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"I did not shrink back from declaring to you the whole purpose of God" (Acts 20:27). The apostle Paul spent three years in Ephesus, preaching night and day (Acts 20:31). What did he preach? To the unconverted heathen, he preached repentance towards God and faith in our Lord Jesus Christ (Acts 20:21)... Read More

The Message of its Five Chief Preachers : A re-examination IN theology, as in any other science, we should avoid or escape from many serious errors were we more carefully to collate and to compare all the relevant facts before forming theories. In these papers we wish to examine the statements of Ho... Read More

The Double Cure not only cleanses the heart from all sin and fills it with perfect love, but also emancipates the tongue. Hence, all who have received it, divinely taught, proclaim its worth and magnify its Author. In order that by worthy witnesses the truths of the foregoing pages may be establishe... Read More

DIRECTION SIXTH. The Several Pieces of the Whole Armour of God. Second Piece—The Christian’s Breastplate. ‘And having on the breastplate of righteousness’ (Eph. 6:14). These words present us with a second piece of armour, commended to, and charged upon, all Christ’s soldiers—a breastplate, and the m... Read More

2 Chronicles 17:1-19 - And Jehoshaphat his son reigned in his stead, and strengthened himself against Israel. (Read More...) Genesis 4:1-26 - And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the LORD. (Read More...) 1 Timothy 5:8 - But if any provide n... Read More

Proverbs 20:1 - Wine [is] a mocker, strong drink [is] raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise. Ephesians 5:18 - And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess; but be filled with the Spirit; 1 Corinthians 6:19-20 - What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost [which ... Read More

Because the Holy Spirit is mentioned third in the Godhead, He is treated as a "third" person by Christians. We do not realize that He is God — equal with the Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus. He is not a mere force or power, but a Person. God the Father is in Heaven. God the Son is seated at the Fa... Read More

Everybody wants to live long, but nobody wants to get old. Eventhough ageing cannot be avoided, people try to hide it. Hair dye is one of the fast-selling cosmetics! "Old" people prefer to be called as "senior" citizens! It’s an instinct in man to stay and appear young. At 58 this year (2004) though... Read More

A Plea for the Godly by Thomas Watson "The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor." Proverbs 12:26 Solomon was a man of renown. He was the world's wonder; he discoursed on trees from the cedar-tree in Lebanon, to the hyssop which springs out of the wall. The Proverbs are profound and holy aph... Read More

A 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