Psalm 5:7,Psalm 27:4,Psalm 29:9,Psalm 65:4,Psalm 138:2

"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

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 DOCTRINE OF MAN’S IMPOTENCE Chapter 7 COMPLEMENT Let us begin by defining our term. The "complement" of a thing is that which gives it completeness. In contemplating the natural condition of Adam’s children we obtain a one-sided and misleading view if we confine our attention to their spiritual ... Read More

THE HOLY SPIRIT Chapter 4 The Titles of the Holy Spirit Correct views of the Divine character lie at the foundation of all genuine and vital godliness. It should, then, be one of our chief quests to seek after the knowledge of God. Without the true knowledge of God, in His nature and attributes, we ... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 2 OF INTERNAL WORSHIP; AND OF GODLINESS THE GROUNDWORK OF IT. Having considered the object of worship, worship itself is next to be treated of; and which is either internal or external: internal worship requires our first attention, it being of the greates... Read More

A Body of PRACTICAL Divinity Book 1—Chapter 5 OF THE FEAR OF GOD The fear of God has so great a concern in divine worship, that it is sometimes put for the whole of it; and a worshipper of God is frequently described in scripture by one that fears him; and particularly internal worship, or experimen... Read More

It is quite evident how the mysterious character of Messiah is brought out in the beginning of Hebrews, with details therefrom afterwards. It connects at the end of its subject no doubt with the Jews, but only at its end as a complementary part bringing in the millennium. But it is not the Church, b... Read More

The kind of life we live is a reflection of the kind of God we actually believe in...not the God we profess to believe in, but the God we really believe in. - If we believe in a God who is a tyrant we will go through our lives cringing with fear. - If we believe in a God who is a pushover, we will s... Read More

1. The title of the Psalm is, For her who receives the inheritance. The Church then is signified, who receives for her inheritance eternal life through our Lord Jesus Christ; that she may possess God Himself, in cleaving to whom she may be blessed, according to that, Blessed are the meek, for they s... Read More