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The Tears of Jesus! George Everard, 1884 Thrice Jesus wept. He wept at Bethany. He wept on Olivet. He wept in Gethsemane. What lessons may we learn from these tears of Jesus? We shall see. But first let us turn to another thought. Let us think of the tears of others . When was the first tear shed, a... Read More

Victory over the World! George Everard, 1866 "Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life!" Revelation 2:10 The promises in Scripture are made to conquerors . Grace in the heart conquers a believer's foes — and then grace places on his head the crown of life. In the Epistles to th... Read More

A NEW YEARS SOLEMN WARNING by John Angell James This is what the Lord says: "I am going to remove you from the face of the earth. You will die this year! " Jeremiah 28:16 Standing as you now do upon the threshold of another year, and looking with something of curiosity and suspense, if not with anxi... Read More

DUTIES OF CHURCH MEMBERS by John Angell James These are so numerous and various, that they must be classed under different heads. I do not now intend so much those duties, which they owe in common to God as Christians—as those which they owe to the church, as members. If I was speaking of the former... Read More

A Name in Heaven, the Truest Ground of Joy By Matthew Mead "However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you—but rejoice that your names are written in heaven!" Luke 10:20 Our Lord Christ, here in the text, calls off his disciples from rejoicing much, in that which yet was as lawful and likely... Read More

The Crucified Life! Charles Naylor, 1918 "Then Jesus said to his disciples: If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will find it. What good will it be for a man if he g... Read More

Those Who Fear God! William Nicholson, 1862 "I surely know that it will be well with those who fear God , who fear before Him!" Ecclesiastes 8:12 The Scriptures everywhere preserve that great and important distinction of character, which divides the whole of mankind in all ages, and which alone shal... Read More

Fears Dispelled! William Nicholson, 1862 " Do not be afraid , O worm Jacob, O little Israel, for I myself will help you, declares the LORD, your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel!" Isaiah 41:14 Vast is the difference between God and man. God is so glorious that nothing human can fully represent his i... Read More

Salvation with Eternal Glory! William Nicholson, 1862 "Therefore I endure all things for the elect's sakes, that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory!" 2 Timothy 2:10 Salvation by grace is the most valuable blessing that can be enjoyed by man. It was so rega... Read More

Second Coming Comfort William Nicholson, 1862 "And so we will be with the Lord forever! Therefore encourage each other with these words!" 1 Thessalonians 4:17-18 The scenes and transactions of a future day of judgment , as detailed in the Scriptures, are calculated to fill the mind of the sinner wit... Read More