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Division Third.--The Inward Principle of Prayer. 'In the Spirit.' We are come to the third division in the apostle's directory for prayer--the principle or spring from whence they are to flow--the Spirit, 'praying...in the Spirit.' In proceeding to the consideration of this topic, the first point is... Read More

"Will God in very deed dwell with men on the earth? Behold, heaven and the heaven of heavens cannot contain Thee." This was the devout breathing of the king of Israel (the penman, too, of this little book to which we are now proposing, in the Lord's grace, to introduce ourselves), when the glory had... Read More

Divine Motives to Contentment. SECT. 1. The first argument to contentation. 1. Consider the excellency of it. Contentment is a flower that doth not grow in every garden; it teacheth a man how in the midst of want to abound. You would think it were excellent if I could prescribe a receipt or antidote... Read More

The Future Punishment of the Wicked Unavoidable and Intolerable Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "Can your heart endure, or can your hands be strong in the days that I shall deal with you? I the Lord save spoken it, and will do it." Ezekiel 22:14 In the former part of this chapter, we have a dreadful ca... Read More

SHADOWS OF THE GREAT ROCK by John MacDuff "And a Man will be like a shelter from the wind and a refuge from the storm, like streams of water in the desert and the shadow of a great rock in a thirsty land." Isaiah 32:2 A great rock ! "That Rock is Christ," and "the shadows" are those precious truths-... Read More

Treasures from J.R. Miller 1840 — 1912 (choice excerpts) "If any 19th century American Christian writer warrants reprinting, it is J. R. Miller! His writing style is delightfully smooth, his insights are spiritual diamonds on every page, and his pastoral applications are delivered with the skill of ... Read More

In the Everlasting Arms J. R. Miller "The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms!" Deuteronomy 33:27 There are two sides to a Christian life. One is the active side. We are urged to faithfulness in all duty, to activity in all service, to victory in all struggle, to work... Read More

The Blessing of Cheerfulness J.R. Miller, 1895 "A joyful heart makes a face cheerful , but a sad heart produces a broken spirit." Proverbs 15:13 "A cheerful heart has a continual feast." Proverbs 15:15 "A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person's strength." Proverbs 17:22 ... Read More

Trust in God by William Nicholson, 1862 "When I am afraid, I will trust in you." Psalm 56:3 It is very desirable to be valiant in the Christian course. There is enough in God and in his promises of grace to make us so. Fear is frequently the result of unwatchfulness, negligence, or spiritual declens... Read More

The Power of God in the Salvation of His People! Arthur Pink "Twice have I heard this; that power belongs unto God!" Psalm 62:11 In our first article upon this glorious theme, we practically confined our attention to the omnipotence of God as it is seen in and through the old creation . Here, we pro... Read More