The Fruits and Effects the Holy Spirit Produces, by J.C. Ryle, 1816-1900
Long ago, J.C. Ryle wrote about the Spirit’s fruits and effects that are evident in one’s life. Check yourself. Is He producing such in you?
Give Me Perpetual Broken-heartedness (from The Valley of Vision)
Let your broken-heartedness be healed by Jesus. He has promised to comfort the broken-hearted. Pray this prayer now!
He Left Heaven For Us! by Thomas Brooks, 1608-1680
The sufferings of our Lord began when He left Heaven and came to dwell amongst man. A meditation on the Lord’s great sacrifice.
Regeneration, Repentance, Faith, Conversion, by Thomas Moor, 1882
An explanation of core Christians doctrined of regeneration, repentance, faith, and conversion by Thomas Moor, written in 1882
What does it mean for a man to utterly deny himself? by AW Pink
Five points of what it means to deny oneself, from AW Pink, English Bible teacher. Little known in his own lifetime, Pink became one of the most influential evangelical authors during the second half of the twentieth century
Faith is Made Up of Three Things, by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
What is faith? The Prince of Preachers taught that it is made up of three things — knowledge, belief, and trust.
If Jesus is not loved above all! by Thomas Doolittle, 1693
“Anyone who loves his father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me; anyone who loves his son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me!” Matthew 10:37
The Sovereignty of God, by Arthur Pink, (1886-1952)
The Sovereignty of God may be defined as the exercise of His supremacy. Being infinitely elevated above the highest creature, He is the Most High Lord.
The World is Before Me Today — A Puritan Prayer of Supplication
The world is before me today, and I am weak and fearful. But I look to you for strength. (A Puritan Prayer)
Reclaim My Truant Heart, by John MacDuff, 1890
I approach the footstool of Your throne of grace, through the merits and mediation of Him whom You always hear. A prayer from the heart.
You Ask Why I Follow This Jesus?
You ask why I follow this Jesus? Why I love Him the way that I do? When the world’s turned away from His teachings… Read more…
Earth is Affliction’s Home So What is Heaven? by Henry Law, 1858
Earth is affliction’s home — a troop of sorrows compasses us about. So what about Heaven? How should we understand our eternal home?
My Times are in Your Hands by Matthew Henry (1662-1714)
Matthew Henry wrote “My Times are in Your Hands” on January 1, 1713. He was 50 years old and died the next year.
The Coming Prince, by Sir Robert Anderson, 1894
The Coming Prince reveals the timing and accuracy of biblical prophecy. It’s also an effective resource to prove the veracity of the Bible.
I Heard The Bells On Christmas Day – Story and Song Video (lyricist: Longfellow)
Learn the circumstances under which Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote the words to the song, “I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day.”
When God Doesn’t Give That For Which You Asked, by Charles Spurgeon
Charles Spurgeon offers insight regarding why Christians don’t always receive that for which they pray.
The chastening of love! by Octavius Winslow (1808-1878)
“For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and chastises every son whom He receives.” (Hebrews 12:6) with a chastening of love.
All Things are Under the Government of God, by James Buchanan, 1804-1870
The Bible lays a solid ground for our comfort when it assures us that all things are under the government of God.
Leaves of Healing from the Garden of Grief, by Newman Hall, 1891
In the garden of grief many of Jesus’ disciples mourn and plead that God would heal. Read the plea of a saint of old (1891).
Do You Say or Pray The Lord’s Prayer? by Karl Heinrich von Bogatzky (1690—1774)
The words of The Lord’s Prayer were given by Jesus to teach His disciples how to pray. How do you pray these words?
They shall be My people! by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
God only calls some “my people.” Are you in the group?
Heaven: Our True and Abiding Home by David Harsha, circa mid 1800s
While on earth we are strangers and pilgrims, far from our final rest. And while such is our condition here, should we not often think of our heavenly home? Should not Heaven attract us more and more as we journey through life?
When It “Needs Be” Trust His Heart — John MacDuff (1818-1895)
Your heavenly Father loves you too much to bestow harsher correction than your case requires! Be still! there was a needs be!
Death Bed Repentance by Gorham Abbott, 1833
Repentance begins in the humiliation of the heart and ends in the reformation of the heart and of the life. Sincere repentance is never too late, but late repentance is seldom sincere.
Comfort for Mourners by Henry Law (1873)
Sorrow has crossed the threshold of your home and now sits a downcast inhabitant in your heart. You mourn as one from whom all joy is fled. From where do you find comfort?
Sunny Subjects for All Seasons: Oh Give Thanks, by James Smith, 1858
O, give thanks to the Lord, Christian, for He has not dealt with you after your sins, nor rewarded you according to your iniquities!
Law and Grace are Antithetical Terms, by A. W. Pink
“The law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ” John 1:17 Law and grace are antithetical terms. Consider a few contrasts between them…
The Holy Spirit is Good, by Charles Spurgeon (1834-1892)
Psalm 143:10 Teach me to do thy will; for thou art my God: thy holy spirit is good; lead me into the land of uprightness.
Trials and Sorrows, Troubles, Fears, and Temptations, by John Flavel (1628-1691)
“Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.” (John 16:33) All our troubles are not over when we are saved by Christ
Always in His Immediate Presence, by Thomas Guthrie (1803-1873)
We cannot shake off the presence of God! When doors are shut, curtains are drawn, and all is still… “You, O God, see me!”