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Pithy gems from John Flavel 1628 - 1691 The soul is of more value than ten thousand worlds! ~ ~ ~ ~ Whatever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon—God has from time to time broken it, and made us to see the vanity of it. So that we find the readiest course to be rid of our comforts—is to set... Read More

Come to Jesus! Newman Hall, 1816-1902 Listen, dear fellow-sinner. How kind, how wonderful an invitation is this! God speaks, and speaks to you. The Father says, "Come!" The Son says, "Come!" The Holy Spirit says, "Come!" The blessed angels echo the cry, "Come!" Many poor sinners who have accepted th... Read More

JEWELS from JAMES (Choice devotional selections from the works of John Angell James) God's hatred of sin The death of Christ, apprehended by faith, presents the strongest motives to holiness—by setting forth in the most vivid and striking manner . . . the holiness and justice of God; His determinati... Read More

THE MIND OF JESUS By John MacDuff, 1870 "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus" Philippians 2:5 "Arm yourselves likewise with the same mind" 1 Peter 4:1 THE MIND OF JESUS! What a study is this! To attain a dim reflection of it, is the ambition of angel — higher they cannot soar. "T... Read More

Treasures from J.R. Miller 1840 — 1912 (choice excerpts) "If any 19th century American Christian writer warrants reprinting, it is J. R. Miller! His writing style is delightfully smooth, his insights are spiritual diamonds on every page, and his pastoral applications are delivered with the skill of ... Read More

The Inner Life by J. R. Miller, 1904 "God sees not as man sees, for man looks at the outward appearance — but the Lord looks at the heart." 1 Samuel 16:7 "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." Proverbs 4:23 If we keep our heart right — we need not greatly c... Read More

Teach Me What I Do Not See George Mylne, 1871 "Teach me what I do not see [in regard to how I have sinned]; if I have done iniquity, I will do it no more!" Job 34:32 My sorrowing friend, observe, I beg you, the words that form the heading of this chapter. They were spoken on occasion of a chastening... Read More

Pride and Christian Character William Nicholson, 1862 "Do not be proud, but fear." Romans 11:20 Humility and dependence upon God, are essential to the Christian character. The opposite, pride and self-sufficiency, are the traits in the conduct of the unregenerate, and they will lead to shame and rui... Read More

Keeping the Heart by Arthur Pink In Christendom today there are thousands of professing Christians against whom little or nothing in the way of fault could be found, so far as their outward lives are concerned. They live moral, clean, upright, honest lives—while at the same time the state of their h... Read More

First Things First Arthur Pink The dawning of a new year, is a fresh call unto each of us—to put first things first; and it is only by heeding this call that we are prepared to start it aright. The greatest tragedy of life, is to dissipate our energies on secondary things, and spend our time and str... Read More