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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

The Secret of Gladness J.R. Miller, 1899 "But let all who take refuge in You be glad ; let them ever sing for joy!" Psalm 5:11 "I will be glad and rejoice in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High." Psalm 9:2 "I will be glad and rejoice in Your love" Psalm 31:7 " Rejoice in the LORD and b... 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

The Joy of the Lord J. R. Miller, 1911 "This day is sacred to the Lord your God. Do not mourn or weep. Go and celebrate with a feast of choice foods and sweet drinks, and share gifts of food with people who have nothing prepared. This is a sacred day before our Lord. Do not be dejected and sad, for ... Read More

Making Life a Song J. R. Miller "Let the saints rejoice in this honor and sing for joy on their beds." Psalm 149:5 It is a great thing to write a song that endures. To have composed such a hymn as "Rock of Ages, Cleft for Me," or "Jesus, Lover of My Soul," is a greater achievement than to have built... Read More

Worldliness and Trust Matthew 6:19-34 J. R. Miller, 1909 The Christian life is very simple—if only we understand it. It has only one principle—single-hearted devotion to Christ. Paul stated this principle when he said, "To me to live is Christ" (Phil. 1:21) Jesus states it here also when He says, "S... Read More

The Christians Rest! William Nicholson, 1862 "There remains therefore, a rest for the people of God." Hebrews 4:9 The privileges of the Gospel are a source of true comfort and joy. But these enjoyments are but the foretastes of the Christian's heavenly rest, when every evil peculiar to this mortal l... Read More