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John Gill

The Faithful Minister of Christ Crowned.

John GillThe FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST CROWNED. Occasioned by the Death of Mr. William Anderson, Baptist Minister. Preached September 20, 1767. 2 TIMOTHY 4:6, 7 I have fought a (or the) good fight, I have finished my (the) course, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteo... Read More
John Gill

The Introduction; with a Particular Consideration of that First Prophecy, Respecting the Messiah, Recorded in Genesis 3:15.

John GillThe Prophecies Respecting the Messiah CHAPTER I. The Introduction; with a particular consideration of that first prophecy, respecting the MESSIAH, recorded in Genesis 3:15. Though the prophecies of the Old Testament, concerning the Messiah, which have had their exact completion in Jesus, are not the... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Operation of the Kingdom of God

T. Austin-SparksIn the thirteenth chapter of the Gospel by Matthew, which we may have open before us by way of reminder, we find the operation of the Kingdom illustrated in a sevenfold way. THE PARABLES OF THE KINGDOM I do not propose to attempt an exposition of that sevenfold way, but will simply lift out from the... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

Divine Life: Triumphant Over Natural Forces

T. Austin-SparksThe matter with which we are occupied in these days is the training of disciples. One of the passages which was at the foundation was: "Many other signs therefore did Jesus in the presence of the disciples, which are not written in this book; but these are written, that ye may believe that Jesus is ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Nature of the Dispensation in Which We Live

T. Austin-SparksReading: "The spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are children of God: and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified with him. For I reckon that the sufferings of this present time are not w... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Supreme Vocation (Daniel 10:1-21)

T. Austin-SparksReading: Daniel 10:1-21 From the tenth chapter of the Book of Daniel I want to take just this fragment from the nineteenth verse: "And he said, 0 man greatly beloved, fear not peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong." And I want to add to that, for later purposes, two fragments from the New Te... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"A Candlestick All of Gold" Its Character and Form

T. Austin-SparksReading: Rev. 1:12-20. In our previous meditation, we said that there are three things about the candlestick. One is its function, another its character and a third its form. We have already considered its function. Let us proceed to say a little about the others. Its Character, All of God The chara... Read More
John Chrysostom

Homily 1 on the Statues

John ChrysostomThis Homily was delivered in the Old Church of Antioch, while St. Chrysostom was yet a Presbyter, upon that saying of the Apostle, 1 Timothy 5:23 , Drink a little wine for your stomach's sake, and your often infirmities. 1. You have heard the Apostolic voice, that trumpet from heaven, that spiritual... Read More
John Nelson Darby

Funeral of Augustus James Clarke, a 13 year old boy

John Nelson Darby{Notes of a message given by J. N. D. at the funeral of Augustus James Clarke, a 13 year old boy, whose parents were absent (probably in India), May 9th., 1845. Extracted from the book by J. G. Deck entitled 'Joy of Departing', pages 110-3.} 1 Thess. 2 That while sin and death had entered into this ... Read More
Classic Christian Writings

The Missing Piece By Jim Cymbala

The following message was given at the Heart-Cry for Revival Conference in April 2004 at The Cove, Asheville, North Carolina, U.S.A. Please turn to 2 Corinthians 3:1-6. This is Paul writing a defensive apostolic epistle to the Church in Corinth. Paul writes: "Are we beginning to commend ourselves ag... Read More

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