THE REMARKABLE CONVERSION OF CHARLES SIMEON OF CAMBRIDGE 1759-1836 Extracted from ‘Charles Simeon of Cambridge’ by Hugh Evan Hopkins It is tempting and would not be difficult to enlarge on the academic negligence and religious indifference in Cambridge during Simeon’s days, for examples are legion. There were, no doubt, many splendid exceptions, but we need …
Issue: Issue 4
HAIL THE REDEEMER Hail the Lord of life and glory, Hail the Lord who all things made; Hail the heaven’s divine Creator, He who earth’s foundation laid. Hail the Son of God incarnate, He who came to earth as man; Hail the purpose of His coming, And the wonder of His plan. Hail the glory …
THE TRIUMPHS OF MERCY In Exodus xxxiii we have a remarkable prayer of Moses, and in chapter xxxiv a still more remarkable answer. What was the prayer of Moses? “And he said, I beseech thee, shew me Thy glory.” (Exod. xxxiii 18.) The man of God could not be satisfied without a sight of God’s …
ASSURANCE It is not deemed presumptuous for the favourites of an earthly king to know and be conscious that they are so; and why should it be deemed presumptuous for the favourites of God to be assured of His love?
SOWING AND REAPING A Sermon preached by Rev. A. M. W. Christopher, M.A* “Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh, shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit, shall of the Spirit reap …
Time’s Paces When as a child I laughed and wept, Time crept. When as a youth I waxed more bold, Time strolled. When I became a full-grown man, Time RAN. When older still I daily grew, Time FLEW, Soon I shall find, in passing on, Time GONE. O Christ! wilt Thou have saved me then? …
Brief extracts from a lecture given at Evington Chapel Leicester on December 12th 1977.