CHRIST IS OUR ALL Philip Henry 1631-1696 Twice, and but twice is this phrase found in all the Bible. In Colossians 3.11 it is spoken of Christ-‘But Christ is all, and in all’ – and it concerns what He is in this world. In I Corinthians 15.28 it is spoken of God the Father, what …
Issue: Issue 8
THE RESURRECTION Comments by J. C, Ryle 1 In the end of the sabbath, as it began to dawn toward the first day of the week, came Mary Magdalene and the other Mary to see the sepulchre. 2 And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and …
That I may know him and the power of his resurrection. Phil. 3.10.
LETTERS BY GEORGE WHITFIELD To the Reverend Mr H-—- My dear brother H-— London, Dec 23,1742 I thank you for your kind and very agreeable letter. It was refreshing to my soul, and stirred me to give thanks on your behalf. I am surprised that you are not turned off, since you now so clearly …
FREE GRACE The free love and favour of God is a lamp to the soul in the darkest night – a sweet lump that will sweeten the most bitter cup-a singular cordial against all faintings. It will be armour of roof against all temptations; it will be an everlasting arm under all afflictions, and a …
Considerations on the Practice of Cremation
In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread till thou return unto the ground;for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou return. Gen 3.19.
It is sown a natural body
THE FORCE OF TRUTH Thomas Scott (First published in 1779) •Continued from Vol. 9, p.278. Leaving therefore all difficulties of a metaphysical nature to be cleared up in that world of light and knowledge, I began to consider the abuses of this doctrine, (election) which I had always looked upon as a very formidable objection …
Thou hast given a banner to them that fear Thee that it may be displayed because of the truth.—Psalm 60.4.
THE ART OF DIVINE CONTENTMENT Dear child of God, hath not thy loving Father given thee Christ? In Him there are ‘riches unsearchable’. He is such a olden mine of wisdom and grace, that all the saints and angels can never dig to the bottom. As Seneca said to his friend Polybius, ‘Never complain as …