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YEA, the law from the highest bended love, even from love with all the whole soul, and all its strength, (Matt. 22,) forbiddeth all sin, no less than the gospel of love, which gospel doth spiritualize the law to the believer, but not abolish it. The gospel addeth a new argument of gospel love: becau... Read More

Part Second. Directions for managing this War successfully, with some Motives sprinkled among them. Direction First. The Christian must be armed, and the Reason why. Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. (Eph. 6:11). This verse is a key to the f... Read More

Direction Seventh. The Several Pieces of the Whole Armour of God. Third Piece--The Christian's Spiritual Shoe. 'And your feet shod with the preparation of the gospel of peace' (Eph. 6:15). This verse presents us with the third piece of armour in the Christian's panoply--A Spiritual Shoe, fitted to h... Read More

"Reckon it nothing but joy...whenever you find yourself hedged in by the various trials, be assured that the testing of your faith leads to power of endurance" (James 1:2-3) Weymouth God hedges in His own that He may preserve them, but oftentimes they only see the wrong side of the hedge, and so mis... Read More

'Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven.' Matt 6: 10. We come next to the third petition, Thy will be done in earth, as it is in heaven. This petition consists of two parts: the matter, Doing God's will;' and the manner, As it is in heaven.' What is meant by the will of God? There is a twofol... Read More

The Voice of Jesus in the Storm! By Newman Hall "When they saw Him walking on the lake, they thought He was a ghost. They cried out, because they all saw Him and were terrified. Immediately He spoke to them and said: Take heart! It is I! Do not be afraid. " Mark 6:49-50 (Matthew 14:22-33; Mark 6:45-... Read More

Spiritual Arithmetic Charles Naylor, 1918 Spiritual arithmetic is an important branch of study for the Christian. He who is not able to count properly in the spiritual life, may come to some very wrong conclusions. It is important, therefore, that he give his attention to learning how to count accur... Read More

Patience and Her Perfect Work Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, Jan. 9, 1850, by J. C. Philpot "My brethren, count it all joy when you fall into diverse temptations; Knowing this, that the trying of your faith works patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that you may be perfect a... Read More

The Golden Chain of Tribulation and Love Preached at Eden Street Chapel, on August 15, 1852, by J. C. Philpot "And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also; knowing, that tribulation works patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope--and hope makes not ashamed; because the love of... Read More

The Northern Iron and the Steel Preached at Trinity Chapel, on Thursday evening, August 22, 1846, by J. C. Philpot "Shall iron break the northern iron and the steel?" Jeremiah 15:12 Some people object very much to the use of figures in preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ. They say that the truths o... Read More