THE FAITHFUL PREACHER ENCOURAGED Expository thoughts on the Parable of the Sower, as recorded in Luke 8. 4-15. The old saying that ‘familiarity breeds contempt’ is one that sometimes applies to the Christian’s attitude to certain portions of Holy Scripture. Verses and passages, learnt either by heart as a child or read over and over …
Author: Stephen Charnock
PERSECUTION A Newsletter from Georgi P. Vins Authorities threaten to seize Baptist Prayer House in Leningrad On December 8, 1981, the authorities arrested Vladimir Protsenko, the owner of the home in which the Leningrad independent (unregistered) Evangelical Baptist Church has been meeting since 1973. Protsenko, a simple and humble Christian, showed great faith in selflessly …
CONCERNING RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS A Continuation of an Abridgment of a treatise by Jonathan Edwards first published in 1746. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Peter 1.8. CERTAIN SIGNS Introduction I come now to take notice …
BE YE ALL OF ONE MIND Comments by Robert Leighton (1611-84) on 1 Peter 3.8. Finally, be ye all of one mind, having compassion one of another; love as brethren, be pitiful, be courteous. Of one mind. This does not only mean union in judgment, but it extends likewise to affection and action; especially in …
A WORD TO PREACHERS AND WRITERS The following comments form part of the Preface to the series of sermons which J. Newton preached from the scriptures used by G.F. Handel in his Oratorio The Messiah. They are printed with the hope that they will encourage that spirit of moderation and mutual respect which should previl …
GRACE AND GLORY Stamford 4th June 1975 Sermon Mr. Stanley Delves “For the LORD God is a sun and shield: the LORD will give grace and glory: no good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly. O LORD of hosts, blessed is the man that tmsteth in thee.” Psalm 84.11,12. We are not …
THE PRAYER- HEARING GOD George Miiller “Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you: for every one that asketh receiveth; and he that seeketh findeth; and to him that knocketh it shall be opened.”—Matt. 7.7,8. Our Heavenly Father loves all His children with …
Evaluating our faith: How shall I depend on Him for raising my body from the dust; and saving my soul at last; if I distrust Him for a crust of bread, towards my preservation. Joseph Hall
CONCERNING RELIGIOUS AFFECTIONS An Abridgment of a treatise by Jonathan Edwards first published in 1746. Whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory. 1 Peter 1.8. THE DOCTRINE The doctrine I state from these words is that true …
ADAM WAS FIRST FORMED, THEN EVE. Notes of a Lecture delivered at Stamford, 16 January 1976. In 1879 Richard L. Dabney, an American Presbyterian wrote, “A few years ago the public preaching of women was universally condemned among all conservative denominations of Christians and indeed, within their bounds, was totally unknown”. He also comments, “The …