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The Claims of the Risen Redeemer George Everard, 1885 "Do not be afraid. I am the First and the Last. I am the Living One. I was dead, and behold I am alive for ever and ever! And I hold the keys of death and Hades!" Revelation 1:17-18 Never a darker night of sorrow, and fear, and doubt, than the in... Read More

Daily Light George Everard, 1866 The wisest men have ever recognized most their own ignorance. The story of Sir Isaac Newton has often been repeated, in which he compares himself to a little child gathering pebbles on the shore, while the great ocean still remains unexplored. There is not a single n... Read More

THE FAITHFUL PROMISER By John MacDuff "He has given us His very great and precious promises !" — 2 Peter 1:4 "He who has promised is faithful." — Hebrews 10:23 It has often been felt a delightful exercise by the child of God, to take, night by night, an individual promise and plead it at the mercy-s... Read More

THE RAINBOW IN THE CLOUDS By John MacDuff "Whenever I bring clouds over the earth — and the rainbow appears in the clouds." Genesis 9:14 SOVEREIGNTY "The Lord reigns!" Psalm 93:1 No rainbow of promise in the "dark and cloudy day" shines more radiantly than this. God, my God, the God who gave Jesus —... 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 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

Joshua, a Type of Christ William Nicholson, 1862 "Now Joshua son of Nun was filled with the spirit of wisdom because Moses had laid his hands on him. So the Israelites listened to him and did what the LORD had commanded Moses." Deuteronomy 34:9 (See also Joshua 1:1-5; Acts 7:45; Hebrews 4:8) All Scr... Read More

THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952) Our present subject brings before us a very different aspect of the Truth from that which engaged our attention in the last article: a greater contrast could scarcely be imagined— Christ the Servant, Christ the Sovereign; subject to the will of Anoth... Read More

CONFESSION J.C. Ryle , 1896 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 There are occasions when circumstances give a peculiar importance to particular doctrines in religion. The assaults of enemies sometimes make i... Read More

CHRIST'S INVITATION by J. C. Ryle "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 The text which heads this paper is one which deserves to be written in letters of gold. Few verses of Scripture have done more good to the souls of people than this old fa... Read More