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 …
Issue: Issue 3
Rev. John Newton On the snares and difficulties attending the ministry of the Gospel. 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 a prospect of your being greatly useful. He has given you the desire of your …
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DEACON LEE’S OPINION Extracted from The Sower, 1909 Deacon Lee, who was a kindly, silent, faithful, gracious man, was one day waited upon by a restless, ambitious, worldly church member, who was labouring to create uneasiness in the church, and especially to drive away the pastor. The deacon came in to meet his visitor, who, …
NOT ASHAMED OF THE GOSPEL R. M. McCheyne So, as much as in me is, I am ready to preach the gospel to you that are at Rome also. For 1 am not ashamed of the gospel of Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to every one that believeth; to the …
PAST AND PRESENT MINISTERS COMPARED J. C. Ryle, 1816 – 1900 Would we know why the ministers who profess to follow the evangelical fathers are so much less successful than they were’? The question is a delicate and interesting one, and ought not to be shelved. The suspicion naturally crosses some minds, that the doctrines …
THE NEW CONVERT Extracts from Lectures on Revivals by W. B. Sprague Prove your own selves. 2 Corinthians 13.5. This exhortation was addressed by the Apostle to professed Christians. It takes for granted that they were not absolutely assured of their discipleship, and were liable to be deceived in the views which they formed respecting …