A WORD TO SINNERS AND SAINTS From a sermon by William Romaine 1714-1795 `Watch, therefore, for ye know neither the day nor the hour wherein the Son of man cometh.’ Matthew 25.13. Men and brethren, let me speak freely unto you concerning this scripture. It is of great and of eternal importance, and you ought …
Author: Thomas Watson
YEDDIE’S FIRST AND LAST COMMUNION A poor mentally retarded lad, who was supported by his parish in the Highlands of Scotland, passed his time in wandering from house to house. He was silent and peaceful, and won the pity of all kind hearts. He had little power to converse with his fellow men, but seemed …
MINDS CORRUPTED J. C. Rylewhole Roman Empire, excepting one little corner, was sunk in the darkest heathenism; when he died the mighty fabric of heathenism was shaken to its very centre, and ready to fall. And none of the agents whom God used to produce this marvellous change did more than Saul of Tarsus, after …
ENOCH A Sermon by J. C. Ryle `Enoch walked with God, and he was not: for God took him.’ Genesis 5.24 You all wish to go to heaven. I know it. I am fully persuaded of it; I am certain of it. There is not one of you, however false may be his views of …
Notes on a lecture at Evington, December 2002 Background I need to give you a very brief outline of the period leading up to the times Augustine lived in. The NT church was led by our Lord’s chosen Apostles. Local churches were under the leadership of elders (also called bishops, overseers, presbyters) and deacons. It …
In our good works nothing is our own. J. Calvin
THE PILLAR Henry Law, one time Dean of Gloucester `The Lord went before them by day in a pillar of a cloud to lead them the way; and by night in a pillar of fire, to give them light; to go by day and night.’ Exodus 13.21. The children of Israel are about to tread …
Works are just before God to the extent that we seek to render worship and obedience to Him by them. J. Calvin
JOHN OWEN, A PRE-EMINENT PURITAN Notes of a Lecture, December 2004. Historical Background The history of Puritanism may be divided into three periods. 1. From the accession of Queen Elizabeth (1558-1603) to the crushing of the Presbyterian movement by her in 1593. 2. From 1593 to the calling of the Long Parliament in 1640. 3. …
Our works are counted righteous in the sight of God, because any imperfections in them are obliterated by the blood of Christ. J. Calvin