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J.C. Ryle

Christian Zeal

J.C. Ryle"It is fine to be zealous, provided the purpose is good." (Galatians 4:18) Zeal is a subject, like many others in religion, which is sadly misunderstood. Many would be ashamed to be thought zealous Christians. Many are ready to say of zealous people what Festus said of Paul: "You are out of your min... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Warnings To the Churches - Idolatry

J.C. Ryle"Flee from idolatry" (1 Corinthians 10:14) Our text for today may seem at first to be hardly needed in our country. In an age of education and intelligence, we might almost fancy it is waste of time to tell us to "flee from idolatry." I am bold to say that this is a great mistake. I believe that we ... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Warnings To the Churches - The Fallibility of Ministers

J.C. RyleWhen Peter came to Antioch, I opposed him to his face, because he was clearly in the wrong. Before certain men came from James, he used to eat with the Gentiles. But when they arrived, he began to draw back and separate himself from the Gentiles because he was afraid of those who belonged to the cir... Read More
John Gill

2 Peter 3:15

John GillVer. 15. And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord,.... Not his longsuffering towards the wicked, and his forbearance with them, for that is not the means of, nor the way to, nor does it issue in, their salvation, but in their sorer punishment and greater damnation, see Ro 2:4; but towards th... Read More
John Gill

CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 52—Hebrews 10:38.

John GillThe CAUSE OF GOD AND TRUTH. Part 1 Section 52—Hebrews 10:38. Now the just shall live by faith; but if any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him. The doctrine of the possibility of the final departure of true believers from the faith, is said[1] to be still farther evident from these w... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

"Even Barnabas"

T. Austin-SparksFrom "A Witness and A Testimony" January 1962, Volume 40-1. "...even Barnabas was carried away with their dissimulation." (Galatians 2:13.) What a pity that such painful and unhappy incidents should have been placed on record for all time! What a still greater pity that they should ever have happene... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

From the Wilderness to the Land

T. Austin-SparksFrom A Witness and A Testimony magazines, 1943-1945 T. Austin-Sparks was born in London, England in 1888 and was educated in both England and Scotland. At the age of 25 he was ordained as a pastor, however, a few years later his "career" took a decidedly different direction when a crisis brought him... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

In the Gospel by Mark

T. Austin-SparksLord, Thou art the only Heavenly Teacher; none teacheth, Lord, like Thee. We cannot teach unless Thou teach us. We are here this morning as Thy disciples, those who are to be taught by Thee, take Thy Word and open it to us. Open our ears to hear, give us understanding, give us obedient hearts, lead ... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

James - The Lord's Brother

T. Austin-SparksRead: John 7:5; 1 Cor. 15:7; Gal. 1:18,19; Acts 12:17, 15:13, 21:18. Let us remind ourselves of the particular object that we have in view in this message on Horizons. We are pointing out that Resurrection - the Resurrection of Christ - sets the sphere within which, and by which, everything in the N... Read More
T. Austin-Sparks

The Distance of Difference

T. Austin-Sparks“It is eleven days’ journey from Horeb by way of mount Seir unto Kadesh-barnea” (Deut. 1:2). “Thou shalt remember all the way which the Lord thy God hath led thee these forty years in the wilderness” (Deut. 8:2). This is not a new thought. We are familiar with both the fact and the reason of the ext... Read More

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