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"Ye must be born anew (from above)" (John 3:3). "...till we all attain unto the unity of the faith, and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a fullgrown man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of Christ" (Eph. 4:13). "Ye have put off the old man with his doings, and have put on the n... Read More

THE INNER MAN OF THE HEART Or, The Believer's Sphere of Life and Base of Operations There is no subject more vital in relation to fulness of life and effectiveness of service in Christ than this that we are now to consider. It embraces all the practical meanings and outworkings of the redemptive pur... Read More

Direction Tenth. The Several Pieces of the Whole Armour of God. Sixth Piece--The Christian's Sword. 'And the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God' (Eph. 6:17). Here we have the sixth and last piece in the Christian's panoply brought to our hand--a sword; and that of the right make--'the swo... Read More

The Rejection of Gospel-light, the Condemnation of Men A sermon by Samuel Davies, delivered at Princeton College "And this is the condemnation, that light has come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. Everyone who does evil hates the light, and wil... Read More

JEWELS from JAMES (Choice devotional selections from the works of John Angell James) God's hatred of sin The death of Christ, apprehended by faith, presents the strongest motives to holiness—by setting forth in the most vivid and striking manner . . . the holiness and justice of God; His determinati... Read More

The Happy People! William Nicholson, 1862 "Happy are you, O Israel! Who is like you, a people saved by the LORD? He is your shield and helper and your glorious sword. Your enemies will cower before you, and you will trample down their high places!" Deuteronomy 33:29 The lips of the dying often utter... Read More

Experimental Religion William Nicholson, 1862 "All over the world this gospel is bearing fruit and growing, just as it has been doing among you since the day you heard it and understood God's grace in all its truth." Colossians 1:5-6 The Gospel possesses a sovereign efficacy to reduce the rebellious... Read More

Trying the Spirits Preached at Gower Street Chapel, London, on June 18, 1865, by J. C. Philpot "Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they are of God." 1 John 4:1 Has it never struck you as a remarkable circumstance that in what are called primitive times, no, in the very da... Read More

Prevailing Pleas, or the Hope and Savior of Israel Preached at Gower Street Chapel, London, on July 9, 1865, by J. C. Philpot "O the hope of Israel, the Savior thereof in time of trouble, why should you be as a stranger in the land, and as a wayfaring man that turns aside to tarry for a night? Why s... Read More

The Heir of Heaven Walking in Darkness, and the Heir of Hell Walking in Light By Joseph Philpot "Who is among you that fears the Lord, that obeys the voice of His servant, that walks in darkness, and has no light? let him trust in the name of the Lord, and stay upon his God. Behold, all you that kin... Read More