"Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, which according to his abundant mercy hath begotten us again unto a lively hope." Let us begin this chapter with a continuation of our examination of the ascription of this doxology. God the Father is here viewed as the covenant Head of the Me... Read More
We come now to an apostolic prayer the contents of which, as a whole, are very sublime. Its contents are remarkably full, and a careful study of, and devout meditation upon, it shall be richly repaid. My present task will be rendered the easier since I am making extensive use of Thomas Goodwin’s exc... Read More
The Antichrist Chapter 7 ANTICHRIST IN THE PSALMS. The references to the Man of Sin in the book of Psalms are, for the most part, more or less incidental ones. With rare exceptions he comes into view only as he is related to Israel, or as he affects their fortunes. One cannot appreciate the force of... Read More
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 5. THE SUPREMACY OF GOD In one of his letters to Erasmus, Luther said, "Your thoughts of God are too human." Probably that renowned scholar resented such a rebuke, the more so, since it proceeded from a miner’s son; nevertheless, it was thoroughly deserved. We too, though havin... Read More
The Redeemer’s Return THE CONSUMMATION OF THE REDEEMER’S RETURN OR THE MILLENNIAL REIGN Chapter 10 "And the Lord shall be King over all the earth: in that day shall there be one Lord, and His name one." Zech. 14:9 It should now be evident to every unprejudiced reader that there are two distinct stag... Read More
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original The decrees of God, His eternal purpose, the inscrutable counsels of His will, are indeed a great deep; yet this we know, that from first to last they have a definite relation to Christ, for He is the Alpha and the Omega in all covenant transactions. Be... Read More
Why Four Gospels? 3. THE GOSPEL OF LUKE The numerical position which Luke occupies in the Sacred Canon, supplies a sure key to its interpretation. It is the third book in the New Testament, and the forty-second in the Bible as a whole. Each of these numbers are profoundly significant and suggestive ... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 2 ORIGIN That something is radically wrong with the world of mankind requires no labored argument to demonstrate. That such has been the case in all generations is plain from the annals of history. This is only another way of saying that something is radically wron... Read More
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 4 CONSEQUENCES The key to the mystery of human depravity is to be found in a right understanding of the relations which God appointed between the first man and his posterity. As the grand truth of redemption cannot be rightly and intelligently apprehended until we ... Read More
One of the unfortunate by-products of our urbanized society with its resultant air pollution and bright lights is that we cannot see the heavens very clearly anymore. I think that everyone who lives in an urban area should get away to the desert or mountains two or three times a year to look up and ... Read More
Prayer - 1 Peter 1:3-5, Part 2
Prayer - 1 Peter 5:10, 11, Part 1
The Antichrist Chapter 7 ANTICHRIST IN THE PSALMS.
THE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD 5. THE SUPREMACY OF GOD
The Consummation of the Redeemer's Return
The Doctrine of Election 3. Its Grand Original
The Gospel of Luke
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 2 ORIGIN
The Total Depravity of Man Chapter 4 CONSEQUENCES
Compared to the Heavens... Compared to the Heavens... What is Man?