john-11:25-26

"The things which are seen are temporary; but the things which are not seen are eternal." --2 Corinthians 4:18 A subject stands out on the face of this text, which is one of the most solemn and heart-searching in the Bible. That subject is eternity, or immortality. The subject is one of which the wi... Read More

Genesis 25 - 27. In the former papers, entitled ENOCH, NOAH, and ABRAHAM, I have followed the course of the Book of Genesis, down to the end of Gen. 24. I now propose to take it up from thence, and follow it on through chapters 25 - 27; Isaac, after Abraham, being the principal person there. There i... Read More

Until we discover the distinctness and order of the parts of any piece of writing, we are not in a position for interpreting it in detail. All careful readers of the scriptures must have found that the arrangement of the several books into chapters and verses, as adopted in the Authorised Version, d... Read More

In reading the Holy Scriptures we should remember that they do not simply contain a rule of life and conduct, but that they are a revelation of God, so as to lead us into the knowledge of Him in Jesus Christ, and thus into life eternal. He that was "in the bosom of the Father, He hath declared Him. ... Read More

Romans 1, 5. Deeply and justly prizing our Authorized Version, yet alterations are at times well suggested--as on this verse, which should rather be, "By whom we have received grace and apostleship to the obedience of faith among all nations." We might religiously judge that nothing could be more ac... Read More

We are all of us in wealthier places than we are aware of, and have far richer interest in Christ than we are disposed to allow. Many quickened souls scarcely dare to stand in the justification of their persons; and yet they read of "justification of life." (Rom. 5: 18) "The glory of God" in their o... Read More

2 SAMUEL 12:13 --And Nathan said unto David, the Lord also hath put away thy Sin; thou shall not die. In the preceding chapter we have an account of the sin of David, which is here recited. I need not name it, it is too well known; and from which we may learn, what men, the best of men are, when lef... Read More

Occasioned by the Death of the Reverend Mr. Edward Wallin, Preached June 18, 1733. JOB 19:25-27 For I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that He shall stand at the latter day upon the earth. And though after my skin, worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for mysel... Read More

Occasioned By The Death Of The Reverend Joseph Stennet, D. D. Preached February 26, 1758. PHILIPPIANS 1:21. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is Gain. THIS epistle, of which the words of my text are a part, was written by the apostle Paul, when a prisoner at Rome, to the church of Christ at Ph... Read More

Well, we are continuing in our series on how to study the Bible, or how to get the most out of your Bible. We've laid down a lot of preliminary things to elevate your confidence and whet your appetite with regard to studying the Scripture. We've talked about who can study the Bible with effectivenes... Read More