Genesis 1

Divine Sovereignty and Human Responsibility How both biblical truths coexist in God's grace J. I. Packer, 1961 I. Divine Sovereignty I do not intend to spend any time at all proving to you the general truth that God is sovereign in His world. There is no need; for I know that, if you are a Christian... Read More

The Preciousness of the Soul by Thomas Watson "For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world and lose his own soul? Or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?" Matthew 16:26 Every man carries a treasure about with him—a divine soul. And that this jewel should not be undervalued... Read More

Christ All in All by Thomas Watson "Christ is all in all." Colossians 3:11 The philosopher says every science takes its dignity from the object; the more noble the object—the more rare the knowledge. Hence it is that Jesus Christ, being the most sublime and glorious object, that knowledge which lead... Read More

Light Natural and Spiritual Charles Spurgeon Cornwall Road Chapel, Bayswater 11/12/1865 "In the beginning God created the Heaven and the earth, And the earth was without form and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God moved upon the face of the waters. And God said. ... Read More

Treasury of David Charles Spurgeon Psalm 119 INTRODUCTION This psalm has no special title, nor is any author's name mentioned. It is the longest psalm, and this is a sufficiently distinctive name for it. In size, it equals twenty-two psalms of the average length of the Songs of Degrees. It is not ju... Read More

ALIVE OR DEAD? by J. C. Ryle "And He has made you alive , who were once dead in trespasses and sins." Ephesians 2:1 The question which forms the title of this paper deserves a thousand thoughts. I invite every reader of this volume to look at it carefully, and ponder it well. Search your own heart, ... Read More

CONFESSION J.C. Ryle , 1896 "If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." 1 John 1:9 There are occasions when circumstances give a peculiar importance to particular doctrines in religion. The assaults of enemies sometimes make i... Read More

Regeneration, or the New Birth Arthur Pink Introduction Its Necessity Its Nature Its Effects Its Essence Introduction "The wind blows where it wills, and you hear the sound thereof, but can not tell whence it comes, and where it goes: so is every one that is born of the Spirit." John 3:8 Two chief o... Read More

The Two Natures Arthur Pink "That which is born of the flesh is flesh , and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit " (John 3:6); "The flesh lusts against the spirit, and the spirit against the flesh; and these are contrary the one to the other" (Galatians 5:17). These and similar passages, clear... Read More

The Right Beginning Arthur Pink "In the beginning GOD." Genesis 1:1 How much depends upon a right beginning . If the foundation is faulty—the superstructure is insecure. If the babe is undernourished—the child will be unhealthy. If the child grows up uneducated—the man is handicapped for life. Doubl... Read More