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 …
GLORY TO GOD Glory be to God the Father, Glory be to God the Son, Glory to the Holy Spirit, One in Three and Three in One. One in power and one in purpose, One in wisdom, love, and grace; One in beautiful revealing Of the Saviour’s glorious face. Long before the world’s foundation, Long …
ADDRESSING THE UNCONVERTED John Newton Sir, In a late conversation, you desired my thoughts concerning a scriptural and consistent manner of addressing the consciences of unawakened sinners in the course of your ministry. It is a point on which many eminent ministers have been, and are not a little divided; and it therefore becomes me …
THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE MINISTRY Extracts from ‘Lectures to my Students’ by C. H. Spurgeon I have selected a topic upon which it would be difficult to say anything which has not been often said before; but as the theme is of the highest importance it is good to dwell upon it frequently, and …
THE VISION OF DRY BONES, EZEKIEL37.1-14 A Sermon by R. M. McCheyne In early life the Prophet Ezekiel had been witness of sieges and battlefields – he had himself experienced many of the horrors and calamities of war; and this seems to have tinged his natural character in such a way that his prophecies, more …