OBADIAH C. H. Spurgeon ‘I thy servant fear the LORD from my youth.’ I Kings 18.12. I suspect that Elijah did not think very much of Obadiah. He does not treat him with any great consideration, but addresses him more sharply than one would expect from a fellow-believer. Elijah was the man of action – …
Issue: Volume 19
THE NEW BIRTH A Sermon preached by John Kershaw, Zoar, London, May 6th, 1855 `Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.’ John 1.13. Take notice of the threefold negative in reference to being born again; first; that it is not …
COMMENTS ON MATTHEW 7.1 -1 1 J. C. Ryle Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2. For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged; and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again. 3. And why beholdest thou the mote that is in thy brother’s eye, but considerest …
THE HOLY SPIRIT AND THE BELIEVER Notes of a sermon preached by Peter M. Rowell at Forest Fold Chapel 6th February 2003 We consider four verses that speak powerfully of the sensitive relationship between the believer and the Holy Spirit 1. Ephesians chapter 4 and verse 30, ‘And grieve not the holy spirit of God, …
COME HOLY SPIRIT Come Holy Spirit come; in Thy transforming power, Oh! Come to me I pray, in this my needy hour; Renew my will, my life conform, Make me like Christ, with ardour warm. Come as the Breath of God, wake up my sleepy soul, And bring my every power beneath my Lord’s control; …
FINALLY `Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe.’ Philippians 3.1. Paul uses this word, ‘Finally,’ not to suggest that he is about to die or that he will never see the Philippians again, because in chapter …
GO FORTH UNTO HIM The first sermon printed in Gospel Tidings Vol. 1 No. 1 by F. L. Rowell, at Evington Chapel, preceding administration of the ordinance of Believer’s Baptism December 29th, 1964 Hebrews 13.12/14 When administering the ordinance of Believer’s Baptism recently I quoted three verses from the epistle to the Hebrews prior to …
THOU HAST BEEN MY HELP* Preached 4th January 1970 (morning) by Stanley Delves `Thou hast been my help; leave me not, neither forsake me, 0 God of my salvation.’ Psalm 27.9. In these few words the Psalmist looks backwards, he looks forwards, and he looks upwards. He looks backwards to the past and recognizes with …
THE CHURCH OF THE LIVING GOD Sermon preached by Pastor P. M. Rowell at Forest Fold, Crowborough, Sussex, on June 17, 1987, at the chapel Anniversary Services `But if 1 tarry long, that thou mayest know how thou oughtest to behave thyself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God, …
MELODY AND HARMONY* Extracts from a Sermon preached on Sunday morning, 29th November, 1959, in Westminster Chapel, London, by Dr. D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. ‘Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.’ Ephesians 5.19. Spiritual Song Now, we come on to the second part …