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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

Pithy gems from John Flavel 1628 - 1691 The soul is of more value than ten thousand worlds! ~ ~ ~ ~ Whatever we have over-loved, idolized, and leaned upon—God has from time to time broken it, and made us to see the vanity of it. So that we find the readiest course to be rid of our comforts—is to set... 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

THE WORDS OF JESUS By John MacDuff, 1858 "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus , how He said," — Acts 20:35 THE GRACIOUS INVITATION "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus , how He said," "Come unto Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." — Matthew 11:28 Gracious "word" o... Read More

The Power of Grace in Weaning the Heart from the World by Matthew Mead "Lord, my heart is not haughty, nor my eyes lofty: neither do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things too high for me. Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother. My soul is even as... 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

Counsel and Help J. R. Miller, 1907 CHOICE EXCERPTS A living, loving, personal Savior We are in the habit of saying that Christ saved us by dying for us on the Cross. In an important sense this is true. We never could have been saved, if He had not died for us. But we are actually saved by our relat... Read More

The Blessing of Cheerfulness J.R. Miller, 1895 "A joyful heart makes a face cheerful , but a sad heart produces a broken spirit." Proverbs 15:13 "A cheerful heart has a continual feast." Proverbs 15:15 "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." Proverbs 17:22 ... Read More

AFFLICTIONS! William Nicholson, 1862 "Affliction does not come from the dust, neither does trouble spring out of the ground. Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward." Job 5:6, 7 Man is born in sin, and therefore born to trouble. There is nothing in this world we are born to, and can t... Read More

The Church Triumphant! William Nicholson, 1862 "Then one of the elders asked me, "These in white robes — who are they, and where did they come from?" I answered, "Sir, you know." And he said, "These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have washed their robes and made them white... Read More