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Resisting the Devil Arthur Pink "Resist the Devil, and he will flee from you." James 4:7 This brings before us an aspect of the Truth concerning which many Christians are largely ignorant. Oftentimes they are unaware that it is "the Devil" who is attacking them and needs to be resisted. Many suppose... Read More

A CALL TO PRAYER J.C. Ryle, 1878 "Men ought always to pray." Luke 18:1 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers in your... Read More

Coming Events and Present Duties Being Plain Papers on Prophecy J.C. Ryle, 1879 What Time Is It? "The night is far spent, the day is at hand. Let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on the armor of light." Romans 13:12 Reader, you and I are in a world which is rapidly rolling... Read More

This is the Finger of God! J.C. Ryle, written during the Great Cattle Plague of England , 1865-1867 Look at the words which form the title of this booklet, and consider them well. They were spoken by heathen men more than three thousand years ago. They fell from the lips of Egyptian magicians when o... Read More

JUSTIFICATION! by J. C. Ryle "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 There is a word in the text which heads this page which ought to be very precious in the eyes of Englishmen. That word is "peace." Even in "merry England" we have known something... Read More

A Salve for Every Sore! James Smith, 1859 Our newspapers, in their advertising section, claim to inform the afflicted of all kinds of remedies, for all sorts of maladies. If we believe them — then no one need to die, for there is a remedy for everything! And then the prices are so very moderate that... Read More

Christ is Our Peace James Smith, 1842 "He is our peace." Ephesians 2:14 It is a matter of infinite consequence . . . to be at peace with God, and to walk with Him in a state of reconciliation; to know that there is nothing in the divine mind against us — but that all condemnation is removed from us;... Read More

Looking for Jesus James Smith, 1842 "We look for the Savior — the Lord Jesus Christ." Philippians 3:20 The first Christians kept the second coming of Christ continually in view; they constantly expected it, and are spoken of as " Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great... Read More

Ask and Receive James Smith, 1842 "Ask, and you shall receive!" John 16:24 The Lord has provided and stored up in Christ, all blessings for His people, and has made it both their duty and privilege, to seek those blessings from Him by prayer. He has given them every encouragement . . . to pray ferve... Read More

Treasury of David Charles Spurgeon Psalm 119 INTRODUCTION This psalm has no special title, nor is any author's name mentioned. It is the longest psalm, and this is a sufficiently distinctive name for it. In size, it equals twenty-two psalms of the average length of the Songs of Degrees. It is not ju... Read More