JOHN BUNYAN* As I walked through the wilderness of this world, I lighted on a certain place where was a Den, and I laid me down in the place to sleep: and, as I slept, I dreamed a dream… The dream has become immortal. Besides the Bible no book has been so widely translated, nor …
Author: Joseph Hall
THE BURDENED SOUL SUSTAINED Sermon East Street Chapel, Walworth. Mr. J. Kershaw April 25.1848 “Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and He shall sustain thee; He will never suffer the righteous to be moved.” Ps. 55.22 With the help of the Lord we will first notice the exhortation and the promise connected with it. We …
THE WORKING AND WORK OF PATIENCE “My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; knowing this, that the trying of your faith worketh patience. But let patience have her perfect work, that ye may be perfect and entire, wanting nothing.” (James 1.2-4). It is evident from the Epistles of the New …
ASSURANCE OF FAITH The deep things which relate to personal experience of the Holy Spirit’s dealing with the soul ought to be matters of prayer, not of disputation. It has long been a settled point with me, that the Scriptures make a wide distinction between faith, the assurance of faith, and the full assurance of …
A PRAYER FOR DAILY USE O Lord, in me Thy mighty power exert, Ps. 110. Enlighten, comfort, sanctify my heart; Isa. 43. Sweeten my temper, and subdue my will, Luke 22. Make me like Jesus – with Thy Spirit fill. Phil. 2. I want to live on earth a life of faith. Gal. 2. I …