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John 13: 36-38, John 14: 1-11. It is a thing of great importance, beloved friends, to remember, and to have fresh upon the mind continually, that our God has said that our ways are not His ways, nor our thoughts His thoughts. It prepares the soul to receive what He may present to it. It enables the ... Read More

Marks whereby the Assembly of God and the Table of the Lord were and are to be known. To Mr. J. G. Deck, Motueka, Nelson, N.Z. My Dear Brother, Our Lord searched the heart of Peter (in John 21: 15-17) with three questions, which brought up to Peter's mind the roots of his failure, rather than the ov... 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

BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH! By Stan Thomson For centuries, the Church slept unawares of the coming of Christ for His bride. 150 years ago, the Spirit of God raised up men to recover this precious truth. The midnight cry went forth: "Behold the Bridegroom cometh!" (Matt. 25:1 - 7). What was the eff... Read More

The Sympathy of Christ Francis Bourdillon, 1864 Hebrews 4:14-16. "Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to the faith we profess. For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we ... Read More

The Promised Home! Francis Bourdillon, 1864 John 14:1-7. "Do not let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God; trust also in Me. In My Father's house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I am going there to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will... Read More

A Life-long Promise George Everard, 1885 "If you then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children — how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?" Luke 11:13 More than twenty-five years ago, I had a few words with an old veteran in the army of Chri... Read More

Come to Jesus! Newman Hall, 1816-1902 Listen, dear fellow-sinner. How kind, how wonderful an invitation is this! God speaks, and speaks to you. The Father says, "Come!" The Son says, "Come!" The Holy Spirit says, "Come!" The blessed angels echo the cry, "Come!" Many poor sinners who have accepted th... Read More

Light in the Darkness J.R. Miller Christ craved the sympathy and love of his friends at all times; but as the darkness deepened about him, he turned to them with special yearning. He wanted to have them near him. He wanted to lean upon them, and to receive strength and inspiration from them. Before ... Read More

A Sure Cure for Heart Trouble Charles Naylor, 1941 Heart trouble is a serious and highly unpleasant thing. We always feel sympathy for people who are so afflicted. Trouble with the natural heart, however, is not nearly so serious nor does it cause such distress, as spiritual heart trouble. There are... Read More