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February 13—Morning Devotion
"Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us."—Galatians 3:13 Pause, my soul, and contemplate the unspeakable mercies contained in those precious words. However little thou hast regarded them, yet they contain in their bosom the whole blessings of the gospel. It is to Jesus in this one glorious act of his faith,…
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134 Darkness
DARKNESS The absence, privation, or want of natural light. In Scripture language it also signifies sin, John 3:19. trouble, Is. 8:22. obscurity, privacy, Matt. 10:27. forgetfulness, contempt, Ecc. 6:4. Darkness, says Moses, was upon the face of the deep, Gen. 1:2. that is to say the chaos was plunged in thick darkness, because hitherto the light was not created. Moses,…
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2 Thessalonians: Chapter 1, Verse 12
“That the name of the Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you, &c.” This is the end of the apostle's prayer, and which is answered by the fulfilment of the things prayed for; as the name of Christ and his Gospel are dishonoured, by the unbelief, cowardice and the unworthy walk of professors; so they are glorified in and…
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Article 3 – The Federal Headship Of Adam, And Human Guilt And Depravity
Articles Of The Faith And Order Of A Primitive Or Strict And Particular Baptist Church Of The Lord Jesus Christ, Based On The Declaration Of Faith And Practice Of John Gill, D. D., 1720 III.The Federal Headship of Adam, and Human Guilt and Depravity. We believe that God created the first man, Adam, after His own image and in His…
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Rejoicing In Heaviness
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February 12—Morning Devotion
"And the Lord shut him in."—Genesis 7:16 It was a sweet invitation to the patriarch Noah, when the Lord called him to the ark. Jehovah did not say, go thou into the ark; but, "Come." So saith Jesus to his people: "Come with me, from Lebanon, my spouse; with me, from Lebanon." Yes, precious Jesus, to be with thee is…
