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When Jesus of Nazareth hung on the cross that dark Friday afternoon, it looked like the end of the road. He’d had a good run while it lasted. He shook things up for a while. Now it’s over. He’s done. Everybody can see that this prophet wasn’t the prophet he claimed to be. His disciples were devastat... Read More

"No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and mammon. Therefore 1 tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you shall eat or what you shall put on. " Matthew 6:21-25a ..... "... Read More

You're asleep in your bed one night and you begin to dream. Gradually the dream becomes more than a dream. It's a vision. You see the Lord Jesus standing before you. He doesn't look like the pictures of Jesus you've seen all your life, but you know who it is. "You've been seeking me for some time," ... Read More

Shall I hide from Abraham… We come now to the passage which was in my mind when we first began this journey, almost a year ago. It seems that the primary purpose of the visit to Abraham’s tent was Sarah’s annunciation; the specific promise and date of the birth of Isaac. However, as Abraham continue... Read More

Evidences of the Lack of Love to God by Samuel Davies, Hanover, Virginia; April 14, 1756 "But I know you—that you have not the love of God in you." John 5:42 Nothing seems to be a more natural duty for a creature—nothing is more essential to true religion—nothing more necessary as a principle of obe... Read More

Sinners Entreated to Be Reconciled to God by Samuel Davies "We are therefore Christ's ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ's behalf: Be reconciled to God!" 2 Corinthians 5:20 To preside in the solemnities of public worship, to direct your thoughts, a... Read More

The Certainty of Death A Funeral Sermon by Samuel Davies, April 22, 1758. "O wicked man—you shall surely die!" Ezekiel 33:8 Men love themselves, and therefore delight to hear things favorable to themselves. A benevolent mind, whenever he occasions pain to any of his fellow-creatures, would delight t... Read More

The Christian Feast by Samuel Davies "Therefore let us keep the Feast, not with the old yeast, the yeast of malice and wickedness, but with bread without yeast, the bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Corinthians 5:8 As we have the agreeable prospect of celebrating the Lord's supper on the next Lord's ... Read More

The Nature of Love to God and Christ, Opened and Enforced by Samuel Davies The third time Jesus said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?" Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you." John 21:17 "If an... Read More

The theme of the Thessalonian epistles is the Second Coming of Christ, this doctrine is mentioned in every chapter of the two letters, giving the believer a comprehensive understanding of this truth and its accompanying practical implications. These eight chapters present the coming of Christ and: 1... Read More