Matthew 13

Hermeneutics - A Guide To Basic Bible Interpretation By Darryl Erkel I. Introduction 1. This study is a basic survey of Biblical interpretation and is not intended to be exhaustive. It has been designed for the average or beginning Bible student and, therefore, some matters of a more advanced nature... Read More

Hypocritical Religion! David Clarkson, 1622-1686 "Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' shall enter the kingdom of Heaven, but he who does the will of My Father in Heaven. Many will say to Me in that day, 'Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Your name, cast out demons in Your name, and done m... Read More

How to read Scripture with most spiritual profit by Thomas Watson 1. Remove those things that will PREVENT you profiting: (1) remove the love of every sin; (2) take heed of the thorns which will choke the Word. These ‘thorns’ are those covetous cares that keep our minds on material matters when they... Read More

The Trees of Righteousness Blossoming and Bringing Forth Fruit by Thomas Watson "Being filled with the fruits of righteousness which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God." Philippians 1:11 The blessed apostle in this chapter makes a solemn prayer to God for these Philippians; and, a... 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

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

A Christian on the Mount A Treatise Concerning Meditation By Thomas Watson "His delight is in the law of the Lord, and on His law he meditates day and night." Psalm 1:2 Having led you through the Chamber of Delight in my previous discourse, I will now bring you into the Withdrawing Room of Meditatio... Read More

The Lord's Prayer By Thomas Watson CHOICE EXCERPTS A vexing vanity! "Deliver us from evil." Matthew 6:13 In this petition, we pray to be delivered from the evil world . "He died for our sins, just as God our Father planned—in order to rescue us from this evil world in which we live." Galatians 1:4 I... Read More

Supposing Him to Be the Gardener No. 1699. Delivered on December 31st, 1882, By C. H. Spurgeon. At the Metropolitan Tabernacle "Supposing Him to be the gardener." John 20:15 JESUS IS THE GARDENER IN HIS GARDEN (the church) I will sing for the one I love a song about his vineyard : My loved one had a... Read More

JUSTIFICATION! by J. C. Ryle "Being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ." Romans 5:1 There is a word in the text which heads this page which ought to be very precious in the eyes of Englishmen. That word is "peace." Even in "merry England" we have known something... Read More