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Cross-Bearing Arthur Pink "Jesus said unto His disciples—if any man will come after Me, let him deny himself and take up his cross, and follow me." Matthew 16:24 "Then said Jesus unto His disciples, if any man will"; the word "will" here means "desire to" just as in that verse, "If any will live god... Read More

Sweet Things! Arthur Pink, 1952 One of the accompaniments of the new birth is a spiritual palate which enables one to savor the things that be of God . At regeneration, its favored subjects receive not only eyes which are capable of seeing objects imperceptible to the natural man, and ears which hea... Read More

The Yoke of Christ Arthur Pink "Come unto Me all you who labor and are heavy laden—and I will give you rest" (Matthew 11:28). As we have previously intimated, this was not a general invitation, addressed indefinitely to the careless and giddy masses—but rather is it a gracious call unto those seriou... Read More

The Divine Servant Arthur Pink God has many servants, not only on earth but also in Heaven, for the angels are "all ministering spirits" (Hebrews 1:14) who "do His commandments, hearkening unto the voice of His word" (Psalm 103:20). But what we would now contemplate is not any servant of God or from... Read More

REWARDS Arthur Pink October, 1943 To the infidel, much in the Scriptures seems so inconsistent and inharmonious , that he charges them with "abounding in contradictions ." That there should be no variableness or shadow of turning with God—yet that He is frequently said to "repent"; that He claims to... Read More

THE OBEDIENCE OF CHRIST Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952) Our desire is to contemplate here, by the help of the Holy Spirit, that lovely perfection of the Lord Jesus which was the very life and beauty of His mediatorial holiness. His obedience was the absolute conformity of His entire spirit and soul to th... Read More

THE LORDSHIP OF CHRIST Arthur W. Pink (1886-1952) Our present subject brings before us a very different aspect of the Truth from that which engaged our attention in the last article: a greater contrast could scarcely be imagined— Christ the Servant, Christ the Sovereign; subject to the will of Anoth... Read More

THE CROSS OF CHRIST by J. C. Ryle "Far be it from me to boast, except in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, through which the world has been crucified to me, and I to the world." Galatians 6:14 What do we think and feel about the cross of Christ? We live in a Christian land. We probably attend the ... 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

Body of Practical Divinity By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS Mirror and fountain The Scripture is a mirror to show us our sins; Christ's blood is a fountain to wash them away. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ A lamp for my feet "Teach me Your ways, O Lord, that I may live according to Your truth!" Psalm 86:11 Let us lead... Read More