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"Again, the kingdom of heaven is like unto a Merchantman, seeking goodly pearls: who, when He had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that He had, and bought it." (Matthew 13:45,46) THERE are characteristic chapters in God's most Holy Word which we can never forget, neither can we lose... Read More

A. THE WORD OF GOD 1. Nature of the Word of God (1) As to its voice – The Bible is the voice of God, 2 Tim. 3:16, speaking through men as his own words, Ex. 4:12; Jer. 1:9, as though God himself had uttered these words, Acts 3:21; Ex. 4:15-16 (2) As to its veracity – The word of God is truth, John 1... Read More

A Devotional Commentary on the Gospels Arranged for family devotions, for every day in the year. By Favell Lee Mortimer (1802—1878) MAY 1 Mark 6:30-44. Christ feeds five thousand with five loaves and two fish. Behold another instance of the compassion of our Lord. See how ready he was to sacrifice h... Read More

Some beloved idol? "Because the whole land is filled with idols, and the people are madly in love with them." Jeremiah 50:38 Have we not all in our various ways, set up some beloved idol . . . something which engaged our affections, something which occupied our thoughts, something to which we devote... Read More

Weary? "Then Jesus said, "Come to Me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." Matthew 11:28 The Lord's purpose in laying burdens upon us is to weary us out. We cannot learn our religion in any other way. We cannot learn it from the Bible, nor from the experience ... Read More

But who is our greatest enemy? The pride of our heart, the presumption of our heart, the hypocrisy of our heart, the intense selfishness of our heart, are often hidden from us. This wily devil, self, can wear such masks and assume such forms. This serpent, self, can so creep and crawl, can so twist ... Read More

The incredible greatness of His power "I pray that you will begin to understand the incredible greatness of His power to us who believe Him." Ephesians 1:19 The work of God on the soul, is a work of sovereign and omnipotent power! See what a mighty power was put forth in turning us from darkness to ... Read More

Preached at Providence Chapel, London, August 10th, 1851 by J. C. Philpot Ezekiel 34:1-16 Then this message came to me from the Lord: "Son of man, prophesy against the shepherds, the leaders of Israel. Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord – Destruction is certain for you shepherds who feed... Read More

December 20, 1981 CHRISTMAS AS THE END OF HISTORY This is my tenth and final message in this series on the history of redemption. What I would like to do this morning is to pull it all together and show how God's work in history comes to a climax—and in a sense comes to an end—in the coming of his o... Read More

February 22, 1981 The Role of the Holy Spirit in Conversion Unless God gives me a clear indication to go another way I will be preaching during these last four Sundays of winter on the ministry of the Holy Spirit. I feel a great yearning in my own heart to know more of the Spirit's power for holines... Read More