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John Gill

A Discourse on Singing of Psalms as a Part of Divine Worship.

John GillA Discourse On SINGING OF PSALMS As A Part Of Divine Worship Preached The 25th Of December, 1733 To A Society Of Young Men, Who Carry On An Exercise Of Prayer On Lord’s-Day Mornings, At A Meeting-House On Horslydown, Southwark. 1 CORINTHIANS 14:15 (Latter Part) I will sing with the Spirit, and I wil... Read More
John Gill

Of Singing Psalms.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 7 OF SINGING PSALMS, AS A PART OF PUBLIC WORSHIP Next to prayer may be considered, singing the praises of God, as a religious duty: this may be done in a private manner, by a person singly and alone (James 5:13), and between two or more; so Paul and Silos ... Read More
John Gill

Of Thankfulness to God.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 13 OF THANKFULNESS TO GOD Thankfulness follows contentment: a discontented man is not thankful for anything; but a contented man is thankful for everything. Thankfulness is a branch of godliness; none but a godly man is truly a thankful man: there are some... Read More
John Gill

Of the Object of Worship.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 1 OF THE WORSHIP OF GOD, OR PRACTICAL RELIGION OF THE OBJECT OF WORSHIP Have, in the former part of this work, proved there is a God, from the light of nature and reason, from the works of creation, &c. and now my business is to show that this God is to be... Read More
Paris Reidhead

A Wake Up Call

Paris ReidheadA Wake Up Call By Paris Reidhead* Turn, if you will please again, to Ephesians, Chapter 5, and vs 14. This is Thanksgiving Sunday. It hardly seems possible that a year has elapsed since last Thanksgiving Sunday. Perhaps you have noticed that as you get older time seems to accelerate in its flight, a... Read More
Paris Reidhead

In Everything Give Thanks

Paris ReidheadIn Everything Give Thanks By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please, to Ephesians, Chapter 6, verse, 18. The text that engaged us two Lord’s Days ago, two Sundays ago, we considered this as Aspects of Prayer. The text reads: “Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching... Read More
Paris Reidhead

The Will of God for You

Paris ReidheadThe Will of God for You By Paris Reidhead* “For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that you might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding; That” and again it’s that little causative ‘in order that’ or ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Church: Its Birth, Vocation And Completion

T. Austin-SparksWhy the Church? The greatest concern or interest of God is His Son. The second greatest interest or object with God in this universe is the Church. And in the Scriptures those two are put together. Here is the statement: “He... gave Him to be head over all things to the church, which is His body, th... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Continuation of the Conflict in Relation to the Church as the Corporate Company

T. Austin-SparksWe have said enough to make it abundantly clear that there is an age-long battle for spiritual life, and that, if that life can be arrested in its manifestation, its expression, it will be so arrested. There is a great power and force working by the instrument of spiritual death to quench the testim... Read More
William MacDonald

Taking Our Place - The Ministry of Women

William MacDonaldDefinite instructions are given in the New Testament concerning the position and service of women in the church. We shall now summarize these instructions. 1. The Primary Matter With regard to such matters as salvation or acceptance before God, woman is on an equality with man. “There is neither mal... Read More

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