PREACHING AND PRAYER There are two extreme tendencies in the ministry. The one is to shut itself out from intercourse with the people. The monk, the hermit were illustrations of this; they shut themselves out from men to be more with God. They failed, of course. Our being with God is of use only as …
Author: J.C. Philpot
URGENT PRAYER From “Our Seal”, an account of the China Inland Mission by Marshall Broomhall. Now followed an emergency, swift and comprehensive, which was to test the Mission in the most searching manner. Sunday, April 3,1927, is a day which will long be remembered by the Executive of the Mission in Shanghai, for on that …
CONCERN IN PRAYER A letter to the church at Knighton, Leicester from their Pastor. Dear Friends, One of the many ‘pointers’ which ultimately directed me to Knighton was an experience in the church prayer meeting when I visited the church last year. It was at the Sunday evening prayer meeting prior to the evening service. …
But mine eyes are unto thee O God the Lord: in thee is my trust; leave not my soul destitute.
THE FORCE OF TRUTH Thomas Scott (First published in 1779) II* A HISTORY OF THE CHANGE WHICH HAS TAKEN PLACE IN THE AUTHOR’S SENTIMENTS: WITH THE MANNER IN WHICH, AND THE MEANS BY WHICH, IT WAS AT LENGTH EFFECTED. In January 1774 two of my parishioners, a man and his wife, lay at the point …
All scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness; that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works. — 2 Timothy 3 16-17.
THE GIFT OF PASTORS Sermon Mr. G. Rose Hope Chapel, Rochdale 22nd October, 1938 “Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God; whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.” Hebrews 13.7. Occasions like the present do not occur often. In a period of over …
HOW TO PRAY Sermon* Dr. D. M. Lloyd-Jones “And when thou prayest, thou shalt not be as the hypocrites are: for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen of men. Verily I say unto you. They have their reward. But thou, when …