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John Gill

A Principle of Grace in the Heart, a Good Thing, Always Tending Toward the Lord God of Israel.

John GillA PRINCIPLE OF GRACE IN THE HEART, A GOOD THING ALWAYS TENDING TOWARDS THE LORD GOD OF ISRAEL. 1 KINGS 14:13 Because in him there is found some good thing towards the Lord God of Israel. The whole verse reads thus, And all Israel shall mourn for him; for he only, of Jeroboam, shall come to the grave... Read More
John Gill

Of Contentment of Mind.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 12 OF CONTENTMENT OF MIND Contentment of mind naturally follows upon Joy and Peace; where joy abounds, and peace rules in the heart, contentment is; it is nowhere to be found but in a godly man; in Christians of the first rank and class: the heathens talke... Read More
John Gill

Of Patience.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 17 OF PATIENCE Without patience there can be no real self-denial, nor true submission to the will of God in adversity; nor contentment in every state; nor thankfulness for every mercy; it is what accompanies every grace, as faith, hope, and love; hence we ... Read More
John Gill

Of the Eternal Union of the Elect of God Unto Him.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 2—Chapter 4 OF THE ETERNAL UNION OF THE ELECT OF GOD UNTO HIM. The union of God’s elect unto him, their adoption by him, justification before him, and acceptance with him, being eternal, internal, and immanent acts in God; I know not where better to place them, and ... Read More
John Gill

Of the Grace of God

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 13 OF THE GRACE OF GOD This attribute may be considered, both as it is in God himself, and as displayed in acts towards his creatures; as in himself, it is himself; it is his nature and essence; he is "Grace" itself, most amiable and lovely; hence so often... Read More
John Gill

Of the Grace of Hope.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 8 OF THE GRACE OF GOD Having treated of Faith in God, and of trust or confidence in him, the next in course to be considered is the Grace of Hope; for it, this order they stand, "faith, hope:—Faith is the substance of things hoped for," and therefore go to... Read More
John Gill

Of the Grace of Love.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 9 OF THE GRACE OF LOVE After faith and hope follows love; for in this order they stand, "now abide faith, hope, charity," or love, "these three" (1 Cor. 13:13), "but the greatest of these is charity," or "love;" not that it is of greater use than the other... Read More
John Gill

The Love of God, Considered.

John GillTHE LOVE OF GOD CONSIDERED. 2 THESSALONIANS 3:5 And the Lord God direct your hearts into the Love of God, and into the patient waiting for Christ. One principal part of the apostle’s design in writing this epistle was to satisfy some persons in this church, who were shaken in mind, and troubled, as ... Read More
Paris Reidhead

Breaking Bread

Paris ReidheadBreaking Bread By Paris Reidhead* Will you turn, please, to Acts, Chapter 20. I shall begin reading in the 6th verse. Our meditation and message this morning shall be from this portion, verses 6 and 7; And we sailed away from Philippi after the days of unleavened bread, and came unto them to Troas i... Read More
Paris Reidhead

Christ for Us, Christ as Us, Christ in Us

Paris ReidheadChrist for Us, Christ as Us, Christ in Us By Paris Reidhead* Perhaps your Bible is open to Chapter 8 of Romans. I suggest that you hold it open to these portions that will be before us, but the verse that will give us our entrance into the meditation of the morning is the 1st clause or sentence in t... Read More

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