A Lord’s Day morning invocation OH! that the salvation of God were come out of Zion! Oh! that his arm were made bare, and that the strength of his righteousness were manifested! Our soul this day waiteth upon thee, O God! We anxiously pray for …
Tag: Devotions
IMPORTANT REMARKS
Just Some Thoughts IS it not strange, that many talk of keeping God’s commandments, and never remember, that this is the commandment of God, that we should believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ, and love one another? How many think of rearing …
THE CERTAIN SUCCESS OF EVANGELISTIC LABOR
ISAIAH 55:10, 11.—“For as the rain cometh down and the snow from heaven, and returneth not thither, but watereth the earth, and maketh it bring forth and bud, that it may give seed to the sower, and bread to the eater; so shall my word …
EVERY CHRISTIAN A DEBTOR TO THE PAGAN
ROMANS 1:14.—“I am debtor both to the Greeks, and to the Barbarians; both to the wise, and the unwise.” THIS is the reason which the apostle Paul assigns for his readiness to go to Rome, or to the ends of the earth, to preach the …
THE FOLLY OF AMBITION
JEREMIAH 45:5.—“Seekest thou great things for thyself? seek them not.” MAN is a creature of aspirations. His constant question is: Who will show me any good? It matters not whether we try him in the highest or the lowest ranges of society, we find him …
UNCEASING PRAYER
1 THESSALONIANS 5:17.—“Pray without ceasing.” THE apostle Paul, in enjoining the duty of unceasing prayer upon all Christians, does not bind upon them a heavy burden which he himself will not move with one of his fingers. He does not regard it as a burden …
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VOLUNTEER NEEDED NOW Getting the gospel to the world and educating Christians in the doctrines of the faith is why this site exists, but existing is not enough; IT MUST BE SEEN to be of use. Building a beautiful site and creating informative and edifying …
RIGHT NOW COUNTS FOREVER
“What goes around, comes around.” This American idiom suggests a view of history that has more in common with ancient Greek philosophy than with the Judeo-Christian understanding of history. The grand difference between the ancient view of history and that found in Scripture is the …
LIGHT IS SOWN FOR THE RIGHTEOUS
PSALM 97 5 The mountains melt like wax before the LORD, before the Lord of all the earth. 6 The heavens proclaim his righteousness, and all the peoples see his glory. 7 All worshipers of images are put to shame, who make their boast in …
ANOINTED WITH NEW OIL
PSALM 92 4 For you, O LORD, have made me glad by your work; at the works of your hands I sing for joy. 5 How great are your works, O LORD! Your thoughts are very deep! 6 The stupid man cannot know; the fool …