GLORY ON EARTH “I have glorified thee on the earth.” John 17.4. Our blessed Lord is here engaged in prayer. He evidently opens His whole heart to His Father; His petitions are wonderful; first for Himself, and then for “those whom thou hast given me.” As Aaron appeared before the Lord in the Holy Place, …
Issue: Issue 7
THE GLORY OF CHRIST SEEN Extracts from The Tree of Promise by Alexander Stewart of Cromarty, circa 1864 We beheld his glory.—John 1.14. Having spoken of what the glory of Christ is, and in what it consists, we shall now inquire what it is to behold this glory. John may very possibly allude here to …
WITH CHRIST: Pastor G. W. Shrimpton A note from his son A. J. Shrimpton Mr. G. W. Shrimpton was called home on April 5th 1993 at the age of 82. From his earliest years, Mr. Shrimpton was brought up to attend chapel. At the age of ten, the deaths of a close school-friend and a …
A TESTIMONY The following statement was read by Pastor G. W. Shrimpton after the afternoon sermon on Sunday 2nd June 1963, the first Lord’s Day of his pastorate. The texts that day were Luke 24:29: “Abide with us” and Deuteronomy 8:2: “And thou shalt remember all the way which the LORD thy God led thee …
God chose those to preach mercy who had felt most mercy. Richard Sibbes
A great part of a Christian’s estate lies in the bonds and bills of God’s hand. John Trapp
WHAT FAMILIARITY MUST NOT BREED* Maurice Roberts It is a very great honour to meet a Christian in this life. Many kings and honourable men have lived, flourished, and died without ever having seen one of God’s dear children in this world. We are highly favoured therefore if we know even one or two of …
MEMORIES A photograph like that of Oban on the cover can stir a multitude of memories; in this case pleasant memories of the ferry crossing to a holiday in the Isle of Mull. What a precious faculty is the memory and what an amazing evidence of the infinite wisdom of our Creator. In the early …
CELLARDYKE* By the Rev. Alex. Gregory, M.A., Anstruther Cellardyke is a fishing town of about 1800 inhabitants, situated in the county of Fife, and parish of Kilrenny, on the northern shores of the Firth of Forth. It is occupied by a superior class of fishermen, who are distinguished for courage and enterprise in the prosecution …
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