“I will make darkness light before them, and crooked things straight.” Isaiah 42:16 J.C.Philpot What is the mind of man–of any man–of your mind, my mind, under affliction? Let him be tried with pain of body, poverty of circumstances, sickness in his family, guilt of conscience, hard bondage in his own soul, without any beam […]
His children began to hiss! (Excerpts from the letters of William Tiptaft) Dear brother, Since I last wrote, I have preached in Abingdon Great Church, on Christmas evening. I preached the truth, I trust, to a very crowded congregation, supposed to be (sitting and standing, who were able to get in) about 5,000 people. I […]
The Omnipresence of God John MacDuff, “Where shall I go from Your Spirit? Where shall I flee from Your presence?” Psalm 139:7 The omnipresence of God! How baffling to any finite comprehension! To think that above us, and around us, and within us—there is Deity—the invisible footprints of an Omniscient, Omnipresent One! “His Eyes are […]
Contemplating God’s greatness! (Charles Spurgeon) “When I consider Your heavens, the work of Your fingers, the moon and the stars, which You have set in place — what is man that You are mindful of him, the son of man that You care for him?” Psalm 8:3-4 Lift up your eyes, behold the heavens, the […]
The more burdens we put on His shoulders (Charles Spurgeon) “God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble!” Psalm 46:1 Scripture promises are not meant to be looked at only—but to be appropriated. Even our Lord Jesus is given to us for our present use. Believer, you do not make use […]
The Goodness of God – A W Pink “The goodness of God endures continually” (Psalm 52:1). The goodness of God refers to the perfection of His nature: “God is light, and in Him is no darkness at all” (1 John 1:5). There is such an absolute perfection in God’s nature and being that nothing is […]
Near the cross of Jesus! (Octavius Winslow, “Nearness to the Cross”) “Near the cross of Jesus stood his mother….” John 19:25 Take your place with Mary, by the cross of Jesus. There meet and blend suffering and love, sorrow and sympathy. Standing in faith by the cross, you are near the suffering Savior, the loving […]
ANOTHER GOSPEL 2 Corinthians 11:4 From time to time there arises a debate on what constitutes “another gospel”. We all know that there are differences among true and honest believers over various doctrines. When do these differences cross the line from mere differences to heresy? When must we cry, “That is another gospel!”? The answer […]
GOOD NEWS There is not one sin in the book of God against any believer. Our sins were laid on Him, the law is honoured, the justice of God is satisfied; and inasmuch as sin condemned Him, sin cannot condemn us. This is my hope, my comfort, and my security; that all my sins, transgressions, […]
NONE CAST OUT John MacDuff “This is the resting place, let the weary rest; and this is the place of repose”— “Him that cometh to Me I will in no wise cast out” John 6:37 An invitation to every burdened Israelite—every way-worn pilgrim of the wilderness, to come for shelter under the branches of the […]