“Tell me, O you whom my soul loves, where you feed, where you make your flock to rest at noon–for why should I be as one that turns aside by the flocks of your companions? If you know not, O fairest among women, go your way by the footsteps of the flock, and feed your […]
“Draw me; we will run after you! Let the king bring me into his chambers.” Song of Solomon 1:4 How many of us can take the words of the bride into our lips, or have ever been able at any one time of our life to use such an expression? We must have had some […]
The whole apparatus of religion (J. C. Philpot, “Reviews”) “I see that you are very religious in every way.” Acts 17:22 Religion, in some shape or other, is indispensable to the very existence of civilized society. There is a natural religion–as well as a spiritual religion. Natural conscience is the seat of the former; a […]
The kingship of Christ- J.C.Philpot. “King of kings and Lord of lords!” Revelation 19:16 The kingship of Christ is full of sweet consolation to the tried family of God. As Zion’s enthroned King, He supplies His people out of His own inexhaustible fullness! To Him, as our enthroned King, we give the allegiance of our […]
The flesh (J. C. Philpot) “That which is born of the flesh is flesh.” John 3:6 There is no promise made that in this life, we shall be set free from the indwelling and the in-working of sin. Many think that their flesh is to become “progressively holier and holier”–that sin after sin is to […]
Cain, Esau, Saul, Ahab, Judas (J. C. Philpot) “Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret, but worldly sorrow brings death.” 2 Cor. 7:10 These two kinds of repentance are to be carefully distinguished from each other; though they are often sadly confounded. Cain, Esau, Saul, Ahab, Judas, all repented. But […]
An apostolic face and a Judas heart (Letters of J. C. Philpot) Many think that a minister is exempt from such coldness, deadness, and barrenness, as private Christians feel. And the hypocritical looks and words of many of Satan’s ministers favor this delusion. Holiness is so much on their tongues, and on their faces, that […]
The believer’s eternal confession! (John MacDuff, “The Night Watches”) “By the Grace of God — I am what I am!” 1 Corinthians 15:10 This is the believer’s eternal confession! Grace found him a rebel against God — it leaves him a son of God! Grace found him wandering at the gates of Hell — it […]
“Yes, he is altogether lovely.” Solomon’s Song 5:16. “And you has He quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins.” Ephesians 2:1 Until God by His Spirit quickens the soul into spiritual life, there must be a determined rejection of Christ. However a man may receive Him into his judgment, the inward bias of his […]
“My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is made perfect in your weakness.” 2 Corinthians 12:9 (J. C. Philpot, “Strength Made Perfect in Weakness”) Not your strength, not your wisdom, not your prayers, not your experience; but “My grace”—My free, My matchless grace, independent of all works and efforts, independent of everything in […]