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Lost and Found! Arthur Pink LOST! What multitudes of people there are who have no concern over, in fact no consciousness of, their woeful condition! While they do not regard themselves as perfect, yet they are not aware that there is anything seriously wrong with them. They are respectable people, l... Read More

The Christian Inlook Arthur Pink April, 1946 "Surely You desire truth in the inner parts; You teach me wisdom in the inmost place." Psalm 51:6 There are those who teach that the Christian should never look within—but instead, be constantly occupied with Christ. To the superficial, that may sound ver... Read More

His Delights Arthur Pink, 1952 God, as God, being all-sufficient — delights in Himself, in all His perfections and the manifestation of them before His creatures. But there is one of His attributes in which He takes especial delight, namely, His mercy . "Who is a God like unto you, that pardons iniq... Read More

PORTRAITS by J. C. Ryle Acts 26:24-29— As Paul was saying these things in his defense, Festus said with a loud voice, "Paul, you are out of your mind; your great learning is driving you out of your mind." But Paul said, "I am not out of my mind, most excellent Festus, but I am speaking true and rati... Read More

A New Year's Motto! James Smith, 1865 " Look up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near!" Luke 21:28 The time of his second coming approaches, and it befits his disciples to think of that event, and diligently prepare for it. But if we do not witness the descent of our Lord i... Read More

The Willful Sin! James Smith, 1864 A reply to several questions on Hebrews 10:26, 27: "If we deliberately sin willfully after we have received the knowledge of the truth — no sacrifice for sins is left, but only a fearful expectation of judgment and of raging fire that will consume the enemies of Go... Read More

The Godly Man's Picture, Drawn with a Scripture Pencil, or, Some Characteristic Marks of a Man who is Going to Heaven By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS White feathers—but black skin "Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites! You are like whitewashed tombs, which look beautiful on... Read More

The Duty of Self-Denial by Thomas Watson, 1675 Christian Reader, The weightiness of the argument here discoursed on justly merits a larger volume. But I have contracted it, so that it may possibly come into more hands. I must profess I do not know a more necessary point in divinity. Self-denial is t... Read More

The Lord's Supper by Thomas Watson (1620-1686) While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, "Take and eat; this is My body." Then He took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, saying, "Drink from it, all of you. This is My blood of ... Read More

ORIGINAL SIN Thomas Watson Question 16: Did all mankind fall in Adam's first transgression? Answer: The covenant being made with Adam, not only for himself—but for his posterity, all mankind descending from him, by ordinary generation, sinned in him, and fell with him in his first transgression. "Th... Read More