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Law And Gospel
Gospel preachers are, says Paul, ‘ministers of the new testament; not of the letter, but of the spirit: for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth life’ (2 Corinthians 3:7). The letter of which Paul speaks is the Law, so called because it was written in letters graven on stone tables. The Gospel is what Paul means by ‘the spirit’…
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The Honors Of Your Lord And King
1 Beloved of the Lord most high, Let praises be your sweet employ; Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing, The honors of your Lord and King. Ye sons of God, rejoice, and sing, The honors of your Lord and King. 2 Your heavenly Father ever lives, And all His choicest treasure gives; To you, the favorites of His heart,…
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The Life And Testimony Of Ruth Bodman
Death. On Feb. 18th, 1897, in her 73rd year, this deeply tried and true child of God (a member with us at Zion Chapel, Trowbridge,) was gathered home. For over 50 years she had, by the living power of God, known the truth as it is in Jesus, and in 1846 she first contributed to the pages of the “Gospel…
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The Ministry Which God Will Own And Bless
Brethren, at you request I submit some thoughts on this important subject, and, with no further words of introduction, proceed to observe, firstly, I. That to attain this great object WE MUST RIGIDLY ADHERE TO THE WORD OF GOD. We believe that the truth He has revealed and given us to preach will best commend itself to men's consciences, and…
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Christ, The Smitten Rock
Throughout the Old Testament, the gospel of the grace of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ, was proclaimed in many prophetic ways. In the Book of Isaiah, especially, we have many precious prophecies. Isaiah 53, for example, very clearly sets before us the suffering Saviour. But also, in some of the mighty miracles of which we read in other parts…
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The Life And Ministry Of George Tustin
George Tustin was born at Hook Norton, in Oxfordshire, in 1802. He was the son of poor, but pious, parents. Early in his boyhood his parents removed to Middleton Cheney, in Northamptonshire, where they continued to reside till they were called away, at a ripe old age, to enter upon that eternal rest which is found only beyond the grave.…
