Luke 2:51

Heart Purity By Thomas Watson "Blessed are the pure in heart , for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8 The holy God, who is 'of purer eyes than to behold iniquity' calls here for heart-purity, and to such as are adorned with this jewel, he promises a glorious and beatific vision of himself: 'they shall... Read More

The Duties of Parents by J. C. Ryle "Train up a child in the way he should go—and when he is old, he will not depart from it." Proverbs 22:6 I suppose that most professing Christians are acquainted with the text at the head of this page. The sound of it is probably familiar to your ears, like an old... Read More

Christian Submission Arthur Pink July, 1946 "Submitting yourselves one to another in the fear of God." Ephesians 5:21 This is a general exhortation which sums up much of what has been set forth in the fourth and fifth chapters of this epistle. It is founded upon the grand truth of the unity of the m... Read More

FORGETTING Arthur Pink, 1950 What a wonderful thing is the memory — one of the many precious faculties with which the Creator has endowed us. By it we are enabled . . . to live the past over again in our minds, to revive the early experiences of childhood, to recall the words of those who are no lon... Read More

Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.' Exod 20: 12. Having done with the first table, I am next to speak of the duties of the second table. The commandments may be likened to Jacob's ladder: the first table respects God, and is ... Read More

JUST as we find that in certain circles people who are reputed pious are apt to be regarded with suspicion, so it would seem that any writings which claim Divine authority or sanction inevitably awaken distrust. But if the evangelists could gain the same fair hearing which profane historians command... Read More

"He was subject unto them." -Luke 2:51 This was one of the most instructive and lovely traits in our Lord's character--His subjection to parental authority. What period and what condition of life has He not personally impressed with His greatness and hallowed with His sanctity? As Irenaeus beautiful... Read More

Sunday after Sunday we are rejoicing in the study of the gospel of Luke. If you will, open your Bibles to Luke chapter 2. There's a Bible there in the pew for those of you who didn't have one this morning. And we're going to look at the second chapter of Luke. This is probably the most familiar stor... Read More

Let's turn in our Bibles to the book of Revelation. We are beginning with our study tonight an examination of the great truths of this marvelous book. As I began my study some time back, I was contemplating how I might be able to introduce the book. I thought of perhaps going back and beginning with... Read More

A solemn, holy, subject, which the heart would reverence, while the pen traces it for a little through Scripture. Scripture abounds with evidences of the intimacy which God has sought with the works of His hands. He has always been making a habitation for Himself, in some form or another, among His ... Read More