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J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On John - JOHN 20:24-31

J.C. RyleNow Thomas (called Didymus), one of the twelve, was not with them when Jesus came. The other disciples told him, "We have seen the Lord!" But he replied, "Unless I see the wounds from the nails in his hands, and put my finger into the wounds from the nails, and put my hand into his side, I will neve... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark - Mark 6:7-13

J.C. RyleThese verses describe the first sending forth of the apostles to preach. The great Head of the church made proof of His ministers, before He left them alone in the world. He taught them to try their own powers of teaching, and to find out their own weaknesses, while He was yet with them. Thus, on th... Read More
J.C. Ryle

The Duties of Parents

J.C. Ryle"Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it." [Proverbs 22:6] I believe that most professing Christians are acquainted with our sermon text. The sound of it is probably very familiar to your ears, like an old tune. It is likely that you have heard it, or read ... Read More
John Gill

A Declaration of the Faith and Practice of the Church of Christ

John GillA DECLARATION of the FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, IN CARTER LANE, SOUTHWARK, UNDER THE PASTORAL CARE OF Dr. JOHN GILL, Read and assented to at the Admission of Members. Having been enabled, through divine grace, to give up ourselves to the Lord, and likewise to one another by the will... Read More
John Gill

Of the Duties of Church-members to Each Other.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 2—Chapter 2 OF THE DUTIES OF THE MEMBER OF A CHURCH TO EACH OTHER A church thus confederated and united by consent and agreement, there are various duties incumbent on its members; which, both for their own comfort, credit, and edification, and for the glory of God,... Read More
John Gill

Of the Grace of Love.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 9 OF THE GRACE OF LOVE After faith and hope follows love; for in this order they stand, "now abide faith, hope, charity," or love, "these three" (1 Cor. 13:13), "but the greatest of these is charity," or "love;" not that it is of greater use than the other... Read More
John Gill

The Practical Improvement of the Watchman's Answer.

John GillTHE PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATCHMAN'S ANSWER. A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, JAN. 1, 1752. 1 Chronicles 12:32. And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do: the heads of them were... Read More
Robert Murray M'Cheyne

The Free Obedience Of Christ

Robert Murray M'CheyneThe death of Christ is, my friends, the most wonderful event past, present, or future in the whole universe. It is so in the eye of God - 'Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life.' There is nothing in the whole world so lovely as his Son. It is not only for his Godhead, but on a... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Gather My Saints Together

T. Austin-Sparks“Gather my saints together unto me, those that have made a covenant with me by sacrifice” Psalm 50:5. “Now we beseech you, brethren, touching the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and our gathering together unto him...” 2 Thess. 2:1. "Not forsaking our own assembling together, as the custom of some i... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Overcomer Testimony

T. Austin-SparksReading: Isa. 1:9; Rom. 9:27,29; 11:2-5,26; Isa. 8:17,18. After long and very deep exercise of heart and weighing things solemnly before the Lord, I am led quite strongly to the conclusion that His message for us at this time, and not for us only, but for His whole Church, is concerning Overcomer Te... Read More

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