God Is Love
God Is Love – Samuel Davies “God is love.” – 1 John 4:8 IntroductionLove is a gentle, pleasing theme, the noblest passion of the human breast, and the fairest ornament of the rational nature. Love is the cement of society and the source of social happiness; without it, the great community of the rational universe […]
The Compassion of Christ to Weak Believers
The Compassion of Christ to Weak Believers – Samuel Davies “A bruised reed shall he not break, and smoking flax shall he not quench.” – Matthew 12:20 IntroductionThe Lord Jesus possesses all those virtues in the highest perfection, which render Him infinitely amiable and qualify Him for the administration of a just and gracious government […]
The Necessity and Excellence of Family Religion
The Necessity and Excellence of Family Religion – Samuel Davies Introduction “But if any provide not for his own, and especially for those of his own house, he hath denied the faith, and is worse than an infidel.” – 1 Timothy 5:8 The great Author of our nature, who has made us sociable creatures, has […]
Jesus Christ the Only Foundation
Jesus Christ the Only Foundation – Samuel Davies Introduction “Behold, I lay in Zion, for a foundation, a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believeth shall not make haste. Judgment also will I lay to the line, and righteousness to the plummet: and the hail shall sweep away […]
Life and Immortality Revealed in the Gospel
Life and Immortality Revealed in the Gospel – Samuel Davies Life and Immortality through the Gospel “And hath brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.” – 2 Timothy 1:10 This sermon was preached at the funeral of Mr. William Yuille, and is dated Sept. 1, 1756. The Destruction of Death and the Human […]
The Danger of Lukewarmness in Religion
The Danger of Lukewarmness in Religion – Samuel Davies Lukewarmness in Religion “I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot; I would thou wert cold or hot. So then, because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spew thee out of my mouth.” – Revelation 3:15,16 The soul of […]
The Method of Salvation Through Jesus Christ
The Method of Salvation Through Jesus Christ – Samuel Davies Introduction to Salvation “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 I have been solicitously thinking in what way my life, redeemed from the grave, […]
The Divine Authority and Sufficiency of the Christian Religion
The Divine Authority and Sufficiency of the Christian Religion – Samuel Davies Introduction: The Sufficiency of Christianity “Then he said, I pray thee therefore, father, that thou wouldst send him to my father’s house: for I have five brethren; that he may testify unto them, lest they also come into this place of torment. Abraham […]