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H.J. Vine

My Father

H.J. VineExceedingly dear to the heart of our Lord Jesus Christ were the things which He spake of as “My Father’s.” Those who contemplated His glory on earth, afterwards said, when the Holy Spirit was given, it was “a glory as of an only-begotten with a father.” That was what distinguished Him in their eyes,... Read More
H.J. Vine

The World’s Maker, Israel’s King and God’s Children

H.J. VineThe One who made the world came into it as a Man, but the world did not know Him. He was the rightful King of Israel, but His own nation did not receive Him. There were those who did, however, and there are those today who believe on His Name of divine and royal worth. He Himself gives to such the r... Read More
R. Stanley

Love is Patient!

The famous Love Chapter in the Bible, even 1 Corinthians 13, lists fifteen characteristics of love (vv 4-7). Most interestingly the very first manifestation is patience. "Love is patient!" I believe that the order of mention in the Scripture is also inspired by God. Shall we say that patience is the... Read More
Stan Thompson

Behold, The Bridegroom Cometh

BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH! By Stan Thomson For centuries, the Church slept unawares of the coming of Christ for His bride. 150 years ago, the Spirit of God raised up men to recover this precious truth. The midnight cry went forth: "Behold the Bridegroom cometh!" (Matt. 25:1 – 7). What was the eff... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 999 - The Withering Work of the Spirit

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 999) Delivered on Lord's-day Morning, July 9th, 1871, by C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington "The voice said, Cry. And he said, What shall I cry? All flesh is grass, and all the goodliness thereof is as the flower of the field: the grass withereth, the flower fade... Read More
Charles Spurgeon

Sermon 2404 - A People Prepared for the Lord

Charles SpurgeonA Sermon (No. 2404) Intended for Reading on Lord's-Day, March 17th, 1895, Delivered By C. H. SPURGEON, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington On Lord's-day Evening, March 13th, 1887. "To make ready a people prepared for the Lord."-Luke 1:17. John was the herald of Christ; he was to prepare the wa... Read More
J. Vernon McGee

Christmas in the Home of Abraham?

J. Vernon McGeeEvery great truth of the Scripture that is given to us in full-blown flower in the New Testament is given to us in germ and in bud back in the Old Testament. And practically everything is given to us in the Book of Genesis. The remarkable thing about Genesis is this budding teaching concerning Bethl... Read More
John Kershaw

Faithfulness and Longsuffering

PREACHED AT ZION CHAPEL, TROWBRIDGE OCTOBER AND NOVEMBER, 1834 "The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some men count slackness; but is long-suffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance." (2 Peter 3. 9.) In the religious world there is a ... Read More
Leonard Ravenhill

Baptism of Fire

Leonard RavenhillLuke 3:16 We are going to look into the Gospel as recorded by Luke and the third chapter. I suppose most of us can quote John 3:16 without looking at it. How many of us can quote Luke 3:16? It's the other side of the coin, it should be as well known. Well, here it is' in the good King James version.... Read More
Leonard Ravenhill

John the Baptist and the Fire of God - Part 1

Leonard RavenhillLuke 3:16 We are going to look into the Gospel as recorded by Luke and the third chapter. I suppose most of us can quote John 3:16 without looking at it. How many of us can quote Luke 3:16? It's the other side of the coin, it should be as well known. Well, here it is... in the good King James versio... Read More

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