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BEING FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (Part 2) By Robert Wurtz II The Consequence of Not Being Full of the Holy Spirit It is impossible to maintain victory over sin for an extended period of time without being continuously filled with the Holy Spirit. The first thing to go is our zeal for God. When that happ... Read More

THE NARROW ROAD TO SALVATION (Revisiting the Book of Romans) Part 5 By Robert Wurtz II Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. And not onl... Read More

Consider what he will do for thee, how he will love thee, if thou wilt thus love him. 1. He will set thee next himself in honor, (Ps. 45:9;) that as the Lord Jesus is next to God, sits at his right hand, so here, which is an honor that the angels have not, who are nowhere called Christ's spouse; hen... Read More

A Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More

The Beauty of Grace by Thomas Watson "May grace and peace be multiplied to you." 1 Peter 1:2 The blessed apostle, having felt the efficacy and sovereignty of grace, is taken up with the thoughts of it; and so sweet is this wine of paradise, that he commends it to those dispersed Christians to whom h... Read More

The Crown of Righteousness by Thomas Watson A sermon preached on May 1, 1656, at the funeral of Thomas Hodges "Those who honor Me—I will honor." 1 Samuel 2:30 To my honored friend, Mrs. Mary Hodges, It was not my intention when I preached this sermon, that it should go any further than the pulpit. B... Read More

The Upright Man's Character By Thomas Watson "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." Psalm 37:37 Sincerity is of universal importance to a Christian. It is the sauce which seasons piety and makes it savory. Sincerity is the jewel which God is most delighted ... Read More

“Love suffereth long, and is kind …” 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Love is not premeditated, it is spontaneous, i.e., it bursts up in extraordinary ways. There is nothing of mathematical certainty in Paul's category of love. We cannot say - "Now I am going to think no evil; I am going to believe all things."... Read More

We must first receive the benefits of the gospel, that we may be able to obey His requirements. Many people place duty of the law before the benefits of salvation. If they cannot make salvation itself a duty, they will make all the benefits of salvation depend upon their own works and efforts. They ... Read More

St. Paul tells us that the things which happened to Israel happened unto them for ensamples or types, and that the record was given for our admonition (1 Cor. 10:11). We are therefore justified in utilizing the history of Israel for spiritual purposes today. One important caution is necessary. We mu... Read More