isaiah-54:10

O all you inhabitants of the world dwelling on the earth, come; see and hear; gather yourselves together unto the proclamation of the Great King. Hear, you who are afar off and you who are near! He who has an ear to hear, let him hear. I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Prepare the way... Read More

"And they found an Egyptian in the field, and brought him to David, and gave him bread, and he did eat; and they made him drink water."(1 Samuel 30:11-20) WELL! we have a pretty long text, but one in which very many great and glorious Gospel truths appear: one in which is revealed the marvellous gra... Read More

"Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God" John 20:28 think ye of Christ? is a question, which ought to be proposed to all who bear the Christian name, and to which every one should be ready to give a clear and explicit answer; especially at the present day, when so many seem disposed t... Read More

A Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) JUNE 1 Matthew 18:21 to end. The parable of the unforgiving servant. How odious that servant appears, who after having received such exceeding benefits from his Lord, w... Read More

We here read of the effect of the discourse Jesus delivered in the presence of the officers that came to take him. Many people were there, and they expressed different opinions concerning him. Some thought he was the prophet, or the messenger that was to be sent before Christ, to prepare his way. (M... Read More

The Rainbow in the Clouds by John MacDuff "When I send clouds over the earth, the rainbow will be seen in the clouds" Genesis 9:14 1. SOVEREIGNTY "The Lord Reigns." Psalm 93:1 No rainbow of promise in the "dark and cloudy day" shines more radiantly than this. God, my God, the God who gave Jesus, ord... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Excerpts from Samuel Rutherford, Christ Dying and Drawing Sinners to Himself, London 1647, pp. 239-61. Question. But are there no preparations either of nature or at least of grace going before saving grace, and the soul's being drawn to Christ? Answer. That we may come to consider preparations or p... Read More

This little message "fear not" is almost one of the keynotes of Isaiah. The chord of his later messages was struck in the opening of the fortieth chapter by the words, "Comfort, comfort My people," and in keeping with this message He again and again reassures His troubled people in these words of co... Read More

The New Testament church was born in a blaze of glory. The Holy Spirit came down upon it with fire, and the first Christians spoke with tongues and prophesied. The fear of God fell upon them and upon all who saw them, and multitudes were converted. It was a triumphant church, unafraid of Satan, irre... Read More