Preachers Need the Prayers of the People!!!
If some Christians that have been complaining of their ministers had said and acted less before men and had applied themselves with all their might to cry to God for their ministers—had, as it were, risen a
The Desire of Eternal Life; the Great Rewards Promised to Those Who Struggle
The Voice of Christ-
MY CHILD, -when you feel the desire for everlasting happiness poured out upon you from above, and when you long to depart out of the tabernacle of the b
Self-Love is the Greatest Hindrance to the Highest Good
The Voice of Christ-
MY CHILD, you should give all for all, and in no way belong to yourself. You must know that self-love is more harmful to you than anything else in the world. In proportio
Grace from the Heart Rather than the Head- Study not to be a fine preacher. Jerichos are blown down with rams’ horns. Look simply unto Jesus for preaching food; and what is wanted will be given, and what is given will be blessed, whether it be a barl
Psalm 23 The Lord is the Pastor of his people; therefore it may be inferred that they shall not want, v. 1. How he guides, feeds, and protects them, v. 2, 3. Even in the greatest dangers they may be confident of his support, v. 4. His abundant provis
Deuteronomy 28:20
Cursing—This shall be thy state; vexation—grief, trouble, and anguish of heart; rebuke—continual judgments, and marks of God’s displeasure.
Deuteronomy 28:21
The pestilence cleave unto thee—ידבק יהוה בך אה הדבר yadbek Yehovah becha
Self-Denial and the of Evil Our Appetites !!!!!(2 CHRON 7-VERSE-14)
The Voice of Christ MY CHILD,- you can never be perfectly free unless you completely renounce self, for all who seek their own interest and who love themselves are bound in fetters.
Many think the word repent means "to get your act together" or to "get religion" or "fly straight"; as if we could. Repentance requires taking in a whole new point of view; looking at it God's way. God simply asks us to turn. This
1 Samuel 2 Hannah’s prophetic hymn, vv. 1-10. Samuel ministers to the Lord, v. 11. The abominable conduct of Eli’s sons, vv. 12-17. Farther account of Samuel, and of the Divine blessing on Elkanah and Hannah, vv. 18-21. Eli’s reprehensible remissness
Eliphaz reproves Job for his attempts to clear his character and establish his innocence, vv. 1-4. Charges him with innumerable transgressions; with oppressions towards his brethren, cruelty to the poor, hard-heartedness to the needy, and uncharitabl
Psalm 22 Under great affliction and distress, the psalmist prays unto God, vv. 1-3; appeals to God’s wonted kinkiness in behalf of his people, vv. 4, 5; relates the insults that he received, vv. 6-8; mentions the goodness of God to him in his youth,
Proverbs 22 A good reputation. The rich and the poor. The idle. Good habits formed in infancy. Injustice and its effects. The providence of God. The lewd woman. The necessity of timely correction. Exhortation to wisdom. Rob not the poor. Be not the c
Prayer and Devotion United- There is a manifest want of spiritual influence on the ministry of the present day. I feel it in my own case and I see it in that of others. I am afraid there is too much of a low, managing, contriving, maneuvering temper
Confessing Our Weakness in the Pressence of God!!!(ROM 7-VERSE-13-25)
The Disciple- I WILL bring witness against myself to my injustice, and to You, O Lord, I will confess my weakness. Often it is a small thing that makes me downcast and sad. I propo
21 Job expresses himself as puzzled by the dispensations of Divine Providence, because of the unequal distribution of temporal goods; he shows that wicked men often live long, prosper in their families, in their flocks, and in all their substance, an
Psalm 21 The psalmist returns thanks to God for giving him the victory over his enemies; which victory he had earnestly requested, vv. 1, 2. He enters into a detail of the blessings that in consequent of the victory he had obtained, vv. 3-7. He predi
Proverbs 21 The king’s heart is in the hand of God. We should practice mercy and justice. The lying tongue. The quarrelsome woman. The punishment of the wicked. The uncharitable. The private gift. The happiness of the righteous. The wicked a ransom f
Acts 2 Between the promise of the Messiah (even the latest of those promises) and his coming many ages intervened; but between the promise of the Spirit and his coming there were but a few days; and during those days the apostles, though they had rec
Heart Preparation Necessary- For nothing reaches the heart but what is from the heart or pierces the conscience but what comes from a living conscience.—William Penn In the morning was more engaged in preparing the head than the heart. This has been
