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'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet,' &c. Deut 18:85. Having spoken of the person of Christ, we are next to speak of the offices of Christ. These are Prophetic, Priestly, and Regal. 'The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet.' Enunciatur hic locus de Christo. It is spoken of... Read More

The Way of Holiness Jonathan Edwards , 1722 "A highway will be there; it will be called the Way of Holiness . The unclean will not journey on it; it will be for those who walk in that Way; wicked fools will not go about on it. No lion will be there, nor will any ferocious beast get up on it; they wi... Read More

The Unparalleled Sufferings of Christ! William Nicholson, 1862 "There were many who were astonished at Him. His visage was so disfigured beyond that of any man, and His form marred beyond human likeness!" Isaiah 52:14 God, who at sundry times, and in divers manners, spoke in times past unto the fath... Read More

Gratitude for Christian Privileges William Nicholson, 1862 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ!" Ephesians 1:3. The mercy of God to man is replete with interest to the Christian. He sees that sovereign ... Read More

Christ as Prophet Priest and King Arthur Pink The general office with which our Redeemer was invested by His Father is that of Mediator between God and men. To discharge that great office, it was necessary that He become incarnate, that He should take into union with His divine person a holy and per... Read More

The Example of Christ Arthur Pink "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden—and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me ; for I am gentle and humble in heart—and you shall find rest unto your souls." Matthew 11:28-29 It has been pointed out in the preceding remarks up... Read More

The Wrath of God Arthur Pink It is sad indeed, to find so many professing Christians who appear to regard the wrath of God as something for which they need to make an apology—or who at least wish there were no such thing. While some who would not go so far as to openly admit that they consider it a ... Read More

His Delights Arthur Pink, 1952 God, as God, being all-sufficient — delights in Himself, in all His perfections and the manifestation of them before His creatures. But there is one of His attributes in which He takes especial delight, namely, His mercy . "Who is a God like unto you, that pardons iniq... Read More

To the Bereaved James Smith, 1856 "The Lord gave — and the Lord has taken away ; blessed be the name of the Lord!" Job 1:21 So spoke the patriarch Job, when stripped of all his property and bereaved of all his children in one day. Reduced at once from affluence — to poverty, from the highest elevati... Read More

Christ's Love for us! by Thomas Brooks Let us stand still, and admire and wonder at the love of Jesus Christ to poor sinners; that Christ should rather die for us , than for the angels . They were creatures of a more noble extract, and in all probability might have brought greater revenues of glory ... Read More