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Christ, the Pearl of Great Price! William Nicholson, 1862 "Again, the kingdom of Heaven is like a merchant looking for fine pearls. When he found one of great value, he went away and sold everything he had and bought it!" Matthew 13:45-46 Jesus Christ was a wise and impressive Teacher. The parables ... Read More

Salvation with Eternal Glory! William Nicholson, 1862 "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory!" 2 Timothy 2:10 Salvation by grace is the most valuable blessing that can be enjoyed by man. It was so rega... Read More

Deliverance from Captivity William Nicholson, 1862 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives , and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed" Luke 4:18 The mission of Christ to ... Read More

The Sinner's Ruin and Recovery William Nicholson, 1862 "For thus says the Lord, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money." Isaiah 52:3 In verses 1, 2, the state of the Jews in Babylon is compared to that of a female captive sleeping in the dust, and in that degra... Read More

Christ, the Way to Heaven William Nicholson, 1862 " I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me!" John 14:6 In the former verses Christ endeavors to comfort the hearts of his disciples in prospect of his departure from earth. "Do not let your heart be troubl... Read More

The Rest of Christ Arthur Pink "Come unto Me all you that labor and are heavy laden—and I will give you rest !" Matthew 11:28 In his most excellent sermons on these words and the verses which follow, John Newton pointed out that the dispensation of the Gospel may be compared to the cities of refuge ... Read More

Spiritual Ups and Downs By Isaac Watts, written in 1726 to a distressed soul. It is at the request of your excellent brother that I take the freedom to offer my sentiments in order to restore that comfort to your soul which you have many years enjoyed, and which has been of late a little interrupted... Read More

Only One Way—Christ! by J. C. Ryle "Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12 These words are striking in themselves. But they are much more striking if you consider when and by whom they were spoken. They were spoke... Read More

Faith and Assurance J.C. Ryle Reader, If you are a thoughtless, careless man about your soul, you will take no interest in the subject of this tract. Faith and assurance are mere names and words to you — they are neither land, nor money, nor horses, nor dress, nor food, nor drink. Like Gallio, you c... Read More

To Whom? J. C. Ryle, 1880 "Then Simon Peter answered Him, Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life!" John 6:68. The chapter containing the text which heads this page, is singularly rich in matter. It begins, we must remember, with that well-known miracle, the feeding of five tho... Read More