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DIRECTION XI.--SECOND GENERAL PART. [How to perform the duty commanded--a directory for prayer.] 'Praying always with all prayer and supplication,' &c. (Eph. 6:18). Having despatched the duty of prayer in general, we now come to give an account of the several branches in the exhortation; which toget... Read More

Division Third.--The Inward Principle of Prayer. 'In the Spirit.' We are come to the third division in the apostle's directory for prayer--the principle or spring from whence they are to flow--the Spirit, 'praying...in the Spirit.' In proceeding to the consideration of this topic, the first point is... Read More

Direction Twelfth. The Duty of every Christian in complete Armour to aid by Prayer the Public Ministers of Christ. 'And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel, for which I am an ambassador in bonds' (Eph. 6:19, 20). The a... Read More

"Will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee." This was the devout breathing of the king of Israel (the penman, too, of this little book to which we are now proposing, in the Lord's grace, to introduce ourselves), when the glory had... Read More

Theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Matthew 5:3 Here is high preferment for the saints. They shall be advanced to a kingdom. There are some who, aspiring after earthly greatness, talk of a temporal reign here, but then God's church on earth would not be militant but triumphant. But sure it is the saint... Read More

Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth Matthew 5:5 We are now got to the third step leading in the way to blessedness, Christian meekness. Blessed are the meek'. See how the Spirit of God adorns the hidden man of the heart, with multiplicity of graces! The workmanship of the Holy Gho... Read More

Quenching the Spirit Francis Bourdillon , 1881 "Do not quench the Spirit." 1 Thessalonians 5:19 All God's gifts, temporal and spiritual — may be used either rightly, or wrongly. He gives us life — we may either waste it, or spend it well. He gives us talents — we may use them either for good purpose... Read More

The Leading of the Spirit, an Evidence of Divine Sonship William Nicholson, 1862 "As many as are led by the Spirit of God — they are the sons of God." Romans 8:14 To be a child of God, an heir of God, and joint-heir with Jesus Christ — is a privilege, the greatness and blessedness of which no human ... Read More

Coming to Christ Arthur Pink INTRODUCTION By way of introduction let us bring before the readers the following Scriptures. (1) "You will not come to me, that you might have life" John 5:40. (2) "Come unto me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest" Matthew 11:28. (3) "No ma... Read More

Sins of the Saints Arthur Pink 1. The One Overtaken in a Fault 2. What If It Were Possible for a True Believer to Be Eternally Lost 3. What Are the Consequences of a Believer's Sinning? 4. Preservation and Perseverance In every believer there remains the liability to sin. The new birth is not, as so... Read More