Proverbs 18

THE VAIN SECURITIES OF THE WICKED by Thomas Vincent (published in 1670) "Upon the wicked He shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and a horrible tempest, this shall be the portion of their cup." Psalm 11:6 Are the burnings of hell so certain, being threatened by God? Are they so dreadful, beyond an... Read More

Job's Trials and Mercies by William Plumer The book of Job is the oldest and the best epic poem in the world. The people prominently before us are Jehovah, Satan, Job, Job's wife, his three friends Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar, and that remarkable person Elihu. Much of the book is a discussion of the ... Read More

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 Christian's Charter Showing the Privileges of a Believer by Thomas Watson "All things are yours!" 1 Corinthians 3:21 Chapter 13. The eighth Royal Privilege—The bodies of the saints shall be enameled with glory! "So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable... Read More

Pride and Humility Charles Spurgeon New Park Street Chapel, Southwark 8/17/1856 "Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honor is humility."—Proverbs 18:12. ALMOST every event has its prophetic prelude. It is an old and common saying, that "coming events cast their shadows before ... Read More

Our Stronghold No. 491. A Sermon Delivered on Sunday Evening, October 26th, 1862, By C. H. Spurgeon, At the Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. "The name of the Lord is a strong tower: the righteous runs into it, and is safe." Proverbs 18:10 (kjv) "The name of the Lord is a strong fortress; the godl... 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

SICKNESS J. C. Ryle "He whom You love is sick." John 11:3 The chapter from which this text is taken is well known to all Bible readers. In life-like description, in touching interest, in sublime simplicity, there is no writing in existence that will bear comparison with that chapter. A narrative lik... Read More

The BLESSINGS of God by Arthur Pink "The blessing of the Lord brings wealth, and He adds no trouble to it." Proverbs 10:22 Temporal blessing, as well as spiritual blessing, comes from Him. "The Lord makes poor, and makes rich" (1 Samuel 2:7). God is the sovereign disposer of material wealth. If it i... Read More

Sin Condemned and Righteousness Fulfilled Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on Feb. 3, 1861, by J. C. Philpot "For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh– that ... Read More