Dear friends,—In all your meetings, see that the Lord God be glorified, and have an eye to his glory, and let all things be done without strife [Phil 2:3] or reflections; but all to mind the testimony of life, and that which doth preserve your unity in it; and in that you will seek one another's goo... Read More
Dear friends and brethren in the Lord Jesus Christ, your life and salvation, your rock and foundation, rest and sanctuary, in all storms, trials, and sufferings. Now, dear friends, my desire is, that you may all strive for that which makes for peace [Rom 14:19]. ‘For blessed are the peacemakers, the... Read More
Selected Verses: Matthew 5:47. And if ye salute your brethren only, what do ye more than others? do not even the publicans so? Ecclesiastes 10:1. Dead flies cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour: so doth a little folly him that is in reputation for wisdom and honour. C... Read More
2. There are some special dangers that young men need to be warned against. (1) One danger to young men is pride. I know well that all souls are in fearful peril. Old or young, it doesn't matter; all have a race to run, a battle to fight, a heart to humble, a world to overcome, a body to keep under ... Read More
A DECLARATION of the FAITH AND PRACTICE OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST, IN CARTER LANE, SOUTHWARK, UNDER THE PASTORAL CARE OF Dr. JOHN GILL, Read and assented to at the Admission of Members. Having been enabled, through divine grace, to give up ourselves to the Lord, and likewise to one another by the will... Read More
The CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 53—2 Peter 1:10. Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure; for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall. It is said,[1] "That the election mentioned in the Holy Scriptures is not that of particular persons, but... Read More
The Prophecies Respecting the Messiah CHAPTER XIII. Concerning the magnificent and august names and titles of the Messiah in the Old Testament. I thought to have concluded this account of the prophecies of the Old Testament, respecting the Messiah, with the preceding chapter; but observing some prop... Read More
The Prophecies Respecting the Messiah CHAPTER X. Concerning the sufferings of the Messiah; wherein Psalm 22 and Isaiah 53 are particularly considered: as also the several circumstances which were to attend these sufferings. The writers of the New Testament, as they give an account of the sufferings ... Read More
A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 14 OF HUMILITY After "love, joy, peace," mentioned as fruits of the Spirit, "long suffering, gentleness, and meekness," in which "humility" is included, are observed as fruits of the same Spirit also (Gal. 5:22,23 and this naturally follows or accompanies ... Read More
A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 6—Chapter 14 OF SANCTIFICATION The foundation of "sanctification" is laid in "regeneration"; as it is a holy principle, it is first formed in that; the new creature, or new man, is created in righteousness and true holiness; and it appears in "effectual calling", wh... Read More
Epistle 375
Epistle 383
What Do Ye More Than Others? (Put on the provided wedding garment: Jesus in His meekness and lowliness.)
Dangers of Young Men
A Declaration of the Faith and Practice of the Church of Christ
CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 53—2 Peter 1:10.
Concerning the Magnificent and August Names and Titles of the Messiah in the Old Testament.
Concerning the Sufferings of the Messiah.
Of Humility.
Of Sanctification.