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John Gill

Of the Lord's Prayer.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 6 OF THE LORD’S PRAYER The whole Scripture directs to and furnishes with matter for prayer; but more particularly the prayer which is commonly called "The Lord’s Prayer," may be considered as a directory to it; and so it seems to be designed by our Lord, w... Read More
John Gill

Of the New Heavens and Earth, and the Inhabitants of Them.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 7—Chapter 7 OF THE NEW HEAVENS AND EARTH, and the Inhabitants of them. We have seen the world laid in ashes; and now we shall take a view of it as rising out of them. The eastern people had a tale, or fable, concerning a bird, called the "phoenix;" which many writer... Read More
John Gill

Of the Veracity of God.

John GillA Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 22 OF THE VERACITY OF GOD. The apostle says, "Let God be true, and every man a liar", (Rom. 3:4) this must be affirmed of him, whatever is said of creatures, he is true and truth itself. 1. God is true in and of himself: this epithet, or attribute, is expr... Read More
John Gill

Solomon's Temple a Figure of the Church; and the Two Pillars, Jachin and Boaz, Typical of Christ.

John GillSOLOMON’S TEMPLE A FIGURE OF THE CHURCH; AND THE TWO PILLARS, JACHIN AND BOAZ, TYPICAL OF CHRIST. 1 KINGS 7:21 And he set up the pillars in the porch of the temple: and set up the right pillar, and called the name thereof Jachin: and he set up the left pillar, and called the name thereof Boaz THESE ... Read More
John Gill

The Glory of the Church in the Latter Day.

John GillTHE GLORY OF THE CHURCH IN THE LATTER DAY: A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, Dec. 27, 1752. Psalm 87:3 Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God! Selah. Some think this psalm was written by David, under a prophetic view of the temple to be built by his... Read More
John Gill

The Practical Improvement of the Watchman's Answer.

John GillTHE PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE WATCHMAN'S ANSWER. A SERMON, Preached at a Wednesday’s Evening Lecture, in GREAT EAST-CHEAP, JAN. 1, 1752. 1 Chronicles 12:32. And of the children of Issachar, which were men that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do: the heads of them were... Read More
Paris Reidhead

That Which We May Expect to see Happen in Christian America in the Next Few Months

Paris ReidheadThat Which We May Expect to see Happen in Christian America in the Next Few Months By Paris Reidhead* Two Scriptures shall be before us as a background for our thinking. First, in Revelation 3, and I begin reading with the 14th verse. And then we will turn to II Timothy 3. Tonight I am speaking abou... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"I Have Loved Thee"

T. Austin-SparksFrom "The Work of the Ministry" - Volume 2 Reading: Revelation 3:7-11. You will notice that the words of our title are linked with the Lord's coming - "I come quickly". And with His coming imminent He addresses these words to His children. The issue, after all, at the end, in the coming of the Lord,... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Faith In Relation To Life

T. Austin-SparksReading: Romans 4:16-25. We are being led to see the relationship of faith to three things. Firstly, faith in relationship to enlargement. We have taken note that God's thought revealed for His people is enlargement unto His own fulness. "All the fulness of God" is the word which indicates God's tho... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Heavenly Features in the Heavenly Jerusalem, the Church

T. Austin-SparksRev. 21:9-11. In this passage we see the Apostle was carried away in the Spirit into a mountain great and high, and shown the New Jerusalem "coming down out of heaven...." Rev. 3:12. "I will write upon him the name of my God, and the name of the city of my God, the new Jerusalem, which cometh down o... Read More

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