Ezekiel 4:1-3

Preached on December 27, 1840, by J. C. Philpot, at Trinity Chapel, Alfred Street, Leicester "And if a man also strives for masteries, yet is he not crowned except he strives lawfully." 2 Timothy 2:5 The Holy Spirit appears to have made much use of figures and illustrations in the word of God; and I... 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

Prepared (2090) (hetoimazo from heteos = fitness - see study of related word hetoimasia) means to make ready, specifically to make ready beforehand for some purpose, use, or activity. Those entities that can be made ready or put in a state of readiness include (1) Things - The King's way, Mt 3:3, Mk... Read More

" True spiritual worship is perhaps one of the greatest needs in our individual lives and in our churches. There is a constant emphasis today on witnessing for Christ and working for Christ, but not enough is said about worshipping Him. To worship means ' to ascribe worth,' (4:11 5:12). It means to ... Read More

Wouldest thou see a Truth within a Fable? Then read my fancies, they will stick like Burs . . . come hither, And lay my Book, thy head, and Heart together. So wrote John Bunyan in his "Apology" to The Pilgrim's Progress at its first appearance in 1678.1 Time has proven him right. Few books, even of ... Read More

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth." The scene of the divine handiwork was twofold; and, accordingly, "in the dispensation of the fulness of times," God will display Himself again, both in heaven and on earth. I would begin my meditation on this divine subject with Genesis 1 - 47... Read More

Rom. 3: 23. The path of the glory through scripture may be easily tracked, and has much moral value for us connected with it. Exodus 13. It commences its journey in the cloud, on the deliverance of Israel from Egypt, when the paschal blood, in the grace of the God of their fathers, had sheltered the... Read More