Ecclesiastes 5:8-12

Exposition of the Gospel of John CHAPTER 38 CHRIST RAISING LAZARUS (CONTINUED) John 11:11-27 The following is a suggested Analysis of the passage which is to be before us:— 1. Christ announces Lazarus’ death, but the disciples misunderstand Him, verses 11-13. 2. Christ rejoices for their sake that H... Read More

PARABLE OF THE TEN MINAS The occasion of our Lord speaking the parable before us, is clear and plain. It was intended to correct the false expectations of the disciples on the subject of Christ's kingdom. It was a prophetical sketch of things present and things to come, which ought to raise solemn t... Read More

THE BIRTH OF JESUS We have, in these verses, the story of a birth--the birth of the incarnate Son of God, the Lord Jesus Christ. Every birth of a living child is a marvelous event. It brings into being a soul that will never die. But never since the world began was a birth so marvelous as the birth ... Read More

The first thing which we ought to notice in these verses is the striking question with which our Lord winds up the seven wonderful parables of this chapter: he said, “Have you understood all these things?” Personal application has been called the “soul” of preaching. A sermon without application... Read More

“There was a rich man who was dressed in purple and fine linen and lived in luxury every day. At his gate was laid a beggar named Lazarus, covered with sores and longing to eat what fell from the rich man's table. Even the dogs came and licked his sores. The time came when the beggar died and the an... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 12 OF CONTENTMENT OF MIND Contentment of mind naturally follows upon Joy and Peace; where joy abounds, and peace rules in the heart, contentment is; it is nowhere to be found but in a godly man; in Christians of the first rank and class: the heathens talke... Read More

A Body of Doctrinal Divinity Book 1—Chapter 3 OF THE NAMES OF GOD Being about to treat of God, and of the things of God, it may be proper to begin with his names: the names of persons and things are usually the first that are known of them; and if these are not known, it cannot be thought that much,... Read More

"Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income." Ecclesiastes 5:10 He who is not contented with a little, will never be satisfied with much. Money of itself, cannot satisfy any desire of nature. If a man is hungry, money cannot feed him; if naked... Read More

Spoken in Antioch in the Old Church, as it was called, while he was a presbyter, on the subject of the calamity that had befallen the city in consequence of the tumult connected with the overthrow of the Statues of the Emperor Theodosius, the Great and Pious. And on the saying of the Apostle, Charge... Read More

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 ear to hear, let him hear. I am the voice of one crying in the wilderness, "Prepare the way... Read More