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Heavenly Guidance
"But," as an old writer says, "Abraham knew with whom he went," if he did not know where. So every child of God is led aright in his heavenward journey. Now we learn:— I. There must be a worldly separation. "He went out." From home, kindred; the land of his nativity, his idol gods, all must be left behind. So…
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Sinners Drawn To The Lifted Up Saviour
There is something very precious about the Lord Jesus Christ preaching His own gospel. Every page of Scripture is divinely inspired by the Holy Spirit and there is a sacred equality on every page. Yet, there is something very sweet when we hear the dear Preacher of preachers preaching His own gospel. For while we who are called to preach,…
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The Christian’s Liberty In Christ
We all naturally act from selfish principles, and with mercenary views, because we are under the legal covenant: ‘Do this and live.’ Hence saith one, ‘If doing righteousness and performing good works will not justify and save me, as good sit still and do nothing, no matter how wicked I am.’ Saith another, ‘To be sure, we are justified by…
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Asking, Seeking, Knocking
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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The Life And Ministry Of Samuel Jones
As my father, Mr. Samuel Jones, late of Peckham Grove, Camberwell (a notice of whose death appeared in last month's obituary of the EARTHEN VESSEL), was all his life identified with the Strict Baptist body, a short sketch, drawn up mainly from his own manuscript, may not be uninteresting. He was born at 23, Budge-row, London, June 21, 1817, of…
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All Our Times Appointed
None of us chose the time when we were born and none of us will choose the time when we shall die. These times are divinely appointed and nothing can ever alter them. Neither did we choose the circumstances in which we were born; neither can we choose the circumstances in which we shall die. All these things are divinely…
