1 Thessalonians 2:4

There are those who misrepresent the doctrine of election in this way. Here I am sitting down at my table tonight with my family to tea. It is a cold winter’s night, and outside on the street are some hungry starving tramps and children, and they come and knock on my door and they say, "We are so hu... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 3—Chapter 3 OF THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF THE WORD Next to the ordinances of Baptism and the Lord’s Supper, is the Public Ministration of the Word; which is an ordinance of Christ under the gospel dispensation, to be continued in the church unto the end of the world: Ch... Read More

Chapter II. Verses 17-22 And He came and preached peace to you that were far off, and peace to them that were near, for through Him we both have our access in one Spirit unto the Father. So then you are no more strangers and sojourners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints, and of the househo... Read More

{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

AN ANSWER TO THAT COMMON OBJECTION AGAINST THE QUAKERS THAT THEY CONDEMN ALL BUT THEMSELVES WITH A LOVING AND FAITHFUL ADVERTISEMENT TO THE NATION, AND POWERS THEREOF [1660] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OBJECTION It is commonly objected against us,... Read More

Meditations on First Peter Chapter One by J. C. Philpot, 1869 Part IX. But just as he who called you is holy, so be holy in all you do; for it is written: "Be holy, because I am holy." 1 Peter 1:15-16 It is a very significant circumstance, and no less sad than significant, that the very words "holy"... Read More

Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Lord’s Day Morning, 18th January, 1863. "Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; cast up, cast up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a standard for the people."- Isa 62:10. JOHN, the beloved disciple, when he was in t... Read More

March 14, 1982 Romans 14:1-9 This is the fifth in a series of seven messages on "Why Jesus is Precious." The series has two purposes. I argued in January that the motivation of believers to tell other people about the value of Jesus will rise or fall in direct proportion to how precious Christ reall... Read More

What about those old "friends" who stay around to tempt you or drag you down? All friendships made for selfish reasons before your conversion must go on the altar of sacrifice with all other things that belonged to your past life. All future friendships as well as those you keep from the past must b... Read More

Arranged from a message given at "Heart-Cry for Revival" Conference in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, May 26-29, 1998 Let us consider three things in the Book of Jonah: the man, the message, and the movement. "Now the word of the Lord came unto Jonah the son of Amittai, saying, Arise, go to Nineveh, that ... Read More