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J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Matthew - Matthew 9:27-37

J.C. RyleThere are four lessons in this passage which deserve close attention. Let us mark them each in succession. Let us mark in the first place, that strong faith in Christ may sometimes be found where it might least have been expected. Who would have thought that two blind men would have called our Lord ... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Happiness

J.C. Ryle"Blessed [Happy] are the people whose God is the LORD." Psalm 144:15 An atheist was once addressing a crowd of people in the open air. He was trying to persuade them that there was no God and no devil, no heaven, and no hell, no resurrection, no judgment, and no life to come. He advised them to thro... Read More
John Gill

CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 59—Revelation 2 and Revelation 3.

John GillThe CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 59—Revelation 2 and Revelation 3. Several passages are produced from the epistles to the seven churches of Asia, in favor of the delectability and total apostasy of real saints. It should be observed, that the churches in all ages, have more or less consist... Read More
John Gill

CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 60—Revelation 3:20.

John GillThe CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 60—Revelation 3:20. Behold I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me, From hence it is concluded,[1] that Christ stands and knocks at the hearts of unregenerate ... Read More
John Gill

Of Zeal.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 19 OF ZEAL Zeal is an ardor of mind, a fervent affection for some person or thing; with an indignation against everything supposed to be pernicious and hurtful to it. As it is a divine grace, it is a vehement affection for God and his glory, an earnest stu... Read More
John Gill

The Presence of God, What it is, and the Means by Which it May be Enjoyed.

John GillTHE PRESENCE OF GOD, WHAT IT IS, AND THE MEANS BY WHICH IT MAY BE ENJOYED. 2 CHRONICLES 15:2 The Lord is with you, while ye be with him; and If ye seek him, he will Be found of you; but if ye forsake him, he will forsake you. In the preceding chapter we find that Zarah, the Ethiopian, came with an a... Read More
Paris Reidhead

Repentance: An Operating Principle of Your Life

Paris ReidheadRepentance: An Operating Principle of Your Life By Paris Reidhead* For our meditation this evening, I would like to ask you to turn with me to several Scriptures still dealing with this tremendously important theme of Repentance. Tonight I would like to have you consider the repentance in the life a... Read More
Paris Reidhead

That Which We May Expect to see Happen in Christian America in the Next Few Months

Paris ReidheadThat Which We May Expect to see Happen in Christian America in the Next Few Months By Paris Reidhead* Two Scriptures shall be before us as a background for our thinking. First, in Revelation 3, and I begin reading with the 14th verse. And then we will turn to II Timothy 3. Tonight I am speaking abou... Read More
Paris Reidhead

The Messenger of the Covenant

Paris ReidheadThe Messenger of the Covenant By Paris Reidhead* Will you return again to Malachi, the 3rd Chapter. Our thinking shall be from this Chapter. I believe God has a message in it for our hearts. Our text, the first seven verses. May I read them, asking you to pay particular attention to them: 1Behold, I... Read More
Robert Murray M'Cheyne

The Call Of Abraham

Robert Murray M'CheyneIn these words, dear brethren, we have an account of the conversion of Abraham. This is the record given us of the second birth of Abraham. My dear friends, it is the second birth that will be remembered in heaven, and not the first. You know it is common for men to keep their birthdays. Now, the se... Read More

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