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Directions for the holy spending of every day Richard Baxter (1615-1691) It somewhat tends to make a holy life more easy to us, when we know the ordinary course and method of our duties, and everything falls into its proper place; as it helps the farmer or tradesman to know the ordinary course of hi... Read More

Evidences of the Lack of Love to God by Samuel Davies, Hanover, Virginia; April 14, 1756 "But I know you—that you have not the love of God in you." John 5:42 Nothing seems to be a more natural duty for a creature—nothing is more essential to true religion—nothing more necessary as a principle of obe... Read More

DIFFERENT DEGREES OF GLORY by John Angell James My dear friends, I now propose to discuss the question of different degrees of glory. The FELICITY OF HEAVEN, set forth in general terms, will consist of the absence of all evil , both natural and moral, such as sin, and all its bitter fruits—death, di... Read More

The Power of Grace in Weaning the Heart from the World by Matthew Mead "Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother. My soul is even as... 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

At the Proper Time We Will Reap J. R. Miller "Let us not become weary in well doing --for at the proper time we will reap a harvest, if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9 Sometimes we are inclined to be discouraged in our Christian life and work . We ask, "Is it worthwhile to be holy, to keep God's c... Read More

Man Is Born to Trouble! George Mylne, 1871 Yes, "man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upward" — the one is as inevitable as the other (Job 5:7), and why? The saying is correct, we may be sure, seeing whose Word it is that says it. "Affliction," it tells us, "comes not forth of the dust, neither... Read More

Preparation for Death! William Nicholson, 1862 "Therefore you also be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect!" Matthew 24:44 In this chapter Christ foretells the destruction of Jerusalem. Though that event would certainly transpire — yet the exact time was hidden from man, ... Read More

A Longing Soul in a Thirsty Land Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on November 15, 1857, by J. C. Philpot "O God, you are my God; early will I seek you– my soul thirsts for you, my flesh longs for you in a dry and thirsty land, where there is no water; to see your power and your glory, so a... Read More

Enjoying God's Best by Arthur Pink, January, 1948 In the January and February 1946 issues of 'Studies in the Scriptures', we wrote two short articles entitled, "Enjoying God's Best" and "Missing God's Best" ; and it must be confessed that we were rather surprised at receiving no criticisms , or at l... Read More