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Erlo Stegen

The Lord has need of them

Erlo StegenMatt 21:1-5 Mrs Nsibande, affectionately known as mama Nsibande, was one of the few who sought revival in 1966 together with Erlo Stegen, when the Lord poured out His Spirit on them at Maphumulo. On Tuesday, 22 June 2004, as she was preparing to go to the doctor, the Lord took her home. Since her yo... Read More
J.C. Ryle

Expository Thoughts On Mark - Mark 15:33-38

J.C. RyleWe have in these verses the death of our Lord Jesus Christ. All deaths are solemn events. Nothing in the whole history of a man is so important as his end. But never was there a death of such solemn import as that which is now before us. In the instant that our Lord drew His last breath, the work of... Read More
John Gill

Of the Grace of Hope.

John GillA Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 8 OF THE GRACE OF GOD Having treated of Faith in God, and of trust or confidence in him, the next in course to be considered is the Grace of Hope; for it, this order they stand, "faith, hope:—Faith is the substance of things hoped for," and therefore go to... Read More
Robert Murray M'Cheyne

The Free Obedience Of Christ

Robert Murray M'CheyneThe death of Christ is, my friends, the most wonderful event past, present, or future in the whole universe. It is so in the eye of God - 'Therefore doth my Father love me, because I lay down my life.' There is nothing in the whole world so lovely as his Son. It is not only for his Godhead, but on a... Read More
Book Of Common Prayer 1979

Burial of the Dead: Rite I

All stand while one or more of the following anthems are sung or said I am the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord; he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live; and whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. I know that my Redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand... Read More
Classic Devotionals

John of the Cross

Excerpts from 'Devotional Classics' edited by Richard Foster and James Bryan Smith John of the Cross (1542-1591) Introduction to the Author Born in Castile, Spain, John became a Carmelite monk in 1564. Ordained in 1567 he met with Theresa of Avila and she saw great potential in him and placed him in... Read More
Historic Confessions

Gadsby's Catechism

Q.1 Who is the only self-existent Being? ANSWER. God is the only self-existent Being. Ex. 3. 14; Psa. 90. 2; Isa. 45. 5, 22; Jn. 8.58. Q.2 Ought everyone to believe that there is a God? ANSWER. Everyone ought to believe that there is a God, and it is their great sin and folly who do not. Psa. 9.17; ... Read More
Richard Baxter

Four Aids to Heavenly Contemplation

Richard BaxterHaving set your heart in tune, we now come to the music itself. Having acquired an appetite, approach the feast. Come, for all things are now ready. Heaven and Christ and the eternal glory are before you. Four factors promote heavenly contemplation. The first factor is consideration. By this I mean ... Read More
Ron Bailey

Abraham, My Friend_55

Ron BaileyAbraham, My Friend The Making of a Praying Man_55 Beersheba, and the Everlasting God It’s time for us to rejoin the story line. Isaac is a toddler, and Ishmael is being removed from the scene. The events of the latter part of Genesis 21 all centre around Beersheba. Beersheba became the symbolic edge... Read More
Samuel Davies

The Compassion of Christ to Weak Believers

Samuel DaviesThe Compassion of Christ to Weak Believers By Samuel Davies, 1724-1761 "A bruised reed shall He not break, and smoking flax shall He not quench." Matthew 12:20 The Lord Jesus possesses all those virtues in the highest perfection, which render him infinitely amiable, and qualify him for the administr... Read More

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