SEPARATION FROM THE WORLD Bishop J. C. Ryle 1816-1900 ”Come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord.” 2 COR. 6.17 The text which heads this page touches a subject of vast importance in religion. That subject is the great duty of separation from the world. This is the point which St. …
Issue: Volume 17
AN ALARM TO A CARELESS WORLD A Sermon by Reverend William Romaine (1714-1795) occasioned by a series of earthquakes, preached November 30, 1755, in London. Preface* Dr. Sherlock, Bishop of London, in his letter concerning the late earthquakes, has these words:- “As to you, my brethren of the clergy, who share with me the care …
QUESTIONS FOR YOUNG MINISTERS Isaac Watts, D.D. Of faithfulness in the ministry. Do I sincerely give myself ‘ to the ministry of the word;’ Acts 6.4. and do I design to make it the chief business of my life to serve Christ in His Gospel, in order to the salvation of men? Do I resolve, …
SNARES AND DIFFICULTIES IN THE MINISTRY John Newton Dear Sir, I am glad to hear that you are ordained, and that the Lord is about to fix you in a place where there is prospect of your being greatly useful He has given you the desire of your heart; and I hope He has given …
GO AND DO THOU LIKEWISE A sermon preached on August 29th, 1999, by P. G. Watts at Rehoboth Chapel, Coventry. Luke 10.25-37 The Bible puts strong emphasis on the understanding. Paul says: ‘in understanding be men’. When it comes to unkindness or malice, he says, you can be like children, under-developed: but when it comes …
GOD CALLED ME BY HIS GRACE An account given to the church at Gower Street Memorial Chapel, London, by David G. Crowter on his appointment as their pastor. My dear friends, before I really begin I would like to mention two dangers present in this sort of meeting. First, it may be too persoNot currently …
THE GUIDANCE OF THE SPIRIT Octavius Winslow* * Taken from ‘No Condemnation in Christ Jesus’, first published in 1853 and re-published by the Banner of Truth in 1991. ‘For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.’ Romans 8.14. We are here presented with another and a …
THE HOUSE BEAUTIFUL John Bunyan Thus he went on his Way; … and behold there was a very stately palace before him, the name of which was Beautiful, and it stood just by the Highway side. So I saw in my dream, that he made haste and went forward, that if possible he might get …
THE LORD ADDING TO THE CHURCH Sermon preached 11th July 1999, Forest Fold, Crowborough We turn this morning to the Word of God in Acts chapter 2, part of the last verse in the chapter. The Acts of the Apostles, chapter 2 and part of verse 47. ‘And the Lord added to the church daily …
‘I HOPE!’ J. C. Ryle 1816 – 1900 ‘Good hope through grace.’ – 2 Thessalonians 2:16 ‘I hope,’ is a very common expression. Everybody can say, I hope.’ On no subject is the expression used so commonly as it is about religion. Nothing is more frequent than to hear men turn off some home-thrust at …