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Herman Bavinck

The Law--Gospel Distinction and Preaching

Herman BavinckIt is therefore surely worth the effort to try and answer the following questions: What attitude is Christian ethics going to adopt towards war? Does war have a place in the Christian world-and-life view? Or must war at all times and in all places be condemned and opposed as a crime? Does war make a... Read More
J. Vernon McGee

Changing Bitter Waters to Sweet

J. Vernon McGeeSo Moses brought Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter; therefore the name of it was called Marah. And the ... Read More
J. Vernon McGee

Why Do God's Children Suffer?

J. Vernon McGeeFor consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds. Ye have not yet resisted unto blood, striving against sin. And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto sons, My son, despise not thou the chastening of t... Read More
J.C. Philpot

Gospel Fruit the Test of Genuine Discipleship

J.C. PhilpotPreached on Tuesday Evening, October 31st, 1854, at Oakham, Rutland "Herein is My Father glorified, that ye bear much fruit; so shall ye be My disciples." John 15:8 Why does the farmer, at this season of the year, cast into the bosom of the earth so much valuable corn? That at harvest time he may re... Read More
J.G. Bellet

An Introduction to Isaiah

In reading Matt. 1, 2, we learn, among other things, how the word of prophecy ought to be used; but we see also, how the carnal intellect treats it; and thus it furnishes a sound and healthful word to us, when we set ourselves down for a meditation on the prophetic Scriptures; for we are both guided... Read More
J.G. Bellet

Grace

When we think of grace, we think of our interests in Christ; when we think of glory, we think of our interests with Christ. The first subject is really the deeper, the more personal and affectionate. It takes us to the heart of the Lord; the second takes us to His circumstances. And yet, it may be a... Read More
J.G. Bellet

Enoch

It is not so much of Enoch himself that I now purpose, in the Lord's grace, I would hope, to write a little, but rather of the times and the saints before the flood. Whether it be of them or of him, the materials, as we know, are very scanty; but in the way and wisdom of the Spirit of God, they are ... Read More
John Gill

The Words of David, the Words of Jehovah, Father, Son, and Spirit

John Gill2 SAMUEL 23:2,3. The Spirit of the Lord spake by me, and his Word was in my Tongue: the God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me. Having considered in a former discourse the preceding verse, which contains a line description of David, that tends to recommend to our notice those last words ... Read More
William Gurnall

The Christian in Complete Armour - Part 16

DIRECTION XI.--SECOND GENERAL PART. [How to perform the duty commanded--a directory for prayer.] 'Praying always with all prayer and supplication,' &c. (Eph. 6:18). Having despatched the duty of prayer in general, we now come to give an account of the several branches in the exhortation; which toget... Read More
Thomas Watson

The Ten Commandments 8. The Fourth Commandment

Thomas WatsonRemember the Sabbath-day to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work: but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord thy God; in it thou shalt not do any work, thou, nor thy son, nor thy daughter, thy manservant, nor thy maid-servant, nor thy cattle, nor thy stranger that is wit... Read More

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