And he hath made my mouth like a sharp sword; in the shadow of his hand hath he hid me and made me a polished shaft; in his quiver hath he hid me; And said unto me. Thou art my servant O Israel in whom I will be glorified. Then I said I have laboured 4 3
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I WILL POUR WATER Rev. Robert Murray M’Cheyne ‘For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground: I will pour my spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.’ Isa. 44:3-4. …
THE LORD WILL PROVIDE Praise the Lord by whose controlling Seasons come and go; Praise the Lord whose kind consoling Day by day we know. Praise the Lord for gracious guiding And providing Here below. Praise the Lord at whose commanding Harvest time appears, When the fields of corn are standing, Rich with golden ears; …
MORE NOTES FROM J. C. RYLE Further extracts from Bishop J. C. Ryle’s commentary on the Gospel of Luke. Continued from Vol. 17 p.295 Luke 13. 22-30. Too late. There is something peculiarly striking in our Lord’s language in this prophecy. It reveals to us the awful fact, that men may see what is right …
‘WHY ART THOU CAST DOWN, O MY SOUL?’ Extracts from an address by Mr. George Miiller. Psalm 42.5, 11. ‘Why art thou cast down, O my soul?’ the Psalmist saith to himself. And so may we say to ourselves. Is there ever any ground to be cast down? There are two reasons, but only two: …
THE KINGDOM OF GOD George Whitefield (1714-1770) A sermon preached in Scotland during the Cambuslang Revival. ‘For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.’ Rom. 14.17 Though we all profess to own one Lord, one faith, one baptism;though Jesus Christ never was, and …
A SIGNIFICANT DISPUTE In the year 1703 John Wesley was born and so it is inevitable that the year 2003 should be one in which this event should be remembered. It is to John Wesley’s ministry that the existence of the Arminian branch of Methodism owes its beginnings. If there is a particular point at …
Prosperity so intoxicates men that, forgetful of their condition, and sunk in insensibility, they dream of an immortal state on earth. J. Calvin
THE LORD’S SUPPER Notes of an address given at a meeting of ministers by Timothy Field of Tonbridge. Introduction ‘The Lord’s Supper is the sweetest of all ordinances.’ a) Because of the time when it was instituted. ‘The Lord Jesus, the same night in which he was betrayed, took bread’. 1 Cor 11:23. How amazing …
TRUE SPIRITUALITY Sermon preached by Pastor P. M. Rowell at Forest Fold Chapel on Thursday evening 6th February 2003 Quench not the Spirit. 1 Thessalonians 5 vl9 When I think of the Holy Spirit and His work, especially in connection with a believer’s relationship with the Holy Spirit, there are four verses which so often …