Isaiah 54

THE GOSPEL IN A MAP A view of the exceedingly great and precious Promises by Joseph Alleine 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... Read More

The Peace of Christ By Thomas Watson "I have told you these things, so that in Me you may have peace . In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." John 16:33 These words were spoken by our blessed Savior not long before His suffering. This chapter is full of spir... Read More

How We May Read the Scriptures with Most Spiritual Profit by Thomas Watson "And it shall be with him (the King), and he shall read therein all the days of his life, that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to keep all the words of this Law and these statutes, to do them." Deuteronomy 17:19 This b... Read More

THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD From Thomas Watson's "Body of Divinity" The OMNIPRESENCE of God God is infinite . All created beings are finite. The Greek word for "infinite" signifies "without bounds or limits." God is not confined to any place . He is infinite, and so is present in all places at once. His c... Read More

The Ten Commandments by Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS The afflictions of the godly How do the afflictions of the godly , differ from the afflictions of the wicked ? (1) The afflictions of the godly are but corrections ; but those on the wicked are punishments . The one come from a Father; the other ... Read More

The Rainbow; Or, Covenant Promises Seen Through Tears William Bacon Stevens "I set my rainbow in the cloud." Genesis 9:13 "And there was a rainbow round about the Throne." Revelation 4:3 We have joined together the two extremes of Holy Writ — yoked in one text, passages from Genesis and from Revelat... 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

The Surety James Smith, 1856 "Be Surety for Your servant for good." Psalm 119:122. The doctrine of suretyship is very ancient. Reuben offered to be surety for Benjamin — but his father could not trust him. At length, when Judah came forward, his bond was accepted, and Benjamin was allowed to go. Pau... Read More

Christ is Our Peace James Smith, 1842 "He is our peace." Ephesians 2:14 It is a matter of infinite consequence . . . to be at peace with God, and to walk with Him in a state of reconciliation; to know that there is nothing in the divine mind against us — but that all condemnation is removed from us;... Read More

Wait on the Lord By James Smith, of Cheltenham, New York, 1869. "Lead me in your truth, and teach me; for you are the God of my salvation; on you do I wait all the day." Psalm 25:5 The Lord intends to keep his people dependent upon himself. He has everything they can need. He intends to supply all t... Read More