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'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

'As many as received him to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name.' John 1:12. Having spoken of the great points of faith and justification, we come next to adoption. The qualification of the persons is, As many as received him.' Receiving is put for bel... Read More

Unseen Things to Be Preferred to Seen Things by Samuel Davies (1724–1761) "So we fix our eyes not on what is seen —but on what is unseen . For what is seen is temporary—but what is unseen is eternal." 2 Corinthians 4:18 Among all the causes of the stupid unconcernedness of sinners about true religio... Read More

Christ Precious to All True Believers By Samuel Davies "Unto you therefore who believe, He is precious!" 1 Peter 2:7 Yes! blessed be God; though a great part of the creation sees nothing desirable in Jesus Christ; though fallen spirits, both upon earth and in hell, neglect him or profess themselves ... 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

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

Self-examination William Nicholson, 1862 "Let a man examine himself." 1 Corinthians 11:28 " Examine yourselves to see whether you are in the faith; test yourselves. Do you not realize that Christ Jesus is in you — unless, of course, you fail the test?" 2 Corinthians 13:5 Self-examination is a duty o... 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

Precious Faith! William Nicholson, 1862 "Precious faith!" 2 Peter 1:1 Worldly men dote upon riches and prestige, and power, and pleasures, and possessions — but however highly they may be prized, the Christian possesses something infinitely more valuable. He has "precious faith" in Christ, which sec... Read More

Growth in Grace William Nicholson, 1862 "We ought always to thank God for you, brothers, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. Therefore, among God's churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the ... Read More