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Preparation for Heaven William Nicholson, 1862 "While they were on their way to buy the oil, the bridegroom arrived. The virgins who were ready went in with him to the wedding banquet. And the door was shut!" Matthew 25:10 [N.B. "At a marriage, the procession of which I saw some years ago," says Mr.... Read More

The Loving-kindness of God, Better than Life William Nicholson, 1862 "Because your loving-kindness is better than life, my lips shall praise you!" Psalm 63:3 What a base opinion some men form of spiritual enjoyment! That which is delightful and enrapturing to the Christian — is dull and gloomy to th... Read More

The Wilderness and its Fruits Preached at Providence Chapel, London, on July 28, 1850, by J. C. Philpot "Therefore, behold, I will allure her and bring her into the wilderness , and speak comfortably unto her. And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope;... Read More

WHAT IS IT THAT SAVES A SOUL? By J. C. Philpot PREFACE When, at the request of the Publisher, I undertook to furnish an answer to that important question, "What is it that saves a soul?" I intended merely to write a few pages. But as I wrote, I found the subject to grow under my hand, and thoughts a... Read More

God's Loving-kindness Arthur Pink April, 1948 In the closing paragraphs of our March cover-page article, reference was made to the faithfulness of God ; here we propose to engage the reader with another of His excellencies--one of which every Christian has received innumerable proofs. We turn unto a... Read More

Betrothing by James Smith, 1860 We stand in a fourfold relation to God by nature: we are his creatures — and he is our Creator; we are his servants — and he is our Master; we are his subjects — and he is our Sovereign; we are his prisoners — and he is our Judge. But in the exercise of his free and s... Read More

The One Thing Needful James Smith, 1842 "Only one thing is needful." Luke 10:42 And what is this one thing needful? It is . . . to know Christ, to be united to Immanuel, and to live in communion with Jesus. The knowledge of Jesus , as communicated to the mind by the Holy Spirit — is an unspeakable b... Read More

God is His Peoples Great Reward by Thomas Watson "I am your exceeding great reward." Genesis 15:1 God Himself is His people's reward! Abraham is called "the friend of God," James 2:23. The Lord spoke with him familiarly, Genesis 17:22; he was made of God's privy council, Genesis 18:17. And in the te... Read More

THE GOSPEL IN A MAP A view of the exceedingly great and precious Promises by Joseph Alleine O all you inhabitants of the world dwelling on the earth, come; see and hear; gather yourselves together unto the proclamation of the Great King. Hear, you who are afar off and you who are near! He who has an... Read More