matthew-6:1

Today we have the great joy of coming to the Lord's table, sharing in the remembrance of the cross, His death for us. We also have emphasized the wonderful reality of prayer and our access to God. And I want us, this morning, as we come to the Word of God in preparation for coming to His table to co... Read More

We continue this morning to look at the anatomy of the church in a little series we began last Sunday by way of bringing everybody up to date on the character and nature and definition of the church. The church is unique in the world. The only organism, the only institution that our Lord is building... Read More

ON THE LATTER PART OF OUR LORD'S SERMON ON THE MOUNT, CONTAINED IN THE SIXTH AND SEVENTH CHAPTERS OF MATTHEW. MATTHEW 6-7 Chapter 1 1. The subject of mercy, with the treatment of which the first book came to a close, is followed by that of the cleansing of the heart, with which the present one begin... Read More

To the Reader Christian Reader, The weightiness of the argument here discoursed on justly merits a larger volume. But I have contracted it because it may possibly come into more hands. I must profess I do not know a more necessary point in divinity. Self denial is the first principle of Christianity... 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

Ministries That Bless J. R. Miller, 1902 We mistake, when we think that only great deeds make worthy service . In no life can there be many large and conspicuous things; the years must chiefly be filled with little things . Take even the story of the life of Jesus . In it there were, as recorded, a ... Read More

TALKING ABOUT ONE'S SELF by J. R. Miller, 1896 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men, to be seen by them. If you do, you will have no reward from your Father in heaven. So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and... Read More

The Effacement of SELF J. R. Miller, 1898 "Be careful not to do your 'acts of righteousness' before men—to be seen by them." Matthew 6:1 "Everything they do is done for men to see." Matthew 23:5 One of the most difficult lessons to learn, is self-effacement . SELF always dies hard. It seems to us th... Read More

Acceptable Service Charles Naylor, 1918 "Having a form of godliness but denying its power." 2 Timothy 3:5 We read in the Bible of the form and the power of godliness. When we look about us in the church, we see more of the form than we do of the power . There seems to be so many people who are merel... Read More

Private Prayer Arthur Pink "But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have shut your door, pray to your Father who is in secret; and your Father who sees in secret, shall reward you openly" (Matthew 6:6). Eight times in the space of this verse, is the pronoun used in the singular ... Read More