

The Prayer of Intercession – F.B.Meyer “I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, Always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy.”–Phil. 1:3,4.The epistles of Paul are full of allusions to his prayers. We might almost call them his prayer book. Let us verify that assertion by turning to […]

The Plan of Campaign-F.B.Meyer

The Plan of Campaign-F.B.Meyer When Elijah left Zarephath, his mind was utterly destitute of any fixed plan of action. He knew that he must show himself to Ahab and than rain was not far away, for these were his definite marching orders: “Go, show thyself unto Ahab; and I will send rain upon the earth” […]

The places are holy, whereunto the-F.B.Meyer

The places are holy, whereunto the – F.B.Meyer The places are holy, whereunto the Ark of God hath come. 2 Chron. viii. 11. ON this account Solomon said, My wife shall not dwell in the house of David, king of Israel. What a fatal admission! She was the daughter of Pharaoh, and therefore it was […]

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRAYER.-F.B.Meyer

THE PHILOSOPHY OF PRAYER.-F.B.Meyer But there is a fourth work of the Spirit of God. In Joh_15:26-27, it is said: “He, (that is, the Spirit) shall bear witness of Me, and ye shall bear witness.”Now the Church is in the world not to argue, not to defend God, not to stand forth as an advocate […]

The people have not separated themselves.-F.B.Meyer

The people have not separated themselves.-F.B.Meyer The people have not separated themselves. Ezra ix. 1. THIS was only too true! There had been, on the part of princes and rulers, gross intermarriage with the people of surrounding lands. The holy seed had become mixed and diluted. And it was the more sad that this should […]

The Old Courage Again-F.B.Meyer

The Old Courage Again – F.B.Meyer In order to understand the striking episode before us, we must think ourselves out of this dispensation, the main characteristic of which is gentle mercy, and imagine ourselves back in the age that ended at Calvary. It is very important to have a right understanding of our times. We […]

THE NEW SALT AND LIGHT OF HUMAN SOCIETY-F.B.Meyer

THE NEW SALT AND LIGHT OF HUMAN SOCIETY-F.B.Meyer Matthew 5:10-16 We must expect to be persecuted, if we hold up the pure light of a consistent life amid the evils of the world. Men hate the light which exposes their misdeeds. They will tolerate you only so long as you leave them alone. But the […]

The Nature of Comfort-F.B.Meyer

The Nature of Comfort-F.B.Meyer “Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort” (2 Cor. 1:3). In God there is the mother-nature as well as the Fatherhood. All love was first in Him, ere it was lit up in human hearts. The fires […]

THE NATURAL MAN-F.B.Meyer

THE NATURAL MAN – F.B.Meyer If it were not that I believe in the Holy Ghost, I would almost shrink from speaking about the profound philosophy wherewith the apostle Paul deals with the self-life; but I believe that God’s Spirit will take my broken words and speak to each of you. Will you turn to […]

The month which he had devised-F.B.Meyer

The month which he had devised-F.B.Meyer The month which he had devised of his own heart. 1 Kings xii. 33. JEROBOAM acted on expediency. It did seem reasonable to argue that the constant going up to Jerusalem to worship might alienate the people from his throne, and awaken a desire for the old national unity; […]

The money that cometh into any man’s heart to-F.B.Meyer

The money that cometh into any man’s heart to – F.B.Meyer The money that cometh into any man’s heart to bring into the house of the Lord. 2 Kings xii. 4. THE margin suggests that the thought of giving for God’s house would ascend in a man’s heart, till it became the royal and predominant […]

The men of Judah clave unto their King.-F.B.Meyer

The men of Judah clave unto their King .- F.B.Meyer The men of Judah clave unto their King. 2 Sam. xx. 2. WE are reminded of the exhortation of the good Barnabas, that with purpose of heart the converts of Antioch should cleave unto the Lord. This is the test of a true faith. We […]

The men of Judah came, and there-F.B.Meyer

The men of Judah came, and there – F.B.Meyer The men of Judah came, and there they annoited David king. 2 Sam. ii. 4. THUS was David anointed a second time. Hitherto he had been the leader of a troop; now he became king of his own tribe: and his kingdom clustered around the ancient […]

The Lord will not forsake his people-F.B.Meyer

The Lord will not forsake his people – F.B.Meyer The Lord will not forsake his people for his great Name’s sake. 1 Sam. xii. 22. THE certainty of our salvation rests on the character of God. Moses, years before, had pleaded that God could not afford to destroy or forsake Israel, lest the Egyptians and […]

The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus.-F.B.Meyer

The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus – F.B.Meyer The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus. Ezra i. 1. THERE were many rays focussed on this spot. In the first place, it bad been definitely foretold by Jeremiah that the captivity would only last for seventy years. In the next place, Daniel, having […]

The Lord is able to give thee-F.B.Meyer

The Lord is able to give thee – F.B.Meyer The Lord is able to give thee much more than this. 2 Chron. xxv. 9. AMAZIAH had many good qualities, but he did not clearly see how impossible it was for Israel to be allied with Judah without invalidating the special Divine protection and care on […]

The Lord had made them joyful, and turned-F.B.Meyer

The Lord had made them joyful, and turned – F.B.Meyer The Lord had made them joyful, and turned the heart of the King unto them. Ezra vi. 22. YES, the hearts of men are in the hands of God, and He can turn them whither He will. There are many instances of this in Scripture. […]

The Lord God, even my God, . . will not fail-F.B.Meyer

The Lord God, even my God, . . will not fail – F.B.Meyer The Lord God, even my God, . . will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. 1 Chron, xxviii. 20. IT is very comforting to take these words to our hearts; especially when we connect them with the foregoing ones about the pattern, […]

The Lord do that which seemeth Him good-F.B.Meyer

The Lord do that which seemeth Him good – F.B.Meyer The Lord do that which seemeth Him good. 2 Sam. x. 12. ISRAEL was arrayed against overwhelming odds. To human sight it must have appeared very improbable that Joab would be able to hold his own. However, he made the best arrangements he could; exhorted […]

THE LINE BY WHICH MESSIAH CAME-F.B.Meyer

THE LINE BY WHICH MESSIAH CAME – F.B.Meyer Matthew 1:1-17 The enumeration of our Lord’s ancestors, with its threefold division into fourteen generations and evident gaps, was probably so arranged to aid the memory. Notice that, in unison with the general purpose of the writer, the line is traced to Abraham through David the king. […]

THE LIGHT BEGINS TO SHINE-F.B.Meyer

THE LIGHT BEGINS TO SHINE – F.B.Meyer Matthew 4:12-17 Our Lord’s earliest ministry seems to have been centered in Jerusalem and its contiguous villages. See John 2:1-25; John 3:1-36. But on the news of the Baptist’s imprisonment, He took up His testimony to the hearers of the heavenly kingdom, which is the reign of God […]

The land of darkness and the shadow of death.-F.B.Meyer

The land of darkness and the shadow of death.-F.B.Meyer The land of darkness and the shadow of death. Job x. 21. THIS represented the highest thinking of that age about the future. There were gleams now and again of something more; but they were fitful and uncertain, soon overtaken by dark and sad forebodings. How […]

The king of terrors-F.B.Meyer

The king of terrors – F.B.Meyer The king of terrors. Job xviii. 14. S0 the ancients spoke of death. They were constantly pursued by the dread of the unknown. Every unpeopled or distant spot was the haunt and dwellingplace of evil and dreadful objects. But the grave, and the world beyond, were above all terrible, […]

The King is near of kin to us.-F.B.Meyer

The King is near of kin to us.-F.B.Meyer The King is near of kin to us. 2 Sam. xix. 42. THERE are two derivations for the word king: one from the word can  the king is the man that can do things; the other from the word kin  the king is closely related to us, […]

The king held out to Esther the-F.B.Meyer

The king held out to Esther the-F.B.Meyer The king held out to Esther the golden sceptre that was in his hand. Esther v. 2. WHAT a beautiful type this is for each of us in our approaches to God! For the repentant sinner.  You may have said with Esther, “I will go into the king’s […]

The king and all the people came weary-F.B.Meyer

The king and all the people came weary – F.B.Meyer The king and all the people came weary, and refreshed themselves there. 2 Sam. xvi. 14. A GREAT weariness falls often on our souls. We are wearied because of the greatness of our way, and inclined to say there is no hope. Memory tires us, […]

The joy of the Lord is your strength.-F.B.Meyer

The joy of the Lord is your strength . -F.B.Meyer The joy of the Lord is your strength. Neh. viii. 10. “THE sad heart tires in a mile,” is a frequent proverb. What a difference there is between the energy of the healthy, joyous heart and the forced activity of the morbid and depressed one! […]

The Jews had rule over them that hated them.-F.B.Meyer

The Jews had rule over them that hated them . – F.B.Meyer The Jews had rule over them that hated them. Esther ix. 1. YES, my reader, a similar reversal awaits us in the near future! Now, the god of this world and his followers bear rule over us, and work their way with the […]

THE INFILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer

THE INFILLING OF THE HOLY SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer We have followed Christ in His ascension, as entering the presence of His Father. He asked and received from God the Holy Spirit. We have also seen how Christ made Christians. Christ” means “anointed “; ” Christian” means “anointed one.” The words “chrism ” and “Christ” are identical in […]

The Holy Spirit-F.B.Meyer

The Holy Spirit – F.B.Meyer THE Holy Spirit is the special promise of the Father, made to those who are one with his Son by a living faith. “Wait,” said our Lord, “for the promise of the Father, which ye heard from Me”; and immediately on his exaltation to the right hand of God He […]

THE HOLE OF THE PIT-F.B.Meyer

THE HOLE OF THE PIT – F.B.Meyer “The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Charran; and said unto him, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and come into the land which I shall show thee.” — Acts 7:2-3. “Look unto […]

The Hidings Of God-F.B.Meyer

The Hidings Of God – F.B.Meyer Isaiah 45:15 “Thou art a God that hidest Thyself,” the prophet Isaiah said, as he looked up from his study of the processes by which God was educating His people for their great destiny. Permitted an insight into the ways of God’s providence, he had beheld the rise and […]

THE HERALD PREPARES THE WAY-F.B.Meyer

THE HERALD PREPARES THE WAY – F.B.Meyer Matthew 3:1-12 Matthew’s Gospel heralds the Kingdom. We are allowed to see and listen to the forerunner, whose voice again awoke the hearts of men with prophetic utterance after a silence of four hundred years. He leaps into the arena with the suddenness of Elijah. His message was […]

The Heavenly Places-F.B.Meyer

The Heavenly Places – F.B.Meyer IN HIS conversation with Nicodemus, while the night-breeze played over the sleeping city, coming and going as it would, our Lord spoke of Himself as being already in heaven. His bodily presence was evidently in the chamber of that house in Jerusalem, robed in the simple peasant garb which his […]

What Attainments Christians May Reasonably Expect to Make in This Life – Charles G Finney

What Attainments Christians May Reasonably Expect to Make in This Life – Charles G Finney “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will […]

THE GREATEST TRIAL OF ALL-F.B.Meyer

THE GREATEST TRIAL OF ALL-F.B.Meyer “Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest; and offer him for a burnt offering.” — Genesis 22:2. So long as men live in the world, they will turn to this story with unwaning interest. There is only one scene in history by which it is surpassed; […]

Weights and Besetting Sins – Charles G Finney

Weights and Besetting Sins – Charles G Finney “Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us.” –Hebrews 12:1In discussing this subject […]

THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE POSSIBLE IN YOUR LIFE.-F.B.Meyer

THE GREATEST DIFFERENCE POSSIBLE IN YOUR LIFE.- F .B.Meyer There is where you have failed, my brother. You have been preaching the cross, but you have not been preaching the cross in the demonstration and power of the blessed Spirit. When I was at Leicester, there were many discharged prisoners whom I took from the […]

Weakness of Heart – Charles G Finney

Weakness of Heart – Charles G Finney TEXT–Ezek. 16:30: “How weak is thine heart.”In this connection the Prophet is speaking of the Church, in reference to her past history. He says nothing of the real piety of the different generations of the Church; but in view of all her backslidings and inconsistencies, he exclaims, “How […]

THE GREAT PHYSICIAN-F.B.Meyer

THE GREAT PHYSICIAN – F.B.Meyer Matthew 8:11-17 A feast was the Hebrew conception of heaven. The Jews thought they were secure of it, because of their descent from Abraham. Grace is not hereditary; to receive it, every man has to exercise a personal faith in Christ. Let us see to it that our religion is […]

Way To Be Holy – Charles G Finney

Way To Be Holy – Charles G Finney ‘For Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to every one that believeth.’ Rom. 10:4.In this lecture I am to show,I. WHAT IS NOT INTENDED BY THE ASSERTION THAT CHRIST IS THE END OF THE LAW FOR RIGHTEOUSNESS.II. WHAT IS INTENDED BY THIS ASSERTION.III. HOW […]

The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth-F.B.Meyer

The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth – F.B.Meyer The good Lord pardon every one that prepareth his heart to seek God. 2 Chron. xxx. 18, 19. A VERY touching prayer, that opens up deep thoughts as to the progress of the true knowledge of God in Israel, and of the comparative value of […]

Views Of Sanctification – Charles G Finney

Way To Be Holy – Charles G Finney PREFACE.The substance of this treatise has formerly appeared in the Oberlin Evangelist, in the form of a course of lectures. Its publication in a more permanent form is thought by many to be important, and in preparing it for the press, I have been obliged, for want […]

The Fullness of the Spirit-F.B.Meyer

The Fullness of the Spirit – F.B.Meyer “Be Filled with the Spirit. “-Ephesians 5 :18 NOTHING CAN COMPENSATE the Church, or the individual Christian, for the lack of the Holy Spirit. What the full stream is to the mill wheel, that the Holy Spirit is to the Church. What the principle of life is to […]

Victory over the World through Faith – Charles G Finney

Victory over the World through Faith – Charles G Finney “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.”–[1] John 5:4.The discussion of this text naturally leads us to make four inquiries.I. WHAT IS IT TO OVERCOME THE WORLD?II. WHO ARE THEY THAT […]

THE FIRST OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS-F.B.Meyer

THE FIRST OF THE PILGRIM FATHERS-F.B.Meyer Genesis 12:4-9 “Abram departed” (Verse 4). “Abram passed through” (Verse 6). “Abram went forth” (Verse 5). “Abram removed” (Verse 8). “Abram journeyed” (Verse 9). “He went out, not knowing whither he went.” — Hebrews 11:8. All through the history of mankind there has been a little band of men, […]

Variety in the Service Offered to God – Charles G Finney

Variety in the Service Offered to God – Charles G Finney “For thus saith the Lord unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant;Even unto them will I give in mine house and within my walls, a place and a name better than […]

THE FIRMNESS OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH-F.B.Meyer

THE FIRMNESS OF ABRAHAM’S FAITH-F.B.Meyer “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God.” — Romans 4:20. In this chapter (Genesis 15), for the first time in Scripture, four striking phrases occur; but each of them is destined to be frequently repeated with many charming […]

UNFAILING CRYSTAL LOVE – Charles G Finney

UNFAILING CRYSTAL LOVE – Charles G Finney “Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law” –Romans 13:10.The two principal forms of Christian love are benevolence and complacency. Benevolence is an affection of the mind or an act of the will that desires to promote the happiness of its […]

The fire came down from Heaven, and consumed-F.B.Meyer

The fire came down from Heaven, and consumed-F.B.Meyer The fire came down from Heaven, and consumed the Burnt Offering. 2 Chron. vii. 1. IT was a very gracious and immediate response to the prayer of King and people. If we make room for God, He always comes and fills. If we seek Him, He is […]

Unbelief–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

Unbelief – no. 2 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Heb. 3:19: So we see they could not enter in because of unbelief.–Mark 16:16: He that believeth not, shall be damned.I am to show,III. The unreasonableness of unbelief.1. It is unreasonable, because confidence in testimony is natural to man. This is a law of his being. And […]

The Father’s Wealth-F.B.Meyer

The Father’s Wealth – F.B.Meyer THE Epistle to the Ephesians is full of the wealth of God’s nature. It is set to that master-chord struck centuries before by a temple minstrel, “Thou, Lord, art good, and ready to forgive; and plenteous in mercy unto all those that call upon Thee.” The apostle struggles with the […]

Unbelief–no. 1 – Charles G Finney

Unbelief – no. 1 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Heb. 3:19: So we see they could not enter in because of unbelief.–Mark 16:16: He that believeth not, shall be damned.In this discussion of this subject I desire to show:I. WHAT UNBELIEF IS.II. SOME OF ITS DEVELOPMENTS AND MANIFESTATIONS.III. ITS UNREASONABLENESS.IV. ITS CAUSES OR OCCASIONS.V. ITS WICKEDNESS.I. […]

UNBELIEF – Charles G Finney

UNBELIEF – Charles G Finney “So we see that they could not enter in, because of unbelief.”–Heb. 3:19.In this discourse I shall notice,I. WHAT UNBELIEF IS NOT.II. WHAT IT IS.III. INSTANCES AND EVIDENCE OF UNBELIEF.IV. THE TENDENCY OF UNBELIEF.V. THE GUILT OF UNBELIEF.I. What unbelief is not.1. It is not a negative state of mind. […]

Trusting in God’s Mercy – Charles G Finney

Trusting in God’s Mercy – Charles G Finney “I will trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.” Ps. 52:8. In discussing this subject I shall enquire, I. WHAT MERCY IS. II. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN TRUSTING IN THE MERCY OF THE LORD FOREVER. III. POINT OUT THE CONDITIONS ON WHICH WE MAY SAFELY […]

TRUE SUBMISSION: A MATTER OF CHOICE – Charles G Finney

TRUE SUBMISSION: A MATTER OF CHOICE – Charles G Finney “Submit yourselves therefore to God”–James 4:7If you have built your Christian life on a false foundation, your fundamental error was embracing what your thought was the gospel plan of salvation from selfish motives. Your selfish heart was unbroken. This is the source of your delusion, […]

True Submission – Charles G Finney

True Submission – Charles G Finney TEXT.–“Submit yourselves therefore to God.”–James iv. 7. THE subject of this lecture is, “WHAT CONSTITUTES TRUE SUBMISSION?”Before I enter on the discussion of this subject, I wish to make two remarks, introductory to the main question.1. The first remark is this: If any of you are deceived in regard to […]

True Saints – Charles G Finney

True Saints – Charles G Finney TEXT.– “Who is on the Lord’s side?” — Exodus xxxii. 26.THIS question was addressed by Moses to the professed people of God, immediately after their great departure from God while Moses was in the Mount, when they went and worshipped a golden calf which had been cast for them […]

True and False Repentance – Charles G Finney

True and False Repentance – Charles G Finney TEXT.–For godly sorrow worketh repentance into salvation, not to be repented of; but the sorrow of the world worketh death.–2 CORINTHIANS vii. 10. IN this chapter the apostle refers to another epistle, which he had formerly written to the church at Corinth, on a certain subject, in which […]

True and False Religion – Charles G Finney

True and False Religion – Charles G Finney Text.–Gal. 5:1: “Stand fast, therefore, in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.”The observances of the ceremonial law were designedly a typical representation of the gospel. The Jews had misunderstood them, and supposed that their observance […]

True and False Peace – Charles G Finney

True and False Peace – Charles G Finney Text. Psalm 119:165: –Great peace have they, who love thy law; and nothing shall offend them.In this lecture, I design to show,I. WHAT WE ARE TO UNDERSTAND BY LAW, IN THIS PASSAGE.II. WHAT IT IS TO LOVE THE LAW OF GOD.III. THAT THE NATURAL RESULT OF THIS […]

The Father-F.B.Meyer

The Father-F.B.Meyer WE NEED BOTH GRACE AND PEACE (Ephesians 1:2) Grace to help in our times of need; Peace to keep our heart and mind. The one as the blue vault of Heaven above us, with its smile of sun, and breath of air, and reviving rain; the other as the blue depths of the […]

The eye of their God was upon-F.B.Meyer

The eye of their God was upon-F.B.Meyer The eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews. Ezra v. 5. IT was a delightful thought amid obloquy and opposition, like that which the Jews were at this moment encountering, to know that God was watching them with jealous care. We are reminded of […]

True and False Conversions – Charles G Finney

True and False Conversions – Charles G Finney  TEXT.–Behold, all ye that kindle a fire, that compass yourselves about with sparks: walk in the light of your fire, and in the sparks that ye have kindled. This shall ye have of my hand; ye shall lie down in sorrow.–Isaiah l. 11.  IT is evident, from […]

TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS – Charles G Finney

TRADITIONS OF THE ELDERS – Charles G Finney MATTHEW XV. 6.–“Thus have ye made the commandment of God, of none effect by your tradition.”The government which God exercises over the universe of mind, is a moral government, it is not of course, administered by direct physical agency; compelling mind to act, in the same manner, […]

Total Depravity 2 – Charles G Finney

Total Depravity 2 – Charles G Finney ROMANS viii. 7. –“The carnal mind is enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.”THE law, spoken of here, is the moral law; or that law, which requires men to love God with all their heart, and their neighbour […]

Total Depravity – Charles G Finney

Total Depravity – Charles G Finney John v.42–“But I know you, that ye have not the love of God in you.”These words were addressed by the Lord Jesus Christ, on a certain occasion, to those who professed that they loved God. I design, this morning, and in the afternoon, to establish the doctrine of total […]

The Exhalted Christ (booklet)-F.B.Meyer

The Exhalted Christ (booklet) -F.B.Meyer I YIELD to the persuasion of my friend, the publisher, for the publication of these Addresses and Bible Readings, delivered in succeeding years at the Mildmay Conference, though, as I review them, they seem very like the five barley loaves and two small fish of the fisher-lad. Indulgence must also […]

THE DIVINE SUMMONS-F.B.Meyer

THE DIVINE SUMMONS – F.B.Meyer “Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto the land that I will show thee: and I will make of thee a great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy name great; and thou shalt be a blessing.” Genesis 12:1-2. […]

To The Young Christians Who Have Been Converted In The Great Revivals # 2 -Charles G Finney

To The Young Christians Who Have Been Converted In The Great Revivals # 2 -Charles G Finney TO THE CONVERTS OF THE GREAT REVIVALS THAT HAVE PREVAILED IN THE UNITED STATES, WITHIN THE FEW LAST YEARS.[#2]Beloved–I closed my last letter, by adverting to the fact, that several professedly religious periodicals have so referred to what […]

To The Young Christians Who Have Been Converted In The Great Revivals # 1 – Charles G Finney

To The Young Christians Who Have Been Converted In The Great Revivals # 1 – Charles G Finney TO THE YOUNG CHRISTIANS WHO HAVE BEEN CONVERTED IN THE GREAT REVIVALS OF THE FEW PAST YEARS, SCATTERED UP AND DOWN IN THE LAND, WHEREVER THE PROVIDENCE OF GOD MAY HAVE CAST YOUR LOT:[#1]Beloved in the Lord–My […]

To The Readers: Four Classes of Professors In The Church – Charles G Finney

To The Readers: Four Classes of Professors In The Church – Charles G Finney O THE CHRISTIAN READERS OF THE OBERLIN EVANGELIST.Beloved–The object of this letter, is to state a little more definitely, than I have hitherto done, some of the reasons why young converts have not grown in grace, more; and why I have […]

TO THE PROFESSORS OF RELIGION WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH PREVIOUS TO THE LATE GREAT REVIVALS – Charles G Finney

TO THE PROFESSORS OF RELIGION WHO WERE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH PREVIOUS TO THE LATE GREAT REVIVALS – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN AND SISTERS.In the last volume of the Evangelist, I addressed several letters to the converts of the recent great revivals. Among other things I pointed out to them some of the reasons […]

THE DIVINE GUEST-F.B.Meyer

THE DIVINE GUEST – F.B.Meyer “The LORD appeared unto Abraham in the plains of Mamre.” — Genesis 18:1. When, in the course of some royal progress, a Sovereign deigns to sojourn in the homestead of one of the subjects of his realm, the event becomes at once the theme of chroniclers, and the family selected […]

The deep saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith-F.B.Meyer

The deep saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith – F.B.Meyer The deep saith, It is not in me: and the sea saith, It is not with me. Job xxviii. 14 (R.V.). In this sublime chapter the holy soul goes in quest of wisdom, which is the perfect balance of the moral […]

TO THE EDITORS OF PERIODICALS WHO ARE PROFESSING CHRISTIANS. – Charles G Finney

TO THE EDITORS OF PERIODICALS WHO ARE PROFESSING CHRISTIANS. – Charles G Finney TO THE EDITORS OF PERIODICALS WHO ARE PROFESSING CHRISTIANS. DEAR BRETHREN:It becomes me to speak with unfeigned modesty and humility in addressing you on a subject of the highest importance to this nation and to the world. It is no part of […]

To The Christian Readers of The Oberlin Evangelist – Charles G Finney

To The Christian Readers of The Oberlin Evangelist – Charles G Finney TO THE CHRISTIAN READERS OF THE OBERLIN EVANGELIST.BELOVED–You perceive that I have already commenced one of the promised course of Lectures. Before I proceed any further, permit me to bring distinctly before your minds the main object I have in view, and the […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#9] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#9] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:In my last, I observed that I had some things I wished to say to ministers, on the necessity of their being baptized with the Holy Ghost. I begin by saying, that to me it seems very manifest, that the great […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#8] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#8] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN: In my last I intimated that I had several more suggestions to make, in regard to the instruction needed by different classes of converts. The conviction in my mind is fully ripe, that religious teachers cannot lay too much stress […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#7] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#7] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:The Lord is in great mercy visiting our churches again with precious revivals of religion, and will you permit me to make a few suggestions in respect to the course to be pursued to preserve the converts from backsliding? You are […]

THE CURE FOR ANXIOUS CARE-F.B.Meyer

THE CURE FOR ANXIOUS CARE – F.B.Meyer Matthew 6:27-34 The Lord’s tone is gentle and tender when He turns to address the poor. He says three times over, Don’t be anxious. He never forgot that He sprang, according to His human nature, from the ranks of poverty. His references to patching garments, using old bottle-skins, […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#6] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS. [#6] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:Another topic upon which I wish particularly to address you, is the fear of being thought to have changed your opinions upon religious subjects. There is something very wonderful in the state of public sentiment, to which the attention of ministers […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#5] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#5] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:I am afraid in my letters to you, that I shall appear dictatorial, and as if I took too much upon me, and have often been on the point of resolving to say no more, lest I should appear assuming and […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#4] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#4] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:Permit me to inquire:16. Whether another great difficulty with the Church is not, that ministers have been endeavoring to promote spirituality in the Church without true piety? Has it not been too much overlooked, that spirituality and communion with God are […]

The Conflict on the Heights of Carmel-F.B.Meyer

The Conflict on the Heights of Carmel – F .B.Meyer It is early morning upon Mount Carmel. We are standing on the highest point, looking northward to where Hermon, on the extreme borders of the land, rears its snowcapped head to heaven. Around us on the left lies the Mediterranean Sea, its deep blue waters […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#3] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#3] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:In pursuing this subject, permit me to inquire,8. Whether the sectarianism of the ministry is not the cause of the sectarianism of the Church? Is it not a fact, that the spirit and bearing of ministers of different denominations towards each […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#2] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#2] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:In my last letter to you, I glanced very briefly at the present state of the Church, and promised in this letter to notice some of the reasons for this state of things, as they present themselves to my own mind.1. […]

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#1] – Charles G Finney

TO MINISTERS OF THE GOSPEL OF ALL DENOMINATIONS [#1] – Charles G Finney BELOVED BRETHREN:In addressing you, agreeably to the plan which I suggested in the last volume of the Evangelist, I would by all means, commence by saying, and I beg you to understand, and all along to remember, that I would by no […]

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 4 – Charles G Finney

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 4 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:Since my last it has been suggested to me, that some of you have thought yourselves warranted in withdrawing from the particular churches to which you belong, because they lived in the open […]

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 3 – Charles G Finney

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 3 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:In my last letter I made some remarks upon the impropriety of your withdrawing from the churches to which you belong, either upon your own suggestion, or upon the suggestion of the churches […]

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 2 – Charles G Finney

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE. No. 2 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:In my last I expressed the hope, if not the opinion, that no Christian church would excommunicate you simply for believing the doctrine of entire and permanent sanctification in this life. Since writing […]

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE #1 – Charles G Finney

TO BELIEVERS IN THE DOCTRINE OF ENTIRE AND CONTINUED SANCTIFICATION IN THIS LIFE #1 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:The present is a time of trial with you, and I feel as if it was of the utmost importance, that in these days you should “possess your souls in patience”–that “patience should have […]

The Church-F.B.Meyer

The Church – F.B.Meyer No congregation, or set of congregations, can realize the sublime conception of the Church that rises before our vision in Ephesians. It is as if the apostle had been able to anticipate the glorious spectacle which John beheld in apocalyptic vision. Though he had founded more churches in the great cities […]

Thy Will Be Done – Charles G Finney

Thy Will Be Done – Charles G Finney ‘Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven.’ Mat. 6:10.1. EVERY system of Theology assumes the truth of some system of Mental Philosophy, and indeed every theological opinion takes for granted, or assumes as true, some principle of Mental Philosophy. And however much any […]

The Wrath of God Against Those Who Withstand His Truth – Charles G Finney

The Wrath of God Against Those Who Withstand His Truth – Charles G Open as PDF “For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who hold the truth in unrighteousness.” — Romans i. 18.THE following context shows that in these words the apostle has his eye especially […]

The Wicked Stumbling in Their Darkness – Charles G Finney

The Wicked Stumbling in Their Darkness – Charles G Finney “The way of the wicked is as darkness; they know not at what they stumble.” Proverbs 4:19The older I grow, the more I admire and love the book of Proverbs. Its wisdom is most profound. Manifestly these proverbs are the result, not of inspiration only, […]

The Wicked Heart Set to do Evil – Charles G Finney

The Wicked Heart Set to do Evil – Charles G Finney “Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.” — Eccl. viii. 11.THIS text manifestly assumes that the present is not a state of rewards and punishments, […]

The Ways of Sin Hard; Of Holiness, Pleasant – Charles G Finney

The Ways of Sin Hard; Of Holiness, Pleasant – Charles G Finney The following passages present the subject on which I propose to speak.“The way of transgressors is hard.”–Prov. 13:15“It is hard for thee to kick against the pricks.”–Acts 9:5“But the wicked are like the troubled sea, when it cannot rest, whose waters cast up […]

WORLDLY AMUSEMENTS – Charles G Finney

WORLDLY AMUSEMENTS – Charles G Finney   A few more words will be permitted, perhaps, on the subject of worldly amusements. In these articles I, of course, use the term amusements in the popular sense of pleasure seeking, by a resort to worldly entertainments, agreeable sports, and pastimes. The question often arises: “Are we never […]

Wisdom Justified of Her Children – Charles G Finney

Wisdom Justified of Her Children – Charles G Finney “But wisdom is justified of all her children.” Luke 7:35 Before I enter directly upon the discussion of the text, I will remark,1. That the dress, and manner of life of John the Baptist were manifestly typical of the state of repentance and humiliation to which […]

Why The Converts of The Great Revivals Have Not Grown More In Grace # 2 – Charles G Finney

Why The Converts of The Great Revivals Have Not Grown More In Grace # 2 – Charles G Finney TO THE CHRISTIAN READERS OF THE OBERLIN EVANGELIST. Beloved–Another reason why converts have not grown more in grace, is they have suffered themselves, to a greater or less extent, to be swept away by the current […]

Why The Converts of The Great Revivals Have Not Grown More In Grace # 1 – Charles G Finney

Why The Converts of The Great Revivals Have Not Grown More In Grace # 1 – Charles G Finney   For The Oberlin Evangelist. Beloved–In the present letter, I design to give a few only of the reasons, why the converts of the great revivals have not grown more in grace. 1. The older members […]

Why Sinners Hate God – Charles G Finney

Why Sinners Hate God – Charles G Finney JOHN XV. 25. –[“]They have hated me without a cause.” These are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ. In my two former discourses on total depravity, I have endeavoured to demonstrate that all impenitent sinners hate God supremely. And having, as I suppose, established this doctrine […]

WHO ARE WE TRYING TO FOOL? – Charles G Finney

WHO ARE WE TRYING TO FOOL? – Charles G Finney “But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves”–James 1:22Anyone who does not practice what he admits to be true is self-deceived.Two classes of hypocrites exist among professing Christians–those that deceive others and those that deceive themselves. One class […]

Where Sin Occurs God Cannot Wisely Prevent It – Charles G Finney

Where Sin Occurs God Cannot Wisely Prevent It – Charles G Finney “It is impossible but that offences come; but woe unto him through whom they come!” — Luke xvii. 1.AN “offence” as used in this passage, is an occasion of falling into sin. It is anything which causes another to sin and fall.It is […]

What Will Bring Revival in America? – Charles G Finney

What Will Bring Revival in America? – Charles G Finney by Jonathan Duttweiler (adapted from charles finneys writings).Much is being written and preached today concerning Revival. From every corner we hear America must have Revival or it will die (never realizing that she is dead already, thereby necessitating Revival!). Others proclaim that Revival is already […]

What Men Highly Esteem, God Abhors – Charles G Finney

What Men Highly Esteem, God Abhors – Charles G Finney “Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts: for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.” –Luke 16:15.Christ had just spoken the parable of the unjust steward, in which He presented the case […]

WHAT ATTAINMENTS CHRISTIANS MAY REASONABLY EXPECT TO MAKE IN THIS LIFE – Charles G Finney

WHAT ATTAINMENTS CHRISTIANS MAY REASONABLY EXPECT TO MAKE IN THIS LIFE – Charles G Finney “And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body, be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is He that calleth you, who also will […]

The Way of Salvation – Charles G Finney

The Way of Salvation – Charles G Finney TEXT.–“Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ. Who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption.”— Acts xvi.30, 31, with 1 Cor. 1. 30. THERE can be no objection to putting these texts […]

The Wants of Man and Their Supply – Charles G Finney

The Wants of Man and Their Supply – Charles G Finney “He began to be in want.”–Luke 15:14.“Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.”–Matthew 5:6.The parable of the prodigal son is intended to illustrate the case of the sinner, coming to himself, opening his eyes to his true […]

The Wages of Sin – Charles G Finney

The Wages of Sin – Charles G Finney “The wages of sin is death.” — Romans 6:23.THE death here spoken of is that which is due as the penal sanction of God’s law.In presenting the subject of our text, I must —I. Illustrate the nature of sin;II. Specify some of the attributes of the penal […]

The True Service of God – Charles G Finney

The True Service of God – Charles G Finney   TEXT–Josh 24:19: “Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve the Lord: for He is a holy God.” In this discussion I will show: I. IN WHAT THE HOLINESS OF GOD CONSISTS. II. THAT THERE ARE TWO KINDS OF SERVICE, BOTH OF WHICH CLAIM TO […]

The Treasure and The Pearl – Charles G Finney

The Treasure and The Pearl – Charles G Finney “The kingdom of heaven is like unto treasure hid in a field; the which, when a man hath found, he hideth, and for joy thereof, goeth and selleth all that he hath, and buyeth that field. Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a merchant-man, […]

The Spirit of Christ, and the Spirit of True Christianity – Charles G Finney

The Spirit of Christ, and the Spirit of True Christianity – Charles G Finney “Who for the joy set before him, endured the cross, despising the shame.” Hebrews 12:2.These words are spoken of Jesus Christ. They stand in the following connection. “Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, […]

The Spirit Not Striving Always – Charles G Finney

The Spirit Not Striving Always – Charles G Finney “And the Lord said–my Spirit shall not always strive with man.” Gen. 6:3.In speaking from this text, I shall pursue the following outline of thought, and attempt to show,I. What is implied in the assertion, My Spirit shall not always strive with man;II. What is not […]

The Spirit Not Always Striving – Charles G Finney

The Spirit Not Always Striving – Charles G Finney “And the Lord said, My Spirit shall not always strive with man.” — Gen. vi. 3.IN speaking from this text I shall pursue the following outline of thought, and attempt to show:I. What is implied in the assertion, My Spirit shall not always strive with man;II. […]

The Spirit Ceasing To Strive – Charles G Finney

The Spirit Ceasing To Strive – Charles G Finney “And the Lord said, My spirit shall not always strive with man.” –Genesis vi. 3. The following is the train of thought which I design to pursue:–I. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN THE ASSERTION OF THE TEXT?II. WHAT IS INTENDED BY THE SPIRIT’S “STRIVING” WITH MAN?III. HOW […]

The Sinner’s Natural Power and Moral Weakness – Charles G Finney

The Sinner’s Natural Power and Moral Weakness – Charles G Finney “Of whom a man is overcome, of the same is he brought in bondage.” — 2 Peter ii. 19.I PROPOSE in my present discourse to discuss the moral state of the sinner.I. All men are naturally free.The first important fact to be noted is, […]

The Sinner’s Excuses Answered – Charles G Finney

The Sinner’s Excuses Answered – Charles G Finney “Elihu also proceeded and said, Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf. I will fetch my knowledge from afar, and will ascribe righteousness to my Maker.” — Job xxxvi. 1-3.ELIHU was present and heard the controversy […]

The Sin of Fretfulness – Charles G Finney

The Sin of Fretfulness – Charles G Finney “Fret not thyself because of evil doers.” –Psalm 37:1Fretfulness is a state of mind the opposite of that meekness and patient endurance which the gospel enjoins on all.In discoursing from these words, I shall show–I. WHY WE SHOULD NOT FRET BECAUSE OF EVIL DOERS. II. HOW TO […]

The Self-Hardening Sinner’s Doom – Charles G Finney

The Self-Hardening Sinner’s Doom – Charles G Finney “He that, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” — Proverbs 29:1.IN discussing this subject I will consider:I. WHEN AND HOW PERSONS ARE REPROVED;II. GOD’S DESIGN IN REPROVING SINNERS;III. WHAT IT IS TO HARDEN THE NECK;IV. WHAT IS INTENDED BY […]

The Christian Armed-F.B.Meyer

The Christian Armed – F.B.Meyer EACH Christian has to meet with the powers of hell, in his own life, and in his capacity as a soldier of the Gospel of Christ. It is with the latter aspect of the conflict that the apostle is specially concerned, in the last chapter of the Epistle we have […]

The Savior Lifted Up, and the Look of Faith – Charles G Finney

The Savior Lifted Up, and the Look of Faith – Charles G Finney “As Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of Man be lifted up: that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life.” — John iii. 14, 15.“And I, if I be lifted up […]

The Christ-Life -F.B.Meyer

The Christ-Life -F.B.Meyer “Who will set me free from the body of this death?” (Romans 7:24) “What music there is in that wonderful phrase, saved by His life! By his life for us in heaven and in us by His Spirit.” F. B. Meyer’s sincere love for Christ is always captivating. “We stand in grace; […]

The Salvation of Sinners Impossible – Charles G Finney

The Salvation of Sinners Impossible – Charles G Finney “If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” — 1 Peter 4:18.I SAID in a former sermon, that the doctrine of the text is that the salvation of the righteous is difficult and that of the sinner impossible. In that […]

The children of Israel and the children-F.B.Meyer

The children of Israel and the children – F.B.Meyer The children of Israel and the children of Levi shall bring the offering. Neh. x. 39. IT was about this time that Malachi wrote the memorable words, “Bring ye all the tithes into my storehouse, that there may be meat in my house; and prove me […]

The Blessed Life (booklet)-F.B.Meyer

The Blessed Life (booklet) -F.B.Meyer There is a Christian life which, on comparison with that experienced by the majority of Christians, is as summer to winter, or, as the mature fruitfulness of a golden autumn to the struggling promise of a cold and late spring. And the blessedness of this blessed life lies in this: […]

The Rule by Which Guilt of Sin is Estimated – Charles G Finney

The Rule by Which Guilt of Sin is Estimated – Charles G Finney “And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men everywhere to repent: because he hath appointed a day, in which he will judge the world in righteousness, by that man whom he hath ordained; whereof he hath […]

The Richman and Lazarus – Charles G Finney

The Richman and Lazarus – Charles G Finney “There was a certain rich man, which was clothed in purple and fine linen and fared sumptuously every day; and there was a certain beggar named Lazarus, which was laid at his gate, full of sores, and desiring to be fed with the crumbs which fell from […]

The Rest of Faith–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

The Rest of Faith – no. 2 – Charles G Finney Text. Heb. 3:19, & 4:1.–So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. Upon these words […]

The Rest of Faith–no. 1 – Charles G Finney

The Rest of Faith–no. 1 – Charles G Finney Text. Heb. 3:19, & 4:1.–So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief. Let us therefore fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it.The following is the order in […]

The Refuge of Lies – Charles G Finney

The Refuge of Lies – Charles G Finney “Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet, and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.” — Isaiah xxviii. 17.ALL men know themselves to be sinners against God. They know also, that, […]

THE PURSUIT OF SELFISHNESS – Charles G Finney

THE PURSUIT OF SELFISHNESS – Charles G Finney “Love…..seeketh not her own”–1 Corinthians 13:5Charity, or Christian love, “seeketh not her own.” The question is not whether it is lawful to have any regard to our own happiness. On the contrary, part of our duty is to regard our own happiness according to its value in […]

The Promises of God–no. 5 – Charles G Finney

The Promises of God–no. 5 – Charles G Finney Text. 2 Pet. 1:4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.In some of my last lectures, I examined a few of […]

The Promises of God–no. 4 – Charles G Finney

The Promises of God–no. 4 – Charles G Finney Text. 2 Pet. 1:4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.In resuming the subject of the contrast between the Old and […]

The Promises of God–no. 3 – Charles G Finney

The Promises of God–no. 3 – Charles G Finney Text. 2 Pet. 1:4: Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.In continuing the contrast between the Old and New Covenants, I […]

The Promises of God–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

The Promises of God–no. 2 – Charles G Finney Text. 2 Pet. 1:4:–Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. In continuing this subject, I am to show,II. The design of […]

The Promises of God–no. 1 – Charles G Finney

The Promises of God–no. 1 – Charles G Finney Text. 2 Pet. 1:4:–Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these ye might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.I. I SHALL PREFACE WHAT I HAVE TO SAY UPON THIS SUBJECT […]

The Primitive Prayer-Meeting – Charles G Finney

The Primitive Prayer-Meeting – Charles G Finney “These all continued with one accord in prayer and supplication.”–Acts 1:14In the context we have an account of Christ’s last interview with his disciples. They had assembled at his request; he met them, “spoke to them of the things pertaining to the kingdom of God;” commanded them not […]

The Prevailing Prayer Meeting – Charles G Finney

The Prevailing Prayer Meeting – Charles G Finney Preached September 4, 1859 – Glasgow, Scotland A sermon on the importance of prayer as an appropriate and indispensable means of securing and promoting revivals of religion, with important related observations from the great revivals of New York, Albany, Rochester, Boston, etc. This message was re-introduced to the […]

The Peace of God Ruling in the Christian’s Heart – Charles G Finney

The Peace of God Ruling in the Christian’s Heart – Charles G Finney “And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.” –Col. 3:15 In speaking from this verse, I propose to show, I. WHAT IS INTENDED BY “THE PEACE […]

The Old Man and The New – Charles G Finney

The Old Man and The New – Charles G Finney “That ye put off, concerning the former conversation, the old man, which is corrupt according to the deceitful lusts; and be renewed in the spirit of your mind; and that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true […]

The Necessity of Divine Teaching – Charles G Finney

The Necessity of Divine Teaching – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Nevertheless I tell you the truth–it is expedient for you that I go away–for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you–but if I depart, I will send him unto you. And when he is come, he will reprove the world of […]

The Nature of Impenitence and the Measure of Its Guilt – Charles G Finney

The Nature of Impenitence and the Measure of Its Guilt – Charles G Finney “Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not. Wo unto thee, Chorazin! wo unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works which were done in you had been done in […]

The Loss When a Soul is Lost – Charles G Finney

The Loss When a Soul is Lost – Charles G Finney “For what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?” — Mark 8:36, 37.OURS is an inquisitive world, and the present especially is an […]

The Lord’s People His Portion – Charles G Finney

The Lord’s People His Portion – Charles G Finney “For the Lord’s portion is his people; Jacob is the lot of his inheritance.” Deut. 32:9“And they shall be mine, saith the Lord of hosts, in the day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son […]

The Law of God–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

The Law of God–no. 2 – Charles G Finney Text.–Matt. 22:39: And the second (commandment) is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself.In continuing the discussion of this subject, I design to show:I. THE REAL SPIRIT AND MEANING OF THIS COMMANDMENT.II. ITS TENDENCY, AND THE NATURAL RESULTS OF PERFECT AND UNIVERSAL OBEDIENCE.III. […]

The Law of God–no. 1 – Charles G Finney

The Law of God–no. 1 – Charles G Finney Text.–Matt. 22:36-40: Master, which is the great commandment, in the law? Jesus said unto him, thou shalt love the Lord thy God, with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second […]

The Inner and The Outer Revelation – Charles G Finney

The Inner and The Outer Revelation – Charles G Finney There are many who believe that a loose indefinite infidelity has rarely, if ever been more prevalent in our country than at this time, especially among young men. I am not prepared to say it is an honest infidelity, yet it may very probably be […]

The Indications and The Guilt of Backsliding – Charles G Finney

The Indications and The Guilt of Backsliding – Charles G Finney “And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write: These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold […]

The Holy Spirit of Promise – Charles G Finney

The Holy Spirit of Promise – Charles G Finney Text. Gal. 3:14.–That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith.This text teaches us:I. THAT THE BLESSING OF ABRAHAM HAS COME ON THE GENTILES THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.II. IT TEACHES WHAT THIS […]

The Gospel the Savor of Life or of Death – Charles G Finney

The Gospel the Savor of Life or of Death – Charles G Finney TEXT.–2 Cor. 2:14-17: “Now thanks be unto God, which always causeth us to triumph in Christ, and maketh manifest the savor of his knowledge by us in every place. For we are unto God a sweet savor of Christ in them that […]

The Foundation, Conditions and Relations of Faith – Charles G Finney

The Foundation, Conditions and Relations of Faith – Charles G Finney “And he believed in the Lord, and He counted it to him for righteousness.” –Gen. 15:6. “What shall we then say that Abraham, our father as pertaining to the flesh, hath found? For if Abraham were justified by works, he hath whereof to glory, […]

The Folly of Refusing to be Saved – Charles G Finney

The Folly of Refusing to be Saved – Charles G Finney “Wherefore is there a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing he hath no heart to it?” –Proverbs 17:16. In ordinary discourse the term ‘fool’ is used in various senses; but generally in only one sense in the Bible. We […]

The Fearful Results of a Spiritual Relapse – Charles G Finney

The Fearful Results of a Spiritual Relapse – Charles G Finney “When the unclean spirit is gone out of a man, he walketh through dry places, seeking rest, and findeth none.“Then he saith, I will return into my house from whence I came out; and when he is come, he findeth it empty, swept, and […]

The Eyes Opened to the Law of God pt.2 – Charles G Finney

The Eyes Opened to the Law of God pt.2 – Charles G Finney “Open thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of thy law.”–Psalm 119:18 V. The conditions on which an answer to the request in the text may be expected.1. We must believe that there are such wondrous things in the […]

The Eyes Opened to the Law of God – Charles G Finney

The Eyes Opened to the Law of God – Charles G Finney “Open Thou mine eyes that I may behold wondrous things out of Thy law.” –Ps. 119: 18. In this discourse I shall show–I. IN WHAT SENSE THE TERM LAW IS USED IN THE TEXT.II. THE MEANING OF THE REQUEST–“OPEN THOU MINE EYES.”III. WHAT […]

The Excuses of Sinners Condemn God – Charles G Finney

The Excuses of Sinners Condemn God – Charles G Finney “Wilt thou also disannul my judgment? Wilt thou condemn me, that thou mayest be righteous?” — Job xl. 8.ALTHOUGH in the main, Job had spoken correctly of God, yet in his great anguish and perturbation under his sore trials, he had said some things which […]

The Essential Elements of Christian Experience – Charles G Finney

The Essential Elements of Christian Experience – Charles G Finney “Blessed are they who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.” — Matt. v. 6.THERE are a great many things in the experience of Christians, which, traced out in their natural history, are exceeding interesting. I have been struck to notice how […]

The Doom of Those Who Neglect So Great Salvation – Charles G Finney

The Doom of Those Who Neglect So Great Salvation – Charles G Finney Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email “How shall we escape if we neglect so great salvation?” — Hebrews 2:3.ESCAPE what? What can Universalists say to such a question as this? They whose first doctrine proclaims that there can be no danger — what […]

The Destruction of the Wicked – Charles G Finney

The Destruction of the Wicked – Charles G Finney “He that, being often reproved, hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.” –Prov. 29:1 In speaking from these words, I shall,1. Notice some of the ways in which God reproves the wicked;2. Show what is meant by hardening the neck;3. Point out […]

The Death of Saints Precious – Charles G Finney

The Death of Saints Precious – Charles G Finney “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints.” Psalm 116:15 The sentiment of the text is clearly expressed, leaving us in no doubt as to what it is. God looks upon the death of his saints as an event of peculiar […]

THE DANGER OF DECEPTION – Charles G Finney

THE DANGER OF DECEPTION – Charles G Finney “He that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much”–Luke 16:10.Jesus lays down a principle in connection with the parable of the unjust steward: One who is dishonest in small matters is not really honest in anything.I don’t mean that is a person is dishonest […]

The Covenants – Charles G Finney

The Covenants – Charles G Finney TEXT. Heb. 8:13. –In that he saith, ‘A new covenant,’ he hath made the first old. Now that which decayeth and waxeth old is ready to vanish away.The more experience I have in preaching the gospel, the more ripe are my convictions, that ministers take it for granted their […]

The Church Bound to Convert the World pt.2 – Charles G Finney

The Church Bound to Convert the World pt.2 – Charles G Finney “And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching […]

The Church Bound to Convert the World – Charles G Finney

The Church Bound to Convert the World – Charles G Finney “And Jesus came, and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth.Go ye therefore and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost; Teaching them […]

The Christian’s Genuine Hope – Charles G Finney

The Christian’s Genuine Hope – Charles G Finney “Every man that hath this hope in him purifieth himself even as he is pure.” –1 John 3:3The connection of this passage shows what its meaning must be. With admiring wonder the apostle calls our attention to that love bestowed on us by the Father in calling […]

The Child-Like Spirit an Essential Condition of Entering Heaven – Charles G Finney

The Child-Like Spirit an Essential Condition of Entering Heaven – Charles G Finney “Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.”–Matt. 18:3“Verily I say unto you, Whosoever shall not receive the kingdom of God as a little child, he shall […]

THE CHALLENGE OF LOVE – Charles G Finney

THE CHALLENGE OF LOVE – Charles G Finney “Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him”–Leviticus 19:17. Men are bound to reprove their neighbors for sin, or they become partakers or accessories to their sin. If we really love God, we will feel bound to reprove those who hate […]

THE BRIDE OF CHRIST – Charles G Finney

THE BRIDE OF CHRIST – Charles G Finney “Wherefore, my brethren, ye also are become dead to the law by the body of Christ; that ye should be married to another, even to him who is raised from the dead, that we should bring forth fruit unto God” –Romans 7:4. Marriage is set forth in […]

THE BREAD OF HEAVEN – Charles G Finney

THE BREAD OF HEAVEN – Charles G Finney “Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid: yea, we establish the law”–Romans 3:31. Paul proved that all men were in sin, refuting the doctrine generally held by the Jews that they were a holy people saved by their works. He showed that justification […]

The Blessedness of Enduring Temptation – Charles G Finney

The Blessedness of Enduring Temptation – Charles G Finney “Blessed is the man that endureth temptation; for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to them that love Him.” –James 1:12.This passage presents the subject of enduring temptation. In discussing it, I will enquire,I. INTO THE […]

The Benevolence of God – Charles G Finney

The Benevolence of God – Charles G Finney “God is love.”–1 John 4:16.It is not my intention, in commenting upon these words, to prove them to be true, for I should consider myself poorly employed in attempting to prove the truth of any passage of Scripture. It is not so much the business of the […]

The Affections and Emotions of God – Charles G Finney

The Affections and Emotions of God – Charles G Finney Text. Hosea, 11:8.–“How shall I give thee up, Ephraim? how shall I deliver thee, Israel? how shall I make thee as Admah? how shall I set thee as Zeboim? my heart is turned within me, my repentings are kindled together.” In discoursing upon this text […]

Thanks for The Gospel Victory – Charles G Finney

Thanks for The Gospel Victory – Charles G Finney “I thank God through Jesus Christ our Lord.” –Romans 7:25“Thanks be to God who giveth us the victory through Jesus Christ our Lord.” –1 Cor. 15:57In both these passages Paul gives thanks for deliverance from a sinning and sinful state. To bring this subject fully before […]

Temptations Must Be Put Away – Charles G Finney

Temptations Must Be Put Away – Charles G Finney TEXT–Mat. 5:29,30: “And if thy right eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee; for it is profitable for thee that one of thy members should perish, and not that thy whole body should be cast into hell. And if thy right hand […]

Substitution – Charles G Finney

Substitution – Charles G Finney “For He hath made Him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in Him.”–2 Cor. 5:21 The present occasion in which a large number of youth are about to unite with our church, together with the circumstance that many […]

Submission to God–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

Submission to God – no. 2 – Charles G Finney TEXT–James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God.”In continuation of this subject, I will,III. Notice various delusions practiced by many upon themselves.1. They confound desire with will. And because they desire to be reconciled to God, to give up their sins, to be pious, and such […]

Submission to God – Charles G Finney

Submission to God – Charles G Finney Text–James 4:7: “Submit yourselves therefore to God.”In the discussion of this subject I shall inquire: I. WHAT CONSTITUTES SUBMISSION TO GOD.II. POINT OUT SOME THINGS THAT ARE IMPLIED IN SUBMISSION.III. NOTICE VARIOUS DELUSIONS WHICH MANY PRACTICE UPON THEMSELVES, IN RESPECT TO SUBMISSION.IV. SHOW THAT WITHOUT TRUE SUBMISSION SALVATION […]

Stewardship – Charles G Finney

Stewardship – Charles G Finney Luke xvi. 2.–“Give an account of thy stewardship.”  A steward is one who is employed to transact the business of another, as his agent or representative in the business in which he is employed. His duty is to promote, in the best possible manner, the interest of his employer. He is […]

Sinners bound to change their own hearts – Charles G Finney

Sinners bound to change their own hearts – Charles G Finney Ezek xviii. 31. MAKE YOU A NEW HEART AND A NEW SPIRIT, FOR WHY WILL YE DIE? These words were addressed to the house of Israel, who from their history and from the verses in connection with the text, were evidently in a state of impenitency; […]

September 15, 1841 PROF. FINNEY’S CHARGE – Charles G Finney

September 15, 1841 PROF. FINNEY’S CHARGE – Charles G Finney The following is a Skeleton of the Charge delivered by Prof. Finney, at the Ordination on the 24th ult. We wrote it from memory, not being in a condition to take notes at the time.1. We charge you to preach the whole gospel, and in […]

Selfishness Not True Religion – Charles G Finney

Selfishness Not True Religion – Charles G Finney TEXT. “–Seeketh not her own.”–1. Cor. xiii. 5. THAT is, Charity, or Christian love, seeketh not her own.The proposition which I design to establish this evening, is the following:THAT A SUPREME REGARD TO OUR OWN HAPPINESS IS INCONSISTENT WITH TRUE RELIGION.This proposition is naturally the first in the […]

SELFISHNESS – Charles G Finney

SELFISHNESS – Charles G Finney ‘Israel is an empty vine; he bringeth forth fruit unto himself.’–Hos. 10:1. In this passage the Lord complains of the selfishness of Israel; and it is my present design to show,I. WHAT SELFISHNESS IS NOT.II. WHAT IT IS.III. THAT IT CANNOT CO-EXIST WITH HOLINESS IN THE SAME MIND.IV. MENTION SOME […]

Self Denial – Charles G Finney

Self Denial – Charles G Finney TEXT–Luke 9:23: “He said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” In this discussion I shall show:I. WHAT SELF-DENIAL IS NOT.II. WHAT IT IS.III. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN IT.IV. WHAT IS NOT TAKING […]

Self Deceivers – Charles G Finney

Self Deceivers – Charles G Finney Text–But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves.– James 1:22.  THERE are two extremes in religion, equally false and equally fatal. And there are two classes of hypocrites that occupy these two extremes. The first class make religion consist altogether in the […]

Seeking the Kingdom of God First – Charles G Finney

Seeking the Kingdom of God First – Charles G Finney “But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.” –Matthew 6:33.The Jews were greatly mistaken in respect to the nature of that kingdom which their Messiah was to set up. They expected a kingdom […]

Sanctification–no. 9 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 9 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23, 24: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.In concluding […]

Sanctification–no. 8 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 8 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23, 24: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.VIII. I […]

Sanctification–no. 7 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 7 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1. Thess. 5:23, 24: And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it.There are […]

Sanctification–no. 6 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 6 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23, 24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. In […]

Sanctification–no. 5 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 5 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23, 24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you, who also will do it. I […]

Sanctification–no. 4 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 4 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–I Thess. 5:23, 24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it.Having examined […]

Sanctification–no. 3 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 3 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23-24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it. We have […]

Sanctification–no. 2 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 2 – Charles G Finney TEXT.–1 Thess. 5:23-24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it.I come now […]

Sanctification–no. 1 – Charles G Finney

Sanctification – no. 1 – Charles G Finney EXT. 1 Thess. 5:23, 24. And the very God of peace sanctify you wholly; and I pray God your whole spirit, and soul, and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. Faithful is he that calleth you who also will do it.In […]

Sanctification By Faith – Charles G Finney

Sanctification By Faith – Charles G Finney TEXT–“Do we then make void the law through faith? God forbid; yea, we establish the law.”–Romans iii. 31. THE apostle had been proving that all mankind, both Jews and Gentiles, were in their sins, and refuting the doctrine so generally entertained by the Jews, that they were a holy […]

Salvation Difficult to the Christian, Impossible to the Sinner – Charles G Finney

Salvation Difficult to the Christian, Impossible to the Sinner – Charles G Finney “If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?” — 1 Peter. 4:18.FROM the connection of this passage, some have inferred that the apostle had his eye immediately upon the destruction of Jerusalem. They suppose this great […]

Salvation Always Conditional – Charles G Finney

Salvation Always Conditional – Charles G Finney TEXT–1 Cor. 10:12: “Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall.” In remarking upon this subject I will show:I. WHAT IS INTENDED BY ONE’S THINKING THAT HE STANDETH.II. SHOW IN WHAT SUCH A CONFIDENCE MAY BE FOUNDED.III. THAT THIS CONFIDENCE, WHATEVER MAY BE ITS FOUNDATION, […]

Revival in Rochester, 1830 – Charles G Finney

Revival in Rochester, 1830 – Charles G Finney LEAVING New York I spent a few weeks in Whitestown; and, as was common, being pressed to go in many directions, I was greatly at a loss what was my duty. But among others, an urgent invitation was received from the Third Presbyterian church in Rochester, of […]

Revival at Evan’s Mill – Charles G Finney

Revival at Evan’s Mill – Charles G Finney A LITTLE way from the village of Evans’ Mills, was a settlement of Germans, where there was a German church with several elders, and a considerable membership, but no minister, and no regular religious meetings. Once each year they were in the habit of having a minister […]

Revelation Of God’s Glory – Charles G Finney

Revelation Of God’s Glory – Charles G Finney ‘And Moses said unto the Lord, see, thou sayest unto me, bring up this people; and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me; yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight. Now […]

The Blessed Life-F.B.Meyer

The Blessed Life – F.B.Meyer There is a Christian life which, on comparison with that experienced by the majority of Christians, is as summer to winter; or, as the mature fruitfulness of a golden autumn to the struggling promise of a cold and late spring. And the blessedness of this blessed life lies in this: […]

THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST-F.B.Meyer

THE BIRTH OF JESUS CHRIST – F.B.Meyer Matthew 1:18-25 The fear that Joseph, being a just man, might withdraw from their contemplated wedlock, would have filled Mary’s heart with untold anguish had she not been upheld by her faith in God. She felt that He was pledged to vindicate her character. Yield yourself to Him […]

The armies of the living God.-F.B.Meyer

The armies of the living God.-F.B.Meyer The armies of the living God. 1 Sam. xvii. 26, 36. THIS made all the difference between David and the rest of the camp. To Saul and his soldiers God was an absentee  a name, but little else. They believed that He had done great things for his people […]

THE ANOINTING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer

THE ANOINTING WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer like the steel rails; and you must have the steel rails of the Bible as well as the steam power of the Holy Ghost. Let the Holy Ghost fill you, but He will work along that Book. And I hold that the fact that the Holy Spirit elects to […]

The “Still Small Voice”-F.B.Meyer

The “Still Small Voice”-F.B.Meyer Refreshed by sleep and food, Elijah resumed his journey across the desert to Horeb. Perhaps no spot on earth is more associated with the manifested presence of God than that sacred mount. It was there the bush burned with fire, there the law was given, there Moses spent forty days and […]

That the Lord may continue his word.-F.B.Meyer

That the Lord may continue his word.- F.B.Meyer That the Lord may continue his word. 1 Kings ii. 4. HOW strongly David held to God’s promise! It was deeply graven in his soul. How could he forget the word which guaranteed the succession of his race upon the throne of Israel! At the same time […]

That he maintain the cause of his servant-F.B.Meyer

That he maintain the cause of his servant-F.B.Meyer That he maintain the cause of his servant, as every day shall require. 1 Kings viii. 59 (R.V.). THE marginal (R. V.) reading is, “The thing of a day in its day.” What rest would come into our lives, if we really believed that God maintained the […]

That every man should bear rule in-F.B.Meyer

That every man should bear rule in – F.B.Meyer That every man should bear rule in his own house. Esther 1. 22. ONE of the prerequisites in choosing a presiding officer in the early Church was that he should rule well his own house; “for if a man know not how to rule his own […]

TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL-F.B.Meyer

TEMPTED BY THE DEVIL- F.B.Meyer Matthew 4:1-11 Then marks the close connection between the heavenly voice of the baptism and the fiery ordeal of the forty days. Notice that temptation is not in itself sin; only when the evil suggestions of the tempter are harbored do they become sin. Notice also that all around us […]

Tempers, and What to do With Them-F.B.Meyer

Tempers, and What to do With Them – F.B.Meyer WHAT a shadow is cast over lives and homes by bad tempers! It is Sunday morning, God’s day of rest and peace, when the worry and rush of the world should be quiet, and the voices of newspaper boys and hawkers of small wares should be […]

Talk ye of all His wondrous works.-F.B.Meyer

Talk ye of all His wondrous works . – F.B.Meyer Talk ye of all His wondrous works. 1 Chron. xvi. 9. WE do not talk sufficiently about God. Why it is so may not be easy to explain; but there seems a too great reticence among Christian people about the best things. In the days […]

Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God-F.B.Meyer

Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God – F.B.Meyer Such as set their hearts to seek the Lord God of Israel came to Jerusalem. 2 Chron. xi. 16. ALL the tribes were represented in those great convocations around the Temple and Ark of God. The territory of the northern tribes was now […]

So Saul died for his trespass.-F.B.Meyer

So Saul died for his trespass. – F.B.Meyer So Saul died for his trespass. 1 Chron. x. 13 (R.V.). IT is suggestive to ponder the threefold analysis of Saul’s trespass as given here. He kept not the word of the Lord  this probably refers to his failure to execute the sentence on Amalck; he asked […]

So I prayed to the God of Heaven.-F.B.Meyer

So I prayed to the God of Heaven.- F.B.Meyer So I prayed to the God of Heaven. Neh. ii. 4. ALL around the apartment in which this interview took place were effigies of idol gods: perhaps incense was burning before a shrine, and filling the air with its aroma. But Nehemiah, though standing amid these […]

So did not I, because of the fear of God.-F.B.Meyer

So did not I, because of the fear of God . – F.B.Meyer So did not I, because of the fear of God. Neh. v. 15. THESE were great words. Nehemiah had a perfect right to take this money. Not a word could be said even by his critics, if he did. He was doing […]

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah-F.B.Meyer

So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah-F.B.Meyer So Ahab went up to eat and drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Carmel. 1 Kings xviii. 42. SUCH differences obtain still. The children of this world and the children of light are manifest. What though the bodies of four hundred and […]

Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them-F.B.Meyer

Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them – F.B.Meyer Shouldest thou help the ungodly, and love them that hate the Lord? 2 Chron. xix. 2. THIS looks back to xviii. 1, where we learn that Jehoshaphat, though he had riches and honour in abundance, joined affinity with Ahab. Riches and abundance are dangerous things. […]

She came to prove Solomon with hard questions.-F.B.Meyer

She came to prove Solomon with hard questions. – F.B.Meyer She came to prove Solomon with hard questions. 2 Chron. ix. 1. SHE came to the right place, for Solomon passed all the kings of the earth in wisdom; and all the kings of the earth sought his presence, to hear the wisdom that God […]

Shall any teach God knowledge?-F.B.Meyer

Shall any teach God knowledge ? – F.B.Meyer Shall any teach God knowledge? Job xxi. 22. WE cannot tell God anything He does not know already. The most fervent and full of our prayers simply unfold in word all that has been patent to his loving, pitying eye. This does not make prayer needless; on […]

SEVEN CONDITIONS-F.B.Meyer

SEVEN CONDITIONS- F.B.Meyer (1.) You must be Holy Ghost filled. Peter was filled thrice; once in the second chapter of Acts, and twice in the fourth chapter. He was a Holy Ghost filled man in character, and therefore he could count on the co-operation of the Spirit. (2.) You must be emptied. Peter was empty. […]

SEPARATED FROM LOT-F.B.Meyer

SEPARATED FROM LOT – F.B.Meyer “Is not the whole land before thee? Separate thyself, I pray thee, from me. If thou wilt take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or, if thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to the left.” –Genesis 13:9. In our last, we saw […]

SELF-WILL SHOWS ITSELF IN VARIOUS FORMS.-F.B.Meyer

SELF-WILL SHOWS ITSELF IN VARIOUS FORMS.-F.B.Meyer “Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these. Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry, witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath, strife, seditions, heresies, envyings, murders, drunkenness, revelings, and such like.” There you have the passion of the self–life in lust. “Are ye so foolish? having begun in the […]

Seeking the good of his people, and speaking-F.B.Meyer

Seeking the good of his people, and speaking – F.B.Meyer Seeking the good of his people, and speaking peace to all his seed. Esther x. 3 (R.V.). THIS epitaph on the life of a simple minded, truehearted man, might be yours also. Why should you not from this moment adopt these, twin characteristics? Go about […]

Matthew 7:13-23-F.B.Meyer

Matthew 7:13 – 23-F.B.Meyer Matthew 7:13-23 The world is full of shams. Counterfeit coins circulate; paste jewels are worn. Let us take heed against a counterfeit religion. It betrays itself thus: (1) It does not involve the denial of self. Our Lord compares this to entrance by a strait gate and walking on a narrow […]

SECRET GIVING AND SECRET PRAYING-F.B.Meyer

SECRET GIVING AND SECRET PRAYING – F.B.Meyer Matthew 6:1-8 First we have the general proposition that righteousness, that is, one’s religious duties, should not be done for the sake of display; and that principle is then applied to alms, prayer, and fasting-the three departments into which the Jews divided personal religion. The words take heed […]

Sealed with the king’s ring.-F.B.Meyer

Sealed with the king’s ring.-F.B.Meyer Sealed with the king’s ring. Esther viii. 8. IN chap. iii. 10 the king took the ring from his hand, and gave it to Haman. It is evident that he had resumed it from his chief officer’s finger before sending him to execution. It was now entrusted to Mordecai, because […]

Savorless Salt-F.B.Meyer

Savorless Salt – F.B.Meyer No wonder that the common people hung on Christ’s words. He was a Master of the Art of Illustration, because he sought his emblems, not from remote corners of creation, or its recondite processes, but from the common incidents of ordinary human experience. Salt and light, birds and lilies, gates and […]

Saul and Jonathan were lovely-F.B.Meyer

Saul and Jonathan were lovely – F.B.Meyer Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. 2 Sam. i. 23. IT was very lovely and pleasant of David to say so. He had no hesitation, of course, in saying this of his beloved Jonathan, every memory of whom was very pleasant, like a sweet […]

SALVATION FROM KNOWN SIN–BUT NOT FROM TEMPTATION.-F.B.Meyer

SALVATION FROM KNOWN SIN–BUT NOT FROM TEMPTATION.-F.B.Meyer Still, up to the limit of our light God can keep us from known sin. I will say that again: up to the limit of our light–twilight, morning, noon–up to the limit of our light God is able to keep us from all conscious and known sin. But […]

Rising up betimes.-F.B.Meyer

Rising up betimes.-F.B.Meyer Rising up betimes. 2 Chron. xxxvi. 15. WHAT a touching and graphic phrase! How did God yearn over that sinful and rebellious city! Sending his messengers, “rising up betimes, and sending ”  like a man who has had a sleepless night of anxiety for his friend or child, and rises with the […]

REWARDS OF FAITH-F.B.Meyer

REWARDS OF FAITH – F.B.Meyer Matthew 8:1-10 The Lord can touch thy heart, leprous with impurity, and make its stain depart, so that, as in the case of Naaman, its foulness shall become like unto the flesh of a little child. See 2 Kings 5:14. The psalmist cried, Purge me with hyssop, and I shall […]

Resting-Places -F.B.Meyer

Resting – Places – F.B.Meyer Life is not all climbing, fighting, toiling. There are sweet vales nestling among the gaunt hills, which invite us to come apart and rest awhile. In the darkest day there are some chinks of blue. On the steepest hills there are some level places. No life is without its pause, […]

Rest in God’s Will-F.B.Meyer

Rest in God’s Will-F.B.Meyer “…that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God” (Rom. 12:2). But how may we know God’s will? That is not always easy. Yet the difficulty is not in Him. He does not wish us to grope painfully in the dark. Nay, He is ever […]

Remember the Lord.-F.B.Meyer

Remember the Lord.- F.B.Meyer Remember the Lord. Neh. iv. 14. IT was uncommonly good advice. Amid all the wise precautions taken by this man of sanctified commonR09;sense, he kept bringing the people back to God. God was amongst them. God would fight for them. God was going to bring the counsel of their enemies to […]

Remember me, O my God!-F.B.Meyer

Remember me, O my God ! – F.B.Meyer Remember me, O my God! Neh. xiii. 14, 22, 31. THRICE in this chapter this humble man asks to be remembered. We cannot think that he expected to purchase God’s favour because of his sacrifices and endeavours. Of this he was already assured. But being a redeemed […]

REFRESHMENT BETWEEN THE BATTLES-F.B.Meyer

REFRESHMENT BETWEEN THE BATTLES – F .B.Meyer “Four kings with five.” — Genesis 14:9. The strife recorded in Genesis 14 was no mere border foray. It was an expedition for chastisement and conquest. Chedorlaomer was the Attila, the Napoleon of his age. His capital city, Susa, lay across the desert, beyond the Tigris, in Elam. […]

Rain at Last!-F.B.Meyer

Rain at Last ! – F.B.Meyer We can, to a very inadequate degree, realize the horrors of an Eastern drought. And it would have been difficult in the parched land on which Elijah gazed from Carmel, to have recognized that garden of the Lord of which Moses said: “The LORD thy God bringeth thee into […]

PURE EYES AND CLEAN SPEECH-F.B.Meyer

PURE EYES AND CLEAN SPEECH – F.B.Meyer Matthew 5:27-37 The legislation of the old time insisted that no member of the commonwealth should commit adultery, and enforced terrible penalties. See Deuteronomy 22:22-24. But the Divine Man, who reads the human heart with perfect accuracy, goes behind the deed to its premonitory stages, legislates about the […]

Princes of the Sanctuary.-F.B.Meyer

Princes of the Sanctuary. – F.B.Meyer Princes of the Sanctuary. 1 Chron. xxiv. 5 (R.V.). IT is not enough for us to be in the sanctuary, we must be princes there. There must be the regal mien, which is a meek humility; the real largesse, which is peace and blessing; and the regal might, which […]

Prepare.-F.B.Meyer

Prepare.-F.B.Meyer Prepare. 2 Chron. xxxv. 4, 6, 10, 14, 15, 16. NO great court function can be carried through successfully, without careful preparation. And Josiah’s passover was so vast and rare a success because of the large amount of previous preparation, as is described in this chapter. The priests and Levites were prepared by careful […]

Power-F.B.Meyer

Power – F.B.Meyer MAN longs for Power. The young man will give all he has for love; the older man counts no sacrifice too great for power. He who wields power is the idol of his fellows, even though, like the first Napoleon, he has won it at the cost of the suffering of myriads. […]

PLEADING FOR SODOM-F.B.Meyer

PLEADING FOR SODOM – F.B.Meyer “And Abraham stood yet before the Lord; and Abraham drew near.” — Genesis 18:22-23. As the day wore on, Abraham’s mysterious guests went off across the hills towards Sodom; and Abraham went with them to bring them on their way. But all three did not reach the guilty city, over […]

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer

PARTNERSHIP WITH THE HOLY SPIRIT- F.B.Meyer The word “communion,” which the minister invokes upon the people as they leave, means fellowship, common action; and the minister stands before the people in the communion of the Holy Ghost, and the Holy Ghost demonstrates the word he feebly speaks. O, men of God, mind that you are […]

OUT OF EGYPT DID I CALL MY SON-F.B.Meyer

OUT OF EGYPT DID I CALL MY SON – F.B.Meyer Matthew 2:16-23 The death of those little children was very pathetic. From the first it seemed as though our Lord’s advent would bring not peace, but the sword. Their mothers have long since been comforted, but it was a bitter experience. The little ones were […]

Our Walk-F.B.Meyer

Our Walk- F .B.Meyer Our walk is a synonym for our life. Life is a walk from the cradle to the grave. Our steps emerge from the jewelled gates of birth, traverse rock and sand, enamelled meadow and difficult mountain steeps, and ultimately pass within the portal of death, which, though sombre enough when seen […]

Our Riches in Christ Jesus -F.B.Meyer

Our Riches in Christ Jesus – F.B.Meyer Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before Him (Ephesians […]

Our Holidays-F.B.Meyer

Our Holidays – F.B.Meyer WE need to have a pause in the rush of our life, whether by the seaside, on the moor, or in the green nook of the country. As nature needs the repose of winter after the exhaustion of her autumn produce to recuperate herself for the coming spring, so do we […]

Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and-F.B.Meyer

Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and-F.B.Meyer Our days on the earth are as a shadow, and there is no abiding. 1 Chron, xxix. 15. (R.V.). ALL life has been compared to the shadow of a smokeR09;wreath; a gesture in the invisible air; a hierR09;oglyph traced for an instant on the sand, […]

Our Daily Homily – Titus-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Titus-F.B.Meyer According to the faith of God’s elect, and the knowledge of the truth – Titus 1:1 These seem to have been the two guiding stars of the apostle’s life – faith and knowledge. Some are afraid of the conjunction. The men of faith are afraid of science, and the men […]

Our Daily Homily – Ruth-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Ruth-F.B.Meyer Call me not Naomi, call me Mara – Ruth 1:20 So she spoke, as many have spoken since, not knowing that God’s ways are ways of pleasantness and all His paths peace, when they are not isolated from the plan of our life, but considered as parts of the whole. […]

Our Daily Homily – Romans-F.B.Meyer

How Can a Pure Heart be Obtained? – William Booth Therein is the righteousness of God revealed from faith to faith – Romans 1:17 It is important to understand this verse, because it is the key to the Epistle. In the deepest sense, righteousness stands for two things–first, our standing before God; and next, our […]

Our Daily Homily – Revelation-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Revelation-F.B.Meyer I am the first and the last – Revelation 1:11 It is true, O Son of God. Thou art! The First in order of Being, and last in the full completeness of Thy glory. First in respect of Time, for Thou art the everlasting Father – Father and Creator of […]

Our Daily Homily – Psalms Part 2-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Revelation-F.B.Meyer I will wash mine hands in innocency – Psalm 26:6 The Psalmist realized that he could not avail himself of all that was typified by the altar, unless, so far as he knew himself, he had washed his hands in innocency. But he also knew that the washing, to be […]

Our Daily Homily – Psalms-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Psalms-F.B.Meyer …his leaf also shall not wither – Psalm 1:3 “If a man abide not in Me,” said our Lord, “he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered.” The same thought is here. Thrust down your rootlets to the oozy river bed, and there is no doubt about your […]

Our Daily Homily – Philippians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Philippians-F.B.Meyer For unto you it is given in the behalf of Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake – Philippians 1:29 The child of God is often called to suffer, because nothing will convince on-lookers of the reality and power of true religion as […]

Our Daily Homily – Philemon-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Philemon-F.B.Meyer My very heart – Philemon 1:12 This fragment of ancient letter-writing gives us a model of the way in which our commonest or most prosaic dealings, and our letters, even on business matters, may breathe Christ’s spirit. It also illustrates the relation in which we stand to Jesus Christ. What […]

Our Daily Homily – Numbers-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Numbers-F.B.Meyer They declared their pedigrees – Numbers 1:18 It was not enough to be a true-born Israelite, a man must be able to show his descent. The genealogical tables were kept with the greatest care; and there was a holy pride in being able to vindicate the claim of having the […]

Our Daily Homily – Nehemiah-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Nehemiah-F.B.Meyer I was the king’s cupbearer. Nehemiah 1:11 THE post was an important one. It gave its occupant the opportunity of coming into close contact with the king; it implied a character of unusual trustworthiness, since Oriental despots were very afraid of poison. But no one expected a royal cupbearer to […]

Our Daily Homily – Matthew-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Matthew-F.B.Meyer …for he shall save his people from their sins – Matthew 1:21 This is the mission of Immanuel. He came, not as the Jews expected, to break the yoke of Caesar and reestablish the kingdom of David; but to break the yoke of sin, and set up the sinless kingdom […]

Our Daily Homily – Mark-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Mark-F.B.Meyer He was with the wild beasts, and the angels ministered unto him – Mark 1:13 In what different circumstances is the last Adam to the first! He began in a garden which the Lord God had planted; but his great Antitype in a wilderness, the thorns of which spoke of […]

Our Daily Homily – Luke-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Luke-F.B.Meyer Behold the handmaid of the Lord: be it unto me according to thy Word – Luke 1:38 The angel’s message meant, for this young, pure-hearted girl, a great deal of misunderstanding and reproach. It was inevitable that clouds would gather around her character, which would sorely perplex the good man […]

Our Daily Homily – Leviticus-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Leviticus-F.B.Meyer A sweet savor unto the Lord – Leviticus 1:9,13,17 How sweet the offering up of the Son was to the Father! “Christ also hath loved us, and hath given Himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling savor” (Eph v.2) The burnt-offering was an imperfect […]

Our Daily Homily – Judges-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Judges-F.B.Meyer The Canaanites would dwell in that land – Judges 1:27 How persistent evil habits are! They have dwelt in our lives so long that they dislike being dislodged. Why should they quit their dwell-ing-place and go out into the void? Sometimes, at the beginning of our Christian life, we make […]

Our Daily Homily – Jude-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Jude-F.B.Meyer Keep yourselves in the love of God – Jude 1:21 There is a strong current running. If you keep in its main stream, it will bear you gently but irresistibly forward; but there are so many side-currents, that we must be very careful not to be swept out of it. […]

Our Daily Homily – Joshua-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Joshua-F.B.Meyer Every place that the sole of your foot shall tread upon – Joshua 1:3 All the land was given, but every inch of it had to be claimed. Israel had to put her foot down upon the land, whether wilderness or Lebanon, plain or hill, and say, “This is mine […]

Our Daily Homily – John-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – John-F.B.Meyer Thou shall see greater things than these – John 1:50 God’s dealings with us are always on an ascending scale. If we see clearly the lowest rung in the heavenly ladder, whilst we behold, the veil of mist will part, and we shall see the next above it, and then […]

Our Daily Homily – Job Part 2-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Job Part 2-F.B.Meyer This is the portion of a wicked man from God. Job 20:29 REPEATEDLY in reading this book we are reminded of the strong convictions entertained by thoughtful men among these Eastern peoples, of the sure connection between wrong‑doing and its bitter penalty. The friends of the sufferer express […]

Our Daily Homily – Job-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Job-F.B.Meyer Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and renounced God in their hearts. Job 1:5 (R.V.). TIMES of festivity are always full of temptation. The loins are relaxed, the girdle of the soul is loosed. Amid the general hilarity and the passing of the merry joke, words […]

Our Daily Homily – James-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – James-F.B.Meyer Unspotted from the world – James 1:27 “The white flower of a blameless life!” The view of pure and undefiled religion presented in this definition was characteristic of James, surnamed the Just, who was revered even by the Jews for his austere piety, and whose vesture of simple white was […]

Our Daily Homily – Hebrews-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Hebrews – F.B.Meyer Thou art the same – Hebrews 1:12 Thou art the same, when contrasted with nature. – The solid bases of the hills were laid in their sockets by Thy hands. The blue tapestry of the sky was woven by Thy fingers; and it is as easy for Thee […]

Our Daily Homily – Genesis Part 2-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Genesis Part 2-F.B.Meyer How can I do this great wickedness and sin against God? – Genesis 39:9 What a contrast between this chapter and the former: that, like a Rembrandt background, throws up the bright colors of this. Where the older brother fell, the younger stood victoriously; and the light of […]

Our Daily Homily – Genesis-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Genesis-F.B.Meyer The Angels who daily spread the table in the wilderness during the desert wanderings could hardly have had more pleasure in their work than I have had in preparing a daily meal for many of God’s children; and the response has been quite remarkable. From sick chambers, from souls in […]

Our Daily Homily – Galatians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Galatians-F.B.Meyer But when it pleased God… To reveal his Son in me – Galatians 1:15,16 If you have truly believed in the Son of God, it is certain that He, by the Spirit, has taken up His abode in your heart. But perhaps He is hidden in the deeps of your […]

Our Daily Homily – Ezra-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Ezra-F.B.Meyer The Lord stirred up the spirit of Cyrus. Ezra 1:1 THERE were many rays focused on this spot. In the first place, it bad been definitely foretold by Jeremiah that the captivity would only last for seventy years. In the next place, Daniel, having learned from comparison of dates that […]

Our Daily Homily – Exodus-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Exodus-F.B.Meyer The more they afflicted them, the more they multiplied – Exodus 1:12 It was a very unequal struggle on which Pharaoh had entered; for he opposed not the Hebrews, but Jehovah. It is thus that the great ones of this world have ever spoken and acted. “Let us build a […]

Our Daily Homily – Esther-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Esther-F.B.Meyer That every man should bear rule in his own house. Esther 1:22 ONE of the pre‑requisites in choosing a presiding officer in the early Church was that he should rule well his own house; “for if a man know not how to rule his own house, how shall he take […]

Our Daily Homily – Ephesians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Ephesians-F.B.Meyer Sealed with that holy Spirit of promise – Ephesians 1:13 Possessed.–The saints have been purchased at great cost by the precious blood of the Son of God. Not only their spirits, but their bodies, have been bought with an infinite expenditure. Is it not a wonderful thought that God should […]

Our Daily Homily – Deuteronomy-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Deuteronomy-F.B.Meyer The Lord thy God bare thee – Deuteronomy 1:31 A safe carriage was that! In His love and in His pity God redeemed them, and bare them, and carried them all the days of old. When the little lad was tired and complained of his head, his father bade a […]

Our Daily Homily – Colossians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Colossians-F.B.Meyer The riches of the glory of this mystery . . . which is Christ in you, the hope of glory – Colossians 1:27 The only son of a widow runs off to sea when quite a lad. She must needs work for her living, and takes lodgers in her little […]

Our Daily Homily – Acts-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – Acts-F.B.Meyer Ye shall be witnesses unto me – Acts 1:8 How different this function, entrusted to the apostles, to that assumed by the self-styled priests of our time, who claim the power to repeat the sacrifice of Calvary, and to absolve the penitent from his sins! The Master did not say […]

Our Daily Homily – 3 John-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 3 John-F.B.Meyer For the sake of the name they went forth – 3 John 1:7 The beloved elder is anxious about some travelling evangelists, who had gone forth to visit the churches; and is commending them to the care of Gaius. He was to set them forward in a manner that […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Timothy-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Timothy-F.B.Meyer He is able to keep my deposit. . . . the good deposit, keep – 2 Timothy 1:12-14 There is a double deposit here, and the comparison comes out clear and marked in the Greek. When we give our most precious treasure into the custodianship of Jesus, He turns […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Thessalonians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Thessalonians-F.B.Meyer That the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you – 2 Thessalonians 1:12 Will you, dear Christian soul, enter into a solemn compact with the Holy Spirit that you will live for this as your supreme purpose, namely, to glorify the name (i.e., the character) […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Samuel-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Samuel-F.B.Meyer Saul and Jonathan were lovely and pleasant in their lives. 2 Samuel 1:23 IT was very lovely and pleasant of David to say so. He had no hesitation, of course, in saying this of his beloved Jonathan, every memory of whom was very pleasant, like a sweet strain of […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Peter-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Peter-F.B.Meyer An entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly – 2 Peter 1:11 There are two ways of entering a port. A ship may come in, waterlogged and crazy, just kept afloat by continual working at the pumps, or it may enter with every sail set, her pennon floating at […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Kings-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Kings-F.B.Meyer Thou man of God! 2 Kings 1:9,11,13 OH that thou and I might so live before God and men, that they should recognize us as men of God, as God’s men! See how these ungodly captains at once recognized this, in the case of Elijah. They fretted and chafed […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 John-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 John-F.B.Meyer This is love, that we should walk after his commandments – 2 John 1:6 Here is a solution to many difficulties, and given so easily and naturally by this beloved elder to the elect lady and her children. He had been laying much emphasis on truth, and combining truth […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Corinthians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Corinthians-F.B.Meyer Who comforteth us in all our tribulation, that we may be able to comfort – 2 Corinthians 1:4 Child of God, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which tries thee, as though some strange thing had happened. Rejoice, inasmuch as it is a sure sign that thou […]

Our Daily Homily – 2 Chronicles-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 2 Chronicles-F.B.Meyer I will give thee riches. 2 Chronicles 1:11,12 SOLOMON had chosen wisdom and knowledge that he might honour God in the sight of his people. And in return God honored him, and supplemented his choice with abundant wealth. This reminds one of the constant teaching of Jesus. He who […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Timothy-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Timothy-F.B.Meyer Sinners, of whom I am chief – 1 Timothy 1:15 If the elephant can go safely over the swaying bridge, the horse and mule can; and the apostle seems to glory that in the very beginning of the progress of the Gospel through the world it had laid hold […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Thessalonians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Thessalonians-F.B.Meyer To wait for his Son from heaven – 1 Thessalonians 1:10 Oh blessed hope! Is it not wonderful that each of the chapters of this Epistle brims over with the glad anticipation of the Master’s quick return! We should never lose this spirit of eager longing and waiting. It […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Samuel-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Samuel-F.B.Meyer I have poured out my soul before the Lord – 1 Samuel 1:15 HANNAH’S soul was fall of complaint and grief, which flowed over into her face and made it sorrowful. But when she had poured out her soul before the Lord, emptying out all its bitterness, the peace […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Peter-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Peter-F.B.Meyer An inheritance incorruptible and undefiled, and that fadeth not away – 1 Peter 1:4 Yes, it is an inheritance. It is a free gift, and yet we have a right to it. We do not ask for it-we were born into its blessed privilege. The child that lies in […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Kings-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Kings-F.B.Meyer As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress. 1 Kings 1:29 “IN my distress I called on the Lord, and cried to my God.” Never let there be distress without its cry. He will hear your voice out of his temple, and your cry […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 John-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 John-F.B.Meyer If we say, . . . but if we walk – 1 John 1:6,7 In three marked passages, the beloved apostle guards against what men are apt to say, and indicates to them what it would be better for them to substitute in thought and speech. Men are apt […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Corinthians-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Corinthians-F.B.Meyer Called unto the fellowship of His Son Jesus Christ our Lord – 1 Corinthians 1:9 The word for fellowship is the same that is employed in Luke 5:10, of James and John being partners with Simon. We have been called into partnership with the Son of God, in His […]

Our Daily Homily – 1 Chronicles-F.B.Meyer

Our Daily Homily – 1 Chronicles-F.B.Meyer Adam, Sheth, Enosh. 1 Chronicles 1:1 THIS is an ancient graveyard. The names of past generations who were born and died, who loved and suffered, who stormed and fought through the world, are engraven on these solid slabs. But there is no inscription to record their worth or demerit. […]

Ordered to Zarephath-F.B.Meyer

Ordered to Zarephath-F.B.Meyer A friend of mine, spending a few days in the neighborhood of our English lakes, came upon the most beautiful shrubs he had ever seen. Arrested by their extraordinary luxuriance, he inquired the cause and learned that it was due to a judicious system of transplanting, constantly pursued. Whatever may be the […]

OPENING WORKS OF MERCY AND POWER-F.B.Meyer

OPENING WORKS OF MERCY AND POWER-F.B.Meyer Matthew 4:18-25 We must read the first chapter of John into the opening paragraph. Already the Lord had met with these first disciples in the Jordan valley; but they had returned to their homes and nets. Their prompt surrender was the result of the power over their hearts which […]

OPENING WORDS OF GRACE AND TRUTH-F.B.Meyer

OPENING WORDS OF GRACE AND TRUTH-F.B.Meyer Matthew 5:1-9 There are many doors into the life of blessedness. It does not depend on outward possessions, such as worldly goods or high birth. There is no soul of man, however illiterate, lonely, or poor, that may not step suddenly into this life of beatitude and begin to […]

On Falling in Love-F.B.Meyer

On Falling in Love – F.B.Meyer No flirting, young people, please! You cannot flit around the flame without the risk of burning your wings; and remember, if these are lost, you cannot get another pair; you may be able to crawl or limp, but you will never again bask in the sunbeams or dance with […]

On Doing a Good Day’s Work-F.B.Meyer

On Doing a Good Day’s Work – F.B.Meyer LONGFELLOW’S village blacksmith felt that “something accomplished, something done,” had earned a night’s repose; and f suppose that he did little else than shoe the farmers’ horses, or put new shares to their ploughs; yet he had the perpetual consciousness that he was doing something in the […]

On Being Straight-F.B.Meyer

On Being Straight – F.B.Meyer To be straight is to be true. There is no more important exhortation on the page of Scripture, than where the Apostle says, “Whatsoever things are true . . . think on these things.” A friend of mine, educated in one of our great English schools, says that the most […]

Oh that one would give me drink of the water at-F.B.Meyer

Oh that one would give me drink of the water at-F.B.Meyer Oh that one would give me drink of the water at the well of Bethlehem! 1 Chron, xi. 17. DAVID had often drunk of this well. As a boy he had gone with his mother to draw its clear, cold water. It was, therefore, […]

Oh that I were as in the months of old!-F.B.Meyer

Oh that I were as in the months of old ! – F.B.Meyer Oh that I were as in the months of old! Job xxix. 2 (R.V.). WE are irresistibly reminded of Cowper’s sad complaint: R09;R09; What peaceful hours I once enjoyed! How sweet their memory still; But they have left an aching void The […]

Obadiah — A Contrast-F.B.Meyer

Obadiah — A Contrast-F.B.Meyer After many days the word of the Lord again summoned Elijah to be on the move. Months, and even years had passed in the retirement of Zarephath. The widow and her son had become bound to him by the most sacred ties. The humble home, with its loft and barrel of […]

O that I knew where I might find Him, that I-F.B.Meyer

O that I knew where I might find Him, that I – F.B.Meyer O that I knew where I might find Him, that I might come even to his seat! Job xxiii. 3. POOR tempest driven man, he knew not that God was intimately near, nearer than breathing. There was no need for him to […]

Now the Lord my God hath given me-F.B.Meyer

Now the Lord my God hath given me – F.B.Meyer Now the Lord my God hath given me rest on every side. 1 Kings v. 4. GOD is the Rest Giver, When He surrounds us on every side with his protecting care, so that our life resembles one of the cities of the Netherlands in […]

Now on whom dost thou trust?-F.B.Meyer

Now on whom dost thou trust?-F.B.Meyer Now on whom dost thou trust? 2 Kings xviii. 20. IT was no small thing for Hezekiah to rebel against the proud king of Assyria. Hamath and Arpad, Samaria and Sepharvaim, Hena and Ivah, reduced to heaps of stones, were sufficient proofs of the might of his ruthless soldiers. […]

Now mine eye seeth Thee: wherefore I abhor myself-F.B.Meyer

Now mine eye seeth Thee: wherefore I abhor myself-F.B.Meyer Now mine eye seeth Thee: wherefore I abhor myself, and repent in dust and ashes. Job xiii. 5, 6. THIS is the clue to the entire book. Here is a man, who was universally known as perfect and upright, one that feared God, and eschewed evil; […]

NOT WORTH THE DEVIL’S WHILE-F.B.Meyer

NOT WORTH THE DEVIL’S WHILE-F.B.Meyer When the Spirit of God descended upon Christ He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil–Spirit-filled, devil-tempted. You ask, why does God let us be tempted? I think it is to show where we are weak; that upon the temptation, as our stepping […]

None saith, Where is God my Maker-F.B.Meyer

None saith, Where is God my Maker-F.B.Meyer None saith, Where is God my Maker, who giveth songs in the night? Job xxxv. 10. DO you have sleepless nights, tossing on the hot pillow, and watching for the first glint of dawn? Ask the Divine Spirit to enable you to fix your thoughts on God, your […]

NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT GOD APPOINTED AND WHAT GOD PERMITTED.-F.B.Meyer

NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN WHAT GOD APPOINTED AND WHAT GOD PERMITTED.-F.B.Meyer His permission and His appointments are equally His will. Job thought so, for though Satan blasted his prosperity he said: “The Lord hath taken away.” Joseph thought so, for he said: “It was not you that sent me down here, but God.” David thought so, […]

NEW HEART RIGHTEOUSNESS-F.B.Meyer

NEW HEART RIGHTEOUSNESS – F.B.Meyer Matthew 5:17-26 Our Lord’s mission was not to destroy but to construct. As noon fulfils dawn, and summer, spring; as manhood fulfils childhood and the perfect picture, the rude sketch, so does Jesus gather up, realize and make possible the highest ideals ever inspired in human hearts or written by […]

Neither will I offer burnt offerings . . . of that-F.B.Meyer

Neither will I offer burnt offerings . . . of that-F.B.Meyer Neither will I offer burnt offerings . . . of that which doth cost me nothing. 2 Sam. xxiv. 24. GOD’S love to us cost Him something. He spared not his own Son, and that Son spared not his blood. But how little our […]

Naboth’s Vineyard-F.B.Meyer

Naboth’s Vineyard-F.B.Meyer In a room of the palace, Ahab, king of Israel, lies upon his couch with his face toward the wall, refusing to eat. What has taken place? Has disaster befallen the royal arms? Have the priests of Baal been again massacred? Is his royal consort dead? No, the soldiers are still flushed with […]

My righteousness I hold fast, and-F.B.Meyer

My righteousness I hold fast, and-F.B.Meyer My righteousness I hold fast, and will not let go. Job xxvii. 6. JOB had an ideal and clung to it. Have you such? A vision of what you may be, and, by the grace of God, will aim at being. Bishop Westcott says:  “The vision of the ideal […]

Mine integrity.-F.B.Meyer

Mine integrity.-F.B.Meyer Mine integrity. Job xxxi. 6. INTEGRITY is from the Latin word integrita, wholeness. It means whole heartedness. It is interesting in this chapter to see what, in Job’s estimation, it involved. v.1. Purity in the look. v.7. Cleanliness of the hands. v.13. Thoughtfulness for domestic servants and underlings. v.16. Justice to the poor […]

Men see not the bright light which-F.B.Meyer

Men see not the bright light which-F.B.Meyer Men see not the bright light which is in the clouds. Job xxxvii. 21. THE world owes much of its beauty to cloudland. The unchanging blue of the Italian sky hardly compensates for the changefulness and glory of the clouds. Clouds also are the cisterns of the rain. […]

MELCHIZEDEC-F.B.Meyer

MELCHIZEDEC – F.B.Meyer “This Melchizedec, King of Salem, priest of the Most High God.” — Hebrews 7:1. Christ is here! The passage is fragrant with the ointment of His name. Our hands drop with myrrh, and our fingers with sweet-smelling myrrh, as we lay them upon the handles of this lock (Song of Solomon 6:5). […]

Man in Christ-F.B.Meyer

Man in Christ-F.B.Meyer CHRIST is the ideal man. Once, in the course of the ages, the plant of human nature seemed to bear a perfect flower of stainless purity and ineffable loveliness. The black touch of the world’s sin could not befoul it. The storms that swept over it might strike it for a moment […]

MACHPELAH, AND ITS FIRST TENANT-F.B.Meyer

MACHPELAH, AND ITS FIRST TENANT – F.B.Meyer “Give me a possession of a burying-place with you; that I may bury my dead out of my sight.” — Genesis 23:4. “And Abraham buried Sarah, his wife, in the cave of the field of Machpelah, before Mamre.” — Genesis 23:19. When Abraham came down the slopes of […]

Loving-kindness Better than Life-F.B.Meyer

Loving – kindness Better than Life-F.B.Meyer The holy apostle, whose earliest lessons of the love of God were conned as he leaned on the bosom of Christ, tells us, in words deep and simple as some translucent lake, that “we have known and believed the love that God hath to us.” They are wonderful words […]

Love: On Our Side-F.B.Meyer

Love: On Our Side-F.B.Meyer IN ITS deepest sense love is the perquisite of Christianity. There is something like it, in germ, at least, outside the school of Christ; just as wild flowers on the hedgerows recall the rich splendour of the hothouse. But in all such there are flaws, traces of selfishness and passion, which […]

Love: On God’s Side-F.B.Meyer

Love: On God’s Side-F.B.Meyer GOD’S LOVE FLOWS TO US THROUGH THE CHANNEL OF THE BELOVED. (Ephesians 1:6) We must not think that the Father loves us because our Saviour interposed between his wrath and us, and made Him love us. To think this is heresy indeed. We cannot separate between the Father and the Son, […]

Lord, there is none beside-F.B.Meyer

Lord, there is none beside – F.B.Meyer Lord, there is none beside Thee to help. 2 Chron. xiv. 11 (R.V.) REMIND God of his entire responsibility.  “There is none beside thee to help.” The odds against Asa were enormous. There were a million of men in arms against him, beside three hundred chariots. It seemed […]

Living The Life Of Jesus-F.B.Meyer

Living The Life Of Jesus- F.B.Meyer As the living Father hath sent me, and I live by the Father: so he that eateth me, even he shall live by me (John 6:57) An eastern prince was accustomed to retire for an hour every morning to a certain chamber in his palace, which was carefully reserved […]

LITTERED WITH CASTAWAYS!-F.B.Meyer

LITTERED WITH CASTAWAYS ! – F.B.Meyer Let us then understand why men are cast away. I take the first case, that of Esau. He comes in from hunting. He is born to the birthright. The birthright includes the power of standing between God and the clan, speaking to God for men. He is famished. Yonder […]

Like unto the flesh of a little child.-F.B.Meyer

Like unto the flesh of a little child.-F.B.Meyer Like unto the flesh of a little child. 2 Kings v. 14. IS there any fabric woven on the loom of time to be compared in perfect beauty to the flesh of a little child, on which, as yet, no scar or blemish can be traced? So […]

Like unto Josiah was there-F.B.Meyer

Like unto Josiah was there-F.B.Meyer Like unto Josiah was there no king before him. 2 Kings xxiii. 25. THIS chapter is a marvellous record of cleansing and purging. We are led from one item to another of drastic reform. Nothing was spared that savoured of idolatry. Priests and altars, buildings and groves, came under the […]

Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord-F.B.Meyer

Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord-F.B.Meyer Let us fetch the Ark of the Covenant of the Lord. 1 Sam. iv. 3. ISRAEL had been defeated with great loss. Their only hope of being able to hold their own against the Philistines and the people of the land was in the […]

Let us build with you.-F.B.Meyer

Let us build with you. – F.B.Meyer Let us build with you. Ezra iv. 2. AT first the world does its best to intimidate the Church; then it asks to be permitted to join with it. A most subtle temptation this. The child of God is greatly inclined to yield; the proposal seems so harmless, […]

Let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people-F.B.Meyer

Let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people – F.B.Meyer Let us behave ourselves valiantly for our people, and for the cities of our God. 1 Chron. xix. 13. THOSE were days in which rough soldiers, like Joab, did not hesitate to speak freely of God to their companions in arms. It is a sorry […]

Let the shadow return backward ten degrees.-F.B.Meyer

Let the shadow return backward ten degrees.-F.B.Meyer Let the shadow return backward ten degrees. 2 Kings xx. 10. IT is impossible for us to understand how this could be. The shadow of the declining day waxes ever longer, and only a miracle could change its appearance on the dial. It may suggest some significant thoughts […]

Largeness of heart.-F.B.Meyer

Largeness of heart.-F.B.Meyer Largeness of heart. 1 Kings iv. 29. WE must all admit that our soul is too narrow. It holds too little, knows too little, is deficient in will power, and, above all, in capacity of love; and when we are called to run in the way of God’s commandments, we break down […]

Knowest thou?-F.B.Meyer

Knowest thou ? – F.B.Meyer Knowest thou? Job xxxix. 1. THE catechism of this chapter is designed to convince man of his ignorance. How little he knows of nature! Even though centuries of investigation and research have passed, there are still many questions which baffle us. And if we know so little of tile Creator’s […]

King Ahaz sent to Urijah the fashion of the-F.B.Meyer

King Ahaz sent to Urijah the fashion of the – F.B.Meyer King Ahaz sent to Urijah the fashion of the alter and the pattern of it. 2 Kings xvi. 10. THE fashion of this world passeth away like a fleeting dream; or like the panorama of clouds that constitutes a pavilion of the setting sun, […]

Justification by Faith-F.B.Meyer

Justification by Faith – F.B.Meyer For if Abraham was justified by works, he has something to boast about, but not before God. For what does the Scripture say? “Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him as righteousness” (Romans 4:2-3). “Though justification costs us nothing but the sacrifice of our pride, it has cost […]

JUDGING SELF ASKING GOD SERVING OTHERS-F.B.Meyer

JUDGING SELF ASKING GOD SERVING OTHERS-F.B.Meyer Matthew 7:1-12 There is abundant need for a right and sound judgment, illumined by the Spirit of truth; but there is a world of difference between it and the censorious and critical opinions which we are apt to form and utter about others. Human nature is fond of climbing […]

Jotham became mighty, because he-F.B.Meyer

Jotham became mighty, because he – F.B.Meyer Jotham became mighty, because he ordered his ways. 2 Chron. xxvii. 6 (R.V.). THERE is a lower sense in which this holds good in daily and business life. You can hardly imagine a really successful man being untidy and disorderly. Method is the law of success; and a […]

Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned-F.B.Meyer

Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned-F.B.Meyer Job said, It may be that my sons have sinned and renounced God in their hearts. Job i. 5 (R.V.). TIMES of festivity are always full of temptation. The loins are relaxed, the girdle of the soul is loosed. Amid the general hilarity and the […]

Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day.-F.B.Meyer

Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day.-F.B.Meyer Job opened his mouth, and cursed his day. Job iii. 1. THAT is, the day of his birth. Probably there have been hours in the majority of lives in which men have wished that they had never been born. When they have stood beside the wreck of […]

It went evil with his house-F.B.Meyer

It went evil with his house – F.B.Meyer It went evil with his house. 1 Chron. vii. 23. IT is an old world tale, and those tears have long since been wiped away. What led to the death of so many of the stalwart sons of Ephraim is not quite clear; but apparently they made […]

It was not found-F.B.Meyer

It was not found – F.B.Meyer It was not found. Neh. vii. 64. CERTAIN claimed the maintenance of the priests, and were challenged to show their name in the register of the priestly line. In all likelihood they were descended from the sons of Aaron, but through marriage outside the priestly clan, and through the […]

Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered-F.B.Meyer

Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered – F.B.Meyer Is it peace, Jehu? And he answered, What peace? 2 Kings ix. 22. WE all want peace. Of every telegraph messenger, as he puts the buffR09;coloured envelope into our hands, we ask almost instinctively, Is it peace? If there is a rumour of war, a depression […]

Intimate Communion with Christ-F.B.Meyer

Intimate Communion with Christ-F.B.Meyer We may know Him personally, intimately, face to face. Christ does not live back in the centuries, nor amid the clouds of heaven: He is near us, with us, compassing our path and our lying down, and acquainted with all our ways. But we cannot know Him in this mortal life […]

Indwelling of Christ -F.B.Meyer

Indwelling of Christ – F.B.Meyer God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places […]

In the Secret of His Presence-F.B.Meyer

In the Secret of His Presence – F.B.Meyer IN ONE SENSE God is always near us. He is not an Absentee, needing to be brought down from the heavens or up from the deep. He is nigh at hand. His Being pervades all being. Every world, that floats like an islet in the ocean of […]

In the plain of Jordan did-F.B.Meyer

In the plain of Jordan did-F.B.Meyer In the plain of Jordan did the king cast them. 1 Kings vii. 46. THE Apostle tells us to obey from the heart that mould or form of doctrine to which we were delivered (Rom. vi. 17). What a mould is to the metal which is wrought into various […]

In Him-F.B.Meyer

In Him-F.B.Meyer THE sponge, as it expands in its native seas, is in the clear warm water; and the water is in it. Thus there is a double In-ness between the Lord and the soul that loves Him. He is in the believer, as the sap is in the vine, and the spirit of energetic […]

If thou wert pure and upright, surely now-F.B.Meyer

If thou wert pure and upright, surely now – F.B.Meyer If thou wert pure and upright, surely now he would awake for thee. Job viii. 6. SO Bildad spoke, suggesting that Job was not pure and upright, since God did not appear to deliver him. The premises from which he argued were that God always […]

If thou return to the Almighty.-F.B.Meyer

If thou return to the Almighty.-F.B.Meyer If thou return to the Almighty. Job xxii. 23. THESE words introduce a most exquisite picture of the blessings consequent on return to God. They do not fit the case of Job, to whom they were addressed, because he had not left God; and they sound strange as coming […]

If there be with him a messenger-F.B.Meyer

If there be with him a messenger-F.B.Meyer If there be with him a messenger, an interpreter. Job xxxiii. 23. GOD is greater than man, and by his love seeks to hold man back from his purpose. Sometimes He comes in the visions of the night; sometimes in pain and sickness. But we are too dull […]

I will give thee riches.-F.B.Meyer

I will give thee riches.-F.B.Meyer I will give thee riches. 2 Chron. 1. 11, 12. SOLOMON had chosen wisdom and knowledge that he might honour God in the sight of his people. And in return God honoured him, and supplemented his choice with abundant wealth. This reminds one of the constant teaching of Jesus. He […]

I was the king’s cupbearer.-F.B.Meyer

I was the king’s cupbearer.-F.B.Meyer I was the king’s cupbearer. Neh. i. 11. THE post was an important one. It gave its occupant the opportunity of coming into close contact with the king; it implied a character of unusual trustworthiness, since Oriental despots were very afraid of poison. But no one expected a royal cupbearer […]

I was strengthened, as the hand of-F.B.Meyer

I was strengthened, as the hand of-F.B.Meyer I was strengthened, as the hand of the Lord my God was upon me. Ezra vii. 28. IT was no small work that the good Ezra had undertaken. To lead a great expedition across the inhospitable desert; to convoy the sacred vessels and a large treasure of gold […]

I was at ease, and He brake me asunder.-F.B.Meyer

I was at ease, and He brake me asunder.-F.B.Meyer I was at ease, and He brake me asunder. Job xvi. 12 (R.V.). THE other day, it was the Lord’s Day morning, two sparrows fell from the leads of my church into the vestry, which has a lofty glass skylight. As soon as they had recovered […]

I know that my Redeemer liveth.-F.B.Meyer

I know that my Redeemer liveth.-F.B.Meyer I know that my Redeemer liveth. Job xix. 25. THOSE words express the deepest and most radiant conviction of believing hearts. “He lives, the great Redeemer lives!” Man did his worst; the nail, the cross, the spear, were bitter; but He liveth! Death stood over Him as a vanquished […]

I have poured out my soul before the Lord-F.B.Meyer

I have poured out my soul before the Lord – F.B.Meyer I have poured out my soul before the Lord.1 Sam. i. 15. HANNAH’S soul was fall of complaint and grief, which flowed over into her face and made it sorrowful. But when she had poured out her soul before the Lord, emptying out all […]

I have hallowed this house-F.B.Meyer

I have hallowed this house – F.B.Meyer I have hallowed this house which thou hast built. 1 Kings ix. 3. MAN builds; God hallows. This cooperation between man and God pervades all life. Man performs the outward and mechanical; God the inward and spiritual. Paul plants, Apollos waters; but God gives the increase. We elaborate […]

I have found the book of the law in the-F.B.Meyer

I have found the book of the law in the-F.B.Meyer I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. 2 Chon. xxxiv. 15, 18. IT is supposed that this was the Book of Deuteronomy; though we have no sympathy whatever with a modern notion with respect to its discovery. In […]

I have commanded the ravens . .-F.B.Meyer

I have commanded the ravens . .- F.B.Meyer I have commanded the ravens . . . a widow women . . . there. 1 Kings xvii. 4, 9. WE must be where God desires.  Elijah spoke of himself as always standing before the Lord God of Israel. He deemed himself as much a courtier in […]

I have also given thee that which-F.B.Meyer

I have also given thee that which – F.B.Meyer I have also given thee that which thou hast not asked. 1 Kings iii. 13. THE understanding heart was Solomon’s supreme request, and it was given him before the morning light had broken over Jerusalem. But God did exceeding abundantly beyond what he asked or thought. […]

I hate him; for he never prophesied-F.B.Meyer

I hate him; for he never prophesied-F.B.Meyer I hate him; for he never prophesied good unto me, but always evil. 2 Chron. xviii. 7. THIS was a very naive confession. Of course, Micaiah could not speak good of Ahab, whose life was diametrically opposed to all that was God like and holy. Micaiah had no […]

I forced myself, therefore, and offered-F.B.Meyer

I forced myself, therefore, and offered – F.B.Meyer I forced myself, therefore, and offered a burnt offering. Sam. xiii. 12. THIS was wholly outside Saul’s province. Samuel had engaged to arrive within the seven days: they had nearly expired, and still there were no signs of the prophet; and Saul, yielding to the promptings of […]

RESTING IN OBEDIENCE – Charles G Finney

RESTING IN OBEDIENCE – Charles G Finney “For we which have believed do enter into rest” –Hebrews 4:3.The apostle who wrote this was very active in the Church. Those of whom he spoke, including himself-“we who have believed do enter into rest”-would know at once they had not entered into the rest of inactivity.Neither are […]

Rest of the Saints – Charles G Finney

Rest of the Saints – Charles G Finney TEXT.–For we which have believed do enter into rest.– Heb. iv. 3. THE following is the course of thought to which I wish to direct your attention this evening:I. I shall endeavor to show what is not the rest here spoken of.II. Show what it is.III. Show when […]

Responsibility of Hearing the Gospel – Charles G Finney

Responsibility of Hearing the Gospel – Charles G Finney “Take heed therefore how ye hear: for whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken even that which he seemeth to have.” –Luke 8:18.These words follow almost immediately after the parable of the sower–a parable which was intended […]

Reproof a Christian Duty – Charles G Finney

Reproof a Christian Duty – Charles G Finney Text.–“Thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.”–Leviticus 19:17.THE whole verse reads thus; “Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbor, and not suffer sin upon him.” In the margin, as those […]

Reprobation – Charles G Finney

Reprobation – Charles G Finney JEREMIAH vi. 30.–Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the Lord hath rejected them. These words were spoken of a generation of Israel, with whom God had used every suitable means to reclaim and save them; and who had withstood them all, and had remained obstinate and impenitent to the last. […]

Repentance Before Prayer for Forgiveness – Charles G Finney

Repentance Before Prayer for Forgiveness – Charles G Finney Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email “Repent, therefore, of this thy wickedness, and pray God, if perhaps the thought of thine heart may be forgiven thee. For I perceive that thou are in the gall of bitterness, and in the bonds of iniquity.[“] Acts, 8:22, 23These words […]

RELIGION OR SAVING FAITH – Charles G Finney

RELIGION OR SAVING FAITH – Charles G Finney “What shall we say then? That the Gentiles, which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith. But Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought it not […]

Religion of the Law and Gospel – Charles G Finney

Religion of the Law and Gospel – Charles G Finney TEXT.–“What shall we say then? That the Gentiles which followed not after righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness which is of faith: but Israel, which followed after the law of righteousness, hath not attained to the law of righteousness. Wherefore? Because they sought […]

Religion of Public Opinion – Charles G Finney

Religion of Public Opinion – Charles G Finney TEXT.–For they loved the praise or men more than the praise or God. John xii. 43. THESE words were spoken of certain individuals who refused to confess that Jesus was the Christ, because He was extremely unpopular with the scribes and pharisees, and principal people of Jerusalem.There is […]

Relations of Christ to the Believer – Charles G Finney

Relations of Christ to the Believer – Charles G Finney Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification and redemption.” 1 Cor. 1:30In speaking from this text, I shall,I. DEFINE BRIEFLY THE TERMS USED;II. SHOW WHAT IS IMPLIED […]

Rejoicing in Boastings – Charles G Finney

Rejoicing in Boastings – Charles G Finney “But now ye rejoice in your boastings; all such rejoicing is evil.” James 4:16 In discussing this subject I shall show,I. WHEN ONE MAY BE SAID TO REJOICE IN HIS BOASTINGS. II. THE WICKEDNESS OF SUCH BOASTINGS.1. When we have a self-complacent spirit. For example, when we feel […]

Refuges of Lies – Charles G Finney

Refuges of Lies – Charles G Finney “Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding-place.” –Isaiah 28:17.If we would understand this passage, it is important that we should consider the context attentively. This […]

RECONCILIATION: A COVENANT OF GRACE – Charles G Finney

RECONCILIATION: A COVENANT OF GRACE – Charles G Finney “The gifts and calling of God are without repentance”–Romans 1:29The meaning of this Scripture is not that God calls and saved the sinner without his repenting but that God never changes His mind once He undertakes the salvation of a soul.Some think teaching that believers are […]

Receiving Honor from Men and Not from God – Charles G Finney

Receiving Honor from Men and Not from God – Charles G Finney “How can ye believe, which receive honor one of another, and seek not the honor that cometh from God only?” –John 5:44The discussion of the subject presented in these words will lead me,I. TO SHOW WHAT IS IMPLIED IN RECEIVING HONOR FROM MEN […]

Quenching the Spirit – Charles G Finney

Quenching the Spirit – Charles G Finney “Quench not the Spirit.” — 1 Thess. v. 19.IN discussing the subject presented in this text, I shall aim,I. To show how the Holy Spirit influences the mind;II. To deduce some inferences from the known mode of the Spirit’s operations;III. Show what it is to quench the Spirit;IV. […]

PUTTING ON CHRIST – Charles G Finney

UTTING ON CHRIST – Charles G Finney ‘But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not provision for the flesh, to fulfill the lusts thereof.’–Rom. 13:14. It is my purpose to show,I. WHAT IS INTENDED BY THIS COMMAND.II. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN OBEYING IT.III. SOME OF THE ESSENTIAL CONDITIONS OF OBEDIENCE TO IT.IV. […]

PROVE ALL THINGS – Charles G Finney

PROVE ALL THINGS – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Prove all things: hold fast that which is good.– 1 Thess. 5:21.In speaking from this text, I remark,1. That it enjoins the duty of fundamental and thorough inquiry on religious subjects. It requires us to know the reason of our faith and practice, that our piety may not […]

Professor Finney’s Letters.–No. 31 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters.– No. 31 – Charles G Finney Prof. Finney returned from Cleveland in time to write the following letter, for the last side of the paper. His Lecture will resume its place in our next.Dear Brother:I have seen several remarks in the papers of late, and have heard several suggestions from various quarters, […]

Professor Finney’s Letters. –No. 30 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters. – No. 30 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother:I will now quote the remaining paragraph from the esteemed brother’s letter, mentioned in my last, and make a few remarks upon it.“One point is what you say of the claims of the law, in the Oberlin Evangelist, Vol. 2, p. 50: — ‘The […]

Professor Finney’s Letters. –No. 29 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters. – No. 29 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother: In my lectures on entire sanctification, in the last volume of your paper, I gave an intimation, that I might notice and reply to any objection that might be seriously felt by myself or others, to the view I then presented. There are […]

Professor Finney’s Letters–No. 28 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters – No. 28 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:Since my last it has been suggested to me, that some of you have thought yourselves warranted in withdrawing from the particular churches to which you belong, because they lived in the open violation of their covenant engagements; and even account it […]

Professor Finney’s Letters–No. 27 Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters – No. 27 Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:In my last letter I made some remarks upon the impropriety of your withdrawing from the churches to which you belong, either upon your own suggestion, or upon the suggestion of the churches themselves, unless for the purpose of uniting with some other […]

Professor Finney’s Letters–No. 24 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letters – No. 24 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:The present is a time of trial with you, and I feel as if it was of the utmost importance, that in these days you should “possess your souls in patience”–that “patience should have its perfect work, that ye may be perfect […]

PROFESSOR FINNEY’S LETTERS TO CHRISTIANS No. 3 – Charles G Finney

PROFESSOR FINNEY’S LETTERS TO CHRISTIANS No. 3 – Charles G Finney WHY DO YOU USE TOBACCO?[Continued from previous letter–Ed.]Example is the highest moral influence that can be exerted.Said a father, who used tobacco, “I do not know how it is, I have told my boys again and again not to use tobacco, but, in spite […]

PROFESSOR FINNEY’S LETTERS TO CHRISTIANS No. 2 – Charles G Finney

PROFESSOR FINNEY’S LETTERS TO CHRISTIANS No. 2 – Charles G Finney WHY DO YOU USE TOBACCO?[continued in next letter–Ed.]The practice of using tobacco is very general even among professing Christians. Have they any good reason for it?Now, my Brother, my Sister, if you are in the habit of using tobacco in any way, will you […]

Professor Finney’s Letter.–No. 26 – Charles G Finney

Professor Finney’s Letter.–No. 26 – Charles G Finney Beloved in the Lord:In my last I expressed the hope, if not the opinion, that no Christian church would excommunicate you simply for believing the doctrine of entire and permanent sanctification in this life. Since writing that letter, I have learned with surprise and grief, that at […]

Prof. Finney’s View on Justification by Faith Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s View on Justification by Faith – Charles G Finney In place of our usual sermon, we have thought it best to lay before our readers some extracts from Prof. Finney’s recently published volume, on the point of justification. Our reasons for this are,(1.) The intrinsic importance of the subject.(2.) To give our readers […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 39 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters. – No. 39 – Charles G Finney DEAR BROTHER:Let us now notice:X. THAT A STATE OF ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION IS ATTAINABLE IN THIS LIFE.By this proposition I mean, that this state is attainable in a practicable sense, and in such a sense as to render the expectation of making this attainment rational to […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 38 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters. – No. 38 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother:I come now, according to my plan, to show:VII. THAT REGENERATION IS ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION, CONSIDERED AS AN ACT IN OPPOSITION TO A STATE.1. Regeneration, or a change of heart, is a change in the ultimate intention, or in the choice of the great end […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 37 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters . – No. 37 – Charles G Finney EAR BROTHER:I come now, according to my plan, to show:VI. WHAT ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION IS.It is agreed on all hands, that entire sanctification consists in entire obedience to the law of God. The great point of inquiry, therefore, is, what is the spirit, or real […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 36 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters .– No. 36 – Charles G Finney DEAR BROTHER:I come now to show:V. THAT MORAL CHARACTER IS ALWAYS WHOLLY RIGHT OR WHOLLY WRONG, AND NEVER PARTLY RIGHT AND PARTLY WRONG AT THE SAME TIME.In the commencement of this letter, I must again remind your readers of that in which moral character consist, […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 35 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 35 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother: On recurring to Pres. EDWARDS on the WILL, since my last, I perceive that I misapprehended the meaning of his proposition, that the will or choice universally is as the greatest apparent good is. He so explains the sense in which he uses the term […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 34 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters.– No. 34 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother:Before I pass to the second point to be discussed, I wish to call the attention of the brethren to the subject of my last letter; especially as circumstances, over which I had no control, prevented the present letter from having a place in the […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters.–No. 33 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters. – No. 33 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother:As I have continued to read what has been said in various publications, on the subject of entire sanctification, I have been more and more struck with the fact, that the difficulties in the way of a right understanding of the subject in most […]

Prof. Finney’s Letters–No. 32 – Charles G Finney

Prof. Finney’s Letters – No. 32 – Charles G Finney Dear Brother:Permit me, through your columns, to address the Church upon a subject of great delicacy, and yet of immeasurable importance. From repeated remarks in different Religious Periodicals, I have observed, that a very important distinction is overlooked, which appears to me calculated to work […]

Pride of Heart Deceives – Charles G Finney

Pride of Heart Deceives – Charles G Finney “The pride of thine heart hath deceived thee.” Obadiah 3.The connection in which these words are found, not being important to my present purpose, I shall pass it without remark, and proceed at once to the subject it presents. It will be my aim,I. TO NOTICE BRIEFLY […]

Prayer for A Pure Heart – Charles G Finney

Prayer for A Pure Heart – Charles G Finney “Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.” –Ps. 51:10The term rendered “right” in this passage is in the margin, constant, and this seems to be its precise meaning. A constant, stedfast spirit, as opposed to the fickle and […]

Prayer and Labor For the Gathering of the Great Harvest – Charles G Finney

Prayer and Labor For the Gathering of the Great Harvest – Charles G Finney “But when He saw the multitudes, He was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd. Then saith He unto His disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the laborers are few. […]

PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING = Charles G Finney

PRACTICAL CHRISTIAN LIVING = Charles G Finney “Be ye therefore perfect, even as your Father which is in heaven is perfect” — Matthew 5:48.The Church is not sanctified, and we ought to know why. If the defect is in God, we ought to know it. If He has not provided a sufficient revelation or if […]

Power From On High – What Is It? – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – What Is It ? – Charles G Finney The apostles and brethren, on the Day of Pentecost, received it. What did they receive? What power did they exercise after that event? They received a powerful baptism of the Holy Ghost, a vast increase of divine illumination. This baptism imparted a […]

Power From On High – The Psychology Of Righteousness – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – The Psychology Of Righteousness – Charles G Finney During my Christian life I have been asked a great many times, in substance, by thoughtful and anxious souls: “What is the mental act or acts and states that God requires of me?” I have found it profitable, and even indispensable, with […]

Power From On High – The Psychology Of Faith – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – The Psychology Of Faith – Charles G Finney I have heretofore endeavored to show that sanctification is wrought in the soul by the Spirit of Christ, through faith, with and not without the concurrence of our own activity. I now wish to call attention to the nature or psychology of […]

Power From On High – The Enduement Of The Spirit – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – The Enduement Of The Spirit – Charles G Finney Since the publication in the Independent of my article on “The Power from on High” I have been confined with protracted illness. In the meantime I have received numerous letters of inquiry upon that subject. They relate mostly to three particular […]

Power From On High – The Decay Of Conscience – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – The Decay Of Conscience – Charles G Finney I believe it is a fact generally admitted that there is much less conscience manifested by men and women in nearly all the walks of life than there was forty years ago. There is justly much complaint of this, and there seems […]

Power From On High – Prevailing Prayer – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Prevailing Prayer – Charles G Finney Prevailing prayer is that which secures an answer. Saying prayers is not offering prevailing prayer. The prevalence of prayer does not depend so much on quantity as on quality. I do not know how better to approach this subject than by relating a fact […]

Power From On High – Preacher, Save Thyself – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Preacher, Save Thyself – Charles G Finney “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine, continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself and them that hear thee.” I Timothy 4:16.I am not going to preach to preachers, but to suggest certain conditions upon which the […]

Power From On High – Is It A Hard Saying? – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Is It A Hard Saying ? – Charles G Finney In a former article I said that the want of an enduement of power from on high should be deemed a disqualification for a pastor, a deacon or elder, a Sabbath school superintendent, a professor in a Christian college, and […]

Power From On High – Intro – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Intro – Charles G Finney Please permit me through your columns to correct a misapprehension of some of the members of the late Council at Oberlin of the brief remarks which I made to them; first on Saturday morning, and afterwards on the Lord’s Day. In my first remarks to […]

I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost-F.B.Meyer

I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost – F.B.Meyer I cry unto Thee, and Thou dost not answer me. Job xxx. 20 (R.V.). IT may have seemed so to the sufferer; but there is not a cry that goes from the anguished soul which does not ring a bell in the very heart of God, […]

I am sent to thee with heavy tidings-F.B.Meyer

I am sent to thee with heavy tidings – F.B.Meyer I am sent to thee with heavy tidings. 1 Kings xiv. 5. HOW foolish! Jeroboam thought that the old prophet could penetrate the vail that hid the future, but not the disguise in which his wife wished to conceal herself. As we might have expected, […]

I am of small account; what shall I-F.b.Meyer

I am of small account; what shall I – F.b.Meyer I am of small account; what shall I answer Thee? I lay mine hand upon my mouth. Job xl. 4. WHAT a different tone is here! This is be who so vehemently protested his innocence, and defended himself against the attacks of his accusers. The […]

I am doing a great work, so that-F.B.Meyer

I am doing a great work, so that-F.B.Meyer I am doing a great work, so that I cannot come down. Neh. vi. 3. IT was a sublime answer. Below was the Plain of Ono, where Nehemiah’s foes awaited him. Let him once descend into it and he would become their easy prey; but he withstood […]

HOW TO TAKE-F.B.Meyer

HOW TO TAKE – F.B.Meyer Because John says that of His fulness we have all received, and Paul says that they which receive abundance of life shall reign. RECEIVE. Do you know how to receive? You say: “Sir, I suppose you mean, I need to pray.” No, sir, I do not mean that. You have […]

How to Spend Sunday-F.B.Meyer

How to Spend Sunday – F.B.Meyer “A Sabbath well spent brings a week of content.” So the old couplet runs, but the difficulty lies in how to spend Sunday well. Too many seem only proficient in the art of how not to do it. Now I feel able to give some advice on this matter, […]

HOW TO PRAY AND HOW TO FAST-F.B.Meyer

HOW TO PRAY AND HOW TO FAST- F.B.Meyer   Matthew 6:9-18 This might more fitly be termed thedisciples prayer. As we tread its stately aisles, we cannot but think of the myriads who have stood on the same pavement, and have found, in every age, that these seven brief petitions express sufficiently their deepest and […]

How to Bear Sorrow-F.B.Meyer

How to Bear Sorrow – F.B.Meyer YOU ARE PASSING THROUGH a time of deep sorrow. The love on which you were trusting has suddenly failed you, and dried up like a brook in the desert now a dwindling stream, then shallow pools, and at last drought. You are always listening for footsteps that do not […]

How then can man be just with God?-F.B.Meyer

How then can man be just with God ? – F.B.Meyer How then can man be just with God? Job xxv. 4 (R.V.). THIS is the question of the ages. Man knows that he is as a worm, and worse. For no animal, however humble, has consciously and determinedly broken the law of God, and […]

How the Mighty Fell!-F.B.Meyer

How the Mighty Fell!-F.B.Meyer Amid the drenching storm with which the memorable day of the convocation closed in, the king and the prophet reached Jezreel. Probably they were the first to bring tidings of what had occurred. Elijah went to some humble lodging for shelter and food, while Ahab repaired to the palace, where Jezebel […]

How small a whisper do we hear of Him!-F.B.Meyer

How small a whisper do we hear of Him ! – F.B.Meyer How small a whisper do we hear of Him! Job xxvi. 14 (R.V.). JOB in thought passes through the universe. Sheol stands for the grave and the unseen world; Abaddon, for Satan, or for the great reservoirs in which the destructive agencies of […]

HOW MAY WE GET THIS ANOINTING?-F.B.Meyer

HOW MAY WE GET THIS ANOINTING ? – F.B.Meyer Now a step further. You say to me: “Sir, tell me how I may get this power myself.” I will. I know a little of it, thank God, and I hope as the years pass that I may know more and more. This truth has revolutionized […]

HOW GET RID OF THE SELF, LIFE?-F.B.Meyer

HOW GET RID OF THE SELF, LIFE ? – F.B.Meyer I will show you. There are three steps: the cross, the Spirit, the contemplation of the risen Christ. May we take them now; may the Spirit of God reveal to each one this blessed secret! First, the cross. Now understand that I hold that on […]

His wives turned away his heart.-F.B.Meyer

His wives turned away his heart. – F.B.Meyer His wives turned away his heart. 1 Kings xi, 4. EVERY man is vulnerable at one point of his character. Strong everywhere else, and armourR09;plated, he is weak there; and our great enemy knows just where to strike home. It would have been useless to argue with […]

His mother made him a little coat-F.B.Meyer

His mother made him a little coat – F.B.Meyer His mother made him a little coat.1 Sam. ii. 19. WHAT happy work it was! Those nimble fingers flew along the seams, because love inspired them. All her woman’s art and wit were put into the garment, her one idea and ambition being to make something […]

His heart was lifted up in the-F.B.Meyer

His heart was lifted up in the-F.B.Meyer His heart was lifted up in the ways of the Lord. 2 Chron. xvii. 6. SURSUM corda! Lift up your hearts! How beautiful is this ejaculation in the Communion Service of the Church of England, and the response, “We lift them up unto the Lord.” I never hear […]

His eyes were enlightened-F.B.Meyer

His eyes were enlightened – F.B.Meyer His eyes were enlightened. 1 Sam. xiv. 27. THE Philistines were in full flight. The Israelites followed hard at their heels through the wood. It was there that the honey dropped in rich abundance on the ground, and there Jonathan tasted a little, dipping the end of his rod […]

Hid in the House of God-F.B.Meyer

Hid in the House of God – F.B.Meyer Hid in the House of God. 2 Chron. xxii. 12. SAFE from Athaliah, who would have ruthlessly destroyed him if she had had an inkling of his existence, the Young Joash was reared beneath the care of Jehoiada and his wife within the precincts of the house […]

Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah-F.B.Meyer

Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah – F.B.Meyer Hezekiah the king, and the prophet Isaiah, prayed and cryed to heaven. 2 Chron. xxxii. 20. IT was the indignity done to Jehovah that stirred these two holy men to the heart. Not that their lives, and the lives of their people, and the beautiful holy […]

Here am I, let Him do to me as-F.B.Meyer

Here am I, let Him do to me as – F.B.Meyer Here am I, let Him do to me as seemth good unto Him. 2 Sam. xv. 26. THERE is the patience of hope. We love to gird ourselves in the vehemence of our self will, to go where we choose, to rule the lives […]

Heman the singer.-F.B.Meyer

Heman the singer . – F.B.Meyer Heman the singer. 1 Chron. vi. 33. THIS is a very brief record to put on a man’s grave, but a very expressive one. To decipher that epitaph about Heman is to learn a good deal about him. From this clue we might almost construct his entire personality and […]

HEART REST-F.B.Meyer

HEART REST – F.B.Meyer I have left out of my addresses a great many themes, such as justification, and adoption, and inspiration, and the second premillenial advent, all of which I steadfastly hold. I have tried to hold up to you the doctrines of the inner life, not the objective,. but the subjective, side of […]

He Will Save-F.B.Meyer

He Will Save – F.B.Meyer “Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:21). Your foes may be numerous as the devils in hell, strong and wily; but He will save. Your temperament may be as susceptible to temptation as an aspen-leaf is to the wind; but […]

He was marvellously helped-F.B.Meyer

He was marvellously helped – F.B.Meyer He was marvellously helped, till he was strong. 2 Chron. xxvi. 15, 16. GREAT and marvellous are thy works, O God; that our soul knoweth quite well. Thou hast showed marvellous lovingkindness. We must sing to Thee; for Thou hast done marvellous things. lt is marvelous that Thou shouldst […]

He smote thrice and stayed.-F.B.Meyer

He smote thrice and stayed.-F.B.Meyer He smote thrice and stayed. 2 Kings xiii. 18. A STRIKING spectacle. The dying prophet, with his thin hands on the muscular hands of the young king, as he shoots his arrow through the eastern window; the exhortation to smite the remaining arrows on the ground; the bitter chiding that […]

He set up the pillars before the Temple, . . .-F.B.Meyer

He set up the pillars before the Temple,.- F.B.Meyer He set up the pillars before the Temple, . . . Jachin and Boaz. 2 Chron. iii. 17. THE meaning of these names is significant  He shall establish, and In it is strength. Each speaks of Him of whom the whole temple was a type. The […]

He Sees It First-F.B.Meyer

He Sees It First – F.B.Meyer “And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice” (John 10:4). Whatever awaits us is encountered first by Him–each difficulty and complication; each wild beast or wilder robber; each yawning chasm or precipitous path. Faith’s eye […]

He said to Abiathar the priest,-F.B.Meyer

He said to Abiathar the priest, – F.B.Meyer He said to Abiathar the priest, Bring hither the ephod. 1 Sam. xxiii. 9. DAVID was passing through one of the most awful experiences of his life, when his men spoke of stoning him instead of taking up his cause. How many times in this chapter we […]

He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites-F.B.Meyer

He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites – F.B.Meyer He put garrisons in Edom; and all the Edomites became servants to David. 1 Chron. xviii. 73. EDOM and Israel were closely related, but there was constant rivalry and war between the two peoples. Sometimes Israel held the upper hand for a little; but […]

HE OBEYED-F.B.Meyer

HE OBEYED – F.B.Meyer “By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed.” — Hebrews 11:8. Ah, how much there is in those two words! Blessedness in heart, and home, and life; fulfilled promises; mighty opportunities of good — lie along the […]

He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth-F.B.Meyer

He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth – F.B.Meyer He maketh sore, and bindeth up: he woundeth and his hands make whole. Job v. 18. HAS this been your experience lately? Have you been made sore by the heavy scourge of pain, and wounded by the nails of the cross? Do not look at […]

He giveth quietness.-F.B.Meyer

He giveth quietness . – F.B.Meyer He giveth quietness. Job xxxiv. 29. QUIETNESS amid the accusations of Satan.  The great accuser points to the stains of our past lives, by which we have defiled our robes and those of others; he says that we shall fall again and again; he imputes evil motives to our […]

He Gives, and Gives Again-F.B.Meyer

He Gives, and Gives Again – F.B.Meyer “But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him” (Luke 15:20). What a blessing it was for the prodigal that he did not meet his elder brother before his father! Had […]

He did it with all his heart-F.B.Meyer

He did it with all his heart – F.B.Meyer He did it with all his heart and prospered. 2 Chron. xxxi. 21. THE man who does his business with all his heart, is sure to prosper. To put your heart into your work is like genius manipulating common materials, till their worth becomes priceless, just […]

He did evil, because he prepared not his heart-F.B.Meyer

He did evil, because he prepared not his heart-F.B.Meyer He did evil, because he prepared not his heart to seek the Lord. 2 Chron, xii. 14. IN the margin of the A.V. for prepared the alternative rendering fixed is suggested. The R.V. gives set, “he set not his heart to seek the Lord.” This is […]

He carried out thence all the treasures-F.B.Meyer

He carried out thence all the treasures – F.B.Meyer He carried out thence all the treasures of the House of the Lord. 2 Kings xxiv. 13. AMONGST these deported treasures must have been much of the sacred furniture of the Temple, and the holy vessels; because, in the days of Belshazzar, find them brought out […]

He appointed singers unto the Lord, that should-F.B.Meyer

He appointed singers unto the Lord, that should – F.B.Meyer He appointed singers unto the Lord, that should praise the beauty of holiness. 2 Chron. xx. 21. DOST thou praise the beauty of holiness? Is holiness beautiful to thee? Art thou in love with it as it is presented in the glorious Lord? Canst thou […]

HAGAR, THE SLAVE GIRL-F.B.Meyer

HAGAR, THE SLAVE GIRL- F.B.Meyer “Now Sarai, Abram’s wife, had a handmaid, an Egyptian, whose name was Hagar.” — Genesis 16:1. We none of us know all that is involved when we tear ourselves from the familiar scenes of our Harans to follow God into the lands of separation which lie beyond the river. The […]

HAGAR AND ISHMAEL CAST OUT-F.B.Meyer

HAGAR AND ISHMAEL CAST OUT – F.B.Meyer “Cast out this bondwoman and her son: for the son of this bondwoman shall not be heir… with Isaac.” — Genesis 21:10. Even though we were hearing this story for the first time, and did not know of the grave crisis to which we were approaching in the […]

Hadassah, that is, Esther.-F.B.Meyer

Hadassah, that is, Esther. – F.B.Meyer Hadassah, that is, Esther. Esther ii. 7. THROUGH this one girlR09;life God was about to save his people, though He was all the while hidden from view. The peculiarity of this book is that there is no mention of the name of God; but there is no book in […]

GONE DOWN INTO EGYPT-F.B.Meyer

GONE DOWN INTO EGYPT – F.B.Meyer “Abram went down into Egypt to sojourn there; for the famine was grievous in the land [of Canaan].” — Genesis 12:10. The path of the separated man can never be an easy one. He must be willing to stand alone; to go outside the camp; and to forego the […]

GOD RULES AND OVERRULES-F.B.Meyer

GOD RULES AND OVERRULES – F.B.Meyer Matthew 2:9-15 The suggestion has been hazarded that the star was an unusual combination of three planets; but this would conflict with the disappearance and reappearance of the guiding light. Some experiences during the Welsh Revival seem to point to a connection between high spiritual experiences and a burning […]

GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE-F.B.Meyer

GATHERED TO HIS PEOPLE- F.B.Meyer “These are the days of the years of Abraham’s life which he lived; an hundred, threescore, and fifteen years. Then Abraham gave up the ghost, and died in a good old age, an old man, and full of years; and was gathered to his people.” — Genesis 25:8. No human […]

FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARNAL LIFE.-F.B.Meyer

FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF THE CARNAL LIFE.-F.B.Meyer Now the carnal life is a babe life. What is sweeter than a babe? So beautiful, so wee, one can take the child so close to oneself. But what is tender and beautiful in a babe for a few months is terrible at the end of twelve months, or […]

Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient, . . .-F.B.Meyer

Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient, . . .-F.B.Meyer Forasmuch as thou hast been disobedient, . . . but camest back. 1 Kings xiii. 21, 22 (R.V.). WE are inclined at first sight to pity this unknown prophet, and to justify his return; but as we look closer into the story, we not only discover […]

For the courses of the doorkeepers.-F.B.Meyer

For the courses of the doorkeepers.-F.B.Meyer For the courses of the doorkeepers. 1 Chron. xxvi. I (R.V.). MIGHTY men of valour were needed for this, just as sweet singers were for the service of song. Entrance to the House of God was restricted to a privileged few. Gentiles were excluded from certain courts, and women […]

For it was brought about of God.-F.B.Meyer

For it was brought about of God.-F.B.Meyer For it was brought about of God. 2 Chron. x. 15 (R.V.). THIS revolt must have seemed to be the result of an unfortunate mistake on the part of the illR09;advised young king. He and the young men that gathered around him thought that the best way of […]

FIVE CONDITIONS-F.B.Meyer

FIVE CONDITIONS- F . B.Meyer First. You cannot have the power of the Holy Ghost without having the Holy Ghost Himself. That is, the Holy Ghost must come to you as a person before you can enjoy His attribute. In other words, you must be a holy man before you can wield the power of […]

FIRST. YOU MUST TAKE HIS YOKE.-F.B.Meyer

FIRST. YOU MUST TAKE HIS YOKE.- F.B.Meyer Now, at first sight it appears ridiculous that those who labor and are heavy laden should find rest by having the imposition of a new yoke or burden, however light. He says: “My yoke is easy, My burden is light.” But then, even an easy yoke with a […]

Filled-F.B.Meyer

Filled-F.B.Meyer IT IS said of Abraham that he died in a good old age, an old man, and full. It is a beautiful conception; as though all his nature had reached its complete satisfaction, and he could desire and receive nothing more. The Psalmist, too, sings of fulfilled desire; and Mary tells how God filled […]

Faith -F.B.Meyer

Faith -F.B.Meyer Without becoming weak in faith he contemplated his own body, now as good as dead since he was about a hundred years old, and the deadness of Sarah’s womb; yet, with respect to the promise of God, he did not waver in unbelief but grew strong in faith, giving glory to God, and […]

Fact! Faith! Feeling!-F.B.Meyer

Fact ! Faith ! Feeling ! – F.B.Meyer These three words stand for three most important factors in character and life. We all have to do with them in one form or another, but it is above all things necessary that we should place them in the right order. Most people try to put Feeling […]

F.B. Meyer Quotes-F.B.Meyer

F.B. Meyer Quotes – F.B.Meyer Tears are the material out of which heaven weaves its brightest rainbow. Jesus Christ has bought us with His blood, but, alas, He has not had His money’s worth! He paid for ALL, and He has had but a fragment of our energy, time and earnings. By an act of […]

Exaggeration-F.B.Meyer

Exaggeration – F.B.Meyer BENEATH all exaggeration there is a basis of truth. When an American said that the whey which flowed from the making of a large cheese in his country was sufficient to run three sawmills; and when another affirmed that the soil of his farm was so prolific that the tendrils of the […]

Every one over against his house.-F.B.Meyer

Every one over against his house.-F.B.Meyer Every one over against his house. Neh. iii. 28. THIS is the way to deal with the evil of this world. We are all fonder of starting schemes, forming committees, and discussing methods of work, than in setting definitely to work for ourselves. There is a lack of definiteness, […]

Every man shall be put to death-F.B.Meyer

Every man shall be put to death – F.B.Meyer Every man shall be put to death for his own sin. 2 Kings xiv. 6. SO ran the law of Moses. It forbade the imposition of punishment on the relatives of the wrongR09;doer, but it had no mercy on him. “The soul that sinneth, it shall […]

Every day a portion, all the days-F.B.Meyer

Every day a portion, all the days – F.B.Meyer Every day a portion, all the days of his life 2 Kings xxv. 30 (R.V.). IS it to be supposed that the king of Babylon took more care of Jehoiachin than God will take of us? Jehoiachin had resisted his suzerain, and cost him a great […]

Evensong-F.B.Meyer

Evensong – F.B.Meyer It was the cherished wish of Dr. Chalmers that he should be granted a Sabbatic decade, after the six decades of work, between the sixtieth and seventieth years of life, so completing its entire week. And it was surely a natural desire on the part of one who ranks among the foremost […]

Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee.-F.B.Meyer

Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee . – F.B.Meyer Elisha, tarry here, I pray thee. 2 Kings ii. 2, 4, 6. THRICE Elijah spoke thus to his friend and disciple, to test him. Perseverance, tenacity of purpose, a refusal to be content with anything short of the best, are indispensable conditions for the attainment of […]

Doth not the ear try words? and the palate-F.B.Meyer

Doth not the ear try words? and the palate-F.B.Meyer Doth not the ear try words? and the palate tasteth its meat. Job xii. 11 (R.V.). THERE is no appeal from the verdict of our palate.We know in a moment whether a substance is sweet or bitter, palatable or disagreeable. Now, what the taste is to […]

Do as Thou hast said.-F.B.Meyer

Do as Thou hast said.-F.B.Meyer Do as Thou hast said. 2 Sam. vii. 25. THIS is the voice of a childlike faith. Note what led to these words.  Nathan had just unfolded to the king all the purposes of God’s heart towards him. That He would establish his throne, deliver him from his enemies, and […]

Do as Thou hast said, that thy name may be-F.B.Meyer

Do as Thou hast said, that thy name may be-F.B.Meyer Do as Thou hast said, that thy name may be magnified for ever. 1 Chron. xvii. 23, 24. THIS is a most blessed phase of true prayer. Many a time we ask for things which are not absolutely promised. We are not sure therefore until […]

DELIVERANCE FROM THE POWER OF SIN-F.B.Meyer

DELIVERANCE FROM THE POWER OF SIN-F.B.Meyer Phi_2:12-13 : “Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of His good pleasure.” “Salvation.” “Work out your own salvation.” There is a sense in which salvation is finished. There is another sense in […]

David, the man of God.-F.B.Meyer

David, the man of God.-F.B.Meyer David, the man of God. Neh. xii. 24, 36, 37, 45, 46. HOW long the influence of David has lingered over the world, like the afterglow of a sunset! Mark the characteristic in him which laid the foundation of his supremacy over the hearts of his countrymen. He was preR09;eminently […]

David wared stronger and stronger,-F.B.Meyer

David wared stronger and stronger,-F.B.Meyer David wared stronger and stronger, and the house of Saul wared weaker. 2 Sam. iii. 1. THE war between the flesh and the Spirit is Iong, but the end is sure. As the Baptist said of Jesus, so must the flesh say of the Spirit, He must increase; I must […]

David tarried still at Jerusalem.-F.B.Meyer

David tarried still at Jerusalem.-F.B.Meyer David tarried still at Jerusalem. 2 Sam. xi. 1. AH! fatal dalliance in the arms of sensual ease! It led to David’s undoing. It was the time of the year when kings generally went forth to the fight; and in earlier days David would never have thought of leaving to […]

David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.-F.B.Meyer

David encouraged himself in the Lord his God.-F.B.Meyer David encouraged himself in the Lord his God. 1 Sam. xxx. 6. HIS God! Doubtless the chronicler heard him say repeatedly, as he was so fond of saying, “My God, my God. ” “I will say unto God, my rock, why hast Thou forsaken me?” Though he […]

David behaved himself wisely-F.B.Meyer

David behaved himself wisely-F.B.Meyer David behaved himself wisely. 1 Sam, xviii. 5, 14, 15, 30. THERE must be some strong reason for the fourfold repetition of this phrase in so short a space. It is as though the Holy Ghost would lay very distinct stress on the Divine prudence and circumspection, which must characterise the […]

Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth-F.B.Meyer

Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth – F.B.Meyer Dagon was fallen upon his face to the earth before the Ark of the Lord. 1 Sam. v. 3. THE idols of the heathen represent demons who are their accepted gods, just as the Ark was the symbol of the presence of Jehovah. In […]

Created In Him-F.B.Meyer

Created In Him – F.B.Meyer CREATE is one of the great words of the Bible. It is its peculiar possession. Other religious books have their cosmogonies, and attempt to explain how all things came to be. The process of production is traced as far back as possible; but they dare not speak this wonderful word. […]

Come let us go to Gilgal, and renew-F.B.Meyer

Come let us go to Gilgal, and renew – F.B.Meyer Come let us go to Gilgal, and renew the Kingdom there. 1 Sam. xi. 14. IT is good to have days and occasions for renewing the kingdom. Already Saul had been anointed king. It was a recognised matter that he should inaugurate the days of […]

Christmas-F.B.Meyer

How Can a Pure Heart be Obtained? – William Booth HERE again I Welcome, thrice welcome! The darkest, shortest days of the year are an appropriate season to select for the Yule-log, the good cheer, the home-gatherings, the presents and gifts of young and old, which Christmas brings! The Yule-log! How we love it! For […]

CHRIST THE COMPLEMENT OF OUR NEED-F.B.Meyer

CHRIST THE COMPLEMENT OF OUR NEED – F.B.Meyer We have now dealt with the will, and have seen that our curse is the self, life. We have also learned that Jesus Christ can take the place of self. I want now to show what Jesus Christ can be, and may the Holy Spirit glorify Christ! […]

Chosen to be porters . . appointed over the furniture; . .F.B.Meyer

Chosen to be porters . . appointed over the furniture; . .F.B.Meyer Chosen to be porters . . appointed over the furniture; . . the singers. 1 Chron. ix. 22, 29, 31, 33. WHAT a busy scene is suggested in these words! When the morning broke, it called to duty first the porters who opened […]

Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God-F.B.Meyer

Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God – F.B.Meyer Cease not to cry unto the Lord our God. 1 Sam. vii, 8. SAMUEL was famous for his prayers. They are repeatedly referred to in the brief record of his life. In the Psalms he is spoken of as the one “who called upon […]

Canst thou by searching find out God?-F.B.Meyer

Canst thou by searching find out God ? – F.B.Meyer Canst thou by searching find out God? Job xi. 7. THERE is but one answer to that question. No one can. The very angels veil their faces before the insufferable glory of his face. “The firstborn sons of light Desire in vain his depths to […]

Canst thou bind the cluster of-F.B.Meyer

Canst thou bind the cluster of – F.B.Meyer Canst thou bind the cluster of the Pleiades? Job xxxviii. 31 (R.V.). THE seven stars of the Pleiades always stand for the sweet influences of spring; Orion for the storm and tempest. In this sublime catechism, Jehovah asks Job if he has any control over the One […]

But the thing displeased Samuel….-F.B.Meyer

But the thing displeased Samuel….-F.B.Meyer But the thing displeased Samuel…. And Samuel prayed unto the Lord. 1 Sam. viii. 6. A LITTLE further down in the chapter we learn that Samuel rehearsed the words of the people unto the Lord. His prayer, to a large extent, was a rehearsal of all the strong and unkind […]

But now it is come unto thee,-F.B.Meyer

But now it is come unto thee,-F.B.Meyer But now it is come unto thee, and thou faintest. Job iv. 5 (R.V.). IT is much easier to counsel others in their trouble than to bear it ourselves. Full often the soul, which has poured floods of consolation on others, feels sadly in need of a touch, […]

But Mordecai bowed not.-F.B.Meyer

But Mordecai bowed not.-F.B.Meyer But Mordecai bowed not. Esther iii. 2. THERE was stern stuff in this old Jew. He was not going to prostrate himself before one so haughty and so depraved as Haman, albeit that he was the king’s favourite. To be the only one in a city office that does not laugh […]

Burdens, and What to Do with Them-F.B.Meyer

Burdens, and What to Do with Them – F.B.Meyer Do You keep the Sabbath? Not indeed the literal seventh-day rest, but the inner rest of which that day was the blessed type. The pause in the outward business of life was but a parable of that inner hush, which is not for one day but […]

BUILDING ON SECURE FOUNDATIONS.F.B.Meyer

BUILDING ON SECURE FOUNDATIONS.F.B.Meyer Matthew 7:24-29 In the Syrian summer, when the soil is baked hard by the intense heat, any spot will serve equally well as the site of a house. No one can say whether his neighbor has built well or ill-only the builder knows. But in the winter the rain falls in […]

BROTHERLY RELATIONSHIP-F.B.Meyer

BROTHERLY RELATIONSHIP – F.B.Meyer Matthew 5:38-48 In mentioning the second mile, our Lord refers to a well-known Eastern custom of forwarding messages by relays of forced labor. We leave our homes on a given morning, anticipating no evil. Suddenly and unexpectedly there are sounds of horses hoofs and a great demand is thrust upon us. […]

Blessed be the Lord thy God,-F.B.Meyer

Blessed be the Lord thy God,-F.B.Meyer Blessed be the Lord thy God, which delighted in thee. 1 Kings x. 9. THERE were two reasons why Solomon was on the throne. First, because of God’s love to him; secondly, because of God’s love to Israel. May we not address our Saviour with similar expressions of gladness […]

Beside the Drying Brook-F.B.Meyer

Beside the Drying Brook – F.B.Meyer We are studying the life of a man of like passions with ourselves, one who was weak where we are weak, failing where we would fail. But he stood, single-handed, against his people and stemmed the tide of idolatry and sin and turned a nation back to God. And […]

Behold, there is in this city a man of God-F.B.Meyer

Behold, there is in this city a man of God-F.B.Meyer Behold, there is in this city a man of God. Sam. ix. 6. THERE is a street in London, near St. Paul’s, which I never traverse without very peculiar feelings. It is Godliman Street. Evidently the name is a corruption of godly man. Did some […]

Behold, the mountain was full of horses and-F.B.Meyer

Behold, the mountain was full of horses and-F.B.Meyer Behold, the mountain was full of horses and chariots of fire round about Elisha. 2 Kings vi. 17. SO it is with each of God’s saints. We cannot see, because of the imperfection of mortal vision, the harnessed squadrons of fire and light; but the Angel of […]

Behold, the battle was before and behind.-F.B.Meyer

Behold, the battle was before and behind.-F.B.Meyer Behold, the battle was before and behind. 2 Chron, xiii. 14. ABIJAH’S address is full of true and noble utterances, especially when he describes God as being the Captain of the Host; and this spirit soon permeated his people, so that when the battle was sorest, and they […]

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any.-F.B.Meyer

Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any.-F.B.Meyer Behold, God is mighty, and despiseth not any. Job xxxvi. 5. WHAT entrancing assurances are contained in this and the preceding sentence! To think that in all our wayfarings through this world One that is perfect in knowledge is always with us, and One that is mighty […]

Behold, an angel touched him.-F.B.Meyer

Behold, an angel touched him.-F.B.Meyer Behold, an angel touched him. 1 Kings xix. 5. IN all probability the angels often touch us when danger is near, threatening our health and life, or when foul fiends step up to us with hideous temptation. They find us out, especially when, like Elijah, we are alone and depressed; […]

Because thou obeyest not the voice-F.B Meyer

Because thou obeyest not the voice-F.B Meyer Because thou obeyest not the voice of the Lord, therefore . . . 1 Sam. xxviii. 18. THUS unforgiven sin comes back to a man. We cannot explain the mysteries that lie around this incident; but it is clear that in that supreme hour of Saul’s fate, that […]

Because the Lord loveth His people, He hath-F.B.Meyer

Because the Lord loveth His people, He hath-F.B.Meyer Because the Lord loveth His people, He hath made thee King over them. 2 Chron. ii. 11(R.V.). HOW truly might these words be addressed to our blessed Lord! Because God loved the world, He gave his onlyR09;begotten Son, his wellR09;beloved, to be both Prince and Saviour. And […]

Because I bare him with sorrow.-F.B.Meyer

Because I bare him with sorrow . -F.B.Meyer Because I bare him with sorrow. 1 Chron. iv. 9. THE products of sorrow have been the rarest gifts to mankind. The books, hymns, discoveries, deeds, to which men and women have been urged by sorrow, or which have been born into the world amid heartR09;rending soul;travail, […]

Because he slew the Gibeonites.-F.B.Meyer

Because he slew the Gibeonites.-F.B.Meyer THE Gibeonites were under the protection of a special covenant, which had been entered into between them and Joshua. That covenant was the outcome of a ruse on their part. But since it had been most solemnly made by the leaders of Israel, it held good. The fact of their […]

BE THOU PERFECT!-F.B.Meyer

BE THOU PERFECT ! – F.B.Meyer “I am the Almighty God: walk before Me, and be thou perfect.” — Genesis 17:1. Thirteen long years passed slowly on after the return of Hagar to Abraham’s camp. The child Ishmael was born, and grew up in the patriarch’s house — the acknowledged heir of the camp, and […]

BAPTIZED WITH THE SPIRIT-F.B.Meyer

BAPTIZED WITH THE SPIRIT – F.B.Meyer Matthew 3:13-17 While John was denouncing the sins of others, he was very conscious of his own. He melted in holy humility before the one nature in which his keen eye detected no trace of impurity, and he strenuously strove to forbid the incongruity of his polluted hands baptizing […]

baal. 1 Chon. viii. 33, 34.-F.B.Meyer

baal. 1 Chon. viii. 33, 34.-F.B.Meyer BAAL was the idol god of Zidon and of many surrounding nations. This idol, representing the sun in his productive force, was worshipped with impure and scandalous rites. The introduction of this name into the appellation of one of Saul’s sons indicates the secret root of the declension and […]

Asa did . . . right in the eyes-F.B.Meyer

Asa did . . . right in the eyes-F.B.Meyer Asa did . . . right in the eyes of the Lord, as did David his father. 1 Kings xv. 11. IT is a great thing to have such a testimony as this. We may do right in our own eyes; yet the eye of the […]

As thy servant was busy here-F.B.Meyer

As thy servant was busy here – F.B.Meyer As thy servant was busy here and there, he was gone. 1 Kings xx. 40. THIS was likely enough to happen on a battlefield. It would not be possible to hold your prisoner, and to busy yourself about other things at the same time. This man, in […]

As thou hast said, do even so-F.B.Meyer

As thou hast said, do even so – F.B.Meyer As thou hast said, do even so to Mordecai the Jew. Esther vi. 10. HERE indeed was a turning of the tables! Haman doing honour to the humble Jew, who refused to do honour to himself. Surely that day the old refrain must have rung through […]

As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul-F.B.Meyer

As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul – F.B.Meyer As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity. 2 Sam. iv. 9. IT was the midday of David’s life, and, looking back, he saw how good the Lord had been to him. Step by step God had brought him […]

As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul-F.B.Meyer

As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul – F.B.Meyer As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress. 1 Kings i. 29. “IN my distress I called on the Lord, and cried to my God.” Never let there be distress without its cry. He will hear your voice out […]

As the light of the morning when the sun riseth,-F.B.Meyer

As the light of the morning when the sun riseth, – F.B.Meyer As the light of the morning when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds. 2 Sam. xxiii. 4. THE dealings of God with man are compared to morning light, and the sprouting of tender grass in the sunshine that follows rain. The one […]

As a brook, as the channel of brooks-F.B.Meyer

As a brook, as the channel of brooks – F.B.Meyer As a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away. Job vi. 15 (R.V.). JOB complains of his three friends. He was glad when they first came to his side, as likely to yield him comfort in his sore distress. Instead of this, however, […]

Arise, and pass quickly over the water.-F.B.Meyer

Arise, and pass quickly over the water. – F.B.Meyer Arise, and pass quickly over the water. 2 Sam. xvii. 21. THE water of Jordan may serve as an illustration for our position. Our David has passed over the waters of death and in doing so has taken us with Him. There is a sense in […]

ANGEL WORK IN A BAD TOWN-F.B.Meyer

ANGEL WORK IN A BAD TOWN – F.B.Meyer The waters of the Dead Sea ripple over a part of the site where once stood the cities of the plain, with their busy stir of life, and thought, and trade. But all the sounds of human joy, sorrow, or industry. the tread of the soldier, the […]

AND WHAT WAS HIS YOKE?-F.B.Meyer

AND WHAT WAS HIS YOKE? – F.B.Meyer Christ’s yoke was His Father’s will. “I delight to do Thy will, O God.” Tow it is not to my purpose to discuss here the human and the divine side of Christ’s character. But to me it is as though Christ curtained off His divine attributes, as we […]

AND WHAT IS THE LAND?-F.B.Meyer

AND WHAT IS THE LAND? – F.B.Meyer The land is Christ. Canaan is Christ. He is the Land of Promise. “Those mountains are the mountains of His strength. Those valleys are His humility. Those springs are His joy. Those rivers are His Holy Spirit Those treasures are His wealth. That land–look at it! It is […]

And they set the alter upon its bases.-F.B.Meyer

And they set the alter upon its bases. – F.B.Meyer And they set the alter upon its bases. Ezra iii. 3. THIS is the first thing that must be done before our temple building or other undertakings can be crowned with success. It was well that the returned remnant made this their care; it augured […]

And the oil stayed.-F.B.Meyer

And the oil stayed. – F.B.Meyer WHAT a sorrowful confession! There was no reason why it should stay. There was as much oil as ever, and the power which had made so much could have gone on without limit or exhaustion. The only reason for the ceasing of the oil was in the failure of […]

And the Man of God wept.-F.B.Meyer

And the Man of God wept. – F.B.Meyer And the Man of God wept. 2 Kings viii 11. ELISHA foresaw all the evil that Hazael would inflict on Israel, and it moved him to tears. Though he was a strong man, able to move kingdoms by his message and prayer, yet he was of a […]

And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel!-F.B.Meyer

And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel! – F.B.Meyer And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel! 1 Sam. iii. 10. SEE the urgency of God! Four times He came, and stood, and called. Mark how He stands at the door to […]

And the kine went along the highway,-F.B.Meyer

And the kine went along the highway, – F.B.Meyer And the kine went along the highway, lowing as they went. 1 Sam. vi. 12. THAT two milch kine which had never borne the yoke should move quietly along the high road, turning neither to the right nor to the left, and lowing for the calves […]

And the city was quiet after they had-F.B.Meyer

And the city was quiet after they had – F.B.Meyer And the city was quiet after they had slain Athaliah with the sword. 2 Chron. xxiii. 21. THIS was a great revolution, admirably planned and carried into effect. It was intolerable that such a woman as Athaliah should desecrate the throne and temple. Jehoiada, by […]

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan.-F.B.Meyer

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan. – F.B.Meyer And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan. 1 Sam. xix, 6. IT was a noble act of Jonathan. He might have withdrawn from his friendship with David when it threatened his relations with his father; but, instead, be stopped into the breach, and pleaded […]

And his mother’s name was Hephzibah.-F.B.Meyer

And his mother’s name was Hephzibah. – F.B.Meyer And his mother’s name was HephziR09;bah. 2 Kings xxi. 1. HEPHZIR09;BAH means, “My delight is in her” (Isa. Ixii. 4). How strange, supposing that her name was any indication of her character, that such a woman should have borne such a son; for “Manasseh did wickedly above […]

And Hezekiah spread it before the Lord.-F.B.Meyer

And Hezekiah spread it before the Lord. – F.B.Meyer And Hezekiah spread it before the Lord. 2 Kings xix. 14. AMID the panic that reigned in Jerusalem, the king and the prophet alone kept level heads, for they alone had quiet, trustful hearts. We hardly realize the crisis unless we compare it with the march […]

And David’s heart smote him.-F.B.Meyer

And David’s heart smote him. – F.B.Meyer And David’s heart smote him. 1 Sam. xxiv. 5. IT is well to have a tender conscience, and to obey its least monitions, even when men and things militate against it. Here was an opportunity for David and his band to end their wanderings and hardships by one […]

And David went to Rabboh, and fought-F.B.Meyer

And David went to Rabboh, and fought – F.B.Meyer And David went to Rabboh, and fought against it, and took it. 2 Sam. xii. 29. VICTORY might seem to have been for ever forfeited after so great a fall. We could not have been surprised had we been told that from this time onward the […]

And David was afraid of God that day.-F.B.Meyer

And David was afraid of God that day. – F.B.Meyer And David was afraid of God that day. 1 Chron. xiii. 12. THERE was no reason for David to be afraid of God, if he conformed to the rules laid down in Leviticus. There it was expressly ordained that the Ark should be carried on […]

And David took him more wives out of Jerusalem.-F.B.Meyer

And David took him more wives out of Jerusalem.-F.B.Meyer And David took him more wives out of Jerusalem. 2 Sam. v. I3. THIS is terribly disappointing! According to the ideas of the surrounding nations, the greatness of a monarch was gauged by the extent of his harem. But the law of Moses put severe restraint […]

Power From On High – Innocent Amusements – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Innocent Amusements – Charles G Finney We hear much said, and read much, in these days, of indulging in innocent amusements. I heard a minister, some time since, in addressing a large company of young people, say that he had spent much time in devising innocent amusements for the young. […]

And David said, I shall now perish one day-F.B.Meyer

And David said, I shall now perish one day-F.B.Meyer And David said, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. 1 Sam. xxvii. 1. WHAT a fit of despondency and unbelief was here! We can hardly believe that this is he who in so many psalms had boasted of the shepherd care […]

Power From On High – How To Win Souls – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – How To Win Souls – Charles G Finney “Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.” 1 Timothy 4:16.I beg leave in this article to suggest to my younger brethren in the ministry […]

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly-F.B.Meyer

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly-F.B.Meyer And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. 1 Chron. xxi. 8 (R.V.). HIS sin lay in the spirit of pride and display. He vaunted in the growing numbers of Israel, and credited them to himself, as the […]

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for-F.B.Meyer

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for-F.B.Meyer And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song. 1 Chron. xv. 22. THE carrying of the Ark to its right place was associated with every expression of gladness on the part of king and people; but there were some who were specially set apart as the […]

: Power From On High – How To Overcome Sin – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – How To Overcome Sin – Charles G Finney In every period of my ministerial life I have found many professed Christians in a miserable state of bondage, either to the world, the flesh, or the Devil. But surely this is no Christian state, for the apostle has distinctly said: “Sin […]

And Ahab said to Elijah, hast thou found me-F.B Meyer

And Ahab said to Elijah, hast thou found me-F.B Meyer And Ahab said to Elijah, hast thou found me, O mine enemy? 1 Kings xxi. 20. AHAB got his garden of herbs, but he had Elijah withal, who stood at the gate like an incarnate conscience. Men may get the prize on which they have […]

Amusements-F.B.Meyer

Amusements-F.B.Meyer THIS difficulty about amusements, where to go and where not to go, is not a new one. It agitated the Christians at Corinth centuries ago as it agitates us; and led up to one of those questions which the Apostle answered in his first epistle. Dean Farrar, in his graphic style, explains the difficulty […]

Power From On High – Enduement Of Power From On High – Charles G Finney

Power From On High – Enduement Of Power From On High – Charles G Finney In this article I propose to consider the conditions upon which this enduement of power can be obtained. Let us borrow a little light from the Scriptures. I will not cumber your paper with quotations from the Bible, but simply […]

All these were under the hands of their father-F.B.Meyer

All these were under the hands of their father-F.B.Meyer All these were under the hands of their father for song. 1 Chron. xxv. 5, 6. WHAT a glorious family was here! The household was a band of choristers! From morning till night their home must have been full of holy song and psalm, or talk […]

Paul and Felix, Or Preaching and Procrastination – Charles G Finney

Paul and Felix, Or Preaching and Procrastination – Charles G Finney “And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ.“And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, go thy way […]

Owing God pt 2 – Charles G Finny

Owing God pt 2 – Charles G Finny “How much owest thou unto my Lord?” Luke 16:5 The rights of God in regard to his creatures imply corresponding obligations on their part. It remains for us to consider what these obligations are.The question–How much owest thou unto my Lord, requires us to ask and consider–How […]

Owing God pt 1 – Charles G Finney

Owing God pt 1 – Charles G Finney “How much owest thou unto my Lord?” Luke 16:5These words are part of the parable of the unjust steward. In this parable Christ teaches the importance of using wealth so as to fulfill the conditions of being received into heaven.It is not my purpose to comment on […]

overcome the world – Charles G Finney

overcome the world – Charles G Finney “For whatsoever is born of God overcometh the world: and this is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith.” — 1 John 5:4.THE discussion of this text naturally leads us to make four inquiries,I. What is it to overcome the world?II. Who are they that overcome?III. […]

Ordination Sermon – Charles G Finney

Ordination Sermon – Charles G Finney ‘Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.’ 1 Tim. 4:16.In remarking upon these words I shall,I. POINT OUT SOME OF THE RESPECTS IN WHICH A MINISTER SHOULD TAKE HEED TO HIMSELF.II. […]

On Trusting in the Mercy of God – Charles G Finney

On Trusting in the Mercy of God – Charles G Finney “I will trust in the mercy of God forever and ever.” — Ps. 52:8. IN discussing this subject I shall enquire,I. What mercy is.II. What is implied in trusting in the mercy of the Lord forever.III. Point out the conditions on which we may […]

On the Lord’s Supper – Charles G Finney

On the Lord’s Supper – Charles G Finney “For I have received of the Lord that which also I delivered unto you, That the Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread, And, when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat; this is my body, which is […]

On the Atonement – Charles G Finney

On the Atonement – Charles G Finney “How that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures.” — 1 Cor. xv. 3.“For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.” — 2 Cor. v. 21.But God commendeth his […]

On Sinning – Charles G Finney

On Sinning – Charles G Finney “Therefore to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.” James 4:17This is only a part of what the apostle James said to those who supposed they might have true faith and yet neglect the duties required in the moral law. This […]

On Self-Denial – Charles G Finney

On Self-Denial – Charles G Finney “And he said to them all, ‘If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow me.” Luke 9:23In order to understand this solemn declaration of our Lord, the first important point to be ascertained is this–What is the true […]

All these were the rulers of the substance which-F.B.Meyer

All these were the rulers of the substance which-F.B.Meyer All these were the rulers of the substance which was King David’s. Chron, xxvii. 31. THERE was great variety in office and gift. He who cared for the work of the field could not have known how to care for the flocks. The overseer of oliveR09;yard […]

On Refuges Of Lies – Charles G Finney

On Refuges Of Lies – Charles G Finney “Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet, and the hail shall sweep away the refuge of lies, and the waters shall overflow the hiding place.” –Isaiah xxviii. 17.All men know themselves to be sinners against God. They know also, that, as […]

On Quenching The Spirit – Charles G Finney

On Quenching The Spirit – Charles G Finney “Quench not the Spirit.”–1 Thess. 5:19 In treating the subject presented in this passage, I shall,I. Show what it is to quench the Spirit;II. How it is done;III. Some of the consequences of doing it.I. The Bible represents the Spirit as giving to the mind both light […]

On Offering Praise to God – Charles G Finney

On Offering Praise to God – Charles G Finney “Whoso offereth praise, glorifieth me.” –Ps. 50:23Praise is commendation. To praise one, is to commend him.The text affirms that he who offers praise glorifies God. Let us enquire–I. What is implied in offering acceptable praise to God?1. Of course it implies confidence in him. We cannot […]

On Injustice To Character – Charles G Finney

On Injustice To Character – Charles G Finney “Judge not, that ye be not judged, For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again, And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest not the beam […]

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came-F.B.Meyer

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came – F.B.Meyer All these men of war, that could keep rank, came to make David king. I Chron. xii. 38. THE crowning of David secured the unity of Israel. Because all these men of war converged on the chosen king, they met each other, and […]

All the valiant men . . .-F.B.Meyer

All the valiant men . . .-F.B.Meyer All the valiant men . . . 1 Sam. xxxi. 11, 12. THIS was a noble and generous act. At the beginning of his reign, in the early dawn of youthful promise and prowess, when he was the darling of the nation, Saul had interposed to deliver their […]

On Following Christ – Charles G Finney

On Following Christ – Charles G Finney “Jesus saith unto him, If I will that he tarry till I come, what is that to thee? Follow thou Me.” John 21:22These words Christ spake to Peter. He had previously given Peter to understand that in his advanced life his liberty would be restrained, and that he […]

On Divine Manifestations – Charles G Finney

On Divine Manifestations – Charles G Finney “If ye love me, keep my commandments; And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye […]

On Confessing and Being Cleansed From Sin – Charles G Finney

On Confessing and Being Cleansed From Sin – Charles G Finney “If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.” 1 John 1:9The connection in which this passage stands, is this–“If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and […]

All the days of my warfare would I wait, till-F.B.Meyer

All the days of my warfare would I wait, till-F.B.Meyer All the days of my warfare would I wait, till my release should come. Job xiv. 14 (R.V.). THE Lord Jesus has chosen us to be his soldiers. We are in the midst of a great campaign: let us endure hardness, as good soldiers of […]

On Believing with The Heart – Charles G Finney

On Believing with The Heart – Charles G Finney “For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness.” — Romans 10:10The subject brought to view in this passage requires of us, that we should,I. Distinguish carefully between intellectual and heart faith.There are several different states of mind which are currently called faith, this term being obviously […]

On Being Searched of God – Charles G Finney

On Being Searched of God – Charles G Finney “Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me, and know my thoughts; and see if there be any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.”–Psalm 139:23, 24.These words occur at the close of that wonderful Psalm, written under a vivid […]

On Being Holy – Charles G Finney

On Being Holy – Charles G Finney “Be ye holy, for I am holy.” 1 Peter 1:16This precept enjoins holiness, and our first business should therefore be to enquire what holiness is. It is plain that the Bible uses the term as synonymous with moral purity; but the question will still return–What is moral purity?I […]

On Becoming Acquainted With God – Charles G Finney

On Becoming Acquainted With God – Charles G Finney “Acquaint now thyself with him and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee.” –Job 22:21.The speaker here addresses Job and exhorts him to become acquainted with God. The text therefore naturally leads us to enquire,I. WHAT IS IMPLIED IN BEING ACQUAINTED WITH GOD.II. WHAT […]

Necessity and Nature of Divine Teaching – Charles G Finney

Necessity and Nature of Divine Teaching – Charles G Finney ‘Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God which worketh in you, both to will and to do of […]

NATURE OF TRUE VIRTUE – Charles G Finney

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another; for he that loveth another, hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended […]

National Fast Day – Charles G Finney

National Fast Day – Charles G Finney Text–Isaiah 58: “Cry aloud, spare not; lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and show my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins,” &c. &c.My design is not to enter into a critical exposition of this chapter, but merely to make it the basis of […]

Mutual Confession of Faults, and Mutual Prayer – Charles G Finney

Mutual Confession of Faults, and Mutual Prayer – Charles G Finney “Confess your faults one to another, and pray one for another, that ye may be healed. –James 5:16[A sermon from this text was published in the second volume of the Evangelist. The present sermon was prepared without any reference to that, and contemplates different […]

Moral Insanity – Charles G Finney

Moral Insanity – Charles G Finney “The heart of the sons of men is full of evil, and madness is in their heart while they live.” — Eccl. ix. 3.THE Bible often ascribes to unconverted men one common heart or disposition. It always makes two classes, and only two, of our race — saints and […]

Men, Ignorant of God’s Righteousness, Would Fain Establish Their Own – Charles G Finney

Men, Ignorant of God’s Righteousness, Would Fain Establish Their Own – Charles G Finney For they, being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God. Romans x: 3Paul here states three facts in respect to the Jews, viz.: that they were ignorant […]

Men Often Highly Esteem What God Abhors – Charles G Finney

Men Often Highly Esteem What God Abhors – Charles G Finney “Ye are they which justify yourselves before men; but God knoweth your hearts; for that which is highly esteemed among men, is abomination in the sight of God.” — Luke xvi. 15.CHRIST had just spoken the parable of the unjust steward, in which He […]

Men Invited To Reason Together With God – Charles G Finney

Men Invited To Reason Together With God – Charles G Finney “Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.” — Isaiah 1:18.GOD is a moral agent. If he was […]

Mediatorship of Christ – Charles G Finney

Mediatorship of Christ – Charles G Finney TEXT–1 Tim. 2:5: “There is one God, and one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus.”In discussing this subject, I shall–I. SHOW WHAT A MEDIATOR IS.II. SOME THINGS IMPLIED IN THE EXISTENCE OF THAT OFFICE.III. WHAT ARE ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS FOR THE OFFICE OF MEDIATOR.IV. ON WHAT […]

Love Worketh No Ill – Charles G Finney

Love Worketh No Ill – Charles G Finney TEXT–Rom. 13:10: “Love worketh no ill to his neighbor: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.”In discussing this subject I shall show: I. WHAT THE LOVE THAT CONSTITUTES TRUE RELIGION IS NOT.II. WHAT IT IS.III. WHO IS TO BE REGARDED AS OUR NEIGHBOR.IV. WHY LOVE WORKETH […]

Love Of The World – Charles G Finney

Love Of The World – Charles G Finney I John ii.15. –Love not the world, neither thethings that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.In discussing this subject, I shall pursue the following order:–I. What we are to understand by the love of […]

Love is the Whole of Religion – Charles G Finney

Love is the Whole of Religion – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Love worketh no ill to his neighbour; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.–Romans xiii. 10 IN speaking from these words, I design,I. To make some remarks on the nature of love.II. To show that love is the whole of religion.III. Some things that are […]

Losing First Love – Charles G Finney

Losing First Love – Charles G Finney “Nevertheless, I have somewhat against thee, because thou has left thy first love.”–Rev. 2:4 In speaking from these words, I shall:I. Notice briefly what the first love of a Christian is;II. How it manifests itself;III. How it may be known that Christians have left their first love;IV. Describe […]

Living by Faith – Charles G Finney

Living by Faith – Charles G Finney “The just shall live by faith.” Habakkuk 2:4These words which occur first in Habakkuk are quoted in Gal. 3:11 and again in Heb. 10:38. They express a great truth which has a specially rich and important development in the gospel.I. I will first explain the sense in which […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 6 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 6 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–I will now call your attention–IV. To some of the difficulties in the way of training up children in the way they should go.1. A want of the requisite information on the part of parents, and especially on the part of mothers, to […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 7 Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 7 Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:– I now observe:V. That if the condition be fulfilled, that is, if a child be trained up in the way he should go, it is certain, that when he is old, he will not depart from it.1. Because God has said it.2. He […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 5 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 5 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–I remark:22. Cultivate natural affection among your children. Remember, that what is called natural affection, is natural in no other sense, than that it is natural for children to love those that love them. Therefore, what is generally called natural affection is cultivated […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 4 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS. No. 4 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–In continuing my remarks upon the subject of training children, let me say–14. Keep them, as much as possible, with yourself, and under your own eye. Be yourself, as far as possible, the companion of your own children. There is perhaps no greater […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 3 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 3 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–In addressing you farther on this subject I remark,6. That in training children, parents should remember their nature, and that their will is in the first instance influenced by sense, and not by moral considerations–that their bodily appetites come to have a strong […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 2 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 2 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–In pursuing this subject I will notice several others things to be avoided in the training of children.22. Avoid every thing that can be construed by them into insincerity on any subject. Especially every thing that may make the impression that your word […]

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 1 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS TO PARENTS No. 1 – Charles G Finney DEAR BRETHREN AND SISTERS:–In compliance with an intimation given some time since, that I should, God willing, address some letters to parents, I will now commence the series, with hope of promoting the interests of the rising generation. I shall commence with remarks upon Prov. 6:22: […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS. –No. 11 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS. – No. 11 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.Dear Brethren:If I am not entirely mistaken, many excitements that have been supposed to be revivals of religion, have after all had but very little true religion in them. It seems to […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS–No. 9 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS – No. 9 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:Dear Brethren:While upon the subject of excitement I wish to make a few suggestions on the danger that highly excited feelings will take a wrong direction and result in fanaticism. Every one […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS–No. 8 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS – No. 8 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.Dear Brethren:I have by no means done with the subject of excitement as connected with revivals of religion. In every age of the church, cases have occurred in which persons have had […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS–No 7 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS – No 7 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST   Dear Brethren:Another error which has prevailed to a considerable extent in promoting revivals of religion I apprehend is that of encouraging an unhealthy degree of excitement. Some degree of excitement […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS–No. 7 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS – No. 7 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRISTDear Brethren:Another error which has prevailed to a considerable extent in promoting revivals of religion I apprehend is that of encouraging an unhealthy degree of excitement. Some degree of excitement is inevitable. […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 32 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 32 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren: One of the particular dangers of evangelists is that their labors may disturb the pastoral relations. This is not necessarily so, but such are the infirmities of human nature, and […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 31 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals–No. 31 – Charles G Finney THE SUCCESS OF EVANGELISTS AS RELATED TO PASTORSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another thing that should be noticed in this connection is the great temptation to which pastors and their particular and warm friends are exposed. If the […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 30 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 30 – Charles G Finney REMARKS ON THE DANGERS AND DUTIES INCIDENT TO THE PERIOD OF AN EVANGELIST’S CLOSING HIS LABORS IN A REVIVAL. To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren: If I am not mistaken, the churches have fallen into an […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 29 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 29 – Charles G Finney ON THE RELATIVE POSITION OF EVANGELISTS AND PASTORSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another thing which should be avoided in attempting to promote a revival of religion by calling in the labors of an evangelist is the […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 28 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 28 – Charles G Finney ON THE IMPORTANCE OF LAY LABOR IN THE PROMOTION OF REVIVALSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:In my last letter I dwelt on the errors into which the churches fall in regard to the employment of evangelists, […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 27 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 27 – Charles G Finney ON EVANGELISTSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Although the employment of Evangelists to promote revivals is manifestly in accordance with the order of God, and is of great service to the churches yet I have observed that […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 26 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals–No. 26 – Charles G Finney THE EMPLOYMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF EVANGELISTSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:In connection with this subject I wish to say to my brethren several things in regard to employing Evangelists in promoting revivals.And here I suppose I need not […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 25 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals–No. 25 – Charles G Finney THE FOLLY OF ATTEMPTING TO SUSTAIN TRUE RELIGION WITHOUT REVIVALSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another subject on which I wish to address my brethren, is a tendency which I perceive to exist in the public mind towards a […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 24 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 24 – Charles G Finney THE PERNICIOUS ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH ON THE REFORMS OF THE AGE. [Pt. 2]To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another subject upon which I wish to address my brethren, has respect to an error, which I fear is […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 23 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 23 – Charles G Finney THE PERNICIOUS ATTITUDE OF THE CHURCH ON THE REFORMS OF THE AGE. [Pt. 1]To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:There is one subject upon which I must remark further, and yet I fear it will be impossible to […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 22 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 22 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:More than ten years since I was led I think by the Spirit of the Lord to perceive that the course of things was tending rapidly towards the decline of revivals. […]

Letters On Revivals–No. 2 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revivals – No. 2 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren: I have observed, and multitudes of others also I find have observed, that for the last ten years, revivals of religion have been gradually becoming more and more superficial. All […]

LETTERS ON REVIVALS–No. 10 – Charles G Finney

LETTERS ON REVIVALS – No. 10 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST.Dear Brethren: I beg leave to call the attention of the brethren to the danger of revival preachers themselves introducing the spirit of fanaticism. When they meet with great opposition from the […]

Letters On Revival–No. 6 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 6 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another error which has prevailed to some extent, I fear, in the promotion of revivals, has been a kind of preaching that has rather puffed up than humbled and subdued the […]

Letters On Revival–No. 5 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival–No. 5 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another error in the promotion of revivals is a want of such discriminations in the instructions given, as thoroughly to develop the true idea of religion in the mind. I have been astonished […]

Letters On Revival–No. 4 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 4 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:I said in my last that there seemed to be two extremes toward which different classes of persons are continually verging. Those extremes are Antinomianism on the one hand, and legality […]

Letters On Revival–No. 3 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 3 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren: I have already intimated that pains enough have not been taken to search the heart and thoroughly detect and expose the sinner’s depravity, so as to make him see the […]

Letters On Revival–No. 21 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 18 – Charles G Finney HINDRANCES TO REVIVALS.To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:In noticing the hindrances to revivals of religion I must not forget to urge more definitely and strongly than I have hitherto done, the great want of sympathy with […]

Letters On Revival–No. 20 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 20 – Charles G Finney OBJECTIONS TO PROTRACTED MEETINGSTo All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:I designed to have prepared a letter for insertion previous to the one which appeared in the last paper, continuing my remarks on the subject of the use […]

Letters On Revival–No. 19 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 19 – Charles G Finney HINDRANCES TO A REVIVAL SPIRIT To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Another thing that is working an immense evil in the present day is the growing sectarianism of the church. It seems to me that the leading […]

Letters On Revival–No. 18 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 18 – Charles G Finney THE IMPOLICY OF SPASMODIC EFFORTS [Continued from No. 17–Ed.]To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:Before I proceed farther on the subject of my last letter, I wish to call the attention of the brethren to an evil, which […]

Letters On Revival–No. 17 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 17 – Charles G Finney THE IMPOLICY OF SPASMODIC EFFORTS [continued in No. 18–Ed.]To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Dear Brethren:There is another class of Christians than those to whom I referred in my last, that seem to me to have fallen into an […]

Letters On Revival–No. 16 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 16 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: Dear Brethren: Another thing that has acted very injuriously to the interests of revivals of religion is the false views that have prevailed in relation to the best means of promoting […]

Letters On Revival–No. 15 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 15 – Charles G Finney   TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST: Dear Brethren: Another cause of the decline of revivals, in my estimation is, that a right course has not been pursued with the churches. In some instances they have been […]

Letters On Revival–No. 14 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 14 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:Dear Brethren:I hope my brethren will bear with me, while I further insist on the general delinquency of ministers, especially of late, in regard to revivals.There has been so manifest and so […]

Letters On Revival–No. 13 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 13 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:Dear Brethren:I am rejoiced to perceive that the inquiry is beginning to agitate the Church. –Why are there not more revivals! as well as why is there character so changed? The inquiry […]

Letters On Revival–No. 12 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 12 – Charles G Finney TO ALL THE FRIENDS AND ESPECIALLY ALL THE MINISTERS OF OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST:Dear Brethren:I have yet many things to say on the subject of the appearance of a fanatical spirit, in connexion with revivals. The particular thing to which I would now call the […]

Letters On Revival–No. 1 – Charles G Finney

Letters On Revival – No. 1 – Charles G Finney To All The Friends And Especially All The Ministers Of Our Lord Jesus Christ:Beloved in the Lord:–Many of you are aware that several years since a series of Lectures on the subject of Revivals was published through the columns of the N. York Evangelist. These […]

LEGAL RELIGION: PRINCIPLES OF FEAR – Charles G Finney

LEGAL RELIGION: PRINCIPLES OF FEAR – Charles G Finney “Who is on the Lord’s side?” Ex 32:26.The conduct of men invariably shows what their true and main design in life is. A man’s character is as his supreme object is. If you can learn by his conduct what his leading object is, then you can […]

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Legal Religion – Charles G Finney TEXT:– “Who is on the Lord’s side?” –Exodus xxxii. 26. LAST Friday evening, you will remember, that in discoursing from this text, I mentioned three classes of professors of religion; those who truly love God and man, those who are actuated solely by selfishness or at most by self-love in […]

Legal Experience – Charles G Finney

Legal Experience – Charles G Finney TEXT.–The 7th chapter of Romans. I HAVE more than once had occasion to refer to this chapter, and have read some portions of it and made remarks. But I have not been able to go into a consideration of it so fully as I wished, and therefore thought I would […]

Legal and Gospel Experience – Charles G Finney

Legal and Gospel Experience – Charles G Finney Text. Ps. 40:1-3.–I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put […]

Ahab did more to provoke the Lord-F.B.Meyer

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Adam, Sheth, Enosh.-F.B.Meyer Adam, Sheth, Enosh. 1 Chron. i. 1. THIS is an ancient graveyard. The names of past generations who were born and died, who loved and suffered, who stormed and fought through the world, are engraven on these solid slabs. But there is no inscription to record their worth or demerit. Just names, […]

Aaron was separated, he and his sons for ever,-F.B.Meyer

Aaron was separated, he and his sons for ever,-F.B.Meyer Aaron was separated, he and his sons for ever, to minister unto Him. 1 Chron. xxiii. 13. THE threefold office of Aaron suggests our own. When we are prepared to follow Jesus, through the rent vail of his flesh, living a truly separated life, cleansing ourselves […]

A QUIET RESTING PLACE-F.B.Meyer

A QUIET RESTING PLACE-F.B.Meyer “And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God: and Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.” — Genesis 21:33-34. When a river is approaching its plunge down some mighty chasm, its waters flow with placid stillness; every ripple is […]

A perfect and an upright man.-F.B.Meyer

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A man of rest . . . he shall build.-F.B.Meyer

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A certain portion should be for the singers.-F.B.Meyer

A certain portion should be for the singers.-F.B.Meyer A certain portion should be for the singers. Neh. xi. 23. IT was the king’s command, and it was very right and sensible, because they enlivened and quickened the life of the entire community. A mere utilitarian spirit might have refused to maintain them, because they did […]

A certain man . . smote the king of IsraelA certain man . . smote the king of Israel-F.B.Meyer

A certain man . . smote the king of IsraelA certain man . . smote the king of Israel-F.B.Meyer A certain man . . smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness. 1 Kings xxii. 34. EVERY man we meet is clothed in armour; in other words, we all cover ourselves with […]

A CASTAWAY-F.B.Meyer

A CASTAWAY-F.B.Meyer I invite your attention to a few words found in 1Co_9:27 : “Lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.” Paul was too eager and too practical a man to dally with a bogy dread. Since then he intimates that it was his daily […]

A BIT OF THE OLD NATURE-F.B.Meyer

A BIT OF THE OLD NATURE-F.B.Meyer Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, and thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin?” Genesis 20:9. For long years an evil may lurk in our hearts, permitted and unjudged, breeding […]

One verse more. Gal_4:19-F.B.Meyer

One verse more. Gal_4:19-F.B.Meyer “My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you.” You know, of course, that an egg has in it a little embryo of life, and the nutriment, the viscous fluid upon which it shall grow; and every day the little life germ pecks into […]

Gal_2:20 : “Christ liveth in me.-F.B.Meyer

Gal_2:20 : “Christ liveth in me.-F.B.Meyer One day when traveling by train, a young man sat opposite me in the car, reading Thomas a Kempis’ “Imitation of Christ.” I knew the book, and sat beside him and said: “A grand book.” He said: “Yes.” Said I: “I have found something better.” “Better?” “Yes.” “How?” “Better […]

Gal_2:8 : “The same was mighty in me-F.B.Meyer

Gal_2:8 : “The same was mighty in me-F.B.Meyer Hudson Taylor told me that on the threshhold of his great life work God came to him and said: “My child, I am going to evangelize inland China, and if you like to walk with me I will do it through you.” “Mighty in me.” I cannot […]

(2.) Gal_1:24 : “They glorified God in me.-F.B.Meyer

(2.) Gal_1:24 : “They glorified God in me.-F.B.Meyer Some young men belonging to the Salvation Army came to old Andrew Bonar, and they said: ” Dr. Bonar, we have been” all night with God. Can’t you see our faces shine? “ The old man said: “Moses wist not that his face shone,” When you have […]

Gal_1:15-16 : “When it pleased God-F.B.Meyer

Gal_1:15-16 : “When it pleased God-F.B.Meyer Who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me by His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood.” “It pleased God to reveal His Son in me.” Now, ” to reveal” means […]

Go, Return!-F.B.Meyer

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Wicked Men Inconsistent With Themselves-Jonathan Edwards

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When the Wicked Shall Have Filled Up the Measure of Their Sin, Wrath Will Come Upon Them to the Uttermost-Jonathan Edwards

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What the affections of the mind are-Jonathan Edwards

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We Have Peace With God-Jonathan Edwards

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Undiscerned Spiritual Pride-Jonathan Edwards

Undiscerned Spiritual Pride – Jonathan Edwards The first and worst cause of error that prevails in our day is spiritual pride. This is the main door by which the devil comes into the hearts of those who are zealous for the advancement of Christ. It is the chief inlet of smoke from the bottomless pit […]

Unbelievers Contemn The Glory And Excellency Of Christ-Jonatan Edwards

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Truly gracious affections arise from divine influences and operations on the heart-Jonathan Edwards

Truly gracious affections arise from divine influences and operations on the heart – Jonathan Edwards I. Affections that are truly spiritual and gracious, do arise from those influences and operations on the heart, which are spiritual, supernatural and divine. I will explain what I mean by these terms, whence will appear their use to distinguish […]

True Saints, When Absent From the Body, Are Present With the Lord-Jonathan Edwards

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True Grace Distinguished From the Experience of Devils-Jonathan Edwards

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They have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice-Jonathan Edwards

They have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice – Jonathan Edwards XII. Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice. I mean, they have that influence and power upon him who is the subject of them, that they cause that a practice, which is universally conformed to, and directed by […]

LECTURE XXII. – GROWTH IN GRACE – Charles G Finney

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They have beautiful symmetry and proportion.-Jonathan Edwards

They have beautiful symmetry and proportion. – Jonathan Edwards X. Another thing wherein those affections that are truly gracious and holy, differ from those that are false, is beautiful symmetry and proportion. Not that the symmetry of the virtues, and gracious affections of the saints, in this life is perfect: it oftentimes is in many […]

They arise from the mind’s being enlightened to understand or apprehend divine things.-Jonathan Edwards

They arise from the mind’s being enlightened to understand or apprehend divine things – Jonathan Edwards IV. Gracious affections do arise from the mind’s being enlightened, richly and spiritually to understand or apprehend divine things. Holy affections are not heat without light; but evermore arise from the information of the understanding, some spiritual instruction that […]

LECTURE XXI. – THE BACKSLIDER IN HEART – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XXI. – THE BACKSLIDER IN HEART – Charles G TEXT.–The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways.–Prov. xiv. 14.I CANNOT conclude this course of lectures, without warning converts against backsliding. In discussing this subject, I will state,I. What backsliding in heart is not.II. What backsliding in heart is.III. What are evidences […]

They are founded on the loveliness of the moral excellency of divine things.Jonathan Edwards

They are founded on the loveliness of the moral excellency of divine things – Jonathan Edwards III. Those affections that are truly holy, are primarily founded on the loveliness of the moral excellency of divine things. Or (to express it otherwise) a love to divine things for the beauty and sweetness of their moral excellency […]

LECTURE XX. – INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XX. – INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Feed my lambs.–JOHN xxi. 15.I REMARKED on this text in my last lecture, and was obliged, for want of time, to omit many of the points which I wished to present in regard to theINSTRUCTION OF YOUNG CONVERTS.To-night I propose to continue the subject by […]

They are attended with the lamblike, dovelike spirit and temper of Jesus Christ-Jonathan Edwards

They are attended with the lamblike, dovelike spirit and temper of Jesus Christ – Jonathan Edwards VIII. Truly gracious affections differ from those affections that are false and delusive, in that they tend to, and are attended with the lamblike, dovelike spirit and temper of Jesus Christ; or in other words, they naturally beget and […]

LECTURE XIX. – INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XIX. – INSTRUCTIONS TO CONVERTS – Charles G Finney TEXT. –Feed my lambs.–JOHN xxi. 15.YOU, who read your Bibles, recollect the connection in which these words are found, and by whom they were spoken. They were addressed by the Lord Jesus Christ to Peter, after he had denied his Lord, and had professed repentance. […]

They are attended with evangelical humiliation.-Jonathan Edwards

They are attended with evangelical humiliation. – Jonathan Edwards VI. Gracious affections are attended with evangelical humiliation. Evangelical humiliation is a sense that a Christian has of his own utter insufficiency, despicableness, and odiousnesss, with an answerable frame of heart. There is a distinction to be made between a legal and evangelical humiliation. The former […]

LECTURE XVIII. – DIRECTIONS TO SINNERS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XVIII. – DIRECTIONS TO SINNERS – Charles G Finney TEXT –What shall I do to be saved.–ACTS xvi. 30.THESE are the words of the jailor at Philippi, the question which he put to Paul and Silas, who were then under his care as prisoners. Satan had, in many ways, opposed these servants of God […]

LECTURE XVII. – FALSE COMFORTS FOR SINNERS – Charles G Finney

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They are attended with a conviction of the reality and certainty of divine things.-Jonathan Edwards

They are attended with a conviction of the reality and certainty of divine things. – Jonathan Edwards   V. Truly gracious affections are attended with a reasonable and spiritual conviction of the judgment, of the reality and certainty of divine things. This seems to be implied in the text that was laid as the foundation […]

They are attended with a Christian tenderness of spirit.-Jonathan Edwards

They are attended with a Christian tenderness of spirit. – Jonathan Edwards   IX. Gracious affections soften the heart, and are attended and followed with a Christian tenderness of spirit. False affections, however persons may seem to be melted by them while they are new, yet have a tendency in the end to harden the […]

LECTURE XVI. – THE NECESSITY AND EFFECT OF UNION – Charles G Finney

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They are attended with a change of nature.-Jonathan Edwards

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LECTURE XV. – HINDRANCES TO REVIVALS – Charles G Finney

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Their ground is the excellent nature of divine things, not self-interest-Jonathan Edwards

Their ground is the excellent nature of divine things, not self-interest – Jonathan Edwards II. The first objective ground of gracious affections, is the transcendently excellent and amiable nature of divine things as they are themselves; and not any conceived relation they bear to self, or self-interest. I say, that the supremely excellent nature of […]

LECTURE XIV. – MEASURES TO PROMOTE REVIVALS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XIV. – MEASURES TO PROMOTE REVIVALS – Charles G Finney TEXT. –These men, being Jews, do exceedingly trouble our city and teach customs which are not lawful for us to receive, neither to observe, being Romans. –ACTS xvi. 20,21.THESE men,” here spoken of, were Paul and Silas, who went to Philippi to preach the […]

The Wisdom of God, Displayed in the Way of Salvation-Jonathan Edwards

The Wisdom of God, Displayed in the Way of Salvation – Jonathan Edwards The Wisdom Of God, Displayed In The Way Of Salvation Dated March 1733. Six sermons. Ephesians 3:10 To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places, might be known by the church the manifold wisdom of God. Subject: […]

LECTURE XIII. – HOW CHURCHES CAN HELP MINISTERS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XIII. – HOW CHURCHES CAN HELP MINISTERS – Charles G Finney TEXT. –And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed; and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. But Moses’s hands were heavy, and they took a stone, and put it under him, and he sat thereon: […]

The Warnings of Scripture Are in the Best Manner Adapted to the Awakening and Conversion Of Sinners-Jonathan Edwards

The Warnings of Scripture Are in the Best Manner Adapted to the Awakening and Conversion Of Sinners – Jonathan Edwards  The Warnings Of Scripture Are In The Best Manner Adapted To The Awakening And Conversion Of Sinners Luke 16:31 And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they […]

LECTURE XII. – HOW TO PREACH THE GOSPEL – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XII. – HOW TO PREACH THE GOSPEL – Charles G Finney TEXT. –He that winneth souls is wise. –PROVERBS xi. 30.ONE of the last remarks in my last lecture, was this, that the text ascribes conversion to men. Winning souls is converting men. This evening I design to show,I. That several passages of Scripture […]

The Vain Self Flatteries of the Sinner-Jonathan Edwards

The Vain Self Flatteries of the Sinner – Jonathan Edwards   Psalm 36:2 For he flattereth himself in his own eyes, until his iniquity be found to be hateful. In the foregoing verse, David says, that the transgression of the wicked said within his heart, “that there is no fear of God before his eyes;” […]

LECTURE XI. – A WISE MINISTER WILL BE SUCCESSFUL – Charles G Finney

LECTURE XI. – A WISE MINISTER WILL BE SUCCESSFUL – Charles G Finney TEXT. –He that winneth souls is wise. –PROVERBS xi. 30.I PREACHED last Friday evening from the same text, on the method of dealing with sinners by private Christians. My object at this time is to take up the more public means of […]

The Unreasonableness Of Indetermination In Religion-Jonathan Edwards

The Unreasonableness Of Indetermination In Religion – Jonathan Edwards The Unreasonableness Of Indetermination In Religion Dated June, 1734. Lecture 1734; preached to Stockbridge Indians, 1752. 1 Kings 18:21 And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? If the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, then […]

LECTURE X. – TO WIN SOULS REQUIRES WISDOM – Charles G Finney

LECTURE X. – TO WIN SOULS REQUIRES WISDOM – Charles G Finney TEXT. –He that winneth souls is wise. –PROVERBS xi. 30.THE most common definition of wisdom is, that it is the choice of the best end and the selection of the most appropriate means for the accomplishment of that end–the best adaptation of means […]

The True Excellency Of A Gospel Minister-Jonathan Edwards

The True Excellency Of A Gospel Minister – Jonathan Edwards The True Excellency Of A Gospel Minister Preached at Pelham, August 30, 1744, at the ordination of the Rev. Mr. Robert Abercrombie, to the work of the gospel ministry in that place. John 5:35 He was a burning and a shining light. THAT discourse of […]

LECTURE IX. – MEANS TO BE USED WITH SINNERS – Charles G Finney

LECTURE IX. – MEANS TO BE USED WITH SINNERS – Charles G Finney TEXT.–Ye are my witnesses, saith the Lord, and my servant whom I have chosen. –ISAIAH xliii:10.IN the text it is affirmed of the children of God, that they are his witnesses. In several preceding lectures I have been dwelling on the subject […]

LECTURE VIII. – MEETINGS FOR PRAYER – Charles G Finney

LECTURE VIII. – MEETINGS FOR PRAYER – Charles G Finney TEXT. –“Again I say unto you, That if two of you shall agree on earth as touching any thing that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.” –MATTHEW xviii. 19.*HITHERTO, in treating of the subject of […]

The Sorrows of the Bereaved Spread Before Jesus-Jonathan Edwards

The Sorrows of the Bereaved Spread Before Jesus – Jonathan Edwards The Sorrows Of The Bereaved Spread Before Jesus Preached at Hatfield, MA. September 2, 1741, being the day of interment of the Rev. William Williams. Matthew 14:12 And his disciples came and took up the body and buried it, and went and told Jesus. […]

LECTURE VII. – ON BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT – Charles G Finney

LECTURE VII. – ON BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT – Charles G Finney TEXT. –Be filled with the Spirit. –EPH. v. 18.SEVERAL of my last lectures have been on the subject of prayer, and the importance of having the spirit of prayer, of the intercession of the Holy Ghost. Whenever the necessity and importance of […]

The Sole Consideration, That God Is God, Sufficient To Still All Objections To His Sovereignty-Jonathan Edwards

The Sole Consideration, That God Is God, Sufficient To Still All Objections To His Sovereignty – Jonathan Edwards The Sole Consideration, That God Is God, Sufficient To Still All Objections To His Sovereignty Psalm 46:10 Be still, and know that I am God. Dated June, 1735. THIS psalm seems to be a song of the […]

THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER – Charles G Finney

THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER – Charles G Finney TEXT. –Likewise the Spirit also helpeth our infirmities: for we know not what we should pray for as we ought: but the Spirit itself maketh intercession for us with groanings which cannot be uttered. And he that searcheth the hearts knoweth what is the mind of the […]

LECTURE V. – THE PRAYER OF FAITH – Charles G Finney

LECTURE V. – THE PRAYER OF FAITH – Charles G Finney TEXT. –“Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.” –MARK xi. 24.THESE words have been by some supposed to refer exclusively to the faith of miracles. But there is […]

The Scripture Is The Word Of God-Jonathan Edwards

The Scripture Is The Word Of God – Jonathan Edwards The Scripture Is The Word Of God Dated November, 1753. In the left-hand corner [of the manuscript] is written, “St;, Ind. Novem. ’53.” 2 Timothy 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God. I. There must be some Word of God. ’Tis unreasonable to […]

LECTURE IV. – PREVAILING PRAYER – Charles G Finney

LECTURE IV. – PREVAILING PRAYER – Charles G Finney TEXT. –The effectual, fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much.–JAMES V. 16.THE last lecture referred principally to the confession of sin. To-night my remarks will be chiefly confined to the subject of intercession, or prayer. There are two kinds of means requisite to promote a […]

The Pure In Heart Blessed-Jonathan Edwards

The Pure In Heart Blessed – Jonathan Edwards   The Pure In Heart Blessed Dated 1753. Preached to the Stockbridge Indians Matthew 5:8 Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Subject: I. Prop. That it is a thing truly happifying to the soul of man to see God. II. Prop. That […]

LECTURE III. – HOW TO PROMOTE A REVIVAL – Charles G Finney