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Q-11: WHAT ARE GOD'S WORKS OF PROVIDENCE? A: God's works of providence are the acts of his most holy, wise, and powerful government of his creatures, and of their actions. Of the work of God's providence Christ says, My Father worketh hitherto and I work.' John 5:17. God has rested from the works of... Read More

'The fruit of the Spirit is joy.' Gal 5:52. The third fruit of justification, adoption, and sanctification, is joy in the Holy Ghost. Joy is setting the soul upon the top of a pinnacle - it is the cream of the sincere milk of the word. Spiritual joy is a sweet and delightful passion, arising from th... Read More

The Lord Our Shepherd Francis Bourdillon, 1864 Psalm 23. "The LORD is my shepherd — I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley ... 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

The Lord is My Shepherd J. R. Miller, 1905 "The LORD is my shepherd; I have everything I need!" Psalm 23:1 The shepherd is a favorite Scriptural picture of the divine love and care. In the Old Testament, the twenty-third Psalm gathers the whole wonderful truth in exquisite lines, which are dear to y... Read More

The Shepherd Psalm J. R. Miller "The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I ... Read More

"By the Still Waters" A meditation on Psalm 23 J. R. Miller It is worthy of our thought—how much poorer the world would be if the little Twenty-third Psalm had never been written. Think what a ministry this psalm has had these three thousand years, as it has gone up and down the world, singing itsel... Read More

God, the Portion of His People! William Nicholson, 1862 "The Lord is the portion of my inheritance!" Psalm 16:5. See also Psalm 73:26; 119:57; 142:5; Jeremiah 51:19. This passage describes the wealth and happiness of believers ; and in that respect, their infinitely superior state to that of the wic... Read More

The Rose of Sharon! William Nicholson, 1862 A METAPHORICAL SKETCH. "I am the Rose of Sharon!" Song of Solomon 2:1 Sharon was a very fruitful place, where David's cattle were fed, 1 Chronicles 27:29, and was situated south of Mount Carmel, along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea, extending to Caesar... Read More

God, the Father of His Redeemed People William Nicholson, 1862 "Therefore come out from them and be separate. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you , and you will be my sons and daughters — says the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 Adoption is a term derived ... Read More