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All Friends, in the spirit of the living God wait upon God, to learn of and to be taught by him. For now doth the beast open his mouth in blasphemy [Rev 13:6], speaking great swelling words [2 Pet 2:18, Jude 1:16]. And now is the cage of unclean birds [Rev 18:2], and the unclean spirits, which are g... Read More

Selected Verses: John 1:4. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. Matthew 5:14. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Opening: He said, “Let there be light,” and there was light. And then He said, “Ye are… Pentecostal people! Do you speak in tongues... Read More

"In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. The same was in the beginning with God. All things were made by him; and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life; and the life was the light of men. And the light shines in darkness; and the dar... Read More

The Gospel of St John, which begins with these verses, is in many respects very unlike the other three Gospels. It contains many things which they omit. It omits many things which they contain. Good reason might easily be shown for this unlikeness. But is enough to remember that Matthew, Mark, Luke,... Read More

Responding to Jewish Authorities Now because Jesus was doing these things on the Sabbath, the Jewish authorities began persecuting him. So Jesus told them, "My Father is working until now, and I too am working." For this reason the Jewish authorities were trying even harder to kill him, because not ... Read More

I send forth the volume now in the reader's hands, with much diffidence, and a very deep sense of responsibility. It is no light matter to publish an exposition of any book in the Bible. It is a peculiarly serious undertaking to attempt a Commentary on the Gospel of St. John. I do not forget that we... Read More

LEVI’S URIM AND THUMMIM FOUND WITH CHRIST, A Sermon DEUTERONOMY 33:8 And of Levi he said, Let thy Thummim, and thy Urim be with thy holy One, whom thou didst prove at Massah, and with whom thou didst strive at the waters of Meribah. These words are part of the blessing wherewith Moses blessed the tr... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 7 OF THE LIFE OF GOD. Having considered the attributes of Simplicity, Immutability, Infinity, Omnipresence, and Eternity, which belong to God, as an uncreated, infinite, and eternal Spirit; and which distinguish him from all other spirits; I shall now proc... Read More

THE MUTUAL GAIN OF CHRIST AND CHRISTIANS IN THEIR LIFE AND DEATH. Occasioned By The Death Of The Reverend Joseph Stennet, D. D. Preached February 26, 1758. PHILIPPIANS 1:21. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is Gain. THIS epistle, of which the words of my text are a part, was written by the ap... Read More

While the Old Covenant is all about rules, regulations and obedience to laws, the New Covenant is God’s invitation for us to be “partakers of the divine nature” (2 Peter 1:4). Through the life and death of Christ, we are restored to God’s eternal purpose for man—to manifest His nature. His death was... Read More