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"Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits." (Psalm 103:2) Clovis G. Chappell: This sane and robust saint has been looking over the garden of his heart. He has doubtless found many lovely flowers blooming there. But there is one winsome blossom called gratitude that he does not find... Read More

Reader, I would ask of you a question. -- What place has the word of God in our spiritual blessing? Firstly, as to the individual soul. The Lord spake (in John 5) thus, "Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on Him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not c... Read More

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord's Day Morning, March 21, 1858 "The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen." Philemon, 25 What a mercy--a mercy beyond all expression, and indeed all conception, it is to have a religion which will take us to heaven; which will not ... Read More

Preached at Providence Chapel, Eden Street, London, on Lord's Day Morning, July 21, 1850 "Exercise thyself unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come." 1 Tim. 4:7, 8 Man has b... Read More

Preached at Zoar Chapel, Great Alie Street, London, on Lord's Day Morning, July 21, 1844 "Drop down, ye heavens, from above, and let the skies pour down righteousness; let the earth open, and let them bring forth salvation, and let righteousness spring up together; I the Lord have created it." Isaia... Read More

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord's Day Morning, Nov. 8, 1863 "For God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, hath shined in our hearts, to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ. But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that... Read More

Preached on December 20th, 1846. The place where this sermon was preached is not recorded. "Seeing then that we have a great high priest, that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our profession. For we have not an high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of... Read More

Galatians 6:12. "The truth," or the doctrine of the Son, as the Lord Himself teaches us (John 8: 32-36), sets free all those who receive it. It is the "law of liberty" (James 1, 2); it is "mercy rejoicing over judgment;" for judgment has been duly and fully marked against us as guilty, but through t... Read More

At the opening of Exodus 12, we find the beginning of the year changed. It is not said why this was to be, but simply, "This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year unto you." This was an intimation to the people of Israel, that they were to enter on ... Read More

[How do] millions of men and women respond to the true and even greater benevolence of God? All are recipients of what theologians call "common grace," the provision of God for all persons; yet they fail to acknowledge it or allow it to accomplish the ends for which God dispenses such benevolence. R... Read More