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HEAVEN! William Nicholson, 1855 BELOVED of the Lord, listen! The melodious voice of your Redeemer breaks on your ear! Sweeter to you is its sound, than the music of the sphere, and dearer to you its import, than the gold of Peru! Listen!—it is the legacy of Heaven, "Fear not, little flock, it is you... Read More

Death, the Believer's Gain! William Nicholson, 1862 "For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain!" Philippians 1:21 Though the Christian may sometimes be influenced by the glittering things of earth — yet nothing appears so valuable to his mind, as religion and its ultimate consequences. The ble... Read More

The Rest of the Soul! by William Nicholson, 1862 "Return unto your rest, O my soul; for the Lord has dealt bountifully with you." Psalm 116:7 God is the only foundation of true happiness; therefore it is the wisdom and privilege of man to look to him for substantial and never-ending bliss. If he app... Read More

The Riches of Divine Mercy! by William Nicholson, 1862 "But God, who is rich in mercy , because of His great love with which He loved us" Ephesians 2:4 No doctrine has been more strongly opposed, or more shamefully abused, than the doctrine of God's free and sovereign grace! There is, however, no ot... Read More

The Christians Rest! William Nicholson, 1862 "There remains therefore, a rest for the people of God." Hebrews 4:9 The privileges of the Gospel are a source of true comfort and joy. But these enjoyments are but the foretastes of the Christian's heavenly rest, when every evil peculiar to this mortal l... Read More

The Gospel Feast! William Nicholson, 1862 "On this mountain the LORD Almighty will prepare a feast of rich food for all peoples, a banquet of aged wine — the best of meats and the finest of wines!" Isaiah 25:6 Rich and magnificent are the feasts of kings. Their vessels are of silver and gold — their... Read More

Rejection of Divine Life by William Nicholson, 1862 "And you will not come unto me, that you might have life!" John 5:40 By this declaration, Christ charges the Jews with obstinate infidelity. Some of them had heard the testimony of God from Heaven — the announcements of John the Baptist. They had h... Read More

The Sinner's Ruin and Recovery William Nicholson, 1862 "For thus says the Lord, You have sold yourselves for nothing; and you shall be redeemed without money." Isaiah 52:3 In verses 1, 2, the state of the Jews in Babylon is compared to that of a female captive sleeping in the dust, and in that degra... Read More

Gratitude for Christian Privileges William Nicholson, 1862 "Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ!" Ephesians 1:3. The mercy of God to man is replete with interest to the Christian. He sees that sovereign ... Read More

The FIRST Coming of Christ William Nicholson, 1862 "Christ was sacrificed once, to take away the sins of many people!" Hebrews 9:28 Everything respecting Christ is interesting. "His name is as precious ointment poured forth." His moral character is "altogether lovely;" "grace was poured into his lip... Read More