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John Gill

A Sermon Occasioned by the Death of Mrs. Mary Fall

John GillLate Wife Of The Reverend Mr. James Fall Of Watford, Herts. Preached April 13, 1739. ISAIAH 30:21. -- This is the way, walk ye in it -- THIS part of Isaiah's prophecy was delivered by him at a time when Sennacherib, king of Assyria, had invaded the land of Judea, and was about to besiege the city of... Read More
John Gill

The Doctrine of the Saints Final Perseverance, Asserted and Vindicated

John GillIn Answer to a late Pamphlet, called "SERIOUS THOUGHTS" on that Subject. The doctrine of the saints final perseverance in grace to glory, being a doctrine so fully expressed in the sacred scriptures, so clearly wrote there as with a sun-beam, having so large a compass of proof; as scarce any other d... Read More
John Kershaw

Faithfulness and Longsuffering

PREACHED AT ZION CHAPEL, TROWBRIDGE OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1834 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3. 9.) In the religious world there is a ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

The Power Of Prayer

Reuben Archer TorreyI BRING YOU A MESSAGE FROM GOD contained in seven short words. Six of the seven words are monosyllables, and the remaining word has but two syllables and is one of the most familiar and most easily understood words in the English language. Yet there is so much in these seven short, simple words that... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

How to Study the Bible: Part 1: Chapter 3: Topical Study

Reuben Archer TorreyA second method of Bible study is the Topical Method. This consists in searching through the Bible to find out what its teaching is on various topics. It is perhaps the most fascinating method of Bible study. It yields the largest immediate results, though not the largest ultimate results. It has ad... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

How to Work for Christ: Book 1: Personal Work, Chapter 14

Reuben Archer TorreyHOW TO DEAL WITH CHRISTIANS WHO NEED COUNSEL, REBUKE, ENCOURAGEMENT, OR COMFORT. It is often necessary to do personal work with those who are really Christians, but whose Christian experience for one cause or another is unsatisfactory. I. CHRISTIANS WHO ARE NEGLECTING THE OPEN CONFESSION OF CHRIST. ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

How to Work for Christ: Book 3: Preaching and Teaching the Word of God, Chapter 5

Reuben Archer TorreyTEXTUAL SERMONS IN OUTLINE We print in this chapter a number of outlines of textual sermons. It is not intended that these outlines shall be used exactly as here given; they are simply offered by way of illustration and suggestion. We first give outlines of sermons for Christians, and afterward outl... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

How to Work for Christ: Book 3: Preaching and Teaching the Word of God, Chapter 6

Reuben Archer TorreyTOPICAL SERMONS IN OUTLINE # THE BIBLE: WHEREIN IT DIFFERS FROM ALL OTHER BOOKS INTRODUCTION. -- The Bible stands absolutely alone. It is an entirely unique book. It is not a book, it is THE Book. Wherein the Bible differs from all other books: I. In its Depth. The Bible is the unfathomable and inex... Read More
Charles E. Cowman

Weights Become Wings

Charles E. Cowman"They shall mount up with wings as eagles" (Isa.40:31). There is a fable about the way the birds got their wings at the beginning. They were first made without wings. Then God made the wings and put them down before the wingless birds and said to them, "Come, take up these burdens and bear them." Th... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Art of Divine Contentment: Chapter 10

Thomas WatsonUse III. A Suasive to Contentment. It exhorts us to labour for contentation; this is that which doth beautify and bespangle a Christian, and as a spiritual embroidery, doth set him off in the eyes of the world. But methinks I hear some bitterly complaining, and saying to me, Alas! how is it possible... Read More

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