2 Samuel 2:26

David is the principal object before the mind of the Spirit of God in both the 1st and the 2nd books of Samuel. In the 1st book we see him brought from obscurity into honour and praise, and there standing, by the good hand of God, in full righteousness amid the persecutions of the wicked. In the 2nd... Read More

As the first book gave us Israel tired of their original relationship with God, and the trial of the king of their choice, ending in the destruction of himself and his house, the second contains the establishment of David as the king, according to God, though failing far more in ease and exaltation ... Read More

There is a great need in the body of Christ for consistent reading of the Holy Scriptures in their entirety, book by book, chapter by chapter, verse by verse. In this case we are encouraging a chronological reading of the Scriptures. Most of the confusion is created when certain teachers, groups, or... Read More

Last (2078) (eschatos from ek = from, primarily as it relates to place) an adjective which means last in time or space/place (most remote) (Acts 1:8, Acts 13:47). Eschatos can refer to the lowest status or "last place" (Mt 19:30) Eschatos indicates the meaning “last” in the sense of a final stage in... Read More

The Crown of Righteousness by Thomas Watson A sermon preached on May 1, 1656, at the funeral of Thomas Hodges "Those who honor Me—I will honor." 1 Samuel 2:30 To my honored friend, Mrs. Mary Hodges, It was not my intention when I preached this sermon, that it should go any further than the pulpit. B... Read More

The Heavenly Race by Thomas Watson "Don't you know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize!" 1 Corinthians 9:24 True religion is a business of the greatest importance. The soul, which is the more noble and divine part, is concerned in it... Read More

The Upright Man's Character By Thomas Watson "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright, for the end of that man is peace." Psalm 37:37 Sincerity is of universal importance to a Christian. It is the sauce which seasons piety and makes it savory. Sincerity is the jewel which God is most delighted ... Read More

The Upright Man's Character By Thomas Watson "Mark the perfect man, and behold the upright , for the end of that man is peace. " Psalm 37:37 Sincerity is of universal importance to a Christian. It is the sauce which seasons piety and makes it savory. Sincerity is the jewel which God is most delighte... Read More

The Crown of Righteousness by Thomas Watson A sermon preached on May 1, 1656, at the funeral of Thomas Hodges "Those who honor Me—I will honor." 1 Samuel 2:30 To my honored friend, Mrs. Mary Hodges, It was not my intention when I preached this sermon, that it should go any further than the pulpit. B... Read More