The opening of this wondrous book gives us its title and character--"The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto Him." For it will be found, I judge, to be a revelation of the Lord Jesus Christ in such characters of glory and power as He derives from God, or a revelation of Him in the exerci... Read More
WRITTEN BY Dr. GILL, A Little Before His Decease. The use our Lord makes of the doctrine of death, is Matthew 24:44. Therefore be ye also ready, for in such hour as ye think not, the Son of man cometh: Either to judgment, or by death: and happy they, who, with the wise virgins, are ready to go into ... Read More
2 SAMUEL 12:13 --And Nathan said unto David, the Lord also hath put away thy Sin; thou shall not die. In the preceding chapter we have an account of the sin of David, which is here recited. I need not name it, it is too well known; and from which we may learn, what men, the best of men are, when lef... Read More
Occasioned By The Death Of The Reverend Joseph Stennet, D. D. Preached February 26, 1758. PHILIPPIANS 1:21. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is Gain. THIS epistle, of which the words of my text are a part, was written by the apostle Paul, when a prisoner at Rome, to the church of Christ at Ph... Read More
HOW TO DEAL WITH CHRISTIANS WHO NEED COUNSEL, REBUKE, ENCOURAGEMENT, OR COMFORT. It is often necessary to do personal work with those who are really Christians, but whose Christian experience for one cause or another is unsatisfactory. I. CHRISTIANS WHO ARE NEGLECTING THE OPEN CONFESSION OF CHRIST. ... Read More
"Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom" (Luke 12:32). It is upon a part of that statement that I want to dwell: "it is your Father's good pleasure". There is a very great, a vast, opening out of that fragment in the later part of the New Testament - la... Read More
The Gospel There is a connection between the Gospel, and the Epistles, and the Apocalypse -- books which God has given to us by means of His servant John -- which is of no little interest in these latter days. It is one and the same truth which is ever prominent in each of these three books; and the... Read More
BEHOLD THE BRIDEGROOM COMETH! By Stan Thomson For centuries, the Church slept unawares of the coming of Christ for His bride. 150 years ago, the Spirit of God raised up men to recover this precious truth. The midnight cry went forth: "Behold the Bridegroom cometh!" (Matt. 25:1 - 7). What was the eff... Read More
The following are excerpts from the messages given at the funeral by the following speakers. These were interspersed with tears, songs and praise. The Uncertainty Of Life Rev. E. E. Shelhamer Life is likened to several things: To a vapor that appears for a moment -- then it is gone; to the waving gr... Read More
Concerning the Second Proposition. This word, "I have learned," is a word that imports difficulty; it shows how hardly the apostle came by contentment of mind; it was not bred in nature. St Paul did not come naturally by it, but he had learned it. It cost him many a prayer and tear, it was taught hi... Read More
Musings on the Apocalypse
Dying Thoughts: Consisting of A Few Unfinished Hints
Jehovah's Prerogative, and His Alone, to Put Away the Sins of His People
The Mutual Gain of Christ and Christians in Their Life and Death
How to Work for Christ: Book 1: Personal Work, Chapter 14
God's Good Pleasure
Remarks and Notes on John's Writings
Behold, The Bridegroom Cometh
Stirring Experiences: 9. Funeral Messages
The Art of Divine Contentment: Chapter 3