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The Nature of Love to God and Christ, Opened and Enforced by Samuel Davies The third time Jesus said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." John 21:17 "If an... Read More

Christ's Agony! Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." Luke 22:44 Our Lord Jesus Christ, in his original nature, was infinitely above all suffering, for he was "God over all, blessed... Read More

Victory over the World! George Everard, 1866 "Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life!" Revelation 2:10 The promises in Scripture are made to conquerors . Grace in the heart conquers a believer's foes — and then grace places on his head the crown of life. In the Epistles to th... Read More

Be Separate! George Everard , 1884 "Therefore come out from them and be separate, says the Lord. Touch no unclean thing, and I will receive you. I will be a Father to you, and you will be my sons and daughters, says the Lord Almighty." 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 "Come out from them and be separate" is a ... Read More

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

Living the Christian Life Al Martin A question of major importance is "How am I to live as a Christian?" It is one thing to be certain on biblical grounds that I have life from Christ, now I must be clear as to how I am to live the life of Christ. My purpose in setting before you some of the major p... 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

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

Divine and Worldly Conformity Charles Naylor, 1920 The Scriptures say, "Do not be conformed to this world — but be transformed by the renewing of your mind" (Romans 12:2). They also say that we should be "conformed to the image of his Son" (Romans 8:29). We have here two sorts of conformity, one of ... Read More

Importance of Exemplary Piety William Nicholson, 1862 "Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside." Colossians 4:5 The holy tendency of the Gospel is one of the principal evidences of its Divine origin. It not only brings salvation, but teaches and expects us to deny ungodliness and worldly lusts, ... Read More