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Reuben Archer Torrey

The Secret of Blessedness in Heart, Beauty in Character, Fruitfulness in Service, and Prosperity in Everything

Reuben Archer Torrey"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful. But his delight is in the law of the Lord; and in his law doth he meditate day and night. And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that ... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

Looking to Jesus

Reuben Archer TorreyIf we are to run with patience the race that is set before us, we must always keep looking to Jesus (Hebrews 12:1-3). One of the simplest and yet one of the mightiest secrets of abiding joy and victory is to never lose sight of Jesus. 1. First of all, we must keep looking at Jesus as the ground of o... Read More
Reuben Archer Torrey

The Most Important Question

Reuben Archer Torrey"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called Christ?" Matthew 27:22 If I should put to this audience tonight the question, What is the most important question of the day, I presume I would get a great variety of answers. Some of you would say that the disarmament question or the Four Power Treat... Read More
Samuel Rutherford

The Trial & Triumph of Faith: Sermon 26

Samuel Rutherford"BE it unto thee as thou wilt."--We see what power Christ hath over the devils: Christ sent him an invisible summons, Let Satan be gone,' and he must be gone. It is a proper work of Christ to oppose Satan. "He took part of flesh and blood," Ina katargese, that he might make Satan unprofitable, and i... Read More
William Gurnall

The Christian in Complete Armour - Part 12

DIRECTION VIII.--SECOND GENERAL PART. [ARGUMENT PRESSING THE EXHORTATION.] 'Whereby ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked' (Eph. 6:16) We have done with the exhortation, and now come to the second general part of the verse, viz. a powerful argument pressing this exhortation, c... Read More
Leonard Ravenhill

More than Conquerors

Leonard RavenhillRomans Chapter 8. Read verse 37: "Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us." This 8th chapter, as many of you know, begins a new section in this wonderful epistle to the Romans. The 7th chapter is a chapter of gloom, the 8th chapter is a chapter of glory. The 7t... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Lord's Prayer 1. The Preface to the Lord's Prayer

Thomas WatsonThomas Watson, The Lord's Prayer First published as part of A Body of Practical Divinity, 1692 The Preface to the Lord's Prayer 'Our Father which art in Heaven ' Having gone over the chief grounds and fundamentals of religion, and enlarged upon the decalogue, or ten commandments, I shall speak now u... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Lord's Prayer 3. The Second Petition in the Lord's Prayer

Thomas Watson'Thy kingdom come.' Matt 6: 10. A soul truly devoted to God, joins heartily in this petition, adveniat regnum tuum, thy kingdom come.' In these words it is implied that God is a king, for he who has a kingdom, can be no less than a king. God is the King of all the earth.' Psa 47: 7. He is a King upo... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Mystery of the Lord's Supper 1. Introduction

Thomas Watson"And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is My body. And He took the cup, and gave thanks, and gave it to them saying, Drink ye all of it; for this is My blood of the New Testament, which is shed for many for th... Read More
Richard Baxter

Conviction Of Sin

Richard BaxterConviction of Sin Richard Baxter, 1650 Conviction of sin, comprehends both knowledge and assent . It comprehends the knowledge of what the Scripture speaks against sin and sinners, and that the Scripture so speaks is the Word of God. It comprehends a sincere assent to the verity of Scripture, and so... Read More

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