An Infidel's Life Spared A Few Days

"During the Summer of 1862, I became acquainted with a Mr. A----, who professed infidelity, and who was, I think, as near an atheist as...

Life Brought Back Again in the Midst of Death

The following instance, when  death itself was made to give back the life it claimed , is personally known to us to be true: A mother, in th...

He Could Not Flee from the Power of the Holy Spirit.

A clergyman of distinction gives this instance of the worthlessness of all attempts to flee from the Power of the Spirit. "I looked out...

Saved From The Hands Of A Desperado.

The following circumstance is communicated to us by a United States Surgeon: "After the close of the Mexican war, and in the year 1...

Revelation 21: 6-8

It is done. I am Alpha and  Omega, the beginning and the end. I will give unto him that thirsts of the fountain of the water of life freely....

There is Balm in Gilead

In case you are wondering if you are the only one....You see, so many standing in Christ today have stumbled many times in this pilgrimage. ...

Thy will be done

O teach me from my heart to say Thy will be done....

Thy will be done

O teach me from my heart to say Thy will be done....

Billy Graham: A Wonderful Sermon

Jesus is the image of the invisible God, the first born of every creature: for by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and th...

A Story of Patience

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the Boarding Room of a big airport. As she would need to wait many hours, she decided to buy a bo...

A Story of Patience

A young lady was waiting for her flight in the Boarding Room of a big airport. As she would need to wait many hours, she decided to buy a bo...

Let's Not Live in the Past

"Let's not be living in the past,    On what we have been doing,   Nor building castles in the air    And after them pursuing.   &...

Let's Not Live in the Past

"Let's not be living in the past,    On what we have been doing,   Nor building castles in the air    And after them pursuing. ...

Charles Ebert Orr: O Christ, the way, the truth, the life

O Christ, the way, the truth, the life ,   Keep me safe mid the raging strife;   Help me a warrior brave to be   And take the battle-fiel...

His Covenant

"Know, that the Lord, thy God he is God, the faithful God, which keepeth covenant and mercy with them that love him, and keep his comma...

Charles Ebert Orr: GODLY LIVING

When some one is spoken of as living a worldly life, it is meant that he lives in a worldly manner, or in a manner like the world. Likewise,...

Isaac Watts: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, Rev. 14. 13.

1 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims, For all the pious dead, Sweet is the savour of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. 2 They...

Isaac Watts: Hosanna to Christ, Matt. 21. 9. Luke 19. 38 40.

1 Hosanna to the royal Son Of David's ancient line, His natures two, his person one, Mysterious and divine. 2 The root of David here we ...

Isaac Watts: Victory over death, 1 Cor. 15, 55 &c.

1 O for an overcoming faith To cheer my dying hours, To triumph o'er the monster Death, And all his frightful powers. 2 Joyful with all ...

Eliza Lee Cabot Follen: ON PRAYER

As through the pathless fields of airWandered forth the timid dove,So the heart, in humble prayer,Essays to reach the throne of love. Like ...

Isaac Watts: Blessed are the dead that die in the Lord, Rev. 14. 13.

1 Hear what the voice from heaven proclaims, For all the pious dead, Sweet is the savour of their names, And soft their sleeping bed. 2 ...

A Wonderful Answer to Prayer and Proof of the Existence of the Holy Spirit.

A trustful Christian, whose heart had been deeply touched with thoughts of religion, was one day thinking and pondering and wishing that he ...

Isaac Watts: Christ's unchangeable love, Rom. 8. 33 &c.

1 Who shall the Lord's elect condemn? 'Tis God that justifies their souls, And mercy like a mighty stream O'er all their sins di...

The kingdom of Christ, Isa. 9. 2 6 7

1 The lands that long in darkness lay Now have beheld a heavenly light; Nations that sat in death's cold shade Are bless'd with beam...

Isaac Watts: Free grace in revealing Christ, Luke 10. 21.

1 Jesus, the man of constant grief, A mourner all his days; His spirit once rejoic'd aloud, And tun'd his joy to praise. 2 "Fat...

Isaac Watts: Our own weakness, and Christ our strength, 2 Cor. 12. 7 9 10.

1 Let me but hear my Saviour say, "Strength shall be equal to thy day," Then I rejoice in deep distress, Leaning on all-suffici...

Isaac Watts: The humble enlightened, and carnal reason humbled; or, The sovereignty of grace, Luke 10. 21 22

1 There was an hour when Christ rejoic'd, And spoke his joy in words of praise; "Father, I thank thee, mighty God, "Lord of...

Isaac Watts: The blessedness of gospel times; or, The revelation of Christ to Jews and Gentiles, Isa. 5. 2 7-10. Matt. 13. 16 17

1 How beauteous are their feet Who stand on Zion's hill! Who bring salvation on their tongues, And words of peace reveal! 2 How charming...

Isaac Watts: The promises of the covenant of grace, Isa. 55. 1 2. Zech. 13. 1. Mich. 7. 19. Ezek. 36. 25 &c.

1 In vain we lavish out our lives To gather empty wind, The choicest blessings earth can yield Will starve a hungry mind. 2 Come and the...

Isaac Watts: The safety and protection of the church, Isa. 26. 1-6.

1 How honourable is the place Where we adoring stand, Zion the glory of the earth, And beauty of the land! 2 Bulwarks of mighty grace de...

Isaac Watts: The invitation of the gospel; or, Spiritual food and clothing, Isa. 55. 1 &c.

1 Let every mortal ear attend, And every heart rejoice, The trumpet of the gospel sounds With an inviting voice. 2 Ho, all ye hungry sta...

Isaac Watts: Triumph over death, Job 19. 25-27.

1 Great God, I own thy sentence just And nature must decay; I yield my body to the dust To dwell with fellow-clay. 2 Yet faith may triumph o...

Isaac Watts: Submission to afflictive providences, Job 1. 21

1 Naked as from the earth we came, And crept to life at first, We to the earth return again, And mingle with our dust. 2 The dear deligh...

MAN THE VEHICLE FOR EXHIBITING GOD'S PERFECTIONS.

Man was created for a purpose, and that purpose was to glorify his Creator (Isa. 43:7). But man sinned and came short of the glory of God. T...

REV. S. BARING-GOULD M.A: THEHOLY COMMUNION. 2nd Sunday after Trinity. S. Luke xiv. 16.

"A certain man made a great supper." INTRODUCTION.—When the fulness of time was come, God the Eternal Father said: "In burnt-...

REV. S. BARING-GOULD M.A CHRISTIAN UNITY. Trinity Sunday. S. Matt. xxviii. 19. By

"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost ." INTRODUCTION.—An ancient writer informs us that when the Eg...

Removing the Difficulties

I was speaking to a young lady in the inquiry-room some time ago, and she was in great distress of mind. She seemed really anxious to be sav...

Terribly in Earnest.

I read a number of years ago of a vessel that was wrecked. The life-boats were not enough to take all the passengers. A man who was swimming...

Terribly in Earnest.

I read a number of years ago of a vessel that was wrecked. The life-boats were not enough to take all the passengers. A man who was swimming...

The Skeptical Lady

When Mr. Sankey and I were in the north of England, I was preaching one evening, and before me sat a lady who was a skeptic. When I had fini...

“More to Follow

Rowland Hill tells a good story of a rich man and a poor man in his congregation. The rich man desired to do an act of benevolence, and so h...

Pull for the Shore, Sailor.”

A vessel was wrecked off the shore. Eager eyes were watching and strong arms manned the life-boat. For hours they tried to reach that vessel...

Wisdom from Dr Moody

A Congressman, who was accustomed to carry with him little cards and distribute them wherever he went, and on some of these cards were words...