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Wise as Serpents — Harmless as Doves by Thomas Watson "Be wise as serpents—and harmless as doves." Matthew 10:16 The Apostle says, "All Scripture is given by inspiration," 2 Timothy 3:16. God's Word is compared to a lamp for its enlightening quality, Psalm 119:105, and to refined silver for its enri... 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

Not Far from the Kingdom James Smith, 1859 One of the Scribes proposed a question to the Savior, which he answered. The Scribe then made a very discreet and judicious reply, and our Lord said to him, "You are not far from the kingdom of God." Mark 12:34. The kingdom of God is the kingdom of GRACE, n... Read More

Honoring God by Arthur Pink November, 1948 "Those who honor me — I will honor." 1 Samuel 2:30 Those words were addressed unto Eli after he had failed lamentably in his duty both as a father and as the high priest of Israel. His sons were wild and wayward, and he "restrained them not" (1 Samuel 3:13)... Read More

Loving Your Neighbor J. R. Miller " You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Mark 12:31 Definitions are important. Who is my neighbor? What is it to love my neighbor? If we can make "neighbor" mean just a little set of people, our own set; and if we can define "love" to suit our own selfish notion... Read More

THE PRECEPTS OF JESUS A guide through life — to immortality! By John MacDuff, 1858 "Remember the words I spoke to you." John 15:20 "This is my Son, whom I love. Listen to Him!" Mark 9:7 "O be my Counselor, My Pattern and my Guide; And through this desert land, Still keep me near Your side. O let my ... Read More

CHRISTIAN ACTIVITY A sermon preached by John Angell James, in Queen Street Meeting house, Wolverhampton, at the formation of the Staffordshire Association of Independent Ministers and Churches, on December 27th, 1814. "I must work the works of him who sent me, while it is day—the night comes when no... Read More

The Blessedness of Giving George Everard, 1884 "Remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how He said: It is more blessed to give than to receive. " Acts 20:35 These words of Christ come to us in a remarkable way that seems to give them double force. Suppose you had had a father whose wise and loving co... Read More

True Saints, When Absent from the Body, Are Present with the Lord (Preached on the day of the funeral of David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians) Jonathan Edwards , 1747 "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 The... Read More

Sinners Entreated to Be Reconciled to God by Samuel Davies "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!" 2 Corinthians 5:20 To preside in the solemnities of public worship, to direct your thoughts, a... Read More