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The Christian Inlook Arthur Pink April, 1946 "Surely You desire truth in the inner parts; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place." Psalm 51:6 There are those who teach that the Christian should never look within—but instead, be constantly occupied with Christ. To the superficial, that may sound ver... Read More

Go Forward! by Arthur Pink January, 1947 Though the writer has passed the sixtieth milestone of life and completed a quarter of a century's hard but happy work on this magazine—yet he feels that "Go forward!" (Exodus 14:15) is the Lord's pressing word unto him at this time. If he should have acquire... Read More

A Good Beginning (A New Year's message!) Arthur Pink December, 1948 What a mercy it is to enter this world with a healthy body and sound constitution; how severely handicapped for this life, where the opposite is the case! What a blessing to be born into a Christian home, to receive our earliest imp... Read More

Christian Zeal J.C. Ryle, 1878 "It is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing." Galatians 4:18 Zeal is a subject, like many others in religion, most sadly misunderstood. Many would be ashamed to be thought "zealous" Christians. Many are ready to say of zealous people what Festus said of... Read More

A Momentous Question James Smith, 1860 As all real religion begins and is carried on by the Holy Spirit, who renews, sanctifies, and makes us fit for glory — it is a question of the greatest importance, "Have we received the Holy Spirit?" All primitive Christians had, and they knew it, otherwise the... Read More

The Spirit's Work James Smith, 1855 I find more and more the necessity and blessedness of living by simple faith in Christ, as he is set before us in the everlasting gospel; to aim to have the mind, thoughts, and affections engaged, and taken up with him. I feel nothing in myself but what is calcula... Read More

The Substantial Excellency of Spiritual Things by Thomas Watson "That I may cause those who love Me to inherit substance." Proverbs 8:21 those who The proverbs of Solomon shine as so many stars in their orbit. They are as lights to guide us—and as pearls to adorn us! They are divinely inspired and m... Read More

Practical Wisdom For Calvinists Practical & Theological Guidelines for Those Who Embrace the "Doctrines of Grace" The following practical and theological items, although they apply to every believer regardless of their particular theological tradition, are especially directed to those who adhere to ... Read More

Forty Scripture Directions John Willison, 1680-1750 1. Never let the world come into God's place. (1 John 2:15) 2. Keep up the same opinion now of things of the world, that you will have when you come to die. (Matthew 16:26) 3. Be not strangers to yourselves , but often commune with your own hearts.... Read More