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Come unto Me! Francis Bourdillon, 1864 Matthew 11:25-30. "At that time Jesus answered and said, "I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hidden these things from the wise and prudent — and have revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father — for so it seemed good in Your sight.... Read More

Have You Prayed Today? Francis Bourdillon , 1873 Ever since you rose from your bed this morning, there has been an eye upon you. Wherever you have been and whatever you have been doing — that eye has seen you. It has gone with you to your work; it has seen you with your companions; it has been on yo... Read More

Work and Pray George Everard, 1866 One who lately visited the inventor of the new machine, tells us that he noticed these words as a motto over the door of his house, and that he could see they were words carried out in the life of this now famous inventor. Be it so in your life, my young reader. It... 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 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

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

Prayer in the Christian Life J. R. Miller, 1903 "Pray without ceasing." 1 Thessalonians 5:17 What place should prayer have in a Christian's life? Should we pray little or much? Should we confine our praying to certain days—Sundays, for example; or to certain hours or moments of our days—mornings, fo... Read More

Cheerful Counsel for Christians Philippians 4:1-13 J. R. Miller The Epistle to the Philippians is full of cheer and inspiration . Although written in a prison, a sweet song sings though it all. No other of the churches established by Paul, seems to have given him so much comfort—as did this church a... 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