(Words of Faith, Vol. 3, 1884, page 261.) John 1. In the first part of this chapter we get abstractedly what Christ was: the Word, the Word with God, and who was God - life and light. An important element is brought out here, and that is, that when divine light came into the world in grace, the worl... Read More
WASHING THE DISCIPLES' FEET JOHN 13 : 1-11 Two of these verses claim particular attention in commencing our subject. The first is, " Now before the feast of the passover, when Jesus knew that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own which were i... Read More
The Excellency Of Christ Dated August 1736. Three sermons. Revelation 5:5-6 And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof. And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the thro... Read More
The Final Judgment Or The World Judged Righteously by Jesus Christ Acts 17:31 Because he hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom he hath ordained. INTRODUCTION God hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness by Jesus Chr... Read More
Ezekiel 28:2-5, "Son of man, say unto the prince of Tyrus, Thus saith the Lord God: Because thine heart is lifted up, and thou has said, I am a God, I sit in the seat of God, in the midst of the seas; yet thou art a man, and not God, though thou set thine heart as the heart of God: Behold, thou art ... Read More
ANGELS The Greek word for angels means (and is sometimes translated) messenger. It is used for God, for men (as in Lk.7:24), for man's spirit (Acts 12:15) but primarily for a great order of spirit-creatures. Our study will be confined to these creatures. Although generally unseen, angels are very re... Read More
[This sermon was preached at Carnock, July 18th, 1730, before the administration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper.] "Nevertheless, he saved them for his name's sake."—Psalm 106:8. My friends, the sacramental cup that some of you have in view, is a cup of salvation; and those that adventure to t... Read More
"The Father loveth the Son, and hath given all things into his hand." John 3:35. [What follows was delivered immediately before the celebration of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper at Dunfermline, June 27, 1731.] It is in the holy and over-ruling providence of him, in whose hand all things and all ... Read More
WHAT IS TOTAL COMMITMENT TO CHRIST? - Part 1 by Ralph Sutera 1. NOT blessings BUT blesser Philippians 3:7-10; 2:5-8 2. NOT forgiveness BUT fullness Ephesians 3:17-19; John 15:7-11 3. NOT struggle BUT serenity John 14:27 4. NOT happiness BUT holiness I Thessalonians 4:7; II Corinthians 7:1 5. NOT abd... Read More
The Nature of Looking unto Christ Opened and Explained by Samuel Davies "Look unto Me—and be saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else!" Isaiah 45:22 It is the peculiar sin and unhappiness of the Christianized world, that while they profess and speculatively believe Jesu... Read More
Unrevised notes of readings on the Gospel of John
Washing the Disciple's Feet
The Excellency of Jesus Christ
The Final Judgment
Real Wisdom
Angels
God's Great Name, the Ground and Reason of Saving Great Sinners
Heaven's Grand Repository
WHAT IS TOTAL COMMITMENT TO CHRIST? - Part 1
Looking unto Christ