And it came to pass while He blessed them. He was parted from them and carried up into heaven. Luke 24.51.
Magazine: Issue 7
OBSTACLES TO SOUL-WINNING C. H. Spurgeon THE OBSTACLES THAT LIE IN OUR PATH AS WE SEEK TO WIN SOULS FOR CHRIST. They are very many, and I cannot attempt to make a complete catalogue of them; but the first, and one of the most difficult is, doubtless, the indifference and lethargy of sinners. All men …
COMMENTS ON PSALM 122 Martin Luther 1483-1546 Verse 6.—Pray for the peace of Jerusalem, let them prosper that love thee. To pray for the peace of Jerusalem, is to pray for the safety, prosperity, and welfare of the church of God, that Satan have no power to hinder the course and fruit of the word. …
Whose fan is in his hand and he will throughly purge his floor and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire. Matt. 3.12.
What a comfort it is to us that He will never forsake His work! Our eyes once opened to see full salvation in Christ He will never suffer to become blind again, though they may be dimmed, and we may need the Physicians touch. A. Bonar
I am the Rose of Sharon; And the lily of the valleys. Song of Solomon 2.1.
Sin may be the occasion of great sorrow, when there is no sorrow for sin.. John Owen
A PENITENT HEART Except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13.3. When we consider how heinous and aggravating our offences are in the sight of a just and holy God, that they bring down His wrath upon our heads, and occasion us to live under his indignation, how ought we thereby to be …
YEDDIEÂ’S FIRST AND LAST COMMUNION A poor mentally retarded lad, who was supported by his parish in the Highlands of Scotland passed his time in wandering from house to house. He was silent and peaceful, and won the pity of all kind hearts. He had little power to converse with his fellow men, but seemed …
A LETTER TO MR. GEORGE WHITEFIELD BY A PARISH CLERK Worthy Sir, Although I am unknown to you in person, I trust I am, by the grace of God, awakened to a new and spiritual life. I think myself under an obligation to give my testimony to the truth as it is in Jesus, and …