BETTER THINGS Notes of a sermon preached by E. G. Rowell on March 1, 1948, at Ebenezer Chapel, Old Hill. “But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak.” Hebrews 6, 9. Having had a special time in speaking at both services from Hebrews 6, 9, …
Issue: Volume 19
THE BIRMINGHAM THIEF AT OLD HILL CHURCH James Ormiston The usual weekly vestry meeting for prayer was held on Tuesday, March 13th, 1877, when the blessing of God the Spirit was desired on behalf of the forth-coming Sabbath meetings. While the prayer-meeting was being held at Old Hill, and God’s people were engaged in pleading …
PARTICULAR QUESTIONS A few particular questions about frequenting the public house. Will drinking improve your health? Have you any right to damage your health? Do you like to see drunkards? How can you be sure that you will not become addicted to drink? Is it right deliberately to weaken your self control? Does the conversation …
TO THE MEMBERS OF A PRAYER MEETING A letter by Robert Murray McCheyne. It has been a matter of great joy to me to hear that you meet together from time to time to read the Word of God and pray — to pray for a blessing on yourselves and families, that you may be …
Were the stock in our hands, we should soon prove broken merchants. God knows we are but leaking vessels; when fullest, we could not hold it long, and therefore He sets us under the streamings forth of His strength; and a leaking vessel under a cock gets what it loseth.
As a child that travels in his father’s company, all is paid for, but his father carries the purse, not himself. So the Christian’s shot is discharged in every condition, but he cannot say, I did this, or suffered that, but. God wrought all in me and for me.
Many have yielded to go a mile with Satan who never intended to go two. He leads poor creatures down into the depths of sin by winding stairs that let them not see the bottom whither they are going.
JESUS, THE CRUCIFIED Jesus, the Crucified, pleads for me, While He is nailed to the shameful tree. Scorned and forsaken, derided and cursed, See how His enemies do their worst! Yet, in the midst of the torture and shame, Jesus, the Crucified, breathes my name! Wonder of wonders, oh! how can it be? Jesus, the …
THE EVERLASTING COVENANT Sermon (Second Part) G. Hazlerigg Andover 30th June, 1869 “Although my house be not so with God; yet he hath made with me an everlasting covenant, ordered in all things and sure: for this is all my salvation, and all my desire, although he make it not to grow.” 2 Sam. 23,5. …