Tag: Salvation

Touching Incidents and Remarkable Answers to Prayer – Shaw, S. B.

Touching Incidents and Remarkable Answers to Prayer Table of Contents Title PageContentsPREFATORY NOTE.INTRODUCTIONChap 1. THE CHILD-HEROINE OF NEW BRUNSWICK.Chap 2. THE INFLUENCE OF A MOTHER’S PRAYERS.Chap 3. DEATH OF A SOUL-SLEEPER.Chap 4. A MAN WHO LACKED MORAL COURAGE.Chap 5. A RICH MAN’S DEATH SCENE.Chap 6. THE WIDOW’S WOOD AND FLOURChap 7. “THEY WHO TRUST THE […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 6 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 6 Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. A RECORD, PREFACE., 1880Chap 2. JANUARY, 1880. – OUR FIRST SERMON.Chap 3. FEBRUARY, 1880. – THE PEARL OF PATIENCEChap 4. APRIL, 1880. – OUR SABBATH SERVICES IN THE HOTELChap 5. JUNE, 1880 – INAUGURAL ADDRESSChap 6. JULY, 1880. – INAUGURAL ADDRESSChap […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 5 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 5 Table of Contents Title PageCONTENTSChap 1. A RECORD, PREFACE, 1877Chap 2. JANUARY, 1877 – A NEW YEARS WISH.Chap 3. APRIL, 1877 – SCALES TAKEN FROM THE EYES.Chap 4. APRIL, 1877 – A CHURCH WE KNOW OF.Chap 5. MAY, 1877 – INAUGURAL ADDRESS f3Chap 6. JULY, 1877 – […]

Chap 1. January

Faith’s Check Book January Chap 1. January Return to Book Table of Contents>>> or More Christian Books>>> January 1 January 2 January 3 January 4 January 5 January 6 January 7 January 8 January 9 January 10 January 11 January 12 January 13 January 14 January 15 January 16 January 17 January 18 January 19 […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 4 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 4 Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. DEAR READERChap 2. FEBRUARY 1874 – THE PRESENT POSITION OF CALVINISM IN ENGLANDChap 3. MARCH, 1874. – THE NEED OF DECISION FOR THE TRUTH.Chap 4. APRIL, 1874. – REV. GEORGE ROGERSChap 5. JULY, 1874. – THE COMMISSARIAT UNIVERSE.Chap 6. AUGUST, 1874. […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 3 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 3 Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. JANUARY 1, 1871. – TO YOUChap 2. FEBRUARY 1, 1871. – A DISCOURSE UPON ONE OF THE MASTER’S CHOICE SAYINGSChap 3. MARCH 1, 1871. – OUR SUNDAY SCHOOLSChap 4. APRIL 1, 1871. – ALONE, YET NOT ALONEChap 5. DECEMBER 1, 1871. […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 2 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 2 Table of Contents Title PageBATTLING AND BUILDINGCONTENTSA RECORD 1868REFACE. 1868Chap 1. JANUARY, 1868. – A HAPPY NEW YEAR Chap 2. FEBRUARY, 1868. -GLORY IN TRIBULATION. Chap 3. MARCH, 1868. -ACCIDENTS IN THE LORD’S WORK. Chap 4. APRIL, 1868. -CAN NOTHING MORE BE DONE FOR THE YOUNG? Chap 5. JUNE, 1868. -THE […]

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 1 – Charles H. Spurgeon

THE SWORD AND THE TROWEL – VOLUME 1 Table of Contents Title PageA RECORD, 1865PREFACEChap 1. JANUARY, 1865 -WHAT SHALL BE DONE FOR JESUS? Chap 2. FEBRUARY, 1865Chap 3. MARCH, 1865. -IN A FOG Chap 4. APRIL, 1865 -SERMONS IN CANDLES Chap 5. MAY, 1865 -MR. PEPYS’ RELIGION Chap 6. JUNE, 1865 -FRAGRANT SPICES FROM THE MOUNTAINS OF MYRRH […]

Faith’s Check Book – Charles Spurgeon

Faith’s Check Book Table of Contents Title Page Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Title Page Faith’s Check Book by Charles Spurgeon Return to Table of Contents >>> Chap 1. January January 1 The Bible’s First Promise And I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed […]

The Soul-Winner – Charles Spurgeon

The Soul-Winner Table of Contents Title PageCONTENTSChap 1. What is it to Win a Soul?Chap 2. Qualifications for Soul-Winning—GodwardChap 3. Qualifications for Soul-Winning—ManwardChap 4. Sermons Likely to Win SoulsChap 5. Obstacles to Soul-WinningChap 6. How to Induce our People to Win SoulsChap 7. How to Raise the DeadChap 8. How to Win Souls for ChristChap […]

The Treasury of David (Abridged) – Part II – Charles Spurgeon

The Treasury of David (Abridged) – Part II Table of Contents Chap – Psalm 101Chap – Psalm 102Chap – Psalm 103Chap – Psalm 104Chap – Psalm 105Chap – Psalm 106Chap – Psalm 107Chap – Psalm 108Chap – Psalm 109Chap – Psalm 110Chap – Psalm 111Chap – Psalm 112 Chap – Psalm 113Chap – Psalm 114Chap – […]

The Cup of Wrath!

The Cup of Wrath! – Bonar, Andrew The Cup of Wrath! Andrew Bonar (1810–1892) “In the hand of the LORD is a cup full of red wine mixed with spices; he pours it out, and all the wicked of the earth drink it down to its very dregs!” Psalm 75:8 It will help greatly to […]

Meeting as a congregation.

Meeting as a congregation. – Bonar, Andrew “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 18. 20). I believe you will find the origin of public worship in the book of Genesis, that book of beginnings (4. 26). Enos, the son of Seth, […]

The Jewish People

The Jewish People – Bonar, Andrew  “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” Romans 1:16       Andrew Bonar had an early interest in the Jews. Being the people of God […]

The Hope of the Lord’s Return.

The Hope of the Lord’s Return.- Bonar, Andrew The Importance of the Doctrine of the Second Advent as a Motive and Help to Holiness.NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE EDINBURGH CONFERENCE, 1888.It would be very pleasant and instructive to hear brethren relate incidents connected with this blessed hope, and its effect upon the souls […]

The Treasury of David (Abridged) – Part I – Charles Spurgeon

The Treasury of David (Abridged) – part I Table of Contents Title PageChap – Psalm 1Chap – Psalm 2Chap – Psalm 3Chap – Psalm 4Chap – Psalm 5Chap – Psalm 6Chap – Psalm 7Chap – Psalm 8Chap – Psalm 9Chap – Psalm 10Chap – Psalm 11Chap – Psalm 12Chap – Psalm 13Chap – Psalm 14Chap […]

Kept by the power of God.

Kept by the power of God.- Bonar, Andrew 1 Peter 1: 5ARE there any believers here who are afraid that they will some day bring disgrace on their profession ? Let them study these words. Kept’ is the whole history of a believer’s life. It tells us we are very weak, for we need to […]

Words From Heaven

Words From Heaven-Bonar, Andrew WORDS FROM HEAVEN TO THOSE BURDENED WITH ANXIOUS FOREBODINGS AND CARES       (From The Visitor’s Book of Texts. Chapter 4 from Part 3 ” The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful”) (In a few cases the wording of the Bible text will be found to differ from the Authorised Version. This is […]

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament.

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament.-Bonar, Andrew [God’s promises are all “Yea and Amen” in Christ Jesus. But let us see that we take them all from the hand of Jesus. Let the Owner of the Vineyard give us the grapes; let us not pick them as they hang over the wall. […]

Winning Christ.

Winning Christ. – Bonar, Andrew ‘..and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.’ Philipp. 3:8For a man to have ‘won Christ,’ in the […]

How Faith Receives Christ and Rests on Him

How Faith Receives Christ and Rests on Him – Bonar, Andrew NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE PERTH CONFERENCE, 1885       It is often best for us not to attempt to define Faith and its actings, but to show how the soul that has been awakened and is seeking a resting-place, may be gently led […]

Coming to Christ.

Coming to Christ.- Bonar, Andrew The natural man is exceedingly perverse, and Satan knows how to wield this perversity of the heart. We, in our day, are ready to excuse ourselves for slowness to believe in the Lord Jesus by saying, ‘How much easier it would have been, had we seen Him in the flesh, […]

Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889.

Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889.- Bonar, Andrew ‘When He is come, He will tell us all things’ John 4:25You must have noticed some great and memorable sayings in the New Testament which were spoken unwittingly. ‘This man receiveth sinners’ (Luke 15:2); ‘It is expedient that one man should die for the people’ […]

‘The Value of a Thought’

‘The Value of a Thought’ – Bonar, Andrew The value of a ‘thought’ may be very great. Everybody knows this. It may be the seed of a great harvest. But it is not the thought merely in itself, but the thought carried out and used.It is like what in the mechanical department has been found […]

Winning Christ.

Winning Christ. – Bonar, Andrew ..and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.’ Philipp. 3:8For a man to have ‘won Christ,’ in the […]

What gives assurance.

What gives assurance. – Bonar, Andrew [This was originally a sermon preached at Ferryden, during the awakening in the end of 1859. It was thought to be useful in disentangling the perplexities of some anxious souls; and this gave rise to the request for its publication. (This address was published by Messrs. Chas. Glass and […]

The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful

The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful – Bonar, Andrew (From The Visitor’s Book of Texts. Chapter 4 from Part 3 ” The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful”)(In a few cases the wording of the Bible text will be found to differ from the Authorised Version. This is how it was printed originally, and […]

The Mercy Seat

The Mercy Seat – Bonar, Andrew “It is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul” (Lev. 17: 11).“There I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat” (Exod. 25: 22). READER! Have you ever felt your need of salvation! Have you ever sought it, as one who […]

The Love of the Father.

The Love of the Father. – Bonar, Andrew ‘For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up […]

The Leper drawing forth the Saviour’s Grace.

The Leper drawing forth the Saviour’s Grace. – Bonar, Andrew “And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand and touched him, and saith unto him,I will, be thou […]

The Hope of the Lord’s Return.

The Hope of the Lord’s Return. – Bonar, Andrew The Importance of the Doctrine of the Second Advent as a Motive and Help to Holiness.NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE EDINBURGH CONFERENCE, 1888.It would be very pleasant and instructive to hear brethren relate incidents connected with this blessed hope, and its effect upon the […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Preface

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Preface – Bonar, Andrew IN this new Edition no change of any importance has been made beyond the correction of errata, and extending the texts quoted. The object of the book is to draw more attention to the great subject of connecting at all times the […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 6

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 6 – Bonar, Andrew HOW THIS LOOKING TO THE PERSON AFFECTS OUR VIEWS OF DEATH AND OUR HOPE OF THE LORD’S SECOND COMING.IN proportion as the soul advances in grace, its state coincides with that of the apostle, ‘I am in a strait betwixt two, […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 4

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 4 – Bonar, Andrew HOW LOOKING TO THE PERSON OF CHRIST TENDS TO PROMOTE THE PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING.No one could be supposed to have seen the Alps, if he tells you that all he saw was some rocky ridges of hills which his eye […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 3

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 3 – Bonar, Andrew THE HELP AFFORDED BY CHRIST’S PERSON TO A SOUL SEEKING TO KNOW SIN AND THE APPLICATION OF SALVATION.Many of the early fathers use the word “theology,” in the sense of “A discoursing upon the Divinity of Christ,” and they called the […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 2

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 2 – Bonar, Andrew THE GOSPEL, FROM THE FALL TO THE DAY OF THE APOSTLES, WAS FOUND IN THE PERSON OF THE SAVIOUR. In the New Testament, the name of “Mystery” is often attached to the truths that form the Gospel. The chief part of […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 1

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 1 – Bonar, Andrew STATEMENT OF THE FACT THAT THE PERSON OF CHRISTIS THE ESSENCE OF THE GLAD TIDINGS.From the beginning, the Gospel has come to the awakened sinner with the same consciousness of important news to tell, as that messenger who ran to David, […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Appendix

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Appendix – Bonar, Andrew EXTRACTS FROM OLD AUTHORS.“God would have us pitch our faith upon The Person of His Son, and not barely upon the Promise. And therefore, He has so ordered things in His divine wisdom that the Promises should all hold on Christ, and […]

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament.

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament.- Bonar, Andrew [God’s promises are all “Yea and Amen” in Christ Jesus. But let us see that we take them all from the hand of Jesus. Let the Owner of the Vineyard give us the grapes; let us not pick them as they hang over the […]

The Dialectic of Life and its Origin

The Dialectic of Life and its Origin – Bonar, Andrew TO some minds, origins are of little interest; facts are facts and let them be faced as such. To others an attempt: at the explanation of the origin of things can alone satisfy the heart and mind. They must not only know what thing does, […]

The City of Refuge.

The City of Refuge. – Bonar, Andrew Appoint for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood’ Joshua 20:2,3There were six cities of refuge in the land of Israel. These were so situated that any manslayer, when pursued, […]

THE ALTAR OF ABRAHAM

THE ALTAR OF ABRAHAM – Bonar, Andrew And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God’ Gen. 21:33In that spot, half desert, but near a cluster of wells full of clear, clean water, Abraham planted a group of trees – a grove of trees. Now […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – The Latter Days of His Ministry 160

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – The Latter Days of His Ministry 160 – Bonar, Andrew CHAPTER 6In The Latter Days of f His Ministry My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34 During the summer of 1842, he was exposed to several attacks of illness, […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1 – Bonar, Andrew Chapter 1His Youth and Preparation for the Ministry Many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord. Luke 1:14,15 In the midst of the restless activity of such a day as ours, […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93 – Bonar, Andrew CHAPTER 4His Mission to Palestine and the Jews Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 Though engaged night and day with his flock in St. Peter’s, Mr. McCheyne ever cherished a missionary spirit. “This place hardens me for a foreign […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35 – Bonar, Andrew CHAPTER 2His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.(Psalm 126:6) While he was still undergoing a student’s usual examinations before the […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – First Years of Labor in Dundee 59

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – First Years of Labor in Dundee 59 – Bonar, Andrew CHAPTER 3 First Years of Labor in Dundee Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – Days of Revival 129

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – Days of Revival 129 – Bonar, Andrew CHAPTER 5Days of Revival They shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Isaiah 44:4 His people, who had never ceased to pray for him, welcomed his arrival among them with the greatest joy. He reached Dundee on a […]

Psalm 13

Psalm 13 – Bonar, Andrew PSALM XIII (13)To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?How long shall I take counsel in my soul, – having sorrow in my heart daily?How long shall mine enemy be exalted over […]

Praise

Praise – Bonar, Andrew Praise ye the LORD : for it is good to sing praises unto our God ; for it is pleasant ; and praise is comely. Psalm 147:1 There are many things that might be said about praise ; but you remember the Psalms have given us three statements that may guide […]

Pentecost.

Pentecost. – Bonar, Andrew The subject is the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the fiftieth day after the Passover. It might be interesting and profitable at another time to take up the question, ‘In what did the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament saints differ from His work […]

Paul’s fifteen days’ visit to Peter.

Paul’s fifteen days’ visit to Peter. – Bonar, Andrew ‘Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.’Galatians 1:18For three years after his conversion Paul was out of sight in Arabia. The Lord sent him there, as He sent Moses to Midian, to be trained for […]

All of Grace – Charles Spurgeon

All of Grace Table of Contents Title PageContentsChap 1. To You Chap 2. What Are We At? Chap 3. God Justifieth the Ungodly Chap 4. “It Is God That Justifieth”Chap 5. Just and the Justifier Chap 6. Concerning Deliverance from Sinning Chap 7. By Grace Through Faith Chap 8. Faith, What Is It? Chap 9. […]

Meeting as a congregation.

Meeting as a congregation. – Bonar, Andrew “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 18. 20). I believe you will find the origin of public worship in the book of Genesis, that book of beginnings (4. 26). Enos, the son of Seth, […]

Letters: Rev. John Purves, Jedburgh (1)

Letters: Rev. John Purves, Jedburgh (1) – Bonar, Andrew DURING THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTATION TO THE HOLY LAND JERUSALEM, June 17th, 1839. MY DEAR JOHN,—I scarcely know how to write when sending you a letter from Jerusalem and Mount Zion. Our present residence is actually on the hill of Zion, and our windows look […]

Letters: Rev. A.N.Somerville Glasgow (8)

Letters: Rev. A.N.Somerville Glasgow (8) – Bonar, Andrew Monday, Dec. 11th, 1837.MY DEAR ALIC,—you now know the beginning of a full ministry in the Gospel of Christ. Has it, then, solemnised you deeply? Have you felt as the young priest— some young son of Aaron—would feel on the day when first the anointing oil that […]

WORKING FOR GOD – Andrew Murray

WORKING FOR GOD Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. Waiting and WorkingChap 2. Good Works the Light of the WorldChap 3. Son, go WorkChap 4. To Each one his WorkChap 5. To Each according to his AbilityChap 6. Life and WorkChap 7. The Father abiding in Me doeth the WorkChap 8. Greater WorksChap 9. Created […]

NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL

NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL – Robert Murray Mcchene “So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the Gospel to you that are at Rome also. For I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to […]

Why Do You Not Believe? – Andrew Murray

Why Do You Not Believe? Table of Contents Title PageINTRODUCTIONChap 1. The Absolute Necessity of FaithChap 2. The Object of FaithChap 3. The Seed of FaithChap 4. The Language of FaithChap 5. The Beginning of FaithChap 6. The Spirit of FaithChap 7. The Repentance of FaithChap 8. The Humility of FaithChap 9. The Finding of […]

Letters: Miss Macphun, Zenana Mission, Benares, India (1)

Letters: Miss Macphun, Zenana Mission, Benares, India (1) – Bonar, Andrew GLASGOW, Sept 1st, 1888. MY DEAR MISS MACPHUN,—We are to ‘rejoice with those that do rejoice,’ as well as to sympathise with those that weep, and so I wish to-day to join with you in praises and thanks. You have been getting much to […]

Kept by the power of God.

Kept by the power of God. – Bonar, Andrew 1 Peter 1: 5ARE there any believers here who are afraid that they will some day bring disgrace on their profession ? Let them study these words. Kept’ is the whole history of a believer’s life. It tells us we are very weak, for we need […]

THE SECRET OF THE CROSS – Andrew Murray

THE SECRET OF THE CROSS Table of Contents Title PageNTRODUCTIONPRAYERDay 1. THE REDEMPTION OF THE CROSSDay 2. THE FELLOWSHIP OF THE CROSSDay 3. CRUCIFIED WITH CHRISTDay 4. CRUCIFIED TO THE WORLDDay 5. THE FLESH CRUCIFIEDDay 6. BEARING THE CROSSDay 7. SELF-DENIALDay 8. HE CANNOT BE MY DISCIPLEDay 9. FOLLOW MEDay 10. A GRAIN OF WHEATDay […]

How faith receives Christ.

How faith receives Christ. – Bonar, Andrew It is often best for us not to attempt to define Faith and its actings, but to show how the soul that has been awakened and is seeking a resting-place, may be gently led by the Spirit to meet Christ, in whom it finds all it desires, without […]

Development of Antichrist – Conclusion

Development of Antichrist – Conclusion – Bonar, Andrew There would be no conclusion to draw from all this were it true, as is so frequently insinuated, that prophecy is of no private interpretation as far as our own individual interests are concerned. There may undoubtedly be a risk not alone of neglecting, but also on […]

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 4. His Destruction and Its Consequences

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 4. His Destruction and Its Consequences – Bonar, Andrew In saying so much of Antichrist, it was impossible not to anticipate to a certain extent, what ought in proper order to have fallen under this division of the subject. It was necessary to allude to some of its circumstances in […]

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 3. His Characteristics and Duration

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 3. His Characteristics and Duration – Bonar, Andrew The very name of Antichrist implies a denial of Christ having come in the flesh as well as an assumption of His place and dignity; and so exactly does this description apply, that to deny Christ in any measure or shape is […]

The School of Obedience – Andrew Murray

The School of Obedience Table of Contents PREFACEChap 1 – OBEDIENCE: ITS PLACE IN HOLY SCRIPTURESChap 2 – THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRISTChap 3 – THE SECRET OF TRUE OBEDIENCEChap 4 – THE MORNING WATCH IN THE LIFE OF OBEDIENCEChap 5 – THE ENTRANCE TO THE LIFE OF FULL OBEDIENCEChap 6 – THE OBEDIENCE OF FAITHChap […]

YE WILL NOT COME TO ME

YE WILL NOT COME TO ME – Robert Murray Mcchene “Ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”—John v., 40. THERE is nothing more affecting in the Gospel narratives than to read of the vast multitudes who heard the words of the Lord Jesus, and remained unsaved. He stood in the midst […]

GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT

GRIEVE NOT THE HOLY SPIRIT – Robert Murray Mcchene “Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption.”—Eph. iv., 30 I. The holy familiarity of the Spirit in a believing soul. 1. He dwells in it. John xiv., 17; Ezek. xxxvi., 26; 1 Cor. vi., 19; 2 Cor. […]

GREY HAIRS ARE UPON HIM

GREY HAIRS ARE UPON HIM – Robert Murray Mcchene Grey hairs are here and there upon him, yet he knoweth not.”—Hos. vii., 9. THESE words describe a state of secret backsliding, the most dangerous, perhaps, of any. It is a common thing for persons crown up in years to turn old and grey-headed without observing […]

Coming to Christ.

Coming to Christ. – Bonar, Andrew The natural man is exceedingly perverse, and Satan knows how to wield this perversity of the heart. We, in our day, are ready to excuse ourselves for slowness to believe in the Lord Jesus by saying, ‘How much easier it would have been, had we seen Him in the […]

Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889.

Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889.- Bonar, Andrew ‘When He is come, He will tell us all things’ John 4:25You must have noticed some great and memorable sayings in the New Testament which were spoken unwittingly. ‘This man receiveth sinners’ (Luke 15:2); ‘It is expedient that one man should die for the people’ […]

THE LORD’S TABLE – Rev. Andrew Murray

THE LORD’S TABLE Table of Contents Title PagePREFACEContents Part I The Week before the SupperI – SABBATH MORNING. The Divine InvitationII. MondayThe PreparationIII. TuesdayThe HostIV. WednesdaySelf-ExaminationV. ThursdayConfession of SinVI. FridayFaithVII. SaturdaySelf-SurrenderSaturday Evening–A Prayer for the Holy Spirit Part II The Communion SabbathSabbath MorningAn Exercise of FaithI. Take, EatII. In Remembrance of MeIII. My BloodIV. The […]

Money – Andrew Murray

Money Table of Contents PrefaceChap 1. Christ’s Estimate of MoneyChap 2. The Holy Spirit and MoneyChap 3. The Grace of God and MoneyChap 4. The Poverty of Christ Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Preface Money  by Andrew Murray The four articles on money contained in this little book are a […]

MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE

MORE BLESSED TO GIVE THAN TO RECEIVE – Robert Murray Mcchene “It is more blessed to give than to receive.”—Acts xx., 35. THESE words form part of a most touching address which Paul made to the ministers of Ephesus, when he parted with them for the last time. He took them all to witness that […]

Humility – Andrew Murray

Humility Table of Contents PREFACEChap 1. The Glory of the CreatureChap 2. The Secret of RedemptionChap 3. In the Life of JesusChap 4. In the Teaching of JesusChap 5. In the Disciples of JesusChap 6. In Daily LifeChap 7. And HolinessChap 8. And SinChap 9. And FaithChap 10. And Death to SelfChap 11. And HappinessChap […]

THE UNWORTHY COMMUNICANT WARNED

THE UNWORTHY COMMUNICANT WARNED – Robert Murray Mcchene “For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily, eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not discerning the Lord’s body. For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep.”—1 Cor. xi., 29, 30. WHEN it pleased God lately to pour out his Spirit in a […]

ABIDE IN CHRIST – Andrew Murray

ABIDE IN CHRIST Table of Contents PREFACEChap 1. All you who have come to Him. –Matt.11:28Chap 2. And you shall find Rest to your Souls. –Matt.11:28,29Chap 3. Trusting Him to keep you. –Phil.3:12Chap 4. As the Branch in the Vine. –John 15:5Chap 5. As you came to Him, by Faith. –Col.2:6,7 .Chap 6. God Himself […]

Angel Workers

Angel Workers – Bonar, Andrew What I write is not a vision, nor a dream; it is an allegory of its kind. You will follow me into another region, to a spot where angels are gathered together in quiet, happy converse. They are all ‘ ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall […]

FOLLOW THE LORD FULLY

FOLLOW THE LORD FULLY – Robert Murray Mcchene “But my servant Caleb, because he had another spirit with him, and hath followed me fully, him will I bring into the land whereinto he went; and his seed shall possess it.” – Numb. xiv. 24.  THE children of Israel lay encamped below Mount Sinai for about […]

THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER

THE LORD KNOWETH HOW TO DELIVER – Robert Murray Mcchene “The Lord knoweth how to deliver the godly out of temptation, and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished.” 2 Peter ii., 9. THERE are only two great classes of people in the world—the godly and the unjust; and the […]

THE OBEDIENCE AND DISOBEDIENCE OF ONE

THE OBEDIENCE AND DISOBEDIENCE OF ONE – Robert Murray Mcchene “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of one shall many be made righteous.”—Rom. v., 19. 1. THERE is an exact parallel between the way in which we are made sinners, and the way in which we are […]

When The Holy Ghost Is Come

When The Holy Ghost Is Come – Brengle, Samuel Logan Chapter 1 – WHO IS HE? “Ye shall receive power after that the Holy Ghost is come upon you. ” On that last eventful evening in the upper room, just after the Passover feast, Jesus spoke to His disciples about His departure, and, having commanded […]

CONVICTION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS

CONVICTION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS – Robert Murray Mcchene And when he [the Comforter] is come, he will convince the world of sin, and of righteousness, and of judgment.”–John xvi. 8. SECOND DISCOURSE IN my last discourse from this passage we saw that the first work of the Spirit on the heart of a sinner is to […]

The Way of Holiness

The Way of Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan Chapter 1 – What Is Holiness? A number of years ago, before many of the young people for whom this book is written were born, a girl asked me, ‘What is this sanctification, or holiness, that people are talking so much about? ‘ She had heard the […]

The Soul-Winner’s Secret

The Soul-Winner’s Secret – Brengle, Samuel Logan Chapter 1 – The Personal Experience Of The Soul Winner Every soul-winner is in the secret of the Lord, and has had a definite personal experience of salvation and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which brings him into close fellowship and tender friendship and sympathy with the […]

YE WILL NOT COME TO ME

YE WILL NOT COME TO ME – Robert Murray Mcchene “And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life.”—John v., 40. THERE is nothing more sad, and nothing more strange than that when there is a Saviour that is enough for all the world, so few should come to him to be […]

WILL YE ALSO GO AWAY?

WILL YE ALSO GO AWAY? – Robert Murray Mcchene “From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away? Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life. And we […]

CHRIST THE ONLY REFUGE

CHRIST THE ONLY REFUGE – Robert Murray Mcchene “Come, my people, enter thou into thy chambers, and shut thy doors about thee: hide thyself as it were for a little moment, until the indignation be overpast.” (Isaiah 26:20). This passage is a word in season to God’s people in every time of impending calamity. The […]

ENTREAT ME NOT TO LEAVE THEE

ENTREAT ME NOT TO LEAVE THEE – Robert Murray Mcchene ” And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge. thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”—Ruth i., 16. IN […]

HAPPY ART THOU, O ISRAEL

HAPPY ART THOU, O ISRAEL – Robert Murray Mcchene ” Happy art thou, 0 Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the Lord, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency? and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high […]

The Guest Of The Soul

The Guest Of The Soul – Brengle, Samuel Logan   Chapter 1 – THE ATONEMENT Note: It was my joyful privilege in the early part of 1907 to spend five months in intensive and fruitful evangelistic work in Norway. Two extreme movements were attracting wide attention in the country. In Oslo, then known as Christiana, […]

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST

THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST – Robert Murray Mcchene “For the Son of Man is as a man taking a far journey, who left his house, and gave authority to his servants, and to every man his work, and commanded the porter to watch. Watch ye therefore: for ye know not when the master of […]

With Christ in the School of Prayer – Andrew Murray

With Christ in the School of Prayer Table of Contents PREFACEChap 1. Lord, teach us to prayChap 2. In spirit and truthChap 3. Pray to your Father, which is in secretChap 4. After this manner prayChap 5. Ask, and it shall be given youChap 6. How much more?Chap 7. How much more the Holy SpiritChap […]

Love-Slaves

Love-Slaves – Brengle, Samuel Logan Chapter 1 – Love Slaves James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus. Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ. Simon Peter, a servant and an apostle of Jesus Christ. Paul and Timotheus, the servants of Jesus Christ. Paul, a servant of God. Thus boldly and proudly wrote James […]

DRAW WATER WITH JOY

DRAW WATER WITH JOY – Robert Murray Mcchene ” And in that day thou shalt say, 0 Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me. Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord Jehovah is my […]

The Holiest of All – Andrew Murray

The Holiest of All Table of Contents Preface THE EPISTLE TO THE HEBREWS INTRODUCTION THE THEME -The Glory of the Son in His Person and Work SECTION 1 -The Son of God More Than the Angels THE WARNING 1 -To Take Heed to What the Son Speaks SECTION 2 -Jesus as Man More Than the Angels […]

Divine Healing – Andrew Murray

Divine Healing Table of Contents Preface Chap 1 – Pardon and HealingChap 2 – Because of Your UnbeliefChap 3 – Jesus and the DoctorsChap 4 – Health and Salvation by the Name of JesusChap 5 – Not by Our Own PowerChap 6 – According to the Measure of FaithChap 7 – The Way of FaithChap 8 […]

Helps To Holiness

Helps To Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan INTRODUCTION On January 9, 1885, at about nine o’clock in the morning, God sanctified my soul. I was in my own room at the time, but in a few minutes I went out and met a man and told him what God had done for me. The next […]

THE HARVEST PAST.

THE HARVEST PAST. – Barnes, Albert The Harvest Past SERMON XXIII. THE HARVEST PAST. Jeremiah viii. 20. The harvest is past, the summer is ended, and we are not saved. Man is placed upon the earth that he may prepare for eternity. His errand in this world is not to gain its wealth, to secure […]

THE BURDEN OF DUMAH.

THE BURDEN OF DUMAH. – Barnes, Albert The Burden of Dumah SERMON XXII. THE BURDEN OF DUMAH. Isa. xxi. 11, 12. The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night? The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night.—If ye will enquire, […]

PREPARATION TO MEET GOD.

PREPARATION TO MEET GOD. – Barnes, Albert Preparation to Meet God SERMON XXI. PREPARATION TO MEET GOD. Amos iv. 12. Prepare to meet thy God. From these impressive and solemn words, I propose to give an answer to the following enquiries: I. To whom may the command be considered as addressed? II. Why should a […]

THE SABBATH

THE SABBATH – Barnes, Albert The Sabbath SERMON IX. THE SABBATH Ex. xx. 8. Remember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. The Sabbath may be contemplated from many different points of view. It may be considered in its influence on the powers of our nature exhausted through six days of anxiety and toil; in the […]

SECRET PRAYER.’

SECRET PRAYER.’ – Barnes, Albert Secret Prayer SERMON XVIII. SECRET PRAYER.’ Matth. vi. 6. But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thy closet, and when thou hast shut thy door, pray to thy Father which is in secret; and thy Father, which seeth in secret, shall reward thee openly. The sense of this text is […]

THE RULE OF CHRISTIANITY, IN REGARD TO CON-FORMITY TO THE WORLD.

THE RULE OF CHRISTIANITY, IN REGARD TO CON-FORMITY TO THE WORLD. – Barnes, Albert The Rule of Christianity, in Regard to Conformity to the World SERMON XVI. THE RULE OF CHRISTIANITY, IN REGARD TO CON- FORMITY TO THE WORLD. Rom. zii. 2. And be not conformed to this world. I do not know a more […]

ENEMIES OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 3.

ENEMIES OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 3.- Barnes, Albert Enemies of the Cross of Christ No. 3 SERMON XV. ENEMIES OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 3. Phil. iii. 18. 19. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you. even weeping, that they are the enemies of the […]

ENEMIES.OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 2.

ENEMIES.OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 2. – Barnes, Albert Enemies of the Cross of Christ No. 2 SERMON XIV. ENEMIES.OF THE CROSS OF CHRIST. NO. 2. Phil. iii. 18. For many walk, of whom I have told you often, and now tell you even weeping, that they are the enemies of the cross of […]

THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH A PROFESSION OF RELIGION SHOULD BE MADE. NO. I.’

THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH A PROFESSION OF RELIGION SHOULD BE MADE. NO. I.’ – Barnes, Albert The Principles on which a Profession of Religion Should Be Made No. 1 ■ SERMON XI. THE PRINCIPLES ON WHICH A PROFESSION OF RELIGION SHOULD BE MADE. NO. I.’ II. Cor. vi. 17. 18. Wherefore come out from among […]

SALVATION EASY.

SALVATION EASY.- Barnes, Albert Salvation Easy SERMON X. SALVATION EASY. Matthew xi. 30. My yoke is easy, and my burden is light All religion, like virtue of all kinds, implies restraint. The Saviour did not come to institute a religion that would be without law, or that would give unrestrained indulgence to the passions. He […]

REPENTANCE.

REPENTANCE. – Barnes, Albert Repentance SERMON IX. REPENTANCE. Acts xvii. 30. And the times of this ignorance God winked at, but now commandeth all men every where to repent. This command is as positive as any other in the Bible. It is simple and easily understood. From its obligations there are no exceptions, made in […]

‘GOD IS WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE.

‘GOD IS WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE. – Barnes, Albert God is Worthy of Confidence SERMON VIII. ‘GOD IS WORTHY OF CONFIDENCE. Job ixri. 21. Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace. That is, with God. The case to which the text refers was this. Eliphaz—who addresses these words to Job— supposed that he was […]

THE MISERY OF FORSAKING GOD.

THE MISERY OF FORSAKING GOD.- Barnes, Albert The Misery of Forsaking God SERMON VII. THE MISERY OF FORSAKING GOD. Jeremiah ii. 13. My people have committed two evils ;—they have forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no water. The text affirms that man is […]

THE REASONS WHY MEN ARE NOT CHRISTIANS.

THE REASONS WHY MEN ARE NOT CHRISTIANS. – Barnes, Albert The Reasons why Men are not Christians SERMON VI. THE REASONS WHY MEN ARE NOT CHRISTIANS. Luke Xit. 18. I pray thee have me excused. It is worth every man’s while to ascertain the exact reason why he is not a Christian. It is to […]

INDECISION IN RELIGION.

INDECISION IN RELIGION. – Barnes, Albert Indecision in Religion SERMON V. INDECISION IN RELIGION. 1 Kings xviii. 21. And Elijah came unto all the people and said, How long halt ye between two opinions 1 If the Lord be God follow him: But if Baal, then follow him. When these words were uttered, the ten […]

THE DECEITFULNESS OF THE HEART.

THE DECEITFULNESS OF THE HEART. – Barnes, Albert The Deceitfulness of the Heart SERMON IV. THE DECEITFULNESS OF THE HEART. Jeremiah xvii. 9. The heart is deceitful above all things. That is deceitful which tends to mislead, or in which we cannot confide. A man who professes friendship for us when we are in perplexity, […]

WHY WILL YE DIE?

WHY WILL YE DIE? – Barnes, Albert Why will ye die? SERMON III. WHY WILL YE DIE? Ezck. xxxiii. 11. Say unto them, As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live; turn ye from your evil […]

THE LOVE OF GOD IN THE GIFT OF A SAVIOUR.

THE LOVE OF GOD IN THE GIFT OF A SAVIOUR. – Barnes, Albert The Love of God in the Gift of a Saviour SERMON II. THE LOVE OF GOD IN THE GIFT OF A SAVIOUR. John iii. 16. God’ so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him […]

The Freeness of the Gospel

The Freeness of the Gospel – Barnes, Albert The Freeness of the Gospel PRACTICAL SERMONS. SERMON I. THE FREENESS OF THE GOSPEL. Rev. xxii. 17. And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst, Come. And whosoever will, let him take the water […]

WAITING ON GOD – Andrew Murray

WAITING ON GOD Table of Contents Title PageDay 1. THE GOD OF OUR SALVATIONDay 2. THE KEYNOTE OF LIFEDay 3. THE TRUE PLACE OF THE CREATUREDay 4. FOR SUPPLIESDay 5. FOR INSTRUCTIONDay 6. FOR ALL SAINTSDay 7. A PLEA IN PRAYERDay 8. STRONG AND OF GOOD COURAGEDay 9. WITH THE HEARTDay 10. WAITING ON GOD: […]

The True Vine-John 15:1-16 – Rev. Andrew Murray

The True Vine Table of Contents Title PageONLY A BRANCHPREFACECONTENTSChap 1. THE VINEChap 2. THE HUSBANDMANChap 3. THE BRANCHChap 4. THE FRUITChap 5. MORE FRUITChap 6. THE CLEANSINGChap 7. THE PRUNING KNIFEChap 8. ABIDEChap 9. EXCEPT YE ABIDEChap 10. THE VINEChap 11. YE THE BRANCHESChap 12. MUCH FRUITChap 13. YOU CAN DO NOTHINGChap 14. WITHERED […]

The Power of the Blood of Jesus – Andrew Murray

The Power of the Blood of Jesus Table of Contents Chap 1. WHAT THE SCRIPTURES TEACH ABOUT THE BLOODChap 2. REDEMPTION BY BLOODChap 3. RECONCILIATION THROUGH THE BLOODChap 4. CLEANSING THROUGH THE BLOODChap 5. SANCTIFICATION THROUGH THE BLOODChap 6. CLEANSED BY THE BLOOD TO SERVE THE LIVING GODChap 7. DWELLING IN “THE HOLIEST” THROUGH THE […]

THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS

THOU THAT DWELLEST IN THE GARDENS – Robert Murray Mcchene “Thou that dwellest in the gardens, the companions hearken to thy voice: cause me to hear it. Make haste, my beloved, and be thou like to a roe or to a young hart upon the mountains of spices.”—Song viii., 13, 14. I. The description of […]

SIR, WE WOULD SEE JESUS

SIR, WE WOULD SEE JESUS – Robert Murray Mcchene “And there were certain Greeks among them that came up to worship at the feast the same came therefore to Philip, which was of Bethsaida of Galilee, and desired him, saying, Sir, We would see Jesus. Philip cometh and telleth Andrew: and again Andrew and Philip […]

Heart Talks On Holiness

Heart Talks On Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan   Chapter 1 – Death Of ‘The Old Man’ The Son of God came into this world, and lived, and toiled, and taught, and suffered, and died and rose again in order to accomplish a twofold purpose. The Apostle John explains this twofold work. In I John […]

“TIME IS SHORT”

“TIME IS SHORT” – Robert Murray Mcchene “But this I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that have wives be as though they had none; and they that weep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not; and they that buy, as though they […]

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part III – John Wesley

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part III Table of Contents Chap 301. Wesley at Corfe CastleChap 302. A Methodist Isaac NewtonChap 303. Wesley in the FensChap 304. Wesley’s Coach UpsetChap 305. Wesley and the American WarChap 306. Preaching from the StocksChap 307. A Very Extraordinary Genius|Chap 308. Neat and Elegant BanffChap 309. A Town of BeggarsChap […]

At The Center Of The Circle

At The Center Of The Circle – Brengle, Samuel Logan PREFACE For many years, the writings of Commissioner Samuel Logan Brengle of The Salvation Army have been a source of inspiration and guidance to Christians who aspire to walk the upward way. His knowledge of the Scriptures; his winsome personality; his deep fervor and mighty […]

Ancient Prophets

Ancient Prophets – Brengle, Samuel Logan   Chapter 1 – THE ANCIENT PROPHETS For about sixty years I have been reading the Bible, and for nearly fifty I have been reading it through regularly, steadily, consecutively, year after year. When I have finished Revelation, I turn back to Genesis and begin over again, and day […]

‘Don’t Flinch’

‘Don’t Flinch’ – Brengle, Samuel Logan The other evening I asked a Captain for the story of her conversion. She told me that a few lines in a little book showed her the way to Jesus. She saw through these lines that if she would ask God to save her and would ‘not flinch’ in […]

‘A Man In Christ’

‘A Man In Christ’ – Brengle, Samuel Logan I knew a man in Christ,’ wrote Paul. Think of one writing: I knew a man in Bonaparte, in Buddha, in Caesar,’ and we shall see at once how striking, how startling is this expression. We should be not only startled but shocked to hear this of […]

“With Peace Unbroken”

“With Peace Unbroken” – Brengle, Samuel Logan “In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of their life (Luke i. 75). The Rev. John Fletcher, whom Wesley thought was the holiest man who had lived since the days of the Apostle John, lost the blessing five times before he was finally established in the […]

“So Spake”

“So Spake” – “And it came to pass in Iconium that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and SO SPAKE that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.” (Acts 14:1.) Bless God for such preachers and such preaching! How did they do it? What was […]

“Fight The Good Fight Of Faith”

“Fight The Good Fight Of Faith” – Brengle, Samuel Logan (I Tim. vi. 12) A friend with whom I once billeted claimed the blessing of a clean heart, and testified to it at the breakfast table the next morning. He said he had doubted whether there was such an experience; but, since going to The […]

Zeal

Zeal – Brengle, Samuel Logan It is said that Sheridan went to battle with all the fury of a madman, and recklessly exposed himself to the shot and shell of the enemy. He told General Horace Porter that he never went into a battle from which he cared to come back alive unless he came […]

“MY GOD MY GOD”

“MY GOD MY GOD” – Robert Murray Mcchene “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?”–MATT. xxvii. 46. These are the words of the great Surety of sinners, as he hung upon the accursed tree. The more I meditate upon them, the more impossible do I find it to unfold all that is contained […]

Wrestlers With God

Wrestlers With God – Brengle, Samuel Logan William Bramwell writes in one of his letters, ‘Almost every night there has been a shaking among the people, and I have seen nearly twenty set at liberty.’ Then he adds these heart-searching words: ‘I believe I should have seen many more, but I cannot yet find one […]

Why Should We Be Holy?

Why Should We Be Holy? – Brengle, Samuel Logan We should be holy because God wants us to be holy. He commands it. He says, ‘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.’ God is […]

Why I Wanted My Wife To Be My Wife

Why I Wanted My Wife To Be My Wife – Brengle, Samuel Logan It was my pleasant privilege once to be entertained for several days in the home of some Swedish friends. The family consisted of husband and wife and three exceptionally bright and lovely children. He was a strong, manly fellow who had made […]

Whom Do You Trust, Yourself Or Christ?

Whom Do You Trust, Yourself Or Christ? – Brengle, Samuel Logan I have had experience enough to know that feelings do not count for much, and I do know that deep down in my heart there is a peace and sense of security that were not there when I was at your meetings last week. […]

Whitened Harvest Fields

Whitened Harvest Fields – Brengle, Samuel Logan Before fields are ready to harvest, they must be plowed and sowed and tilled. When Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest, He looked upon a land plowed by God’s faithful judgments and sowed […]

When Can We Be Made Holy?

When Can We Be Made Holy? – Brengle, Samuel Logan A bright young Soldier got up in one of my meetings several years ago, and said, ‘Since the Lord converted me, I never wanted any bad thing, but there was something in me that did.’ A little boy of my acquaintance got blessedly saved, and […]

What Is Holiness?

What Is Holiness? – Brengle, Samuel Logan A number of years ago, before many of the young people for whom this book is written were born, a girl asked me, ‘What is this sanctification, or holiness, that people are talking so much about?’ She had heard the experience testified to, and talked and preached about, […]

What About The Future Of The Salvation Army?

What About The Future Of The Salvation Army? – Brengle, Samuel Logan There are some questions always being asked and never fully answered, for the simple reason that only Omniscience knows the answer, and Omniscience is not disposed to answer questions which can be solved in measure by diligent attention to the spirit and principles […]

Union With Jesus

Union With Jesus – Brengle, Samuel Logan Jesus said, ‘I and My Father are one’ (John x. 30), and it is His loving purpose that you and I shall be able to say that too, and say it now in this present time, in the face of the devil and in holy, triumphant defiance of […]

The Studies Of The Soul-Winner

The Studies Of The Soul-Winner – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. — Paul to Timothy.” (2 Tim. 2:15.) “Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee. Meditate upon […]

The Special Campaigner

The Special Campaigner – Brengle, Samuel Logan I ‘And He gave some . . . Evangelists.’ For many years now my own work has been the work of an evangelist or campaigner. For five years, long before I met The Army, I resisted the Lord’s call to preach. I wanted to be a lawyer and […]

The Soul-Winner’s Commission To The Children

The Soul-Winner’s Commission To The Children – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Lovest thou Me? Feed My lambs.” Rough and ready Peter, that horny-handed old fisherman, thought he was cut out for and best fitted to be a prime minister or secretary of state, a bishop, a colonel, or a commander, and it seems had several disputes […]

ENEMIES RECONCILED THROUGH DEATH

ENEMIES RECONCILED THROUGH DEATH – Robert Murray Mcchene “And you that were sometime alienated and enemies in your mind by wicked works, yet now hath he reconciled in the body of his flesh through death, to present you holy, and unblameable, and unreproveable in his sight: if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled, […]

The Soul-Winner And The Children

The Soul-Winner And The Children – Brengle, Samuel Logan Not only did Jesus say, “Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not,” but He gave to Peter the positive command, “Feed My lambs,” and in that command laid a responsibility upon soul-winners for the children, for “of such is the Kingdom […]

The Secret Of Power

The Secret Of Power – Brengle, Samuel Logan “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isaiah xl. 31). If I were dying, and had the privilege of delivering a last exhortation to all the Christians of the world, and that message had to be condensed into three words, I would say, “Wait […]

The Seamless Coat Of Jesus

The Seamless Coat Of Jesus – Brengle, Samuel Logan Jesus never pitied Himself, nor did He seek the pity of any man. One day He asked His disciples, ‘Whom do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ ‘John the Baptist,’ replied one ‘Elijah,’ said another. ‘Jeremiah or one of the prophets,’ answered a […]

The Renewing Of Power

The Renewing Of Power – Brengle, Samuel Logan Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Paul. To do God’s work we must have God’s power. Therefore Jesus said: “Tarry ye in Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49.) And again He said: “Ye […]

CHRIST BECAME POOR FOR SINNERS

CHRIST BECAME POOR FOR SINNERS – Robert Murray Mcchene “For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that ye through his poverty might be rich.”— 2 Cor. viii., 9. IN these words, there is brought before you the amazing grace of […]

The Personal Experience Of The Soul Winner

The Personal Experience Of The Soul Winner – Brengle, Samuel Logan Every soul-winner is in the secret of the Lord, and has had a definite personal experience of salvation and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which brings him into close fellowship and tender friendship and sympathy with the Saviour. The Psalmist prayed, “Hide Thy […]

The Outcome Of A Clean Heart

The Outcome Of A Clean Heart – Brengle, Samuel Logan David prayed, ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. . . . Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall […]

The Man God Uses

The Man God Uses – Brengle, Samuel Logan A while ago I was talking with a Christian merchant who expressed a great and important truth. He said: “People are crying to God to use them, but He cannot. They are not given up to Him; they are not humble and teachable and holy. There are […]

The Heart Of Jesus

The Heart Of Jesus – Brengle, Samuel Logan Give me a heart like Thine; By Thy wonderful power, By Thy grace every hour, Give me a heart like Thine. We sang that verse with all our might, one morning, in one of those hours of heart-humbling and heart-searching, when I was a cadet in the […]

CHRIST LOVED THE CHURCH

CHRIST LOVED THE CHURCH – Robert Murray Mcchene “Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the Church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the Word, that he might present it to himself a glorious Church, not having spot, or wrinkle, or […]

The Cost Of Saving Souls

The Cost Of Saving Souls – Brengle, Samuel Logan Some years ago a young woman-Officer wrote the Colonel in command of a Continental Territory telling him she meant to resign if she could not get souls saved. But she did not resign. A pastor, famous for the revivals which swept his churches and moved the […]

The Chained Ambassador

The Chained Ambassador – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which […]

The Chained Ambassador

The Chained Ambassador – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which […]

The Bible And Religious Experience

The Bible And Religious Experience – Brengle, Samuel Logan I Man does not discover God. God reveals Himself to man. God seeks men before men seek God. God reveals His wisdom and power through nature. He reveals His Holiness through conscience. He reveals His hatred of sin through His judgments. He reveals His redeeming love […]

The Angels Song Of Peace

The Angels Song Of Peace – Brengle, Samuel Logan Heavenly beings always put the things of Heaven first. Our Lord Jesus placed ever the thought of unseen and eternal glory before the trifles of earth. I have been much impressed with the order of the prayer which Jesus gave His disciples. Before teaching them to […]

The Ancient Prophets

The Ancient Prophets – Brengle, Samuel Logan For about sixty years I have been reading the Bible, and for nearly fifty I have been reading it through regularly, steadily, consecutively, year after year. When I have finished Revelation, I turn back to Genesis and begin over again, and day by day read my chapter or […]

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – Brengle, Samuel Logan Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise be thankful unto Him, and bless His name’ (Ps. C. 4). In every thing give thanks’ (i Thess. v. 18). As lilies of the valley pour forth perfume, so good hearts pour forth thanksgiving. No mercy is too […]

Testify To The Blessing

Testify To The Blessing – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ‘ (Rev. xii. 11). A lieutenant got the blessing of a clean heart in one of my meetings the other day, and then told us that he had had the […]

Spiritual Leadership

Spiritual Leadership – Brengle, Samuel Logan The soul-winner must have the power of spiritual leadership, and spiritual leadership is a thing of the Spirit, and not of birth, or rank, or title, or education, or circumstances. Here is the secret of the power of humble Salvation Army officers from the lowly walks of life. Joseph […]

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part II – John Wesley

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part II Table of Contents Chap 151. Cornish SmugglersChap 152. Wesley Writes His EpitaphChap 153. Wesley His Own DoctorChap 154. IntroductionChap 155. Wesley Retires to PaddingtonChap 156. Persecuting the MethodistsChap 157. Wesley’s PrescriptionsChap 158. Wesley and the SunshineChap 159. The Room Was Like and OvenChap 160. This Is No Mazed Man|Chap […]

Soul-Winners And Their Prayers

Soul-Winners And Their Prayers – Brengle, Samuel Logan “The inwrought fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James v. 16, R.V.). All great soul-winners have been men of much and mighty prayer, and all great revivals have been preceded and carried out by persevering, prevailing knee-work in the closet. Before Jesus began His ministry, […]

Soul Winning

Soul Winning – Brengle, Samuel Logan Samuel Logan Brengle (1860-1936) was an American Methodist born in Indiana who joined the Salvation Army in the 1890’s. He was mightily used of the Lord even more so by his many books. They were chiefly written during a convalescence following being badly injured while street preaching. This is […]

Some Of My Experiences In Teaching Holiness

Some Of My Experiences In Teaching Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan I once received a letter from one of the most devoted young officers I know, in which he said, “I love holiness more and more, but I am just about discouraged. It seems to me that I shall never be able to teach holiness, […]

Shouting

Shouting – Brengle, Samuel Logan Nothing is more completely hidden from wise and prudent folk than the blessed fact that there is a secret spring of power and victory in shouting and praising God. The devil often throws a spell over people which can be broken in no other way. Many an honest, seeking soul, […]

Saving Truth

Saving Truth – Brengle, Samuel Logan All truth is precious, but not all truth is adapted to secure the immediate conversion and sanctification of men, any more than all medicine is adapted to cure heart-disease or rheumatism. There are certain truths which, preached in the power of the Holy Ghost, are as much adapted to […]

Sanctification v. Consecration

Sanctification v. Consecration – Brengle, Samuel Logan A state senator’s wife regularly attended a series of our holiness meetings, and apparently became quite interested. One day she came to me, and said, “Brother Brengle, I wish you would call it “consecration” instead of ‘sanctification.’ We could all agree on that.” “But I don’t mean consecration, […]

Redeeming The Time

Redeeming The Time – Brengle, Samuel Logan “See that ye walk circumspect, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil.” (Eph. 5:15, 16.) The soul-winner must value time. Diamonds and gold nuggets are not so precious as minutes. One morning, about five o’clock, John Wesley lost ten minutes through […]

Present-Day Witnesses To The Resurrection

Present-Day Witnesses To The Resurrection – Brengle, Samuel Logan Several years ago, I knelt in prayer with a young woman who wanted to be holy. I asked her if she would give up everything for Jesus. She answered that she would. I then thought I would put a hard test to her, and asked her […]

Prayer

Prayer -Brengle, Samuel Logan Prayer is the way of approach to God, and the soul-winner keeps it open by constant use. It is the channel by which all spiritual blessings and power are received, and therefore the life of the soul-winner must be one of ceaseless prayer. “Pray without ceasing,” wrote Paul. It is the […]

Paul A Pattern

Paul A Pattern – » Brengle, Samuel Logan Paul tells us that the Lord Jesus made him ‘a pattern to them which should hereafter believe’ (I Tim. i. 16). This fact makes his life and experience exceptionally interesting and valuable to us. And it is an especial mark of our Heavenly Father’s wisdom and love […]

Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day

Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day – Brengle, Samuel Logan How fitting, how beautiful, that a day should be set aside by the nation and the nations to do honour to that vast army of delicate soldiers, infinitely greater in numbers than the men who fought in the Great War, that numberless host whose […]

Misrepresenting God

Misrepresenting God – Brengle, Samuel Logan I read recently of a speaker who preached on the mercy of God ‘until it seemed there was nothing in God but mercy.’ But I fear he misrepresented God. Such misrepresentation is easy, and to people who do not think deeply, and who do not want to take life […]

NOT A JEW WHICH IS ONE OUTWARDLY

NOT A JEW WHICH IS ONE OUTWARDLY – Robert Murray Mcchene “He is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward ill the flesh: but he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, ill the spirit, and not in the letter; whose […]

Maintaining The Holiness Standard

Maintaining The Holiness Standard – Brengle, Samuel Logan The Salvation Army was born, not in a cloister, nor in a drawing-room, but on a spiritual battlefield — at the penitent-form. It has been nourished for spiritual conquests, not upon speculative doctrines and fine-spun verbal distinctions, but upon those great doctrines which can be wrought into […]

Love Slaves

Love Slaves – Brengle, Samuel Logan There was a law among the Hebrews that for sore poverty or debt or crime one man might become the servant of another, but he could not be held in servitude beyond a certain period; at the end of six years, he must be allowed to go free. (Ex. […]

King David’s Use Of His Bible

King David’s Use Of His Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan David said, “Princes also did sit and speak against me; but Thy servant did meditate in Thy statutes. Thy testimonies are also my delight and my counsellors.” (Psalm 119:23, 24) What a picture! Evil men are plotting against him, digging a pit for him, gnashing […]

Keeping The Flock

Keeping The Flock – Brengle, Samuel Logan The soul-winner must give much time and thought and prayer and effort to keep and strengthen his converts. He ought to say with Paul, “Now we live if ye stand fast,” and again like Paul he should pray “night and day exceedingly that we might perfect that which […]

Jesus Training Paul

Jesus Training Paul – Brengle, Samuel Logan We learn from the Gospels how Jesus, in the days of His flesh, trained the twelve. We learn from the Acts and Paul’s Epistles how the risen and glorified Jesus trained Paul. This paper is a fragmentary study of that training and of some of Paul’s struggles, inner […]

TRUST IN THE LORD

TRUST IN THE LORD – Robert Murray Mcchene “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”—PROV iii., 5. WHEN an awakened soul is brought to God to believe on Jesus, he enjoys for the first time that calm and blessed state of mind which the Bible calls peace […]

Importance And Benefits Of Bible Study

Importance And Benefits Of Bible Study – Brengle, Samuel Logan If someone had written a book so small that it could be carried in the pocket, and so cheap that the poorest could buy it, and if this book explained simply how anyone who followed its directions could surely, without any danger to themselves or […]

How To Study The Bible

How To Study The Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan The other day I received a letter from a young Officer asking for a few suggestions as to how to read and study the Bible. Here they are: I. Read and study it as two young lovers read and study each other’s letters. As soon as […]

How To Keep Holiness

How To Keep Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan Do you ask, ‘How can I keep the blessing?’ 1. Do not let your poor heart be burdened with the thought that you have to do it all yourself. In this, as in all else, you are only a worker together with God. He loves you more […]

How To Keep A Clean Heart

How To Keep A Clean Heart – Brengle, Samuel Logan It is possible to lose the blessing of a clean heart, but, thank God, it is also gloriously possible to keep it. How to do this is a vital question. Two or three years ago, a brother, going to the foreign field, arose in one […]

How To Get Holiness

How To Get Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan God never raises a crop of potatoes or a field of wheat or a bushel of oats without man’s help. He takes men into partnership with Him in such matters, He furnishes the sunshine and the air, the rain and the dew, the day and the night, […]

Holy Covetousness

Holy Covetousness – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Covet earnestly the best gifts,’ wrote Paul to his Officers and Soldiers at Corinth. Not the highest promotions, not the best positions, but ‘the best gifts,’ those gifts which God bestows upon the people who earnestly covet them and diligently seek Him. Nero sat upon the throne of the […]

Holiness: How To Get It

Holiness: How To Get It – Brengle, Samuel Logan “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea iv. 6). “And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent” (John xvii. 3). Said an old professor of over eighty years, in a certain […]

Holiness Before The Flood; Or, Do You Walk With God?

Holiness Before The Flood; Or, Do You Walk With God? – Brengle, Samuel Logan And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him (Gen. 23, 24). A remarkable biography! Nowadays men write hundreds of pages about their heroes, […]

Holiness And Zeal For Souls

Holiness And Zeal For Souls – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men,’ said Jesus to Peter and Andrew; and now as then when Jesus saves a soul, that soul wants to catch men, wants to see others saved. Holiness increases this desire, and makes it burn with a […]

Holiness And Unconscious Influence

Holiness And Unconscious Influence – Brengle, Samuel Logan Some people often sing: “Oh, to be nothing, nothing;” but, in reality, to be something, to be useful, is one of the first and strongest desires that spring up in the heart of a truly saved person. And one of the blessed things about a holy life […]

Holiness And The Sanctification Of The Body

Holiness And The Sanctification Of The Body – Brengle, Samuel Logan The Prophet Isaiah says that God inhabits eternity (Isaiah lvii. 15); and Solomon says, ‘The heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee.’ (I Kings viii. 27.) But, wonder of wonders! Paul says that we are a habitation of God. What!’ says he, ‘know […]

Holiness And Prayer

Holiness And Prayer – Brengle, Samuel Logan You are coming to a King, Large petitions with you bring: For His power and grace are such, You can never ask too much. Prayer is a puzzle to unbelievers, but a sweet privilege to us. A stranger will hesitate to approach a king, but the king’s child […]

Holiness And Duty

Holiness And Duty – Brengle, Samuel Logan If holiness delivers us from worry, it increases the sense of duty and of personal responsibility. It was the holiness of His heart that led the twelve-year-old boy Jesus to say to His mother, ‘Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?’ To Him the […]

Holiness — How To Get It

Holiness — How To Get It – Brengle, Samuel Logan “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea iv. 6). “And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent” (John xvii. 3). Said an old professor of over eighty years, in a […]

Hindrances To Obtaining The Blessing

Hindrances To Obtaining The Blessing – Holiness has not legs and does not go walking about visiting idle people, as a lazy Christian seemed to think who told me that he thought the experience would “come” to him “some day.” A sister aptly remarked: “He might as well expect the hall to come to him.” […]

Hindrances To Holiness

Hindrances To Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan God has provided a salvation for us that is perfect in every particular, and that satisfies both the heart and the mind. It makes its possessor ‘more than conqueror’ over the world, the flesh and the devil, and enables him to do the will of God on earth […]

Health

Health – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper, and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 2.) The soul-winner must take the best care he knows how of his body, yet without everlastingly coddling and petting and pitying himself. This is his sacred duty. The […]

Future Punishment And The Bible

Future Punishment And The Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan Joseph Cook, one of America’s soundest and clearest thinkers, said to me a generation ago, ‘Let the Churches banish from their pulpits the preaching of Hell for a hundred years, and it will come back again, for the doctrine is in the Bible, and in the […]

Fools For Christ’s Sake

Fools For Christ’s Sake – Brengle, Samuel Logan To the natural heart and the unsanctified mind the commands of God are foolishness. ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee’ (Gen. xii. 1), said God to Abraham. How foolish to […]

First Things First

First Things First – Brengle, Samuel Logan One of the outstanding ironies of history is the utter disregard of ranks and titles in the final judgments men pass upon each other. And if this be so of men, how much more must it be so of the judgments of God. Nero and Marcus Aurelius sat […]

Finance

Finance – Brengle, Samuel Logan The soul-winner, to be successful, must not be over anxious about finance, but must laugh at the devil and all his fears, and count God faithful and trust Him to supply all his needs. He should again and again read over the last part of the sixth chapter of St. […]

Faith Is What You Want

Faith Is What You Want – Brengle, Samuel Logan Once in one of our holiness meetings I met a sister who was evidently in great spiritual distress, with intense hunger for full salvation. After a few moments’ conversation, I felt assured that she was ready to accept the blessing, and so we knelt in prayer; […]

Evil-Speaking

Evil-Speaking – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Speak evil of no man’ (Titus iii. 2) This is a command of God, and should be meditated upon and obeyed. A failure to do this leads to innumerable evils. Myriads of souls have backslidden; multitudes, almost persuaded, have turned back into darkness; many revivals have been quenched; and many […]

Death Of ‘The Old Man’

Death Of ‘The Old Man’ – The Son of God came into this world, and lived, and toiled, and taught, and suffered, and died and rose again in order to accomplish a twofold purpose. The Apostle John explains this twofold work. In I John iii. 5, speaking of Jesus, he says, ‘Ye know that He […]

Deal Gently

Deal Gently – Brengle, Samuel Logan Recently in my regular Bible reading I came to that tender appeal of King David to his generals as they were going forth to fight with Absalom: “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom” (2 Sam. 18:5), and my heart was touched with its […]

Confessing Other People’s Sins

Confessing Other People’s Sins – ‘Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?’ asked the Lord of Adam in the Garden of Eden. And Adam replied, ‘The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. And the Lord […]

Birds Of Prey

Birds Of Prey – Against the entire sanctification of believers Satan brings to bear all his devices, his sophistical arguments, and the full force of his powerful will; but the resolute soul, determined to be all the Lord’s, will find him a conquered foe, with no power but to deceive. The way to overcome him […]

Answering Atheism

Answering Atheism – Brengle, Samuel Logan A wide knowledge of history tends to sanity, to sobriety, and correctness of judgment of men and events, if we have seen God in history. We need such knowledge to give us perspective, to steady us, to save us from sharp judgments, to insure us against cocksureness on one […]

Another Chance For You!

Another Chance For You! – Brengle, Samuel Logan “They that stood by … said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them? Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, “I know not the Man” (Matthew xxvi. 73, 74). Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jones, lovest thou Me more thou […]

AND IN THIS MOUNTAIN

AND IN THIS MOUNTAIN – Robert Murray Mcchene “And in this mountain shall the Lord of hosts make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of wines on the lees, of fat things full of marrow, of wines on the lees well refined. And he will destroy in this mountain the .face […]

FAMILY GOVERNMENT

FAMILY GOVERNMENT – Robert Murray Mcchene “For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.” Gen. 28:19. There are three things […]

A Word To You Who Would Be Useful

A Word To You Who Would Be Useful – Brengle, Samuel Logan Does the devil ever tempt you to feel that you are of no use and can do nothing? Every genuine Christian wants to be useful, fruit-bearing, and a soul-winner. This desire is characteristic of the new nature, received at conversion. When Paul was […]

Notes on Ezekiel

Notes on Ezekiel – Chambers, Oswald Notes on Ezekiel Oswald ChambersCopyright 1948, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: KJV, RV Introduction Source The material in Notes on Ezekiel is taken from lectures by Oswald Chambers at the Bible Training College, London,1 between January and June 1914. Publication History • As articles: These notes on the […]

COMFORT YE

COMFORT YE – Robert Murray Mcchene “Comfort ye, comfort ye, my people, saith your God. Speak ye comfortably to Jerusalem, and cry unto her, that her warfare is accomplished, that her iniquity is pardoned: for she hath received of the Lord’s hand double for all her sins.”— Isa. xl., 1, 2. THESE words are a […]

MOSES AND HOBAB

MOSES AND HOBAB – Robert Murray Mcchene “And Moses said unto Hobab the Son of Raguel, the Midianite, Moses’ father-in-law, We are journeying unto the place of which the Lord said, I will give it you: come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel,”—Numb, x., […]

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount

Studies in the Sermon on the Mount – Chambers, Oswald Studies in the Sermon on the Mount Oswald Chambers Copyright 1929 (Fourth Edition) Oswald Chambers Publications Association  Scripture versions quoted: KJV, RV, and ASV (1901) Introduction Source Oswald Chambers’ talks on the Sermon on the Mount were given at the League of Prayer’s1 annual summer […]

GOD LET NONE OP HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND

GOD LET NONE Of HIS WORDS FALL TO THE GROUND – Robert Murray Mcchene ” Samuel grew and the Lord was with him, and did let none of his words fall to t ho ground.”—1 Sam. Hi., 19 IT has long been a matter of sad and solemn inquiry to me, what is the cause […]

I WILL POUR WATER

I WILL POUR WATER – Robert Murray Mcchene “For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.” –Isa. xliv. […]

Notes on Jeremiah

Notes on Jeremiah – Chambers, Oswald   Notes on Jeremiah Oswald ChambersCopyright 1936 Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture translations quoted: kjv, rv   Introduction Source Notes on Jeremiah is from lectures that were part of Oswald Chambers’ study of the Four Great Prophets (Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel) in the biblical theology class at the Bible Training […]

Notes on Isaiah

Notes on Isaiah – Chambers, Oswald   Notes on Isaiah Oswald ChambersCopyright 1941, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv, rv   Introduction Source The Notes on Isaiah are taken from lectures by Oswald Chambers at the Bible Training College in 1912 and 1913. 1 Publication History • As articles: This material was first published […]

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part I – John Wesley

The Journal Of John Wesley-Part I Table of Contents Title PageEDITOR’S NOTEINTRODUCTIONAN APPRECIATION OF JOHN WESLEY’S JOURNALBIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHChap 1.IntroductionChap 2. Wesley Begins his WorkChap 3. Origin of the Holy ClubChap 4. Wesley Sails for AmericaChap 5. Life on BoardChap 6. Memorable Atlantic StormsChap 7. Wesley Arrives in GeorgiaChap 8. Begins His Ministry at SavannahChap 9. […]

Workmen of God

Workmen of God – Chambers, Oswald Workmen of God The Cure of SoulsOswald Chambers Copyright Oswald Chambers Publications Association 1937Scripture versions quoted: KJV; RV; ASV   Introduction Source The material in Workmen of God is from lectures given during March and April 1911 at Speke Hall, Batter sea, London—headquarters of the League of Prayer.1 Publication […]

A Retrospect – J. Hudson Taylor

A Retrospect Table of Contents Title PageILLUSTRATIONSChap 1. THE POWER OF PRAYERChap 2. THE CALL TO SERVICEChap 3. PREPARATION FOR SERVICEChap 4. FURTHER ANSWERS TO PRAYERChap 5. LIFE IN LONDONChap 6. STRENGTHENED BY FAITHChap 7. MIGHTY TO SAVEChap 8. VOYAGE TO CHINAChap 9. EARLY MISSIONARY EXPERIENCESChap 10. FIRST EVANGELISTIC EFFORTSChap 11. WITH THE REV. WILLIAM […]

Working For God – Andrew Murray

Working For God Table of Contents Title PageINTRODUCTIONChap 1. Waiting and WorkingChap 2. Good Works the Light of the WorldChap 3. Son, go WorkChap 4. To Each one his WorkChap 5. To Each according to his AbilityChap 6. Life and WorkChap 7. The Father abiding in Me doeth the WorkChap 8. Greater WorksChap 9. Created […]

With Christ In The School Of Prayer – Andrew Murray

With Christ In The School Of Prayer Table of Contents Title PagePREFACE.Chap 1. Lord, teach us to pray;’Chap 2. In spirit and truth.’Chap 3. Pray to thy Father, which is in secret;’Chap 4. After this manner pray;’Chap 5. Ask, and it shall be given you;Chap 6. How much more?’Chap 7. How much more the Holy […]

To The Work To The Work – Dwight L. Moody

To The Work To The Work Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. TAKE YE AWAY THE STONE.Chap 2. LOVE, THE MOTIVE POWER FOR SERVICE.Chap 3. FAITH AND COURAGE.Chap 4. FAITH REWARDED.Chap 5. ENTHUSIASM.Chap 6. THE POWER OF LITTLE THINGS.Chap 7. SHE HATH DONE WHAT SHE COULD.Chap 8. WHO IS MY NEIGHBOR?Chap 9. YE ARE THE […]

The Way To God And How To Find It – Dwight L. Moody

The Way To God And How To Find It Table of Contents Title PageTO THE READERChap 1. LOVE THAT PASSETH KNOWLEDGE.Chap 2. THE GATEWAY INTO THE KINGDOM.Chap 3. THE TWO CLASSES.Chap 4. WORDS OF COUNSEL.Chap 5. A DIVINE SAVIOUR.Chap 6. REPENTANCE AND RESTITUTION.Chap 7. ASSURANCE OF SALVATION.Chap 8. CHRIST ALL AND IN ALL.Chap 9. BACKSLIDING. […]

So Send I You

So Send I You – Chambers, Oswald So Send I You The Secret of the Burning HeartOswald ChambersCopyright 1930, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv; rv Introduction Source These lectures were given at the Bible Training College,1 London, from February to June 1915. Publication History The lectures were originally published as a book in […]

The Two Covenants – Andrew Murray

The Two Covenants Table of Contents Title PageChap INTRODUCTIONChap 1. A Covenant GodChap 2. The Two Covenants: Their RelationChap 3. The First CovenantChap 4. The New CovenantChap 5. The Two Covenants–in Christian ExperienceChap 6. The Everlasting Covenant of the SpiritChap 7. The New Covenant: A Ministration of the SpiritChap 8. The Two Covenants: the TransitionChap […]

The Sovereignty Of God – Arthur W. Pink

The Sovereignty Of God Table of Contents Title PageFOREWORD TO THE FIRST EDITIONFOREWORD TO THE SECOND EDITIONFOREWORD TO THE THIRD EDITIONFOREWORD TO THE FOURTH EDITIONINTRODUCTIONChap 1. GOD’S SOVEREIGNTY DEFINEDChap 2. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN CREATIONChap 3. SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN ADMINISTRATIONChap 4. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN SALVATIONChap 5. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF GOD IN […]

I THE LORD HAVE CALLED THEE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS

I THE LORD HAVE CALLED THEE IN RIGHTEOUSNESS – Robert Murray Mcchene “Thus saith God the Lord, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein: […]

The Overcoming Life – Dwight L. Moody

The Overcoming Life Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. PART I. THE CHRISTIAN’S WARFARE.Chap 2. PART II. INTERNAL FOES.Chap 3. PART III. EXTERNAL FOES.Chap 4. RESULTS OF TRUE REPENTANCE.Chap 5. TRUE WISDOM.Chap 6. COME THOU AND ALL THY HOUSE INTO THE ARK.Chap 7. HUMILITY.Chap 8. REST.Chap 9. SEVEN |I WILLS| OF CHRIST.Chap 10. THE RED […]

MELTING THE BETRAYER

MELTING THE BETRAYER – Robert Murray Mcchene “When Jesus had thus said, he was troubled in spirit, and testified, and said, Verily, verily, I say unto you, that one of you shall betray me.”— John xiii., 21. THERE are many excellent and most Christian men who think that the feast of the Lord’s Supper should […]

ARISE, SHINE

ARISE, SHINE – Robert Murray Mcchene “Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon thee. For, beheld, the darkness shall cover the earth, and gross darkness the people; but the Lord shall arise upon thee, and his glory shall be seen upon thee. And the Gentiles shall […]

The Servant as His Lord

The Servant as His Lord – Chambers, Oswald The Servant as His Lord Oswald Chambers Copyright: Oswald Chambers Publication Association 1959Scripture versions quoted: kjv, rv Introduction The Servant as His Lord (1959) combines four book lets previously published individually in the “sixpenny series. ” Over the years, Mrs. Chambers amalgamated a number of smaller books […]

THE LOVE OF CHRIST

THE LOVE OF CHRIST – Robert Murray Mcchene “For the love of Christ constraineth us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead.”-2 COR. V. 14. Of all the features of St. Paul’s character, untiring activity was the most strildng. From his early history, which tells us of his […]

The Ministry Of Intercession – Andrew Murray

The Ministry Of Intercession Table of Contents Title PageCONTENTS CHAP. PAGETHE MINISTRY OF INTERCESSIONINTRODUCTIONChap 1. The Lack of PrayerChap 2. The Ministration of the Spirit and PrayerChap 3. A Model of IntercessionChap 4. Because of His ImportunityChap 5. The Life that can PrayChap 6. Restraining Prayer: is it Sin?Chap 7. Who shall Deliver?Chap 8. Wilt […]

The Masters Indwelling – Andrew Murray

The Masters Indwelling Table of Contents Title PageIntroductionChap 1. CARNAL CHRISTIANS.Chap 2. THE SELF LIFE.Chap 3. WAITING ON GODChap 4. ENTRANCE INTO REST.Chap 5. THE KINGDOM FIRST.Chap 6. CHRIST OUR LIFE.Chap 7. CHRIST’S HUMILITY OUR SALVATION.Chap 8. THE COMPLETE SURRENDER.Chap 9. DEAD WITH CHRIST.Chap 10. JOY IN THE HOLY GHOST.Chap 11. TRIUMPH OF FAITH.Chap 12. […]

The Life Of Jesus Christ For The Young – John Newton

The Life Of Jesus Christ For The Young Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. THE APOSTLES CHOSENChap 2. THE GREAT TEACHERChap 3. CHRIST TEACHING BY PARABLESChap 4. CHRIST TEACHING BY MIRACLESChap 5. CHRIST TEACHING LIBERALITYChap 6. CHRIST TEACHING HUMILITYChap 7. CHRIST AND THE LITTLE CHILDRENChap 8. THE TRANSFIGURATIONChap 9. THE LESSONS FROM OLIVETChap 10. THE […]

The Godhood Of God – Arthur W. Pink

The Godhood Of God Table of Contents Title PageThe Godhood of GodChap 1. The Absolute Godhood of God is Seen in CreationChap 2. The Absolute Godhood of God is Seen in AdministrationChap 3. The Absolute Godhood of God is Seen in Giving of the ScripturesChap 4. The Absolute Godhood of God is Seen in Salvation […]

The Essentials Of Prayer – Edward M. Bounds

The Essentials Of Prayer Table of Contents Title PageFOREWORDChap 1. PRAYER TAKES IN THE WHOLE MANChap 2. PRAYER AND HUMILITYChap 3. PRAYER AND DEVOTIONChap 4. PRAYER, PRAISE AND THANKSGIVINGChap 5. PRAYER AND TROUBLEChap 6. PRAYER AND TROUBLE (Continued)Chap 7. PRAYER AND GOD’S WORKChap 8. PRAYER AND CONSECRATIONChap 9. PRAYER AND A DEFINITE RELIGIOUS STANDARDChap 10. […]

The Doctrine Of Justification – Arthur W. Pink

The Doctrine Of Justification Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. IntroductionChap 2. Its MeaningChap 3. Its ProblemChap 4. Its BasisChap 5. Its NatureChap 6. Its SourceChap 7. Its ObjectsChap 8. Its InstrumentChap 9. Its EvidenceChap 10. Its Results Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Title Page The Doctrine of Justification Arthur […]

Shade of His Hand

Shade of His Hand – Chambers, Oswald Shade of His Hand Talks on the Book of EcclesiastesOswald Chambers Copyright, Oswald Chambers Publications Association 1924, 1936Scripture versions quoted: kjv, rv Introduction Source This material is taken from talks on Ecclesiastes given by Oswald Chambers to British Common wealth soldiers at Zeitoun, Egypt, 1 September 24 through […]

The Divine Inspiration Of The Bible – Arthur W. Pink

The Divine Inspiration Of The Bible Table of Contents Title PageIntroductionChap 1. There Is a Presumption in Favor of the BibleChap 2. The Perennial Freshness of the Bible Bears Witness to its Divine InspirerChap 3. The Unmistakable Honesty of the Writers of the Bible Attests to its Heavenly OriginChap 4. The Character of its Teachings […]

The Calvary Road – Roy Hession and Revel Hession

The Calvary Road Table of Contents Title PageINTRODUCTIONChap 1. BROKENNESSChap 2. CUPS RUNNING OVERChap 3. THE WAY OF FELLOWSHIPChap 4. THE HIGHWAY OF HOLINESSChap 5. THE DOVE AND THE LAMBChap 6. REVIVAL IN THE HOMEChap 7. THE MOTE AND THE BEAMChap 8. ARE YOU WILLING TO BE A SERVANT?Chap 9. THE POWER OF THE BLOOD […]

A SON HONOURETH HIS FATHER

A SON HONOURETH HIS FATHER – Robert Murray Mcchene “A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is mine honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear? saith the Lord of hosts unto you.”—Mai. i., 6. THE first conviction that a essential to […]

The Antichrist – Arthur W. Pink

The Antichrist Table of Contents Title PageForewordIntroductionThe Papacy Not the AntichristThe Person of the AntichristI. The Antichrist Will Be a JewII. The Antichrist Will Be the Son of SatanIII. The Antichrist Will Be Judas ReincarnatedNames And Titles of the Antichrist1. The Antichrist2. The Man of Sin, the Son of Perdition3. The Lawless One3. The Lawless […]

TURN YOU AT MY REPROOF

TURN YOU AT MY REPROOF – Robert Murray Mcchene “Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets: she crieth in the chief places of concourse, in the openings of the pates: in the city she uttereth her words, saying, How long, ye simple ones, will ye love simplicity? and the scorners, delight in […]

ADDRESS AFTER THE COMMUNION

ADDRESS AFTER THE COMMUNION – Robert Murray Mcchene “But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ unto eternal life.”—JUDE 20, 21. I. Those that have been built on Christ, have need […]

The Shadow of an Agony

The Shadow of an Agony – The Shadow of an Agony Through the Shadow of anAgony Cometh RedemptionOswald Chambers Copyright Oswald Chambers Publications Association, First Edition 1918;Third Edition 1933; Fourth Edition 1942Scripture versions quoted: kjv; rv. Introduction Source The Shadow of an Agony is from talks on redemption given by Oswald Chambers to soldiers at […]

Run Today’s Race

Run Today’s Race – Chambers, Oswald Run Today’s Race A Word from Oswald Chambersfor Every Day of the YearCopyright © 1968 Oswald Chambers Publications Association Ltd.Scripture versions quoted: kjv; rv Introduction Source Quotations are drawn from the lectures and sermons of Oswald Chambers. Publication History • As a book: Run Today’s Race was first published […]

Systematic Theology – Charles G. Finney

Systematic Theology Table of Contents Title PageNOTE BY THE EDITORPREFACE.PREFACE BY THE AUTHORCONTENTS.LECTURE 1. SYSTEMATIC THEOLOGY – MORAL LAW.LECTURE 2. MORAL GOVERNMENT.LECTURE 3. MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 4. FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 5. FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 6. FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 7. FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 8. FOUNDATION OF MORAL OBLIGATION.LECTURE 9. UNITY OF MORAL ACTION.LECTURE […]

Sowing And Reaping – Dwight L. Moody

Sowing And Reaping Table of Contents Title PageChap 1. SOWING AND REAPINGChap 2. BE NOT DECEIVED; GOD IS NOT MOCKED.Chap 3. When a Man Sows, He Expects to Reap.Chap 4. A MAN EXPECTS TO REAP THE SAME KIND AS HE SOWS.Chap 5. A Man Reaps More Than He Sows.Chap 6. IGNORANCE OF THE SEED MAKES […]

Sovereign Grace – Dwight L. Moody

Sovereign Grace Table of Contents Title PagePREFATORY NOTE.GOSPEL DIALOGUES:Chap 1. THE FOUNTAIN OF GRACE.Chap 2. SAVED BY GRACE ALONE.Chap 3. POSSESSING, AND |WORKING OUT.Chap 4. GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS.Chap 5. LAW AND GRACE.Chap 6. GRACE FOR LIVING.Chap 7. GRACE FOR SERVICE.Chap 8. A CHIME OF GOSPEL BELLS.I.- MR. MOODY AND REV. MARCUS […]

Separation And Service – J. Hudson Taylor

Separation And Service Table of Contents Title PageSeparation and Service.PART I. Separation to GOD.PART II. The Blessing of GOD.PART III. Princely Service. Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Title Page Separation and Service OR THOUGHTS ON NUMBERS VI, VII. BY J. HUDSON TAYLOR. London MORGAN & SCOTT, 12, PATERNOSTER BUILDINGS, E.C. […]

OUR DUTY TO ISRAEL

OUR DUTY TO ISRAEL – Robert Murray Mcchene “To the Jew first.”—ROM. 1:16. MOST people are ashamed of the gospel of Christ. The wise are ashamed of it, because it calls men to believe and not to argue, the great are ashamed of it, because it brings all into one body; the rich are ashamed […]

Secret Power – Dwight L. Moody

Secret Power Table of Contents Title PagePREFACE.Chap 1. POWER–ITS SOURCEChap 2. POWER |IN| AND |UPON.|Chap 3. WITNESSING IN POWER.WITNESSING IN POWER.Chap 4. POWER IN OPERATION.Chap 5. POWER HINDERED. WORKS BY D. L. MOODYWORKS BY G. CAMPBELL MORGANTHE RED LIBRARYWORKS BY HANNAH WHITALL SMITHTHE SPIRIT-FILLED LIFE SERIES.THE QUIET HOUR SERIES Return to Table of Contents >>> […]

Men Of The Bible – Dwight L. Moody

Men Of The Bible Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 ABRAHAM’S FOUR SURRENDERSChap 2 THE CALL OF MOSESChap 3 NAAMAN THE SYRIANChap 4 THE PROPHET NEHEMIAHChap 5 HEROD AND JOHN THE BAPTISTChap 6 THE MAN BORN BLIND AND JOSEPH OF ARIMATHEAChap 7 THE PENITENT THIEF Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> […]

Lord Teach Us To Pray – Andrew Murray

Lord Teach Us To Pray Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 LORD, TEACH US TO PRAY Or THE ONLY TEACHER.Chap 2 IN SPIRIT AND TRUTH;’ Or THE TRUE WORSHIPPERS.Chap 3 PRAY TO THY FATHER WHICH IS IN SECRET Or ALONE WITH GOD.Chap 4 AFTER THIS MANNER PRAY;’ Or THE MODEL PRAYER. Return to Table of […]

The Philosophy of Sin

The Philosophy of Sin – Chambers, Oswald The Philosophy of Sin and otherStudies in the Problems ofMan’s Moral LifeOswald Chamber Copyright 1937, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv, rv Introduction Source The Philosophy of Sin is taken from lectures by Oswald Chambers at the Bible Training College, 1 London, and at other meetings. Publication […]

John The Baptist – F. B. Meyer

John The Baptist Table of Contents Title PageJOHN THE BAPTISTBy Rev. F. B. MEYER, B.A.Preface.Chap 1. The Interest of his Biography.Chap 2. The House of Zacharias.Chap 3. His Schools and Schoolmasters.Chap 4. The Prophet of the Highest.Chap 5. The First Ministry of the Baptist.Chap 6. Baptism unto RepentanceChap 7. The Manifestation of the MessiahChap 8. […]

The Psychology of Redemption

The Psychology of Redemption – Chambers, Oswald The Psychology of Redemption Oswald Chambers Copyright- Oswald Chambers Publications Association, 1922 Second Edition, 1930, Third Edition, 1935 Scripture versions quoted: JKV, RV, moffatt Introduction Source The material in The Psychology of Redemption is taken from lectures at the Bible Training College, London,1 from April 15 through June […]

Hymn Writers Of The Church – Part II – Charles S. Nutter

Hymn Writers Of The Church – Part II Table of Contents 201. Monsen202. Montgomery203. Moore204. Mote205. Moultrie206. Muhlenberg207. Neale208. Needham209. Neumark210. Newman211. Newton212. Noel213. North214. Olivers215. Palmer216. Park217. Perronet218. Phelps219. Pierpoint220. Pierpont221. Plumptree222. Pott223. Potter224. Prentiss225. Procter226. Prynne227. Rabanus Maurus228. Rankin229. Rawson230. Reed231. Rice232. Richter233. Rinkart234. Robert IX.235. Roberts236. Robinson237. Robinson238. Robinson239. Rodigast240. Roscoe241. Rothe242. […]

THE VOICE OF MY BELOVED

THE VOICE OF MY BELOVED – Robert Murray Mcchene “The voice of my beloved! behold, he cometh leaping upon the mountains, skipping upon the hills. My beloved is like a roe, or a young hart; behold, he standeth behind our wall, he looketh forth at the windows, showing himself through the lattice. My beloved spake, […]

A CASTAWAY

A CASTAWAY – Robert Murray Mcchene “I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air: but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.”—1 COR. 9:26, 27. OBSERVE, […]

CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY

CHRIST IN YOU THE HOPE OF GLORY – Robert Murray Mcchene “To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you the hope of glory.”—COL. 1:27. THE gospel is here described as “Christ in you the hope of glory.” There are […]

DO WHAT YOU CAN

DO WHAT YOU CAN – Robert Murray Mcchene “She hath done what she could; she is come aforehand to anoint my body to the burying.”—MARK 14:8. Doctrine.—Do what you can. From the Gospel of John (11:2), we learn that this woman was Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha. We have already learned that she […]

THE IMPRESSIONS OF NATURAL MEN ARE FADING

THE IMPRESSIONS OF NATURAL MEN ARE FADING – Robert Murray Mcchene “O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.”—HOSEA 6:4. Doctrine.—The impressions of natural men are fading. In these words, God […]

THE BROKEN HEART

THE BROKEN HEART – Robert Murray Mcchene “The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise.”—Ps. 51:17. NO psalm expresses more fully the experience of a penitent believing soul:—First, His humbling confession of sin, vers. 3, 4, 5. Second, His intense desire for pardon […]

The Place of Help

The Place of Help – Chambers, Oswald The Place of HelpA Book of Devotional ReadingsOswald Chambers Copyright Oswald Chambers Publications Association 1935Scripture versions quoted: KJV, RV, moffatt , ASV (1901) Introduction Source This material is gathered from Sunday sermons in various churches in Britain between 1908 and 1915; lectures at the Bible Training College; 1 […]

Hymn Writers Of The Church – Part I – Charles S. Nutter

Hymn Writers Of The Church – Part I Table of Contents Title PageHYMN WRITERS OF THE CHURCH1. Adams2. Addison3. Alexander4. Alexander5. Alford6. Amis7. Andrew of Crete8. Anstice9. Auber10. Babcock11. Baker12. Bakewell13. Barbauld14. Barber15. Baring-Gould16. Barton17. Bateman18. Bathurst19. Baxter20. Baxter21. Beddome22. Bernard of Clairvaux23. Bernard of Cluny24. Berridge25. Bethune26. Bickersteth27. Blacklock28. Bode29. Boehm30. Bonar31. Bonar32. Borthwick33. […]

Hope Of The Gospel – George MacDonald

Hope Of The Gospel Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 SALVATION FROM SIN.Chap 2 THE REMISSION OF SINS.Chap 3 JESUS IN THE WORLD.Chap 4 JESUS AND HIS FELLOW TOWNSMEN.Chap 5 THE HEIRS OF HEAVEN AND EARTH.Chap 6 SORROW THE PLEDGE OF JOY.Chap 7 GOD’S FAMILY.Chap 8 THE REWARD OF OBEDIENCE.Chap 9 THE YOKE OF JESUS.Chap […]

Our Portrait in Genesis

Our Portrait in Genesis – Chambers, Oswald Our Portrait in GenesisOswald Chambers Introduction                 Source The material in Our Portrait in Genesis is from lectures by Oswald Chambers to his Old Testament studies class at the Bible Training College, 1 London, from September 1914 to January 1915 and from April to July 1915. Publication History […]

THE GOOD WAY OF COMING BEFORE THE LORD

THE GOOD WAY OF COMING BEFORE THE LORD – Robert Murray Mcchene “Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old? Will the Lord be pleased with thousands of rams, or with ten thousands of rivers of […]

GLORYING IN THE CROSS – Robert Murray Mcchene

GLORYING IN THE CROSS – Robert Murray Mcchene But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.”—GAL. 6:14. Doctrine.—Glorying in the Cross. I. The subject here spoken of by Paul—The Cross of Christ This word […]

POSITION AND DUTIES OF A MINISTER

POSITION AND DUTIES OF A MINISTER – Robert Murray Mcchene “ I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at His appearing and His kingdom, preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long suffering and doctrine.” […]

History Of The Christian Church Volume I – Philip Schaff

History Of The Christian Church Volume I Table of Contents Title PagePREFACE TO THE REVISED EDITIONFROM THE PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITIONPREFACE TO THIRD REVISIONADDENDALiteratureSection 1. Nature of Church History.Section 2. Branches of Church History.Section 3. Sources of Church History.Section 4. Periods of Church History.Section 5. Uses of Church History.Section 6. Duty of the Historian.Section […]

Holy In Christ – Andrew Murray

Holy In Christ Table of Contents Title PagePREFACE.First Day. God’s Call to Holiness.Second Day. God’s Provision for Holiness.Third Day. Holiness and Creation.Fourth Day. Holiness and Revelation.Fifth Day. Holiness and Redemption.Sixth Day. Holiness and Glory.Seventh Day. Holiness and Obedience.Eighth Day. Holiness and Indwelling.Ninth Day. Holiness and Mediation.Tenth Day. Holiness and Separation.Eleventh Day. The Holy One of […]

Grace Abounding To The Chief Of Sinners – John Bunyan

Grace Abounding To The Chief Of Sinners Table of Contents Title PageA PREFACE Chap 1. GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS OR, A BRIEF RELATION OF THE EXCEEDING MERCY OF GOD IN CHRIST, TO HIS POOR SERVANT, JOHN BUNYAN Chap 2. A RELATION OF MY IMPRISONMENT IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER 1660 Chap 3. […]

JOHN’S VISION

JOHN’S VISION – Robert Murray Mcchene “After his I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands; and cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to […]

Our Brilliant Heritage

Our Brilliant Heritage – Chambers, Oswald Our Brilliant Heritagecontaining alsoGrow Up into HimandAs He WalkedOswald Chambers Our Brilliant Heritage, 1929, Talks on the Gospel Mystery of SanctificationGrow Up into Him, 1931, Talks on Christian HabitsAs He Walked, 1930, Talks on Christian ExperienceThis edition copyright 1965, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationCombined hardback edition first published in 1965Scripture […]

Entire Sanctification – Samuel Clarke

Entire Sanctification Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 ABOUT ADAM CLARKEChap 2 ENTIRE SANCTIFICATIONChap 3 This document is from the Christian Classics Ethereal Library at Calvin College, Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Title Page ENTIRE SANCTIFICATION BY ADAM CLARKE From Holiness Miscellany and Experiences| by John S. Inskip Return to […]

Divine And Moral Songs – Isaac Watts

Divine And Moral Songs Table of Contents Title PagePREFACE. TO ALL THAT ARE CONCERNED IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN.PREFACE TO THE PRESENT EDITION.Song 1. A General Song of Praise to God.Song 2. Praise for Creation and Providence.Song 3. Praise to God for our Redemption.Song 4. Praise for Mercies.Song 5. Praise for birth and education in […]

MY VOICE IS TO THE SONS OF MAN

MY VOICE IS TO THE SONS OF MAN – Robert Murray Mcchene “Unto you, O men, I call; and my voice is to the sons of man.”—PROV. 8:4. (1.) These are the words of wisdom; and wisdom in the book of Proverbs is none other than our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. This is evident […]

Not Knowing Whither

Not Knowing Whither – Chambers, Oswald Not Knowing WhitherThe Steps of Abraham’s FaithA Series of Studies in the Life of AbrahamOswald Chambers Copyright 1934, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv, rv Father, the narrow pathTo that far country show;And in the steps of Abraham’s faithEnable me to go,A cheerful sojournerWhere’er Thou bidst me roam,Till, […]

CONSIDER THE APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST OF OUR PROFESSION

CONSIDER THE APOSTLE AND HIGH PRIEST OF OUR PROFESSION – Robert Murray Mcchene “Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus” (Hebrews 3:1). When a traveller passes very rapidly through a country, the eye has no time to rest upon the different objects in it, so that, when he comes to the […]

I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE

I AM THE WAY, THE TRUTH, AND THE LIFE – Robert Murray Mcchene “Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life; no man cometh unto the Father but by me.”—John 14:6 It is the saying of an old divine, that God often orders it, that when He is in hand […]

Man regarded, but God despised

Man regarded, but God despised – Robert Murray Mcchene MOST people are ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. The wise are ashamed of it, because it calls men to believe and not to argue—the great are ashamed of it, because it brings all into one body—the rich are ashamed of it, because it is to […]

Our duty to Israel

Our duty to Israel – Robert Murray Mcchene MOST people are ashamed of the Gospel of Christ. The wise are ashamed of it, because it calls men to believe and not to argue—the great are ashamed of it, because it brings all into one body—the rich are ashamed of it, because it is to be […]

A Castaway

A Castaway – Robert Murray Mcchene ‘I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air; but I keep under my body, and bring it into subjection; lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.—1 COR. ix. 26-27. OBSERVE, […]

Why is God a Stranger in the Land?

Why is God a Stranger in the Land? – Robert Murray Mcchene “O the hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest Thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? Why shouldest Thou be as a man astonished, […]

The Good Way of Coming Before the Lord

The Good Way of Coming Before the Lord – Robert Murray Mcchene Here is the piercing question of every awakened soul.Doctrine.—The good way of coming before the Lord. “Wherewith shall I come before the Lord, and bow myself before the High God? Shall I come before Him with burnt-offerings, with calves of a year old? […]

Impressions of Natural Men

Impressions of Natural Men – Robert Murray Mcchene “O Ephraim, what shall I do unto thee? O Judah, what shall I do unto thee? for your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away.” Hosea -vi., 4. Doctrine. -The impressions of natural men are fading In these words, God […]

Days Of Heaven Upon Earth. Part II – Rev. A. B. Simpson

Days Of Heaven Upon Earth. Part II Table of Contents Title PageAUGUST 1. |For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that every one may receive the things done in his body, according to AUGUST 2. |Thy gentleness hath made me great| (Ps. xviii. 35).AUGUST 3. |Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty […]

LECTURE XVI CHRIST THE DOOR

LECTURE XVI CHRIST THE DOOR – Robert Murray Mcchene This parable spake Jesus unto them: but they understood not what things they were which he spake unto them. Then said Jesus unto them again, Verily, verily, I say unto you, I am the door of the sheep. All that ever came before me are thieves […]

LECTURE XV THE GOOD SHEPHERD

LECTURE XV THE GOOD SHEPHERD – Robert Murray Mcchene Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that entereth not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbeth up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber. But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep. To him […]

LECTURE XIII WISDOM’S HOUSE

LECTURE XIII WISDOM’S HOUSE – Robert Murray Mcchene “Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars: she hath killed her beasts; she hath mingled her wine; she hath also furnished her table. She hath sent forth her maidens: she crieth upon the highest places of the” city, Whoso is simple, let […]

LECTURE XII CAPERNAUM

LECTURE XII CAPERNAUM – Robert Murray Mcchene “Then began he to upbraid the cities wherein most of his mighty works were done, because they repented not: Woe unto thee, Chorazin! woe unto thee, Bethsaida! for if the mighty works, which were done in you, had been done in Tyre and Sidon, they would have repented […]

LECTURE X BETHANY. —PART VI

LECTURE X BETHANY. —PART VI – Robert Murray Mcchene Jesus wept. Then said the Jews, Behold how he loved him! And some of them said, Could not this man, which opened the eyes of the blind, have caused that even this man should not have died? Jesus therefore again groaning in himself, cometh to the […]

LECTURE VIII BETHANY. —PART IV

LECTURE VIII BETHANY. —PART IV – Robert Murray Mcchene Then when Jesus came, he found that he had lain in the grave four days already. Now Bethany was nigh unto Jerusalem, about fifteen furlongs off; and many of the Jews came to Martha and Mary, to comfort them concerning their brother. Then Martha, as soon […]

LECTURE VI BETHANY. —PART II

LECTURE VI BETHANY. —PART II – Robert Murray Mcchene Now Jesus loved Martha, and her sister, and Lazarus. When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was. Then after that saith he to his disciples, Let us go into Judea again. His disciples […]

LECTURE V BETHANY. — PART I

LECTURE V BETHANY. — PART I – Robert Murray Mcchene Now a certain man was sick named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha. It was that Mary which anointed the Lord with ointment, and wiped his feet with her hair, whose brother Lazarus was sick. Therefore his sisters sent unto […]

Days Of Heaven Upon Earth. Part I – Rev. A. B. Simpson

Days Of Heaven Upon Earth. Part I Table of Contents Title PageTHE DAYS OF HEAVENJANUARY 1. |Redeeming the time| (Eph. v. 16).JANUARY 2. |I will cause you to walk in My statutes| (Eze. xxxvi. 27).JANUARY 3. |Watch and pray| (Matt. xxvi. 41).JANUARY 4. |Blessed is the man that walketh not| (Ps. i. 1).JANUARY 5. |I […]

DAILY BREAD

DAILY BREAD – Robert Murray Mcchene MY DEAR FLOCK,—The approach of another year stirs up within me new desires for your salvation, and for the growth of those of you who are saved. “God is my record how greatly I long after you all in the bowels of Jesus Christ.” What the coming year is […]

My Utmost for His Highest

My Utmost for His Highest – Chambers, Oswald My Utmost for His HighestSelections for the YearOswald Chambers Copyright 1927 by Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv; RV;  moffatt Introduction Source These readings are selected from lectures and ser- mons given by oswald chambers from 1910 until his death in 1917. Publication history   . […]

Bible Stories And Religious Classics – Philip P. Wells

Bible Stories And Religious Classics Table of Contents Title Page INTRODUCTIONChap 1 THE LIFE OF ADAMChap 2 HERE BEGINNETH THE HISTORY OF NOAHChap 3 THE RAINBOWChap 4 HERE FOLLOWETH THE LIFE OF ABRAHAMChap 5 HERE BEGINNETH THE LIFE OF ISAACChap 6 HERE BEGINNETH THE HISTORY OF JOSEPH AND HIS BRETHRENChap 7 HERE NEXT FOLLOWETH THE […]

Am I my brother’s keeper?

Am I my brother’s keeper? – Chambers, Oswald February 15 None of us liveth to himself. Romans 14:7 Has it ever dawned on you that you are responsible for other souls spiritually before god? For instance, if i allow any private deflection from god in my life, everyone about me suffers. We sit together in […]

COMMUNION WITH BRETHREN OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS

COMMUNION WITH BRETHREN OF OTHER DENOMINATIONS – Robert Murray Mcchene TO THE EDITOR OF THE “DUNDEE WARDER.” DEAR SIR, —Allow me, for the first time in my life, to ask a place in your columns. My object in doing so is not to defend myself, which we are all perhaps too ready to do, but […]

At The Masters Feet – Sadhu Sundar Singh

At The Masters Feet Table of Contents Title PageNOTE BY THE TRANSLATORSPREFACEINTRODUCTIONChap 1 SECTION I The Disciple, — O Master, Fountain of life! Why dost Thou hide Thyself from thoseàChap 2 SECTION II The Disciple, — Master, if Thou wouldst make a special manifestation of Thyself to theàChap 3 SECTION I The Disciple, — Master, […]

WHY IS GOD A STRANGER IN THE LAND?

WHY IS GOD A STRANGER IN THE LAND? – Robert Murray Mcchene “O the hope of Israel, the Saviour thereof in time of trouble, why shouldest Thou be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turneth aside to tarry for a night? Why shouldest Thou be as a man astonished, […]

Is your Imagination of God starved?

Is your Imagination of God starved? – Chambers, Oswald February 10   Lift up your eyes on high, and behold who hath created these things. Isaiah 40:26. The people of god in isaiahs day had starved their imagination by looking on the face of idols, and isaiah made them look up at the heavens; that […]

The constraint of the call

The constraint of the call – Chambers, Oswald February 2 The constraint of the call woe is unto me, if i preach not the gospel! 1 Corinthians 9:16 Beware of stopping your ears to the call of god. Every- one who is saved is called to testify to the fact; but that is not the […]

The call of God

The call of God – Chambers, Oswald February 1  For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. 1 corinthians 1:17. Paul states here that the call of god is to preach the gospel; but remember what Paul means by the gospel, viz. , the reality of redemption in our lord Jesus […]

Answers To Prayer – George Müller

Answers To Prayer Table of Contents Title PagePREFACEChap 1 HOW TO ASCERTAIN THE WILL OF GODChap 2 BEGINNING AND EARLY DAYS OF THE ORPHAN WORK.Chap 3 THE NEW ORPHAN HOUSES, ASHLEY DOWN.Chap 4 BECAUSE OF HIS IMPORTUNITY.Chap 5 PRECIOUS ANSWERS TO PRAYERChap 6 THE HEART’S DESIRE GIVEN TO HELP MISSION WORK IN CHINA.APPENDIX A, B, […]

What am I looking at?

What am I looking at? – Chambers, Oswald January 22  Look unto me, and be ye saved. Isaiah 45:22 Do we expect god to come to us with his blessings and save us? He sayslook unto me, and be saved. The great difficulty spiritually is to concentrate on god, and it is his blessings that […]

The opened sight

The opened sight – Chambers, Oswald January 10 Their eyes, . . . That they may receive . . . Acts 26:18 This verse is the grandest condensation of the propaganda of a disciple of Jesus Christ in the whole of the new testament.The first sovereign work of grace is summed up in the words […]

Education In holy habit

Education In holy habit – Chambers, Oswald Psalms 86:11; 143:10 Educative evangelism Versus emotional evangelism after a great crisis, such as an experience of salvation or sanctification, the danger is that we fix ourselves there and become spiritual prigs. A spiritual prig is one who has had an experience from god and has closed down […]

Our lord on how to think

Our lord on how to think – Chambers, Oswald Matthew 6:19–24 We so readily look upon our lord as saviour in the fundamental way that we are apt to forget he is much more than saviour, he is teacher as well. In the same way we are familiar with the fact that all Christians have […]

ANOTHER LILY GATHERED

ANOTHER LILY GATHERED – Robert Murray Mcchene “My beloved is gone down into His garden to gather lilies.”—SONG vi. 2. GOD loves His mighty works to be remembered. We easily forget the most amazing displays of His love and power, and therefore it is right often to set up a stone of remembrance. When Israel […]

EVIDENCE ON REVIVALS

EVIDENCE ON REVIVALS – Robert Murray Mcchene Submitted to a Committee of the Presbytery of Aberdeen.In December 1840 the Presbytery of Aberdeen appointed a committee to inquire into the revivals which had recently occurred in different parts of the country, or were taking place at that time. The committee, besides hearing evidence viva voce, issued […]

SOME NOTES ON THE TYPES FOUND IN THE TABERNACLE

SOME NOTES ON THE TYPES FOUND IN THE TABERNACLE – Robert Murray Mcchene When you would teach a little child in the simplest and most interesting way, you do it by means of pictures. In the very same way did God teach Israel concerning Him who was the consolation of Israel. When they sat under […]

SPECIMENS OF SKETCHES ON ROM. 4:4-8

SPECIMENS OF SKETCHES ON ROM. 4:4-8 – Robert Murray Mcchene “Now to him that worketh is the reward not reckoned of grace, but of debt. But to him that worketh not, but believeth on Him that justified the ungodly, his faith is counted for righteousness. Even as David also described the blessedness of the man, […]

LETTER TO ONE WHO HAD MET WITH A BEREAVEMENT

LETTER TO ONE WHO HAD MET WITH A BEREAVEMENT – Robert Murray Mcchene Sorrow of the world—Incidents. March 8, 1843. MY DEAR, —I know you will be wearying to hear from me; but it has scarcely been in my power till now, I have had so many things to do since my return. I trust […]

LETTER TO THE REV ALEX. GATHERER, DUNDEE

LETTER TO THE REV ALEX. GATHERER, DUNDEE – Robert Murray Mcchene During his visit to the north. ELLON, February 20, 1843. DEAR FRIEND, —I was glad to hear from you in this far-off land. I am deeply grieved to hear that fever still prevails. God is pleading hard with my poor flock. I am glad […]

LETTER TO ONE WHO HAD LATELY TAKEN UP THE CROSS

LETTER TO ONE WHO HAD LATELY TAKEN UP THE CROSS – Robert Murray Mcchene Kept by God—Meeting with God. ST PETER’S, January 31, 1843. MR. DEAR M., —I was glad indeed to hear that you are prospering, and that you do not repent having made Moses’ choice, —Heb. 11:24, 25, —of which I used to […]

LETTER TO A SOUL THAT HAD BEGUN TO SEE CHRIST

LETTER TO A SOUL THAT HAD BEGUN TO SEE CHRIST – Robert Murray Mcchene What you want in yourself is to Be found in double measure in Christ. DUNDEE, November 1842. MY DEAR FRIEND, —Why did you not write me a few lines? It would be occupation to you, and your soul might find rest, […]

LETTER TO A SOUL INQUIRING AFTER JESUSLETTER

LETTER TO A SOUL INQUIRING AFTER JESUS – Robert Murray Mcchene The wise men—Guilt in us, righteousness in Jesus. ST PETER’S, Monday, September 18, 1842. MY DEAR C., —I do not and cannot forget you; and though it is very late, I have to write you a few lines to say, follow on to know […]

The Deeper Christian Life Andrew Murray

The Deeper Christian Life Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 DAILY FELLOWSHIP WITH GODChap 2 PRIVILEGE AND EXPERIENCEChap 3 CARNAL OR SPIRITUAL?Chap 4 OUT OF AND INTOChap 5 THE BLESSING SECUREDChap 6 THE PRESENCE OF CHRISTChap 7 A WORD TO WORKERSChap 8 CONSECRATION Return to Table of Contents >>> or More Christian Books>>> Title Page […]

Absolute Surrender Andrew Murray

Absolute Surrender Table of Contents Title PageChap 1 ABSOLUTE SURRENDERChap 2 THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT IS LOVEChap 3 SEPARATED UNTO THE HOLY GHOSTChap 4 PETER’S REPENTANCEChap 5 IMPOSSIBLE WITH MAN, POSSIBLE WITH GODChap 6 O WRETCHED MAN THAT I AM!Chap 7 HAVING BEGUN IN THE SPIRITChap 8 KEPT BY THE POWER OF GODChap 9 […]

The mind of Christ

The mind of Christ – Chambers, Oswald Philippians 2:5–8 Have this mind in you, which was also in christ jesus . . . (rv) We are apt to forget that the mind of christ is super natural, his mind is not a human mind at all. Never run away with the idea that because you […]

Thinking Godliness

Thinking Godliness – Chambers, Oswald Philippians 4:5–8; 3:7–14 In physical life we do best those things we have habitually learned to do, and the same is true in mental and spiritual life. We do not come into the world knowing how to do anything; all we do we have acquired by habit. Remember, habit is […]

LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF A PRAYER-MEETING

LETTER TO THE MEMBERS OF A PRAYER MEETING – Robert Murray Mcchene Parable of the Sower. MY DEAR FRIENDS, —It has been a matter of great joy to me to hear that you meet together from time to time to read the word of God and pray—to pray for a blessing on yourselves and families, […]

LETTER TO THE SAME

LETTER TO THE SAME – Robert Murray Mcchene Go up, leaning on Jesus. DEAR FRIEND, —I have heard of you from —, and have been praying for you, that your eye may rest on Jesus, and that your soul may lie in perfect peace under his blood shed for the sins of many. I have […]

LETTER TO THE SAME. —NO. II

LETTER TO THE SAME. —NO. II – Robert Murray Mcchene Seek the righteousness of Christ. DEAR FRIEND, —I was glad to hear of your safe arrival, and that your health had not suffered by the voyage. I trust the Lord is dealing gently with your frail body, so that your mind may get leave freely […]

LETTER TO A SOUL SEEKING JESUS. —NO. I

LETTERS TO A SOUL SEEKING JESUS. —NO. I – Robert Murray Mcchene Seek to know your corruption. DUNDEE, 1841. DEAR FRIEND, —According to promise, I sit down to talk with you a little concerning the great things of an eternal world. How kind it is in God that He has given us such an easy […]

Natural Growth In supernatural Grace

Natural Growth In supernatural Grace – Chambers, Oswald 1 Peter 2:7–12 Our Lord’s maximsConsider the lilies of the field, how they grow.Behold the fowls of the air.Become as little children Our lord did not point out wonderful sights to his disciples all the time; he pointed out things that were apparently in significantlilies and grass […]

Attention

Attention – Chambers, Oswald 1 Timothy 4:11–16 Attention is never possible without conscious effort; interest frequently is, we can take up a book and our interest is riveted at once. Naturally we never attend to anything, we are like children, and children do not attend until they are taught to. We all have certain native […]

Dust and divinity

Dust and divinity – Chambers, Oswald Genesis 2:7[N.B.—a ll divisions of the human personality are arbitrary.] Genesis 2:7 reveals that man is made up of dust and divinity. This means that in practical psychology we must always make allowance for the incalculable. You cannot exhaust mans nature by examining his dust qualities, nor by describing […]

Freedom of the will

Freedom of the will – Chambers, Oswald Psalm 27:4–6 The subject of human free will is apt to be either understated or overstated. No man has the power to act an act of pure, unadulterated, free will. God is the only being who can act with absolute free will. The bible reveals that man is […]

LAST-SERMON

LAST-SERMON John Bunyan’sL A S T – S E R M O NPreached, August 19, 1688, from John 1:13.  By J O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  John Bunyan died within two months of completinghis sixtieth year, on the 31st of August, 1688. Advertisement by the Editor This sermon, although very short, is peculiarly interesting: […]

Unbeliever’s Doom – John Bunyan

Unbeliever’s Doom – John Bunyan T H ELife and DeathO FMr. Badman,Presented to the World in aFamiliar Dialogue BetweenMr. Wiseman and Mr. Attentive. ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  1680.Published two years after Pilgrim’s Progress. Edited by George Offor.  ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. The life of Badman is a very interesting description, a true […]

Suffering – John Bunyan

Suffering – John Bunyan Seasonable Counsel:O R,Advice To Sufferers.  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  L O N D O N,Printed for Benjamin Alsop, at theAngel and Bible in the Poultry, 1684. Published four years before John Bunyan’s death. Edited by George Offor.  ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. THIS valuable treatise was first published […]

Spiritual Warfare – John Bunyan

Spiritual Warfare – John Bunyan T H EHoly Warmade by Shaddai upon Diabolus, for the Regainingthe Metropolis of the World;O R,The losing and takingagain of the Town of Man-soul. ByJ O H N .B U N Y A N(1628-1688) John Bunyan wrote this book sometime during the firstsix years of his incarceration in Bedford Prison. TO […]

Salvation [04] – John Bunyan

Salvation [04] – John Bunyan Come and WelcomeT OJ E S U S _ C H R I S T;O R,A Plain and ProfitableDiscourse on John 6:37Showing the cause, truth,and manner of the coming of a sinner to Jesus Christ;with his happy reception and blessed entertainment.  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  “And they […]

The graciousness of uncertainty

The graciousness of uncertainty – Chambers, Oswald It is not yet made manifest what we shall be. 1 john 3:2 (rv) we are apt to look upon uncertainty as a bad thing, because we are all too mathematical and common sense. We imagine we have to reach an end; so we have, but a particular […]

LETTER TO MR. GEORGE SHAW, BELFAST

LETTER TO MR. GEORGE SHAW, BELFAST – Robert Murray Mcchene Prophecies concerning Israel—Revival—Conduct of Studies DUNDEE, September 16, 1840. MY DEAR FRIEND, —It gives me great joy to be able to answer your kind letter, although I fear you have almost despaired of me. In writing your esteemed pastor, I mentioned to him my intention […]

Do you Continue to go with Jesus?

Do you Continue to go with Jesus? – Chambers, Oswald Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations. Luke 22:28 we are apt to imagine that our lord was only tempted once and that then his temptations were over. His temptations went on from the first moment of his conscious life to […]

Salvation [03] – John Bunyan

Salvation [03] – John Bunyan T H EGreatness of the Soul,A N DUnspeakableness of the Loss Thereof;W I T HThe Causes of the Losing It.  First Preached at Pinners Halland nowEnlarged and Published for Good.  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  L O N D O N,Printed for Benjamin Alsop,at the Angel […]

LETTER TO THE REV. W. C. BURNS

LETTER TO THE REV. W. C. BURNS – Robert Murray Mcchene Awakenings—Personal holiness in ministers. DUNDEE, September 1840. MY DEAR BROTHER, —I have had a severe illness, or would have answered your kind note long before this. I fear you may have left Breadalbane before this can reach it; still, I write in hope. You […]

Salvation [02] – John Bunyan

Salvation [02] – John Bunyan John Bunyan’sL A S T – S E R M O NPreached, August 19, 1688, from John 1:13.  By J O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  John Bunyan died within two months of completinghis sixtieth year, on the 31st of August, 1688. Advertisement by the Editor    This sermon, although […]

Now Is It Possible

Now Is It Possible – Chambers, Oswald And i pray god your whole spirit and soul and body be preserved blameless unto the coming of our lord jesus christ. 1 thessalonians 5:23 We never can be faultless in this life, but gods book brings out that we must be blameless, that is, undeserving of censure […]

Salvation [01] – John Bunyan

Salvation [01] – John Bunyan T H EJerusalem Sinner Saved;O RGood News for the Vilest of Men;Being a help for Despairing Souls,Showing that JESUS CHRIST would have mercyin the first place offered to the biggest sinners.  THE THIRD EDITION,In which is added,A NA N S W E Rto those grand objectionsthat lie in the way of […]

Sacrifice – John Bunyan

Sacrifice – John Bunyan T H EAcceptable Sacrifice;OR,The Excellency of a Broken Heart:Showing the Nature, Signs, and ProperEffects of a Contrite Spirit. Being the Last Works of that Eminent Preacher and Faithful Minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. John Bunyan, of Bedford. With a Preface Prefixed Thereunto by an Eminent Minister of the Gospel In London.  ByJ […]

The Making of a Christian

The Making of a Christian – Chambers, Oswald i The ascendancy which he exercised in thus drawing men away from worldly callings and hopes into association with himself is quite indefinite, and even in yielding to it, the disciples could have no distinct idea what it involved. Dr. Denney9 1. Days of his flesh The […]

Prayer – John Bunyan

Prayer – John Bunyan I Will Pray with the SpiritA N DWith the Understanding Also-O R,A Discourse Touching Prayer;Wherein is discovered,I. What Prayer Is.II. What It Is To Pray With The Spirit.III. What It Is To Pray With The SpiritA N DWith the U N D E R S T A N D I N G also…spiritually […]

The worker and things as they are

The worker and things as they are – Chambers, Oswald 2 Corinthians 6:110 We have an idea that we have to alter things, we have not; we have to remain true to god in the midst of things as they are, to allow things as they are to trans- mute us. Things as they are […]

Law and Grace – John Bunyan

Law and Grace – John Bunyan T H EDoctrineO F – T H ELaw and Grace Unfolded;O R,A discourse touching the law and grace; the nature of the one,and the nature of the other; showing what they are, as theyare the two covenants; and likewise, who they be, and what theirconditions are, that be under either of […]

Justification – John Bunyan

Justification – John Bunyan JustificationBy AnImputedR I G H T E O U S N E S SORNo Way to Heaven but by JESUS CHRIST.I. By justification with God, we stand clear, quit, free, or in asaved condition, in the approbation of His holy law.II. By justification with men, we stand clear and quit from justground […]

Judgment – John Bunyan

Judgment – John Bunyan T H EResurrection of the Dead,And Eternal Judgment:O R,The truth of the Resurrection of the bodies, both of good andbad at the Last Day: asserted, and proved by God’s word.A L S O,The manner and order of their coming forth of their graves;as also, with what bodies they do arise. Together, […]

John Bunyan [02]

John Bunyan [02] M R.J O H N – B U N Y A N’ sDying Sayings  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N(1628-1688)  1861.Published in Offor’s 1861 edition of “Bunyan’s Works.”   A collection of aphorisms gathered and classified under headings.They are his thoughts, whether uttered in his last illness, or expressed earlier in […]

John Bunyan [01]

John Bunyan [01] AM E M O I RO NJ O H N – B U N Y A N(1628-1688) Published in George Offor’s 1861 edition of “Bunyan’s Works.”  By R E V.–G E O R G EC H E E V E R  1861. A Memoir On John Bunyan.By Rev. George Cheever  THE life of John […]

Jesus Christ [03] – John Bunyan

Jesus Christ [03] – John Bunyan T H EWork of Jesus ChristA S _ A NA D V O C A T EClearly Explained,A N D,Largely Improved,F O R _ T H EBenefit of All Believers.  1 John 2:1 – “And if any man sin, we have anadvocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous.”  ByJ O H N. B […]

Jesus Christ [02] – John Bunyan

Jesus Christ [02] – John Bunyan C H R I S TAComplete Savior:OR,The Intercession of Christ,And Who Are Privileged in It.The meaning of the word‘ I N T E R C E S S I O N .’The benefits of this intercession of Christ. Its perpetuity..He ever lives to make intercession. The persons who are […]

Jesus Christ [01] – John Bunyan

Jesus Christ [01] – John Bunyan TheSaints’ KnowledgeO FC H R I S T ‘ S – L O V EO RThe Unsearchable Riches of Christ,Eph 3:18, 19The extent implied in the words breadth, length, depth, and height; as far beyondall other breadths, lengths, depths, and heights, as God is infinitely beyond allcreatures. Some degrees of this […]

Holy City – John Bunyan

Holy City – John Bunyan T H EHoly CityO R,The New JerusalemWherein,Its goodly light, walls, gates, angels, and the manner of theirstanding are expounded; also, her length and breadth; together with theGolden Measuring Reed explained; and the glory of all unfolded: as also,the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the Tree and Water of Lifeare, […]

Hell – John Bunyan

Hell – John Bunyan A F E WSighs From Hell,orT H E G R O A N SO FThe Damned SoulorAn exposition of thoseW O R D Sin the Sixteenth of Luke,Concerning the Rich Man and the Beggarwherein is discoveredthe lamentable state of the D A M N E D;their cries, their desires in their distresses,W […]

Heaven [02] – John Bunyan

Heaven [02] – John Bunyan T H EStrait GateO R,Great Difficulty of Going to Heaven:Plainly proving, by the Scriptures, that not only the rude and profane, butmany great professors, will come short of that kingdom:with directions how and why every one should strive to enter in.  “Enter ye in at the strait gate; for wide […]

Heaven [01] – John Bunyan

Heaven [01] – John Bunyan T H EHeavenly FootmanO R,A description of the man that gets to Heaven; together with the wayhe runs in, the marks he goes by; also, someD I R E C T I O N Show to run so as to obtain.With an epistle to all theslothful and careless people.  ByJ […]

The Ministry of the Unnoticed

The Ministry of the Unnoticed – Chambers, Oswald I will be as the dew unto Israel: he shall blossom as the lily. Hosea 14:5 (rv ) The new testament notices things which from our standpoint do not seem to count. For instance, our lord called only twelve disciples, but what about all those other disciples […]

Grace [04] – John Bunyan

Grace [04] – John Bunyan T H EWater of LifeO R,A discourse showing the richness and gloryO F_T H EGrace of the Gospel,as set forth in the Scripture by this term,The Water of Life.  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  “And whosoever will, let him take thewater of life freely.”–Revelation 22:17  L […]

Grace [03] – John Bunyan

Grace [03] – John Bunyan ADiscourse UponT H EPhariseeA N D – T H EPublicanWherein several great and weighty things are handled:as, the nature of prayer, and of obedience to the law,with how it obliges Christians, and wherein it consists.  Wherein is also shewed, the equally deplorable condition of the Pharisee,or hypocritical and self-righteous man; and of […]

Grace [02] – John Bunyan

Grace [02] – John Bunyan Saved By Grace O R A Discourse of the Grace of God Showing  I. What it is to be saved.II. What it is to be saved by grace.III. Who they are that are saved by grace.IV. How it appears that they are saved by grace.V. What should be the reason […]

Grace [01] – John Bunyan

Grace [01] – John Bunyan Grace Abounding to the Chief of Sinners John Bunyan(1628-1688) PUBLISHER’S FOREWORD A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR’S CALL TO THE WORK OF THE MINISTRY A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE AUTHOR’S IMPRISONMENT THE CONCLUSION PUBLISHER’S FOREWORD John Bunyan was born at Elstow, near Bedford, England, sometime in the fall of 1628, […]

Genesis – John Bunyan

Genesis – John Bunyan An Exposition on theFirst Ten ChaptersO FG E N E S I SAnd Part of the Eleventh  ByJ O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  First published in 1691, by Charles Doe. An unfinished commentary on the Bible, found among JohnBunyan’s papers after his death, in his own handwriting. Edited […]

The Love of God

The Love of God – Chambers, Oswald God is love. God is love. No one but god could have revealed that to the world, for men, and we all indeed, see nothing but its contradiction in our own limited world of experience. It needs but little imagination to construe the life of hundreds of this […]

LETTER REV. W. C. BURNS

LETTER REV. W. C. BURNS – Robert Murray Mcchene A minister’s afflictions to be improved. June 10, 1840. MY DEAR BROTHER, —I am truly thankful that you have been raised up again—renewed, I trust, both in the inner and outer man. “I will cause you to pass under the rod, and I will bring you […]

The Fear of God – John Bunyan

The Fear of God – John Bunyan ATreatise of the Fear of God;Showing,What it is, and how distinguishedfrom that which it is not so.Also,Whence it comes; who has it; what are theeffects; and what the privileges of those thathave it in their hearts.  By J O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  “And whosoever […]

LETTER TO A SOUL WHOM HE HAD NEVER SEEN, BUT WHOSECASE WAS LAID BEFORE HIM BY A FRIEND

LETTER TO A SOUL WHOM HE HAD NEVER SEEN, BUT WHOSE CASE WAS LAID BEFORE HIM BY A FRIEND – Robert Murray Mcchene Col. 2:1, 2 Looking out to Jesus. March 20, 1840. MY DEAR FRIEND, —I do not even know your name, but I think I know something of the state of your soul. […]

Election – John Bunyan

Election – John Bunyan Reprobation Asserted: The Doctrine of Eternal Election and ReprobationPromiscuously Handled,In Eleven Chapters.Wherein the most material objections made by the opposers ofthis doctrine, are fully answered; several doubts removed,and sundry cases of conscience resolved.The difference between being reprobated and being appointed tocondemnation; reprobation not the cause of sin or of condemnation.  By […]

Christian Walk – John Bunyan

Christian Walk – John Bunyan Christian BehaviorBeing the fruits of true Christianity:Teaching husbands, wives, parents, children,masters, servants, etc.,how to walk so as to please GOD.  With a word of direction to all backsliders.  By J O H N. B U N Y A N1628-1688  1674.Written in 1663, while imprisoned in Bedford Prison.This was John Bunyan’s third book […]

Antichrist – John Bunyan

Antichrist – John Bunyan ANDH I S – R U I N:ANDOf the Slaying the Witnesses.I. Of Antichrist.II. Of the ruin of Antichrist.III. Of the manner of the ruin of Antichrist.IV. Of the signs of the approach of the downfall of Antichrist.V. Of the instruments that God will use to bring Antichrist to his ruin.VI. Of the […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 6 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 6 – John Bunyan SIXTH STAGE Now I saw that they went on to the ascent that was a little way off, cast up to be a prospect for pilgrims. That was the place from whence Christian had the first sight of Faithful his brother. Wherefore, here they […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 4 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 4 – John Bunyan FOURTH STAGE Now when they had eaten and drank, and had chatted a little longer, their guide said to them, The day wears away; if you think good, let us prepare to be going. So they got up to go, and the little boys […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 2 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 2 – John Bunyan SECOND STAGE So I saw in my dream, that they walked on their way, and had the weather very comfortable to them. Then Christiana began to sing, saying, Blessed be the day that I began A pilgrim for to be; And blessed also be […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 2 – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan FIRST STAGE By this time Christiana was got on her way, and Mercy went along with her: so as they went, her children being there also, Christiana began to discourse. And, Mercy, said Christiana, I take this as an unexpected favor, that thou shouldest […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 10 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 10 – John Bunyan TENTH STAGE Then Christian addressed himself thus to his fellow: CHR. – Well, come, my good Hopeful, I perceive that thou and I must walk by ourselves again. So I saw in my dream, that they went on apace before, and Ignorance he came […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 9 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 9 – John Bunyan NINETH STAGE And I slept, and dreamed again, and saw the same two pilgrims going down the mountains along the highway towards the city. Now, a little below these mountains, on the left hand, lieth the country of Conceit, from which country there comes […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 5 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 5 – John Bunyan FIFTH STAGE Now, as Christian went on his way, he came to a little ascent, which was cast up on purpose that pilgrims might see before them: up there, therefore, Christian went; and looking forward, he saw Faithful before him upon his journey: Then […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 3 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 3 – John Bunyan THIRD STAGE Now I saw in my dream, that the highway up which Christian was to go, was fenced on either side with a wall, and that wall was called Salvation. Isaiah 26:1. Up this way, therefore, did burdened Christian run, but not without […]

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan

PILGRIM’S PROGRESS – PART 1 – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan THE FIRST STAGE. As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a den, 3 and laid me down in that place to sleep; and as I slept, I dreamed a dream. I dreamed, and behold, […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 10 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 10 – John Bunyan 270. By this text I was made to see that the Holy Ghost never intended that men who have gifts and abilities should bury them in the earth, but rather did command and stir up such to the exercise of their gift, […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 8 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 8 – John Bunyan 210. These, as the elders of the city of refuge, I saw were to be the judges both of my case and me, while I stood, with the avenger of blood at my heels, trembling at their gate for deliverance, also with […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 7 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 7 – John Bunyan 180. About this time I took an opportunity to break my mind to an ancient Christian, and told him all my case; I told him, also, that I was afraid that I had sinned the sin against the Holy Ghost; and he […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 6 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 6 – John Bunyan 150. And now began I to labour to call again time that was past; wishing a thousand times twice told, that the day was yet to come, when I should be tempted to such a sin; concluding with great indignation, both against […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 5 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 5 – John Bunyan 120. Truly, I then found, upon this account, the great God was very good unto me; for, to my remembrance, there was not anything that I then cried unto God to make known and reveal unto me but He was pleased to […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 3 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 3 – John Bunyan 60. 0 Lord, thought I, what if I should not, indeed? It may be you are not, said the tempter; it may be so, indeed, thought I. Why, then, said Satan, you had as good leave off, and strive no further; for […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 2 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 2 – John Bunyan 30. Wherefore I fell to some outward reformation, both in my words and life, and did set the commandments before me for my way to heaven; which commandments I also did strive to keep, and, as I thought, did keep them pretty […]

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan

GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS – SECTION 1 – John Bunyan GRACE ABOUNDING TO THE CHIEF OF SINNERS OR, A BRIEF RELATION OF THE EXCEEDING MERCY OF GOD IN CHRIST, TO HIS POOR SERVANT JOHN BUNYAN 1. In this my relation of the merciful working of God upon my soul, it will not […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 19 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 19 – John Bunyan When the town of Mansoul had thus far rid themselves of their enemies, and of the troublers of their peace, in the next place a strict commandment was given out, that yet my Lord Willbewill should, with Diligence his man, search for, and do his best to […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 18 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 18 – John Bunyan But there were three of those that came from the land of Doubting, who, after they had wandered and ranged the country a while, and perceived that they had escaped, were so hardy as to thrust themselves, knowing that yet there were in the town Diabolonians,-I say, […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 17 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 17 – John Bunyan So order was given out by the Lord Mayor, that wise and trusty friend of the town of Mansoul, that persons should be employed about this necessary business; and Mr. Godly-Fear, and one Mr. Upright, were to be overseers about this matter: so persons were put under […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 15 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 15 – John Bunyan After the town of Mansoul had been in this sad and lamentable condition for so long a time as I have told you, and no petitions that they presented their Prince with, all this while, could prevail, the inhabitants of the town, namely, the elders and chief […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 13 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 13 – John Bunyan And not many days after he provided for his journey, and went towards Hell-Gate Hill, into the country where the Doubters were, where he heard of all that had been talked of in Mansoul, and he perceived also that Diabolus was almost ready for his march, etc. […]

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan

HOLY WAR – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan Now Diabolus had waited for his return, for he had heard that they had been at their points. So, when he was come into the chamber of state, Diabolus saluted him with-‘Welcome, my lord. How went matters betwixt you to-day?’So the Lord Incredulity, with a low congee, […]

TENTH PASTORAL LETTER

TENTH PASTORAL LETTER – Robert Murray Mcchene O my dear flock, whom I love in the Lord Jesus, grace, mercy, and peace, be multiplied from God the Father, and from His Son Jesus Christ. I fear that many of you will be thinking hardly of your distant pastor, because of his long silence; and, indeed, I […]

Knocking at God’s Door

Knocking at God’s Door – Chambers, Oswald Knocking at God’s DoorA Little Book of PrayersOswald Chambers —————————————————————————————Copyright 1957 Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: kjv, rv Introduction Source The material in knocking at gods door is from the prayers oswald chambers recorded in his personal diary. The prayers from january through october reflect oswalds years […]

PEACEABLE PRINCIPLES AND TRUE – John Bunyan

PEACEABLE PRINCIPLES AND TRUE – John Bunyan OR, A BRIEF ANSWER TO MR. DANVERS’ AND MR. PAUL’S BOOKS AGAINST MY CONFESSION OF FAITH, AND DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENT ABOUT WATER BAPTISM NO BAR TO COMMUNION; WHEREIN THEIR SCRIPTURELESS NOTIONS ARE OVERTHROWN AND MY PEACEABLE PRINCIPLES STILL MAINTAINED. Do ye indeed speak righteousness, O congregation? Do ye […]

DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENT – John Bunyan

DIFFERENCES IN JUDGMENT – John Bunyan ABOUT WATER BAPTISM NO BAR TO COMMUNION. TO communicate with saints, as saints, proved lawful, in answer to a book written by the baptists, and published by Mr. T. P. and Mr. W. K., entitled “Some Serious Reflections on That Part of Mr. Bunyan’s Confession of Faith Touching Church […]

A CONFESSION OF MY FAITH. – John Bunyan

A CONFESSION OF MY FAITH. – John Bunyan 1. IBELIEVE that there is but one only true God, and that there is none other but he: “To us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee, the only true God,” etc. […]

REPROBATION ASSERTED – John Bunyan

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JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 7 – John Bunyan

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JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan PRIVILEGES PECULIAR TO SUCH. IV. AND for thy further encouragement in this matter, I will here bring in the fourth chief head, to wit, to show whatEXCELLENT PRIVILEGES (I mean over and above what has already been spoken of) they have, that are made partakers […]

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan FOR WHOM THIS OFFICE IS EXERCISED. ISHALL come now to the third head, namely, to show you more particularly who they are that have Jesus Christ for their Advocate: In my handling of this head, I shall show, 1. That this office of an Advocate […]

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan HOW THIS OFFICE IS MANAGED. AND thus I have showed you the nature, the matter, the order, and occasion of this office of our blessed Lord Jesus. II. I come now to show you how Jesus Christ dothMANAGE this office of an Advocate for us. […]

FIRST PASTORAL LETTER

FIRST PASTORAL LETTER – Robert Murray Mcchene TO all of you, my dear friends and people, who are beloved of God, and faithful in Christ Jesus, your pastor wishes grace and peace from God the Father, and Christ Jesus our Lord. [25] As several of you have expressed a desire to hear from me, and as […]

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 1,2 & 3 – John Bunyan

JESUS CHRIST AS ADVOCATE – CHAPTER 1 & 2 – John Bunyan THE WORK OF JESUS CHRIST AS AN ADVOCATE, EXPLAINED. THINGS PRESUPPOSED IN THE TEXT. And If Any Man Sin, We Have An Advocate With The Father, Jesus Christ The Righteous. — 1 John 2:1. THAT the apostle might obtain due regard from those […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 9 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 9 – John Bunyan USE OF THE WHOLE DISCUSSION I WOULD come now to speak one short word of use to the whole. And, 1. This still shows more and more, what a sad state God ’s people have brought themselves into by sin. I told you before, that the […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 8 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 8 – John Bunyan THE REASON OF HOPE STRENGTHENED MORE ABUNDANTLY Now, as this last clause, as I termed it, is the amplification of the reason going before; so itself yieldeth amplifying reasons as a conclusion of the whole. For, 1. Add redemption unto mercy, and then things still are […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan THE REASON OF HOPE FRUITFUL IN RESULTS I COME now to the second thing, which is to show what is to be inferred from this REASON OF HOPE . And, 1. This, to be sure, is to be inferred, That Israel, as the child of God, […]

What’s the good of Prayer?

What’s the good of Prayer? – Chambers, Oswald Given to troops , November 4, 1915, and November 13, 1916YMCA camp, Zeitoun , EgyptChapter I 1 Timothy 2:1–8 Because We Need To (Luke 11:1)For Human Wits Have an End (Psalm 108:13,19, 28)For Human Wills Have an End (Romans 8:26)For Human Wisdom Has an End ( James […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan THE REASON OF HOPE IN GOD’S MERCY THUS have I gone through the first part of the text., which consists of an exhortation to hope in the Lord And I have showed you, 1. The matter contained therein. 2. Something of the reason of the manner […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan HOW HOPE IS MADE A DUTY BY THE WORD HAVING thus briefly touched upon those three things that are contained in the matter of the exhortation, I now come to speak a word to the MANNER of phrases, by which the exhortation is presented to us. […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan THE LORD THE HOPE OF HIS PEOPLE I SHALL, therefore, come, in the next place, to treat of the well managing of this duty with reference to its primary object, which is the Lord himself: “Let Israel hope in the Lord.” There is a general object […]

The Philosophy of the Perfect life

The Philosophy of the Perfect life – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XIMatthew 19:16–22 The occasion of a conversation is in many respects as important to consider as its subject. The occasion of this conversation was the coming to jesus of a splendid, upright, young aristocrat who was consumed with a master passion to possess the life […]

The PhilosoPhy of discipleship

The PhilosoPhy of discipleship – Chambers, Oswald The quotations are from the book entitled The Following of Christ, by John tauter .Chapter X Let no man think that sudden in a minuteAll is accomplished and the work is done:—Though with thine earliest dawn thou shouldstbegin itScarce were it ended in thy setting sun. Discipleship must […]

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan

ISRAEL’S HOPE ENCOURAGED – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan THE BEST THINGS ARE YET FUTURE THE Psalmist, therefore, by exhorting us unto this duty, doth put us in mind of four things. 1. That the best things are yet behind, and in reversion for the saints. 2. That those that have believed, will yet meet […]

DIVINE EMBLEMS: 2 – John Bunyan

DIVINE EMBLEMS: 2 – John Bunyan OR, TEMPORAL THINGS SPIRITUALIZED. THE LARK AND THE FOWLER. THOU simple bird, what makes thee here to play? Look, there’s the fowler, prithee come away. Dost not behold the net? Look! there ‘tis spread. Venture a little farther, thou art dead! Is there not room enough in all the […]

A DISCOURSE UPON THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN. – John Bunyan

A DISCOURSE UPON THE PHARISEE AND PUBLICAN. – John Bunyan CHAPTER – “Two men went up into the temple to pray; the one a Pharisee, and the other a publican: The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am mot as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even […]

THE BARREN FIG TREE. 2 – John Bunyan

THE BARREN FIG TREE. 2 – John Bunyan A certain man had a fig tree planted in his vineyard; and he came and sought fruit thereon, and found none. Then said he unto the dresser of his vineyard, Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig tree, and find none; cut it […]

THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN – HEAVEN MUST BE RUN FOR – John Bunyan

THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN – HEAVEN MUST BE RUN FOR – John Bunyan CHAPTER -HEAVEN MUST BE RUN FOR. So run that ye may obtain. — 1 Corinthians 9:24. HEAVEN and happiness is that which every one desireth, insomuch that wicked Balsam could say, “Let me die the death of the righteous, and let my last […]

THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN – John Bunyan

THE HEAVENLY FOOTMAN – John Bunyan OR A DESCRIPTION OF THE MAN THAT GETS TO HEAVEN: TOGETHER WITH THE WAY HE RUNS IN, THE MARKS HE GOES BY; ALSO SOME DIRECTIONS HOW TO RUN SO AS TO OBTAIN. And it came to pass, when they had brought them forth abroad, that he said, Escape for […]

THE STRAIT GATE – John Bunyan

THE STRAIT GATE – John Bunyan OR GREAT DIFFICULTY OF GOING TO HEAVEN. “Strive to enter in at the strait gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.” — Luke 13:24. These are the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and are, therefore, in especial manner […]

The Philosophy of sacrificing

The Philosophy of sacrificing – Chambers, Oswald The quotations are from the book entitled The Following of Christ, by John tauter .Chapter IXMatthew 16:24–26“I Wonder If I Will or If I Won’t” God does not take the wilful wont out of us by salvation; at any stage we may say, no, thank you, i am […]

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan THE FRUITS OF UNITY AND PEACE III. Having shown you wherein this Unity consists, I now come to the third general thing propounded: and that is, to show you the fruits and benefits of unity and peace, together with the mischiefs and inconveniences that […]

The Philosophy of love

The Philosophy of love – Chambers, Oswald The quotations are from the book entitled The Following of Christ, by John tauter .Chapter VIII Mark 12:2931 The way of the sovereign preference of the heart Lovest thou me? ( john 21:1517) and these are the right lovers of god, Who love god with their whole heart. […]

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan DIRECTIONS AND MOTIVES Last of all, I now come to give you directions and motives for obtaining peace and unity. First . If ever we would live in peace and unity, we must pray for it. We are required to seek peace: of whom […]

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan

EXHORTATION TO UNITY AND PEACE – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan WHEREIN UNITY AND PEACE CONSIST II. I now come to show youWHEREIN THIS UNITY AND PEACE CONSIST. And this I shall demonstrate in five particulars. 1. This unity and peace may consist with the ignorance of many truths, and the holding of some errors; […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 6 – John Bunyan THE USE OF THIS DOCTRINE HAVING proceeded thus far about this doctrine of the fear of God, I now come to make some use and application of the whole; and my first use shall be a use of examination. I. Is this fear of God such […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 5 – John Bunyan THE PRIVILEGE OF THOSE THAT FEAR THE LORD. HAVING thus briefly handled, in particular, thus far this fear of God, I shall now show you certain of the excellent privileges of those that fear the Lord: not that they are not privileges that have been already […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 4 – John Bunyan THE EFFECTS OF GODLY FEAR. HAVING showed you what godly fear flows from, I come now to show you what proceeds or flows from the godly fear of God, when it is seated in the heart of man. 1. There flows from this godly fear, a […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 3 – John Bunyan THE TRUE CHARACTER OF THE FEAR OF GOD. INOW come, in the next place, to treat of the grace of ear more immediately intended in the text, which I call a lasting godly fear. And first, by way of explication, by which I shall show, I. […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 2 – John Bunyan THE RULE OF FEAR, AND ITS SEVERAL KINDS. I SHALL now come to the second thing, to wit, the rule, and directory of our fear. Of this word FEAR, as it is taken for the word of God, the written word of God; for that also […]

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 1 – John Bunyan

FEAR OF GOD – CHAPTER 1 – John Bunyan OBJECT AND REASONS OF FEAR . Fear God. -Revelation 14:7. THIS exhortation is not only found here in the text, but is in several other places of the Scripture pressed, and that with much vehemency, upon the children of men, as in Ecclesiastes 12:13; 1 Peter […]

The Philosophy of godliness

The Philosophy of godliness – Chambers, Oswald he quotations are from the book entitled The Following of Christ, by john tauter .Chapter VI 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 […]

CHAPTER – MOMENTOUS USES OF THIS WHOLE DISCUSSION. – John Bunyan

CHAPTER – MOMENTOUS USES OF THIS WHOLE DISCUSSION. – John Bunyan Thus much have I though good to speak, in answer to this question, what iniquity should we depart from, that religiously name the name of Christ; and now we will make some use of what has been spoken. And theFIRST shall be a use […]

CHAPTER – PARTICULAR INIQUITIES THAT MUST BE GIVEN UP.. – John Bunyan

CHAPTER – PARTICULAR INIQUITIES THAT MUST BE GIVEN UP.. – John Bunyan From all these domestic iniquities, let every one depart that religiously nameth the name of Christ. And before I leave this head, let me, to enforce my exhortation, urge upon you a few considerations to work with you, yet further to depart from […]

The Philosophy of Following our lord

The Philosophy of Following our lord – the quotations are from the book entitled Theological germanica .Chapter V First, man must consider the teaching and the life of jesus christ, for he hath taught poverty and lived it. And a man should follow the teaching and the life, if he wisheth to be perfect, for […]

CHAPTER – REASONS WHY ALL CHRISTIAN PROFESSORS SHOULD BE HOLY. – John Bunyan

CHAPTER – REASONS WHY ALL CHRISTIAN PROFESSORS SHOULD BE HOLY. – John Bunyan I come now to another observation with which I present you, and that is this, namely, “thatEVERY ONE THAT IN AWAY OF PROFESSION AND RELIGION NAMES THE NAME OF CHRIST,SHOULD DEPART FROM INIQUITY.” I say, that every one that in a way […]

CHAPTER – WHY THE CHRISTIAN PROFESSION IS SO EXTENSIVELY DISGRACED. – John Bunyan

CHAPTER – WHY THE CHRISTIAN PROFESSION IS SO EXTENSIVELY DISGRACED. – John Bunyan Having thus briefly showed you these things, I shall come, in the next place, to show you, II. WHY SOME THAT, AS TO WORDS, RIGHTLY NAME THE NAME OF CHRIST, DO NOT DEPART FROM INIQUITY. That it is incident to men to […]

CHAPTER – THE TEXT OPENED. – John Bunyan

CHAPTER – THE TEXT OPENED. – John Bunyan And let every one that nameth the name of Christ, depart from iniquity. 2 Timothy 2:9. Timothy, unto whom this epistle was written, was an Evangelist, that is, inferior to the Apostles and extraordinary Prophets, and above ordinary Pastors and Teachers. 2 Timothy 4:5; Ephesians 4:11, And […]

THE AUTHOR TO THE READER – John Bunyan

THE AUTHOR TO THE READER – John Bunyan When I write of justification before God, from the dreadful curse of the law, then I must speak of nothing but grace, Christ, the promise, and faith. But when I speak of our justification before men, then I must join to these, good works. For grace, Christ, […]

CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR – John Bunyan

CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR – John Bunyan ‘That being justified by his grace, we should be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life. This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good […]

PAUL’S DEPARTURE AND CROWN – John Bunyan

PAUL’S DEPARTURE AND CROWN – John Bunyan OR, PRACTICAL DEVOTION TO THE WORK OF LIFE ALLOTTED TO US BY GOD, THE WAY TO BE ALWAYS READY FOR DEATH. CHAPTER CONNECTION AND MEANING OF THE WORDS. For I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. I have fought […]

THE LATTER DAYS OF HIS MINISTRY

THE LATTER DAYS OF HIS MINISTRY – Robert Murray Mcchene My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34 During the summer of 1842, he was exposed to several attacks of illness, experienced some severe personal trials, and felt the assaults of sore temptation. His […]

DAYS OF REVIVAL

DAYS OF REVIVAL – Robert Murray Mcchene His people, who had never ceased to pray for him, welcomed his arrival among them with the greatest joy. He reached Dundee on a Thursday afternoon; and in the evening of the same day, being the usual time for prayer in St. Peter’s, after a short meditation, he […]

THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST – John Bunyan

THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST – John Bunyan OR, THE SAINT’S KNOWLEDGE OF CHRIST’S INCOMPREHENSIBLE LOVE. A FULL ANSWER TO ALL TEMPTATIONS AND OBJECTIONS, AND AN UNFAILING ENCOURAGEMENT TO PRAYER. CHAPTER – BREADTH AND LENGTH OF MERCY IN CHRIST. THE apostle, having in the first chapter of this epistle treated of the doctrine of election, […]

THE DESIRE OF THE RIGHTEOUS GRANTED – John Bunyan

THE DESIRE OF THE RIGHTEOUS GRANTED – John Bunyan The desire of the righteous is only good, Proverbs 11:23. CHAPTER 1. “The fear of the wicked; it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.” Proverbs 10:24 THIS book of the Proverbs is so called because it containeth hard, dark, […]

THE SAINT’S PRIVILEGE AND PROFIT. – John Bunyan

THE SAINT’S PRIVILEGE AND PROFIT. – John Bunyan CHAPTER 1. THE TEXT OPENED. Let us, therefore, come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. ¾ Hebrews 4:16. THIS epistle is indited and left to the church by the Holy Ghost, to show […]

THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER: – John Bunyan

THE SPIRIT OF PRAYER: – John Bunyan OR, A DISCOURSE TOUCHING PRAYER. WHEREIN ARE BRIEFLY DISCOURSED, 1. WHAT PRAYER IS; 2. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT; 3. WHAT IT IS TO PRAY WITH THE SPIRIT AND WITH THE UNDERSTANDING ALSO. “For we know not what we should pray for as we ought; […]

HIS MISSION TO PALESTINE AND THE JEWS

HIS MISSION TO PALESTINE AND THE JEWS – Robert Murray Mcchene Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 Though engaged night and day with his flock in St. Peter’s, Mr. McCheyne ever cherished a missionary spirit. “This place hardens me for a foreign land,” was his remark on one occasion. This spirit he sought to […]

FIRST YEARS OF LABOUR IN DUNDEE

FIRST YEARS OF LABOUR IN DUNDEE – Robert Murray Mcchene Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many tears, and temptations. Acts 20:18, 19 The day on which he was […]

HIS LABOURS IN THE VINEYARD BEFORE ORDINATION

HIS LABOURS IN THE VINEYARD BEFORE ORDINATION – Robert Murray Mcchene He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.(Psalm 126:6)       While he was still undergoing a student’s usual examinations before the Presbytery, in the spring and summer of 1835, several applications were made […]

HIS YOUTH, AND PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY

HIS YOUTH, AND PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY – Robert Murray Mcchene Many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord. Luke 1:14,15 In the midst of the restless activity of such a day as ours, we feel it would be useful for ministers of Christ to trace […]

The Philosophy of the Fall—i

The Philosophy of the Fall—i – Chambers, Oswald The quotations are from the book entitled Theologian germanica .Chapter II Boundless inheritance of covetousness What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. Nay, i had not known sin, but by the law: for i had not known lust, except the law had said, […]

Two Kingdoms

Two Kingdoms – Oswald Chambers “My kingdom is not of this world.” John 18:36 “The great enemy to the Lord Jesus Christ in the present day is the conception of practical work that has not come from the New Testament, but from the systems of the world in which endless energy and activities are insisted […]

The Missionary’s Predestined Purpose

The Missionary’s Predestined Purpose – Oswald Chambers The first thing that happens after we recognize our election by God in Christ Jesus is the destruction of our preconceived ideas, our narrow-minded thinking, and all of our other allegiances— we are turned solely into servants of God’s own purpose. The entire human race was created to […]

The Missionary’s Goal

The Missionary’s Goal – Oswald Chambers “Behold, we go up to Jerusalem.” Luke 18:31. “In the natural life our ambitions alter as we develop; in the Christian life the goal is given at the beginning: Our Lord Himself. We start with Christ and we end with Him—’until we all attain to the stature of the […]

The Philosophy of Perfection

The Philosophy of Perfection – Chambers, Oswald Chapter I But when that which is perfect is come, that which is in part shall be done away. 1 corinthians 13:10 (rv) That which is perfectis a being, who hath comprehended and included all things in himself and his own substance, and without whom, and besides whom, […]

If Thou Wilt Be Perfect . . .

If Thou Wilt Be Perfect . . . – Chambers, Oswald If Thou Wilt Be Perfect . . .Talks on Spiritual PhilosophyOswald ChambersCopyright © 1939 Oswald Chambers Publications Association Introduction Source Lectures on biblical philosophy given at the bible training college,1 London, from January to July 1912. Publication history .as articles: first published as articles […]

The magnitude of redemption

The magnitude of redemption – Chambers, Oswald Lecture : December 4, 1914 1 Thessalonians 5:23 We cannot be deeply moved by nothing; neither can we deeply move ourselves by anything we say, unless something profound has first of all entered into us. For example, it takes a great deal of realising what the bible reveals […]

FOOTNOTES – John Bunyan

FOOTNOTES – John Bunyan JERUSALEM SINNER SAVED FT1 Having preached many times, and from various texts, upon this subject, the whole substance of many sermons is here published. — Ed. FT2 The Jews, and their sacred city, are standing monuments of God’s dreadful vengeance against unbelief in rejecting the Lord Christ, in whom alone is […]

THE NEW BIRTH. – John Bunyan

THE NEW BIRTH. – John Bunyan BUNYAN’S LAST SERMON: PREACHED IN LONDON, JULY, 1688. Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. ¾ John 1:13. THESE words have a dependence on what goes before, and therefore I must direct you to […]

CHRIST A COMPLETE SAVIOR – John Bunyan

CHRIST A COMPLETE SAVIOR – John Bunyan CHAPTER 1. THE INTERCESSION OF CHRIST EXPLAINED. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost, that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them. ¾ Hebrews 7:25. THE apostle in this chapter presenteth us with two things, that is, […]

COME AND WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST – John Bunyan

COME AND WELCOME TO JESUS CHRIST – John Bunyan OR, A PLAIN AND PROFITABLE DISCOURSE ON JOHN 6:37 SHOWING THE CAUSE, TRUTH, AND MANNER OF THE COMING OF A SINNER TO JESUS CHRIST; WITH HIS HAPPY RECEPTION AND BLESSED ENTERTAINMENT. WRITTEN BY JOHN BUNYAN,AUTHOR OF “THE PILGRIM’ S PROGRESS.” “And they shall come which were […]

DOCTRINE – John Bunyan

DOCTRINE – John Bunyan From these words, therefore, thus explained, we gain this observation: — That Jesus Christ . would have mercy offered, in the first place, to the biggest sinners That these Jerusalem sinners were the biggest sinners that ever were in the world, I think none will deny, that believes that Christ was […]

TO THE READER – John Bunyan

TO THE READER – John Bunyan COURTEOUS READER, One reason which moved me to write and print this little book was, because, though there are many excellent heart-affecting discourses in the world that tend to convert the sinner, yet I had a desire to try this simple method of mine; wherefore I make bold thus […]

THE JERUSALEM SINNER SAVED – John Bunyan

THE JERUSALEM SINNER SAVED – John Bunyan OR GOOD NEWS FOR THE VILEST OF MEN Being A Help For Despairing Souls, Showing That Jesus Christ Would Have Mercy In The First Place Offered To The Biggest Sinners. THE THIRD EDITION In Which Is Added, An Answer To Those Grand Objections That Lie In The Way […]

FOOTNOTES – John Bunyan

FOOTNOTES – John Bunyan Bunyan quotes this from the Genevan or Puritan version; our present translation has “in our body.” — Ed. From the verb “to chit,” to sprout — to shoot at the end of the grain; provincial and almost obsolete. — Ed. These ideas are as new as they are striking and splendid. […]

RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. – John Bunyan

RESURRECTION OF THE DEAD. – John Bunyan AND ETHERNAL JUDGMENT “But this I confess unto thee, that after the way which they call heresy, so worship I the God of my fathers, believing all things which are written in the law and in the prophets: and have hope toward God, which they themselves also allow, […]

SIGHS FROM HELL-2 – John Bunyan

SIGHS FROM HELL-2 – John Bunyan or, THE GROANS OF A LOST SOUL. CHAPTER 1. There Was A Certain Rich Man, Which Was Clothed In Purple And Fine Linen, Fared Sumptuously Everyday — Luke 16:19-31. THIS scripture was not spoken by our Lord Jesus Christ, to show you the state of two single persons only, […]

The Cross

The Cross – Oswald Chambers “Who His own self bare our sins in His own body on the tree.” 1 Peter 2:24 “The Cross did not happen to Jesus: He came on purpose for it. He is ‘the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.’ The whole meaning of the Incarnation is the Cross. […]

SIGHS FROM HELL-1 – John Bunyan

SIGHS FROM HELL-1 – John Bunyan OR, THE GROANS OF A LOST SOUL. DISCOVERING FROM <421601> LUKE 16. THE LAMENTABLE STATE OF THE DAMNED; WHICH MAY FITLY SERVE AS A WARNING WORD TO SINNERS, BOTH OLD AND YOUNG, BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST, TO AVOID THE SAME PLACE OF TORMENT. WITH A DISCOVERY OF THE […]

DOCTRINE SECOND – John Bunyan

DOCTRINE SECOND – John Bunyan I now come to the second doctrine that I gathered from the words — namely, that how unconcerned and careless soever some now be about the loss or salvation of their souls, the day is coming, but it will then be too late, when men will be willing, had they […]

DOCTRINE FIRST – John Bunyan

DOCTRINE FIRST – John Bunyan So then, the first truth drawn from the words stands firm — namely, THAT THE LOSS OF THE SOUL IS THE HIGHEST, THE GREATEST LOSS; A LOSS THAT CAN NEVER BE REPAIRED OR MADE UP. In my discourse upon this subject, I shall observe this method: — First , I […]

THE GREATNESS OF THE SOUL, AND UNSPEAKABLENESS OF THE LOSS THEREOF – John Bunyan

THE GREATNESS OF THE SOUL, AND UNSPEAKABLENESS OF THE LOSS THEREOF – John Bunyan ‘or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?’ — Mark 8:37. IHAVE CHOSEN at this time to handle these words among you, and that for several reasons: — 1. Because the soul, and the salvation of it, are […]

Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving – Oswald Chambers Only by His wonderful grace can we see from His perspective, rejoice always, and continually give thanks. Only by His life in us can we walk in humility and live together in the victory of His cross. Only by His Spirit in us can we obey His Word and follow His […]

GREATNESS OF THE SOUL – John Bunyan

GREATNESS OF THE SOUL – John Bunyan AND UNSPEAKABLENESS OF THE LOSS THERE OF WITH THE CAUSES OF THE LOSING IT FIRST PREACHED AT PINNER’S HALL AND NOW ENLARGED AND PUBLISHED FOR GOOD BY JOHN BUNYAN ADVERTISEMENT BY THE EDITOR. Our curiosity is naturally excited to discover what a poor, unlettered mechanic, whose book-learning had […]

Service: Are we disciplined to obey God or impulse?

Service: Are we disciplined to obey God or impulse? – Oswald Chambers “For we are God’s fellow workers.” 1 Corinthians 3:9 “Beware of any work for God which enables you to evade concentration on Him. … The one concern of a worker should be concentration on God, and this will mean that all the other […]

Quotes by Oswald Chambers

Quotes by Oswald Chambers – Oswald Chambers “If in preaching the gospel you substitute your knowledge of the way of salvation for confidence in the power of the gospel, you hinder people from getting to reality.” “If God sees that my spiritual life will be furthered by giving the things for which I ask, then […]

Persecution

Persecution – Oswald Chambers “Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and signs among the people. Then there arose some from what is called the Synagogue of the Freedmen… disputing with Stephen. And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spoke. “Then they secretly induced men […]

“The lord god omnipotent reigneth”

“The lord god omnipotent reigneth” – Chambers, Oswald Lecture :  October 30, 1914 O believe that the lord god omnipotent reigneth and redeemeth is the end of all possible panic, moral, intellectual or spiritual. We say we believe god, and give the lie to it with every breath we draw. For a man to believe […]

Relative redemptive reactions

Relative redemptive reactions – Chambers, Oswald Lecture : October 23, 1914 An abiding snare in dealing with christian doctrine arises from the tendency to bend the attention exclusively either to the objective or the subjective side. If we deal only with the objective, it produces the type of practical life that contradicts the creed believed […]

Redemption

Redemption – Chambers, Oswald Lecture :  October 16, 1914The Christian’s Greatest Trust 1. The cross and the fathers heart ( john 12:28; galatians 6:14) We can understand the attributes of god in other ways, but we can only understand the fathers heart in the cross of christ. The cross of christ is not the cross […]

You have afflicted me – Thomas Brooks

You have afflicted me – Thomas Brooks “I know, O Lord, that Your laws are righteous, and in faithfulness You have afflicted me.” Psalm 119:75 “Before I was afflicted I went astray, but now I obey Your word.” Psalm 119:67 God’s corrections are our instructions,His lashes are our lessons,His scourges are our schoolmasters,His chastisements are […]

Gethsemane

Gethsemane – Oswald Chambers “Then cometh Jesus with them unto a place called Gethsemane, and saith unto the disciples, . . . tarry ye here, and watch with Me.” Matthew 26:36, 38. “We can never fathom the agony in Gethsemane, but at least we need not misunderstand it. It is the agony of God and […]

The Base impulse

The Base impulse – Chambers, Oswald Lord, Lord, when we are dead, remember notAll our lost sorrows and our soul’s endeavour,Better to bear the burden of our lot,Firmer to stand how strong the storm so-ever,Only remember all the agonyThou bearest in the Garden silently.And when the soul by death is freed again,Thou wilt not let […]

When Brutus went to stab Julius Caesar – Thomas Brooks

When Brutus went to stab Julius Caesar – Thomas Brooks “For I know my transgressions, and my sin is always before me.” Psalm 51:3 Sin most afflicts a gracious soul. The deer feeling within her the working of the serpent’s poison runs through the thorns and thickets, and runs over the green and pleasant pastures […]

Righteousness

Righteousness – Chambers, Oswald Bear in mind that our human life viewed from a moral standpoint is a tragedy, and that preaching precepts while we ignore the cross of jesus christ is like giving a pill to cure an earthquake, or a poultice for a cancer. Our attempts to face the problems of human life […]

Summum Bonum

Summum Bonum – Chambers, Oswald In speaking of the highest good as the theme of ethics, aristotle observes: every art and every kind of inquiry, and likewise every act and purpose, seems to aim at some good; and, since there are many kinds of actions, and many arts and sciences, it follows that there are […]

Psalm 125

Psalm 125 – Chambers, Oswald 1. The fastnesses of the godly They that trust in the lord shall be as mount zion which cannot be removed, but abideth for ever. (psalm 125:1) The security of the eternal god is what we are to have confidence in, and the psalmist likens that security to the mountains, […]

Turned into beasts, birds, stones, trees, or air – Thomas Brooks

Turned into beasts, birds, stones, trees, or air – Thomas Brooks “Our God is a consuming fire.” Hebrews 12:29 Chaff and stubble cannot stand before that God, who is a consuming fire. Oh, how will the ungodly tremble and quake when the whole frame of heaven and earth shall break in pieces, and be set […]

True repentance – Thomas Brooks

True repentance – Thomas Brooks True repentance includes a sensibleness of sin’s sinfulness how opposite and contrary sin is to the blessed God.God is light, sin is darkness;God is life, sin is death;God is heaven, sin is hell;God is beauty, sin is deformity. Also true repentance includes a sensibleness of sin’s destructiveness; how sin cast […]

They shall never perish! – Thomas Brooks

They shall never perish! – Thomas Brooks “All that the Father gives Me, will come to Me.” John 6:37 “And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of all that He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day.” John 6:39 The first fountain and […]

These Gergesites had rather lose Christ, than lose their porkers – Thomas Brooks

These Gergesites had rather lose Christ, than lose their porkers – Thomas Brooks “When they saw Him, they pleaded with Him to leave their region.” Matthew 8:34 A man bewitched with the world will prefer the most base and contemptible things, before the Lord Jesus Christ. He will, with the Gergesenes, prefer his swine before […]

Faith in the midst of Perverseness

Faith in the midst of Perverseness – Oswald Chambers “A Man of sorrows and acquainted with grief.” Isaiah 53:3. Oswald Chambers: “The reason the experience of redemption is so easy is because it cost God so much… It is men like Job and the apostle Paul who bring us to the basis of things, not […]

Bearing our cross

Bearing our cross – Oswald Chambers “If anyone desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily, and follow Me.” Luke 9:23 The test of our spiritual life is our understanding of the cross. The cross of Jesus is often wrongly taken as a type of the cross we […]

Absoluteness of Jesus Christ

Absoluteness of Jesus Christ – Oswald Chambers “He shall glorify Me. John 16:14.“The pietistic [or emergent, universalist, mystical] movements of to-day have none of the rugged reality of the New Testament about them…. This type of experience is not supernatural nor miraculous, it did not cost the passion of God, it is not dyed in […]

Psalm 124

Psalm 124 – Chambers, Oswald 1. Alternative danger if it had not been the lord who was on our side, now may Israel say . . . (psalm 124:1) Facing an alternative is not to deal in supposition, but part of wisdom and understanding; supposition is wisdom gone to hysteria. In estimating the dangers which […]

The very place in which the wicked shall lodge – Thomas Brooks

The very place in which the wicked shall lodge – Thomas Brooks “The wicked shall be turned into hell.” Psalm 9:17 That is, “The wicked shall certainly be turned into the nethermost hell!” Yes, they shall forcibly be turned into the lowest and darkest place in hell. God will, as it were, with both hands […]

Psalm 122

Psalm 122 – Chambers, Oswald 1. Gladness of comradeship  I was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the lord . (psalm 122:1) God begins with us individually in the experience of conscious salvation, then he unites us to one another. Notice the altogetherness of the saints all through […]

The Certainties of the kingdom

The Certainties of the kingdom – Chambers, Oswald 1. The substratum of certainty (acts 17:2229) Whom therefore ye ignorantly worship, him declare i unto you. . . . For in him we live, and move, and have our being. (acts 17:23, 28) Substratum an under stratum or layer, a fundamental element that does not appear, […]

APPEARANCE AND REALITY

APPEARANCE AND REALITY – Oswald Chambers Our Lord makes the test of goodness not only goodness in intention, but in the active carrying out of God’s will. Beware of confounding the appearance and reality, of judging only by the external evidence. God honors His word no matter who preaches it. The men Jesus refers to […]

TWO GATES

TWO GATES – Oswald Chambers Our Lord continually used proverbs and sayings that were familiar to His hearers and put an altogether new meaning into them. Here He used an allegory that was familiar in His day and lifted it by His inspiration to embody His patient warnings.  Always distinguish between warning and threatening. God […]

CHRISTIAN COMPREHENSIVENESS

CHRISTIAN COMPREHENSIVENESS – Oswald Chambers Christian grace comprehends the whole man. ” Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength.” Salvation means not only a pure heart, an enlightened mind, a spirit put right with God, it […]

The worker’s way about faith

The worker’s way about faith – Chambers, Oswald 1. Faith and the ancient witness (Hebrews 11:440) . . . And these all, having had witness borne to them through their faith . . . (Hebrews 11:39) Faith is never defined; it is described, as in Hebrews 11:1, but never defined. Definitions can only be given […]

Discipleship

Discipleship – » Chambers, Oswald Christ ruined many careers and brought sorrow and death to many souls. Dr. Forsyth 23 (the christian ethic of war, 1916) 1. The call to discipleship if any man would come after me, let him deny him- self, and take up his cross daily, and follow me. (Luke 9:23 rv […]

Least in the kingdom of heaven

Least in the kingdom of heaven – Chambers, Oswald Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments, and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:19 John wesley in expounding this passage said it meant that whosoever shall break one of these least commandments, and […]

The scholar’s knowledge – Thomas Brooks

The scholar’s knowledge – Thomas Brooks What is the scholar’s knowledge of the strength, riches, glories, and sweetness of far countries, obtained by maps and books compared to their knowledge, who daily see and enjoy those things? Truly, that knowledge which is only notional, speculative, and general; which is gathered out of books, discourses, and […]

“For Christ’s Crown and Covenant”

“For Christ’s Crown and Covenant” – Chambers, Oswald For Christs crown and covenant 20 comes nearer to the new testament conception of loyalty to Christ than any other all down the centuries of Christianity, and what we need to do is to translate it into terms which fit our own day and generation. 1. Loyalty […]

CHRISTIAN CONSIDERATENESS

CHRISTIAN CONSIDERATENESS – Oswald Chambers ” Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you.” Jesus is inculcating the need to examine carefully what you present in the way of God s truth to others. […]

The more vile Christ made Himself for us – Thomas Brooks

The more vile Christ made Himself for us – Thomas Brooks “Let the thoughts of a crucified Christ,” says one, “be never out of your mind, let them be food and drink unto you, let them be your sweetness and consolation, your honey and your desire, your reading and your meditation.” Ah! remember this,His wounds […]

The more Christ has suffered for us – Thomas Brooks

The more Christ has suffered for us – Thomas Brooks The more Christ has suffered for us the dearer Christ should be unto us. The greater and the bitterer Christ’s sufferings have been for us the greater and the sweeter should our love be to Him. O my friends! there is no love but a […]

CHRISTIAN CHARACTERISTICS

CHRISTIAN CHARACTERISTICS – Oswald Chambers ” Judge not, that ye be not judged.” Criticism is part of the ordinary faculty of a man, he has a sense of humor, i.e., a sense of proportion, and he sees where things are wrong and pulls the other fellow to bits; but Jesus says, as a disciple, cultivate […]

The hell of hell – Thomas Brooks

The hell of hell – Thomas Brooks And as there are a diversity of torments in hell, so the torments of hell are everlasting. “Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the Devil and his angels!” Mt. 25:41 The sentence which shall be passed upon them, is eternal. God […]

The golden link of love! – Thomas Brooks

The golden link of love! – Thomas Brooks It was the golden link of love that fastened Christ to the cross! Certainly the more Christ has suffered for us, the more dear Christ should be unto us. The more bitter His sufferings have been for us, the more sweet His love should be to us, […]

The witness of sorrow

The witness of sorrow – Chambers, Oswald Set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof. Ezekiel 9:4 We can fathom our own natures by the things we sorrow over. In this ancient book of Ezekiel the man clothed […]

Spiritual Disenchantment and Delight

Spiritual Disenchantment and Delight – Chambers, Oswald 1. Disillusionment and the furnace of disappointment let no man glory in men. For all things are yours.. . . (1 Corinthians 3:21) Enchantment in the natural realm means to be taken out of your wits by song and rhythm; spiritual enchantment comes along the line of aggres- […]

The covenant of grace – Thomas Brooks

The covenant of grace – Thomas Brooks “He has made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure. Will He not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire?” 2 Samuel 23:5 All mankind would have been eternally lost had God not, of His own free grace and mercy, […]

The name

The name – Chambers, Oswald December 10, 1916, Zeitoun, Sunday morning & Communion Service And his name shall be called wonderful. . . . Isaiah 9:6 In the new testament name frequently stands for nature. When we pray in the name of Jesus the answers are in accordance with his nature, and if we think […]

The book of life – Thomas Brooks

The book of life – Thomas Brooks “And another book was opened, which is the book of life.” Revelation 20:12 The names of the elect are written in the book of life. They do not obtain salvation by chance, but were elected of God to eternal life and happiness before the foundation of the world. […]

THE ACCOUNT WITH PRACTICE

THE ACCOUNT WITH PRACTICE – Oswald Chambers Practice means continually doing that which no one sees or knows but myself. Habit is the result of practice, by continually doing the thing it becomes second nature. The difference between men is not a difference of personal power, but that some men are disciplined, and others are […]

The immense attention of god

The immense attention of god – Chambers, Oswald June 24, 1917, Zeitoun ,Sunday mornings Service & devotional hut And when he opened the seventh seal, there followed a silence in heaven about the space of half an hour. Revelation 8:1 (RV ) If we are ever going to understand the book of the revelation we […]

Losing ourselves

Losing ourselves – Chambers, Oswald July 8, 1917, Zeitoun , SSunday morning Service & devotional hut He that findeth his life [soul] shall lose it: and he that loseth his life [soul] for my sake shall find it. Matthew 10:39 We are what we are interested in. Soul refers to the way a personal spirit […]

Uncensored truth

Uncensored truth – Chambers, Oswald He twilight that i desired hath been turned into trembling unto me. Isaiah 21:4 (rv ) The bible never deals with the domains our human minds delight to deal with. The bible deals with heaven and hell, good and bad, god and the devil, right and wrong, salvation and damnation; […]

Saving faith – Thomas Brooks

Saving faith – Thomas Brooks Saving faith puts the soul upon grieving for sin, upon combating with sin, upon weeping over sin, upon trembling at the occasions of sin, upon resisting temptations that lead to sin, upon fighting it out to the death with sin, Zech. 12:10. Saving faith puts a man upon walking with […]

ACTUAL AND REAL

ACTUAL AND REAL – Oswald Chambers THE ACCOUNT WITH PURITY, vv. 21-30. Our Lord in these verses is laying down the principle that if men are going to follow Him and obey His Spirit, they must lay their account with purity. No man can make himself pure by obeying laws. Purity is not a question […]

The glory of the lords Disciples

The glory of the lords Disciples – Chambers, Oswald May 27, 1917, Z eitoun , Sunday morning ServiceActs 1:7–8 1. The passing of intellectual Christianity it is not for you to know . . . Intellect is never first in spiritual life. We are not born again by thinking about it, we are born again […]

Perpetual fuel to the flames of hell! – Thomas Brooks

Perpetual fuel to the flames of hell! – Thomas Brooks Our earthly fire destroys and consumes whatever is cast into it. It turns all combustibles into ashes. But the fire of hell is not of that nature. The fire of hell consumes nothing which is cast into it. It rages but it does not consume […]

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—iii

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—iii – Chambers, Oswald The greatest day yet And when the day of pentecost was now come [was being fulfilled, mg]. . . . Acts 2:1 (RV ) What an unspeakably wonderful day the day of pentecost was! There is only one Bethlehem, one Calvary, one pentecost; these are the […]

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—ii

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—ii – Chambers, Oswald The Bounty of DestitutionJohn 7:37–39 Generally speaking, our lord does not deal with the experimental stages of salvation, he deals with the great revelation facts; the holy spirit expounds the experimental stages. Our lord makes no divisions such as conversion, regeneration, sanctification, he presents the truth […]

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—i

The Doctrine of the holy spirit—i – Chambers, Oswald 1. The beyond that is within Verily, verily, i say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of god. ( john 3:3) This title 5 will serve as a comment on our lords words to Nicodemus. The power to see […]

The advent of the holy spirit

The advent of the holy spirit – Chambers, Oswald April –may 1915, talks on the holy Spirit, bible training College Howbeit when he, the spirit of truth, is come, . . . He shall glorify me. John 16:1314 There are two descents of the holy spirit mentioned in the bible: the first is at the […]

A Pattern of Prayer

A Pattern of Prayer – Alexander Mclaren WHEN YE PRAY, use not vain repetitions, as the heathen do” —Matthew 6:7. But earnest reiteration is not vain repetition. The second is born of doubt; the first, of faith. The prayer that springs from a deep felt need, and will not cease till that need is supplied, […]

Insidious in Difference

Insidious in Difference – Chambers, Oswald And i think it right, as long as i am in this tabernacle, to stir you up by putting you in remembrance. 2 peter 1:13 (RV) Insidious means advancing imperceptibly. Are you as spiritually alive and enthusiastic as you once were? Are you finding it expedient not to have […]

Nothing will grow where gold grows – Thomas Brooks

Nothing will grow where gold grows – Thomas Brooks “Then the whole town went out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they pleaded with Him to leave their region.” Matthew 8:34 Many prefer the world before Christ; yes, the worst of the world before the best of Christ! The Gergesenes preferred their swine […]

No one can snatch them out of My hand – Thomas Brooks

No one can snatch them out of My hand – Thomas Brooks “My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Isaiah 46:10 “The plans of the Lord stand firm forever, the purposes of His heart through all generations.” Psalm 33:11 “Many are the plans in a man’s heart, but it is […]

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 4 – Thomas Brooks

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 4 – Thomas Brooks “Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod” or, “The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes” by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!” Psalm 39:9 Objection 8. Oh! But God has […]

The suffering of the sanctified

The suffering of the sanctified – Chambers, Oswald Forasmuch then as Christ suffered in the flesh, arm ye yourselves also with the same mind; for he that hath suffered in the flesh hath ceased from sin. 1 peter 4:1 There is suffering that is preventable, but there is an inevitable suffering that is essentially gods […]

“Will ye also go away?”

“Will ye also go away?” – Chambers, Oswald Notes of a sermon john 6 Five thousand men fed with five loaves and two fishes! The fame of the miracle-worker spreads like wildfire and the crowds blaze with enthusiasm, men and women hasten eagerly from afar to come to him, scrambling over land and scudding over […]

“I am the Door”

“I am the Door” – Chambers, Oswald John 10:9 1. The condition of daily salvation by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved . . . This is a picture of the life we are to live as gods childrenentering in by our lord, who is the door, not once for all, […]

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 3 – Thomas Brooks

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 3 – Thomas Brooks “Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod” or, “The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes” by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!” Psalm 39:9 I shall now address myself to […]

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 2 – Thomas Brooks

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 2 – Thomas Brooks “Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod” or, “The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes” by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!” Psalm 39:9 IV. WHY must Christians be mute […]

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod – Part 1 – Thomas Brooks

Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod – Part 1 – Thomas Brooks “Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod” or, “The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes” by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. “I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!” Psalm 39:9 (A Christian with an Olive […]

Thinking

Thinking – Chambers, Oswald  . Being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you. 1 peter 3:15 (RV) To give a reason concerning the hope that is in you is not at all the same thing as convincing by reason- able argument why […]

Solidarity of sin

Solidarity of sin – Chambers, Oswald Luke 11:2122 (rv) solidaritya consolidation or oneness of interests. I mean by sin, not sin in a particular sense, but in the big general sense, viz. , a violation or neglect of the moral law. Gods book all through shows a won- derful discrimination as to the nature of […]

sin

sin – Chambers, Oswald Wherefore, as by one man sin entered into the world . . . Romans 5:12 God intended that Adam should develop, not from evil to good, but from the natural to the spiritual, by obedience; it was to be a natural progress; but adam stopped short, and sin entered in by […]

Sympathiser or saviour?

Sympathiser or saviour? – Chambers, Oswald Isaiah 61:1 (see also luke 4:1819, rv mg) In some ages, as with some people, the tendency is strong to make an essential out of what is a mere accompaniment. In our day this tendency is marked in the emphasising of our lord as a sympathiser, and the direct […]

The bible

The bible – Chambers, Oswald The revelation of gods will has been brought down to us in words. The bible is not a book containing communications from god, it is gods revelation of himself, in the interests of grace; gods giving of himself in the limitation of words. The bible is not a faery romance […]

Spasmodic spirituality

Spasmodic spirituality – Chambers, Oswald Your goodness is as a morning cloud, and as the early dew it goeth away. Hosea 6:4. Fits of goodness may often be seen in a base character, indicating a capacity to be noble; but apart from that, all kinds of natures are conscious of moments of unusual power and […]

God’s methods

God’s methods – Chambers, Oswald Go ye, and stand and speak in the temple to the people all the words of this life. Acts 5:20 (RV ) 1. The men of gods method We have to find out gods methods, not try to get god to approve our methods. Go ye . . . It […]

The person of our Lord

The person of our Lord – Chambers, Oswald There is a difference between being the offspring of god (acts 17:28) and being sons of god ( john 1:12). Offspring means that our genus originated with god; we can only become sons of god by a specific act of regeneration. Jesus Christ is the only begotten […]

Now Don’t hurt the Lord

Now Don’t hurt the Lord – Chambers, Oswald Philip saith unto him, lord, shew us the father, and it sufficeth us. John 14:8 1. 1 You who regarded christs command And he findeth Philip: and Jesus saith unto him, follow me. ( john 1:43 RV) You may have had no reluctance in obeying the lords […]

I indeed . . . but he

I indeed . . . but he – Chambers, Oswald I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he . . . Shall baptize you with the holy ghost, and with fire. Matthew 3:11 The baptism with the holy ghost and with fire is Jesus Christs own peculiar right; he is the true bap- […]

Redemption

Redemption – Chambers, Oswald 1. Not thought but fact We have to live, thought is second. We are saved in only one way, by the supernatural efficacy of the redemption; but to be saved and never think about it is a crime. My people doth not consider, says god; they wont think. We can never […]

How to go on

How to go on – Chambers, Oswald Colossians 2:67 (RV ) 1. How to think of our state As therefore ye received Christ Jesus the lord . . . (rv ) We all start with thinking about what we have to do; paul goes a step further back, and says, think of how you stand […]

Partakers of grace

Partakers of grace – Chambers, Oswald For by grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of god. Ephesians 2:8 (RV) No man can be saved by praying, by believing, by obeying, or by consecration; salvation is a free gift of gods almighty grace. We have the […]

Reality

Reality – Chambers, Oswald The existence of a truth is nothing to me until i am brought into the current of events where that particular truth is a living reality to me because it speaks the language of my conscious life. Reality must have its source outside me; my conscious experience is the sphere of […]

Workers for God

Workers for God – Chambers, Oswald The worker for god must live among the common- sense facts of the natural world, but he must also be at home with revelation facts. Be a worker with an equal knowledge of sin, of the human heart and of God. Never take it for granted because you have […]

Sin

Sin – Chambers, Oswald Sin is not mans problem, it is gods. Beware of attempting to diagnose sin unless you have the inner pang that you are one of the worst sinners. Whenever you talk about sin, it must be my sin. So long as you speak of sins you evade Jesus Christ for yourself. […]

Sanctification

Sanctification – Chambers, Oswald Beware of preaching sanctification without knowing Jesus; we are saved and sanctified in order that we might know him. But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of god is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption (1 Corinthians 1:30). Jesus Christ is all these, they are […]

Redemption

Redemption – Chambers, Oswald God does not ask us to be good men and women he asks us to understand that we are not good; to believe that none is good, save one, even god (RV), and that the grace of god was manifested in the redemption that it might cover the incompleteness of man. […]

Preaching

Preaching – Chambers, Oswald A personal testimony feeds you from hand to mouth; you must have more equipment than that if you are to preach the gospel. The preacher must be part of his message, he must be incorporated in it. That is what the baptism of the holy ghost did for the disciples. When […]

Prayer

Prayer – Chambers, Oswald God is never impressed with our earnestness, he promises to answer us when we pray on one ground only, viz. , the ground of the redemption. The redemption of the lord Jesus provides me with a place for intercession. The only way to get into the relationship of asking is to […]

Personal relationship

Personal relationship – Chambers, Oswald The essence of Christianity is a personal relationship to Jesus Christ with any amount of room for its out- working. The appeal of the gospel is not that it should be preached in order that men might be saved and put right for heaven, but that they might enter into […]

Personality

Personality – Nothing in connection with our personality is so disastrously enervating as disillusionment about our- selves. We much prefer our own idea of ourselves to the stern realisation of what we really are. Paul warns, let no man think of himself more highly than he ought to think. Watch how god has disillusioned you […]

The holy spirit

The holy spirit – Chambers, Oswald It is not what we feel, or what we know, but ever what we receive from god and a fool can receive a gift. If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly father give the holy spirit […]

Experience

Experience – Chambers, Oswald Experiences are apt to be exalted out of all due mea- sure whereas they are but the outward manifestation of the oneness with god made possible for us in Christ Jesus. Get into the habit of chasing yourself out of the sickly morbid experiences that are not based on having been […]

Memory of sin in the saint

Memory of sin in the saint – Chambers, Oswald . . For that he counted me faithful, putting me into the ministry; who was before a blasphemer, and a persecutor, and injurious. 1 timothy 1:1213 . . . And such were some of you. 1 Corinthians 6:11 No aspect of christian life and service is […]

CHRIST’S LAST INVITATION FROM THE THRONE

CHRIST’S LAST INVITATION FROM THE THRONE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will let him take the water of life freely. — Revelation 22:17. last verses of this last book of Scripture are like the final movement of some great concerto, in which we hear all the instruments of the orchestra […]

He has no reason to complain! – Thomas Brooks

He has no reason to complain! – Thomas Brooks The least drop of grace,the least smile from Christ’s face,the least kiss of His mouth,the least embrace of His arm,the least hint of His favoris worth more than ten thousand worlds! That Christian cannot be poor who is rich in grace. That Christian cannot be miserable […]

THE PALM BEARING MULTITUDE

THE PALM BEARING MULTITUDE – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Lo, a great multitude.., stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands.’ — Revelation 7:9. The Seer is about to disclose the floods of misery which are to fall upon the earth at the sound of the seven trumpets, […]

VII THE VICTOR’S SOVEREIGNTY

VII THE VICTOR’S SOVEREIGNTY – Alexander Maclaren ‘To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with Me in My throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with My Father in His throne.’ — Revelation 3:21. The Church at Laodicea touched the lowest point of Christian character. It had no heresies, but that […]

CHRIST AT THE DOOR

CHRIST AT THE DOOR – Alexander Maclaren “Behold 1 I stand at the door and knock; if any man hear My voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with Me.”—Rev, iii. 20. MANY of us are familiar, I dare say, with the devoutly imaginative rendering of […]

He drank it up every drop! – Thomas Brooks

He drank it up every drop! – Thomas Brooks “Who can comprehend the power of Your wrath?” Psalm 90:11 Jesus Christ comprehends it, for He underwent it! His whole life was made up of suffering. From His birth to His death, from His cradle to the cross, from the womb to the tomb, He was […]

How the apostle Paul returns thanks

How the apostle Paul returns thanks – Chambers, Oswald But i have all, and abound: i am full, having received of epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, well- pleasing to god. Philippians 4:18 The apostle Paul refused to take money-help from any of the […]

His Certain knowledge

His Certain knowledge – Chambers, Oswald . . For he himself [saw] what was in man. John 2:25 (RV ) Our lord seemed to go so easily and calmly amongst all kinds of men when he met a man who could sink to the level of Judas he never turned cynical, never lost heart or […]

Perfect love

Perfect love – Chambers, Oswald But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of god perfected. 1 john 2:5 if we love one another, god dwelleth in us, and his love is perfected in us. 1 john 4:12 1. In abandoned indwelling (romans 5:5) There is only one being who loves perfectly, […]

The mature Christian

The mature Christian – Chambers, Oswald Ye therefore shall be perfect, as your heavenly father is perfect. Matthew 5:48 (RV ) In Matthew 5, verses 2930 and verse 48 respectively our lord refers to two things which are full of vital instruction. In verses 2930 he is referring to the necessity of a maimed life: […]

Notes on lamentations

Notes on lamentations – Chambers, Oswald The lamentations are not the expression of the grief of a disappointed man, the peculiar element in Jeremiahs sorrow is that he is identifying himself with an unrepentant people (cf. Daniel 9:420). We suffer on account of our own wrong or the wrong of others, but that is not […]

The psychology of faith iii

The psychology of faith iii – Chambers, Oswald 1. Mental belief But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of god, even to them that believe on his name. ( john 1:12) John 1:1213 is a grand, mighty, all-embracing word to as many as received him . . […]

The psychology of faith i

The psychology of faith i – Chambers, Oswald 1. The constitution of faith And without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him. (Hebrews 11:6 RV ) There is not possible a normal healthy human being apart from religious faith. Faith claims the whole man and all gods grace can make him. Forsyth The […]

Grace, grace! – Thomas Brooks

Grace, grace! – Thomas Brooks “That no flesh should glory in His presence.” 1 Corinthians 1:29 God does not look for any goodness or merit in the creature to draw His love but He will justify, pardon, and save for His name’s sake. All the motives which move God to show mercy are in His […]

Christian thinking

Christian thinking – Chambers, Oswald I cannot soar into the heights you show,Nor dive into the deeps that you reveal;But it is much that high things are to know,That deep things are to feel.                                                   Jean Ingelow5 The safe position in christian thinking is to remember that there are deeper depths than we can fathom, higher […]

The Discipline of patience

The Discipline of patience – Chambers, Oswald Yea, wait thou on the lord . Psalm 27:14 (RV ) The subject of patience is so largely dealt with in the bible that it ought to have a much larger place in our bible studies and talks. Patience to most minds is associated with exhaustion, or with […]

From burning to burning! – Thomas Brooks

From burning to burning! – Thomas Brooks The Spirit of God, in Scripture, by metaphors of all sorts of things which are dreadful unto sense sets forth the condition of the damned, and the torments which He has reserved for them in the life to come. Hell’s punishments do infinitely exceed all other punishments, that […]

Fool away their souls – Thomas Brooks

Fool away their souls – Thomas Brooks Christ made a very fair offer to the young man in the Gospel, “Go and sell all that you have, and give to the poor, and you shall have treasure in heaven,” Matthew 19:21.Here Christ offers . . .heavenly treasures for earthly treasures,unmixed treasures for mixed treasures,perfect treasures […]

Faith realizes eternal realities – Thomas Brooks

Faith realizes eternal realities – Thomas Brooks Faith should set and fix upon that glory, blessedness, and life, which God has laid up for those who love Him. The things of eternity are the greatest things, they are the most excellent things. They are most excellent in their natures, in their causes, in their operations, […]

The Discipline of loneliness

The Discipline of loneliness – Chambers, Oswald And i am no more in the world, and these are in the world, and i come to thee. Holy father, keep them in thy name which thou hast given me, that they may be one even as we are. . . . I have given them thy […]

CHRIST’S COUNSEL TO A LUKEWARM CHURCH

CHRIST’S COUNSEL TO A LUKEWARM CHURCH – Alexander Maclaren ‘I counsel thee to buy of Me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see.’ — Revelation […]

V THE VICTOR’S LIFE ROBE

V THE VICTOR’S LIFE ROBE – Alexander Maclaren ‘He that overcometh the same shall be clothed is white raiment; and I will not blot out him name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before My Father, end before His angels.’ — Revelation 3:5. The brightest examples of earnest Christianity are […]

WITHOUT STUMBLING

WITHOUT STUMBLING – Alexander Maclaren ‘Now unto Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding Joy, 25. To the only wise God our Saviour. be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and over. Amen.’ — Jude 1:24, 25. I pointed […]

COMMON SALVATION

COMMON SALVATION – Alexander Maclaren ‘The common salvation.’ — Jude 1:3. ‘The common faith.’ — Titus 1:4. Jude was probably one of Christ’s brothers, and a man of position and influence in the Church. He is writing to the whole early Christian community, numbering men widely separated from each other by nationality, race, culture, and general outlook […]

FELLOW WORKERS WITH THE TRUTH

FELLOW WORKERS WITH THE TRUTH – Alexander Maclaren ‘That we might be fellow-helpers to the truth.’—3 John 1:8. ‘Fellow-helpers to the Truth.’ A word or two may be permitted as to the immediate occasion of the expression. There seems to have been, as we learn not only from occasional references in the New Testament, but […]

THE SERVANT AS HIS LORD

THE SERVANT AS HIS LORD – Alexander Maclaren ‘… As He is, so are we in this world.’ — 1 John iv.17. Large truths may be spoken in little words. Profundity is often supposed to be obscurity, but the deepest depth is clear. John, in his gospel and epistles, deals with the deepest realities, and […]

THE POWER OF DILIGENCE

THE POWER OF DILIGENCE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Giving all diligence, add to your faith …’ — 2 Peter i.5. It seems to me very like Peter that there should be so much in this letter about the very commonplace and familiar excellence of diligence. He over and over again exhorts to it as the one […]

LIKE PRECIOUS FAITH

LIKE PRECIOUS FAITH – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Them that have obtained like precious faith with us through the righteousness of God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.’— 2 Peter 1:1. Peter seems to have had a liking for that word ‘precious.’ It is not a very descriptive one; it does not give much light as to the […]

Christ’s Love for us – Thomas Brooks

Christ’s Love for us – Thomas Brooks Let us stand still, and admire and wonder at the love of Jesus Christ to poor sinners; that Christ should rather die for us, than for the angels. They were creatures of a more noble extract, and in all probability might have brought greater revenues of glory to […]

Christ, by His death – Thomas Brooks

Christ, by His death – Thomas Brooks “He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree.” 1 Peter 2:24 Certainly the whole punishment of body and soul which was due unto us Christ our Redeemer suffered. Our blessed Savior bore all the sins of the elect. He suffered the whole punishment which was […]

The day of the Lord

The day of the Lord – Chambers, Oswald (“The Day of the Lord,” Tongues of Fire, May 1915) He sun shall be changed into darkness and the moon into blood, ere the great, open day of the lord arrives. Acts 2:20 (moffatt) The day of the lord is at hand, at hand: the storms roll […]

The discipline of Peril

The discipline of Peril – Chambers, Oswald (“The Discipline of Peril,” Tongues of Fire, September 1914) And when you hear of wars and disturbances, do not be scared; these have to come first, but the end is not at once. Luke 21:9 (moffatt ) The discipline of peril Our lord talks so much about peril […]

THE CHURCH IN BABYLON

THE CHURCH IN BABYLON – Alexander Maclaren ‘The church that is at Babylon, elected together with you, saluteth you…’—1 Peter 5:13. We have drawn lessons in previous addresses from the former parts of the closing salutations of this letter. And now I turn to this one to see what it may yield us. The Revised […]

AN APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY AND EXHORTATION

AN APOSTOLIC TESTIMONY AND EXHORTATION – Alexander Maclaren ‘… I have written briefly, exhorting, and testifying that this is the true grace of God wherein ye stand.’ — 1 Peter v.12. ‘I have written briefly,’ says Peter. But his letter, in comparison with the other epistles of the New Testament, is not remarkably short; in […]

MIRRORS OF GOD

MIRRORS OF GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘… That ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness…’—1 Peter 2:9. The Revised Version, instead of ‘praises,’ reads excellencies—and even that is but a feeble translation of the remarkable word here employed. For it is that usually rendered ‘virtues’; and by […]

BY THROUGH UNTO

BY THROUGH UNTO – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.’—1 Peter 1:5. The Revised Version substitutes ‘guarded’ for ‘kept,’ and the alteration, though slight, is important, for it not only more accurately preserves the meaning of the word employed, but […]

THE PERFECT LAW AND ITS DOERS

THE PERFECT LAW AND ITS DOERS – Alexander Maclaren ‘ Whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed.’—James 1:25 An old tradition tells us that James, who was probably the writer of […]

FIRST FRUITS OF HIS CREATURES

FIRST FRUITS OF HIS CREATURES – Alexander Maclaren ‘…That we should be a kind of first-fruits of His creatures.’—James 1:18 According to the Levitical ceremonial, the first sheaf of the new crop, accompanied with sacrifice, was presented in the Temple on the day after the Passover Sabbath. No part of the harvest was permitted to […]

AN ESTABLISHED HEART

AN ESTABLISHED HEART – Alexander Maclaren ‘… It is a good thing that the heart be established with grace.’ — Hebrews 13:9. This saying immediately follows the exhortation with which it is contrasted: ‘Be not carried away with divers and strange doctrines.’ Now, it is quite clear that the unsettlement and moving past some fixed point […]

All the links of the golden chain of salvation – Thomas Brooks

All the links of the golden chain of salvation – Thomas Brooks All the links of the golden chain of salvation are made up of free grace! The people of God are . . .freely loved, Deut. 7:6-8;freely chosen, John 15:16-19, Eph. 1:4;freely accepted, Eph. 1:6;freely adopted, Eph. 1:5, Gal. 4:5-6;freely reconciled, 2 Cor. 5:18-20;freely […]

REFUSING GOD’S VOICE

REFUSING GOD’S VOICE – Alexander Maclaren See that ye refuse not Him that speaketh: for if they escaped not who refused Him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from Him that speaketh from heaven. — Hebrews 12:25. The writer has finished his great contrast of Judaism and Christianity […]

WITH WHOM FAITH LIVES

WITH WHOM FAITH LIVES – Alexander Maclaren ‘Ye are come unto mount Zion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, 23, To the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven.’ — Hebrews 12:22, 23. The magnificent passage of which these […]

All belly-gods shall at last be found in the belly of hell! – Thomas Brooks

All belly-gods shall at last be found in the belly of hell! – Thomas Brooks “Their destiny is destruction, their god is their stomach.” Philippians 3:18-19 Intemperance robs men of everlasting happiness and blessedness. It shuts them out from all the glory of heaven, and tumbles them down to the lowest hell, as you may […]

A transforming knowledge – Thomas Brooks

A transforming knowledge – Thomas Brooks “And we, who with unveiled faces all reflect the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into His likeness with ever-increasing glory.” 2 Corinthians 3:18 Saving knowledge is a transforming knowledge, which metamorphoses the soul. Divine light beating on the heart, warms it and betters it; transforms and changes it; moulds […]

A smooth silken way to hell – Thomas Brooks

A smooth silken way to hell – Thomas Brooks In duty, Mary had learned the holy art of living above duty; in the business of acceptance with God, and justification before God, and reconciliation to God, and salvation by God; she knew no duty but Jesus. She was as happy in denying religious self as […]

The discipline of suffering

The discipline of suffering – Chambers, Oswald Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial among you, which cometh upon you to prove you, as though a strange thing happened unto you. . . . Where- fore let them also that suffer according to the will of god commit their souls in well-doing unto […]

A precious book – Thomas Brooks

A precious book – Thomas Brooks As every precious gem-stone has a rich virtue in it, so has every promise. The promises are a precious book, every leaf drops myrrh and mercy; and upon these precious promises, precious faith looks and lives. From these breasts, faith sucks comfort and sweetness. Psalm 119:49-50, “Remember Your word […]

A misery beyond all expression! – Thomas Brooks

A misery beyond all expression! – Thomas Brooks “Then He will say to those on His left Depart from Me, you who are cursed, into the eternal fire prepared for the devil and his angels!” Matthew 25:41 This solemn sentence breathes out nothing but fire and brimstone, terror and horror, dread and woe! The last […]

A house of fools! – Thomas Brooks

A house of fools! – Thomas Brooks “The heart of fools is in the house of pleasure.” Ecclesiastes 7:4 A fool prefers toys and trifles above things of greatest worth. Just so, wicked and ungodly men prefer their lusts before the Lord. Upon choice, they prefer the honors, the riches and glory of the world […]

The discipline of divine guidance

The discipline of divine guidance – Chambers, Oswald God is not a supernatural interferer; god is the ever- lasting portion of his people. When a man born from above (RV mg) begins his new life he meets god at every turn, hears him in every sound, sleeps at his feet, and wakes to find him […]

A heaven unto me! – Thomas Brooks

A heaven unto me! – Thomas Brooks That knowledge which accompanies salvation, is a heart-affecting knowledge. It affects the heart with Christ, and all spiritual things. Oh, it does wonderfully endear Christ and the things of Christ to the soul. “Oh, feed me with Your love Your ‘raisins’ and Your ‘apples’ for I am utterly […]

ESAU’S VAIN TEARS

ESAU’S VAIN TEARS – Alexander Maclaren ‘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 it carefully with tears.’ — Hebrews 12:17. These words have Been often understood as teaching a very ghastly and terrible doctrine, viz., that a […]

RESISTING UNTO BLOOD

RESISTING UNTO BLOOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin.’ — Hebrews 12:4. ‘Ye have not yet resisted’ — then others had done so; and the writer bids his readers contrast their own comparative immunity from persecution from the fate of such, in order that they may the more cheerfully […]

THE PERFECTER OF FAITH

THE PERFECTER OF FAITH – Alexander Maclaren Set down at the right, hand of the throne of God. — Hebrews 12:2. St. Luke gives us two accounts of the Ascension, one at the end of his Gospel and one at the beginning of the Acts. The difference of position suggests delicate shades of colouring and of […]

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE A RACE

THE CHRISTIAN LIFE A RACE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Let us run with patience the race that is set before us.’ — Hebrews 12:1. The previous clauses of this verse bring before us the runner’s position as ‘compassed about with a cloud of witnesses,’ and his preparation as ‘laying aside every weight and.., sin.’ The text carries […]

THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES AND THEIR LEADER

THE CLOUD OF WITNESSES AND THEIR LEADER – Alexander Maclaren Compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses,… looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of faith,’ — Hebrews 12:1, 2. What an awful sight the rows above rows of spectators must have been to the wrestler who looked up at them from the arena, […]

THE FAITH OF MOSES

THE FAITH OF MOSES – Alexander Maclaren ‘By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the of Pharaoh’s daughter; 25. Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season; 26. Esteeming the reproach of Christ greater riches than the […]

THE FUTURE WHICH VINDICATES GOD

THE FUTURE WHICH VINDICATES GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God; for He hath prepared for them a city.’ — Hebrews 11:16. These are bold words. They tell us that unless God has provided a future condition of social blessedness for those whom He calls His, their life’s experience […]

THE ATTACHMENTS AND DETACHMENTS OF FAITH

THE ATTACHMENTS AND DETACHMENTS OF FAITH – Alexander Maclaren ‘These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but having seem them and greeted them from afar, and having confessed that they were strangers end pilgrims on the earth.’ — Hebrews 11:13 (R.V.). The great roll-call of heroes of faith in this grand chapter goes upon […]

HOW TO OWN OURSELVES

HOW TO OWN OURSELVES – Alexander Maclaren ‘Them that believe to the saving of the soul.’ — Hebrews 10:39. The writer uses a somewhat uncommon word in this clause, which is not altogether adequately represented by the translation ‘saving.’ Its true force will be apparent by comparing one or two of the few instances in which […]

PERFECTED AND BEING SANCTIFIED

PERFECTED AND BEING SANCTIFIED – Alexander Maclaren ‘By one offering He hath perfected for ever them that are sanctified.’ — Hebrews 10:14 In the preceding sentence there is another ‘for ever,’ which refers to the sacrifice of Christ, and declares its perpetual efficacy. It is one, the world’s sins are many, but the single sacrifice is […]

THE PRIEST IN THE HOLY PLACE

THE PRIEST IN THE HOLY PLACE – Alexander Maclaren ‘But Christ being come an high priest of good things to come, by a greater and more perfect tabernacle, not made with hands, that is to say. not of this building; 12 Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by His own blood He […]

‘ALL SHALL KNOW ME’

‘ALL SHALL KNOW ME’ – Alexander Maclaren ‘They shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know Me, from the least to the greatest.’ — Hebrews 8:10. In former sermons I have tried to bring out the force of the preceding two articles of ‘the […]

THE ENTHRONED SERVANT CHRIST

THE ENTHRONED SERVANT CHRIST – Alexander Maclaren ‘We have such an high priest, who is set on the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens; 2. A minister of the sanctuary.’ — Hebrews 8:1, 2. A little consideration will show that we have in these words two. strikingly different representations of our […]

THE PRIEST WHOM WE NEED

THE PRIEST WHOM WE NEED – Alexander Maclaren ‘Such an high priest became us, who is holy, harmless, undefiled, separate sinners, and made higher than the heavens.’ — Hebrews 7:26. ‘It became Him to make the Captain of our salvation perfect through sufferings.’ ‘In all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren.’ […]

RIGHTEOUSNESS FIRST, PEACE SECOND

RIGHTEOUSNESS FIRST, PEACE SECOND – Alexander Maclaren ‘First being, by interpretation, King of righteousness, and after that also King Salem, which is, King of peace.’ — Hebrews 7:2. That mysterious, shadowy figure of the priest-king Melchizedec has been singularly illuminated and solidi-fled by recent discovery. You can see now in Berlin and London, letters written fourteen […]

THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL

THE ANCHOR OF THE SOUL – Alexander Maclaren ‘Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast and which entereth into that within the veil.’ — Hebrews 6:19. There is something very remarkable in the prominence given by Christianity to hope as an element in the perfect character. The New Testament […]

Fellowship In the Gospel

Fellowship In the Gospel – Chambers, Oswald Fellow-labourer in the gospel of Christ. 1 thessalonians 3:2 After sanctification it is difficult to state what your aim in life is, because god has taken you up into his purpose by the holy ghost. He is using you now for his purposes throughout the world as he […]

The Passion of Patience

The Passion of Patience – Chambers, Oswald Though it tarry, wait for it. Habakkuk 2:3 Patience is not indifference; patience conveys the idea of an immensely strong rock withstanding all onslaughts. The vision of god is the source of patience, because it imparts a moral inspiration. Moses endured, not because he had an ideal of […]

SLOTHFULNESS AND ITS CURE

SLOTHFULNESS AND ITS CURE – Alexander Maclaren ‘That ye be not slothful, but followers of Him who through faith and patience inherit the promises.’ — Hebrews 6:12. This is the end of a sentence, and the result of something that has been stated before. What is that? ‘We desire that every one of you do show […]

THE QUEEN AND THE VIRGINS THAT FOLLOW HER

THE QUEEN AND THE VIRGINS THAT FOLLOW HER – Alexander Maclaren ‘But, Beloved, we are persuaded better things of you. and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.’ — Hebrews 6:9. The writer has been describing, in very stern and solemn words, the fate of apostates, and illustrating it by the awful metaphor of’ the […]

MAN’S SHARE IN GOD’S REST

MAN’S SHARE IN GOD’S REST – Alexander Maclaren ‘Let us labour therefore to enter into that feint, lest any man fall after the mine example of unbelief.’ — Hebrews 4:11. With this simple, practical exhortation, the writer closes one of the most profound and intricate portions of this Epistle. He has been dealing with two Old […]

ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST

ENTRANCE INTO GOD’S REST – Alexander Maclaren ‘There remaineth therefore a rest to the people of God. 10. For He that is entered into His rest, He also hath ceased from His own works, as God did from His.’ — Hebrews 4:9, 10. We lose much of the meaning of this passage by our superficial habit […]

HEAR HIS VOICE

HEAR HIS VOICE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Today if ye will hear His voice, harden not your hearts… ‘ — Hebrews 3:7, 8. Whose voice? The writer of the psalm from which these words are quoted meant God’s. The writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews, in quoting them, means Christ’s. And the unhesitating transfer, without explanation […]

CONSIDER JESUS

CONSIDER JESUS – Alexander Maclaren … Consider the Apostle and High Priest of our profession, Christ Jesus.’ Hebrews 3:1. ” Consider Him that endured.. — Hebrews 12:8. The kinds of consideration enjoined in these two exhortations are somewhat different. The former of them is expressed by a word which means fixed attention and close scrutiny. It is […]

WHAT BEHOVED CHRIST

WHAT BEHOVED CHRIST – Alexander Maclaren ‘Wherefore in all things it behoved Him to be made like unto His brethren.’ Hebrews 2:17. I bring these words: ‘It behooved Him,’ into connection with similar words in an earlier verse of the chapter, on which I was lately preaching: ‘It became Him, for whom are all things, and […]

The Missionary’s goal

The Missionary’s goal – Chambers, Oswald Behold, we go up to Jerusalem. Luke 18:31 In the natural life our ambitions alter as we develop; in the christian life the goal is given at the beginning, the beginning and the end are the same, viz. , our lord himself. We start with Christ and we end […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XV – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XV – Oswald J Smith GO AND TELL OTHERS IT is eventide. The last lingering ray of the setting sun has sunk below the horizon. The suffocating heat of the day has been replaced by the cooler air of the approaching night. The long, dark shadows cast by the […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XIV – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XIV – Oswald J Smith OUR MOST IMPORTANT WORK THE more I study God’s Word the more I am convinced that the most important work of the church is the winning of lost men and women to Jesus Christ. Among many others there are four outstanding passages that clearly […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XII – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER XII – Oswald J Smith WHICH IS YOUR GOAL? HOW do you find the work among the Indians now?” I enquired of a missionary on the Pacific Coast. “Oh, harder, much harder,” was the reply. “Many of them have begun to doubt the Bible and to question the Christian […]

Missionary Predestination

Missionary Predestination – Chambers, Oswald And now, saith the l ord that formed me from the womb to be his servant. Isaiah 49:5 The first thing that happens after we have realised our election to god in Christ Jesus is the destruction of our prejudices and our parochial notions and our patriotisms; we are turned […]

The Method of Missions

The Method of Missions – Chambers, Oswald Go ye therefore, and teach [disciple, rv ] all nations. Matthew 28:19 Jesus Christ did not say go and save souls (the salvation of souls is the supernatural work of god), but go and teach, i. E. , disciple, all nations, and you cannot make disciples unless you […]

The “Go” of unconditional Identification

The “Go” of unconditional Identification – Chambers, Oswald One thing thou lackest: . . . Come, take up the cross, and follow me. Mark 10:21 The rich young ruler had the master passion to be perfect. When he saw Jesus Christ, he wanted to be like him. Our lord never puts personal holiness to the […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER X – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER X – Oswald J Smith JUST IN TIME COULD you come to see a sick woman? ” “Is it urgent? ” “Yes, very; she may not live through the night.” “All right, I’ll come at once,” and I hung up the receiver. Making my way through· the city streets, […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER VIII – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER VIII – Oswald J Smith THE SANCTIFIED LIFE IT is not my purpose to go into the doctrinal side of Sanctification, for I have learned that it is possible to know an experience doctrinally and yet fail to appropriate it in a practical way, Therefore I am going to […]

The consciousness of the call

The consciousness of the call – Chambers, Oswald For necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if i preach not the gospel! 1 Corinthians 9:16 We are apt to forget the mystical, supernatural touch of god. If you can tell where you got the call of god and all about it, i […]

The constraint of the call

The constraint of the call – Chambers, Oswald Woe is unto me, if i preach not the gospel! 1 Corinthians 9:16 Beware of stopping your ears to the call of god. Every- one who is saved is called to testify to the fact; but that is not the call to preach, it is merely an […]

The call of God

The call of God — Chambers, Oswald For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel. 1 Corinthians 1:17 Paul states here that the call of god is to preach the gospel; but remember what Paul means by the gospel, viz. , the reality of redemption in our lord Jesus Christ. We […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER V – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER V – Oswald J Smith THE VICTORIOUS LIFE THE saddest thing in the Christian life is the presence and power of sin. Many there are who would give all they possess if only they could resist temptation and live a life of unbroken fellowship with God. It is a […]

Our lord’s view of himself and his work—II

Our lord’s view of himself and his work—II – Chambers, Oswald The Force of the Fact of Christ on Thinking and Living It is a tremendous thing to know that there are higher heights than we can scale, deeper depths than we can fathom. The reason why average christian workers remain average christian workers is […]

Our lord’s view of himself and his work—I

Our lord’s view of himself and his work—I – Chambers, Oswald The Fact of Christ But who say ye that i am? (RV ). Jesus Christ is not a being with a dual personality, he is a unique personality with two manifestations: son of god and son of man. He gives clear indication of how […]

The Plerosis

The Plerosis – Chambers, Oswald The Self-Fulfilling of Jesus We have to place the lord Jesus Christ to our faith where the new testament places him. We are apt to look upon Jesus Christ as some marvellous power of god with no identity of its own, forgetting altogether that the new testament Jesus Christ, who […]

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER III – Oswald J Smith

THE MAN GOD USES – CHAPTER III – Oswald J Smith THE SEPARATED LIFE IT is doubtful if there ever was a time when the note of Separation needed to be sounded more than to-day. The world has become so churchy and the Church so worldly that it is hard to distinguish the one from […]

It Is finished

It Is finished – Chambers, Oswald John 19:30 The transfiguration was the great divide in the life of our lord. He stood there in the perfect, spot- less holiness of his manhood; then he turned his back on the glory and came down from the mount to be identified with sin, that through his death […]

the Kenosis

the Kenosis – Chambers, Oswald The Self-Limitation on the Part of the Logos in the Act of Incarnation At one time the subject of the kenosis was always being discussed by theologians what was it that Jesus emptied himself of ? How did he limit himself ? Or did he limit himself at all? Nowadays, […]

The transfiguration

The transfiguration – Chambers, Oswald The Great Divide The great divide is the name given to the ultimate height of land in the rocky mountains where the waters separate and run one way to the atlantic, the other to the pacific. The mount of transfiguration is the great divide in the life of our lord. […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER X – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER X – OSWALD J. SMITH SPIRITUAL EXPERIENCES OF PRICELESS VALUE MAY 22nd IT is coming to me more and more to challenge my work; to test and prove everything. I feel quite certain that one of the outstanding reasons for failure lies in the fact that we do not […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER IX – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER IX – OSWALD J. SMITH MANIFESTATIONS OF GOD’S POWER OCTOBER 17th DAY by day we have been meeting as usual for prayer. Today we began at 9:30 this morning and continued until after 3:00. We have been asking God to break us for many weeks. About 2:00 this afternoon […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VIII – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VIII – OSWALD J. SMITH HEART YEARNINGS FOR REVIVAL IT was in the years 1917 and 1918 that the yearnings for revival expressed in these messages were born of God. Nothing of a spectacular nature took place for the work was of a wholly local character, nor did it […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VII – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VII – OSWALD J. SMITH FAITH FAITH is the key that unlocks the door of God’s power. “By faith the walls of Jericho fell down.” And in revival work one of the indispensable prerequisites is a living, vital Faith. “All things are possible to him that believeth.” The man […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VI – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER VI – OSWALD J. SMITH OBSTACLES There is only one obstacle that can block up the channel and choke God’s power, and that is SIN. Sin is the great barrier. It alone can hinder the work of the Spirit and prevent a Revival. “If I regard iniquity in my […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER V – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER V – OSWALD J. SMITH CONVICTION THERE is one thing that was always prominent in the great Revivals of past days, viz., a deep and a true conviction of sin. And it is one of the vital elements that is lacking today. How disappointing are the methods of present-day […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER IV – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER IV – OSWALD J. SMITH THE ENDUEMENT OF POWER The Holy Spirit is able to make the Word as successful now as in the days of the apostles. He can bring in souls by hundreds and thousands as well as by ones and twos. The reason why we are […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER III – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER III – OSWALD J. SMITH SOUL-TRAVAIL WE read in Isa. 66:8, that “as soon as Zion travailed she brought forth her children;” and this is the most fundamental element in the work of God. Can children be born without pain? Can there be birth without travail? Yet how many […]

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER II – OSWALD J. SMITH

THE REVIVAL WE NEED – CHAPTER II – OSWALD J. SMITH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR REVIVAL      AS far back as I can remember my heart has burned within me whenever I have heard or read accounts of the mighty work of God in the great Revivals of past years. The heroic missionaries of the […]

The self-consciousness of Jesus—I

The self-consciousness of Jesus—I – Chambers, Oswald His Baptism All things are delivered unto me of my father: and no man knoweth the son, but the father; neither knoweth any man the father, save the son, and he to whomsoever the son will reveal him. Matthew 11:27. There is a self-consciousness that is more or […]

A Lesson On Discipleship – Dr. Alan Redpath

A Lesson On Discipleship – Dr. Alan Redpath Matthew 8:19-21 ; Luke 9:57-62 A sermon preached by Pastor Alan Redpath on Sunday, March 29, 1959. In this passage from the Word of God, we find three very interesting people who are brought face to face with the challenge of discipleship. We have no business to assume […]

The silent years to thirty

The silent years to thirty – Chambers, Oswald Luke 2:40–52 A child’s life has no dates, it is free, silent, dateless. A child’s life ought to be a child’s life, full of simplicity. By the silent years to thirty we mean to picture forth the experience of the sanctified soul; we have attained to nothing […]

Toward Spiritual Maturity – Alan Redpath

Toward Spiritual Maturity – Dr. Alan Redpath A series by Pastor Alan Redpath given over the course of 1958   Part 1: Some Practical Hints on the Quiet Time (January 1958: The Moody Church News, Volume 43 Number 01) We all know, theoretically at least, that the Christian life can only grow as it cultivates the habit of […]

A Lesson On Gratitude – Alan Redpath

A Lesson On Gratitude – Dr. Alan Redpath   Luke 17:11-19 Sermon preached by Pastor Alan Redpath in The Moody Church on Sunday, June 1, 1958. What a difference it makes in life when we not only talk about thanks giving, but when thanks giving issues in thanks living! For our meditation we are to consider Luke […]

His humanity and Incarnation

His humanity and Incarnation – Chambers, Oswald The only life of the lord Jesus is the new testament. There are phases of the life of our lord presented in the new testament that no other life, so-called, deals with. If you start with the theory that Jesus Christ was a man who became god, you […]

Bringing Sons unto Glory

Bringing Sons unto Glory – Chambers, Oswald Bringing Sons unto GloryStudies in the Life of Our LordOswald Chambers Copyright 1944, Oswald Chambers Publications AssociationScripture versions quoted: KJV ( Av); RV For it became him, for whom are all things, and through whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the author […]

The Cross And Fruitfulness – Alan Redpath

The Cross And Fruitfulness – Dr.Alan Redpath Message preached by Pastor Alan Redpath at the closing service of the Foreign Missionary Rally, May 5, 1957.   “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.”—John 12:24 I have only four words for my […]

Your affectionate friend and servant in Christ Jesus – Thomas Parker

Your affectionate friend and servant in Christ Jesus – Thomas Parker From my study at North∣gate-head,  June 24. 1656. ECCLES. 12:13 I Am this day to take my leave, not only of you (my good people) but of the Pulpit also; To bid farewell to that High Calling, the great Harvest of Heaven, wherein I […]

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon XII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon XII – John Owen Sermon XII. Enoch’s walk with God. – Gen. 5:24. [The date of this sermon appears to be October 8, 1675.] “And Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him.” — Gen. 5:24.      This Enoch here spoken of hath the most considerable […]

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XIX –  Spirit: the domain and dominion of spiritMan’s UniverseJob 12:10Natural nousBewildered nousSpiritual nous 1. Spirit as soul-making power (a) particular form (genesis 2:7; 6:17) (b) personal form (numbers 16:22; 27:16; zechariah 12:1; isaiah 19:3; psalm 2:10) (c) physical form ( job 32:8; genesis […]

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XVIII –  Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit                             Mundane Universe Spirit as physical force 1. World of matter (psalm 104:30; 33:6; 2 peter 3:5) 2. World of nature (genesis 1:2; job 26:13) 3. World of self ( john 6:63; James 2:26; Ezekiel 1:20; […]

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit

Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XVII –  Spirit: the domain and dominion of spirit                       Process of the TrinityN.B. “the entire province of life , both in its lowest formsor stages And in its highest, is the province of spirit.” 1. An instructive parallel (1 Corinthians 2:114) 2. What the […]

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon VI – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon VI – John Owen  The obligation to increase in godliness. Preached May 29, 1674.      “Furthermore then we beseech you, brethren, and exhort you by the Lord Jesus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound […]

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon V – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon V – John Owen Holiness urged from the liability of all things to dissolution. Preached July 11, 1673.      “Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?” — 2 Pet. 3:11.     My design […]

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon II – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon II – John Owen The wisdom of making the Lord our refuge. Preached February 27, 1669. “Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge.” — Ps.14: 6.      There is a peculiar mark put upon this psalm, in that it is twice in the […]

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon I – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Series 1854 – Sermon I – John Owen The furnace of divine wrath. – Ezek. 22:17–22.      “And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, the house of Israel is to me become dross: all they are brass, and tin, and iron, and lead, in the midst […]

CHRIST’S PERFECTING BY SUFFERING

CHRIST’S PERFECTING BY SUFFERING – Alexander Maclaren It became Him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bring ing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings.’ — Hebrews 2:10. It does not ‘become’ us to be hasty or confident in determining what ‘becomes’ God. […]

DRIFTING

DRIFTING – Alexander Maclaren ‘Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things which we have heard, lest at any time we should let them slip.’ — Hebrews 2:1. ‘LET them slip’; that conveys a vivid picture of a man holding some treasure with limp fingers, and allowing it to drop from […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons VI – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons VI – John Owen The excellency of Christ.401 – Psalm 45:1–3        To the chief Musician upon Shoshannim, for the sons of Korah, Maschil, A Song of loves.      “My heart is inditing a good matter: I speak of the things which I have made touching the […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons V – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons V – John Owen The duty of a pastor.397 “And I will give you pastors according to my heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.” — Jer. 3:15.      All the names of the officers of the church under the New Testament have a double signification, — a general and […]

Ourselves: I; Me; Mine

Ourselves: I; Me; Mine – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XIV    Ourselves: I; Me; Mine                       Ourselves as “Known.” “Me” 1. The sensuous me (Ecclesiastes 12:13) (a) my body (Romans 12:1) (b) my bounty (Hebrews 13:15) (c) my blessings (Romans 12:13) 2. The social me (Ecclesiastes 7:29) (a) my success (Matthew 5:1316) (b) my sociability ( john 5:4044) […]

Ourselves: I; Me; Mine

Ourselves: I; Me; Mine – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XIII  –   Ourselves: I; Me; Mine       Ourselves as “Knower.” I the “Ego”   1. Some distinctions of importance (a) individuality (b) personality (c) egotism and egoism 2. Some determinations of interest ( john 3:2) (a) the ego is inscrutable (Isaiah 26:9; psalm 19:12) (b) the ego […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons II – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons II – John Owen Sermon II.394 On the everlasting covenant. “Although my house be not so with God,” etc. — 2 Sam. 23:5.      I do remember I have spoken in this place formerly from these words; and delivered somewhat concerning the covenant of God, so far as the exposition of […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons I – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part III – Sermons I – John Owen Sermon I.392 – The everlasting covenant, the believer’s support under distress. “Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things, and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although […]

Heart: the radical region of life

Heart: the radical region of life – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XII    Heart: the radical region of life             The Rendezvous of Perfect Life   1. The inner (a) highest love (psalm 73:26; mark 12:3031) (b) highest licence (Ezekiel 28:2) (c) darkened (Romans 1:21; Ephesians 4:18) (d) hardened (Isaiah 6:10; Jeremiah 16:12; 2 Corinthians 3:14) 2. The […]

Heart: the radical region of life

Heart: the radical region of life – Chambers, Oswald Chapter XI   Heart: the radical region of life                The Radiator of Personal Life (continued) 1. Voluntary (c) Love (1 timothy 1:5; proverbs 23:26; judges 5:9; Philippians 1:7; 2 Corinthians 7:3) (d) Hate (Leviticus 19:17; psalm 105:25) 2. Versatility (e) Memory (Isaiah 65:17; Jeremiah 3:16; 2 chronicles […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XXV – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XXV – John Owen The beauty and strength of Zion.381  “Walk about Zion, and go round about her: tell the towers thereof. Mark ye well her bulwarks, consider her palaces; that ye may tell it to the generation following. For this God is our God for ever and ever; […]

Heart: the radical region of life

Heart: the radical region of life – Chambers, Oswald Chapter X   Heart: the radical region of life                    The Radiator of Personal Life   1. Voluntary (a) Determination (exodus 35:21; Esther 7:5; Ecclesiastes 8:11; 2 Corinthians 9:7; Romans 6:17) (b) Design (1 kings 8:1718; 10:2; psalm 21:2; proverbs 6:18; Isaiah 10:7; acts 11:23; Romans 10:1) 2. […]

Heart: the radical region of life

Heart: the radical region of life – Chambers, Oswald Chapter IX       Heart: the radical region of life   1. Center of physical life (a) lifeless objects (Deuteronomy 4:11; Matthew 12:40; Jonah 2:3; Ezekiel 26:5; 27:6) (b) lowest life power (genesis 18:5; judges 19:5) (c) life power (psalm 38:10; Luke 21:34) (d) life of the whole […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XXII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XXII – John Owen Sermon XXII.377 – Christ’s pastoral care. “Feed thy people with thy rod, the flock of thine heritage, which dwell solitarily in the wood, in the midst of Carmel: let them feed in Bashan and Gilead, as in the days of old.” — Mic. 7:14.     […]

Soul: the essence, existence and expression

Soul: the essence, existence and expression – Chambers, Oswald Chapter VIII    Soul: the essence, existence and expression                               Past, Present and Future of the Soul   1. Pre-existence (a) spurious speculations (Deuteronomy 29:29; revelation 5:3) (b) startling scriptures ( Jeremiah 1:5; Malachi 3:1; Romans […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XX – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XX – John Owen Sermon XX.374 – God the saints’ rock. “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” — Ps. 61:2.      In my former discourse upon this text, I told […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XIX – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XIX – John Owen God the saints’ rock.373 “From the end of the earth will I cry unto thee, when my heart is overwhelmed: lead me to the rock that is higher than I.” — Ps. 61:2.      There are two things in the words:— First, The state wherein the […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XVIII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XVIII – John Owen Sermon XVIII.371 – The divine power of the gospel. –  Rom. 1:16.      3. We are not to be ashamed of the professors of the gospel. Our Lord Christ hath laid it down as an everlasting rule, that in them he is honoured or dishonoured […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XVII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XVII – John Owen  The divine power of the gospel.370 “For I am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation, to every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.” — Rom. 1:16.       The […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XV – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XV – John Owen The sin and judgment of spiritual barrenness.  Ezek. 47:11.      We shall now proceed to the uses.      Use 1. Wonder not if you see a diversity of success in preaching of the word. Some receive it with joy; the most despise it as a thing […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XIV – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XIV – John Owen The sin and judgment of spiritual barrenness. “But the miry places thereof, and the marshes thereof shall not be healed; they shall be given to salt.” — Ezek. 47:11.      This prophecy contains a vision of the glorious, holy, gospel state of the church, under the […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon XII – John Owen Providential changes, an argument for universal holiness. – 2 peter 3:11      Use 1. Of trial or examination.      Hath Christ for many years now been in an especial manner come amongst us? Do these alterations relate to him and his interest, and so […]

Soul: the essence, existence and expression

Soul: the essence, existence and expression – Chambers, Oswald Chapter VII    Soul: the essence, existence and expression Fleshly Presentation of the Soul 1. In embryo (a) before consciousness (psalm 139:15; Hosea 12:3; genesis 25:22; Luke 1:41) (b) breath consciousness (genesis 2:7; Isaiah 2:22) (c) blood circulation (genesis 9:4; Leviticus 17:10 14) 2. In evolution (d) […]

THE HAPPY HOPE

THE HAPPY HOPE – Alexander Maclaren Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ.’ — Titus 2:13. THERE are two appearances spoken of in this context – the appearance of ‘the grace of God that bringeth salvation’; and parallel with that, though at the same […]

THE PURPOSE OF GRACE

THE PURPOSE OF GRACE – Alexander Maclaren To appreciate the full force of these words, we must observe that they are the Apostle’s statement of the ultimate design of the revelation of God in Jesus Christ, and of all the wonderful powers and gifts which Christ brought with Him. In our text, the end for […]

THE SCHOOL OF GRACE

THE SCHOOL OF GRACE – Alexander Maclaren THE Apostle has been giving fatherly admonitions as to very elementary pieces of morality, addressed to both sexes, and to all ages. He winds up with inculcating on Christian slaves some obvious duties, such as obedience and honesty. In my text he bases all these on what was […]

Soul: the essence, existence and expression

Soul: the essence, existence and expression – Chambers, Oswald Chapter V   Soul: the essence, existence  and expression   1. The term soul (generally (a) applied to men and animals (genesis 1:2021, 24, 30) (b) applied to men, not animals (genesis 2:7; 1 Corinthians 15:45) (c) applied to men individually (genesis 12:13; 1 Samuel 18:1) N. […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon VII – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon VII – John Owen Of walking humbly with God. – Mic. 6:8.      What it is to walk with God hath been declared.     II. What is added thereunto of duty, in this qualification, comes nextly to be considered.      Amongst the many eminent qualifications of the […]

Man: his creation, calling and communion

Man: his creation, calling and communion – Chambers, Oswald Chapter IIIMan: his creation, calling  and communionMan’s Unmaking   1. The primal anarchy (genesis 3; Romans 5:12) (a) The serpent (genesis 3:1) (b) The serpent and eve (2 Corinthians 11:3) (c) The serpent, eve and Adam (1 timothy 2:14) Original sin -doing without god 2. The […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon II – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon II – John Owen The strength of faith. Romans 4:20      The use of the point insisted on is, to encourage to the duty so commended and exalted; or, it contains motives unto steadfastness in believing the promises. Amongst the many that are usually insisted on to this purpose, […]

Man: his creation, calling and Communion

Man: his creation, calling and Communion – Chambers, Oswald Chapter I Although the passages quoted appear as texts, they are really portions of connected revelation . 1. Conditions before mans creation (genesis 1:1) (a) celestial creations ( job 38:47) (b) celestial catastrophe (Isaiah 14:12; Luke 10:18) (c) celestial condemnation ( john 8:44; Jude 6) 2. […]

Iv. How to think about sin

Iv. How to think about sin – Chambers, Oswald Then the lust, when it hath conceived, beareth sin: and the sin, when it is full grown, bringeth forth death. James 1:15 (RV) How do we think about sin habitually, as Christians? If we have light views about sin we are not students in the school […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon I – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part II – Sermon I – John Owen  The strength of faith. “He staggered not at the promise of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory to God. — Rom. 4:20.      In this chapter the apostle singleth out a signal example, to make good the conclusion which, by sundry convincing […]

Posthumous Sermons: Part I , Jer. 51:5. – A Sermon Published 1690 – John Owen

Posthumous Sermons: Part I , Jer. 51:5. – A Sermon Published 1690 – John Owen Prefatory note.      The following is the first of Owen’s posthumous Sermons. It was preached on the occasion of a fast, December 22, 1681; and was published separately, in 1690, with the subjoined quaint preface by Daniel Burgess. The […]

A PRISONER’S DYING THOUGHTS

A PRISONER’S DYING THOUGHTS – Alexander Maclaren ‘I am now ready to be offered, and the time of my departure is at hand. 7. I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: 8. Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness. — 2 Timothy […]

GOD’S STEWARDS

GOD’S STEWARDS – Alexander Maclaren THE Apostle has just been expressing his confidence for himself that ‘God is able to keep that which I have committed’ unto him ‘against that day.’ Here, with intentional parallelism, he repeats the leading ideas and key-words of that great confidence, but in a wholly different connection. Whether we suppose […]

SOUND WORDS

SOUND WORDS – Alexander Maclaren ANY great author or artist passes, in the course of his work, from one manner to another; so that a person familiar with him can date pretty accurately his books or pictures as being in his ‘earlier’ or ‘later’ style So there is nothing surprising in the fact that there […]

A QUIET HEART

A QUIET HEART – Alexander Maclaren THERE is some ambiguity in the original words of this text, lying in that clause which is translated in our Bibles – both Authorised and Revised – ‘that which I have committed unto Him.’ The margin of the Revised Version gives as an alternative reading, ‘that which He hath […]

II. How to think about the lord Jesus Christ

II. How to think about the lord Jesus Christ – Chambers, Oswald All things have been delivered unto me of my father: and no one knoweth the son, save the father. Mat- thew 11:27 (RV) In Matthew 11:27 the unique position of Jesus Christ to his own consciousness is clearly exhibited. The mystery of the […]

Personality—I

Personality—I – Chambers, Oswald Personality is the perplexing fact of my self which is continually changing and yet remains the same. Personality is an enigma; its only answer is god. Never confound personality with consciousness; all that can be dealt with psychologically is consciousness, but a mans salvation is not limited to his consciousness. 1. […]

Is Christianity worthy of God?

Is Christianity worthy of god? – Chambers, Oswald YMCA hut , Zeitoun, Egypt , April 10, 1917Is Christianity worthy of god?2 Corinthians 5:18–21 The redemption is gods battle unto death with sin. Dr. Forsyth There is a presentation of Christianity which is senti-mental and weak and unworthy of god; the Christianity of the new testament […]

The Fundamental offence

The Fundamental offence – Chambers, Oswald “Now is the day of salvation,” and to do it now is the “thank you” of our acceptance of that salvation.April 9, 1917 — Zeitoun YMCA huts, Egypt The Fundamental offense   And apart from shedding of blood there is no remission. Hebrews 9:22 1. Christ is the blood of […]

Spiritual construction—III

Spiritual construction—III – Chambers, Oswald Do It!John 13:13–18 We have to recognise that we are one half mechanical and one half mysterious; to live in either domain and ignore the other is to be a fool or a fanatic. The great supernatural work of gods grace is in the incalculable part of our nature; we […]

Spiritual construction—II

Spiritual construction—II – Chambers, Oswald The Alloy 1. The divine and the human But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of god, and not of us. (2 Corinthians 4:7) In spiritual reconstruction after the war the purely spiritual line, if it ignores the human, will be […]

Sermon XVI – Luke 13:1–5 – John Owen

Sermon XVI – Luke 13:1–5 – John Owen An humble testimony unto the goodness and severity of God in his dealing with sinful churches and nations;or,the only way to deliver a sinful nation from utter ruin by impendent judgments: in a discourse on the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,Luke 13:1–4. “Cry aloud, spare not; […]

A VETERAN’S COUNSELS TO A YOUNG SOLDIER

A VETERAN’S COUNSELS TO A YOUNG SOLDIER – Alexander Maclaren Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ By the will of God, according to the promise life which is in Christ Jesus, 2 To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord 3 I thank God, […]

CHRIST GLORIFIED IN GLORIFIED MEN

CHRIST GLORIFIED IN GLORIFIED MEN – Alexander Maclaren ‘He shall come to be glorified in His saints; and to be admired in all them that believe.’ — 2 THESS. i.10. The two Epistles to the Thessalonians, which are the Apostle’s earliest letters, both give very great prominence to the thought of the second coming of […]

PAUL’S EARLIEST TEACHING

PAUL’S EARLIEST TEACHING – Alexander Maclaren ‘I charge you, by the Lord, that this epistle be read unto all the holy brethren,’ — 1 THESS. v.27. If the books of the New Testament were arranged according to the dates of their composition, this epistle would stand first. It was written somewhere about twenty years after […]

WAKING AND SLEEPING

WAKING AND SLEEPING – Alexander Maclaren ‘Jesus Christ, who died for us, that, whether we wake or sleep, we should live together with Him.’ — 1 THESS. v.10. In these words the Apostle concludes a section of this, his earliest letter, in which he has been dealing with the aspect of death in reference to […]

THE WORK AND ARMOUR OF THE CHILDREN OF THE DAY

THE WORK AND ARMOUR OF THE CHILDREN OF THE DAY – Alexander Maclaren ‘Let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for ahelmet the hope of salvation.’ — 1 THESS. v.8. This letter to the Thessalonians is the oldest book of the New Testament. It […]

WALKING WORTHILY

WALKING WORTHILY – Alexander Maclaren ‘Walk worthy of God.’ — 1 THESS. ii.12. Here we have the whole law of Christian conduct in a nutshell. There may be many detailed commandments, but they can all be deduced from this one. We are lifted up above the region of petty prescriptions, and breathe a bracing mountain […]

GOD’S TRUMPET

GOD’S TRUMPET – Alexander Maclaren ‘From you sounded out the word of God.’ — 1 THESS. i.8. This is Paul’s first letter. It was written very shortly after his first preaching of the Gospel in the great commercial city of Thessalonica. But though the period since the formation of the Thessalonian Church was so brief, […]

FAITH, LOVE, HOPE, AND THEIR FRUITS

FAITH, LOVE, HOPE, AND THEIR FRUITS – Alexander Maclaren ‘Your work of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope.’ — 1 THESS. i.3. This Epistle, as I suppose we all know, is Paul’s first letter. He had been hunted out of Thessalonica by the mob, made the best of his way to Athens, […]

CITIZENS OF HEAVEN

CITIZENS OF HEAVEN – Alexander Maclaren ‘Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel; 28. And […]

PEACE LOVE AND FAITH

PEACE LOVE AND FAITH – Alexander Maclaren ‘Peace be to the brethren, and love with faith.’ — Eph. vi.23. The numerous personal greetings usually found at the close of Paul’s letters are entirely absent from this Epistle. All which we have in their place is this entirely general good wish, and the still more general […]

MEASURELESS POWER AND ENDLESS GLORY

MEASURELESS POWER AND ENDLESS GLORY – Alexander Maclaren ‘Now unto Him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us, 21. Unto Him be glory in the Church by Christ Jesus throughout all ages, world without end. Amen.’ — Eph. iii.20, 21. […]

‘ACCORDING TO’—II

‘ACCORDING TO’—II – Alexander Maclaren ‘According to the riches of His grace.’—Eph. i. 7. We have seen, in a previous sermon, that a characteristic note of this letter is the frequent occurrence of that phrase ‘according to.’ I also then pointed out that it was employed in two different directions. One class of passages, with […]

BURDEN BEARING

BURDEN BEARING – Alexander Maclaren ‘Bear ye one another’s burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ. . . .5. For every man shall bear his own burden.’ — GAL. vi.25. The injunction in the former of these verses appears, at first sight, to be inconsistent with the statement in the latter. But Paul has […]

THE EVIL EYE AND THE CHARM

THE EVIL EYE AND THE CHARM – Alexander Maclaren ‘Who hath bewitched you, that ye should not obey the truth, before whose eye Jesus Christ hath been evidently set forth, crucified among you?’ — GAL. iii.1. The Revised Version gives a shorter, and probably correct, form of this vehement question. It omits the two clauses […]

SIMPLICITY TOWARDS CHRIST

SIMPLICITY TOWARDS CHRIST – Alexander Maclaren ‘But I fear, lest by any means, as the serpent beguiled Eve through his subtilty, so your minds should be corrupted from the simplicity that is in Christ.’ — 2 COR. xi.3. The Revised Version, amongst other alterations, reads, ‘the simplicity that is towards Christ.’ The inaccurate rendering of the Authorised […]

ALL GRACE ABOUNDING

ALL GRACE ABOUNDING – Alexander Maclaren ‘God is able to make all grace abound toward you; that ye, always having all-sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work.’  – 2 COR. ix.8. In addition to all his other qualities the Apostle was an extremely good man of business; and he had a field […]

SORROW ACCORDING TO GOD

SORROW ACCORDING TO GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘Godly sorrow worketh repentance to salvation not to be repented of: but the sorrow of the worldworketh death.’ — 2 COR. vii.10. Very near the close of his missionary career the Apostle Paul summed up his preaching as being all directed to enforcing two points, ‘Repentance towards God, […]

PLEASING CHRIST

PLEASING CHRIST – Alexander Maclaren ‘We labour that whether present or absent we may be accepted of Him.’ — 2 COR. v.2. We do not usually care very much for, or very much trust, a man’s own statement of the motives of his life, especially if in the statement he takes credit for lofty and […]

The moral Imperative—I

The moral Imperative—I – Chambers, Oswald (i.e., a law universal and binding on every rational will)How Can I Do What I Ought to Do? Strictly speaking, there is no disobedience possible to an imperative law, the only alternative being destruction. In this sense the moral law is not imperative, because it can be disobeyed and […]

Sermon XV – 1 Peter 2:3 – John Owen

Sermon XV – 1 Peter 2:3 – John Owen The chamber of imagery in the church of Rome laid open;or, an antidote against Popery.********************************************** “If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.” — 1 Pet. 2:3.      When false worship had prevailed in the church of old unto its ruin, God […]

A SERVANT OF MEN

A SERVANT OF MEN – Alexander Maclaren ‘For though I be free from all men, yet have I made myself servant unto all, that I might gain the more 20 And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the […]

THE SIN OF SILENCE

THE SIN OF SILENCE – Alexander Maclaren ‘For though I preach the Gospel, I have nothing to glory of: for necessity is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel! 17. For if I do this thing willingly, I have a reward.’ — 1 COR. ix.16, 17. The original […]

THE FESTAL LIFE

THE FESTAL LIFE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven … but with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth.’ — 1 COR. v.8. There had been hideous immorality in the Corinthian Church. Paul had struck at it with heat and force, sternly commanding the exclusion of the sinner. […]

THE TESTING FIRE

THE TESTING FIRE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Now if any man build upon this foundation gold, silver, precious stones, wood, hay, stubble: 13. Every man’s work shall be made manifest: for the day shall declare it, because it shall be revealed by fire; and the fire shall try every man’s work of what sort it is.’ […]

LOVE’S TRIUMPH

LOVE’S TRIUMPH – Alexander Maclaren ‘Neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature, shall be able to separate us from the love of God.’ — ROMANS viii.38, 39. These rapturous words are the climax of the Apostle’s long […]

SONS AND HEIRS

SONS AND HEIRS – Alexander Maclaren ‘If children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ.’ — ROMANS viii.17. God Himself is His greatest gift. The loftiest blessing which we can receive is that we should be heirs, possessors of God. There is a sublime and wonderful mutual possession of which Scripture speaks much […]

Sermon XIV – Luke 16:29 – John Owen

Sermon XIV – Luke 16:29 – John Owen The testimony of the church is not the only nor the chief reason of our believing the scripture to be the word of God. “They have Moses and the prophets; let them hear them.” — Luke 16:29.      As everlasting blessedness — men’s greatest and most […]

Locks v. Keys

Locks v. Keys – Chambers, Oswald Job 42:1–6   You tell me, doubt is devil-born i know not: one indeed i knew in many a subtle question versed, who touchd a jarring lyre first, but ever strove to make it true: perplext in faith, but pure in deeds, at last he beat his music out. […]

Sermon XII – Isaiah 4:5 – John Owen

Sermon XII – Isaiah 4:5 – John Owen The glory and interest of nations professing the gospel.************************************ Prefatory note      A great event has occurred since the last two sermons, comparatively cheerful and buoyant in their tone, were preached. Oliver Cromwell is dead. His son Richard is in his place; but cannot fill it. […]

The primal clash

The primal clash – Chambers, Oswald Job 21–25 If we are going to understand the ordinary run of human life we must take into account the extraordinary experiences and tragedies. One reason for the futility of pseudo-evangelism is that we have taken the mediocre man, the average man, as the one best able to expound […]

Sermon XI – 2 Chronicles 15:2 – John Owen

Sermon XI – 2 Chronicles 15:2 – John Owen God’s presence with a people the spring of their prosperity;with their special interest in abiding with him.************************ Prefatory note      Before the same Parliament to which the last discourse was delivered, Dr Owen made a similar appearance on October 30, 1656. The close of the […]

THE GOSPEL THE POWER OF GOD

THE GOSPEL THE POWER OF GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘I am not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one thatbelieveth.’ — ROMANS i.16.   To preach the Gospel in Rome had long been the goal of Paul’s hopes. He wished to do in the […]

DEBTORS TO ALL MEN

DEBTORS TO ALL MEN – Alexander Maclaren ‘I am a debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians, both to the wise and to the unwise.’ — ROMANS i.14. No doubt Paul is here referring to the special obligation laid upon him by his divine call to be the Apostle to the Gentiles. He […]

FAITH IN CHRIST

FAITH IN CHRIST – Alexander Maclaren ‘…Faith that is in Me.’ — ACTS xxvi.18. It is commonly said, and so far as the fact is concerned, said truly, that what are called the distinguishing doctrines of Christianity are rather found in the Epistles than in the Gospels. If we wish the clearest statements of the […]

AN OLD DISCIPLE

AN OLD DISCIPLE – Alexander Maclaren ‘… One Mnason of Cyprus, an old disciple, with whom we should lodge.’ — ACTS xxi.16. There is something that stimulates the imagination in these mere shadows of men that we meet in the New Testament story. What a strange fate that is to be made immortal by a […]

THE GREAT QUESTION AND THE PLAIN ANSWER

THE GREAT QUESTION AND THE PLAIN ANSWER – Alexander Maclaren ‘He brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? 31. And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shall be saved.’ — ACTS xvi.30, 31. The keeper of a Macedonian jail was not likely to be a […]

THE EXHORTATION OF BARNABAS

THE EXHORTATION OF BARNABAS – Alexander Maclaren [Footnote: Preached before the Congregational Union of England and Wales.] ‘Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.’ — ACTS xi.23. The first purely heathen converts had been […]

THE FIRST PREACHING ATANTIOCH

THE FIRST PREACHING AT ANTIOCH – Alexander Maclaren ‘And some of them were men of Cyprus and Cyrene, which, when they ware come to Antioch, spake unto the Grecians, preaching the Lord Jesus.21. And the hand of the Lord was with them: and a great number believed, and turned unto the Lord.’ — ACTS xi.20, […]

Sermon IX – Daniel 7:15 – John Owen

Sermon IX – Daniel 7:15 – John Owen Christ’s kingdom and the magistrate’s power ******************************************************** Prefatory note.      The complete title of the earlier editions of the following sermon indicates the design of the author, — “Concerning the Kingdom of Christ, and the Power of the Civil Magistrate about the things of the Worship […]

A PURE CHURCH AN INCREASING CHURCH

A PURE CHURCH AN INCREASING CHURCH – Alexander Maclaren ‘And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.’ — ACTS ii.47. ‘And the Lord added to them day by day those that were being saved.’ — (R. V.) You observe that the principal alterations of these words in the Revised Version […]

Sermon VIII – Daniel 12:13 – John Owen

Sermon VIII – Daniel 12:13 – John Owen The labouring saint’s dismission to rest:A sermon preached at the funeral of the Right Hon. Henry Ireton, Lord-deputy of Ireland, ******************************************************** Prefatory note.      This sermon on the death of Ireton, though printed, as we are told in the dedication, from the first notes which the […]

Sermon VII – Ezekiel 17:24 – John Owen

Sermon VII – Ezekiel 17:24 – John Owen The advantage of the kingdom of Christ in the shaking of the kingdoms of the world;or,providential alterations in their subserviency to Christ’s exaltation. ******************************************************** Prefatory note.      The battle of Worcester, “the crowning mercy,” as Cromwell termed it, which effectually reduced Britain under his control, was […]

Sermon VI – Isaiah 56:7 – John Owen

Sermon VI – Isaiah 56:7 – John Owen The branch of the Lord the beauty of Zion; or, the glory of the church in its relation unto Christ.Opened in two sermons: one preached at Berwick, the other at Edinburgh. ******************************************************** Prefatory note.       All the information which can be given respecting these sermons […]

CHRIST AND HIS CAPTORS

CHRIST AND HIS CAPTORS – Alexander Maclaren ‘As soon then as He had said unto them, I am He, they went backward, and fell to the ground. Then asked He them again, Whom seek ye? And they said, Jesus of Nazareth. Jesus answered, I have told you that I am He: if therefore ye seek […]

PEACE AND VICTORY

PEACE AND VICTORY – Alexander Maclaren ‘These things I have spoken unto you, that in Me ye might have peace. In the world ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer; I have overcome the world.’ — JOHN xvi.33. So end these wonderful discourses, and so ends our Lord’s teaching before His passion. He […]

THE GUIDE INTO ALL TRUTH

THE GUIDE INTO ALL TRUTH – Alexander Maclaren ‘I have yet many things to say unto you, but ye cannot bear them now. Howbeit when He, the Spirit of truth, is come, He will guide you into all truth: for He shall not speak of Himself; but whatsoever He shall hear, that shall He speak: […]

THE ONENESS OF THE BRANCHES

THE ONENESS OF THE BRANCHES – Alexander Maclaren ‘This is My commandment, That ye love one another, as I have loved you. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.’ — JOHN xv.12, 13. The union between Christ and His disciples has been tenderly set forth […]

THE TEACHER SPIRIT

THE TEACHER SPIRIT – Alexander Maclaren ‘These things have I spoken unto you, being yet present with you. But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in My name, He shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.’ — JOHN […]

THE FORERUNNER

THE FORERUNNER – Alexander Maclaren ‘… I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.’ — JOHN xiv.2, 3. What divine simplicity and depth are in these words! […]

THE SON OF MAN

THE SON OF MAN – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Who is this Son of Man?’ — JOHN xii.34. I have thought that a useful sermon may be devoted to the consideration of the remarkable name which our Lord gives to Himself — ‘the Son of Man.’ And I have selected this instance of its occurrence, rather […]

Sermon V – Hebrews 12:27 – John Owen

Sermon V – Hebrews 12:27 – John Owen ΟΥΡΑΝΩΝ ΟΥΡΑΝΙΑ: The shaking and translating of heaven and earth:A sermon preached to the honourable House of Commons in Parliament assembled, April 19, 1649, a day set apart for extraordinary humiliation. ******************************************************** Prefatory note.       This sermon, from Heb. 12:27, was preached before Parliament on […]

De Profundis

De Profundis – Chambers, Oswald Oh the regret, the struggle and the failing! Oh the days desolate and useless years! Vows in the night, so fierce and unavailing! Stings of my shame and passion of my tears! How have i knelt with arms of my aspiring lifted all night in irresponsive air, dazed and amazed […]

Sermon IV – Romans 4:20 – John Owen

Sermon IV – Romans 4:20 – John Owen The steadfastness of the promises, and the sinfulness of staggering:opened in a sermon preached at Margaret’s in Westminster, before the Parliament, February 28, 1649, being a day set apart for solemn humiliation throughout the nation ******************************************************** Prefatory note.       The following discourse was preached after […]

THE GIFTS TO THE FLOCK

THE GIFTS TO THE FLOCK – Alexander Maclaren ‘… By Me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture.’ — JOHN x.9. One does not know whether the width or the depth of this marvellous promise is the more noteworthy. Jesus Christ presents Himself before […]

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD

THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD – Alexander Maclaren ‘… I am the light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.’ — JOHN viii.12. Jesus Christ was His own great theme. Whatever be the explanation of the fact, there stands the fact that, if […]

ONE SAYING WITH TWO MEANINGS

ONE SAYING WITH TWO MEANINGS – Alexander Maclaren ‘Then said Jesus unto them, Yet a little while am I with you, and then I go unto Him that sent Me.34. Ye shall seek Me, and shall not find Me: and where I am, thither ye cannot come.’ — JOHN vii.33, 34. ‘Little children, yet a […]

THE BRAZEN SERPENT

THE BRAZEN SERPENT – Alexander Maclaren ‘Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness.’ — JOHN iii.14. This is the second of the instances in this Gospel in which our Lord lays His hand upon an institution or incident of the Old Testament, as shadowing forth some aspect of His work. In the first of […]

GRACE AND TRUTH

GRACE AND TRUTH – Alexander Maclaren ‘The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.’ — JOHN 1.17. There are scarcely any traces, in the writings of the Apostle John, of that great controversy as to the relation of the Law and the Gospel which occupied and embittered so much […]

THE DYING THIEF

THE DYING THIEF – Alexander Maclaren ‘And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when Thou comest into Thy kingdom.’ — LUKE xxiii, 42. There is an old and true division of the work of Christ into three parts — prophet, priest, and king. Such a distinction manifestly exists, though it may be overestimated, or […]

The Gains of the Faithful Steward

The Gains of the Faithful Steward – Alexander Maclaren Luke 16:12 And if you have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own? ‘If ye have not been faithful in that which is another man’s, who shall give you that which is your own?’ In […]

CHRIST HASTENING TO THE CROSS

CHRIST HASTENING TO THE CROSS – Alexander Maclaren ‘And it came to pass, when the time was come that He should be received up, He stedfastly set His face to go to Jerusalem.’ — LUKE ix.51. There are some difficulties, with which I need not trouble you here, as to bringing the section of this […]

A SABBATH IN CAPERNAUM

A SABBATH IN CAPERNAUM – Alexander Maclaren ‘And in the synagogue there was a man which had a spirit of an unclean devil, and cried out with a loud voice, 34 Saying, Let us alone; what have we to do with Thee, thou Jesus of Nazareth? art Thou come to destroy us? I know Thee who […]

Preaching At Nazareth

Preaching At Nazareth – Alexander Maclaren Luke 4:21 And he began to say to them, This day is this scripture fulfilled in your ears. ‘And He began to say unto them, This day is this scripture fulfilled In your ears. This first appearance of our Lord, in His public work at Nazareth, the home of […]

JOHN THE PREACHER OF REPENTANCE

JOHN THE PREACHER OF REPENTANCE – Alexander Maclaren ‘Now, in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Cesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of Iturea and of the region of Trachonitis, and Lysanias the tetrarch of Abilene, 2 Annas and Caiaphas being […]

PERPETUAL YOUTH

PERPETUAL YOUTH – Alexander Maclaren ‘And entering Into the sepulchre, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment.’ — Mark xvi.5. Many great truths concerning Christ’s death, and its worth to higher orders of being, are taught by the presence of that angel form, clad in the […]

CHRIST ON THE ROAD TO THE CROSS

CHRIST ON THE ROAD TO THE CROSS – Alexander Maclaren ‘And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed they were afraid.’ — Mark x.32. We learn from John’s Gospel that the resurrection of Lazarus precipitated the determination of the Jewish […]

Always now

Always now – Chambers, Oswald 2 Corinthians 6:110 behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation. (2 Corinthians 6:2) We . . . Intreat also that ye receive not the grace of god in vain (RV). The grace we had yesterday wont do for to-day. The grace of god the […]

Sermon III – Jeremaih 15:19-20 – John Owen

Sermon III – Jeremaih 15:19-20 – John Owen Righteous zeal encouraged by divine protection:with a discourse about toleration, and the duty of the civil magistrate about religion, thereunto annexed. ******************************************************** Prefatory note.         The following sermon was preached before the House of Commons on January 31, 1648, which had been appointed as […]

THE PATTERN OF SERVICE

THE PATTERN OF SERVICE – Alexander Maclaren ‘He touched his tongue; and looking up to heaven, He sighed, and saith Ephphatha, that is, Be opened.’ — Mark vii 33, 34. For what reason was there this unwonted slowness in Christ’s healing works? For what reason was there this unusual emotion ere He spoke the word […]

The great life

The great life – Chambers, Oswald Spoken to British commonwealth troops at zeitoun16 YMCA camp near Cairo , Egypt. Sunday morning service, may 13, 1917 . . Believeth all things. (1 Corinthians 13:7) it is a great thing to be a believer, but easy to misunderstand what the new testament means by it. It is […]

THE POWER OF FEEBLE FAITH

THE POWER OF FEEBLE FAITH – Alexander Maclaren ‘And a certain woman …27. When she had heard of Jesus, came in the press behind, and touched His garment.28. For she said, If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole.’ — Mark v.25, 27, 28. In all the narratives of this miracle, it […]

Sermon II – Habakkuk 3:1-9 – John Owen

Sermon II – Habakkuk 3:1-9 – John Owen -: A memorial of the deliverance of Essex county, and committee. :-******************************************************** Prefatory note.       The ancient town of Colchester, which had at an early period in the civil wars declared in favour of the Parliament, was besieged and obliged to surrender to the Royal […]

The one right thing to Be

The one right thing to Be – Chambers, Oswald Believe also in me. ( john 14:1) We do not now use the old evangelical phrase a believer, we are apt to think we have something better, but we cannot have. A believer in Jesus Christ is a phrase that embraces the whole of Christianity. The […]

Self- realisatIon v. Christ-realisatIon

Self- realisatIon v. Christ-realisatIon – Chambers, Oswald Matthew 16:24 Self-realisation is a modern phrasebe moral, be religious, be upright in order that you may realise yourself. Nothing blinds the mind to the claims of jesus christ more effectually than a good, clean- living, upright life based on self-realisation (see 2 corinthians 4:34). The issue with […]

Vested Interests of the Flesh

Vested Interests of the Flesh – Chambers, Oswald But ye are not . . . , if so be . . . (Romans 8:9) When we are born from above (RV mg) the dominating spirit in us is the spirit of god; the mind of the flesh is self-realisation, and the first thing that hap- […]

THE BLIND WATCHERS AT THE CROSS

THE BLIND WATCHERS AT THE CROSS – Alexander Maclaren ‘And sitting down they watched Him there.’- MATT. xxvii.36. Our thoughts are, rightly, so absorbed by the central Figure in this great chapter that we pass by almost unnoticed the groups round the cross. And yet there are large lessons to be learned from each of […]

THE LAST PLEADING OF LOVE

THE LAST PLEADING OF LOVE – Alexander Maclaren And Jesus said unto him, Friend, wherefore art thou come?’ — MATT. xxvi.50. We are accustomed to think of the betrayer of our Lord as a kind of monster, whose crime is so mysterious in its atrocity as to put him beyond the pale of human sympathy. […]

Sermon I – Acts 16:9 – John Owen

Sermon I – Acts 16 : 9 – John Owen A vision of unchangeable, free mercy, in sending the means of grace to undeserving sinners. “And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: There stood a man of Macedonia, and prayed him, saying, Come over into Macedonia, and help us.” — Acts 16:9.   […]

THE SECRET OF POWER

THE SECRET OF POWER – Alexander Maclaren ‘Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? 20. And Jesus said unto them, Because of your unbelief.’ — MATT. xvii.19, 20. ‘And when He had called unto Him His twelve disciples, He gave them power against unclean spirits to […]

THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY

THE KING IN HIS BEAUTY – Alexander Maclaren ‘And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them up into an high mountain apart, 2 And was transfigured before them: and His face did shine as the sun, and His raiment was white as the light 3 And, behold, there […]

CHRIST FORESEEING THE CROSS

CHRIST FORESEEING THE CROSS – Alexander Maclaren ‘From that time forth began Jesus to shew unto His disciples, how that He must go unto Jerusalem, and suffer many things of the elders and chief priests and scribes, and be killed, and be raised again the third day.’ — MATT. xvi.21. The ‘time’ referred to in […]

THE FOOD OF THE WORLD

THE FOOD OF THE WORLD – Alexander Maclaren ‘He gave the loaves to the disciples, and the disciples to the multitude 20 And they did all eat, and were filled; and they took up of the fragments that remained twelve baskets full.’ — MATT. xiv.19, 20. The miracles of Scripture are not merely wonders, but […]

What is Following Jesus Christ?

What is Following Jesus Christ? – Chambers, Oswald The still small voice (Matthew 4:19) In the days of his flesh the invitation to follow Jesus Christ was a definite one. It meant doing as peter said, lo, we have left all, and have followed thee (mark 10:28). This literal following of Jesus is no longer […]

Be sure of the abysses of God

Be sure of the abysses of God – Chambers, Oswald As christian workers we must never forget that salvation is gods thought, not mans; therefore it is an unfathomable abyss. Salvation is not an experience; experience is only a gateway by which salvation comes into our conscious lives. We have to preach the great thought […]

The reason why

The reason why – Chambers, Oswald The reason why the apostle Paul was a preacher was because of his understanding of the cross of Christ. The majority of present-day preachers understand only the blessings that come to us from the cross, they are apt to be devoted to certain doctrines which flow from the cross. […]

The origin of our salvation

The origin of our salvation – Chambers, Oswald 2 Peter 1:16 Revelation is not primarily in my soul, but in a fact which is in the chain of history. In preaching the gospel remember that salvation is the great thought of god, not an experience. Experience is the gateway through which salvation comes into our […]

The worker and the word

The worker and the word – Chambers, Oswald Aspect of sacred authority (Matthew 21:23) Authority means a rule to which the worker is bound in loyalty. It is not sufficient to say, because Jesus Christ says so, therefore you must obey, unless we are talking to people who know who Jesus Christ is. Authority must […]

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contents ContentsForeword …………………………………………………………………………………. 2The Worker ……………………………………………………………………………. 3The Base ………………………………………………………………………………… 4The Worker’s Spiritual Life ………………………………………………………. 4The Worker and the Word ……………………………………………………….. 5The Right Lines of Work …………………………………………………………. 6The Student ……………………………………………………………………………. 7Where Am I? (A Spiritual Stock-Taking) …………………………………… 8The Mastering Mission …………………………………………………………….. 9The Complete Christian …………………………………………………………. 10Keep Bright by Use ………………………………………………………………… 11The Preacher’s Obligations ……………………………………………………… 12Don’ts and […]

SERMON XX – Thomas Manton

SERMON XX – Thomas Manton EPH. 2:10. For we are his Workmanship, created in Christ Iesus unto good Works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. WE come now to the End, why we are brought into this Estate, created unto good Works, &c. the End is not to live idly or […]

SERMON XIX – Thomas Manton

SERMON XIX – Thomas Manton EPH. 2:10.  For we are his Workmanship, created in Christ Iesus unto good Works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. THe Apostle in the Context asserteth that our whole Salvation is of Grace, not of Works, he now proveth it. That which is the Effect of […]

SERMON XVI – Thomas Manton

SERMON XVI – Thomas Manton JOHN 3:16. God so loved the World, that he gave his only begotten Son; that whosoever believeth in him, should not pe∣rish, but have everlasting Life. IN these words you have the Sum and Substance of the Gospel. In them observe, 1. The Fountain and Original of all that Grace and […]

SERMON XV – Thomas Manton

SERMON XV – Thomas Manton ACTS 21:14. And when he would not be perswaded, we ceased, saying; The Will of the Lord be done.   The History that concerns this passage, begins at the 8th verse. In the whole you may take Notice; I. Of the Occasion. II. Of the Carriage of the Saints upon it. […]

THE LAMP AND THE BUSHEL

THE LAMP AND THE BUSHEL – Alexander Maclaren ‘Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. 15. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. 16. […]

SERMON XIV – Thomas Manton

SERMON XIV – Thomas Manton ECCL. 9:11. I returned, and saw under the Sun, that the Race is not to the Swift, nor the Battel to the Strong, neither yet Bread to the Wise, nor yet Riches to Men of Understanding, nor yet Favour to Men of Skill; but Time and Chance happeneth to them all. […]

SERMON XIII – Thomas Manton

SERMON XIII – Thomas Manton 1 TIM. 6:8. And having Food and Rayment, let us be therewith content. THe Apostle hath mentioned some in the 5th verse that counted Gain was Godliness; that is, suited their Godliness with their wordly Ends, or made a trade of it to live by. Their Religion must bear all […]

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME

THE NAME ABOVE EVERY NAME – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Thou shalt call His name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins’. — MATT.1.21. I. THE historical associations of the name. It was a very common Jewish name, and of course was given in memory of the great leader who brought the hosts […]

Blemished Offerings

Blemished Offerings – Alexander Maclaren Malachi 1:8 And if you offer the blind for sacrifice, is it not evil? and if you offer the lame and sick, is it not evil?… ‘Offer it now unto thy governor; will he be pleased with thee, or accept thy person? saith the Lord of Hosts. A word of […]

SERMON XII – Thomas Manton

SERMON XII – Thomas Manton JOB 19:25.For I know that my Redeemer liveth. THese words were spoken by job, a Man for the present miserable, and suspected by his Friends as one that neither feared God, nor trusted in him: Therefore to comfort himself in his Misery, and to vindicate his Innocency, he makes Confession […]

SERMON IX – Thomas Manton

SERMON IX – Thomas Manton MAT. 27:46. And about the ninth Hour, Iesus cryed with a loud voice, saying, Eli, Eli, lama sabacthani; that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou for∣saken me? IN the History of the Passion you will find, that our Lord Jesus was exercised with all kind of Temptations, affron∣ted […]

SERMON VIII – Thomas Manton

SERMON VIII – Thomas Manton EPHES. 1:8. Wherein he hath abounded towards us in all Wisdom and Prudence.   IN the context the Apostle speaks of the Spiritual Bles∣sings we have by Christ: he considers them under a three∣fold reference. 1. As they were appointed and prepa∣red for Believers in God’s Decree of Election. There was […]

SERMON VII – Thomas Manton

SERMON VII – Thomas Manton 2 THESS. 3:5. —And into the patient waiting for Christ.   THe Words are a Prayer: and the Apostle prays here for those things, which are most necessary to Chri∣stians; Love to God, and patient waiting for Christ. I come now to handle the second Branch. The Point is this: Doct. That […]

SERMON V – Thomas Manton

SERMON V – Thomas Manton MARK 9:49 For every one shall be salted with Fire, and every Sacri∣fice shall be salted with Salt. IN the Context you have a Caution, which our Lord gives against Scandals and Offences given to others, ei∣ther by Defection from the Truth, or by a sinful Conver∣sation. And, 1. He intimates […]

SERMON IV – Thomas Manton

SERMON IV – Thomas Manton 2 PETER 1:4 Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and preci∣ous Promises, that by these you might be Partakers of the Divine Nature, having escaped the Corrup∣tion that is in the World through Lust. IN these Words the Apostle extolleth the Grace of God towards us in the Gospel. In […]

SERMON III – Thomas Manton

SERMON III – Thomas Manton ACTS 3:26.Unto you first, God having raised up his Son Iesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his Iniquities. THese Words are the Conclusion of the Second Sermon, that was preach’d after the pouring out of the Spirit; And in them you may […]

SERMON II – Thomas Manton

SERMON II – Thomas Manton PSALMS 32:1-2.  Blessed is he whose Transgression is forgiven, whose Sin is covered. Blessed is the Man unto whom the Lord imputeth not Iniquity, and in whose Spirit there is no Guile. IN this Text I observed, That it is a great degree and step towards, yea a considerable part […]

DYING MEN AND THE UNDYING WORD

DYING MEN AND THE UNDYING WORD – Alexander Maclaren ‘Your fathers, where are they? and the prophets, do they live for ever? 6. But My words and My statutes, which I commanded My servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers?’-Zechariah i.5, 6. Zechariah was the Prophet of the Restoration. Some sixteen […]

THE IDEAL DEVOUT LIFE

THE IDEAL DEVOUT LIFE – Alexander Maclaren ‘The Lord God is my Strength, and He will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and He will make me to walk upon mine high places.’ — HABBAKKUK iii.19. So ends one of the most magnificent pieces of imaginative poetry in Scripture or anywhere else. The singer has […]

LECTURE V – William Elbert Munsey

LECTURE V – William Elbert Munsey THE BIBLE. “Thy word is truth.” — John xvii. 17.      LET us have a plain practical talk about the Holy Scriptures this morning.      I. A Divine revelation is a necessity. Man’s nature demands a religion. Progress and development are impossible in the absence of certain […]

A Dew from the Lord

A Dew from the Lord’ – Alexander Maclaren Micah 5:7 And the remnant of Jacob shall be in the middle of many people as a dew from the LORD, as the showers on the grass… ‘The remnant of Jacob shall be in the midst of many people as a dew from the Lord, that tarrieth […]

CHRIST THE BREAKER

CHRIST THE BREAKER – Alexander Maclaren ‘The Breaker is come up before them: they have broken up, and have passed through the gate, and are gone out by it: and their king shall pass before them, and the Lord on the head of them.’ — MICAH ii.13. Micah was contemporary with Isaiah. The two prophets […]

Paul A Pattern

Paul A Pattern – Brengle, Samuel Logan Paul tells us that the Lord Jesus made him ‘a pattern to them which should hereafter believe’ (I Tim. i. 16). This fact makes his life and experience exceptionally interesting and valuable to us. And it is an especial mark of our Heavenly Father’s wisdom and love that […]

Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day

Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day – Brengle, Samuel Logan How fitting, how beautiful, that a day should be set aside by the nation and the nations to do honour to that vast army of delicate soldiers, infinitely greater in numbers than the men who fought in the Great War, that numberless host whose […]

Misrepresenting God

Misrepresenting God – Brengle, Samuel Logan I read recently of a speaker who preached on the mercy of God ‘until it seemed there was nothing in God but mercy.’ But I fear he misrepresented God. Such misrepresentation is easy, and to people who do not think deeply, and who do not want to take life […]

Maintaining The Holiness Standard

Maintaining The Holiness Standard – Brengle, Samuel Logan The Salvation Army was born, not in a cloister, nor in a drawing-room, but on a spiritual battlefield — at the penitent-form. It has been nourished for spiritual conquests, not upon speculative doctrines and fine-spun verbal distinctions, but upon those great doctrines which can be wrought into […]

Love Slaves

Love Slaves – Brengle, Samuel Logan There was a law among the Hebrews that for sore poverty or debt or crime one man might become the servant of another, but he could not be held in servitude beyond a certain period; at the end of six years, he must be allowed to go free. (Ex. […]

King David’s Use Of His Bible

King David’s Use Of His Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan David said, “Princes also did sit and speak against me; but Thy servant did meditate in Thy statutes. Thy testimonies are also my delight and my counsellors.” (Psalm 119:23, 24) What a picture! Evil men are plotting against him, digging a pit for him, gnashing […]

Keeping The Flock

Keeping The Flock – Brengle, Samuel Logan The soul-winner must give much time and thought and prayer and effort to keep and strengthen his converts. He ought to say with Paul, “Now we live if ye stand fast,” and again like Paul he should pray “night and day exceedingly that we might perfect that which […]

Jesus Training Paul

Jesus Training Paul – Brengle, Samuel Logan We learn from the Gospels how Jesus, in the days of His flesh, trained the twelve. We learn from the Acts and Paul’s Epistles how the risen and glorified Jesus trained Paul. This paper is a fragmentary study of that training and of some of Paul’s struggles, inner […]

Importance And Benefits Of Bible Study

Importance And Benefits Of Bible Study – Brengle, Samuel Logan If someone had written a book so small that it could be carried in the pocket, and so cheap that the poorest could buy it, and if this book explained simply how anyone who followed its directions could surely, without any danger to themselves or […]

 How To Study The Bible

How To Study The Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan The other day I received a letter from a young Officer asking for a few suggestions as to how to read and study the Bible. Here they are: I. Read and study it as two young lovers read and study each other’s letters. As soon as […]

 How To Keep Holiness

How To Keep Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan Do you ask, ‘How can I keep the blessing?’ 1. Do not let your poor heart be burdened with the thought that you have to do it all yourself. In this, as in all else, you are only a worker together with God. He loves you more […]

 How To Keep A Clean Heart

How To Keep A Clean Heart – Brengle, Samuel Logan It is possible to lose the blessing of a clean heart, but, thank God, it is also gloriously possible to keep it. How to do this is a vital question. Two or three years ago, a brother, going to the foreign field, arose in one […]

How To Get Holiness

How To Get Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan God never raises a crop of potatoes or a field of wheat or a bushel of oats without man’s help. He takes men into partnership with Him in such matters, He furnishes the sunshine and the air, the rain and the dew, the day and the night, […]

Holy Covetousness

Holy Covetousness – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Covet earnestly the best gifts,’ wrote Paul to his Officers and Soldiers at Corinth. Not the highest promotions, not the best positions, but ‘the best gifts,’ those gifts which God bestows upon the people who earnestly covet them and diligently seek Him. Nero sat upon the throne of the […]

LECTURE II – William Elbert Munsey

LECTURE II – William Elbert Munsey MAN.       “When I consider thy heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained: ” What is man that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man that thou visitest him? ” For thou hast made him a […]

HOW TO MEET GOD

HOW TO MEET GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘Thou meetest him that rejoiceth and worketh righteousness, those that remember Thee in Thy ways.’ — ISAIAH lxiv.5. The prophet here shows us how there is a great staircase which we ourselves build, which leads straight from earth to heaven, and how we can secure that we shall […]

THE HEAVENLY WORKERS AND THE EARTHLY WATCHERS

THE HEAVENLY WORKERS AND THE EARTHLY WATCHERS – Alexander Maclaren ‘For Zion’s sake will I not hold my peace, and for Jerusalem’s sake I will not rest … I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night: ye that make mention of the Lord, keep not […]

THE JOY BRINGER

THE JOY BRINGER – Alexander Maclaren ‘To appoint unto them that mourn in Zion, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness.’ — ISAIAH lxi.3. In the little synagogue of Nazareth Jesus began His ministry by laying His hand upon this […]

THE CALL TO THE THIRSTY

THE CALL TO THE THIRSTY – Alexander Maclaren Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price 2 Wherefore do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour […]

THE ARM OF THE LORD

THE ARM OF THE LORD – Alexander Maclaren ‘To whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?’ — -ISAIAH liii 1. In the second Isaiah there are numerous references to ‘the arm of the Lord.’ It is a natural symbol of the active energy of Jehovah, and is analogous to the other symbol of ‘the […]

MARCHING ORDERS

MARCHING ORDERS – Alexander Maclaren ‘Depart ye, depart ye, go ye out from thence, touch no unclean thing; go ye out of the midst of her; be ye clean, that bear the vessels of the Lord 12 For ye shall not go out with haste, nor go by flight: for the Lord will go before […]

A CALL TO FAITH

A CALL TO FAITH – Alexander Maclaren Who is among you that feareth the Lord, that obeyeth the voice of his servant, that walketh in darkness, and hath no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God.’ — ISAIAH l.10. The persons addressed in this call to faith […]

THE SERVANT’S VOLUNTARY SUFFERINGS

THE SERVANT’S VOLUNTARY SUFFERINGS – Alexander Maclaren ‘I gave My back to the smiters, and My cheeks to them that plucked off the hair: I hid not My face from shame and spitting.’ — ISAIAH l.6. Such words are not to be dealt with coldly. Unless they be grasped by the heart they are not […]

 Holiness: How To Get It

Holiness: How To Get It – Brengle, Samuel Logan Holiness is that state of our moral and spiritual nature, which makes us like Jesus in His moral and spiritual nature. It does not consist in perfection of intellect, though the experience will give much greater clearness to a man’s intellect and simplify and energize his […]

 Holiness Before The Flood; Or, Do You Walk With God?

Holiness Before The Flood; Or, Do You Walk With God? – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: and Enoch walked with God: and he was not; for God took him (Gen. 23, 24). A remarkable biography! Nowadays men write hundreds of pages about their heroes, […]

 Holiness And Zeal For Souls

Holiness And Zeal For Souls – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men,’ said Jesus to Peter and Andrew; and now as then when Jesus saves a soul, that soul wants to catch men, wants to see others saved. Holiness increases this desire, and makes it burn with a […]

Holiness And Unconscious Influence

Holiness And Unconscious Influence – Brengle, Samuel Logan Some people often sing: “Oh, to be nothing, nothing;” but, in reality, to be something, to be useful, is one of the first and strongest desires that spring up in the heart of a truly saved person. And one of the blessed things about a holy life […]

Holiness And The Sanctification Of The Body

Holiness And The Sanctification Of The Body – Brengle, Samuel Logan The Prophet Isaiah says that God inhabits eternity (Isaiah lvii. 15); and Solomon says, ‘The heaven and heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee.’ (I Kings viii. 27.) But, wonder of wonders! Paul says that we are a habitation of God. What!’ says he, ‘know […]

 Holiness And Prayer

Holiness And Prayer – Brengle, Samuel Logan You are coming to a King, Large petitions with you bring: For His power and grace are such, You can never ask too much. Prayer is a puzzle to unbelievers, but a sweet privilege to us. A stranger will hesitate to approach a king, but the king’s child […]

Holiness And Duty

Holiness And Duty – Brengle, Samuel Logan If holiness delivers us from worry, it increases the sense of duty and of personal responsibility. It was the holiness of His heart that led the twelve-year-old boy Jesus to say to His mother, ‘Wist ye not that I must be about My Father’s business?’ To Him the […]

How To Get It

How To Get It – Brengle, Samuel Logan “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge” (Hosea iv. 6). “And this is life eternal, that they might know Thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom Thou hast sent” (John xvii. 3). Said an old professor of over eighty years, in a certain holiness […]

 Hindrances To Obtaining The Blessing

Hindrances To Obtaining The Blessing – Brengle, Samuel Logan Holiness has not legs and does not go walking about visiting idle people, as a lazy Christian seemed to think who told me that he thought the experience would “come” to him “some day.” A sister aptly remarked: “He might as well expect the hall to […]

 Hindrances To Holiness

Hindrances To Holiness – Brengle, Samuel Logan God has provided a salvation for us that is perfect in every particular, and that satisfies both the heart and the mind. It makes its possessor ‘more than conqueror’ over the world, the flesh and the devil, and enables him to do the will of God on earth […]

 Health

Health – Brengle, Samuel Logan “Beloved, I wish above all things that thou mayest prosper, and be in health, even as thy soul prospereth.” (3 John 2.) The soul-winner must take the best care he knows how of his body, yet without everlastingly coddling and petting and pitying himself. This is his sacred duty. The […]

 Future Punishment And The Bible

Future Punishment And The Bible – Brengle, Samuel Logan Joseph Cook, one of America’s soundest and clearest thinkers, said to me a generation ago, ‘Let the Churches banish from their pulpits the preaching of Hell for a hundred years, and it will come back again, for the doctrine is in the Bible, and in the […]

THE SECRET OF IMMORTAL YOUTH

THE SECRET OF IMMORTAL YOUTH – Alexander Maclaren ‘Even the youths shall faint and be weary, and the young men shall utterly fall. But they that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk and not […]

Fools For Christ’s Sake

Fools For Christ’s Sake – Brengle, Samuel Logan To the natural heart and the unsanctified mind the commands of God are foolishness. ‘Get thee out of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee’ (Gen. xii. 1), said God to Abraham. How foolish to […]

 First Things First

First Things First – Brengle, Samuel Logan One of the outstanding ironies of history is the utter disregard of ranks and titles in the final judgments men pass upon each other. And if this be so of men, how much more must it be so of the judgments of God. Nero and Marcus Aurelius sat […]

Finance

Finance – Brengle, Samuel Logan The soul-winner, to be successful, must not be over anxious about finance, but must laugh at the devil and all his fears, and count God faithful and trust Him to supply all his needs. He should again and again read over the last part of the sixth chapter of St. […]

SERMON XXVI – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XXVI – William Elbert Munsey THE RESURRECTION OF THE HUMAN BODY. ” How are the dead raised up? and with what body do they come? ” I Cor. 15:35.      WE are all standing upon the threshold of an awful future, replete with facts and instinct with entities, about which we know but […]

Faith Is What You Want

Faith Is What You Want – Brengle, Samuel Logan Once in one of our holiness meetings I met a sister who was evidently in great spiritual distress, with intense hunger for full salvation. After a few moments’ conversation, I felt assured that she was ready to accept the blessing, and so we knelt in prayer; […]

Evil-Speaking

Evil-Speaking – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Speak evil of no man’ (Titus iii. 2) This is a command of God, and should be meditated upon and obeyed. A failure to do this leads to innumerable evils. Myriads of souls have backslidden; multitudes, almost persuaded, have turned back into darkness; many revivals have been quenched; and many […]

SERMON XXV – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XXV – William Elbert Munsey “NOW WE SEE THROUGH A GLASS, DARKLY.” ” For Now we see through a glass, darkly ; but then face to face ; no* I know in part ; but then shall I know even as also I am known.”— i Cor. xiii. 12.      THE word translated […]

 Death Of ‘The Old Man’

Death Of ‘The Old Man – Brengle, Samuel Logan The Son of God came into this world, and lived, and toiled, and taught, and suffered, and died and rose again in order to accomplish a twofold purpose. The Apostle John explains this twofold work. In I John iii. 5, speaking of Jesus, he says, ‘Ye […]

SERMON XXIII – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XXIII – William Elbert Munsey THE FUTURE AND ETERNAL PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED (DISCOURSE III.). ” If thy hand offend thee, cut it off: it is better for thee to enter into life maimed, than having two hands to go into hell, into the fire that never shall be quenched : where their worm […]

Deal Gently

Deal Gently – Brengle, Samuel Logan Recently in my regular Bible reading I came to that tender appeal of King David to his generals as they were going forth to fight with Absalom: “Deal gently for my sake with the young man, even with Absalom” (2 Sam. 18:5), and my heart was touched with its […]

Confessing Other People’s Sins

Confessing Other People’s Sins – Brengle, Samuel Logan ‘Hast thou eaten of the tree, whereof I commanded thee that thou shouldest not eat?’ asked the Lord of Adam in the Garden of Eden. And Adam replied, ‘The woman whom Thou gavest to be with me, she gave me of the tree, and I did eat. […]

 Birds Of Prey

Birds Of Prey – Brengle, Samuel Logan Against the entire sanctification of believers Satan brings to bear all his devices, his sophistical arguments, and the full force of his powerful will; but the resolute soul, determined to be all the Lord’s, will find him a conquered foe, with no power but to deceive. The way […]

SERMON XXII – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XXII – William Elbert Munsey THE FUTURE AND ETERNAL PUNISHMENT OF THE W CKED — (DISCOURSE II.). ” These shall go away into everlasting punishment : but the righteous into life Eternal.” — Matt. 25:46.      THE same words used to express the duration of God and the duration of the reward of […]

Answering Atheism

Answering Atheism – Brengle, Samuel Logan A wide knowledge of history tends to sanity, to sobriety, and correctness of judgment of men and events, if we have seen God in history. We need such knowledge to give us perspective, to steady us, to save us from sharp judgments, to insure us against cocksureness on one […]

Another Chance For You!

Another Chance For You! – Brengle, Samuel Logan “They that stood by … said to Peter, Surely thou also art one of them? Then began he to curse and to swear, saying, “I know not the Man” (Matthew xxvi. 73, 74). “Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jones, lovest thou Me more thou […]

A Word To You Who Would Be Useful

A Word To You Who Would Be Useful – Brengle, Samuel Logan Does the devil ever tempt you to feel that you are of no use and can do nothing? Every genuine Christian wants to be useful, fruit-bearing, and a soul-winner. This desire is characteristic of the new nature, received at conversion. When Paul was […]

SERMON XXI – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XXI – William Elbert Munsey THE FUTURE AND ETERNAL PUNISHMENT OF THE WICKED – (DISCOURSE  I) ” These shall go away into everlasting punishment; but the righteous into life eternal.” — Matt. 25:46.      THERE is a state of future rewards for the righteous, therefore there is a state of future punishment for […]

SERMON XX – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XX – William Elbert Munsey MAGNITUDE OF THE DIVINE COUNSEL’S AND WORK. ” Great in counsel, and mighty in work.” — Jer. 32:19.      THE prophet is exhibiting God as the Governor and Rewarder of men, the Maker and Ruler of the universe ; and the text appears to be the expression of […]

SERMON XIX – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XIX – William Elbert Munsey Peter’s defection from Christ. “Then took they him, and led him, and brought him into the high priest’s house. And Peter followed afar off. “And when they had kindled a fire in the midst of the hall, and were set down together, Peter sat down among them. “But a […]

SERMON XVIII – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XVIII – William Elbert Munsey RETRIBUTION. ” Be sure your sin will find you out.” — Num. 32:23.       THIS is no philosophical aphorism, no empty threatening, but the language of Divine inspiration, clothed with the eternal truth of Him who cannot lie, and backed by the arm of inexorable Justice which […]

OUR STRONG CITY

OUR STRONG CITY – Alexander Maclaren ‘In that day shall this song be sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks. Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in.’ — ISAIAH xxvi 1-2. What day is ‘that […]

THE INCENSE OF PRAYER

THE INCENSE OF PRAYER – Alexander Maclaren ‘Let my prayer be set forth before Thee as incense, and the lifting up of my hands as the evening sacrifice.’ — PSALM cxli.2. The place which this psalm occupies in the Psalter, very near its end, makes it probable that it is considerably later in date than […]

LOOKING TO THE HILLS

LOOKING TO THE HILLS – Alexander Maclaren ‘I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills, from whence cometh my help.2. My help cometh from the Lord, which made heaven and earth.’ — PSALM cxxi.1, 2. The so-called ‘Songs of Degrees,’ of which this psalm is one, are usually, and with great probability, attributed to […]

REQUITING GOD

REQUITING GOD – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 116:12 ‘What shall I render unto the Lord for all His benefits toward me? 13. I will take the cup of salvation, and call upon the name of the Lord. There may possibly be a reference here to a part of the Passover ritual. It seems to have become […]

GOD AND THE GODLY

GOD AND THE GODLY – Alexander Maclaren ‘His righteousness endureth for ever.’ — PSALMS cxi.3; cxii.3. These two psalms are obviously intended as a pair. They are identical in number of verses and in structure, both being acrostic, that is to say, the first clause of each commences with the first letter of the Hebrew […]

SOLDIER PRIESTS

SOLDIER PRIESTS – Alexander Maclaren ‘Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauties of holiness from the womb of the morning: thou hast the dew of thy youth.’ — PSALM cx.3. It is no part of my present purpose to establish the reference of this psalm to our Lord. […]

WAITING AND SINGING

WAITING AND SINGING – Alexander Maclaren ‘Because of his strength will I wait upon Thee: for God is my defence….17. Unto Thee, O my strength, will I sing: for God is my defence, and the God of my mercy.’ — PSALM lix.9, 17. There is an obvious correspondence between these two verses even as they […]

DAVID’S CRY FOR PURITY

DAVID’S CRY FOR PURITY – Alexander Maclaren ‘… Renew a right spirit within me.11. … And take not Thy Holy Spirit from me.12. … And uphold me with Thy free Spirit.’ — PSALM li.10-12. We ought to be very thankful that the Bible never conceals the faults of its noblest men. David stands high among […]

THIRSTING FOR GOD

THIRSTING FOR GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘My soul thirsteth for God, for the living God.’ — PSALM xiii.2. This whole psalm reads like the sob of a wounded heart. The writer of it is shut out from the Temple of his God, from the holy soil of his native land. One can see him sitting […]

WHAT MEN FIND BENEATH THE WINGS OF GOD

WHAT MEN FIND BENEATH THE WINGS OF GOD – Alexander Maclaren ‘They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of Thy house; and Thou shalt make them drink of the river of Thy pleasures.9. For with Thee is the fountain of life: in Thy light shall we see light.’ — PSALM xxxvi.8, 9. In the […]

THE ENCAMPING ANGEL

THE ENCAMPING ANGEL – Alexander Maclaren ‘The Angel of the Lord encampeth round about them that fear Him, and delivereth them.’ — PSALM xxxiv.7. If we accept the statement in the superscription of this psalm, it dates from one of the darkest hours in David’s life. His fortunes were never lower than when he fled […]

GOODNESS WROUGHT AND GOODNESS LAID UP

GOODNESS WROUGHT AND GOODNESS LAID UP – Alexander Maclaren ‘Oh how great is Thy goodness, which Thou hast laid up for them that fear Thee; which Thou hast wrought for them that trust in Thee before the sons of men!’ — PSALM xxxi.19. The Psalmist has been describing, with the eloquence of misery, his own […]

THE GOD WHO DWELLS WITH MEN

THE GOD WHO DWELLS WITH MEN – Alexander Maclaren ‘Lift up your heads, O ye gates: and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors; and the King of glory shall come in 8 Who is this King of glory? The Lord strong and mighty, the Lord mighty in battle 9 Lift up your heads, O […]

A GREAT QUESTION AND ITS ANSWER

A GREAT QUESTION AND ITS ANSWER – Alexander Maclaren ‘Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord? and who shall stand in His holy place?’ — PSALM xxiv.3. The psalm from which these words are taken flashes up into new beauty, if we suppose it to have been composed in connection with the bringing […]

THE SHEPHERD KING OF ISRAEL

THE SHEPHERD KING OF ISRAEL – Alexander Maclaren ‘The Lord is my shepherd: I shall not want 2 He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: He leadeth me beside the still waters 3 He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake 4 Yea, though I […]

FEASTING ON THE SACRIFICE

FEASTING ON THE SACRIFICE – Alexander Maclaren ‘The meek shall eat and be satisfied.’ — PSALM xxii.26. ‘The flesh of the sacrifice of his peace-offering for thanksgiving shall be offered in the day of his oblation.’ Such was the law for Israel. And the custom of sacrificial feasts, which it embodies, was common to many […]

MISSIONARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA

MISSIONARY OPERATIONS IN CHINA – Burns, William Chalmers  chapter 20 1865 pekin, february 7 th , 1865 I have now finished the “pilgrim’s progress” in the mandarin colloquial, which, after being looked over by one or two native friends, will be printed. This will occupy some months at least. I had begun to make an […]

HE PRECIOUS SAVIOUR

HE PRECIOUS SAVIOUR – Burns, William Chalmers 238 chapter 19  1864 Unto you who believe he is precious. ” – 1 peter 2:7 There are very few people who would not agree with the apostle when he says, that Christ is precious to believers. All who have been educated in a christian land, however incorrect […]

SERMON XVII – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XVII – William Elbert Munsey THE LAST WORDS OF JESUS. “It is finished.”— John 19: 30.      THE text is short, but it records the end of the grandest and most momentous tragedy ever enacted in this sin-scarred, sin- cursed world. It is the conclusion of a drama whose opening scene is a […]

A LETTER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE HIGHLANDS OF PERTHSHIRE

A LETTER TO THE PEOPLE IN THE HIGHLANDS OF PERTHSHIRE – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 17 [the affection, with which Mr. Burns was regarded, wherever he went, by those who attended his ministry, was doubly manifest towards him by the ardent highlanders. From the highland districts which he visited, as from his other scenes of […]

SERMON XVI – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XVI – William Elbert Munsey THE DAY OF JUDGMENT. ” But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night ; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein […]

SIN CONDEMNED

SIN CONDEMNED – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 16 [preached to the congregation of the rev. Dr. C. J. Brown, free new north, edinburgh, while they worshipped in the potterrow, december 1846. Mr. Burns had then just returned from canada. The claims of china, in connection with the resolution of the english presbyterian church to start […]

SERMON XV – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XV – William Elbert Munsey ” WHY HAST THOU MADE ME THUS ? “ ” O, man, who art thou that repliest against God? Shalt the thing formed say to him that formed it, Why hast thou made me thus?” — Romans ix. 20.         ALL that is said about Jacob […]

SERMON XIV – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XIV – William Elbert Munsey Ezekiel’s vision — (discourse III.). Unity of God’s Designs in Providence. “Then did the cherubims lift up their wings, and the wheels beside them ; and the glory of the God of Israel was over above them. ” — Ezekiel 11:22.         BETWEEN all these symbols, […]

THE TEN VIRGINS

THE TEN VIRGINS – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 15 [preached in moulin parish church on sabbath evening, september 6, 1840. In the forenoon of the same day, mr. Burns preached in a tent to the people who were seated in the churchyard. Many of the higher classes were present who were not likely to have […]

THE VALLEY OF VISION

THE VALLEY OF VISION – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 14 [preached in st. Leonard’s church, Perth, on Wednesday evening, march 11, 1840, to a densely crowded audience. ] Ezekiel 37 There is so much in this chapter, that we cannot attempt to explain equally all parts of it; but shall merely make a few observations […]

SERMON XI – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON XI – William Elbert Munsey CHRIST THE WAY (DISCOURSE III.) ” I am the way, the truth, and the life.”— John 14:6.       CHRIST became “the way” from death to life — How?        By first removing all difficulties out of the way.        I. The first difficulty […]

WORDS OF WARNING

WORDS OF WARNING – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 13 [free st. Leonard’s church, Perth, sabbath afternoon, February 19, 1844] 2 Thessalonians 2 This chapter contains a most remarkable prophecy of the rise, progress, and final destruction of antichrist; and we now desire to direct your attention to what prepared the world and the professing church […]

SERMON X – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON X – William Elbert Munsey CHRIST THE WAY (DISCOURSE II.) ” I am the way, and the truth, and the life.” — John 14:6. WHEN the great question of death and continued life was presented to man’s power of choice, alas! he chose Death. This involved: —        I. The destruction of […]

THE BREAKER UP

THE BREAKER UP – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 12 [free west church, sabbath evening, February 19, 1844] I will surely assemble, o Jacob, all of thee; i will surely gather the remnant of Israel; i will put them together as the sheep of boozer, as the flock in the midst of their fold: they shall […]

RETURN OF THE ARK

RETURN OF THE ARK – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 10 [Perth, February 1844] 1 chronicles 15 all the priests chosen to bring up the ark to the city of David were commanded to sanctify themselves. For, ” said David to the priests, “because ye did it not at the first, the lord our god made […]

SERMON IX – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON IX – William Elbert Munsey CHRIST THE WAY (DISCOURSE I.) ” I am the way, the truth, and the life.” — John 14:6.         THE text is generally conceived to consist of three parts, each part independent of the other parts, and complete outside of its relations to the other parts. […]

THE POOR RICH AND THE RICH POOR

THE POOR RICH AND THE RICH POOR – Alexander Maclaren ‘There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing; there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.’ — PROVERBS xiii.7. Two singularly-contrasted characters are set in opposition here. One, that of a man who lives like a millionaire and is a pauper; another, […]

SERMON V – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON V – William Elbert Munsey THE  MUTABILITY  AND  PERISHABLENESS  OF  ALL  EARTHLY  THINGS,  AND  THE  IMMUTABILITY  AND  ETERNITY  OF  GOD. ” Of old hast thou laid the foundations of the earth : and the heavens are the work of thy hands. ” They shall perish, but thou shalt endure: yea, all of them shall […]

THE TWO – FOLD ASPECT OF THE DIVINE WORKING

THE TWO-FOLD ASPECT OF THE DIVINE WORKING – Alexander Maclaren ‘The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.’ — PROVERBS x.29. You observe that the words ‘shall be,’ in the last clause, are a supplement. They are quite unnecessary, and in fact they rather […]

KEEPING AND KEPT

KEEPING AND KEPT – Alexander Maclaren ‘Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.’ — PROVERBS iv.23. ‘Kept by the power of God through faith unto salvation.’ — 1 PETER 1.5. The former of these texts imposes a stringent duty, the latter promises divine help to perform it. […]

THE LORD PASSING BY

THE LORD PASSING BY – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 7 [the following address was delivered in the free middle church, Perth, on the evening of sabbath, February 12, 1844. It is given as it was delivered; the previous addresses are considerably shortened from the original notes. It is believed that some readers will like to […]

SERMON. III – William Elbert Munsey

SERMON. III – William Elbert Munsey A DISEASE;   A PHYSICIAN;   A REMEDY;   A CURE;   A REASON ” Is there no balm in Gilead? is there no physician there? Why then is not the health of the daughter of my people recovered? ” — Jer. 8:22.        THE children of Israel are here represented […]

EVE OF THE DISRUPTION

EVE OF THE DISRUPTION – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 6 [This address was given on the evening preceding the disruption, by mr. Burns, in the church of the rev. A. Moody Stuart, just before the disruption ministers assembled in it to arrange their courses for the morrow. At the close of mr. Burns’ address, we […]

SERMON I. – ISAIAH’S VISION. (DISCOURSE I.) – William E Munsey

SERMON I. – ISAIAH’S VISION. (DISCOURSE I.) – William E Munsey ” In the year that King Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. “Above it stood the seraphims : each one had six wings : with twain he covered his […]

CONCLUSION

CONCLUSION – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xxi So your loved and honored William, ” wrote the rev. Dr. C. J. Brown to his mother, on hearing the tidings of his death, “has obtained the fulfillment of Christ’s prayer, ‘father, i will that they also whom thou hast given me be with me where i am, […]

PEKING AND NIUE-CHANG

PEKING AND NIUE-CHANG – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xx 1863-68 In  tracing the last footsteps of my lamented brother at peking and nieu-chwang, i have been happily furnished with such ample materials from the hands of loving brethren of different christian communions, that it will scarcely be necessary for me to do aught more than […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:12 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:12 – Thomas Manton THE TWELFTH VERSE. Therefore will I divide him a portion with the great, and he shall divide the spoil with the strong; because he hath poured out his soul unto death: and he was numbered with the transgressors; and he bare […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:11 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:11 – Thomas Manton THE ELEVENTH VERSE. He shall see of the travail of his soul, and shall be satisfied: by his knowledge shall my righteous servant justify many for he shall bear their iniquities. Isaiah 53:11 THE prophet goeth on in describing the glorious […]

SHANGHAE, SWATOW, ETC –

SHANGHAE, SWATOW, ETC – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xviii 1855- 1858 Instead of resuming at once his interrupted labors in the province of fo-kien, Mr. Burns proceeded in the first instance to the north, with the view of attempting if possible to reach the head-quarters of the taping rebels, then established at Nanking, and at […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:10 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:10 – Thomas Manton THE TENTH VERSE. Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief: when thou shall make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of […]

FIRST-FRUITS

FIRST-FRUITS – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xvii 1854 Hitherto the abundant and patient labours which we have been recording had been rewarded only by hopeful appearances and fair promise, but the missionary was soon to witness greater things than these. On the 18th of January, 1854, Mr. Johnston, shortly after his arrival, wrote: “god has […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:8 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:8 – Thomas Manton THE EIGHTH VERSE. He was taken from prison and from judgment; and who shall declare his generation? for he was cut off out of the land of the living; for the transgression of my people was he stricken. – Isaiah 53:8 […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:7 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:7 – Thomas Manton THE SEVENTH VERSE. He was oppressed, and he was afflicted; yet he opened not his mouth: he is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so he opened not his mouth. – […]

AMOY

AMOY – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xvi 1851-54 Amoy a sail of four hundred miles in a north-easterly direction from Hong-kong, along a bold and precipitous coast, rising occasionally to a commanding elevation, brings us to a group of islands scattered over the wide and spacious estuary of one of those rivers which here and […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:6 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:6 – Thomas Manton THE SIXTH VERSE. All we, like sheep, have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid upon him the iniquities of us all. – Isaiah 53:6 IN this verse we have two things […]

BREAKING GROUND

BREAKING GROUND – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter xiv 1847 -1850 Forty years have elapsed, ” said the rev. James Hamilton, in his report to the synod early in the next year, “since a young man, a native of Newcastle, and brought up in one of our Presbyterian churches, effected his circuitous and almost clandestine passage […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:5 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:5 – Thomas Manton THE FIFTH VERSE. He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes we are healed. – Isaiah 53:5 THE prophet having in the former verse briefly […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:4 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:4 – Thomas Manton THE FOURTH VERSE. Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem Him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. – Isaiah 53:4 THE prophet having given you the meanness of Christ’s birth, and the manner of […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:3 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:3 – Thomas Manton THE THIRD VERSE. He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief; and we hid as it were our faces from him: he was despised, and we esteemed him not. – Isaiah 53:3 THE prophet […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:2 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:2 – Thomas Manton THE SECOND VERSE. For he shall grow up before him as a tender plant, and as a root out of a dry ground: he hath no form nor comeliness: and when we shall see him, there is no beauty that we […]

THE JOY OF THE LORD

THE JOY OF THE LORD – Alexander Maclaren The joy of the Lord is your strength.’ — Nehemiah 8:10 Judaism, in its formal and ceremonial aspect, was a religion of gladness.  The feast was the great act of worship.  It is not to be wondered at, that Christianity, the perfecting of that ancient system, has been […]

THE CHARGE OF THE PILGRIM PRIESTS

THE CHARGE OF THE PILGRIM PRIESTS – Alexander Maclaren ‘Watch ye, and keep them, until ye weigh them … at Jerusalem, in the chambers of the house of the Lord.’ — EZRA viii.29. The little band of Jews, seventeen hundred in number, returning from Babylon, had just started on that long pilgrimage, and made a […]

Holding Fast and Held Fast

Holding Fast and Held Fast – Alexander Maclaren 2 Chronicles 20:20 And they rose early in the morning, and went forth into the wilderness of Tekoa: and as they went forth, Jehoshaphat stood and said… As they went forth Jehoshaphat stood and said, Believe in the Lord your God, so shall ye be established.’ Certainly […]

ASA’S PRAYER

ASA’S PRAYER – Alexander Maclaren ‘And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power: help us, O Lord our God; for we rest on Thee, and in Thy Name we go against this multitude. O Lord, […]

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:1 – Thomas Manton

A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION UPON 53 CHAPTER OF ISAIAH – Isaiah 53:1 – Thomas Manton A PRACTICAL EXPOSITION. THE FIRST VERSE Who hath believed our report? and to whom is the arm of the Lord revealed?—Isa 53:1. SHALL in the course of this exercise go over the several verses of this chapter, which is an eminent […]

CANADA

CANADA – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter x 1844-1846 This chapter was kindly prepared by the late rev. Robert burns. Our north American colonies had something like a hereditary claim on the services of Mr. Burns. It has been the lot of two of his near relatives to be engaged for a series of years in […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VII – Mat. 17:6-8 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VII – Mat. 17:6-8 – Thomas Manton  And when the disciples heard it, they fell on their faces, and were sore afraid. And Jesus came and touched them, and said, Arise, be not afraid. And when they had lift up their eyes, they saw […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VI – Mat. 17:5 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VI – Mat. 17:5 – Thomas Manton  This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased; hear ye him. — Mat. 17:5. I. THE design and intent of this scripture is to set forth the Lord Jesus as the great mediator, as appeareth– […]

NEWCASTLE, EDINBURGH, DUBLIN

NEWCASTLE, EDINBURGH, DUBLIN – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter ix 1841 -1844 During the next three years Mr. Burns was incessantly engaged in evangelistic work, partly in places which he had already visited, and partly in new fields. Of the latter the most conspicuous were new castle, Edinburgh, and Dublin, and to a brief notice of […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. V – Mat. 17:5 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. V – Mat. 17:5 – Thomas Manton While he yet Spake, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them: and behold, a voice out of the cloud, which said, this is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased; hear ye him. — Mat. 17:5. […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. IV – Mat. 17:4; Luke 9:32-33 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. IV – Mat. 17:4; Luke 9:32-33 – Thomas Manton Then answered Peter, and said unto Jesus, Lord, it is good for us to be here: if thou wilt, let us make here three tabernacles; one for thee, and one for Moses, and one for […]

LABOURS AT ABERDEEN

LABOURS AT ABERDEEN – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter vii 1840 The details which have been given in the three last chapters from Mr. Burns’ own journals, of the nature of his labours, and the scenes amongst which he mingled, at kilsyth, Dundee, and perth, will render it unnecessary to give such extended extracts with reference […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. III – Mat. 17:3; Luke 9:30-31 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. III – Mat. 17:3; Luke 9:30-31 – Thomas Manton  And behold there appeared unto him Moses and Elias talking with him. — Mat. 17:3. with, And behold there talked with him two men, Moses and Elias, who appeared in glory, and spake of his […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. I – Mat. 17:1, Luke 9:28 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. I – Mat. 17:1, Luke 9:28 – Thomas Manton THE TRANSFIGURATION OF CHRIST. SERMON I. – Mat. 17:1, Luke 9: 28. And after six days Jesus taketh Peter, James, and John his brother, and bringeth them into an high mountain apart. — Mat. 17:1; with, […]

ST. ANDREWS, PERTH, &C

ST. ANDREWS, PERTH, &C – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter vi 1839-40 With the return of Mr. M’cheyne, mr. Burns’ stated labours at Dundee necessarily came to a close, and though the somewhat delicate state of his friend’s health still for a season rendered his assistance in pastoral work more or less needful, his movements became […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VII – Mat. 4:11 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VII – Mat. 4:11 – Thomas Manton Then the devil leaveth him, and behold angels came and ministered unto him. — Mat. 4:11. IN these words you have the issue and close of Christ’s temptations. The issue is double:–(1.) In respect of the adversary; […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VI – Mat. 4:10 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. VI – Mat. 4:10 – Thomas Manton  Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. — Mat. 4:10. THIRDLY, Christ’s answer and reply, which is double: […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. V – Mat. 4:8-9 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. V – Mat. 4:8-9 – Thomas Manton Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; and saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. IV – Mat. 4:7 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. IV – Mat. 4:7 – Thomas Manton Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. — Mat. 4:7. HERE is Christ’s answer to the second temptation, where two things are observable:– First, That Christ answered. Secondly, […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. III – Mat. 4:5-6 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. III – Mat. 4:5-6 – Thomas Manton Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, and saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, […]

OPENING MINISTRY

OPENING MINISTRY – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter iii 1839 In the report of the university missionary association for the year 1838, the seventeenth from its institution, i find the following interesting notice: “gratifying as the preceding facts must be regarded, it is with deeper gratitude and far higher pleasure that your committee intimate the fact […]

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. I – Mat. 4:1 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S TEMPTATION AND TRANSFIGURATION – THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST – SERMON. I – Mat. 4:1 – Thomas Manton THE TEMPTATION OF CHRIST. SERMON I. – Mat. 4:1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness, to be tempted of the devil.–Mat. IV. 1. THIS scripture giveth us the history of Christ’s temptation, […]

PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY

PREPARATION FOR THE MINISTRY – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter ii 1832-1839. My brother’s remaining years of study at Aberdeen present nothing particularly worthy of record, excepts visibly heightened tone of earnestness and energy in all his work, due to the higher motives and principles which now inspired him. A true christian, he became more than […]

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. VII – Col. 1:19; 2:9. – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. VII – Col. 1:19; 2:9. – Thomas Manton For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell. — Col. 1:19. with, For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily. — Col. 2:9. THESE words are produced to prove that […]

THE SPIRIT OF POWER

THE SPIRIT OF POWER – Alexander Maclaren ‘And Elisha said to the king of Israel, Put thine hand upon the bow. And he put his hand upon it: and Elisha put his hands upon the king’s hands.’ — 2 KINGS xiii.16. This is part of one of the strangest narratives in the Old Testament. Elisha […]

1815-1832 EARLY YEARS

1815-1832 EARLY YEARS – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER I 1815-1832 William Chalmers Burns, the subject of the present memoir, was the third son of the Rev. William Hamilton Burns, D.D., minister successively of Dun in Angus, and of Kilsyth in Stirling shire, and was born in the manse of the former parish on the 1st […]

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. V – Col. 1:18 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. V – Col. 1:18 – Thomas Manton And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the first-born from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence. — Col. I. 18. THE context is spent in representing […]

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. III – Col.1:16 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. III – Col.1:16 – Thomas Manton For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him. –Col. […]

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. II – Col.1:15 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON. II – Col.1:15 – Thomas Manton Who is the image of the invisible God, the first-born of every creature. — Col. 1:15. THE apostle having mentioned our redemption, doth now fall upon a description of the Redeemer. He is set forth by two things:– First, […]

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON I – Col. 1:14 – Thomas Manton

CHRIST’S ETERNAL EXISTENCE AND THEDIGNITY OF HIS PERSON – SERMON I – Col. 1:14 – Thomas Manton REDEMPTION BY CHRIST. SERMON I. – Col. 1:14. In whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins.– Col. I. 14. THE apostle, in the former verse, had spoken of our slavery and bond age […]

THE PRECIOUS SAVIOR –

THE PRECIOUS SAVIOR – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 19 1864 ‘UNTO YOU WHO BELIEVE HE IS PRECIOUS.” – 1 PETER 2:7 There are very few people who would not agree with the apostle when he says, that Christ is precious to believers. All who have been educated in a Christian land, however incorrect their views, […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 9 – For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 9 – For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, forever. Amen – Thomas Manton  IN these words we have the conclusion of all, and that which giveth us confidence in the requests we make to God. First, The confirmation is taken from the […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 8 – But deliver us from evil – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 8 – But deliver us from evil – Thomas Manton WE come to the close. The words apo` tou ponerou may be rendered, either from the evil one,’ or from the evil thing.’ First, From the evil one: Mat. xiii. 19, Then cometh, o ponero`s, the evil […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 7 – And lead us not into temptation – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 7 – And lead us not into temptation – Thomas Manton WE are now come to the sixth petition, which is doubly expressed:– 1. Negatively, Lead us not into temptation. 2. Affirmatively, But deliver us from evil. The first part doth more concern preventing grace, that we […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 6 – And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 6 – And forgive us our debts, as we forgive our debtors – Thomas Manton WE have now done with the supplications of this prayer, and are come to the deprecations. The supplications are those petitions which we make to God for obtaining of that which is […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 5 – Give us this day our daily bread – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 5 – Give us this day our daily bread – Thomas Manton WE are now come to the second sort of petitions, that concern ourselves, as the former did more immediately concern God. Now you may observe the style in the prayer is altered. It was before, […]

THE BREAKER UP

THE BREAKER UP – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 12 [Free West Church, Sabbath Evening, February 19, 1844] “I WILL SURELY ASSEMBLE, O JACOB, ALL OF THEE; I WILL SURELY GATHER THE REMNANT OF ISRAEL; I WILL PUT THEM TOGETHER AS THE SHEEP OF BOZRAH, AS THE FLOCK IN THE MIDST OF THEIR FOLD: THEY SHALL […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 4 – Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 4 – Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven – Thomas Manton WE are come to the third petition, which is fitly subjoined to the former. In the preface we own our relation to God, Our Father.’ In the first petition we express […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 3 – Thy kingdom come – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 3 – Thy kingdom come – Thomas Manton THE first petition concerneth the end, the rest the means. Now, among all the means, none hath such a near and immediate respect to the glory of God as Christ’s kingdom; for here there is more of God discovered, […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 2 -Hallowed be thy name – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 2 – Hallowed be thy name – Thomas Manton WE are now come to the first petition of the Lord’s Prayer; there three things will fall under discussion:– I. The order of this petition. II. The necessity of putting up such a request to God. III. The […]

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 1 -Our Father which art in heaven – Thomas Manton

A Practical Exposition of The Lord’s Prayer – 1 -Our Father which art in heaven – Thomas Manton I HAVE insisted upon the foregoing verses, which do concern the duty of prayer; let me now come to the Lord’s Prayer itself. This prayer was formed and indited by Christ, and therefore to be highly esteemed […]

Naaman’s Wrath

Naaman’s Wrath – Alexander Maclaren 2 Kings 5:10 And Elisha sent a messenger unto Naaman, saying, Go and wash in Jordan seven times, and thy flesh shall come again to thee, and thou shalt be clean 11 But Naaman was wroth, and went away. These two figures are significant of much beyond themselves. Elisha the […]

THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH AND THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST

THE TRANSLATION OF ELIJAH AND THE ASCENSION OF CHRIST – Alexander Mclaren ‘And it came to pass, as they still went on, and talked, that, behold, there appeared a chariot of fire, and horses of fire, and parted them both asunder; and Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.’ — 2 KINGS ii.11. ‘And […]

THE DYING KING’S LAST VISIONAND PSALM

THE DYING KING’S LAST VISION AND PSALM – Alexander Mclaren ‘Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, the anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said, 2 The Spirit of the Lord spake by […]

THE SECRET PLACE

THE SECRET PLACE – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 5 [Preached in St. Leonard’s Church, Perth, February 8, 1942. The visits which Mr. Burns paid to Perth, from time to time, were eagerly looked forward to by the converts there and in the neighborhood. On each of these occasions, the church was crowded long before the […]

I AM DEBTOR

I AM DEBTOR – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 4 [Preached November 28 th 1841, in Edinburgh, to the Congregation of the Rev. A. Moody Stuart, then absent in Maderia, whose place Mr. Burns supplied.] “I AM DEBTOR BOTH TO THE GREEKS, AND TO THE BARBARIANS; BOTH TO THE WISE, AND TO THE UNWISE.” – Romans […]

THE ARK OF THE HOUSE OF OBED – EDOM

THE ARK OF THE HOUSE OF OBED – EDOM – Alexander Mclaren ‘The ark of the Lord continued in the house of Obed-edom the Gittite three months; and the Lord blessed Obed-edom, and all his household.’-2 SAMUEL vi.11.   Nearly seventy years had elapsed since the capture of the ark by the Philistines on the […]

DEATH AND LIFE FROM THE ARK

DEATH AND LIFE FROM THE ARK – Alexander Mclaren ‘Again, David gathered together all the chosen men of Israel, thirty thousand 2 And David arose, and went with all the people that were with him from Baale of Judah, to bring up from thence the ark of God, whose name is called by the name […]

THE LIMIT SET

THE LIMIT SET – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 3 (The sermon – of which the following are but fragments – was preached while Mr. Burns was a guest at Nonskid, in the church of Tenantry, which is situated in the birch wood overhanging the Pass of Crankiness, on Wednesday evening, September 9, 1840. This service […]

COVENANT MERCY

COVENANT MERCY – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 2 (April 6, 1840, a Farewell Address given in St. Leonard’s Church, to the Converts gathered in during the Revival in Perth, after three months labour there, on his leaving for Aberdeen.) “For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart […]

PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM

PRESSING INTO THE KINGDOM – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 1 (Preached in St. Leonard’s Church, Perth, in the midst of the Remarkable Work of the Lord there, March 30,1840.) “THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS PREACHED, AND EVERY MAN PRESSETH INTO IT.” – Luke 16:16. Without detaining you by noticing a number of things to which […]

NOTES OF ADDRESSES

NOTES OF ADDRESSES – Burns, William Chalmers Chapter 18 1869 PREFACE It is no longer the ocean that separates us from WILLIAM BURNS. His last utterance in the comfortless little inn of New-chwang, “THINE IS THE KINGDOM, THE POWER AND THE GLORY, forever AND EVER, AMEN,” he repeats now in heaven at his Master’s feet. […]

THE THRONE OF GRACE

THE THRONE OF GRACE- Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 8 “Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.” Hebrews 4:16 We considered this passage in part on a former occasion, and endeavored to explain the meaning of the expression, “throne […]

THE GOOD GROUND

THE GOOD GROUND – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 7 “But he that received seed into the good ground is he that heareth the word, and understandeth it; which also beareth fruit, and bringeth forth, some an hundredfold, some sixty, some thirty.” – Matthew 13:23 Men’s hearts are, in the parable before us, compared to soil; […]

SAVED BY HOPE

SAVED BY HOPE -Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 6   It is a peculiar complication of trial when we have to labour on through much tribulation, and yet see no fruit of labour. It is then that we get at the meaning of that expression – saved by hope. We require to have this hope in exercise, […]

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 5 – Thomas Manton

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 5 – Thomas Manton  Commentary and Notes on Verse 1 Now listen, you rich people, weep and wail because of the misery that is coming upon you. Before I come to the particular verses of this paragraph, it will be necessary to consider the people […]

REFUGES OF LIES

REFUGES OF LIES – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 5 “Because ye have said, We have made a covenant with death, and with hell are we at agreement; when the overflowing scourge shall pass through, it shall not come unto us: for we have made lies our refuge, and under falsehood have we bid ourselves. Therefore […]

THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION

THE SPIRIT OF ADOPTION – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 4 People often speak of the new man and the change of nature, as if it were some incomprehensible work upon them, apart from any of their ordinary faculties and feelings. And so, in one sense, it is. But although the introduction into the soul of […]

SIN CONDEMNED

SIN CONDEMNED – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 3 “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.” — Romans 8:3 The word “flesh” in this verse seems to stand for […]

THE PRECIOUS SAVIOR

THE PRECIOUS SAVIOR – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 2 “Unto you who believe he is precious.” – 1 Peter 2:7 There are very few people who would not agree with the apostle when he says, that Christ is precious to believers. All who have been educated in a Christian land, however incorrect their views, and […]

A RACE TO GLORY

A RACE TO GLORY – Burns, William Chalmers CHAPTER 1 “Wherefore, seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin that doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus, […]

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 4 – Thomas Manton

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 4 – Thomas Manton Commentary on Verse 1 What causes fights and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from your desires that battle within you? In the previous chapter James had spoken against fights, since they proceed from envy, and pressed his readers to a […]

GIDEON’S ALTAR

GIDEON’S ALTAR – Alexander Mclaren “Then Gideon built an altar there unto the Lord, and called it Jehovah-shalom ” (the Lord is peace). Judges vi. 24. The picturesque story is familiar of the simple husbandman up in the hills, engaged furtively in threshing out a little wheat in some hollow in the rock, where he might hide […]

RECREANT REUBEN

RECREANT REUBEN – Alexander Mclaren Judges 5:16 Why stayed you among the sheepfolds, to hear the bleatings of the flocks?… Why satest then among the sheepfolds, to hear the pipings for the flocks? At the watercourses of Reuben there were great searchings of heart.’ I. The fight. The warfare is ever repeated, though in new […]

COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT-

COMFORT AND ENCOURAGEMENT – Burns, William Chalmers A LETTER TO THOSE AT EVEN WHO ARE SETTING THEIR FACES ZION WARD – 1843 DEAR FELLOW-SINNERS, Now that I am removed from you I cannot forbear to send you a few lines of comfort and encouragement; and it has been my prayer that the God of salvation […]

UNWON BUT CLAIMED

UNWON BUT CLAIMED – Alexander Mclaren Joshua 13:1 Now Joshua was old and stricken in years; and the LORD said to him, You are old and stricken in years… ‘There remaineth yet very much land to be possessed, … them will I drive out from before the children of Israel; only divide thou it by […]

THE SUN STAYED

THE SUN STAYED – Alexander Mclaren Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon.’-JOSHUA x.12 ‘The last time,’ what a sad sound that has! In all minds there is a shrinking from the last time of doing even some common act. The walk down a street that we have passed every day for twenty years, and never […]

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 3 – Thomas Manton

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 3 – Thomas Manton Commentary on Verse 1 Not many of you should presume to be teachers, my brothers, because you know that we who teach will be judged more strictly. Here the apostle diverts to another matter, reinforcing what he had said in the […]

THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOST

THE CAPTAIN OF THE LORD’S HOST – Alexander Mclaren And he said, Nay, but as captain of the host of the Lord am I now come. JOSHUA v.14. The army of Israel was just beginning a hard conflict under an untried leader. Behind them the Jordan barred their retreat, in front of them Jericho forbade […]

THE CHARGE TO THE SOLDIER OF THE LORD

THE CHARGE TO THE SOLDIER OF THE LORD – Alexander Mclaren ‘Only be then strong and very courageous, that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law which Moses My servant commanded thee… that thou mayest prosper wheresoever thou goest.8. This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but […]

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 2 – Thomas Manton

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 2 – Thomas Manton  Commentary on Verse 1 My brothers, as believers in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, don’t show favoritism. This chapter has two special admonitions, which were very necessary then. The first is against favoritism because of outward advantages, especially in church matters. […]

SALVATION IS OF THE LORD

SALVATION IS OF THE LORD – Burns, William Chalmers A SERMON OCCASIONED BY THE DEATH OF THE REV.R. MURRAY M’CHEYNE. 1843 (PREACHED IN ST. PETER’S CHURCH, ON SABBATH EVENING, APRIL 2, 1843, AND PUBLISHED AT THE REQUEST OF THE KIRK SESSION. TO THE ELDERS AND CONGREGATION OF ST. PETER’S CHURCH, DUNDEE) DEARLY-BELOVED BRETHREN, The following […]

Anxious Sinner

Anxious Sinner- Burns, William Chalmers My Dear Fellow Sinner, There are none in whom I feel so deep an interest, and to whom I am so anxious at present to speak a work in season, as the class of those who have been brought to feel their sin and misery, as apostates from the love […]

TWO LETTERS TO YOUNG DISCIPLES OF THE LORD EMMANUEL

TWO LETTERS TO YOUNG DISCIPLES OF THE LORD EMMANUEL-Burns, William Chalmers Mr. Burns is constantly urging upon the people at home the great call for prayer on his behalf, and in his letters says: “I desire a continued interest in the prayers of God’s people that my faith may not fail amid the difficulties of […]

TWO LETTERS TO THE INHABITANTS OF BALNAGUARD

TWO LETTERS TO THE INHABITANTS OF BALNAGUARD – Burns, William Chalmers TWO LETTERS TO THE INHABITANTS OF BLACKGUARD; A VILLAGE IN STRATHTAY  1841 Note: The following Lines were printed without my knowledge at Aberfeldy. I have consented to allow them to be printed again, praying that Jehovah may condescend to bless any word of his […]

Letters to sinners seeking salvation, in aberdeen

Letters to sinners seeking salvation, in aberdeen – Burns, William Chalmers LETTERS TO SINNERS SEEKING SALVATION, IN ABERDEEN, DUNDEE, PERTH, KILSYTH, AND OTHER PLACES LETTERS NUMBER 2 THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN  1841 DEARLY-BELOVED FELLOW-SINNERS, Although I am separated from you in body, I have many an anxious, burdened thought about the state of your precious […]

LETTERS TO SINNERS SEEKING SALVATION

LETTERS TO SINNERS SEEKING SALVATION- Burns, William Chalmers LETTERS TO SINNERS SEEKING SALVATION, IN ABERDEEN,DUNDEE, PERTH,KILOBYTE, AND OTHER PLACES  1841 TO THE READER The following is my reason for printing the Letters, of which the present is the first.When I left Aberdeen, in the beginning of December last, I was lead at the desire of […]

PLAIN SENTENCES TO: PERISHING SINNERS

PLAIN SENTENCES TO: PERISHING SINNERS – Burns, William Chalmers PLAIN SENTENCES TO: PERISHING SINNERS, IN NEWCASTLE AND GATES HEAD – ALSO, A LETTER TO THE PEOPLE OF ELIMINATOR.  1841 MY DEAR FELLOW SINNERS, Perhaps you have heard of the wonderful things which the Great God has been doing for us in Scotland. The servants of […]

A LETTER TO SAINTS AND SINNERS

A LETTER TO SAINTS AND SINNERS-Burns, William Chalmers A LETTER TO SAINTS AND SINNERS IN ASHTRAY, BREAD AL BANE, CATHOLIC, AND THE NEIGHBORHOOD. 1841 MY DEAR FRIENDS, On arriving here this afternoon, with the view of meeting you again as an ambassador of Christ, I have found that there has been a desire expressed by […]

Walk circumspectly

Walk circumspectly- Burns, William Chalmers A letter to the professed disciples of Christ at Perth   1840  “he that endure to the end shall be saved. “-Matthew 10:22 My dear friends in the lord i have felt the deepest anxiety about the state of your precious souls since we parted last, and have often wished […]

THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN

THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN – Burns, William Chalmers THE KNOWLEDGE OF SIN 1840 “And when He is come He will reprove the world of sin.” – John 16:8. MY DEAR FELLOW-SINNERS The object I have at present in view is to guide you to a true and saving knowledge of THE NATURE AND HEINOUSNESS OF […]

An Exposition of the Epistle of James-James Chapter 1 – Thomas Manton

An Exposition of the Epistle of James – James Chapter 1 – Thomas Manton Commentary on Verse 1 James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes scattered among the nations: Greetings. James. There were two people of this name—the son of Zebedee, and the son of Alphaeus (James […]

Zeal for souls – Charles Spurgeon

Zeal for souls – Charles Spurgeon A TRAVELLER was journeying in the darkness of night along a road that led to a deep and rapid river, which, swollen by sudden rains, was chafing and roaring within its pre- captious banks. The bridge that crossed the stream had been swept away by the torrent, but he […]

Response to Suffering-

Response to Suffering – Redpath, Alan The most important effect of any adversity is not its outcome on the world or upon other Christians, but its outcome in your own life. We are not saved in order to be a blessing to other people–you will be that inevitably–but primarily we are saved in order to […]

Godly vs. Worldly Sorrow

Godly vs. Worldly Sorrow – Redpath, Alan Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death. 2 Cor. 7:10 NIV Godly Sorrow: 1. Godly sorrow begins with the conviction of the Holy Spirit. 2. Godly sorrow is pain over breaking God’s heart. 3. Godly sorrow is remorse […]

Worldliness – Brutishness of – Charles Spurgeon

Worldliness – Brutishness of – Charles Spurgeon Luther was told of a nobleman who, above all things, occupied himself with amassing money, and was so buried in darkness that he gave no heed to the word of God, and even said to one who pleaded with him, ” Sir, the gospel pays no interest.” “Have […]

WORKS — and out Salvation – Charles Spurgeon

WORKS — and out Salvation – Charles Spurgeon William Wickham being appointed by King Edward to build a stately church, wrote in the windows, ” This work made William Wickham.” When charged by the king for assuming the honour of that work to himself as the author, whereas he was only the overseer, he answered […]

WILL OF MAN — Adverse to the Gospel – Charles Spurgeon

WILL OF MAN — Adverse to the Gospel – Charles Spurgeon When the dove was weary, she recollected the ark and flew into Noah’s hand at once: there are weary souls who know the ark but will not fly to it. When an Israelite had slain, inadvertently, his fellow, he knew the city of refuge, […]

Destroyed liy Conviction of Sin – Charles Spurgeon

Destroyed liy Conviction of Sin – Charles Spurgeon The squirrel in his wire cage continually in motion but making no progress, reminds me of my own self-righteous efforts after salvation, but the little creature is never one half so wearied by his exertions as 1 was by mine. The poor chiffonier in Paris trying to […]

Salvation – Theme for Thought – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation – Theme for Thought – Charles Spurgeon I have heard of a certain divine, that he used always to carry about with him a little book. This tiny volume had only three leaves in it; and truth to tell, it contained not a single word. The first was a leaf of black paper, black […]

Salvation – Hard to find – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation – Hard to find – Charles Spurgeon It is said that some years ago a vessel sailing on the northern coast of the South American continent, was observed to make signals of distress. When hailed by another vessel, they reported themselves as ” Dying for water!” ” Dip it up then,” was the response, […]

Salvation – in Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation – in Christ – Charles Spurgeon We lately read in the paper an illustration of the way of salvation. A man had been condemned in a Spanish court to be shot but being an American citizen and also of English birth, the consuls of the two countries interposed, and declared that the Spanish authorities […]

Joy – Charles H Spurgeon

Joy – Charles H Spurgeon We are told of some Turks, who have, upon the sight of Mahomet’s tomb, put out their eyes, that they might not defile them, forsooth, with any common object, after they had been blessed with seeing one so sacred. I am sure many gracious souls there have been, who, with […]

Souls-lots of-Charles Spurgeon

Souls-lots of-Charles Spurgeon Thomas fuller, in his ” worthies,” gives the following interesting account of one ger vase scoop, knight : — ” he engaged with his majorly inchinchilla fight, where he receivedtwenty-six wounds, and was left on the ground amongst thedead. Nest day his son Adrian obtained leave from theking to find and fetch […]

RELIGION- Best be Personal – Charles Spurgeon

RELIGION- Best be Personal – Charles Spurgeon ” A LITTLE girl, whom we will call Ellen, was some time ago helping to nurse a sick gentleman, whom she loved very dearly. One day he said to her, ‘ Ellen, it is time for me to take my medicine, I think. Will you pour it out […]

Hearing Useless Alone – Charles H Spurgeon

Hearing Useless Alone – Charles H Spurgeon What a mistake to imagine that, by hearing first one preacher and then another, we can derive benefit to our souls! More is wanted than such hearing. A raven may fly from cage to cage, but it is not thereby changed into a dove. Go from room to […]

Gospel To Be Preached Simply – Charles H Spurgeon

Gospel To Be Preached Simply – Charles H Spurgeon Of the works of a famous alchemist of the thirteenth century, it is said that, ‘whoever would react his book to find out the secret would employ all his labor in vain.’ All the gold makers who have written upon their favorite mystery are in the […]

Enquirers Not To Be Discouraged – Charles H Spurgeon

Enquirers Not To Be Discouraged – Charles H Spurgeon At the Synod of Moscow, held by King Goutran, A.D. 585, bishops were forbidden to keep dogs in their houses, or birds of prey, lest the poor should be bit by these animals instead of being fed. Should not all ministers be equally concerned to chase […]

Conversion A Complete Surrender – Charles H Spurgeon

Conversion A Complete Surrender – Charles H Spurgeon When Henry VIII. had determined to make himself head of the English Church, he insisted upon it that convocation should accept his headship without limiting and modifying clauses. He refused to entertain any compromises, and vowed that ‘he would have no tantums’ as he called them. Thus […]

Hope for salvation from the law-Charles Spurgeon

Hope for salvation from the law-Charles Spurgeon  A contented citizen of Milan, who had never passed beyond its walls during the course of sixty years, being ordered by the governor not to stir beyond its gates, became immediately miserable, and felt so powerful an inclination to do that which he had so long contentedly neglected, […]

PERSONAL WORE – Charles Spurgeon

PERSONAL WORE – Charles Spurgeon I ONCE heard a story of an American, who declared he could fight the whole British army, and when he was asked how he could draw so long a bow as that, he said, ” Why, this is what I would do : I know I am the best swordsman […]

Coming To Christ As A Sinner – Charles H Spurgeon

Coming To Christ As A Sinner – Charles H Spurgeon A great monarch was accustomed on certain set occasions for all the beggars of the city. Around him were placed beggars, all clothed in rich apparel; the beggars sat at the table in their rags of poverty. Now it came to pass, a certain day, […]

Christ Trophies Of His Power – Charles H Spurgeon

Christ Trophies Of His Power – Charles H Spurgeon Before many a Popish shrine on the Continent one sees exhibited a great variety of crutches, together with wax models of arms, legs, and other limbs. These are supposed to represent the cures wrought by devotion at that altar; the memorials of the healing power of […]

Christ His Eye Our Stimulus – Charles H Spurgeon

Christ His Eye Our Stimulus – Charles H Spurgeon There is a touching fact related in a history of a Highland chief, of the noble house of M’Gregor, who fell wounded by two balls, at the battle of Prestonpans. Seeing their chief fall, the clan wavered, and gave the enemy an advantage. The old chieftain, […]

Bible Cause Of Interest In It – Charles H Spurgeon

Bible Cause Of Interest In It – Charles H Spurgeon The lifeboat may have a. tasteful bend and beautiful decoration, but these are not the qualities for which I prize it; it was my salvation from the howling sea! So the interest which a regenerate soul takes in the Bible, is founded on a personal […]

Need of awakene – Charles Spurgeon

Need of awakene – Charles Spurgeon A VICIOUS horse is none the better tempered because the kicking straps prevent his dashing the carriage to atoms ; and so a man is none the better really because the restraints of custom and providence may prevent his following that course of life which he would prefer. Poor […]

MEETS. – Charles Spurgeon

MEETS. – Charles Spurgeon  A ship on her way to Australia met with a very terrible storm,andsprunga]cak. As evils seldom come alone, a little while after another tempest assailed her. There happened to be a gentleman on board, of the most nervous tempera- ment, whose garrulous tongue and important air were calculated to alarm all […]

Works, Impossibility of Salvation by – Charles Spurgeon

Works, Impossibility of Salvation by – Charles Spurgeon A POOR and wretched man dreamed that he was counting out gold. There it stood upon the table before him in great bags, and, as he untied string after string, he found himself wealthy beyond a Croesus’ treasures. He was lying upon a bed of straw, in […]

Workers’ Sympathy with Jesus – Charles Spurgeon

Workers’ Sympathy with Jesus – Charles Spurgeon I KNOW of no service that can be more distinguished than the doing of good, the scattering of blessings among the sons of men. Methinks the very angels before the throne might envy us poor men who are permitted to talk of Christ, even though it be but […]

Way of Salvation, Simplicity of—A Stumbling Block – Charles Spurgeon

Way of Salvation, Simplicity of—A Stumbling Block – Charles Spurgeon THE Pharisees came to Christ, and they said, making a great fuss about their zeal, “What shall we do? Oh, sir, here is our money; here is our talent; here is our time: what shall we do that we may work the work of God?” […]

Travail Preceding Spiritual Birth – Charles Spurgeon

Travail Preceding Spiritual Birth – Charles Spurgeon I HAVE heard of a young man who had grown up and left the parental roof, and through evil influences had been enticed to hold skeptical views. His father and mother were both earnest Christians, and it almost broke their hearts to see their son so opposed to […]

No One Else Pled for His Salvation

No One Else Pled for His Salvation A pastor was passing a big department store and followed a sudden impulse to go in and talk to the proprietor on the subject of his salvation. Finding him, he said: “I’ve talked beds and carpets and bookcases with you, but I’ve never talked my business with you. […]

Substitution of Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Substitution of Christ – Charles Spurgeon THE death of Christ gloriously set forth divine justice, because it taught manifestly this truth, that sin can never go without punishment. It is a law of God’s moral universe that sin must be punished. He has made that as necessary as the law of gravitation. The law of […]

Souls Perishing, Uncared for – Charles Spurgeon

Souls Perishing, Uncared for – Charles Spurgeon IT would be an awful piece of brutality if a boatful of shipwrecked mariners, far out at sea, saw a vessel in the offing, and yet that vessel would not turn aside to help them. But that is the conduct of many professors of Christ; they see others […]

Soul yielding to God’s power – Charles Spurgeon

Soul yielding to God’s power – Charles Spurgeon I LOOKED last Friday night at a very remarkable sight, the burning of a huge floor-cloth manufactory. I was just about returning home from my Master’s work when I saw a little blaze, and in an incredibly short space a volume of fire rolled up in great […]

Empty Seats

Empty Seats I had just finished preaching four times to several hundred teenagers at a harvest rally in Norfolk, Virginia. The youth pastor drove me to the airport where I was to catch a plane to Baltimore, Maryland. I was scheduled on US Airways, Flight 4476, to Philadelphia and then on to Baltimore. The airport […]

The Christian Must Sound a Warning

The Christian Must Sound a Warning I was reading the story of a railway switchman who testified that he swung his lantern at the crossing as an automobile sped toward a fast train. In spite of the warning, the car sped on, and the driver was killed. The switchman was exonerated. He later confided to […]

Salvation Is Given Freely

Salvation Is Given Freely During the Spanish-American War, Clara Barton oversaw the work of the Red Cross in Cuba. One day Colonel Theodore Roosevelt came to her, asking to buy food for his sick and wounded Rough Riders. However, she refused to sell him any. Roosevelt was perplexed. His men needed the help and he […]

The Queen’s Roses

The Queen’s Roses A poor girl once wandered into a queen’s garden and asked the gardener if she could purchase some flowers for her sick mother. The gardener could not give the flowers away and told the girl that the queen did not have any flowers for sale. The queen overheard the conversation and told […]

The Thief’s Salvation

The Thief’s Salvation The thief had nails through both hands, so that he could not work; and a nail through each foot, so that he could not run errands for the Lord; he could not lift a hand or a foot toward his salvation; and yet Christ offered him the gift of God, and he […]

Don’t Put off Salvation

Don’t Put off Salvation The Titanic’s captain did not believe the ship was sinking until water was ankle deep in the mail room. At that point he realized that the unsinkable ship was sinking. Ships that could have helped rescue the people on board were not asked to help early enough and did not arrive in […]

Dale Earnhardt

Dale Earnhardt On Sunday February 18, 2001, Nascar lost one of its greatest drivers. Dale Earnhardt, also known as “The Intimidator,” was in third place on the last lap of the Daytona 500 when his car was tapped from behind and sent head-on into the wall at 180 mph. In a matter of moments it […]

Only One Way to Get Saved

Only One Way to Get Saved Starbucks can serve a cup of coffee 19,000 different ways. Many people view salvation like a Starbucks coffee, but there is only one way to get saved. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email

Salvation Takes Place in an Instant

Salvation Takes Place in an Instant “Professor Drummond once described a man going into one of our after-meetings and saying he wanted to become a Christian. ‘Well, my friend, what is the trouble?’ He doesn’t like to tell. He is greatly agitated. Finally he says, ‘The fact is, I have overdrawn my account’—a polite way […]

Simplicity, Beauty of – Charles Spurgeon

Simplicity, Beauty of – Charles Spurgeon THE moment you get to complexity you get into a snarl, and are on the brink of weakness. Simplicity, how solid it is! See the old-fashioned plan of putting a plank across the village brook—that was the old way of making a bridge. Well, then, somebody came in and […]

Salvation Changes Lives

Salvation Changes Lives When native converts of the island of Madagascar used to present themselves for baptism, it was often asked of them, “What first led you to think of becoming Christians?” The answer usually was that the changed conduct of others who had become Christians was what first arrested their attention. “I knew this […]

He Tried to Save Himself

He Tried to Save Himself On Sunday, March 6, 1881, a barque was wrecked off the north coast of Scotland. Fishermen on shore made several attempts to get a line on board, but the wind was too strong. They succeeded at last, however, by using an empty barrel. There were eleven men on board, but […]

Service of Heaven Unwearying – Charles Spurgeon

Service of Heaven Unwearying – Charles Spurgeon JOYOUS is the thought that Jesus rules over all redeemed spirits in Heaven, for we hope to be there soon, and this shall be among our dearest joys that, without temptation, without infirmity, without weariness, we shall serve our Lord day and night in his temple. My brethren, […]

Service of Christ, Call to the – Charles Spurgeon

Service of Christ, Call to the – Charles Spurgeon MY king in his wars has lost his men, and the regiment wants making up. Who will come? I put the colors in my hat now, but I will not stand here and tempt you with lies about the ease of the service, for it is […]

Sermons intended to Reveal Jesus – Charles Spurgeon

Sermons intended to Reveal Jesus – Charles Spurgeon MANY persons in hearing a sermon are like children looking at a cornfield—it is full of yellow garlic, or perhaps of scarlet poppies, and they cry “What a lovely field;” but the farmer thinks not so, he is looking for the wheat. Many a hearer watches for […]

Savior, Name of—A Comfort for Sinners – Charles Spurgeon

Savior, Name of—A Comfort for Sinners – Charles Spurgeon I AM a sinner lost and ruined, but I rejoice, for Jesus has come to seek and to save that which was lost. My sins trouble me, but he shall save his people from their sins. Satan annoys me, but he has come to destroy the […]

Salvation of Hearers, the Preacher’s desire – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation of Hearers, the Preacher’s desire – Charles Spurgeon I WILL make no terms with God if you will but accept Christ. I am somewhat of the mind of a dear little girl who is now dying, if she has not already departed. She sent a little note in pencil to her minister, and it […]

Salvation of Grace – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation of Grace – Charles Spurgeon EVERY good thing that is in a Christian, not merely begins, but progresses and is consummated by the fostering grace of God, through Jesus Christ. If my finger were on the golden latch of Paradise, and my foot were on its jasper threshold, I should not take the last […]

Salvation, Unpurchasable – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Unpurchasable – Charles Spurgeon SUPPOSE you were to empty Potosi of its silver, and Golconda should be drained of its diamonds; nay, count up all the treasures that couch beneath the surface of the earth: if you brought them all, what would they be to God? And if you could pile up gold reaching […]

Salvation through Clinging to Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation through Clinging to Christ – Charles Spurgeon A CERTAIN woman thought that there was power in the hem of Jesus’ garment to make her whole. She was mistaken in imagining that there was a healing efficacy in his dress, but since it was a mistake of faith, and reflected honor upon Christ, the Lord […]

Salvation through Christ Alone – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation through Christ Alone – Charles Spurgeon HEAR, dear friend, your true position. It is the case of a soldier on the battle field, wounded, bleeding, life oozing away from him, he is perishing, but he is sufficiently sensible to know it and to call for help. The surgeon is on the field within hearing, […]

Salvation, the Trade of Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, the Trade of Christ – Charles Spurgeon IF I saw the doctor’s brougham driving along at a great rate through the streets, I should be sure that he was not coming to my house, for I do not require him; but if I had to guess where he was going, I should conclude that […]

Salvation, the Great Need – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, the Great Need – Charles Spurgeon PROSPERITY in this world, earn if you can do so fairly, but “what shall it profit a man if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?” A golden coffin will be a poor compensation for a damned soul. To be cast away from God’s […]

Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George-George Mueller

Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George-George Mueller Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned a few weeks after becoming a Christian that at least 4 people were praying for him daily. George said: “I wasn’t surprised (my wife) was praying for me….then George learned about others. ‘A friend […]

Salvation Secured for all Believers – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation Secured for all Believers – Charles Spurgeon IN a few hours, dear friends, I shall be crossing the sea, and I will suppose that there shall be a good stiff wind, and that the vessel may be driven out of her course, and be in danger. As I walk the deck, I see a […]

Salvation, Simplicity of the Way of – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Simplicity of the Way of – Charles Spurgeon DOES it not seem to you to be inconsistent with the character of the God of nature that he should have instituted a plan of salvation so singularly complicated and theatrical as that which is now-a-days taught us by priests? Nature is simple: her grandeur lies […]

Salvation, Security of – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Security of – Charles Spurgeon IF you can so pervert your imaginations, and make your judgments play the acrobat as to conceive a justified soul damned, then I ask you what greater curse could the infernal fiend himself confer upon a mortal than this so-called justification. A spirit pronounced just, and then sent down […]

Salvation, Possession of—Making Truth precious – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Possession of—Making Truth precious – Charles Spurgeon IT has been very well observed that a man is not often a very thorough democrat after he gets a little money in the savings-bank. Well, I think it is very likely that when a man gets a little stake in his country, he begins to be, […]

Salvation, Great – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Great – Charles Spurgeon WHEN Christ opened the holy of holies, he did not make a little slit therein, but the veil of the temple was rent in twain from the top to the bottom, so that the hugest sinner that ever lived might come through it to the blood-besprinkled mercy-seat. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp […]

Salvation, Full – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Full – Charles Spurgeon THOUGH a man had damned himself a thousand times with the blackest filth that ever came from Hell, yet, if he believes in Jesus, God must be true to his solemn promise: it is not possible that the sin of man could justify God in flying from his promise or […]

Salvation, Certainty of – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation, Certainty of – Charles Spurgeon IT is not at all unusual for God to make a complete shipwreck of that vessel in which his people sail, although he fulfills his promise, that not a hair of their heads shall perish. I should not wonder if he would cause two seas to meet around your […]

Salvation before Calling – Charles Spurgeon

Salvation before Calling – Charles Spurgeon IN the olden times of imprisonment for debt, it would have been quite correct for you to step into the cell of a debtor, and say to him, I have freed you, if you had paid his debts and obtained an order for his discharge. Well, but he is […]

Revelations of Christ, Variety of – Charles Spurgeon

Revelations of Christ, Variety of – Charles Spurgeon AS to the manner in which the Lord may be pleased to reveal himself to any one of us, I am sure that if we know that salvation is of grace, we shall never quarrel about that any more. To some of us, the Lord revealed himself […]

Rejection of Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Rejection of Christ – Charles Spurgeon WITHIN a few more years, you and I will have mixed our bones with mother earth, and then after that shall come a general resurrection, and we shall live and stand in the latter days upon the earth, and Christ will come in the clouds of Heaven, and you […]

Definition of Salvation

Definition of Salvation “Saving faith may thus be defined as voluntary turning from all hope and grounds based on self merit, and assuming an attitude of expectancy toward God, trusting Him to do a perfect saving work based only on the merit of Christ.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email

Personal Salvation

Personal Salvation “The life of Christianity consists of possessive pronouns. It is one thing to say, ‘Christ is a Saviour’; it is quite another thing to say, ‘He is my Saviour and my Lord.’ The devil can say the first; the true Christian alone can say the second.” Facebook Twitter WhatsApp Pinterest Email

George Washington on Salvation

George Washington on Salvation “Let my heart gracious God, be so effected with Your glory and majesty, that I may fulfill these weighty duties which You have required of me. I have called upon You to pardon me of my sins. Thank You for the sacrifice of Jesus Christ, offered on the cross for me. […]

Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned-George Mueller

Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned-George Mueller Author Thom Rainer tells of a man name George who learned a few weeks after becoming a Christian that at least 4 people were praying for him daily. George said: “I wasn’t surprised (my wife) was praying for me….then George learned about others. […]

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna-George Mueller

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna-George Mueller Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna, researcher and author of the book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, says, “For years we have reported research findings showing that born again adults think and behave very much like everyone else. It often seems that their faith makes very […]

Peace, None with Sin – Charles Spurgeon

Peace, None with Sin – Charles Spurgeon OH! those blessed tempests! Do not give me calm weather when the air is still and heavy, and when lethargy is creeping over one’s spirit. Lord, send a hurricane, give us a little stormy weather: when the lightning flashes and the thunder rolls, then God’s servants know that […]

The Greatness of a Man’s Power Is the Measure of His Surrender

The Greatness of a Man’s Power Is the Measure of His Surrender When J. Wilbur Chapman was in London, he had an opportunity to meet General Booth, who at that time was past eighty years of age. Dr. Chapman listened reverently as the old general spoke of the trials and the conflicts and the victories. […]

Ordination, the True – Charles Spurgeon

Ordination, the True – Charles Spurgeon THE Puseyite mind utterly fails to fathom the depth of horror which is contained in the idea of an unauthorized man preaching, and a man out of the apostolical succession daring to teach the way of salvation. To me this horror seems very like a schoolboy’s fright at a […]

Non-essentials – Charles Spurgeon

Non-essentials – Charles Spurgeon IT behooves Christians to have done with that cant about non-essentials. My brethren, every command of Christ is essential to us as servants. Not essential to our salvation—we are saved; that is not the question for us to raise; but being saved, and being servants of Christ, every command which comes […]

National Church, Exposure of its Weakness – Charles Spurgeon

National Church, Exposure of its Weakness – Charles Spurgeon IT is miserably amusing to mark the way in which our so-called National Church tries to win men to God. It has recently been stated that in seven of the leading Ritualistic churches in London the subscriptions to foreign missions only reached the sum of £7 […]

Misery, the Plea of the Sinner – Charles Spurgeon

Misery, the Plea of the Sinner – Charles Spurgeon A MAN lying on the field of battle wounded, when the surgeon comes round, or the soldiers with the ambulance, does not say, “Oh, mine is a little wound,” for he knows that then they would let him lie; but he cries out, “I have been […]

The “Bills”

The “Bills” A torn and ragged one-dollar bill discovered that it was about to be retired from circulation. As it slowly moved along the conveyor belt to the shredder, it became acquainted and struck up a conversation with a fifty-dollar bill that was meeting the same fate. The fifty began reminiscing about its travels all […]

Ministry of the Apostle, Conversion the One Object of the – Charles Spurgeon

Ministry of the Apostle, Conversion the One Object of the – Charles Spurgeon IS it not very possible to work up a congregation to the highest possible state of excitement upon their bereavements, and yet after all have gained no step in advance in the direction of their eternal salvation? The deaths of the Herod […]

What Money Will Not Buy

What Money Will Not Buy Money will buy a bed but not sleep; books but not brains; food but not appetite; finery but not beauty; a house but not a home; medicine but not health; luxuries but not culture; amusements but not happiness; religion but not salvation; a passport to everywhere but Heaven. Facebook Twitter […]

Mercy, Invitation to the House of—Refused – Charles Spurgeon

Mercy, Invitation to the House of—Refused – Charles Spurgeon WHEN the dove was weary, she recollected the ark, and flew into Noah’s hand at once. Oh, you weary ones, who know the ark, why will you not fly to it? When an Israelite had slain, inadvertently, his fellow, he knew the city of refuge, he […]

Mercy, Hanging on – Charles Spurgeon

Mercy, Hanging on – Charles Spurgeon MAY not the endurance of divine grace be faintly pictured in the following scene? Out yonder, just beyond those grinding rocks, there is a vessel, rolling and tossing on the jagged granite, and evidently going to pieces. See you not the mariners clinging to the masts? It is not […]

Majesty and Meekness in Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Majesty and Meekness in Christ – Charles Spurgeon LOVING-KINDNESS and tender mercy are drawn in their golden chariot by the noble steeds of omnipotence and wisdom. Heroes who have been most distinguished for fury in the fight have been tender of heart as little children; sharp were their swords to the foe, but gentle their […]

Chapman’s Burden

Chapman’s Burden One morning R.C. Chapman, a devout Christian, was asked how he was feeling. “I’m burdened this morning!” was his reply. But his happy countenance contradicted his words. So the questioner exclaimed in surprise, “Are you really burdened, Mr. Chapman?” “Yes, but it’s a wounderful burden–it’s an overabundance of blessings for which I cannot […]

Light from Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Light from Christ – Charles Spurgeon LIGHT! oh, how precious would it be to you, if you were immured in one of those prisons which we have seen at Venice, below the water’s level, deep down, with winding passages, where even a refracted ray of light could never reach the prisoner, where he sat alone […]

Life the only time to seek Salvation – Charles Spurgeon

Life the only time to seek Salvation – Charles Spurgeon OH! bethink you, each one of you, there is but one hope, and that one hope lost, it is gone forever. Defeated in one battle, a commander attempts another, and hopes that he may yet win the campaign. Your life is your one fight, and […]

Knowledge of Christ, the Foundation of Preaching – Charles Spurgeon

Knowledge of Christ, the Foundation of Preaching – Charles Spurgeon WHEN I preach Christ and his salvation to you I do not preach what I learned in a college or was taught by men: I preach to you what I would die for; what is the chief joy of my soul; what I know, and […]

Knowledge—The Best – Charles Spurgeon

Knowledge—The Best – Charles Spurgeon IT is coming on dark, and we are lost among the mountains. There is an awful precipice there, a quarter of a mile sharp down. There is a bog over yonder, and if a man once gets into it he will never get out again. There is a wood yonder, […]

Individual Responsibility – Charles Spurgeon

Individual Responsibility – Charles Spurgeon IN the nocturnal heavens there had long been observed bright masses of light: the astronomers called them “nebula;” they supposed them to be stores of unfashioned chaotic matter, until the telescope of Herschel resolved them into distinct stars. What the telescope did for stars, the religion of Christ, when received […]

Hypocrisy no Excuse for the Sins of others – Charles Spurgeon

Hypocrisy no Excuse for the Sins of others – Charles Spurgeon FRIEND, you cannot have a greater abhorrence of hypocrites than I have. If you can find a fair chance of laughing at them, pray do so. If by any means you can stick pins into their wind-bags, and let the gas of their profession […]

Humiliation Necessary to Salvation – Charles Spurgeon

Humiliation Necessary to Salvation – Charles Spurgeon WILLIAM DAWSON once told this story to illustrate how humble the soul must be before it can find peace. He said that at a revival meeting, a little lad who was used to Methodist ways—I do not tell the story for the sake of the Methodism, but for […]

Honesty to the Souls of Men – Charles Spurgeon

Honesty to the Souls of Men – Charles Spurgeon WE are told that men are drawn to Christ by love, and the statement is true; but, at the same time, “knowing the terror of the Lord,” we are to persuade men, and not to keep back the evil tidings. Even Christ with weeping eyes and […]

Hell, Back Door to—For Hypocrites – Charles Spurgeon

Hell, Back Door to—For Hypocrites – Charles Spurgeon REMEMBER the back door to Hell! There is a public entrance for the open sinner; but there is a back door for the professed saint; there is a back door for the hoary-headed professor, who has lived many years in apparent sincerity, but who has been a […]

Haste for the Salvation of Souls – Charles Spurgeon

Haste for the Salvation of Souls – Charles Spurgeon IT must have been a noble spectacle to have seen Aaron when the plague broke out among the people, rushing for his censer, putting on the holy fire and the sacred incense, and running in between the living and the dead, that the plague might be […]

Grace, Reigning in Salvation – Charles Spurgeon

Grace, Reigning in Salvation – Charles Spurgeon CERTAIN skeptical philosophers have half conceded that there may have been an exhibition of divine strength in the beginning, when the great orbs of Heaven were first caused to revolve, but then they affect to question whether any fresh power is put forth to preserve the stars in […]

Grace, Manifestation of—In Little Things – Charles Spurgeon

Grace, Manifestation of—In Little Things – Charles Spurgeon WASHING feet is not a great or essential act. A man may live, though his feet after a journey may not be cooled by the refreshing stream from the ewer. It is a small act, a grateful and refreshing act, and just such things Jesus Christ must […]

Gospel, Freeness of the – Charles Spurgeon

Gospel, Freeness of the – Charles Spurgeon I RECOLLECT great complaint being made against a sermon of mine, “Compel them to come in,” in which I spoke with much tenderness for souls. That sermon was said to be Arminian and unsound. Brethren, it is a small matter to me to be judged of men’s judgment, […]

Goodness of God, Fullness of – Charles Spurgeon

Goodness of God, Fullness of – Charles Spurgeon IT is no small task to water one garden, in the heat of the summer time, so that every flower shall be refreshed, and no plant overlooked. How great is the might of him who, from the salt sea, extracts the precious clouds of sweet rain, to […]

 Fullness of Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Fullness of Christ – Charles Spurgeon I WAS in Windermere some three weeks ago, on a hot, dusty day, and I saw a little gushing stream of water, and a chain with a ladle to it for the passer-by to drink. I wanted to drink, and I went to it, but the ladle was cracked […]

Final Perseverance, guaranteed by Christ – Charles Spurgeon

Final Perseverance, guaranteed by Christ – Charles Spurgeon THE very least of God’s people is safe, because the love of Christ is as much set upon the least as the greatest; because Jesus has as much bought with blood the least as the greatest; because Christ is as much the Surety of the little saints […]

Faith, the Minister’s Strength – Charles Spurgeon

Faith, the Minister’s Strength – Charles Spurgeon FAITH cries, “Trust me, my son, to make you preach better. Have more enterprise. Be more daring. Do not fight your own battle in the church-meeting, leave it to your God; trust all with him. Do not be afraid to go and speak to that foul-mouthed man; I […]

Faith, Perfection of – Charles Spurgeon

Faith, Perfection of – Charles Spurgeon PERHAPS you have been on the top of a mountain, such as the Rigi or as Snowdon. You know these mountains do not move. They are good solid rock under your feet. But people erect platforms on the top of them to see the sun rise a little sooner, […]

Faith, Definition of – Charles Spurgeon

Faith, Definition of – Charles Spurgeon TRUE faith is reliance. Look at any Greek lexicon you like, and you will find that the word ðéóôåõåéí does not merely mean to believe, but to trust, to confide in, to commit to, entrust with, and so forth; and the marrow of the meaning of faith is confidence […]

We Are Tools in the Hand of God

We Are Tools in the Hand of God Samuel Brengle who was an early Salvation Army official was once introduced as the, “Great Dr. Brengle.” He later wrote in his diary, “If I appear great in their eyes, the Lord is most graciously helping me to see how absolutely nothing I am without Him, and […]

Hell Is a Just Place for Sinful Men

Hell Is a Just Place for Sinful Men The story is told of a Jewish woman in New York City who was approached by a Christian worker. He began to tell her of Christ and her need of salvation. He explained that she was a sinner and was going to Hell. She cried out, “I […]

Enthusiasm for God’s Glory – Charles Spurgeon

Enthusiasm for God’s Glory – Charles Spurgeon HOW earnest you feel about the cause of Christ when you have heard an inspiriting sermon, but how long does it last? Ah, those old days of mission enterprise, when Exeter Hall used to be crowded because missionaries had interesting stories to tell of what God was doing—what […]

Grace Is a Gift

Grace Is a Gift Imagine you are half a million dollars in debt. Someone comes to you and writes out a check for $500,000, saying, “This is all for you, to cancel your debt. You don’t have to do anything but reach out and take it, and it’s yours.” So you take the money and […]

Triumph Requires Sacrifice

Triumph Requires Sacrifice During World War II a young soldier named David Webster of Easy Company of the 101st Airborne wrote his mother: “Stop worrying about me. I joined the parachutists to fight. I intend to fight. If necessary, I shall die fighting, but don’t worry about this because no war can be won without […]

Conversion, Day of—Retrospect of the – Charles Spurgeon

Conversion, Day of—Retrospect of the – Charles Spurgeon DO you recollect the day when the gospel carried your heart by storm? You never can forget when the great battering-ram of truth began to beat against the gates of Mansoul. You recollect how you strengthened the posts and bars, and stood out against the gospel, resolving […]

Congregations, Thin—Comfort in – Charles Spurgeon

Congregations, Thin—Comfort in – Charles Spurgeon SOME years ago there was a young man, who, upon much such a morning as this—cold, snowy, dark—entered a house of prayer, as you have done today. I thought as I came here, this morning, of that young man. I said to myself, “This morning is so very forbidding […]

The ABC’s of Being a Father

The ABC’s of Being a Father A – Always trust them to God’s careB – Bring them to churchC – Challenge them to high goalsD – Delight in their achievementsE – Exalt the Lord in their presenceF – Frown on evilG – Give them loveH – Hear their problemsI – Ignore not their childish fearsJ […]

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna-George Mueller

Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna-George Mueller Why Christian Lifestyles Aren’t Different: George Barna, researcher and author of the book, Transforming Children Into Spiritual Champions, says, “For years we have reported research findings showing that born again adults think and behave very much like everyone else. It often seems that their faith makes very […]

Christ, Transparency of his Character – Charles Spurgeon

Christ, Transparency of his Character – Charles Spurgeon IT is really wonderful how little Jesus Christ seemed to notice what people thought of him. There used to be an idea that Christ did a great many things to prevent people forming such and such erroneous impressions of him. For instance: it was supposed that he […]

God Keeps the Christian

God Keeps the Christian Dr. Harry Ironside taught that salvation was like Noah inviting an unbeliever to trust God’s Word and board the ark. Some believe that salvation is like Noah putting a peg on the outside of the ark and saying, “If you just hang on through the storm, you’ll be saved.” God holds […]

Do the Task God Has Given You

Do the Task God Has Given You Adoniram Judson labored faithfully in Burma for eighteen years without a furlough, and for the first six years he did not have a single Burmese convert. He said that he never saw a ship leave Burma without wanting to board it and go home. When his wife became sick and […]

God Rewards His Servants

God Rewards His Servants Billy Bray was a Cornish miner who accepted Jesus Christ as his Saviour in 1823 at the age of 29. He lived a life of drunkenness and debauchery before his salvation, but he became such an outgoing witness and testimony for God that he became known as “God’s glad man.” One […]

Secure in Christ

Secure in Christ Virginian Colonel Byrd was condemned to death by the Cherokee Indians. In that tribe there was a chief who had been a friend to him. That chief said, “This man is my friend; before you can get at him, you must kill me.” The Cherokees let him go free.  The believer is […]

Salvation Is Not Dependent on Feelings

Salvation Is Not Dependent on Feelings Once a man told D. L. Moody that he was worried because he did not feel saved. Moody asked, “Was Noah safe in the ark?” “Certainly he was,” the man replied. “Well, what made him safe—his feeling or the ark?” “How foolish I’ve been!” the man said. “It is […]

God Meant it for Good

God Meant it for Good Samuel Brengle was a worker with the Salvation Army in Boston many years ago. As he passed by a saloon, some men threw a brick at his head. Their aim was good, and Brengle nearly died. As it was, he spent eighteen months in recovery. During that time he wrote […]

Serving God with or without Vision

Serving God with or without Vision William Booth was greatly stirred by the needs of the poor of London, and realized that most churches were doing nothing to reach the “undesirables”—drunkards, morphine addicts, prostitutes, and the poor. He set out to reach them with what he called the 3 S’s: soup, soap and salvation. Thousands […]

Quotes on the Resurrection

Quotes on the Resurrection “The bodily resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead is the crowning proof of Christianity. If the resurrection did not take place, then Chrsitianity is a false religion. If it did take place, then Christ is God and the Christian faith is absolute truth.” “Before we can reason the resurrection out […]

Christ, Meditation on Overwhelming – Charles Spurgeon

Christ, Meditation on Overwhelming – Charles Spurgeon THE day in which I saw most of creation’s grandeur was spent upon the Wengern Alp; my heart was near her God, and all around was majestic; the dread mountains, like pyramids of ice, the clouds like fleecy wool; I saw the avalanche, and heard the thunder of […]

Child’s Cry heard by God – Charles Spurgeon

Child’s Cry heard by God – Charles Spurgeon IT is very seldom Christ Jesus keeps poor sinners waiting long. Sometimes he does. He answers them not a word; but then it is to try their faith. Though he keeps them waiting, he will not send them away wanting; he will be sure to give them […]

 Children, Salvation of – Charles Spurgeon

Children, Salvation of – Charles Spurgeon I HATE to hear people say, “They have received a pack of children into the church.” “A pack of children!” yes, and if Jesus carries them in his bosom, surely you are not imitating Christ, nor exhibiting much of his spirit when you look down upon them and despise […]

George Barna found that most Americans believe-George Mueller

George Barna found that most Americans believe-George Mueller George Barna found that most Americans believe that salvation is an outcome to be earned through their good character or behavior. 57 % believe that “if a person is generally good, or does enough good things for others during their lives, they will earn a place in […]

 Atonement Typified – Charles Spurgeon 

Atonement Typified – Charles Spurgeon THE Lord did not study attractive aesthetics, he did not prepare a tabernacle that should delight men’s tastes; it was rich indeed, but so blood-stained as to be by no means beautiful. No staining of glass to charm the eye, but instead thereof the inwards of slaughtered bullocks. Such sights […]

Christ Bought Our Salvation

Christ Bought Our Salvation Elizabeth Keckley was a slave in Missouri before the Civil War. Her greatest desire was to purchase freedom for herself and her son. Her owner agreed that if she could raise $1,200 she could gain her freedom. Keckley worked as a seamstress and came up with a plan to go to […]

Ark, The—A Type of Christ’s Salvation – Charles Spurgeon

Ark, The—A Type of Christ’s Salvation – Charles Spurgeon ONE of the earliest types of the Savior was Noah’s ark, by which a certain company, not only of men but also of the lowest animals, were preserved from perishing by water, and were floated out of the old world into the new. See, going up […]

By the Wayside. – Dwight Lyman Moody

By the Wayside. – Dwight Lyman Moody I went down past the corner of Clark and Lake streets one day, and, fulfilling my vow, on seeing a man leaning up against a lamp-post, I went up to him and said: “Are you a Christian?” He damned me and cursed me, and told me to mind […]

The Sinner’s Prayer Heard. – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Sinner’s Prayer Heard. – Dwight Lyman Moody There was a man at one of our meetings in New York City who was moved by the Spirit of God. He said, “I am going home, and I am not going to sleep to-night till Christ takes away my sins, if I have to stay up […]

Staying on the Right Path

Staying on the Right Path There were 128 runners in the field for the cross country race at the 1993 NCAA Division II Track and Field Championships. As they set out on the 6.2 mile run, they were following a course that had been marked for them by the race officials. Toward the end of […]

The Young French Nobleman and the Doctor. – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Young French Nobleman and the Doctor. – Dwight Lyman Moody In London, when I was there in 1867, I was told a story which made a very deep impression upon me. A young French nobleman came there to see a doctor, bringing letters from the French Emperor. The Emperor Napoleon III. had a great […]

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody —The way to heaven is straight as an arrow. —Heaven is just as much a place as Chicago. It is a destination. INFIDELITY. —What reason have I for doubting God’s own word? —I just as much believe that God sent Christ into the wprld to be the Saviour of the […]

Mothers are Looking Down from Heaven. – Dwight Lyman Moody

Mothers are Looking Down from Heaven. – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember in the Exposition building in Dublin, while I was speaking about Heaven, I said something to the effect that at this moment a mother is looking down from Heaven expecting the salvation of her daughter here to-night, and I pointed down to a […]

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody —We must not limit the mighty grace of God. —Grace means undeserved kindness. It is the gift of God to man the moment he sees he is unworthy of God’s favor. —A man does not get grace till he comes down to the ground, till he sees he needs grace. […]

Personal Devotions

Personal Devotions In the 1880s a young man who was an earnest Christian found employment in a pawnshop. Although he disliked the work, he did it faithfully as unto the Lord until a more desirable opportunity opened for him. To prepare himself for a life of Christian service, he wrote on a scrap of paper […]

A Long Ladder Tumbles to the Ground. – Dwight Lyman Moody

A Long Ladder Tumbles to the Ground. – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember hearing of a man who dreamt that he built a ladder from earth to heaven, and when he did a good deed up went his ladder a few feet. When he did a very good deed his ladder went higher, and when […]

Young Moody Penniless in Boston is Warned by his Sister to “Beware of Pickpockets.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

Young Moody Penniless in Boston is Warned by his Sister to “Beware of Pickpockets.” – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember when I was a boy and went to Boston, I went to the postoffice two or three times a day to see if there was a letter for me. I knew there was not, as […]

Taking “the Prince at his Word.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

Taking “the Prince at his Word.” – Dwight Lyman Moody Some time ago I remember reading of an incident that occurred between a prince in a foreign land and one of his subjects. This man for rebellion against the government, was going to be executed. He was taken to the guilotine block. When the poor […]

Moody’s Mistake. – Dwight Lyman Moody

Moody’s Mistake. – Dwight Lyman Moody The last time I preached upon this question was in old Farwell Hall. I had been for five nights preaching upon the life of Christ. I took him from the cradle and followed Him up to the judgment hall, and on that occasion I consider I made as great […]

An Irishman Leaps Into the Life-Boat. – Dwight Lyman Moody

An Irishman Leaps Into the Life-Boat. – Dwight Lyman Moody While I was in New York, an Irishman stood up in a young converts’ meeting and told how he had been saved. He said in his broken Irish brogue that I used an illustration, and that illustration saved him. And I declare that that is […]

The Arrows of Conviction. – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Arrows of Conviction. – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember while preaching in Glasgow, an incident occurred which I will relate. I had been preaching there several weeks, and the night was my last one, and I pleaded with them as I had never pleaded there before. I urged the people to meet me in […]

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody —If Christ comes into our hearts we are not ashamed. —I wish we had a few more women like the woman of Samaria, willing to confess what the Lord Jesus Christ had done for their souls. —Believing and confessing go together; and you cannot be be saved without you take […]

A Story Moody “Never will Forget.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

A Story Moody “Never will Forget.” – Dwight Lyman Moody A few years ago, in a town somewhere in this state, a merchant died, and while he was lying a corpse I was told a story I will never forget. When the physician that attended him saw there was no chance for him here, he […]

Governor Pollock and the Condemned Criminal. – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Governor Pollock and the Condemned Criminal. – Dwight Lyman Moody When I was East a few years ago, Mr. Geo. H. Stewart told me of a scene that occurred in a Pennsylvania prison, when Governor Pollock, a Christian man, was Governor of the State. A man was tried for murder, and the judge had pronounced […]

Simple Faith

Simple Faith A pastor in California was giving an invitation at the end of his Sunday morning message when a five-year old boy, sensing the invitation of the Holy Spirit came down the aisle. Not knowing if the boy was old enough to understand salvation, the pastor took him to his office and began to […]

Born to Save

Born to Save In 1988, Anissa Ayala was sixteen years-old and diagnosed with a rare form of Leukemia. The doctors said that if she did not receive a bone marrow transplant after chemotherapy and radiation treatment she would die. Neither her parents nor her brother was a match, and they could not find a donor […]

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody —The most solemn truth in the gospel is that the only thing Christ left down here is His blood. —A man who covers up the cross, though he may be an intellectual man, and draw large crowds, will have no life there, and his church will be but a gilded […]

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody —Now I am no prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but one thing I can predict; that every one of our new converts that goes to studying his Bible, and loves this book above every other book, is sure to hold out. The world will have no charm for […]

SALVATION IS PRICELESS

SALVATION IS PRICELESS Longfellow could take a worthless sheet of paper, write a poem on it, and make it worth $6,000—that’s genius. Rockefeller could sign his name to a piece of paper and make it worth a million dollars—that’s capital. Uncle Sam can take gold, stamp an eagle on it, and make it worth $20.00—that’s […]

SINNING AFTER SALVATION

SINNING AFTER SALVATION The story is told of a young girl who accepted Christ as her Saviour and applied for membership in a local church. “Were you a sinner before you received the Lord Jesus into your life?” inquired an old deacon. “Yes, sir,” she replied. “Well, are you still a sinner?” “To tell you […]

THE SALVATION OF A COMMUNIST SPY

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GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

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“You Know Me, Moody.” – Dwight Lyman Moody”

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GOLD. – Dwight Lyman Moody

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“I Know.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

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“If I Knew.” – Dwight Lyman Moody

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 25 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 24 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 21 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 20 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 18 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 16 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 8 – Thomas Manton

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“God will either give you what you ask, or something far better.” – Robert Murray M’Cheyne The day here spoken of appears to have […]

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“The wounds of Christ were the […]

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 6 – Thomas Manton

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 5 – Thomas Manton 

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE- Verse 4 – Thomas Manton 

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Secret Prayer-Albert Barnes

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Salvation Easy-Albert Barnes

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Repentance-Albert Barnes

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God is Worthy of Confidence-Albert Barnes

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The Misery of Forsaking God-Albert Barnes

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The Reasons why Men are not Christians-Albert Barnes

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Indecision in Religion-Albert Barnes

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The Deceitfulness of the Heart-Albert Barnes

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Why will ye die?-Albert Barnes

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE-Verse 3 – Thomas Manton 

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FAITH TESTED AND CROWNED

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The Love of God in the Gift of a Saviour-Albert Barnes

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE – Verse 2 – Thomas Manton

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GOD’S COVENANT WITH ABRAM

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THE FREENESS OF THE GOSPEL-Albert Barnes

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AN EXPOSITION, WITH NOTES, UPON THE EPISTLE OF JUDE. – Verse 1 – Thomas Manton

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SERMON XX – Eph 2:10 – Thomas Manton

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SERMON XIX – Eph 2:10 – Thomas Manton

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 What Is Holiness?-Samuel Logan Brengle

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When Can We Be Made Holy?-Samuel Logan Brengle 

When Can We Be Made Holy?-Samuel Logan Brengle A bright young Soldier got up in one of my meetings several years ago, and said, ‘Since the Lord converted me, I never wanted any bad thing, but there was something in me that did.’ A little boy of my acquaintance got blessedly saved, and was very […]

 Whitened Harvest Fields-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Whitened Harvest Fields-Samuel Logan Brengle Before fields are ready to harvest, they must be plowed and sowed and tilled. When Jesus said to His disciples, ‘Lift up your eyes, and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest, He looked upon a land plowed by God’s faithful judgments and sowed deep with […]

Whom Do You Trust, Yourself Or Christ? -Samuel Logan Brengle 

Whom Do You Trust, Yourself Or Christ? -Samuel Logan Brengle I have had experience enough to know that feelings do not count for much, and I do know that deep down in my heart there is a peace and sense of security that were not there when I was at your meetings last week. But […]

 Why I Wanted My Wife To Be My Wife-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Why I Wanted My Wife To Be My Wife-Samuel Logan Brengle It was my pleasant privilege once to be entertained for several days in the home of some Swedish friends. The family consisted of husband and wife and three exceptionally bright and lovely children. He was a strong, manly fellow who had made his way […]

 Why Should We Be Holy? -Samuel Logan Brengle 

Why Should We Be Holy? -Samuel Logan Brengle We should be holy because God wants us to be holy. He commands it. He says, ‘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.’ God is in […]

Wrestlers With God-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Wrestlers With God-Samuel Logan Brengle William Bramwell writes in one of his letters, ‘Almost every night there has been a shaking among the people, and I have seen nearly twenty set at liberty.’ Then he adds these heart-searching words: ‘I believe I should have seen many more, but I cannot yet find one pleading man. […]

 Zeal-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Zeal-Samuel Logan Brengle It is said that Sheridan went to battle with all the fury of a madman, and recklessly exposed himself to the shot and shell of the enemy. He told General Horace Porter that he never went into a battle from which he cared to come back alive unless he came as a […]

“Fight The Good Fight Of Faith”-Samuel Logan Brengle 

“Fight The Good Fight Of Faith”-Samuel Logan Brengle A friend with whom I once billeted claimed the blessing of a clean heart, and testified to it at the breakfast table the next morning. He said he had doubted whether there was such an experience; but, since going to The Salvation Army, he had been led […]

“So Spake”-Samuel Logan Brengle 

“So Spake”-Samuel Logan Brengle “And it came to pass in Iconium that they went both together into the synagogue of the Jews, and SO SPAKE that a great multitude both of the Jews and also of the Greeks believed.” (Acts 14:1.) Bless God for such preachers and such preaching! How did they do it? What […]

“With Peace Unbroken” -Samuel Logan Brengle 

“With Peace Unbroken” -Samuel Logan Brengle “In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of their life (Luke i. 75). The Rev. John Fletcher, whom Wesley thought was the holiest man who had lived since the days of the Apostle John, lost the blessing five times before he was finally established in the grace […]

‘A Man In Christ’-Samuel Logan Brengle 

A Man In Christ’-Samuel Logan Brengle I knew a man in Christ,’ wrote Paul. Think of one writing: I knew a man in Bonaparte, in Buddha, in Caesar,’ and we shall see at once how striking, how startling is this expression. We should be not only startled but shocked to hear this of any but […]

AN EXAMPLE OF FAITH

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 ‘Don’t Flinch’-Samuel Logan Brengle 

‘Don’t Flinch’-Samuel Logan Brengle The other evening I asked a Captain for the story of her conversion. She told me that a few lines in a little book showed her the way to Jesus. She saw through these lines that if she would ask God to save her and would ‘not flinch’ in her faith, […]

What About The Future Of The Salvation Army? -Samuel Logan Brengle 

What About The Future Of The Salvation Army? -Samuel Logan Brengle There are some questions always being asked and never fully answered, for the simple reason that only Omniscience knows the answer, and Omniscience is not disposed to answer questions which can be solved in measure by diligent attention to the spirit and principles revealed […]

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Union With Jesus – Samuel Logan Brengle Jesus said, ‘I and My Father are one’ (John x. 30), and it is His loving purpose that you and I shall be able to say that too, and say it now in this present time, in the face of the devil and in holy, triumphant defiance of […]

The Worst Drunkard In Town Got Saved Last Night And–Samuel Logan Brengle 

A changed attitudeThe Worst Drunkard In Town Got Saved Last Night And – Samuel Logan Brengle  Many years ago I was visiting Riverside, California, for a brief campaign, and was met at the train by the Captain in charge at about ten o’clock in the morning. His face was glowing as he said to me: […]

The Studies Of The Soul-Winner-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Studies Of The Soul-Winner – Samuel Logan Brengle “Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth. — Paul to Timothy.” (2 Tim. 2:15.) “Give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine. Neglect not the gift that is in thee. Meditate upon […]

 The Special Campaigner-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Special Campaigner – Samuel Logan Brengle I ‘And He gave some . . . Evangelists.’ For many years now my own work has been the work of an evangelist or campaigner. For five years, long before I met The Army, I resisted the Lord’s call to preach. I wanted to be a lawyer and […]

 The Soul-Winner’s Commission To The Children-Samuel Logan Brengle 

 The Soul-Winner’s Commission To The Children-Samuel Logan Brengle “Lovest thou Me? Feed My lambs.” Rough and ready Peter, that horny-handed old fisherman, thought he was cut out for and best fitted to be a prime minister or secretary of state, a bishop, a colonel, or a commander, and it seems had several disputes with […]

The Soul-Winner And The Children-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Soul-Winner And The Children – Samuel Logan Brengle Not only did Jesus say, “Suffer the little children to come unto Me, and forbid them not,” but He gave to Peter the positive command, “Feed My lambs,” and in that command laid a responsibility upon soul-winners for the children, for “of such is the Kingdom […]

The Secret Of Power – Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Secret Of Power – Samuel Logan Brengle “They that wait upon the Lord shall renew their strength” (Isaiah xl. 31). If I were dying, and had the privilege of delivering a last exhortation to all the Christians of the world, and that message had to be condensed into three words, I would say, “Wait […]

The Seamless Coat Of Jesus -Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Seamless Coat Of Jesus -Samuel Logan Brengle Jesus never pitied Himself, nor did He seek the pity of any man. One day He asked His disciples, ‘Whom do men say that I, the Son of Man, am?’ ‘John the Baptist,’ replied one ‘Elijah,’ said another. ‘Jeremiah or one of the prophets,’ answered a third. […]

The Renewing Of Power-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Renewing Of Power – Samuel Logan Brengle Though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. Paul. To do God’s work we must have God’s power. Therefore Jesus said: “Tarry ye in Jerusalem until ye be endued with power from on high.” (Luke 24:49.) And again He said: “Ye […]

SERMON XVI – John 3:16 – Thomas Manton

SERMON XVI – John 3:16 – Thomas Manton SERMON XVI. – John III. 16. 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. N these words you have the sum and substance of the gospel. In them observe: […]

The Personal Experience Of The Soul Winner-Samuel Logan Brengle

The Personal Experience Of The Soul Winner – Samuel Logan Brengle Every soul-winner is in the secret of the Lord, and has had a definite personal experience of salvation and the baptism of the Holy Ghost, which brings him into close fellowship and tender friendship and sympathy with the Saviour. The Psalmist prayed, “Hide Thy […]

 The Outcome Of A Clean Heart-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Outcome Of A Clean Heart – Samuel Logan Brengle David prayed, ‘Create in me a clean heart, O God; and renew a right spirit within me. . . . Restore unto me the joy of Thy salvation; and uphold me with Thy free Spirit. Then will I teach transgressors Thy ways; and sinners shall […]

 The Man God Uses-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Man God Uses – Samuel Logan Brengle A while ago I was talking with a Christian merchant who expressed a great and important truth. He said: “People are crying to God to use them, but He cannot. They are not given up to Him; they are not humble and teachable and holy. There are […]

 The Heart Of Jesus-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Heart Of Jesus-Samuel Logan Brengle Give me a heart like Thine; By Thy wonderful power, By Thy grace every hour, Give me a heart like Thine. We sang that verse with all our might, one morning, in one of those hours of heart-humbling and heart-searching, when I was a cadet in the training home, […]

The Cost Of Saving Souls-Samuel Logan Brengle 

A changed attitude Some years ago a young woman-Officer wrote the Colonel in command of a Continental Territory telling him she meant to resign if she could not get souls saved. But she did not resign. A pastor, famous for the revivals which swept his churches and moved the communities where he labored, was sent […]

The Chained Ambassador-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Chained Ambassador – Samuel Logan Brengle My soul was stirred within me the other morning by Paul’s appeal for the prayers of the Church, in which he declares himself to be “an ambassador in bonds” or as the margin reads, “in a chain.” “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit and […]

 The Chained Ambassador-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Chained Ambassador-Samuel Logan Brengle “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching thereunto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints; And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, For which I am […]

The Bible And Religious Experience-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Bible And Religious Experience – Samuel Logan Brengle I Man does not discover God. God reveals Himself to man. God seeks men before men seek God. God reveals His wisdom and power through nature. He reveals His Holiness through conscience. He reveals His hatred of sin through His judgments. He reveals His redeeming love […]

The Angels Song Of Peace-Samuel Logan Brengle

The Angels Song Of Peace-Samuel Logan Brengle Heavenly beings always put the things of Heaven first. Our Lord Jesus placed ever the thought of unseen and eternal glory before the trifles of earth. I have been much impressed with the order of the prayer which Jesus gave His disciples. Before teaching them to ask for […]

 The Ancient Prophets-Samuel Logan Brengle 

The Ancient Prophets – Samuel Logan Brengle For about sixty years I have been reading the Bible, and for nearly fifty I have been reading it through regularly, steadily, consecutively, year after year. When I have finished Revelation, I turn back to Genesis and begin over again, and day by day read my chapter or […]

Thanksgiving-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Thanksgiving – Samuel Logan Brengle Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise be thankful unto Him, and bless His name’ (Ps. C. 4). In every thing give thanks’ (i Thess. v. 18). As lilies of the valley pour forth perfume, so good hearts pour forth thanksgiving. No mercy is too […]

 Testify To The Blessing-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Testify To The Blessing – Samuel Logan Brengle ‘And they overcame him by the Blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony ‘ (Rev. xii. 11). A lieutenant got the blessing of a clean heart in one of my meetings the other day, and then told us that he had had the […]

 Spiritual Leadership-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Spiritual Leadership – Samuel Logan Brengle The soul-winner must have the power of spiritual leadership, and spiritual leadership is a thing of the Spirit, and not of birth, or rank, or title, or education, or circumstances. Here is the secret of the power of humble Salvation Army officers from the lowly walks of life. Joseph […]

 Soul Winning-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Soul Winning – Samuel Logan Brengle “The inwrought fervent prayer of a righteous man availeth much” (James v. 16, R.V.). All great soul-winners have been men of much and mighty prayer, and all great revivals have been preceded and carried out by persevering, prevailing knee-work in the closet. Before Jesus began His ministry, when great […]

 Some Of My Experiences In Teaching Holiness-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Some Of My Experiences In Teaching Holiness – Samuel Logan Brengle I once received a letter from one of the most devoted young officers I know, in which he said, “I love holiness more and more, but I am just about discouraged. It seems to me that I shall never be able to teach holiness, […]

SERMON XV – Acts 21:14 – Thomas Manton

SERMON XV – Acts 21:14 – Thomas Manton SERMON XV. – Acts XXI. 14. And when he would not be persuaded, we ceased, saying, The will of the Lord be done. —Acts 21:14. HE history that concerns this passage begins at the 8th verse. In the whole you may take notice: — I. Of the […]

SERMON XIV – Eccles 9:11 – Thomas Manton

SERMON XIV – Eccles 9:11 – Thomas Manton SERMON XIV. – Eccles. IX. 11. I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; […]

SERMON XIII – 1 Tim 6:8 – Thomas Manton

SERMON XIII – 1 Tim 6:8 – Thomas Manton SERMON XIII – 1 Tim. VI. 8. And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content. —1 Tim. VI. 8. HE apostle hath mentioned some in the 5th verse that counted ‘gain was godliness; ’ that is, suited their godliness with their worldly ends, or […]

Practical Righteousness

Practical Righteousness – Alexander Maclaren 1 John 3:7 Little children, let no man deceive you: he that does righteousness is righteous, even as he is righteous. Little children, let no man deceive you; he that doeth righteousness is righteous, even as He is righteous. The popular idea of the Apostle John is strangely unlike the […]

The Commandment, Old Yet New

The Commandment, Old Yet New – Alexander Maclaren 1 John 2:7 Brothers, I write no new commandment to you, but an old commandment which you had from the beginning… I write no new commandment unto you, but an old commandment which ye had from the beginning…. Again, a new commandment I write unto you, which […]

Man Summoned by God’s Glory and Energy

Man Summoned by God’s Glory and Energy – Alexander Maclaren 2 Peter 1:3 According as his divine power has given to us all things that pertain to life and godliness… … His Divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of Him that hath called us […]

The Slave’s Girdle

The Slave’s Girdle – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you younger, submit yourselves to the elder. Yes, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility… … Be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. The Apostle uses here an expression of a […]

Christ the Exemplar

Christ the Exemplar – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 2:21 For even hereunto were you called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that you should follow his steps:… For even hereunto were ye called: because Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow His steps. These words […]

Purifying the Soul

Purifying the Soul – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:22 Seeing you have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit to unfeigned love of the brothers… … ye have purified your souls in obeying the truth through the Spirit unto unfeigned love of the brethren. Note these three subsidiary clauses introduced respectively by […]

Father and Judge

Father and Judge – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:17 And if you call on the Father, who without respect of persons judges according to every man’s work… If ye call on Him as Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man’s work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear. ‘If […]

Hope Perfectly

Hope Perfectly – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:13 Why gird up the loins of your mind, be sober… Wherefore, gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end, for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ. Christianity has transformed hope, and given […]

Christ and His Cross the Centre of the Universe

Christ and His Cross the Centre of the Universe – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:10 Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently, who prophesied of the grace that should come to you:… Of which salvation the prophets have inquired and searched diligently … the things which are now reported unto you … […]

The True Gold and its Testing

The True Gold and its Testing – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:7 That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire… That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perisheth, though it be tried with fire, might […]

Sorrowful, Yet Always Rejoicing

Sorrowful, Yet Always Rejoicing – Alexander Maclaren 1 Peter 1:6 Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, you are in heaviness through manifold temptations:… Wherein ye greatly rejoice, though now for a season, if need be, ye are in heaviness through manifold temptations. You will remember the great saying of […]

The Conduct that Secures the Real Life

The Conduct that Secures the Real Life – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 6:19 Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life. Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on […]

One Witness, Many Confessors

One Witness, Many Confessors – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto you are also called… Thou . . . hast professed a good profession before many witnesses 13 I give thee charge in the sight of God, who quickeneth all things, and before Christ […]

The Glory of the King

The Glory of the King – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen. Now, unto the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God, be honour and glory for ever and ever. Amen. With this burst of […]

A Test Case

A Test Case – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 1:16 However, for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering… Howbeit for this cause I obtained mercy, that in me first Jesus Christ might show forth all long-suffering, for a pattern to them which should hereafter believe. The […]

The Gospel in Small

The Gospel in Small – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners. […]

The Chief of Sinners

The Chief of Sinners – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 1:15 This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief. Of whom I am chief. The less teachers of religion talk about themselves the better; and yet there is a […]

The Gospel of the Glory of the Happy God’

The Gospel of the Glory of the Happy God’ – Alexander Maclaren 1 Timothy 1:11 According to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which was committed to my trust. The glorious gospel of the blessed God. Two remarks of an expository character will prepare the way for our consideration of this text. The first […]

Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope

Everlasting Consolation and Good Hope – Alexander Maclaren 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God, even our Father, which has loved us… Now our Lord Jesus Christ Himself, and God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath given us everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace 17 Comfort your […]

Worthy of Your Calling

Worthy of Your Calling – Alexander Maclaren 2 Thessalonians 1:11 Why also we pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodness… We pray always for you, that our God would count you worthy of this calling, and fulfil all the […]

Without and Within

Without and Within – Alexander Maclaren Colossians 4:5 Walk in wisdom toward them that are without, redeeming the time. Them that are without. That is, of course, an expression for the non-Christian world; the outsiders who are beyond the pale of the Church. There was a very broad line of distinction between it and the […]

The Gospel-Hope

The Gospel-Hope – Alexander Maclaren Colossians 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in heaven, whereof you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel; The hope of the Gospel. ‘God never sends mouths but He sends meat to feed them,’ says the old proverb. And yet it seems […]

SERMON XII – Job 19:25 – Thomas Manton

SERMON XII – Job 19:25 – Thomas Manton SERMON XII. – Job XIX. 25. ‘For I know that my Redeemer liveth. ’—Job XIX. 25. HESE words were spoken by Job, a man for the present miserable, and suspected by his friends as one that neither feared God nor trusted in him. Therefore, to comfort himself […]

Paul A Pattern-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Paul A Pattern-Samuel Logan Brengle Paul tells us that the Lord Jesus made him ‘a pattern to them which should hereafter believe’ (I Tim. i. 16). This fact makes his life and experience exceptionally interesting and valuable to us. And it is an especial mark of our Heavenly Father’s wisdom and love that He has […]

 Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Our Mothers — Thoughts For Mother’s Day-Samuel Logan Brengle How fitting, how beautiful, that a day should be set aside by the nation and the nations to do honour to that vast army of delicate soldiers, infinitely greater in numbers than the men who fought in the Great War, that numberless host whose sentinel watch […]

SERMON IX – Matt27:46 – Thomas Manton

SERMON IX – Matt27:46 – Thomas Manton SERMON IX. – Mat. XXVII. 46. And about the ninth hour, Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eli, lama sabachthani? that is to say, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? —Mat. XXVII. 46. N the history of the passion you will find that our […]

 Misrepresenting God-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Misrepresenting God-Samuel Logan Brengle I read recently of a speaker who preached on the mercy of God ‘until it seemed there was nothing in God but mercy.’ But I fear he misrepresented God. Such misrepresentation is easy, and to people who do not think deeply, and who do not want to take life seriously, it […]

Maintaining The Holiness Standard-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Maintaining The Holiness Standard-Samuel Logan Brengle The Salvation Army was born, not in a cloister, nor in a drawing-room, but on a spiritual battlefield — at the penitent-form. It has been nourished for spiritual conquests, not upon speculative doctrines and fine-spun verbal distinctions, but upon those great doctrines which can be wrought into and worked […]

Love Slaves-Samuel Logan Brengle 

Love Slaves -Samuel Logan Brengle There was a law among the Hebrews that for sore poverty or debt or crime one man might become the servant of another, but he could not be held in servitude beyond a certain period; at the end of six years, he must be allowed to go free. (Ex. 21:1-6; […]

SERMON VIII – Eph.1:8 – Thomas Manton

SERMON VIII – Eph.1:8 – Thomas Manton Wherein he hath abounded towards us in all wisdom and prudence. —Eph. I. 8. N the context the apostle speaks of the spiritual blessings we have by Christ: he considers them under a threefold reference; — (1. ) As they were appointed and prepared for believers in God’s […]

SERMON VII – 2 Thes. 3:5 – Thomas Manton

SERMON VII – 2 Thes. 3:5 – Thomas Manton And into the patient waiting for Christ. —2 Thes. 3:5. HE words are a prayer; and the apostle prays here for those things which are most necessary to Christians— love to God, and patient waiting for Christ. I come now to handle the second branch. The […]

SERMON V – Mark 9 – Thomas Manton

SERMON V – Mark 9 – Thomas Manton For every one shall be salted with fire, and every sacrifice shall be salted with salt. —Mark 9:49. In the context you have a caution which our Lord gives against scandals and offences given to others, either by defection from the truth, or by a sinful conversation. […]

Rejoice Evermore

Rejoice Evermore – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 4:4 Rejoice in the Lord always: and again I say, Rejoice.… Rejoice in the Lord alway; and again I say, rejoice! It has been well said that this whole epistle may be summed up in two short sentences: ‘I rejoice’; ‘Rejoice ye!’ The word and the thing crop up […]

Laid Hold of and Laying Hold

Laid Hold of and Laying Hold – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 3:12 Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after… I follow after if that I may apprehend that for which also I was apprehended of Christ Jesus. ‘I was laid hold of by Jesus Christ.’ That is how […]

Warnings and Hopes

Warnings and Hopes – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. Brethren, be ye imitators together of me, and mark them which so walk even as ye have us for an ensample. […]

Preparing to End

Preparing to End – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 3:1 Finally, my brothers, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.… Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not irksome, but […]

Paul and Timothy

Paul and Timothy – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:19 But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timotheus shortly to you, that I also may be of good comfort, when I know your state.… But I hope in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy shortly unto you, that I also may be of good comfort, […]

Copies of Jesus

Copies of Jesus – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:14 Do all things without murmurings and disputings:… Do all things without murmurings and disputings; 15 That ye may be blameless and harmless, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye are seen as lights in the world, 16 […]

The Ascent of Jesus

The Ascent of Jesus – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:9 Why God also has highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name:… Wherefore also God highly exalted Him and gave unto Him the name which is above every name; 10 That in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of […]

The Descent of the Word

The Descent of the Word – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:… Have this mind in you which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, counted it not a prize to be on an equality with God, 7 But […]

Work Out Your Own Salvation

Work Out Your Own Salvation – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13. For it is God which worketh in you both to will […]

A Willing Sacrifice

A Willing Sacrifice – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 2:1 If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies,… That I may have whereof to glory in the day of Christ, that I did not run in vain neither labour in vain […]

A Prisoner’s Triumph

A Prisoner’s Triumph – Alexander Maclaren Philippians 1:12 But I would you should understand, brothers… Now I would have you know, brethren, that the things which happened unto me have fallen out rather unto the progress of the gospel; 13 So that my bonds became manifest in Christ throughout the whole praetorian guard, and to […]

The Sword of the Spirit’

The Sword of the Spirit’ – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: The sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. We reach here the last and only offensive weapon in the panoply. The ‘of’ here does […]

The Helmet of Salvation’

The Helmet of Salvation’ – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 6:17 And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: Take the helmet of salvation. We may, perhaps, trace a certain progress in the enumeration of the various pieces of the Christian armour in this context. Roughly speaking, […]

The Shield of Faith

The Shield of Faith – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 6:16 Above all, taking the shield of faith, with which you shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. Above all, taking the shield of faith, whereby ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. There were two […]

The Panoply of God

The Panoply of God – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 6:13 Why take to you the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand. Take unto you the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to withstand in the evil day, and […]

Redeeming the Time

Redeeming the Time – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 5:15 See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, See, then, that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Some of us have, in all probability, very little more ‘time’ to ‘redeem.’ Some of […]

The Fruit of the Light

The Fruit of the Light – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 5:9 (For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth;) The fruit of the light is in all goodness and righteousness and truth. This is one of the cases in which the Revised Version has done service by giving currency to […]

What Children of Light Should Be

What Children of Light Should Be – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 5:8 For you were sometimes darkness, but now are you light in the Lord: walk as children of light: Walk as children of light. It was our Lord who coined this great name for His disciples. Paul’s use of it is probably a reminiscence of […]

God’s Imitators

God’s Imitators – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 5:1 Be you therefore followers of God, as dear children; Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children. The Revised Version gives a more literal and more energetic rendering of this verse by reading, ‘Be ye, therefore, imitators of God, as beloved children.’ It is the only place in the Bible where […]

Grieving the Spirit

Grieving the Spirit – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 4:30 And grieve not the holy Spirit of God, whereby you are sealed to the day of redemption. Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption. The miracle of Christianity is the Incarnation. It is not a link in a […]

The New Man

The New Man – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 4:24 And that you put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. And that ye put on the new man, which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness. We had occasion to remark in a former sermon that Paul […]

The Calling and the Kingdom

The Calling and the Kingdom – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 4:1 I therefore, the prisoner of the Lord, beseech you that you walk worthy of the vocation with which you are called, I beseech you, that ye walk worthy of the vocation wherewith ye are called. ‘They shall walk with Me in white; for they are […]

God’s Workmanship and Our Works

God’s Workmanship and Our Works – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 2:10 For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to good works, which God has before ordained that we should walk in them. We are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them. […]

Salvation: Grace: Faith

Salvation: Grace: Faith – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 2:8 For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:… By grace have ye been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God. Here are three of the key-words of the New […]

The Hope of the Calling

The Hope of the Calling – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 1:18 The eyes of your understanding being enlightened; that you may know what is the hope of his calling… That ye may know what is the hope of His calling. A man’s prayers for others are a very fair thermometer of his own religious condition. What […]

According to the Riches of His Grace

According to the Riches of His Grace – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 1:7 In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;… According to the riches of His grace. We have seen, in a previous sermon, that a characteristic note of this letter is the frequent […]

‘All Spiritual Blessings’

‘All Spiritual Blessings’ – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 1:3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:… Blessed be God … who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ. It is very characteristic of Paul’s […]

Saints and Faithful

Saints and Faithful – Alexander Maclaren Ephesians 1:1 Paul, an apostle of Jesus Christ by the will of God, to the saints which are at Ephesus, and to the faithful in Christ Jesus:… The saints which are at Ephesus and the faithful in Christ Jesus. That is Paul’s way of describing a church. There were […]

Doing Good to All

Doing Good to All – Alexander Maclaren Galatians 6:10 As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good to all men, especially to them who are of the household of faith. As we have therefore opportunity, let us do good unto all. ‘As we have therefore’ — that points a finger backwards to what has […]

Walk in the Spirit’

Walk in the Spirit’ – Alexander Maclaren Galatians 5:16 This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and you shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfil the lust of the flesh. We are not to suppose that the Apostle here uses the familiar contrast of […]

The Universal Prison

The Universal Prison – Alexander Maclaren Galatians 3:22 But the scripture has concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe.… But the Scripture hath concluded all under sin, that the promise by faith of Jesus Christ might be given to them that believe. The […]

A Militant Message

A Militant Message – Alexander Maclaren 2 Corinthians 10:5 Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God… Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; and being in readiness to […]

Willing and not Doing

Willing and not Doing – Alexander Maclaren 2 Corinthians 8:11 Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will… Now therefore perform the doing of it; that as there was a readiness to will so there may be a performance also. The Revised Version reads: ‘But now complete the […]

The Love that Constrains

The Love that Constrains – Alexander Maclaren 2 Corinthians 5:14 For the love of Christ constrains us; because we thus judge, that if one died for all, then were all dead: The love of Christ constraineth us. It is a dangerous thing to be unlike other people. It is still more dangerous to be better […]

Seal and Earnest

Seal and Earnest – Alexander Maclaren 2 Corinthians 1:23 Moreover I call God for a record on my soul, that to spare you I came not as yet to Corinth.… Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. There are three strong metaphors in this and the preceding […]

Corinthians. God’s Yea; Man’s Amen

Corinthians. God’s Yea; Man’s Amen – Alexander Maclaren 2 Corinthians 1:20 For all the promises of God in him are yes, and in him Amen, to the glory of God by us. For how many soever be the promises of God, in Him is the yea: wherefore also through Him is the Amen. This is […]

Strong and Loving

Strong and Loving – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 16:13 Watch you, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.… Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong 14 Let all your things be done with charity. There is a singular contrast between the first four of these […]

Remaining and Falling Asleep

Remaining and Falling Asleep Alexander Maclaren- 1 Corinthians 15:6 After that, he was seen of above five hundred brothers at once; of whom the greater part remain to this present… After that He was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto thispresent, but some are fallen asleep. […]

In Remembrance of Me’

In Remembrance of Me’ – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 11:24 And when he had given thanks, he broke it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. This do in remembrance of Me. The account of the institution of the Lord’s Supper, contained in […]

God’s Fellow-Workers

God’s Fellow-Workers – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 3:9 For we are laborers together with God: you are God’s husbandry, you are God’s building. Labourers together with God. The characteristic Greek tendency to factions was threatening to rend the Corinthian Church, and each faction was swearing by a favourite teacher. Paul and his companion, Apollos, had […]

The Apostle’s Theme

The Apostle’s Theme – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 2:2 For I determined not to know any thing among you, save Jesus Christ, and him crucified. I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ, and Him crucified. Many of you are aware that to-day I close forty years of ministry in this city […]

Perishing or Being Saved

Perishing or Being Saved – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 1:18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but to us which are saved it is the power of God. For the preaching of the Cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the […]

Calling on the Name

Calling on the Name – Alexander Maclaren 1 Corinthians 1:2 To the church of God which is at Corinth, to them that are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints… All that in every place call upon the name of Jesus Christ our Lord, both theirs and ours. There are some difficulties, with which […]

Salvation Nearer

Salvation Nearer – Alexander Maclaren Romans 13:11 And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than when we believed.… … Now is our salvation nearer than when we believed. There is no doubt, I suppose, that the Apostle, in common with […]

Love and the Day

Love and the Day – Alexander Maclaren Romans 13:8 Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loves another has fulfilled the law. Owe no man anything, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law 9 For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou […]

No Difference

No Difference – Alexander Maclaren Romans 3:22 Even the righteousness of God which is by faith of Jesus Christ to all and on all them that believe: for there is no difference: ‘There is no difference. The things in which all men are alike are far more important than those in which they differ. The […]

SERMON IV- 2 Peter 1:4 – Thomas Manton

SERMON IV- 2 Peter 1:4 – Thomas Manton Whereby are given unto us exceeding great and precious promises, that by these you might be partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust. —2 Pet. I. 4. In these words the apostle extolleth the grace of God towards […]

SERMON III. Acts 3:26 – Thomas Manton 

SERMON III. Acts 3:26 – Thomas Manton SERMON III. – Acts III. 26. Unto you first, God, having raised up his Son Jesus, sent him to bless you, in turning away every one of you from his iniquities.— Acts 3:26. THESE words are the conclusion of the second sermon that was preached after the pouring […]

SERMON II. Psalms32:1-2 – Thomas Manton 

SERMON II. Psalms32:1-2 – Thomas Manton Blessed is he whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity, and in whose spirit there is no guile.—Ps. XXXII. 1, 2. In this text I observed, that it is a great degree and step towards, yea, a […]

The Sinner’s Prayer Heard – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Sinner’s Prayer Heard – Dwight Lyman Moody There was a man at one of our meetings in New York City who was moved by the Spirit of God. He said, “I am going home, and I am not going to sleep to-night till Christ takes away my sins, if I have to stay up […]

The Scotch Draw the Bible on False Doctrine – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Scotch Draw the Bible on False Doctrine – Dwight Lyman Moody There is no place I have ever been in where people so thoroughly understand their Bibles as in Scotland. Why, little boys could quote Scripture and take me up on a text. They have the whole nation just educated, as it were, with […]

The Handwriting Blotted Out – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Handwriting Blotted Out – Dwight Lyman Moody We have now considered the Ten Commandments, and the question for each one of us is — are we keeping them? If God should weigh us by them, would we be found wanting or not wanting? Do we keep the law, the whole law? Are we obeying God with […]

The Arrows of Conviction – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Arrows of Conviction – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember while preaching in Glasgow, an incident occurred which I will relate. I had been preaching there several weeks, and the night was my last one, and I pleaded with them as I had never pleaded there before. I urged the people to meet me in […]

Taking The Prince At His Word – Dwight Lyman Moody

Taking The Prince At His Word – Dwight Lyman Moody Some time ago I remember reading of an incident that occurred between a prince in a foreign land and one of his subjects. This man for rebellion against the government was going to be executed. He was taken to the guilotine block. When the poor […]

Saved and Saving – Dwight Lyman Moody

Saved and Saving – Dwight Lyman Moody One day I saw a steel engraving that I liked very much. I thought it was the finest thing I ever had seen, at the time, and I bought it. It was a picture of a woman coming out of the water, and clinging with both arms to […]

A London Doctor Saved after Fifty Years of Prayer. – Dwight Lyman Moody

A London Doctor Saved after Fifty Years of Prayer. – Dwight Lyman Moody A London Doctor Saved after Fifty Years of Prayer. When I was in London there was a leading doctor in that city, upwards of seventy years of age, wrote me a note to come and see him privately about his soul. He […]

Mothers are Looking Down from Heaven – Dwight Lyman Moody

Mothers are Looking Down from Heaven – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember in the Exposition building in Dublin, while I was speaking about Heaven, I said something to the effect that at this moment a mother is looking down from Heaven expecting the salvation of her daughter here to-night, and I pointed down to a […]

Moody’s Declaration – Dwight Lyman Moody

Moody’s Declaration – Dwight Lyman Moody A great many people say, “Mr. Moody, I would like to know whether I am a Christian or not. I would like to know if I am saved.” The longer I live the more I am convinced that it is one of the greatest privileges of a child of […]

‘The Value of a Thought’-Andrew Bonar 

The Value of a Thought ’- Andrew Bonar The value of a ‘thought’ may be very great. Everybody knows this. It may be the seed of a great harvest. But it is not the thought merely in itself, but the thought carried out and used.It is like what in the mechanical department has been found […]

 Winning Christ-Andrew Bonar 

Winning Christ-Andrew Bonar .and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord ; for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ.’ Philipp. 3:8For a man to have ‘won Christ,’ in the scriptural sense […]

What gives assurance-Andrew Bonar 

What gives assurance – Andrew Bonar [This was originally a sermon preached at Ferryden, during the awakening in the end of 1859. It was thought to be useful in disentangling the perplexities of some anxious souls; and this gave rise to the request for its publication. (This address was published by Messrs. Chas. Glass and […]

The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful-Andrew Bonar 

 The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful – Andrew Bonar (From The Visitor’s Book of Texts. Chapter 4 from Part 3 ” The Word brought nigh to the sorrowful”)(In a few cases the wording of the Bible text will be found to differ from the Authorised Version. This is how it was printed originally, […]

The Last Glimpse of Paul

The Last Glimpse of Paul – Alexander Maclaren Acts 28:17 And it came to pass, that after three days Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and when they were come together, he said to them… ‘And it came to pass, that, after three days, Paul called the chief of the Jews together: and […]

The Mercy Seat-Andrew Bonar 

The Mercy Seat- Andrew Bonar “It is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul” (Lev. 17: 11).“There I will meet with thee, and I will commune with thee from above the mercy-seat” (Exod. 25: 22). READER! Have you ever felt your need of salvation! Have you ever sought it, as one who must […]

After the Wreck

After the Wreck – Alexander Maclaren Acts 28:1 And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita.… ‘And when they were escaped, then they knew that the island was called Melita 2 And the barbarous people showed us no little kindness: for they kindled a fire, and received us every […]

 The Love of the Father-Andrew Bonar 

The Love of the Father – Andrew Bonar ‘For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up […]

 The Leper drawing forth the Saviour’s Grace-Andrew Bonar 

The Leper drawing forth the Saviour’s Grace – Andrew Bonar “And there came a leper to him, beseeching him, and kneeling down to him, and saying unto him, if thou wilt, thou canst make me clean. And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand and touched him, and saith unto him,I will, be thou […]

The Hope of the Lord’s Return-Andrew Bonar 

The Hope of the Lord’s Return – Andrew Bonar The Importance of the Doctrine of the Second Advent as a Motive and Help to Holiness.NOTES OF AN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE EDINBURGH CONFERENCE, 1888.It would be very pleasant and instructive to hear brethren relate incidents connected with this blessed hope, and its effect upon the […]

Before Governors and Kings’

Before Governors and Kings’ – Alexander Maclaren Acts 26:19 Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision:… ‘Whereupon, O king Agrippa, I was not disobedient unto the heavenly vision: 20 But shewed first unto them of Damascus, and at Jerusalem, and throughout all the coasts of Judsea, and then to the […]

Me a Christian!’

Me a Christian!’ – Alexander Maclaren Acts 26:1 Then Agrippa said to Paul, You are permitted to speak for yourself. Then Paul stretched forth the hand, and answered for himself:… ‘Then Agrlppa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian. This Agrippa was son of the other Herod of whom we hear […]

Cast Out But Rescued. – Dwight Lyman Moody

Cast Out But Rescued. – Dwight Lyman Moody Cast Out But Rescued. I met a man in New York who was an earnest worker, and I asked him to tell me his experience. He said he had been a drunkard for over twenty years. His parents had forsaken him, and his wife had cast him […]

Christ’s Witnesses

Christ’s Witnesses – Alexander Maclaren Acts 23:11 And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as you have testified of me in Jerusalem… ‘And the night following the Lord stood by him, and said, Be of good cheer, Paul: for as thou hast testified of Me […]

I am not One of the Elect – Dwight Lyman Moody

I am not One of the Elect – Dwight Lyman Moody I can imagine some men saying, “Mr. Moody has not touched my case at all. That is not the reason why I won’t accept Christ. I don’t know as I am one of the elect.” How often I am met with this excuse — […]

Governor Pollock and the Condemned Criminal – Dwight Lyman Moody

Governor Pollock and the Condemned Criminal – Dwight Lyman Moody When I was East a few years ago, Mr. Geo. H. Stewart told me of a scene that occurred in a Pennsylvania prison, when Governor Pollock, a Christian man, was Governor of the State. A man was tried for murder, and the judge had pronounced […]

Paul in the Temple

Paul in the Temple – Alexander Maclaren Acts 21:27 And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia, when they saw him in the temple, stirred up all the people… ‘And when the seven days were almost ended, the Jews which were of Asia when they saw him in the […]

Philip the Evangelist

Philip the Evangelist – Alexander Maclaren Acts 21:8 And the next day we that were of Paul’s company departed, and came to Caesarea: and we entered into the house of Philip the evangelist… ‘… We entered into the house of Philip the evangelist, which was one of the seven; and abode with him. The life […]

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody We must not limit the mighty grace of God. — Grace means undeserved kindness. It is the gift of God to man the moment he sees he is unworthy of God’s favor. — A man does not get grace till he comes down to the ground, till he sees he […]

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody I would rather go into the kingdom of heaven through the poor house than go down to hell in a golden chariot. — I believe there are more young men who come to Boston who are lost because they cannot say no, than for any other reason. — It ain’t […]

A Fulfilled Aspiration

A Fulfilled Aspiration – Alexander Maclaren Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me, neither count I my life dear to myself, so that I might finish my course with joy, and the ministry… ‘So that I might finish my course… ‘I have finished my course… I do not suppose that Paul in prison, […]

Would-Be Exorcists

Would-Be Exorcists – Alexander Maclaren Acts 19:15 And the evil spirit answered and said, Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are you? ‘…Jesus I know, and Paul I know; but who are ye?’ These exorcists had no personal union with Jesus. To them He was only ‘Jesus whom Paul preached.’ They spoke […]

Gallio

Gallio – Alexander Maclaren Acts 18:14 And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said to the Jews, If it were a matter of wrong or wicked lewdness, O you Jews… ‘And when Paul was now about to open his mouth, Gallio said unto the Jews, If it were a matter of […]

Constrained by the Word’

Constrained by the Word’ – Alexander Maclaren Acts 18:5 And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified to the Jews that Jesus was Christ.… ‘And when Silas and Timotheus were come from Macedonia, Paul was pressed in the spirit, and testified. The Revised Version, in concurrence […]

The Riot At Philippi

The Riot At Philippi – Alexander Maclaren Acts 16:19 And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas… ‘And when her masters saw that the hope of their gains was gone, they caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into the marketplace unto the rulers, 20 […]

Paul At Philippi

Paul At Philippi – Alexander Maclaren Acts 16:13 And on the sabbath we went out of the city by a river side, where prayer was wont to be made; and we sat down… ‘And on the sabbath day we went forth without the gate, by a river side, where we supposed there was a place […]

The Breaking Out of Discord

The Breaking Out of Discord – Alexander Maclaren Acts 15:1 And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brothers, and said, Except you be circumcised after the manner of Moses… ‘And certain men which came down from Judaea taught the brethren, and said, Except ye be circumcised after the manner of Moses, ye […]

The Door of Faith’

The Door of Faith’ – Alexander Maclaren Acts 14:27 And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them… ‘And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the […]

Unworthy of Life

Unworthy of Life – Alexander Maclaren Acts 13:46 Then Paul and Barnabas waxed bold, and said, It was necessary that the word of God should first have been spoken to you… ‘… Seeing ye put it from you, and judge yourselves unworthy of everlasting life, lo, we turn to the Gentiles. So ended the first […]

Jewish Rejecters and Gentile Receivers

Jewish Rejecters and Gentile Receivers – Alexander Maclaren Acts 13:44 And the next sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God. ‘And the next Sabbath day came almost the whole city together to hear the word of God 45 But when the Jews saw the multitudes, they were filled […]

A Stone on the Cairn

A Stone on the Cairn – Alexander Maclaren Acts 13:36 For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was laid to his fathers, and saw corruption: ‘For David, after he had served his own generation by the will of God, fell on sleep, and was […]

The First Preaching in Asia Minor

The First Preaching in Asia Minor – Alexander Maclaren Acts 13:26 Men and brothers, children of the stock of Abraham, and whoever among you fears God, to you is the word of this salvation sent. ‘Men and brethren, children of the stock of Abraham, and whosoever among you feareth God, to you is the word […]

Peter’s Deliverance from Prison

Peter’s Deliverance from Prison – Alexander Maclaren Acts 12:5 Peter therefore was kept in prison: but prayer was made without ceasing of the church to God for him. ‘Peter therefore was kept in the prison: but prayer was made earnestly of the Church unto God for him. The narrative of Peter’s miraculous deliverance from prison […]

A Nickname Accepted

A Nickname Accepted – Alexander Maclaren Acts 11:26 And when he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church… ‘The disciples were called Christians first in Antioch Nations and parties, both political and religious, very often call themselves by one […]

What God Hath Cleansed

What God Hath Cleansed – Alexander Maclaren Acts 10:1 There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, ‘There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, 2 A devout man, and one that feared God with […]

Filled with the Spirit

Filled with the Spirit – Alexander Maclaren Acts 6:3 Why, brothers, look you out among you seven men of honest report, full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom… ‘Men … full of the Holy Ghost and wisdom.’ … ‘A man full of faith and of the Holy Ghost….’ ‘Stephen, full of faith and power. I […]

Our Captain

Our Captain – Alexander Maclaren Acts 5:31 Him has God exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Savior, for to give repentance to Israel, and forgiveness of sins. ‘Him hath God exalted with His right hand to be a Prince. The word rendered ‘Prince’ is a rather infrequent designation of our […]

Whom to Obey — Annas or Angel?

Whom to Obey — Annas or Angel? – Alexander Maclaren Acts 5:17 Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, ‘Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of […]

Impossible Silence

Impossible Silence – Alexander Maclaren Acts 4:20 For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. ‘We cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard. The context tells us that the Jewish Council were surprised, as they well might be, at the boldness of Peter and John, and […]

The First Blast of Tempest

The First Blast of Tempest – Alexander Maclaren Acts 4:1 And as they spoke to the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came on them,… ‘And as they spoke unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them, 2 Being grieved […]

The Healing Power of the Name

The Healing Power of the Name – Alexander Maclaren Acts 3:16 And his name through faith in his name has made this man strong, whom you see and know: yes… ‘And His name through faith in His name hath made this man strong, whom ye see and know: yea, the faith which is by Him […]

The Name Above Every Name

The Name Above Every Name – Alexander Maclaren Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God has made the same Jesus, whom you have crucified, both Lord and Christ. ‘Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both […]

They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait’

They Also Serve Who Only Stand and Wait’ – Alexander Maclaren John 21:21 Peter seeing him said to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? ‘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 that […]

Youth and Age, and the Command for Both

Youth and Age, and the Command for Both – Alexander Maclaren John 21:18 Truly, truly, I say to you, When you were young, you gird yourself, and walked where you would: but when you shall be old… Annual Sermon to the Young ‘… When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: […]

Thomas and Jesus

Thomas and Jesus – Alexander Maclaren John 20:26 And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them: then came Jesus, the doors being shut… ‘And after eight days, again His disciples were within, and Thomas with them. Then came Jesus. There is nothing more remarkable about the narrative of the resurrection, […]

Christ Our Passover

Christ Our Passover – Alexander Maclaren John 19:36 For these things were done, that the scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of him shall not be broken. ‘These things were done, that the Scripture should be fulfilled, A bone of Him shall not be broken. The Evangelist, in the words of this text, points to […]

Christ’s ‘Little Whiles’

Christ’s ‘Little Whiles’ – Alexander Maclaren John 16:16 A little while, and you shall not see me: and again, a little while, and you shall see me, because I go to the Father.… ‘A little while, and ye shall not see Me: and again, a little while, and ye shall see Me, because I go […]

The Convicting Facts

The Convicting Facts – Alexander Maclaren John 16:9 Of sin, because they believe not on me; ‘Of sin, because they believe not on Me; Of righteousness, because I go to My Father, and ye see Me no more; Of judgment, because the prince of this world is judged. Our Lord has just been telling His […]

Our Ally

Our Ally – Alexander Maclaren John 15:26 But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send to you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceeds from the Father… ‘But when the Comforter Is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from […]

Christ Foreseeing His Passion

Christ Foreseeing His Passion – Alexander Maclaren John 14:30 Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the prince of this world comes, and has nothing in me. ‘Hereafter I will not talk much with you: for the Prince of this world cometh, and hath nothing in Me. But that the world may know […]

A Rash Vow

A Rash Vow – Alexander Maclaren John 13:38 Jesus answered him, Will you lay down your life for my sake? Truly, truly, I say to you, The cock shall not crow… ‘Jesus answered him, Wilt them lay down thy life for My sake? Verily, verily I say unto thee, The cock shall not crow, till […]

The Dismissal of Judas

The Dismissal of Judas – Alexander Maclaren John 13:27 And after the sop Satan entered into him. Then said Jesus to him, That you do, do quickly. ‘… Then said Jesus unto Judas, That thou doest, do quickly. When our Lord gave the morsel, dipped in the dish, to Judas, only John knew the significance […]

 The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Preface – Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Preface – Andrew Bonar IN this new Edition no change of any importance has been made beyond the correction of errata, and extending the texts quoted. The object of the book is to draw more attention to the great subject of connecting at all times the […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 6-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 6 – Andrew Bonar HOW THIS LOOKING TO THE PERSON AFFECTS OUR VIEWS OF DEATH AND OUR HOPE OF THE LORD’S SECOND COMING.IN proportion as the soul advances in grace, its state coincides with that of the apostle, ‘I am in a strait betwixt two, […]

Love’s Prodigality Censured and Vindicated

Love’s Prodigality Censured and Vindicated – Alexander Maclaren John 12:1 Then Jesus six days before the passover came to Bethany, where Lazarus was, which had been dead, whom he raised from the dead.… ‘Then Jesus, six days before the passover, came to Bethany, where Lazarus was which had been dead, whom He raised from the […]

Caiaphas

Caiaphas – Alexander Maclaren John 11:49 And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said to them, You know nothing at all,… ‘And one of them, named Caiaphas being the high priest that same year, said unto them, Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient for […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 4-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 4 – Andrew Bonar HOW LOOKING TO THE PERSON OF CHRIST TENDS TO PROMOTE THE PEACE THAT PASSES UNDERSTANDING.No one could be supposed to have seen the Alps, if he tells you that all he saw was some rocky ridges of hills which his eye […]

 The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 3-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 3 – Andrew Bonar THE HELP AFFORDED BY CHRIST’S PERSON TO A SOUL SEEKING TO KNOW SIN AND THE APPLICATION OF SALVATION.Many of the early fathers use the word “theology,” in the sense of “A discoursing upon the Divinity of Christ,” and they called the […]

‘Other Sheep’

‘Other Sheep’ – Alexander Maclaren [Footnote: Preached before the Baptist Missionary Society.] ‘Other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear My voice; and they shall become one flock and one Shepherd.’ — JOHN x.16 (R.V.). There were many strange and bitter lessons in this […]

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 2-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 2 – Andrew Bonar THE GOSPEL, FROM THE FALL TO THE DAY OF THE APOSTLES, WAS FOUND IN THE PERSON OF THE SAVIOUR. In the New Testament, the name of “Mystery” is often attached to the truths that form the Gospel. The chief part of […]

 The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 1-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Chapter 1 – Andrew Bonar STATEMENT OF THE FACT THAT THE PERSON OF CHRISTIS THE ESSENCE OF THE GLAD TIDINGS.From the beginning, the Gospel has come to the awakened sinner with the same consciousness of important news to tell, as that messenger who ran to David, […]

 The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Appendix-Andrew Bonar 

The Gospel pointing to the Person of Christ – Appendix-Andrew Bonar EXTRACTS FROM OLD AUTHORS.“God would have us pitch our faith upon The Person of His Son, and not barely upon the Promise. And therefore, He has so ordered things in His divine wisdom that the Promises should all hold on Christ, and be Yea […]

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament-Andrew Bonar 

The Fear Nots of the Old and New Testament – Andrew Bonar [God’s promises are all “Yea and Amen” in Christ Jesus. But let us see that we take them all from the hand of Jesus. Let the Owner of the Vineyard give us the grapes; let us not pick them as they hang over […]

Never in Bondage’

Never in Bondage’ – Alexander Maclaren John 8:33 They answered him, We be Abraham’s seed, and were never in bondage to any man: how say you, You shall be made free?… ‘We… were never in bondage to any man: how gayest Thou, Ye shall be made free! ‘Never in bondage to any man’? Then what […]

The Rock and the Water

The Rock and the Water – Alexander Maclaren John 7:37 In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, let him come to me, and drink.… ‘In the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried, saying, If any man thirst, […]

The Manna

The Manna – Alexander Maclaren John 6:48 I am that bread of life. ‘I am that bread of life 49 Your fathers did eat manna in the wilderness, and are dead 50 This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. ‘This is of a truth […]

How to Work the Work of God

How to Work the Work of God – Alexander Maclaren John 6:28 Then said they to him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God?… ‘Then said they unto Him, What shall we do, that we might work the works of God? 29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is […]

The Gift and the Giver

The Gift and the Giver – Alexander Maclaren John 4:10 Jesus answered and said to her, If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that said to you, Give me to drink… ‘Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God, and who it is that saith unto […]

The Lake and the River

The Lake and the River – Alexander Maclaren John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish… ‘God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life. […]

Christ’s Musts

Christ’s Musts – Alexander Maclaren John 3:14 And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, even so must the Son of man be lifted up:… ‘… Even so must the Son of Man be lifted up. I have chosen this text for the sake of one word in it, that solemn ‘must’ which […]

The First Miracle in Cana — the Water Made Wine

The First Miracle in Cana — the Water Made Wine – Alexander Maclaren John 2:11 This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth his glory; and his disciples believed on him. ‘This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory. The keynote of this […]

The First Disciples: Iii. Philip

The First Disciples: Iii. Philip – Alexander Maclaren John 1:43 The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and finds Philip, and said to him, Follow me.… ‘The day following Jesus would go forth into Galilee, and findeth Philip, and saith unto him, Follow Me. ‘The day following’ — we have a diary in […]

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody If Christ comes into our hearts we are not ashamed. — I wish we had a few more women like the woman of Samaria, willing to confess what the Lord Jesus Christ had done for their souls. — Believing and confessing go together; and you cannot be saved without you […]

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody There are over two hundred passages in the Old Testament which prophesied about Christ, and every one of them has come true. — God didn’t give the world two different Bibles; they are one, and must be believed from back to back, from Genesis to Revelations, or not at all. […]

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody

Gold – Dwight Lyman Moody Now I am no prophet, nor the son of a prophet, but one thing I can predict; that every one of our new converts that goes to studying his Bible, and loves this book above every other book, is sure to hold out. The world will have no charm for […]

The Ascension

The Ascension – Alexander Maclaren Luke 24:50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them.… ‘And He led them out as far as to Bethany, and He lifted up His hands, and blessed them 51 And it came to pass, while He blessed them, […]

A Soul’s Tragedy

A Soul’s Tragedy – Alexander Maclaren Luke 23:9 Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing. ‘Then Herod questioned with Him in many words; but He answered him nothing. Four Herods play their parts in the New Testament story. The first of them is the grim old tiger who slew […]

The Trading Servants

The Trading Servants – Alexander Maclaren Luke 19:16 Then came the first, saying, Lord, your pound has gained ten pounds. ‘Then came the first, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained ten pounds…. And the second came, saying, Lord, thy pound hath gained five pounds. The Evangelist, contrary to his usual practice, tells us what was the […]

Melted by Kindness

Melted by Kindness – Alexander Maclaren Luke 19:5 And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said to him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down… ‘And when Jesus came to the place, He looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchaeus, make haste, and come down; for […]

The Dialectic of Life and its Origin -Andrew Bonar 

The Dialectic of Life and its Origin -Andrew Bonar TO some minds, origins are of little interest; facts are facts and let them be faced as such. To others an attempt: at the explanation of the origin of things can alone satisfy the heart and mind. They must not only know what thing does, but […]

The City of Refuge-Andrew Bonar

The City of Refuge – Andrew Bonar ‘Appoint for you cities of refuge, whereof I spake unto you by the hand of Moses; and they shall be your refuge from the avenger of blood’ Joshua 20:2,3There were six cities of refuge in the land of Israel. These were so situated that any manslayer, when pursued, […]

By the Wayside – Dwight Lyman Moody

By the Wayside – Dwight Lyman Moody I went down past the corner of Clark and Lake streets one day, and, fulfilling my vow, on seeing a man leaning up against a lamp-post, I went up to him and said: “Are you a Christian?” He damned me and cursed me, and told me to mind […]

All Right or All Wrong – Dwight Lyman Moody

All Right or All Wrong – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember when in the old country a young man came to me — a minister — and said he wanted to talk with me. He said to me: “Mr. Moody, you are either all right and I am all wrong, or else I am right, […]

THE ALTAR OF ABRAHAM-Andrew Bonar 

THE ALTAR OF ABRAHAM – Andrew Bonar ‘And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God’ Gen. 21:33In that spot, half desert, but near a cluster of wells full of clear, clean water, Abraham planted a group of trees – a grove of trees. Now […]

 Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – The Latter Days of His Ministry 160-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – The Latter Days of His Ministry 160-Andrew Bonar CHAPTER 6In The Latter Days of f His Ministry My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34 During the summer of 1842, he was exposed to several attacks of illness, experienced some […]

A Long Ladder Tumbles to the Ground – Dwight Lyman Moody

A Long Ladder Tumbles to the Ground – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember hearing of a man who dreamt that he built a ladder from earth to heaven, and when he did a good deed up went his ladder a few feet. When he did a very good deed his ladder went higher, and when […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1 – Andrew Bonar Chapter 1His Youth and Preparation for the Ministry Many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord. Luke 1:14,15In the midst of the restless activity of such a day as ours, we […]

You Know Me, Moody – Dwight Lyman Moody

You Know Me, Moody – Dwight Lyman Moody Well, let me illustrate it then, and perhaps you will be able to understand it. Suppose I am dying with consumption; which I inherited from my father or mother. I did not get it by any fault of my own, by any neglect of my health; I […]

 Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93 – Andrew Bonar CHAPTER 4His Mission to Palestine and the JewsHere am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 Though engaged night and day with his flock in St. Peter’s, Mr. McCheyne ever cherished a missionary spirit. “This place hardens me for a foreign land,” […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35-Andrew Bonar CHAPTER 2His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.(Psalm 126:6) While he was still undergoing a student’s usual examinations before the Presbytery, in […]

 Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – First Years of Labor in Dundee 59-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – First Years of Labor in Dundee 59 – Andrew Bonar CHAPTER 3 First Years of Labor in Dundee Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many […]

Where are the Nine?

Where are the Nine? – Alexander Maclaren Luke 17:11 And it came to pass, as he went to Jerusalem, that he passed through the middle of Samaria and Galilee.… ‘And it came to pass, as He went to Jerusalem, that He passed through the midst of Samaria and Galilee 12 And as He entered into […]

Two Kinds of Riches

Two Kinds of Riches – Alexander Maclaren Luke 16:10 He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust in the least is unjust also in much.… ‘He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much: and he that is unjust […]

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – Days of Revival 129-Andrew Bonar 

Robert Murray Mc’Cheyne – Days of Revival 129-Andrew Bonar CHAPTER 5Days of Revival They shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Isaiah 44:4 His people, who had never ceased to pray for him, welcomed his arrival among them with the greatest joy. He reached Dundee on a Thursday afternoon; […]

that Which was Lost’

that Which was Lost’ – Alexander Maclaren Luke 15:4 What man of you, having an hundred sheep, if he lose one of them, does not leave the ninety and nine in the wilderness… ‘An hundred sheep … ten pieces of silver,… two sons. The immediate occasion of these three inimitable parables, which have found their […]

 Psalm 13-Andrew Bonar 

Psalm 13-Andrew Bonar PSALM XIII (13)To the chief Musician. A Psalm of David. How long wilt thou forget me, O Lord? for ever?How long wilt thou hide thy face from me?How long shall I take counsel in my soul, – having sorrow in my heart daily?How long shall mine enemy be exalted over me?Consider and […]

 Praise-Andrew Bonar 

Praise – Andrew Bonar Praise ye the LORD : for it is good to sing praises unto our God ; for it is pleasant ; and praise is comely. Psalm 147:1 There are many things that might be said about praise ; but you remember the Psalms have given us three statements that may guide […]

Excuses not Reasons

Excuses not Reasons – Alexander Maclaren Luke 14:18 And they all with one consent began to make excuse. The first said to him, I have bought a piece of ground… ‘They all with one consent began to make excuse. Jesus Christ was at a feast in a Pharisee’s house. It was a strange place for […]

 Pentecost-Andrew Bonar 

Pentecost-Andrew Bonar The subject is the outpouring of the Spirit on the Day of Pentecost, the fiftieth day after the Passover. It might be interesting and profitable at another time to take up the question, ‘In what did the work of the Holy Spirit in the Old Testament saints differ from His work in the […]

Christ’s Message to Herod

Christ’s Message to Herod – Alexander Maclaren Luke 13:32 And he said to them, Go you, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to day and to morrow… ‘And he said unto them, Go ye, and tell that fox, Behold, I cast out devils, and I do cures to-day […]

 Paul’s fifteen days’ visit to Peter-Andrew Bonar 

Paul’s fifteen days’ visit to Peter – Andrew Bonar ‘Then after three years I went up to Jerusalem to see Peter, and abode with him fifteen days.’Galatians 1:18For three years after his conversion Paul was out of sight in Arabia. The Lord sent him there, as He sent Moses to Midian, to be trained for […]

The Strait Gate

The Strait Gate – Alexander Maclaren Luke 13:22 And he went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem. ‘And He went through the cities and villages, teaching, and journeying toward Jerusalem 23 Then said one unto Him, Lord, are there few that be saved? And He said unto them, 24 Strive to […]

It Will Kill Her – Dwight Lyman Moody

It Will Kill Her – Dwight Lyman Moody I was thinking to-day of the difference between those who knew Christ when trouble comes upon them and those who knew Him not. I know several members of families who are just stumbling into their graves over trouble. I know two widows in Chicago who are weeping […]

If I Knew – Dwight Lyman Moody

If I Knew – Dwight Lyman Moody Many think that assurance is not to be had while traveling through this world — they must wait till they get before the terrible judgment seat to know whether they are accepted or not. And I find some ministers preach this precious doctrine from their pulpits. I heard […]

I Can’t Feel – Dwight Lyman Moody

I Can’t Feel – Dwight Lyman Moody “I can’t feel,” says one. That is the very last excuse. When a man comes with that excuse he is getting pretty near the Lord. We are having a body of men in England giving a new translation of the Scriptures. I think we should get them to […]

Free – Dwight Lyman Moody

Free – Dwight Lyman Moody You will remember when we had slavery we used to have men come up from Kentucky, Tennessee, and other slave states in order to escape from slavery. I hope if there are any Southern people here they will not think in this allusion I am trying to wound their feelings. […]

Five Million Dollars – Dwight Lyman Moody

Five Million Dollars – Dwight Lyman Moody One thing I know — I cannot speak for others, but can speak for myself; I cannot read other minds and other hearts; I cannot read the Bible and lay hold for others; but I can read for myself, and take God at his word. The great trouble […]

Meeting as a congregation.-Andrew Bonar 

Meeting as a congregation.-Andrew Bonar “For where two or three are gathered together in My name, there am I in the midst of them” (Matt. 18. 20). I believe you will find the origin of public worship in the book of Genesis, that book of beginnings (4. 26). Enos, the son of Seth, was the […]

The Spirit Quenched – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Spirit Quenched – Dwight Lyman Moody 1 Thessalonians 5:19Quench not the Spirit. A few months ago in New York a physician called upon a young man who was ill. He sat for a little by the bedside examining his patient, and then he honestly told him the sad intelligence that he had but a […]

The Rich Fool

The Rich Fool – Alexander Maclaren Luke 12:13 And one of the company said to him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me.… ‘And one of the company said unto Him, Master, speak to my brother, that he divide the inheritance with me 14 And He said unto him, Man, […]

In the Holy Mount’

In the Holy Mount’ – Alexander Maclaren Luke 9:30 And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:… ‘And, behold, there talked with Him two men, which were Moses and Elias: 31. Who appeared in glory, and spake of His decease which He should accomplish at Jerusalem. The mysterious incident which […]

Prayer and Transfiguration

Prayer and Transfiguration – Alexander Maclaren Luke 9:29 And as he prayed, the fashion of his countenance was altered, and his raiment was white and glistering. ‘And as He prayed, the fashion of His countenance was altered. This Evangelist is especially careful to record the instances of our Lord’s prayers. That is in accordance with […]

We are Saved by Faith — not of Ourselves – Dwight Lyman Moody

We are Saved by Faith — not of Ourselves – Dwight Lyman Moody Ephesians 2:8-10For by grace are you saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: It is not what I do that I trust in, but what Christ has done for me. You’ve been down the shaft […]

Letters: Rev. John Purves, Jedburgh (1)-Andrew Bonar

Letters: Rev. John Purves, Jedburgh (1)-Andrew Bonar DURING THE VISIT OF THE DEPUTATION TO THE HOLY LAND JERUSALEM, June 17th, 1839. MY DEAR JOHN,—I scarcely know how to write when sending you a letter from Jerusalem and Mount Zion. Our present residence is actually on the hill of Zion, and our windows look directly on […]

A Noble Example – Dwight Lyman Moody

A Noble Example – Dwight Lyman Moody Galatians 2:2And I went up by revelation, and communicated to them that gospel which I preach among the Gentiles… I made it a rule that I would not let a day pass without speaking to some one about their soul’s salvation; and if they do not hear the […]

Confession of Christ Indispensable – Dwight Lyman Moody

Confession of Christ Indispensable – Dwight Lyman Moody Romans 10:10For with the heart man believes to righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made to salvation. During a series of evangelistic services in Ireland a young man found peace with God, but three nights after I found him again in the inquiry room. “What’s wrong?” […]

The Lord that Healeth Thee’

The Lord that Healeth Thee’ – Alexander Maclaren Luke 9:11 And the people, when they knew it, followed him: and he received them, and spoke to them of the kingdom of God… ‘He healed them that had need of healing. Jesus was seeking a little quiet and rest for Himself and His followers. For that […]

A Miracle Within a Miracle

A Miracle Within a Miracle – Alexander Maclaren Luke 8:43 And a woman having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living on physicians, neither could be healed of any,… ‘And a woman, having an issue of blood twelve years, which had spent all her living upon physicians, neither could be […]

Go into Peace

Go into Peace – Alexander Maclaren Luke 7:50 And he said to the woman, Your faith has saved you; go in peace. ‘And He said to the woman, Thy faith hath saved thee: go in peace. We find that our Lord twice, and twice only, employs this form of sending away those who had received […]

Thwarting God’s Purpose

Thwarting God’s Purpose – Alexander Maclaren Luke 7:30 But the Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of him. ‘The Pharisees and lawyers rejected the counsel of God against themselves, being not baptized of Him. Our Lord has just been pouring unstinted praise on the head of John the […]

Simeon’s Swan-Song

Simeon’s Swan-Song – Alexander Maclaren Luke 2:29 Lord, now let you your servant depart in peace, according to your word:… ‘Lord, now lettest Thou Thy servant depart in peace, according to Thy word: 30. For mine eyes have seen Thy salvation. That scene, when the old man took the Infant in his withered arms, is […]

While Christ is Near We Must Cry to Him for Pardon – Dwight Lyman Moody

While Christ is Near We Must Cry to Him for Pardon – Dwight Lyman Moody John 7:31-36And many of the people believed on him, and said, When Christ comes, will he do more miracles than these which this man has done?… A few years ago, when Pennsylvania had a Christian governor, there was a young […]

Salvation to be Received as a Free Gift – Dwight Lyman Moody

Salvation to be Received as a Free Gift – Dwight Lyman Moody John 4:11-12The woman said to him, Sir, you have nothing to draw with, and the well is deep: from where then have you that living water?… A great many people are looking at their feelings; a great many people are looking at themselves. […]

 Letters: Rev. A.N.Somerville Glasgow (8)-Andrew Bonar 

Letters: Rev. A.N.Somerville Glasgow (8) – Andrew Bonar Monday, Dec. 11th, 1837.MY DEAR ALIC,—? Have you felt as the young priest— some young son of Aaron—would feel on the day when first the anointing oil that ordained him to his office was poured on his head, and himself permitted for the first time to go […]

I Know! – Dwight Lyman Moody

I Know! – Dwight Lyman Moody Luke 24:1Now on the first day of the week, very early in the morning, they came to the sepulcher, bringing the spices which they had prepared… The man of God who has fixed his feet on the rock of salvation can say with certainty, “I know.” If you have […]

Zacharias’ Hymn

Zacharias’ Hymn – Alexander Maclaren Luke 1:67 And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, ‘And his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Ghost, and prophesied, saying, 68 Blessed be the Lord God of Israel; for He hath visited and redeemed His people, 69 And hath raised up an […]

The World-Wide Commission

The World-Wide Commission – Alexander Maclaren Mark 16:15 And he said to them, Go you into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. ‘Every creature. The missionary enterprise has been put on many bases. People do not like commandments, but yet it is a great relief and strength to come back to […]

The Angel in the Tomb

The Angel in the Tomb – Alexander Maclaren Mark 16:5 And entering into the sepulcher, they saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment… ‘They saw a young man sitting on the right side, clothed in a long white garment; and they were aifrighted.6. And he saith unto […]

Christ’s Need of Us and Ours

Christ’s Need of Us and Ours – Alexander Maclaren Mark 11:3 And if any man say to you, Why do you this? say you that the Lord has need of him; and straightway he will send him here. ‘… Say ye that the Lord hath need of him; and straightway he will send him hither. […]

The Omnipotence of Faith

The Omnipotence of Faith – Alexander Maclaren Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. Jesus said unto him, If them canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. The necessity and power of faith is the prominent lesson of this narrative of […]

this is My Beloved Son: Hear Him’

this is My Beloved Son: Hear Him’ – Alexander Maclaren Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. ‘And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is […]

The Religious Uses of Memory

The Religious Uses of Memory – Alexander Maclaren Mark 8:18 Having eyes, see you not? and having ears, hear you not? and do you not remember? ‘Do ye not remember! The disciples had misunderstood our Lord’s warning ‘against the leaven of the Pharisees,’ which they supposed to have been occasioned by their neglect to bring […]

The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars

The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars – Alexander Maclaren Mark 8:17 And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why reason you, because you have no bread? perceive you not yet, neither understand?… ‘And when Jesus knew It, He saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not […]

The Surrender of the Thoughts – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Surrender of the Thoughts – Dwight Lyman Moody Isaiah 55:7-9Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return to the LORD, and he will have mercy on him… Another thing we have to give up, and which is harder, I think, than giving up the will and […]

Third Commandment – Dwight Lyman Moody

Third Commandment – Dwight Lyman Moody Psalm 111:9He sent redemption to his people: he has commanded his covenant for ever: holy and reverend is his name. “Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain; for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain.” I was […]

A Royal Progress

A Royal Progress – Alexander Maclaren Mark 11:2 And said to them, Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as you be entered into it, you shall find a colt tied… ‘… Go your way into the village over against you: and as soon as ye be entered into it, […]

Bartimaeus

Bartimaeus – Alexander Maclaren Mark 10:46 And they came to Jericho: and as he went out of Jericho with his disciples and a great number of people, blind Bartimaeus… Blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the highway side begging. The narrative of this miracle is contained in all the Synoptical Gospels, but the […]

Children and Childlike Men

Children and Childlike Men – Alexander Maclaren Mark 10:13 And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them.… ‘And they brought young children to Him, that He should touch them: and His disciples rebuked those that brought them.14. But when Jesus saw it, He […]

The Omnipotence of Faith

The Omnipotence of Faith – Alexander Maclaren Mark 9:23 Jesus said to him, If you can believe, all things are possible to him that believes. Jesus said unto him, If them canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth. The necessity and power of faith is the prominent lesson of this narrative of […]

this is My Beloved Son: Hear Him’

this is My Beloved Son: Hear Him’ – Alexander Maclaren Mark 9:7 And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is my beloved Son: hear him. ‘And there was a cloud that overshadowed them: and a voice came out of the cloud, saying, This is […]

The Religious Uses of Memory

The Religious Uses of Memory – Alexander Maclaren Mark 8:18 Having eyes, see you not? and having ears, hear you not? and do you not remember? ‘Do ye not remember! The disciples had misunderstood our Lord’s warning ‘against the leaven of the Pharisees,’ which they supposed to have been occasioned by their neglect to bring […]

The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars

The Patient Teacher, and the Slow Scholars – Alexander Maclaren Mark 8:17 And when Jesus knew it, he said to them, Why reason you, because you have no bread? perceive you not yet, neither understand?… ‘And when Jesus knew It, He saith unto them, Why reason ye, because ye have no bread? perceive ye not […]

The Martyrdom of John

The Martyrdom of John – Alexander Maclaren Mark 6:17 ‘For Herod himself had sent forth and laid hold upon John, and bound him in prison for Herodias’ sake, his brother Philip’s wife: for he had married her 18 For John had said unto Herod, It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife 19 […]

Herod — a Startled Conscience

Herod — a Startled Conscience – Alexander Maclaren Mark 6:16 But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. ‘But when Herod heard thereof, he said, It is John, whom I beheaded: he is risen from the dead. The character of this Herod, surnamed Antipas, […]

Christ Thwarted

Christ Thwarted – Alexander Maclaren Mark 6:5 And he could there do no mighty work, save that he laid his hands on a few sick folk, and healed them.… ‘And He could there do no mighty work, save that He laid His hands upon a few sick folk, and healed them. And He marvelled because […]

Touch or Faith?

Touch or Faith? – Alexander Maclaren Mark 5:28 For she said, If I may touch but his clothes, I shall be whole. If I may touch but His clothes, I shall be whole…. Daughter, thy faith hath made thee whole. I. The erroneous faith. — In general terms there is here an illustration of how […]

A Refused Bequest

A Refused Bequest – Alexander Maclaren Mark 5:18 And when he was come into the ship, he that had been possessed with the devil prayed him that he might be with him.… ‘He that had been possessed with the devil prayed Jesus that he might be with Him.19. Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith […]

The Toiling Christ

The Toiling Christ – Alexander Maclaren Mark 4:36 And when they had sent away the multitude, they took him even as he was in the ship. And there were also with him other little ships. ‘They took Him even as He was in the ship…. And He was in the hinder part of the ship, […]

Lamps and Bushels

Lamps and Bushels – Alexander Maclaren Mark 4:21 And he said to them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and not to be set on a candlestick?… ‘And Jesus said unto them, Is a candle brought to be put under a bushel, or under a bed? and […]

He is Beside Himself’

He is Beside Himself’ – Alexander Maclaren Mark 3:21 And when his friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on him: for they said, He is beside himself. ‘And when His friends heard of it, they went out to lay hold on Him: for they said, He is beside Himself’. There had […]

What ‘the Gospel’ Is

What ‘the Gospel’ Is – Alexander Maclaren Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ. My purpose now is to point out some of the various connections in which the New Testament uses that familiar phrase, ‘the gospel,’ and briefly to […]

The Strong Forerunner and the Stronger Son

The Strong Forerunner and the Stronger Son – Alexander Maclaren Mark 1:1 The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; ‘The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God; 2 As it is written in the prophets, Behold, I send My messenger before Thy face, which shall prepare […]

On the Mountain

On the Mountain – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 28:16 Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them. ‘Then the eleven disciples went away into Galilee, into a mountain where Jesus had appointed them.17. And when they saw Him, they worshipped Him: but some doubted. ‘After that, He was […]

The Prince of Life

The Prince of Life – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 28:1 ‘In the end of the Sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came […]

Until that Day’

Until that Day’ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 26:29 But I say to you, I will not drink from now on of this fruit of the vine… ‘I will not drink henceforth of this fruit of the vine, until that day when I drink it new with you in myFather’s kingdom. This remarkable saying of our […]

this Cup’

this Cup’ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 26:27 And he took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink you all of it; ‘And Jesus took the cup, and grave thanks, and gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of it; 28. For this is My blood of the new testament, […]

The New Passover

The New Passover – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 26:17 ‘Now the first day of the feast of unleavened bread the disciples came to Jesus, saying unto Him, Where wilt Thou that we prepare for Thee to eat the passover? 18 And He said, Go into the city to such a man, and say unto him, The Master saith, […]

they that Were Ready’

they that Were Ready’ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 25:10 And while they went to buy, the bridegroom came; and they that were ready went in with him to the marriage: and the door was shut. ‘They that were ready went in with him to the marriage. It is interesting to notice the variety of aspects […]

The Carrion and the Vultures

The Carrion and the Vultures – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 24:28 For wherever the carcass is, there will the eagles be gathered together. ‘Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. This grim parable has, of course, a strong Eastern colouring. It is best appreciated by dwellers in those lands. They tell us […]

Two Forms of One Saying

Two Forms of One Saying – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 24:13 But he that shall endure to the end, the same shall be saved. ‘He that endureth to the end, the same shall be saved ‘In your patience possess ye your souls. These two sayings, different as they sound in our Version, are probably divergent representations […]

The Stone of Stumbling

The Stone of Stumbling – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 21:44 And whoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. ‘Whosoever shall fall on this stone shall be broken: but on whomsoever it shall fall, it will grind him to powder. As Christ’s ministry […]

A New Kind of King

A New Kind of King – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 21:4 All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, ‘All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying, Tell ye the daughter of Zion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, […]

What the Historic Christ Taught About His Death

What the Historic Christ Taught About His Death – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 20:28 Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered to, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many. ‘The Son of Man came… to give His life a ransom for many. We hear a great deal […]

 Letters: Miss Macphun, Zenana Mission, Benares, India (1)-Andrew Bonar 

Letters: Miss Macphun, Zenana Mission, Benares, India (1) – Andrew Bonar GLASGOW, Sept 1st, 1888. MY DEAR MISS MACPHUN,— We are to ‘rejoice with those that do rejoice,’ as well as to sympathise with those that weep, and so I wish to-day to join with you in praises and thanks. You have been getting much […]

Nearest to Christ

Nearest to Christ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 20:23 And he said to them, You shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with… ‘To sit on My right hand, and on My left, is not Mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom […]

Forgiven and Unforgiving

Forgiven and Unforgiving – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 18:22 Jesus said to him, I say not to you, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven. ‘Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Untilseven times; but, Until seventy times seven. The disciples had been squabbling about pre-eminence in the kingdom which they thought was […]

The Divine Christ Confessed, the Suffering Christ Denied

The Divine Christ Confessed, the Suffering Christ Denied – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 16:13 ‘When Jesus came into the coasts of Caesarea Phllippi, He asked His disciples, saying, Whom do men say that I the Son of Man am? 14 And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist; some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or […]

Peter on the Waves

Peter on the Waves – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 14:28 And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be you, bid me come to you on the water.… ‘And Peter answered Him and said, Lord, if it be Thou, bid me come unto Thee on the water. We owe this account of an episode in […]

Treasure and Pearl

Treasure and Pearl – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 13:44 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like to treasure hid in a field; the which when a man has found, he hides… 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 […]

Leaven

Leaven – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 13:33 Another parable spoke he to them; The kingdom of heaven is like to leaven, which a woman took, and hid in three measures of meal… ‘The kingdom of heaven is like unto leaven, which a woman took, and bid to three measures of meal, till the whole was leavened. […]

Ears and no Ears

Ears and no Ears – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 13:8 But other fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit, some an hundred times, some sixty times, some thirty times.… ‘Who hath ears to hear, let him hear. This saying was frequently on our Lord’s lips, and that in very various connections. He sometimes, as in […]

Seeing and Blind

Seeing and Blind – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 13:1 The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side.… ‘They seeing, see not. This is true about all the senses of the word ‘seeing’; there is not one man in ten thousand who sees the things before his eyes. Is not […]

Christ’s Strange Thanksgiving

Christ’s Strange Thanksgiving – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 11:25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth… ‘I thank Thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth,because Thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. When Jesus was about […]

John’s Doubts of Jesus, and Jesus’ Praise of John

John’s Doubts of Jesus, and Jesus’ Praise of John – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 11:2 ‘Now when John had heard in the prison the works of Christ, he sent two of his disciples, 3 And said unto Him, Art Thou He that should come, or do we look for another? 4 Jesus answered and said unto them, […]

The Touch of Faith and the Touch of Christ

The Touch of Faith and the Touch of Christ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 9:18 ‘While He spake these things unto them, behold, there came a certain ruler, and worshipped Him, saying, My daughter is even now dead: but come and lay Thy hand upon her, and she shall live 19 And Jesus arose, and followed him, and […]

Soul-Healing First: Body-Healing Second

Soul-Healing First: Body-Healing Second – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 9:6 But that you may know that the Son of man has power on earth to forgive sins, (then said he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise… ‘That ye may know that the Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins (then saith He […]

Christ’s Encouragements

Christ’s Encouragements – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 9:2 And, behold, they brought to him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus seeing their faith said to the sick of the palsy… ‘Son, be of good cheer. This word of encouragement, which exhorts to both cheerfulness and courage, is often upon Christ’s […]

The Healing Christ

The Healing Christ – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 8:17 That it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying, Himself took our infirmities, and bore our sicknesses. ‘Himself took our infirmities, and bare our sicknesses. You will remember, probably, that in our Old Testament translation of these words they are made to refer […]

What It Is Not

What It Is Not – Dwight Lyman Moody I admit there is such a thing as resisting the Spirit of God, and resisting till the Spirit of God has departed; but if the Spirit of God has left any, they will not be troubled about their sins. The very fact that they are troubled, shows […]

Kept by the power of God-Andrew Bonar

Kept by the power of God – Andrew Bonar 1 Peter 1: 5ARE there any believers here who are afraid that they will some day bring disgrace on their profession ? Let them study these words. Kept’ is the whole history of a believer’s life. It tells us we are very weak, for we need […]

What is Needed – Dwight Lyman Moody

What is Needed – Dwight Lyman Moody Nine-tenths, at least, of the church members never think of speaking for Christ. If they see a man, perhaps a near relative, just going right down to ruin, going rapidly, they never think of speaking to him about his sinful course and of seeking to win him to […]

 Tomorrow May Be Too Late

Tomorrow May Be Too Late – Dwight Lyman Moody “Seek ye the Lord while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near.” Isa. 55:6. I have learned that when anyone becomes in earnest about his soul’s salvation and he begins to seek God, it does not take long for an anxious […]

To the Afflicted

To the Afflicted If I were to ask this audience what Christ came into this world for, every one of you would say to save sinners, and then you would stop. A great many think that is all Christ came to do – to save sinners. Now, we are told that He came, to be […]

 How faith receives Christ-Andrew Bonar 

How faith receives Christ – Andrew Bonar It is often best for us not to attempt to define Faith and its actings, but to show how the soul that has been awakened and is seeking a resting-place, may be gently led by the Spirit to meet Christ, in whom it finds all it desires, without […]

Development of Antichrist – Conclusion-Andrew Bonar 

Development of Antichrist – Conclusion-Andrew Bonar There would be no conclusion to draw from all this were it true, as is so frequently insinuated, that prophecy is of no private interpretation as far as our own individual interests are concerned. There may undoubtedly be a risk not alone of neglecting, but also on the other […]

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 4. His Destruction and Its Consequences-Andrew Bonar 

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 4. His Destruction and Its Consequences – Andrew Bonar In saying so much of Antichrist, it was impossible not to anticipate to a certain extent, what ought in proper order to have fallen under this division of the subject. It was necessary to allude to some of its circumstances in […]

Andrew Bonar : Development of Antichrist – Chapter 3. His Characteristics and Duration-Andrew Bonar 

Development of Antichrist – Chapter 3. His Characteristics and Duration-Andrew Bonar The very name of Antichrist implies a denial of Christ having come in the flesh as well as an assumption of His place and dignity; and so exactly does this description apply, that to deny Christ in any measure or shape is held to […]

Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – June 15

Thoughts for the Quiet Hour – June 15 – Dwight Lyman Moody I have set thee…that thou shouldst be for salvation unto the ends of the earth. —Acts 13:47 Ye shall be witnesses unto me…unto the uttermost parts of the earth. —Acts 1:8 Men are questioning now, as they never have questioned before, whether Christianity […]

The Ten Commandments – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Ten Commandments – Dwight Lyman Moody The Ten Commandments:Exodus 20:3-171. Thou shalt have no other gods before me.2. Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image, or any likeness of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. […]

The Seven “I Will’s” of Christ – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Seven “I Will’s” of Christ – Dwight Lyman Moody When a man says, “I will,” it may not mean much. We very often say “I will” when we don’t mean to fulfill what we say. But when we come to the “I will” of Christ, He means to fulfill it. Everything He promised to […]

The Reward of the Faithful – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Reward of the Faithful – Dwight Lyman Moody I can speak from experience – I have been in the Lord’s service for twenty one years, and I want to testify that He is a good paymaster – that He pays promptly. Oh, I think I see faces before me light up at these words. […]

The Qualifications for Soul Winning – Dwight Lyman Moody

The Qualifications for Soul Winning – Dwight Lyman Moody 1. Shake off the vipers that are in the Church, formalism, pride, and self-importance, etc. 2. It is the only happy life to live for the salvation of souls. 3. We must be willing to do little things for Christ. 4. Must be of good courage. […]

The Christ of the Sermon on the Mount

The Christ of the Sermon on the Mount – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 7:28 And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at his doctrine: ‘And it came to pass, when Jesus had ended these sayings, the people were astonished at His doctrine: 29. For He taught them as […]

The Fifth Beatitude

The Fifth Beatitude – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 5:7 Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. ‘Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. THE divine simplicity of the Beatitudes covers a divine depth, both in regard to the single precepts and to the sequence of the whole. I have already pointed out […]

The Fourth Beatitude

The Fourth Beatitude – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 5:6 Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. ‘Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled. Two preliminary remarks will give us the point of view from which I desire to consider these […]

The First Beatitude

The First Beatitude – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 5:2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, ‘Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. ‘Ye are not come unto the mount that burned with fire, nor unto the sound of a trumpet, and the voice of “awful” words.’ With […]

The New Sinai

The New Sinai – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 5:1 ‘And seeing the multitudes, He went up into a mountain: and when He was set, His disciples came unto Him: 2 And He opened his mouth, and taught them, saying, 3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven 4 Blessed are they […]

The Victory of the King

The Victory of the King – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 4:1 Then was Jesus led up of the spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. ‘Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil 2 And when He had fasted forty days and forty nights, […]

The Baptism in Fire

The Baptism in Fire – Alexander Maclaren Matthew 3:11 I indeed baptize you with water to repentance. but he that comes after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear… ‘He shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire. There is no more pathetic figure in Scripture than […]

A Dialogue with God

A Dialogue with God – Alexander Maclaren Malachi 3:7 Even from the days of your fathers you are gone away from my ordinances, and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you… Return unto Me, and I will return unto you, saith the Lord of Hosts. But ye say, Wherein […]

The Last Word of Prophecy

The Last Word of Prophecy – Alexander Maclaren Malachi 3:1 ‘Behold, I will send My messenger, and he shall prepare the way before Me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to His temple, even the Messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, He shall come, saith the Lord of Hosts 2 […]

A Dialogue with God

A Dialogue with God – Alexander Maclaren Malachi 1:6 A son honors his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a father, where is my honor? and if I be a master, where is my fear?… ‘A son honoureth his father, and a servant his master: if then I be a Father, […]

The River of Life

The River of Life – Alexander Maclaren Ezekiel 47:1 Afterward he brought me again to the door of the house; and, behold, waters issued out from under the threshold of the house eastward… Waters issued out from under the threshold of the house. Unlike most great cities, Jerusalem was not situated on a great river. […]

Spiritual Irrigation – Dwight Lyman Moody

Spiritual Irrigation – Dwight Lyman Moody It is possible a man may just barely have life and be satisfied; and I think that a great many are in that condition. In the 3rd chapter of John we find that Nicodemus came to Christ and that he received life. At first this life was feeble. You […]

Secret of Joy – Dwight Lyman Moody

Secret of Joy – Dwight Lyman Moody Remember, then, that love is power, and peace is power; but now I will call attention to another fruit of the Spirit, and this too is power – the grace of joy. It is the privilege, I believe, of every Christian to walk in the light, as God […]

What the Stable Creation Teaches

What the Stable Creation Teaches – Alexander Maclaren Jeremiah 31:36 If those ordinances depart from before me, said the LORD… If those ordinances depart from before Me, saith the Lord, then the seed of Israel also shall cease from being a nation before Me for ever. This is the seal of the new covenant, which […]

The Sympathy of God

The Sympathy of God – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 63:9 In all their affliction he was afflicted, and the angel of his presence saved them: in his love and in his pity he redeemed them… In all their afflictions He was afflicted, and the angel of His presence saved them. I. The wonderful glimpse opened here […]

The Winepress and its Treader

The Winepress and its Treader – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 63:2 Why are you red in your apparel, and your garments like him that treads in the winefat? Wherefore art thou red in thine apparel, and thy garments like him that treadeth in the winefat? I have trodden the winepress alone. The structure of these closing […]

 Coming to Christ -Andrew Bonar

Coming to Christ -Andrew Bonar The natural man is exceedingly perverse, and Satan knows how to wield this perversity of the heart. We, in our day, are ready to excuse ourselves for slowness to believe in the Lord Jesus by saying, ‘How much easier it would have been, had we seen Him in the flesh, […]

Walls and Gates

Walls and Gates – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 60:18 Violence shall no more be heard in your land, wasting nor destruction within your borders; but you shall call your walls Salvation… Thou shalt call thy walls Salvation, and thy gates Praise The prophet reaches the height of eloquence in his magnificent picture of the restored Jerusalem, […]

 Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889-Andrew Bonar 

Closing address on Communion Sabbath, January 27, 1889-Andrew Bonar ‘When He is come, He will tell us all things’John 4:25You must have noticed some great and memorable sayings in the New Testament which were spoken unwittingly.This man receiveth sinners‘ (Luke 15:2); ‘It is expedient that one man should die for the people’ (John 11:50); ‘He […]

We Sure of To-Morrow? a New Year’s Sermon

We Sure of To-Morrow? a New Year’s Sermon – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 56:12 Come you, say they, I will fetch wine, and we will fill ourselves with strong drink; and to morrow shall be as this day… To-morrow shall be as this day, and much more abundant. These words, as they stand, are the call […]

The Great Proclamation

The Great Proclamation – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 55:1 Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. The meaning of the word preach is ‘proclaim like a herald’; or, what is perhaps more familiar to […]

Revelation comments – Dwight Lyman Moody

Revelation comments – Dwight Lyman Moody Chapter 1:10 No day will help thee if thou art not in the spirit of the day. No outward thing however beautiful would give you of itself the sense of beauty. There might be spread before thee the most gorgeous scene on which the eye ever gazed, and there […]

Repentance – Dwight Lyman Moody

Repentance – Dwight Lyman Moody You will find my text tonight in the seventeenth chapter of Acts, part of the thirtieth verse: “And now commandeth all men everywhere to repent.” I have heard a number of complaints about the preaching here in the Tabernacle, that repentance has not been touched upon. The fact is that […]

None of Self – Dwight Lyman Moody

None of Self – Dwight Lyman Moody Then you will find all through the Scriptures, when men were filled with the Holy Spirit, they preached Christ and not themselves. They preached Christ and Him crucified. It says in the first chapter of Luke, 67th Verse, speaking of Zacharias, the father of John the Baptist:“And his […]

No Real Death – Dwight Lyman Moody

No Real Death – Dwight Lyman Moody “With long life will I satisfy him, and shew him my salvation”   (Ps. 91:16). Jesus Christ came into the world to destroy death, and we can say with Paul, if we will, “Oh, death, where is thy sting?” And we can hear a voice rolling down from heaven […]

 Angel Workers-Andrew Bonar : 

Angel Workers-Andrew Bonar : What I write is not a vision, nor a dream; it is an allegory of its kind. You will follow me into another region, to a spot where angels are gathered together in quiet, happy converse. They are all ‘ ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be […]

The Awakening of Zion

The Awakening of Zion – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 51:9 Awake, awake, put on strength, O arm of the Lord; awake, as in the ancient days, in the generations of old.  ‘Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion. Both these verses are, I think, to be regarded as spoken by one voice, that of the Servant […]

A Righteousness Near and a Swift Salvation

A Righteousness Near and a Swift Salvation – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 46:12 Listen to me, you stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:… Hearken unto Me, ye stout-hearted, that are far from righteousness: I bring near My righteousness; it shall not be far off, and My salvation shall not tarry. God has promised that He will […]

Jacob — Israel — Jeshurun

Jacob — Israel — Jeshurun – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 44:1 Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen:… Yet now hear, O Jacob My servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen…. Fear not, O Jacob, My servant; and thou, Jeshurun, whom I have chosen. You observe that there are here […]

O Thou that Bringest Good Tidings

O Thou that Bringest Good Tidings – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 40:9 O Zion, that bringest good tidings, get thee up into the high mountain: O Jerusalem, that bringest good tidings, lift up thy voice with strength; lift it up, be not afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God! There is something very grand […]

Miracles of Healing

Miracles of Healing – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 35:5 Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then the eyes of the blind shall be opened, and the ears of the deaf shall be unstopped. Then shall the lame man leap as an hart, and the […]

What Life’s Journey May Be

What Life’s Journey May Be – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 35:1 The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them; and the desert shall rejoice, and blossom as the rose. The redeemed shall walk there: And the ransomed of the Lord shall return, and come to Zion with songs and everlasting joy upon their […]

Quietness and Confidence’

Quietness and Confidence’ – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 30:15 For thus said the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel; In returning and rest shall you be saved… In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and confidence shall be your strength. ISRAEL always felt the difficulty of sustaining itself on the height of […]

The Grasp that Brings Peace

The Grasp that Brings Peace – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 27:5 Let him take hold of My strength, that he may make peace with Me; yea, let him make peace with Me. Lyrical emotion makes the prophet’s language obscure by reason of its swift transitions from one mood of feeling to another. But the main drift here […]

The Song of Two Cities

The Song of Two Cities – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 26:1 In that day shall this song he sung in the land of Judah; We have a strong city; salvation will God appoint for walls and bulwarks 2 Open ye the gates, that the righteous nation which keepeth the truth may enter in 3 Thou wilt keep […]

The Harvest of a Godless Life

The Harvest of a Godless Life – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 17:10 Because thou hast forgotten the God of thy salvation, and hast not been mindful of the Rock of thy strength, therefore shalt thou plant pleasant plants, and shalt set it with strange slips: In the day shalt thou make thy plant to grow, and in […]

The Well-Spring of Salvation

The Well-Spring of Salvation – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 12:3 Therefore with joy shall ye draw water out of the wells of salvation. There are two events separated from each other by more than fifteen hundred years which have a bearing upon this prophecy: the one supplied the occasion for its utterance, the other claimed to be […]

My Strength and Song’

My Strength and Song’ – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 12:2 Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and not be afraid: for the LORD JEHOVAH is my strength and my song… ‘The Lord is my strength and song, and He is become my salvation….’ These words occur three times in the Bible: here, in Isaiah […]

The Nativity

The Nativity – Alexander Maclaren Isaiah 9:6 For to us a child is born, to us a son is given: and the government shall be on his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful… ‘Now the birth of Jesus Christ was on this wise: When as His mother Mary was espoused to Joseph, before […]

A New Years Sermon to the Young

A New Years Sermon to the Young – Alexander Maclaren Ecclesiastes 11:9 Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth, and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth, and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes: but know thou, that for all these things God will […]

The Way to the City

The Way to the City – Alexander Maclaren Ecclesiastes 10:15 The labour of the foolish wearieth every one of them, because he knoweth not how to go to the city. On the surface this seems to be merely a piece of homely, practical sagacity, conjoined with one of the bitter things which Ecclesiastes is fond of […]

The Past and the Future

The Past and the Future – Alexander Maclaren Ecclesiastes 1:9 The thing that hath been, it is that which shall he; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun. ‘That he no longer should live the rest of his time in the flesh to […]

An Unwalled City

An Unwalled City – Alexander Maclaren Proverbs 25:28 He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. The text gives us a picture of a state of society when an unwalled city is no place for men to dwell in. In the Europe of today […]

Two Fortresses

Two Fortresses – Alexander Maclaren Proverbs 18:10 The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.11. The rich man’s wealth is his strong city, and as an high wall in his own conceit’  The mere reading of these two verses shows that, contrary to the usual rule in […]

Hollow Laughter, Solid Joy

Hollow Laughter, Solid Joy – Alexander Maclaren Proverbs 14:13 Even in laughter the heart is sorrowful; and the end of that mirth is heaviness. ‘These things have I spoken unto you, that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be fulfilled.A poet, who used to be more fashionable than he is now, […]

The Prayer of Prayers

The Prayer of Prayers – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do your will; for you are my God: your spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. ‘Teach me to do Thy will; for Thou art my God! Thy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness. These two […]

Grace only way to Salvation – Dr Peter Masters

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Looking down from Heaven – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Looking down from Heaven – Dwight Lyman Moody I remember in the exposition building in Dublin, while I was speaking about heaven, I said something to the effect that, “perhaps at this moment a mother is looking down from heaven upon her daughter here to-night,” and I pointed down to a young lady in the […]

 Joy is Unselfish – Dwight Lyman Moody  

Joy is Unselfish – Dwight Lyman Moody Now, there are three kinds of joy; there is the joy of one’s own salvation. I thought, when I first tasted that, it was the most delicious joy I had ever known, and that I could never get beyond it. But I found, afterward, there was something more […]

 Joy in Persecution – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Joy in Persecution – Dwight Lyman Moody Then it says in Luke 6:22: “Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake. Rejoice ye in that day, and leap for […]

Hell – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Hell – Dwight Lyman Moody A man came to me the other day and said: “I like your preaching. You don’t preach hell, and I suppose you don’t believe in one.” Now I don’t want any one to rise up in the Judgment and say that I was not a faithful preacher of the Word […]

Heaven Inhabitants – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Heaven Inhabitants – Dwight Lyman Moody If there is anything that ought to make heaven near to Christians, it is knowing that God and all their loved ones will be there. What is it that makes home so attractive? Is it because we have a beautiful home? Is it because we have beautiful lawns? Is […]

What God Will Do for Us

What God Will Do for Us – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 91:15 ‘He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him: I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him, and honour him 16 With long life will I satisfy him, and show him My salvation.   When considering the previous verses of this […]

The Habitation of the Soul

The Habitation of the Soul – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 91:9 ‘Because thou hast made the Lord, which is my refuge, even the most High, thy habitation; there shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling. It requires a good deal of piecing to make out from the Hebrew the translation of […]

The Sheltering Wing

The Sheltering Wing – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 91:4 ‘He shall cover thee with His feathers, and under His wings shalt thou trust: His truth shall be thy shield and buckler. We remember the magnificent image in Moses’ song, of God’s protection and guidance as that of the eagle who stirred up his nest, and hovered over […]

A Sheaf of Prayer Arrows

A Sheaf of Prayer Arrows – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 86:1 ‘Bow down Thine ear, O Lord, hear me; for I am poor and needy 2 Preserve my soul, for I am holy: O Thou my God, save Thy servant that trusteth in Thee 3 Be merciful unto me, O Lord: for I cry unto Thee daily […]

‘Into Thy Hands’

‘Into Thy Hands’ – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 31:5 Into your hand I commit my spirit: you have redeemed me, O LORD God of truth. ‘Into Thine hand I commit my spirit: Thou hast redeemed me, O Lord God of truth. The first part of this verse is consecrated for ever by our Lord’s use of […]

Open Sins

Open Sins – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 19:13 ‘Keep back Thy servant also from presumptuous sins; let them not have dominion over me: then shall I be upright, and I shall be innocent from the great transgression. Another psalmist promises to the man who dwells ‘in the secret place of the Most High’ that’ he shall not […]

Blessedness and Praise

Blessedness and Praise – Alexander Maclaren Psalm 1:1 ‘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. 2 But his delight is in the law of the Lord.’ ‘Let every thing that hath breath praise the Lord. […]

What Life May be Made

What Life May be Made – Alexander Maclaren Job 22:26 For then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty, and shalt lift up thy face unto God 27 Thou shalt make thy prayer unto Him, and He shall hear thee, and thou shalt pay thy vows 28 Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it […]

Mordecai and Esther

Mordecai and Esther – Alexander Maclaren Esther 4:14 For if thou altogether holdest thy peace at this time, then shall there enlargement and deliverance arise to the Jews from another place; but thou and thy father’s house shall be destroyed: and who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this? […]

D.L. Moody Quotes – Dwight Lyman Moody

D.L. Moody Quotes – Dwight Lyman Moody Faith makes all things possible… love makes all things easy. “He who kneels the most, stands the best.” “If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.” “The best way to show that a stick is crooked is not to argue about it […]

The Word Made Flesh-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

The Word Made Flesh – Robert Murray M’Cheyne YOU REMEMBER, BRETHREN, WHEN Philip went down to Samaria, it is said that he preached Christ unto them, and there was great joy in that city (Acts 8:5, 8). You remember that the apostle Paul says, ‘I determined not to know anything among you, save Jesus Christ […]

Christ All in All – Dwight Lyman Moody

Christ All in All – Dwight Lyman Moody Colossians 3:11- “Where there is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, Barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free: but Christ is all, and in all. CHRIST is all in all to every one who has truly found Him. He is our Savior, Redeemer, Deliverer, Shepherd, Teacher, and also […]

 THE SERVICE OF THE TABERNACLE-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

THE SERVICE OF THE TABERNACLE – Robert Murray M’Cheyne Hebrews ix.6-8.—”Now, when these things were thus ordained, the priests went always into the first Tabernacle, accomplishing the service of God : But into the second went the high priest alone once every year, not without blood, which he offered for himself, and for the errors […]

The Saviour’s Tears Over The Lost-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

The Saviour’s Tears Over The Lost – Robert Murray M’Cheyne ESUS CHRIST IS THE SAME YESTERDAY, today, and for ever. He is the same Saviour now that he was that day when he wept over Jerusalem. If he were on earth now as he was then, I have no doubt but that there are many […]

Reading the Law with Tears and Joy

Reading the Law with Tears and Joy – Alexander Maclaren Nehemiah 8:1 And all the people gathered themselves together as one man into the street that was before the water gate; and they spake unto Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which the Lord had commanded to Israel 2 And […]

 The Salvation Of God-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

The Salvation Of God – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THIS IS ONE OF THE SWEETEST portions of the Word of God, and yet it strikes me that it is seldom understood. I observe that it is very frequently one of the devil’s plans to prevent a proper understanding of these passages of the Word of God […]

 Anecdotes & Illustrations – Dwight Lyman Moody 

Anecdotes & Illustrations – Dwight Lyman Moody -Christ never preached any funeral sermons.-His is a loving, tender hand, full of sympathy and compassion.-Take your stand on the Rock of Ages. Let death, let the judgment come: the victory is Christ’s and yours through Him.-The only man who ever suffered before Christ was that servant who […]

‘Over Against His House’

‘Over Against His House’ – Alexander Maclaren Nehemiah 3:28 The priests repaired every one over against his house. The condition of our great cities has lately been forced upon public attention, and all kinds of men have been offering their panaceas. I am not about to enter upon that discussion, but I am glad to seize […]

 THE OFFERING OF THE HIGH PRIEST-Robert Murray M’Cheyne : 

THE OFFERING OF THE HIGH PRIEST- Robert Murray M’Cheyne : Hebrews viii. 3-6—”For every high priest is ordained to offer gifts and sacrifices: wherefore it is of necessity that this man have somewhat also to offer. For if he were on earth, he should not be a priest, seeing that there are priests that offer […]

 The Mighty Conqueror-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

The Mighty Conqueror-Robert Murray M’Cheyne I BELIEVE, DEAR FRIENDS, that this passage describes the great last controversy Christ will have with this world. He has had many a controversy with it, but the last will be the greatest of all; so that it is called ‘the supper of the great God’ (Revelation 19:17). Now, it […]

The Lord’s Dealings With His People-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

The Lord’s Dealings With His People – Robert Murray M’Cheyne There are times in the, life of a believer when he is like a traveller who has arrived at some high eminence; he can look back on the way he has gone and the way he has yet to go. So this is a passage […]

The Free Obedience Of Christ-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

The Free Obedience Of Christ – Robert Murray M’Cheyne The death of Christ is, my friends, the most wonderful event past, present, or future in the whole universe. It is so in the eye of God – ‘Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life.’ There is nothing in the whole […]

The Eternal Torment Of The Wicked-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

The Eternal Torment Of The Wicked – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THE FIRST THING TO be enquired into in these words is, no are the persons who sing this remarkable song? There are much people in heaven: verse 1, ‘1 heard a great voice of much people in heaven, saying, Alleluia; salvation and glory, and honour, […]

The Cry for Revival-Robert Murray M’Cheyne-

The Cry for Revival-Robert Murray M’Cheyne- IT IS INTERESTING to notice the time when this prayer was offered. It was a time of mercy. “Lord thou hast been favorable unto thy land”. It was a time when God had led many to the knowledge of Christ, and covered many sins. “thou hast forgiven the iniquity […]

 THE CONTENTS OF THE TABERNACLE-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

THE CONTENTS OF THE TABERNACLE-Robert Murray M’Cheyne Hebrews ix.. 1-5—”Then verily the first covenant had also ordinances of divine service, and a worldly sanctuary. For there was a tabernacle made; the first, wherein was the candlestick, and the table, and the shew-bread; which is called the sanctuary. And after the second veil, the tabernacle which […]

 The Ark -Robert Murray M’Cheyne : 

The Ark -Robert Murray M’Cheyne : It is a wonderful fact of human nature that we learn far more easily from example than we do in any other way. Now, you have in this passage an example of a sinner saved by faith. It shows you how a sinner is saved. And as Noah fled […]

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 4-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 4-Robert Murray M’Cheyne Compiled by greg gordon 9. Thanksgiving Obtains The SpiritAppendix I: Various Quotes and Maxim Chapter nine Thanksgiving Obtains The Spirit
“God will either give you what you ask, or something far better.” – Robert Murray M’Cheyne The day here spoken of appears to have been a […]

Joash

Joash – Alexander Maclaren 2 Chronicles 24:2 And Joash did that which was right in the sight of the Lord all the days of Jehoiada the priest….17 Now after the death of Jehoiada came the princes of Judah, and made obeisance to the king. Then the king hearkened unto them.’ Here we have the tragedy of […]

A Strange Battle

A Strange Battle – Alexander Maclaren 2 Chronicles 20:12 O our God, will you not judge them? for we have no might against this great company that comes against us; neither know we what to do… We have no might against this great company that cometh against us; neither know we what to do: but […]

Amasiah

Amasiah – Alexander Maclaren 1 Chronicles 17:1 Now it came to pass, as David sat in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, See, I dwell in an house of cedars… Amasiah, the son of Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the Lord.’ This is a scrap from the catalogue of Jehoshaphat’s ‘mighty […]

He Uttered His Voice, the Earth Melted’

He Uttered His Voice, the Earth Melted’ – Alexander Maclaren 2 Kings 19:20 Then Isaiah the son of Amos sent to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, That which thou hast prayed to Me against Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard 21 This is the word that the Lord hath spoken concerning […]

Sight and Blindness

Sight and Blindness – Alexander Maclaren 2 Kings 3:1 Now Jehoram the son of Ahab began to reign over Israel in Samaria the eighteenth year of Jehoshaphat king of Judah… Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp […]

Ahab and Micaiah

Ahab and Micaiah – Alexander Maclaren 1 Kings 22:7 And Jehoshaphat said, Is there not here a prophet of the Lord besides, that we might enquire of him? 8 And the king of Israel said unto Jehoshaphat, There is yet one man, Micaiah the son of Imlah, by whom we may enquire of the Lord: but […]

The Matter of a Day in its Day’

The Matter of a Day in its Day’ – Alexander Maclaren 1 Kings 8:59 And let these my words, with which I have made supplication before the LORD, be near to the LORD our God day and night… At all times, as the matter shall require.’ I have ventured to diverge from my usual custom, […]

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 3-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 3-Robert Murray M’Cheyne Compiled by greg gordon 5. A Time of Refreshing6. The Cry for Revival7. The Lord’s Dealings With His People8. Flee Into The Ark9. Thanksgiving Obtains The SpiritAppendix I: Various Quotes and Maxim Chapter five A Time of Refreshing
“The wounds of Christ were the greatest outlets […]

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 2-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 2-Robert Murray M’Cheyne Compiled by greg gordon 3. Journal Excerpts – Part 24. Steps To Personal Revival5. A Time of Refreshing6. The Cry for Revival7. The Lord’s Dealings With His People8. Flee Into The Ark9. Thanksgiving Obtains The SpiritAppendix I: Various Quotes and Maxims Chapter three Journal Excerpts […]

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 1 -Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Setting the Mind on Eternity – Part 1 – Robert Murray M’Cheyne “Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little In comparison to eternal realities.” compiled by greg gordon Contents Introduction1. The Impressions of Natural Men2. Journal Excerpts – Part 1 Introduction
“Let the Holy Spirit fill every chamber of your […]

 ON MUNGO PARK’S FINDING A TUFT OF GREEN MOSS IN THE AFRICAN DESERT-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

ON MUNGO PARK’S FINDING A TUFT OF GREEN MOSS IN THE AFRICAN DESERT-Robert Murray M’Cheyne “Whatever way I turned, nothing appeared but danger and difficulty. I saw myself in the midst of a vast wilderness, in the depth of the rainy season, naked and alone, surrounded by savage animals, and men still more savage. I […]

David’s Hymn of Victory

David’s Hymn of Victory – Alexander Maclaren 2 Samuel 22:40 For Thou hast girded me with strength to battle: them that, rose up against me hast Thou subdued under me 41 Thou hast also given me the necks of mine enemies, that I might destroy them that hate me 42 They looked, but there was none […]

Thou Art the Man

Thou Art the Man – Alexander Maclaren 2 Samuel 12:5 And David’s anger was greatly kindled against the man; and he said to Nathan, As the LORD lives… And David said to Nathan, As the Lord liveth, the man that hath done this thing shall surely die; because he did this thing, and because he […]

More than Conquerors Through Him’

More than Conquerors Through Him’ – Alexander Maclaren 2 Samuel 10:8 And the children of Ammon came out, and put the battle in array at the entering in of the gate: and the Syrians of Zoba, and of Rehob, and Ish-tob, and Maacah, were by themselves in the field 9 When Joab saw that the front […]

Memoirs: 6. The Latter Days of His Ministry 160-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Memoirs: 6. The Latter Days of His Ministry 160-Robert Murray M’Cheyne CHAPTER 6 In The Latter Days of f His Ministry My meat is to do the will of Him that sent me, and to finish his work. John 4:34 During the summer of 1842, he was exposed to several attacks of illness, experienced some […]

Love and Remorse

Love and Remorse – Alexander Maclaren 1 Samuel 26:1 And the Ziphites came to Saul to Gibeah, saying, Does not David hide himself in the hill of Hachilah, which is before Jeshimon?… And David arose, and came to the place where Saul had pitched: and David beheld the place where Saul lay, and Abner the […]

Memoirs: 5. Days of Revival 129-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Memoirs: 5. Days of Revival 129-Robert Murray M’Cheyne CHAPTER 5 Days of Revival They shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Isaiah 44:4 His people, who had never ceased to pray for him, welcomed his arrival among them with the greatest joy. He reached Dundee on a Thursday afternoon; […]

 Memoirs: 5. Days of Revival 129-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Memoirs: 5. Days of Revival 129 – Robert Murray M’Cheyne CHAPTER 5 Days of Revival They shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. Isaiah 44:4 His people, who had never ceased to pray for him, welcomed his arrival among them with the greatest joy. He reached Dundee on a […]

Memoirs: 3. First Years of Labor in Dundee 59-Robert Murray M’Cheyne :

Memoirs: 3. First Years of Labor in Dundee 59 – Robert Murray M’Cheyne : CHAPTER 3 First Years of Labor in Dundee Ye know, from the first day that I came into Asia, after what manner I have been with you at all seasons, serving the Lord with all humility of mind, and with many […]

 Memoirs: 2. His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Memoirs: 2. His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination 35-Robert Murray M’Cheyne CHAPTER 2 His Labors in the Vineyard Before Ordination He that goeth forth and weepeth, bearing precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.(Psalm 126:6) While he was still undergoing a student’s usual examinations before the Presbytery, in […]

Memoirs: 1. His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Memoirs: 1. His Youth, and Preparation for the Ministry 1-Robert Murray M’Cheyne Chapter 1 His Youth and Preparation for the Ministry Many shall rejoice at his birth. For he shall be great in the sight of the Lord. Luke 1:14,15 In the midst of the restless activity of such a day as ours, we feel […]

Memoirs: 4. His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93 – Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Memoirs: 4. His Mission to Palestine and the Jews 93 – Robert Murray M’Cheyne CHAPTER 4 His Mission to Palestine and the Jews Here am I; send me. Isaiah 6:8 Though engaged night and day with his flock in St. Peter’s, Mr. McCheyne ever cherished a missionary spirit. “This place hardens me for a foreign […]

Melting The Betrayer – Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Melting The Betrayer – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THERE ARE MANY excellent and most Christian men who think that the feast of the Lords Supper should never be sullied or interrupted by allusions to those who may be eating and drinking unworthily. They think that when men have, by their own solemn act and deed, deliberately […]

 MAN REGARDED, BUT GOD DESPISED-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

MAN REGARDED, BUT GOD DESPISED-Robert Murray M’Cheyne “If I be a father, where is mine honour ?”— MAL. 5 : 06 The first conviction that is essential to the conversion of the soul, is conviction of sin; not the general conviction that all men are sinful, but the personal conviction that I am an undone […]

High Time To Awake Out Of Sleep-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

High Time To Awake Out Of Sleep-Robert Murray M’Cheyne IN THESE WORDS, Paul tells believers that it is waking time; and I would just tell you, dear friends, the same. It is high time for you to awake out of sleep. There is a condition among Christians which may be called sleeping; like the ten […]

 Grieve Not The Holy Spirit-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Grieve Not The Holy Spirit-Robert Murray M’Cheyne THE UNCONVERTED DO NOT LIKE to hear much about the Holy Ghost. The world cannot receive him because it seeth him not, neither knows him. Unconverted ministers do not often like to preach about the Holy Spirit. Unconverted hearers do not often like to hear about the Holy […]

Rahab

Rahab – Alexander Maclaren Joshua 6:25 And Joshua saved Rahab the harlot alive, and her father’s household, and all that she had; and she dwells in Israel even to this day… And Joanna paved Rahab the harlot alive… and she dwelleth in Israel even unto this day.’ This story comes in like an oasis in […]

A Death in the Desert

A Death in the Desert – Alexander Maclaren Deuteronomy 34:5 So Moses the servant of the LORD died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the LORD.… So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord.6. And he buried […]

Weighed, and Found Wanting

Weighed, and Found Wanting – Alexander Maclaren Numbers 14:1 And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night. ‘And all the congregation lifted up their voice, and cried; and the people wept that night.2. And all the children of Israel murmured against Moses and against Aaron; and the […]

The Hallowing of Work and of Rest

The Hallowing of Work and of Rest – Alexander Maclaren Numbers 10:35 And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, LORD, and let your enemies be scattered… ‘And it came to pass, when the ark set forward, that Moses said, Rise up, Lord, and let Thine enemies be […]

Hobab

Hobab – Alexander Maclaren Numbers 10:29 And Moses said to Hobab, the son of Raguel the Midianite, Moses’ father in law, We are journeying to the place of which the LORD said… ‘And Moses said unto Hobab … Come thou with us, and we will do thee good: for the Lord hath spoken good concerning […]

The Guiding Pillar

The Guiding Pillar – Alexander Maclaren THE CHILDREN OF ISRAEL in the wilderness, surrounded by miracle, had nothing which we do not possess. They had some things in an inferior form; their sustenance came by manna; ours comes by God’s blessing on our daily work, which is better. Their guidance came by this supernatural pillar; […]

The Warfare of Christian Service

The Warfare of Christian Service – Alexander Maclaren Numbers 4:23 From thirty years old and upward until fifty years old shall you number them; all that enter in to perform the service… ‘All that enter in to perform the service, to do the work in the tabernacle.’ These words occur in the series of regulations […]

The Consecration of Joy

The Consecration of Joy – Alexander Maclaren Leviticus 23:33 And the LORD spoke to Moses, saying,… ‘And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, 34. Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the Lord.35. On the first day shall […]

 Conversion-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Conversion – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THE CONVERSION OF A SOUL IS BY by far the most remarkable event in the history of the world, although many of you do not care about it. It is the object that attracts the eyes of the holy angels to the spot where it takes place. It is the […]

Gershom and Eliezer

Gershom and Eliezer – Alexander Maclaren Exodus 18:3 And her two sons; of which the name of the one was Gershom; for he said, I have been an alien in a strange land: ‘The name of the one [of Moses’ sons] was Gershom … and the name of the other was Eliezer….’ In old times […]

Jehovah Nissi

Jehovah Nissi – Alexander Maclaren Exodus 17:15 And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovahnissi: ‘And Moses built an altar, and called the name of it Jehovah Nissi [that is, the Lord is my Banner].’ We are all familiar with that picturesque incident of the conflict between Israel and Amalek, which […]

A Path in the Sea

A Path in the Sea – Alexander Maclaren Exodus 14:19 And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them… ‘And the angel of God, which went before the camp of Israel, removed and went behind them; and the pillar of the cloud went from before their face, […]

 Electing Love-Robert Murray M’Cheyne  

Electing Love – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THIS IS A VERY HUMBLING, and at the same time, a very blessed word to the true disciple. It was very humbling to the disciples to be told that they had not chosen Christ. Your wants were so many, your hearts were so hard, that ye have not chosen […]

“Where Art Thou?” – D.L. Moody 

“Where Art Thou?” – D.L. Moody THE very first thing that happened after the news reached heaven of the fall of man, was that God came straight down to seek out the lost one. As He walks through the garden in the cool of the day, you can hear Him calling “Adam! Adam! Where art […]

Do What You Can-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Do What You Can-Robert Murray M’Cheyne FROM THE GOSPEL OF JOHN 11:2, we learn that this woman was Mary, the sister of Lazarus and Martha. We have already learned that she was an eminent believer: “She sat at the feet of Jesus, and heard His word.” Jesus Himself said of her: “Mary hath chosen the […]

 Christ’s House and Servants-Robert Murray M’Cheyne 

Christ’s House and Servants-Robert Murray M’Cheyne The Church On Earth Is Christ’s House: “Who has left his house” (v34.). This parable represents the church on earth as Christ’s home or dwelling. Because He is the foundation stone of it. Just as every stone of a building rests on the foundation, so does every believer rest […]

A Coffin in Egypt

A Coffin in Egypt – Alexander Maclaren Genesis 50:26 So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt. ‘They embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.’ So closes the book of Genesis. All its recorded dealings of […]

Joseph’s Faith

Joseph’s Faith – Alexander Maclaren Genesis 50:25 And Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones from hence. ‘Joseph took an oath of the children of Israel, saying, God will surely visit you, and ye shall carry up my bones from […]

The Shepherd, the Stone of Israel

The Shepherd, the Stone of Israel – Alexander Maclaren Genesis 49:24 But his bow stayed in strength, and the arms of his hands were made strong by the hands of the mighty God of Jacob… The mighty God of Jacob. From thence is the Shepherd, the stone of Israel.’ A slight alteration in the rendering will […]

Seeing to Business – Thomas Manton 

Seeing to Business – Thomas Manton “I am glorified in them” (John 17:10). Those that mind Christ’s glory, he mindeth their salvation. He is interceding for you in heaven when you are glorifying him on earth; he is doing your business in heaven when you are doing his business in the world; he is your […]

 Experience –  Thomas Manton 

Experience – Thomas Manton “For it became him [the Father]…. in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings” (Heb. 2:10). Christ hath had experience of all trials whereinto any of his servants can fall, poverty, forsaking of friends, exile, imprisonment, hunger, nakedness, watching, weariness, pain of body, […]

Believers Not Ashamed…-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Believers Not Ashamed…-Robert Murray M’Cheyne THE FIRST THING I DESIRE you to notice, brethren, is the place where Paul was desirous to preach the gospel: ‘As much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also’ (verse 15). We find Paul mentioning the same thing in […]

Apostasy-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

Apostasy – Robert Murray M’Cheyne THERE CAN BE NO DOUBT, dear friends that this is one of the most difficult passages in the Word of God. It has a depth in which an elephant may swim. Many have stumbled over it to their own destruction. Pray unfeignedly that we may be kept from erring in […]

The Swift Destroyer

The Swift Destroyer – Alexander Maclaren Genesis 19:15 And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take your wife, and your two daughters, which are here… And when the morning arose, then the angels hastened Lot, saying, Arise, take thy wife, and thy two daughters, which are here; lest them be consumed […]

 A Time of Refreshing-Robert Murray M’Cheyne

A Time of Refreshing-Robert Murray M’Cheyne For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses. One shall say, I […]

Working Out Our Own Salvation-D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Working Out Our Own Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Working Out Our Own Salvation BY D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES “Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling, 13 for it is God who works in […]

Mortifying Sin by the Holy Spirit – Romans 8:12-13-David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Mortifying Sin by the Holy Spirit – Romans 8:12-13-David Martyn Lloyd-Jones David Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981) “Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to the flesh, to live after the flesh. For if ye live after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live”—Romans […]

He and He Alone – Phil. 1:21 – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

He and He Alone – Phil. 1:21 – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones He and He Alone – Phil. 1:21 BY D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES “For to me to live is Christ.” – Phil. 1:21 We stand here face to face with one of the sublimest and greatest statements ever made, even by this mighty Apostle of our […]

By Grace Through Faith – Ephesians 2:8-9 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

By Grace Through Faith – Ephesians 2:8-9 – Martyn Lloyd – Jones click here to listen to this sermon in MP3 forma. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created […]

Nurture and Admonition – Ephesians 6:4 – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Nurture and Admonition – Ephesians 6:4 – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Nurture and Admonition – Ephesians 6:4 DR. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES “And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.” —Ephesians 6:4 If we are to carry out the Apostle’s injunction…we must sit back for […]

The Atonement – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Atonement – Martyn Lloyd-Jones The Atonement BY D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES We have come in our consideration of these biblical doctrines to the point at which we find ourselves face to face with the great doctrine of the atonement. We have seen that there is only one way whereby men and women can be reconciled […]

Christian Conduct – Exposition of Romans 12 – Martin Lloyd-Jones

Christian Conduct – Exposition of Romans 12 – Martin Lloyd-Jones I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that […]

Peace with God and False Peace -D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Peace with God and False Peace – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. (Rom. 5:1, 2) We now proceed to […]

How Was There Salvation During the Old Testament Period? – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

How Was There Salvation During the Old Testament Period? – Martyn Lloyd-Jones D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones To Mr R. C. Sellers, 24 May 1962. With regard to your question, the answer is this. It is made clear in Romans 3:25, 26 that God’s forgiving and passing over the sins of people in the Old Testament was […]

Judicial Hardening-Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Judicial Hardening-Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded (according as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day. […]

Free from the Fear of Judgment – 1 John 4:18 -David Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Free from the Fear of Judgment – 1 John 4:18 – David Martyn Lloyd-Jones “There is no fear in love; but perfect love casteth out fear: because fear hath torment. He that feareth is not made perfect in love.”—1 John 4:18 The Christian should be free from the fear of judgment. The natural man should […]

The Authority of the Holy Spirit – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Authority of the Holy Spirit – Martyn Lloyd-Jones I WOULD remind you first of all that, from a practical standpoint, this third division of our study of the subject of authority is the most important of all. Notice that I say from a practical standpoint. This is because all that we have been considering […]

How’s Your Prayer Life? – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

How’s Your Prayer Life? – D. Martyn Lloyd -Jones What is the place of prayer in your life? What prominence does it have in our lives? It is a question that I address to all. It is as necessary that it should reach the man who is well versed in the Scripture, and who has […]

The Person of the Holy Spirit – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Person of the Holy Spirit – Martyn Lloyd-Jones In our consideration of these biblical doctrines, our method has been to follow the order and the plan of salvation, so we come now, by a logical sequence, to the great doctrine of the Holy Spirit. Now I cannot begin to talk about this doctrine without […]

Providence -Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Providence – Martyn Lloyd-Jones In our consideration of these biblical doctrines we come now to a consideration of the biblical doctrine of providence. I think it is right that we should consider this doctrine before we deal with man in particular, because it follows on, in logical sequence, from the doctrine of creation. Now perhaps […]

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S – Christian Hymns The section that falls under ‘S’ which is the starting letter of each first line, has many loved hymns. What better hymn to sing with the loss of a loved one than, ‘Safe In the Arms Of Jesus’ by Fanny Crosby. What comfort can be derived from its words. ‘Saviour Like […]

Contrast Between the Christian and the Non-Christian – Exposition of Romans 8:5-17

Contrast Between the Christian and the Non-Christian – Exposition of Romans 8:5-17 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones For they that are after the flesh do mind the things of the flesh; but they that are after the Spirit the things of the Spirit. For to be carnally minded is death; but to be .spiritually minded is life […]

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R – Christian Hymns The ‘R’ Section is a wonderful collection of hymns. ‘Redeemed’ by Fanny Crosby is such a joyous song of the soul after salvation. Rejoice, Rejoice, ye Christians was translated by Catherine Linkworth from the Latin of which the author is unknown and is again a joyous hymn of praise for every […]

God Blessed Forever – Romans 9:4-5

God Blessed Forever – Romans 9:4-5 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones Who are Israelites; to whom pertaineth the adoption, and the glory, and the covenants, and the giving of the law, and the service of God, and the promises; Whose are the fathers, and of whom as concerning the flesh Christ came, who is over all, God […]

The Doctrine of Justification by Faith-Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Doctrine of Justification by Faith – Martyn Lloyd-Jones This is the fiftieth lecture that I have been privileged to give you on this great and glorious and, to me at any rate, enthralling theme, and I am very happy to think that on this occasion we come to a consideration of the great and […]

Chosen In Him – Ephsians 1: 4

Chosen In Him – Ephsians 1: 4 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones ‘According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love.’ – Ephesians 1:4 This verse is obviously connected with the previous verse; the ‘according as’ tells us so. ‘Blessed […]

Charges Brought Against Preachers of the Gospel of Grace

Charges Brought Against Preachers of the Gospel of Grace – Martyn Lloyd-Jones  If it is true that where sin abounded grace has much more abounded, well then, “shall we continue in sin, that grace may abound yet further? First of all, let me make a comment, to me a very important and vital comment. The […]

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N – Christian Hymns Who has not been deeply moved by ‘Nearer My God To Thee’ written by Sarah Flower Adams. This should be the prayer of every true Christian. Horatius Bonar reminds us in his hymn that Christ alone is the means of salvation and nothing we have done played any part in it, […]

Can We Learn from History?

Can We Learn from History? – Martyn Lloyd-Jones There is nothing, perhaps, that has so detracted from the glory of God as the history of His people in the Church. That is why I am going to deal with this subject of learning from history. Hegel’s famous dictum reminds us that “we learn from history […]

Discerning The Times

Discerning The Times – Excerpt from his book Knowing the Times From the Back Cover of the printed booklet: There are in our modern day two developments that threaten the very foundation and fabric of Biblical Christianity: the undoing of the Protestant Reformation and the denial of the authority of the Bible. These two issues were […]

The Irrationality of Unbelief – Acts 5:17-32

The Irrationality of Unbelief – Acts 5:17-32 – Martyn Lloyd-Jones Then the high priest rose up, and all they that were with him, (which is the sect of the Sadducees,) and were filled with indignation, and laid their hands on the apostles, and put them in the common prison. But the angel of the Lord […]

The Preparation of the Preacher-D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

The Preparation of the Preacher – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones WE COME NOW to a new aspect of our study of preaching or the preacher and preaching. We have been looking at what takes place when a man stands in a pulpit and preaches in a service in a church. We had to start with that. […]

Where Is Your Faith?

Where Is Your Faith? – Martyn Lloyd-Jones One day he got into a boat with his disciples, and he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side of the lake.” So they set out, and as they sailed he fell asleep. And a windstorm came down on the lake, and they were […]

The Resurrection – God’s Declaration – Acts 5:29-32

The Resurrection – God’s Declaration – Acts 5:29-32 – Martyn Lloyd Jones Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men. The God of our fathers raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a tree. Him hath God exalted with his right hand to be […]

Sanctification is Absolutely Essential to True Evangelism – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

Sanctification is Absolutely Essential to True Evangelism – Martyn Lloyd-Jones Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. As thou hast sent me into the world, even so have I also sent them into the world. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth(John 17: 17, […]

The Nature of Sin

The Nature of Sin – Martyn Lloyd-Jones Romans 1: 18, 28 and 32 18. ‘For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men, who hold the truth in unrighteousness;’28. ‘And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a […]

Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake: The Christian and Persecution

Persecuted for Righteousness’ Sake: The Christian and Persecution – Martyn Lloyd-Jones “Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.”  Matthew 5:10 We come in verse 10 to the last of the Beatitudes, Blessed are they which are persecuted for righteousness’ sake. It is generally agreed that verses […]

How do I Know that I am Called – Martyn Lloyd-Jones

How do I Know that I am Called – Martyn Lloyd-Jones Am I called to be a preacher or not? How do you know?’ I suggest that there are certain tests. A call generally starts in the form of a consciousness within one’s own spirit, an awareness of a kind of pressure being brought to […]

The Acid Test >>martyn lloyd-jones

The Acid Test – D. MARTYN LLOYD-JONES ‘But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me and I unto the world.’ Galatians 6:14 As we come back to this great theme, it is important that we should bear in mind […]

The Eternal Decrees of God

The Eternal Decrees of God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones In our consideration of these biblical doctrines we come now to a new section of the particular doctrine with which we have been dealing, namely the doctrine of God. You will recall that we have considered what the Bible tells us about the being, the nature, and […]

S

S – Illustrations for Sermons Salvation is the first category that comes to mind under the ‘S’ section of anecdotes, and what wonderful stories there are of the salvation of souls. There are incidents of sacrifice, story about safety where God protected in severe danger, service for the Master. Sanctification and the necessity to be […]

The Covenant of Grace in the Old Testament

The Covenant of Grace in the Old Testament – Martyn Lloyd-Jones We continue now with our consideration of the biblical doctrine of redemption or salvation. We have seen that man, having failed to keep God’s law and commandment, became the slave of Satan, dead in trespasses and sins, and that had he been left to […]

The Wrath Of God

The Wrath Of God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones We   now come to look at the apostle’s final statement about man in sin; and that is, that he is under the wrath of God. In other words Paul deals with sin, as sin affects man’s standing before God. He shows what God says and thinks and does about […]

The Salvation of God 

The Salvation of God – Martyn Lloyd-Jones ‘He turneth rivers into a wilderness, and the watersprings into dry ground; a fruitful land into barrenness, for the wickedness of them that dwell therein. He turneth the wilderness into a standing water, and dry ground into watersprings. And there he maketh the hungry to dwell, that they […]

In Christ Jesus

In Christ Jesus – Martin Lloyd Jones “But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) And hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in […]

B

B – Illustrations for Sermons ‘B’ is the second letter of the Alphabet and many subjects starting with the letter ‘B’ form part of this section. Blessing is a ‘B’ word and illustrations under the blessing of salvation, can be found here. The Bible is crucial to every Christian in keeping he or she in […]

Prophet of the Last Days

Prophet of the Last Days – Art Katz The absence of persecution in the church is a statement to our shame. There is something wrong in the character of the church when it does not evoke any opposition to itself. It means that the church has been found quite acceptable in the same world that […]

On Schism

On Schism – John Wesley “That there might be no schism in the body.” 1 Cor. 12:25.1. If there be any word in the English tongue as ambiguous and indeterminate in its meaning as the word Church, it is one that is nearly allied to it, — the word Schism. it has been the subject […]

The Cross And Fruitfulness

The Cross And Fruitfulness – Alan Redpath “Except a corn of wheat fall into the ground and die, it abideth alone: but if it die, it bringeth forth much fruit.”—John 12:24 I have only four words for my text and there are only ten letters in them all put together, but I tell you, my friend, […]

WHY I WANTED MY WIFE TO BE MY WIFE

Why I wanted my wife to be my wife – Samuel Logan Brengle Why i wanted my wife to be my wife it was my pleasant privilege once to be entertained for several days in the home of some swedish friends. The family consisted of husband and wife and three exceptionally bright and lovely children. […]

THE ANCIENT PROPHETS

THE ANCIENT PROPHETS -Samuel Logan Brengle For about sixty years i have been reading the bible, and for nearly fifty i have been reading it through regularly, steadily, consecutively, year after year. When i have finished revelation, i turn back to genesis and begin over again, and day by day read my chapter or chapters […]

Elementor #133190

The Acid Test by Martyn Lloyd-Jones ‘But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me and I unto the world.’ Galatians 6:14 As we come back to this great theme, it is important that we should bear in mind the […]

Jake Gardner

Jake Gardner Mr Jake Gardner Address: 10183 State HWY A               Crane, MO 65633Email: jmgardner@ymail.com    Phone: (469)583-6937 Website…www.YouMustBeBornAgain.org Preaching on Wall Street {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/Preaching-on-Wall-Street-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3}   Don’t sin away your day of Grace {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/Dont-Sin-Away-Day-of-Grace.mp3{/s5_mp3} The Unheeded warning {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/The-Unheeded-Warning-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3} The Reprouch of Jesus Christ {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/The-Reproach-of-Jesus-Christ-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3} Zealous for Gods’ sake {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/Zealous-for-Gods-Sake-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3} Psalm for the Church {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/Psalm-for-the-Church-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3} Seeking God Aright {s5_mp3}mediafolder/audio/other/Jake-Gardner/Seeking-God-Aright-Jake-Gardner.mp3{/s5_mp3} The Blessing […]

Predator

Predator Is there a Predator stalking  the Church? Many people are being swallowed up by the “preterist theory” of eschatology. They say Jesus has already returned in AD70. This is actually very dangerous. Read this excellent article by Lee Brainard to find out why! This really is one of the best articles on prophecy ever […]

William Cowper

William Cowper William Cowper was an Englishman, converted to Christ in 1764 while recovering from a bout of insanity. He became a fervent Christian. William Cowper remained a steadfast evangelical throughout his life, though he suffered repeated attacks to his mind that robbed him of assurance of salvation. William Cowper wrote a number of excellent […]

Wesley, Charles and John

Charles and John Wesley Poems Charles and John Wesley were the well-known brothers who were instrumental in the Revival and awakening in Britain and the founders of the Methodist Movement, to whom was attributed the reason for Britain escaping a similar plight as that which came to France with the French Revolution. They were part […]

Watts, Isaac

Isaac Watts Poems Isaac Watts’ father was not only a clothier but a poet in his own right. Isaac was recognized as bright from an early age, studying Latin at the age of five. When only seven or eight years, he already wrote devotional pieces for his mother. He wrote deeply theological works when a […]

Newton, John

John Newton Poems Newton will ever be famous with the continually sung poem he wrote which was also set to music, Amazing Grace. It is sung in secular and religious circles and is the story of his own redemption. Having a praying mother did not stop Newton from being a wild and unprincipled slave trader, […]

Hewitt, Eliza

Eliza Hewitt Poems Eliza Hewitt was a schoolteacher for several years and wrote poetry as well as putting her poems to music as hymns. Sadly, she had a spinal disease and was not able to continue teaching. She started studying literature longing to use her talents in service of the Master. She served in the […]

Havergal, Frances

Frances Havergal Poems One of the most famous hymns of all time was the poem written by Frances Ridley Havergal, ‘Take My Life and Let It Be’, which has drawn many to the foot of the Cross. Havergal belonged to an Anglican family, her father, William Henry Havergal also a prolific writer and composer as […]

Montgomery, James

James Montgomery Poems James Montgomery was Scottish, the son of a Moravian missionary, who wrote many poems and hymns and was known for putting the psalms into poetical verse form. He was the author of twenty-two books. While studying at the Moravian School, secular studies were prohibited, but he managed to source, borrow and avidly […]

Herbert, George

George Herbert Poems Herbert was a priest in the Church of England. Interestingly enough, he lived at the time of the famous poet and playwriter, Shakespeare as well as Milton of immortal fame for his poem, ‘Paradise Lost’. Much of Herbert George’s poetry was deeply devotional. His rhyme schemes were varied. A famous example of […]

Heber, Reginald

Reginald Heber Poems Heber was an educated English Anglican Bishop who died at the young age of forty-two. He gained fame at Oxford University for his skill at poetry. He was known to carefully choose his adjectives, use vivid imaginative speech and his works though deeply religious were not heavy and didactic while bringing across […]

Cowper, William

William Cowper Poems Cowper was in the Anglican Church and he was known for the beautiful poems he wrote, many sung as hymns. His poems were unique as they dealt with the simplicity of everyday life. He was described by Samuel Taylor Coleridge as the greatest poet of all time! Cowper himself went through severe […]

Bunyan, John

John Bunyan Poems John Bunyan the erstwhile tinker is known across the world as the author of the famous and well-read Pilgrim’s Progress one of the most published and acclaimed books in literature. Sixty other books were written by him, many deserving a marked place in literature including the ‘Holy War in 1682, Grace Abounding […]

Conjurske, Glenn

Glenn Conjurske Poems Glen Conjurske was a very dedicated preacher in Wisconsin with a zeal for Christians to get back to the fundamental Christianity with no compromise. He had a unique library of collected books – many treasured early works especially from Christians in previous centuries. Glen had a very poetical mind and could write […]

Brainard, Ezra

Ezra BrainardPoems Ezra Brainard grew up in a Christian home where old spiritual books and poetry bundles were always readily available. He was saved as a young man and was deeply burdened to reach souls. This eventually led him to become a missionary in Brazil and he serves the Lord there with his wife and […]

Bonar, Horatius

Horatius Bonar Poems Horatius Bonar lived at the same time as Robert Murray M’Cheyne. He was a well-known Scottish preacher and wrote hymns and poems. These were very well-received. He came of a family of ministers. His literature achievement and influence in the pulpit was such that the University of Aberdeen awarded him a Honorary […]

S

S – Christian Poems S – Examples of words that start with s are savior, salvation, salute, sew, and start! I hope you enjoy and are blessed by the Christian Poems, starting with the letter S. Category FilterS Poems Results See all results Letter S Poems Search Letter S Poems – Click! Category FilterS Poems […]

Aug 13-19, Girls Camp WI

Aug 13 – 19 , Christian Girls Camp of Hope WI All Young Ladies are welcome! This camp is free of charge, so please come and invite your friends! This week’s desire is for you to find hope, healing, and salvation through our wonderful Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! Jenny Daniel, a South African missionary, […]

Aug 21- 26, Boys Camp WI

August 21-26, Christian Boys Camp WI All Young Men are welcome! This camp is free of charge, so please come and invite your friends! This week’s desire is for you to find hope, healing, and salvation through our wonderful Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ! Roy Daniel, will speak in the mornings. Brandon Martin, Glen Buys, […]

Sep 28-Oct 01, Bible Family Camp, MO

Free Christian Media >>> Bible Family Camp 2023 Contact – 4178491975 or familybiblecamps@gmail.com Last year we were super encouraged and excited about the prospect of the resurrected Family Bible Camp in Mount Vernon, Missouri. Due to the death of Keith Daniel and Covid-19 restrictions, the family camp was nonexistent for two years. However, last year […]

Brainard, Nita

Nita Brainard Poems Nita Brainard has always had a deep interest in literature and through her husband’s love of the early works of the Christian fathers she had very valuable collectors’ books readily at hand to read study from. She was known for her zeal to impact young lives with the Gospel and had a […]

Daniel, Jenny

Jenny Daniel Poems Jennifer Daniel (widow of deceased Keith Daniel) has written hundreds of Christian poems throughout her husband’s well-known international ministry, spread via their newsletter and in various poetry books. Since Keith’s death, she has continued to encourage, enlighten and bring scripture alive through the words of many poems that, through the years, have […]

Finished With the World

Finished With the World – Keith Daniel Dear Lord, in mercy on all of us, come in this meeting tonight.     Thank you for these dear souls that I have come to love; everyone I’ve conversed with, I’ve looked in their eyes, and seen their tears, the brokenness, and the tenderness.  The dear man […]

Washer, Paul

Paul Washer Video Sermons Paul Washer was converted while studying law at the University of Texas. He decided to study theological studies at the Southwestern Theological Seminary from which he gained a Master of Divinity Degree. He went out to Peru for 10 years as a missionary and it was there that he founded the […]

Redhead, Paris

Paris Redhead Video Sermons Paris Reidhead was born in a rural farming community. It was in his teens that he dedicated his life for full time service. He joined the Sudan Inland Mission (SIM) in 1945 and went out to Sudan. He returned in 1949 to be appointed as the SIM’s Deputation Secretary. He had […]

Daniel, Roy

Roy Daniel Video Sermons Roy is the second son of the late Keith Daniel. Although brought up in a home where his parents loved and served God, it was only in his late teens that he came to a saving knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ while at Bible College. He had been standing on […]

Kenaston, Denny

Denny Kenaston Video Sermons After theological training at a Baptist Seminary, Denny and Jackie Kenaston were called to minister among the Mennonite, Amish and Hutterite communities in Lancaster County. They were greatly used by God to reach these deeply religious groups and many souls came to true salvation and freedom in Christ. The Charity Fellowship […]

Malcomson, Keith

Keith Malcomson Video Sermons Keith Malcomson was born in Ireland, saved at 4 ½ years and from that young age had a tender walk with the Lord. When in the army, Keith’s enthusiasm for God cooled, where he took to drinking with his army mates but through it all God tenderly called him back to […]

Daniel, Keith

Keith Daniel Video Sermons Keith was saved as a turbulent teenager, living in an unhappy home. It was his brother’s salvation that had shown him the reality of a ‘new creation’ in Christ. After he had completed his Biblical studies and training in Cape Town, he became an evangelist, greatly used by God to bring […]

Wesley, John

John Wesley Text Sermons Who has not heard of John Wesley? He is the famous founder of Methodism and his life and works have impacted lives not only in his lifetime but up until this present day. He was the second son of Samuel, who had also been a Non-Comformist, and his mother Susannah. He […]

Smith, Oswald J

Oswald J Smith Text Sermons Oswald Smith who grew up in Ontaria where his father worked at a train depot was saved at the age of 16 years. It was while he was attending services conducted by R.A.Toerry the famous evangelist who had succeeded Moody. Smith’s desire was to go out as a missionary. He […]

Luther, Martin

Martin Luther Text Sermons Although Luther’s father had been a copper miner, he studied at the Erfurt University, joining a monastic order to become an Augustinian friar. After being ordained in 1507, he lectured at the Wittenberg University, becoming a Doctor of Divinity in 1512. It was two years before this, however, that upon visiting […]

Jones, Sam

Sam Jones Text Sermons Samuel Porter Jones had been used by God to draw half a million souls to seek God for salvation and had preached to 25million in his lifetime! Samuel’s father had resisted the urge to become a Methodist minister as his four brothers had done, instead becoming a lawyer and business man […]

Brengle, Samuel Logan

Samuel Logan Brengle Text Sermons Samuel Brengle is still known across the world as one of the much-loved officers of the Salvation army. Born in 1860, he was blessed with godly parents. They were ardent Methodists and on fire for the Lord. Brengle found Christ as Saviour in the Methodist Church after seeking God again […]

Booth, William

William Booth Text Sermons William Booth, who lived from 1829 to 1912, was famous and revered as the founder of the Salvation Army who reached so many souls for the Kingdom of God. Booth’s early childhood was marked by poverty in Nottingham, England. As his father had died when he was but 14 years of […]

How To Apply For Salvation. Dr. Peter Masters

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Are We Sure of Salvation – Dr. Peter Masters

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God’s Explanation of Our Salvation – Dr. Peter Masters

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Proof of Salvation – Dr. Peter Masters

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So Great Salvation Part 2 Conviction and Repentance – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 3 Faith, New Birth, Witness of the Spirit – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 5 Victory 1 – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 6 Victory 2 – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 7 Preparation for the Baptism with the Holy Spirit – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 8 Baptism With The Spirit – Paris Reidhead

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So Great Salvation Part 4 Temptation and Sin – Paris Reidhead

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What Happens at Salvation – Paul Young

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10 Vital Evidences of Salvation – Keith Daniel

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Godly Instruction Given On The Night Of My Salvation! – Keith Daniel

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Rom 10:9-10 – Essential for Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 1:16-17 – The Power unto Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 10:1-13 – This Great Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 7:4 – The Essentials of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 8:3-4 – Salvation – of God; through Christ – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 4:13-17 – Salvation Guaranteed by Grace – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Ezek 36:28 – A Great and Complete Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 8:17-18 – Purpose of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Isa 1:10 – Repentance and Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Isa 1:9 – Salvation Impossible to Man – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 10:14-17 – Preaching and Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Isa 5:1-7 – A Free Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 5:6-8 – Love That Produces Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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1 Tim 1:15 – Salvation for Sinners – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Gal 1:3-5 – Mans Need : Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Gal 6:14 – The Means of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 1:16 – God’s Great Plan of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 10:9-10 – Essential for Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 8:11 – Complete Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Rom 10:9-10 – Assurance of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Salvation From Sin – Boyd Nicholson

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Salvation Preparation For Eternity – Boyd Nicholson

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Salvation Job 14 – Boyd Nicholson

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John2:23-25 – Captain of Our Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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John 3:14-15 – The Message of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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John 3:17 – Man and His Need of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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John 4:13-14 – Salvation is of the Jews – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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John 5:31-35 – The Meaning of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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The Greatness Of Salvation – William Mac Donald

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Ps 107: 35-43 – The Great Christian Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Assurance Of Salvation – William Mac Donald

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The way of salvation – Martin Holdt

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Salvation is only through Jesus Christ – Martin Holdt

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Salvation is only by faith in Jesus – Martin Holdt

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Eph 6:17 – The Helmet of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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How God Brings Men To Salvation – Rolfe Barnard

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Eph 6:18-20 – The Mystery of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Assurance of True Salvation – Keith Daniel

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Acts 5:29-32 – The Good News of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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Acts 5:41-42 – God’s Way of Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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1 Cor 6:6-11 – The Holy Spirit in Salvation – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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2 Cor 5:21 – Salvation Impossible to Man – Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones

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The Lord is my salvation – Bob Jones sr

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The Lord is my salvation – Bob Jones sr

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Evidences of Salvation – A.W Tozer

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Grand Mystery of the Bible (Salvation) -A.W Tozer

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Death By Sin – Life By Christ Salvation – Carol Van Ryn

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Greenwood Hills Conference-1980-04//The Father’s Work In Salvation – Carol Van Ryn

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Salvation Crystal Clear – Jerry Mawhorr

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Ephesians Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

John Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Romans Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Acts Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

1 & 2 Corinthians Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Luke Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Other Epistles of Paul

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Proverbs – Malachi Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Psalms Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

James – Revelation Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Itinerant Audio Sermons

Dr Stanley Banks Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Conjurske, Timothy

Timothy Conjurske Audio Sermons Timothy Conjurske was born in 1974 in Madison, WI. When he was 15, he understood salvation by faith and what it was. He surrendered his life and everything he had to God, founding several businesses, such as golden harvest Rhinelander WI. His preaching father died at a young age. He went […]

Daniel, Keith

Keith Daniel Audio Sermons Keith was radically saved as a young man in his early twenties and called into ministry. After theological training, God opened doors first in South Africa and across the world as he served in the Africa Evangelistic Band. Thousands of souls were reached over the years. God had inspired him to […]

Mawhorr, Jerry

Jerry Mawhorr Audio Sermons Jerry Mawhorr currently has an inspirational ministry with Charity Fellowship, speaking at various family and youth conferences. From 2011 to 2021, he spoke on a wide variety of messages, including Revival, Home and Family, the Second Coming of Christ, the Holy Spirit, Salvation, Sanctification, repentance, Prophesy, Heaven or Hell, Worship, Sin […]

Ironside, Harry

Harry Ironside Audio Sermons Harry Ironside crisscrossed America for 50 years and was known as one of the greatest Bible teachers of all time. He was the pastor of the Moody Bible Church for a 10 year stretch from 1938-1948. He preached at Billy Sunday’s funeral. Harry Ironside’s father died at the young age of […]

Campbell, Duncan

Duncan Campbells Audio Sermons (13th February 1898-28th March 1972) Duncan Campbell was mightily used by God in the Hebrides Revival. He was born into a godly Christian home, came under deep conviction of sin as a young man. Already deeply conscious of his lost state, he had that very day heard his father pray for […]

Kirk, David

David Kirk Audio Sermons Born in Belfast North Ireland, David Kirk was saved at the age of nine. He was active for the Lord as a youth being involved in village outreach where he and a group of youngsters used to visit the rural areas on bicycle to preach the gospel. He moved to Nova […]

Ryn, Carol van

Carol van Ryn Audio Sermons Stanley Banks became well known in many countries as a powerful preacher. He was a humble missionary of note and worked in the Faith Mission ( as did Duncan Campbell of the Hebrides Revival). His simple, powerful Bible-based illustrative preaching that always centers on God’s word and the truth of […]

Nicholson, Boyd

Boyd Nicholson Audio Sermons Boyd Nicholson was born in Blantyre in Scotland on July 14th, 1922. Blantyre which was where Livingstone was born. It is interesting to note that both men loved Africa. The family later moved to Glasgow. It was there that his grandfather died when Nicholson was 17 years of age. His grandfather’s […]

Jones, Bob Sr

Bob Jones Sr Audio Sermons Bob Jones came from a family of twelve children. They lived on a small farm and the children helped with the farm chores and selling vegetables, including Bob. His parents were devoted Christians. Although a reticent child, he had quick comprehension and showed an ability to perform and recite. He […]

HIMSELF A. B. Simpson

HIMSELF – A. B. Simpson Once it was the blessing, Now it is the Lord;Once it was the feeling,Now it is His Word;Once HiIs figt I wanted,Now, the Giver own;Once I sought for healing,Now HImself alone. Once ’twas painful trying,Now ’tis perfect trust;Once a half salvation,Now the uttermost;Once ’twas ceaseless holding,Now He holds me fast;Once […]

THE UNDERLYING GOSPEL FOR THE DYING YEAR – Charles Spurgeon

THE UNDERLYING GOSPEL FOR THE DYING YEAR – Charles Spurgeon THE UNDERLYING GOSPEL FOR THE DYING YEAR “For when we were yet without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.” Romans 5:6. BELOVED Friends, whatever the condition of a child of God is, he is not without hope. A believer in the Lord […]

THE BEST CHRISTMAS FARE – Charles Spurgeon

THE BEST CHRISTMAS FARE – Charles Spurgeon THE BEST CHRISTMAS FARE “How sweet are Your Words unto my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!” Psalm 119:103. THIS is a time of feasting and we may as well have our feast as other people have theirs. Let us see whether there is not something […]

BAPTISM ESSENTIAL TO OBEDIENCE – Charles Spurgeon

BAPTISM ESSENTIAL TO OBEDIENCE – Charles Spurgeon BAPTISM ESSENTIAL TO OBEDIENCE “He who believes and is baptized shall be saved.” Mark 16:16. IF our congregations were what they ought to be, it would be a very simple matter to preach, for a sermon would then only need to be like the orders given by a […]

THE PHYSICIAN PARDONS HIS PALSIED PATIENT – Charles Spurgeon

THE PHYSICIAN PARDONS HIS PALSIED PATIENT – Charles Spurgeon THE PHYSICIAN PARDONS HIS PALSIED PATIENT “And, behold, they brought to Him a man sick of the palsy, lying on a bed: and Jesus, seeing their faith, said unto the sick of the palsy; Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you. And, behold, […]

THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND THE LOVE OF JESUS – Charles Spurgeon

THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND THE LOVE OF JESUS – Charles Spurgeon THE LOVE OF JONATHAN AND THE LOVE OF JESUS “Your love to me was wonderful, surpassing the love of women.” 2 Samuel 1:26. DAVID was a poet and when he found that his best-beloved friend had fallen by the arrows of the Philistines, […]

THREE TEXTS, BUT ONE SUBJECT— FAITH – Charles Spurgeon

THREE TEXTS, BUT ONE SUBJECT— FAITH – Charles Spurgeon THREE TEXTS, BUT ONE SUBJECT— FAITH “In the shadow of Your wings will I make my refuge.” Psalm 57:1. “Cast your burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain you.” Psalm 55:22. “Let him trust in the name of the LORD, and stay upon his God.” […]

OUR SERVICE FOR CHRIST NEVER FINISHED – Charles Spurgeon

OUR SERVICE FOR CHRIST NEVER FINISHED – Charles Spurgeon OUR SERVICE FOR CHRIST NEVER FINISHED “But which of you, having a servant plowing or feeding cattle, will say unto him, by-and-by, when he is come from the field, Go and sit down to meat? And will not rather say unto him, Make ready wherewith I […]

THE WHOLE BAND AGAINST CHRIST – Charles Spurgeon

THE WHOLE BAND AGAINST CHRIST – Charles Spurgeon THE WHOLE BAND AGAINST CHRIST “Then the soldiers of the governor took Jesus into the Common Hall and gathered unto Him the whole band of soldiers.” Matthew 27:27. I HAVE not observed that anyone has turned to account the fact that “the whole band of soldiers” gathered […]

CHRIST’S PASTORAL PRAYER FOR HIS PEOPLE – Charles Spurgeon

CHRIST’S PASTORAL PRAYER FOR HIS PEOPLE – Charles Spurgeon CHRIST’S PASTORAL PRAYER FOR HIS PEOPLE “I pray for them: I pray not for the world, but for them which You have given Me; for they are Yours. And all Mine are Yours, and Yours are Mine; and I am glorified in them.” John 17:9, 10. […]

WITNESSING BETTER THAN KNOWING THE FUTURE – Charles Spurgeon

WITNESSING BETTER THAN KNOWING THE FUTURE – Charles Spurgeon WITNESSING BETTER THAN KNOWING THE FUTURE “When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, Lord, will you at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel? And He said unto them, It is not for you to know the times or the seasons […]

THE LAMB OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE – Charles Spurgeon

HE LAMB OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE – Charles Spurgeon THE LAMB OF GOD IN SCRIPTURE “Again, the next day, John stood with two of his disciples. And looking at Jesus as He walked, he said, “Behold the Lamb of God!” John 1:35, 36. You all know the old, old story. The world was lost. God […]

THE WHOLE MACHINERY OF SALVATION – Charles Spurgeon

THE WHOLE MACHINERY OF SALVATION – Charles Spurgeon THE WHOLE MACHINERY OF SALVATION “How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they are […]

SATAN DEPARTING, ANGELS MINISTERING – Charles Spurgeon

SATAN DEPARTING, ANGELS MINISTERING – Charles Spurgeon SATAN DEPARTING, ANGELS MINISTERING “And when the devil had ended all the temptation, he departed from Him for a season.” Luke 4:13. “Then the devil left Him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto Him.” Matthew 4:11. BELOVED Friends, we have very much to learn from our Lord’s […]

THE FAR-OFF, NEAR—THE NEAR, FAR OFF – Charles Spurgeon

THE FAR-OFF, NEAR—THE NEAR, FAR OFF – Charles Spurgeon THE FAR-OFF, NEAR—THE NEAR, FAR OFF “Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the King, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem, saying, Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we […]

WHEN CAN WE FIND COMFORTERS?- Charles Spurgeon

WHEN CAN WE FIND COMFORTERS? – Charles Spurgeon WHEN CAN WE FIND COMFORTERS? “Where shall I seek comforters for you?” Nahum 3:7. IT is the business of the Prophet of God and of the minister of Christ to seek comfort for those who are in distress. “Comfort you, comfort you My people, says your God.” […]

THE HEAVENLY SINGERS AND THEIR SONG – Charles Spurgeon

THE HEAVENLY SINGERS AND THEIR SONG – Charles Spurgeon THE HEAVENLY SINGERS AND THEIR SONG “And when He had taken the Book, the four beasts and twenty-four elders fell down before the Lamb, having, every one of them, harps and golden vials full of odors, which are the prayers of saints. And they sung a […]

THE LORD’S CHOSEN MINISTERS – Charles Spurgeon

THE LORD’S CHOSEN MINISTERS – Charles Spurgeon THE LORD’S CHOSEN MINISTERS “In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, that You have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good […]

GOD’S PUPIL, GOD’S PREACHER—AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY – Charles Spurgeon

GOD’S PUPIL, GOD’S PREACHER—AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY – Charles Spurgeon GOD’S PUPIL, GOD’S PREACHER—AN AUTOBIOGRAPHY “O God, You have taught me from my youth: and until this time have I declared Your wondrous works.” Psalm 71:17. You notice how much David is at home with God. He talks about Him. He does better, he talks to Him. […]

OBEYING CHRIST’S ORDERS – Charles Spurgeon

OBEYING CHRIST’S ORDERS – Charles Spurgeon OBEYING CHRIST’S ORDERS “His mother said unto the servants, Whatever He says unto you, do it.” John 2:5. IT does not need a strong imagination to picture Mary, probably at that time the widowed mother of our Lord. She is full of love and of a naturally kind, sympathetic […]

TWELVE COVENANT MERCIES – Charles Spurgeon

TWELVE COVENANT MERCIES – Charles Spurgeon TWELVE COVENANT MERCIES “Incline your ear, and come unto Me: hear, and your soul shall live: and I will make an everlasting Covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.” Isaiah 55:3. I GOT so far this morning as to plead with men to come to God to […]

PAUL APPREHENDED AND APPREHENDING – Charles Spurgeon

PAUL APPREHENDED AND APPREHENDING – Charles Spurgeon PAUL APPREHENDED AND APPREHENDING “Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfected; but I press on, that I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:12. OBSERVE the Apostle’s condition when he wrote these words. I do not think […]

OUR LORD’S LAST CRY FROM THE CROSS – Charles Spurgeon

OUR LORD’S LAST CRY FROM THE CROSS – Charles Spurgeon OUR LORD’S LAST CRY FROM THE CROSS “And when Jesus had cried with a loud voice, He said, Father, into Your hands I commend My spirit: and having said this, He gave up the ghost.” Luke 23:46. THESE were the dying words of our Lord […]

One-step, Two-step or Twelve-step?-Anton Bosch

One-step, Two-step or Twelve-step? – Anton Bosch One-step, Two-step or Twelve-step? Most versions of modern Christianity have watered the Gospel down to a self-improvement, self-help, twelve-step program. There is little difference between the techniques offered by AA, anger management programs, assertiveness training and other self-help courses and the techniques employed and promoted by churches. I […]

What is Grace? Grace – 1-Anton Bosch

What is Grace? Grace – 1 – Anton Bosch What is Grace ? Grace – 1 It is commonly accepted that grace is equal to mercy and that grace only has to do with our salvation. This idea is perpetuated by the Amplified Bible which amplifies the word “grace” to mean “God’s unmerited favor”. In […]

Orthodoxy (How to Discern 3)-Anton Bosch

Orthodoxy (How to Discern 3) – Anton Bosch Orthodoxy (How to Discern 3) The Roman church has for a long time believed that only the “clergy” may interpret the Bible. In fact, until recently, they did not even allow translations of the Bible into the common language of the people because they did not believe […]

I Don’t Have to go to Church-Anton Bosch

I Don’t Have to go to Church – Anton Bosch I Don’t Have to go to Church Many people think that going to church is an optional for Christians. Really? Yes, the church is not a building but a body of believers. And you could argue that we don’t go to church but we are […]

You Surely Don’t Believe the Whole Bible ?-Anton Bosch

You Surely Don’t Believe the Whole Bible ? – Anton Bosch You Surely Don’t Believe the Whole Bible ? After last week’s article in which I called for a greater commitment to the Bible, I received a number of responses. A few were in agreement but the majority were in opposition. Which leads me to […]

Justified-Anton Bosch

Justified- Anton Bosch Justified At the heart of the book of Romans is the idea that we are justified by faith (Romans 5:1). Most Christians know that it is this idea that sparked the reformation in the heart of Martin Luther but few seem to understand what it means to be justified and even less […]

Worse Than Sodom?-Anton Bosch

Worse Than Sodom? – Anton Bosch Worse Than Sodom? A line in this week’s Time magazine struck me. It was speaking about someone who was “the political embodiment of the megachurch approach: “get people in the door with rock or cappuccino or stand-up (comedy) – but get them in the door.” The article went on […]

I am Not Ashamed-Anton Bosch

I am Not Ashamed – Anton Bosch I am Not Ashamed Modern churches are watering down the gospel and changing the message into one that will sell easily. They bribe, deceive and seduce people to attend and to join their churches. Coffee, entertainment, networking, wealth, health and sex are all promised in exchange for additional […]

The Gospel of the Kingdom-Anton Bosch

The Gospel of the Kingdom-Anton Bosch The Gospel of the Kingdom Recently, someone wrote in saying that we had a wrong understanding about the gospel and that we are spiritually blind. The writer said: “the message of Jesus and the Apostles was the Gospel of the Kingdom, not the gospel of salvation. The gospel of […]

Christian Fundamentalism – 3-Anton Bosch

Christian Fundamentalism – 3 – Anton Bosch Christian Fundamentalism – 3 We continue the series by Professor Malan on Christian Fundamentalism. The first installments dealt with: Recognition of Scriptural authority, a literal interpretation of Scripture, the rejection of over-spiritualizing of Scripture, the recognition of spiritual realities, theological conservatism, the biblical doctrine of creation, the hostile […]

Christian Fundamentalism – 1-Anton Bosch

Christian Fundamentalism – 1-Anton Bosch Christian Fundamentalism – 1 Christian labels keep changing and mean different things to different people. What is a “fundamentalist” and what are the hallmarks of a Christian Fundamentalist? Professor Malan from South Africa has done an excellent job of defining what we believe Christian Fundamentalism is. I know others have […]

Speaking the Truth-Anton Bosch

Speaking the Truth – Anton Bosch Speaking the Truth I have felt it needful to republish an article I wrote 2½  years ago. Please read it again even if you had read it before – this is such an important subject: Therefore, putting away lying, “Let each one of you speak truth with his neighbor,” […]

God’s Purposes-Anton Bosch

God’s Purposes – Anton Bosch God’s Purposes What does the Bible reveal about God’s ultimate purpose in his dealings with mankind? What is the theme that runs from Genesis through Revelation and that transcends both testaments? Some may say it is Jesus Christ. That is true –  the whole of Scripture reveals Him. He appears […]