Zechariah 3:6-7

The Satisfaction of Christ Studies in the Atonement 11. Its Application "If the righteous scarcely [literally "with difficulty"] be saved where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" (1 Pet. 4:18). It seems that comparatively few of the Lord’s people have an adequate conception of the obstacles i... Read More

Occasioned By the Death of Elizabeth Gill Preached June 4, 1738. To which is added, An Account of some of her Choice Experiences. 1 THESSALONIANS 4:13, 14. But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. For ... Read More

Reading: Zechariah 3:1-10; Revelation 12:1-12. "And they overcame him because of the blood of the Lamb, and because of the word of their testimony; and they loved not their life even unto death." (R.V.) One clause of that verse sums up everything else and is sufficient - "because of the blood of the... Read More

"And the word of the Lord came unto me, saying, Son of man, when a land sinneth against Me by committing a trespass, and I stretch out My hand upon it, and break the staff of the bread thereof, and send famine upon it, and cut off from it man and beast; though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job,... Read More

p47 [From the French.] G V Wigram, I do not quite like that expression, "Christ has obtained justification from God," because it presents God as unwilling and even opposed to the thing, while it is the will and the heart of God which has provided the sacrifice and all. It is true that the righteousn... Read More

In each of the seven churches, the character attached to Christ has reference to the condition of the church, as shewn in its being warned, or else by threat of judgment, or by promise. In Smyrna, some would be put to death, so Christ is there presented as, "The first, and the last, which was dead, ... Read More

Jude 1:9 But Michael the archangel, when he disputed with the devil and argued about the body of Moses, did not dare pronounce against him a railing judgment, but said, "The Lord rebuke you!": ho de Michael o archaggelos hote to diaboloo diakrinomenos (PMPMSN) dielegeto (3SIMI) peri tou Mouseos soma... Read More

The Christian Ministry By Samuel Davies, Hanover, Virginia, June 5, 1757; at the ordination of the Mr. John Martin, to the ministry of the gospel. "This is a true saying, if any man desires the office of a bishop—he desires a good work." 1 Timothy 3:1 "If any man desires the office of a bishop." The... Read More

Nearly three hundred years ago Isaac Watts wrote a hymn based on Ps98, the title of which is Joy to the World. It has become world famous as a Christmas hymn celebrating the first coming of Christ into the world, but in point of fact Watts did not have Bethlehem and the manger in mind but rather Jer... Read More

"When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him." (Isaiah 59:19) IN this chapter we have the total depravity, utter incorrigibility, and universal corruption of human nature strikingly set forth. As my eye scanned the chapter this morning befor... Read More