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Opening One’s Understanding Of The Scriptures
Though Jesus had captivated the heart, and drawn the affections of his disciples to himself, before his sufferings and death, yet they had very little knowledge in the mysteries of his kingdom, and of the mystery of iniquity which worked in them. They were but weak in the understanding of the holy scriptures; hence arose their diffidence and suspicions concerning…
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The Life And Testimony Of Lucy Turner
From a child, my dear mother had known the truth; and for many years had walked in all the ordinances of the Lord blameless. She was the mother of 13 children, and was as affectionate a mother as she was a true helpmate and dutiful wife of my dear father. Her gifts and graces were not confined to the things…
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The Lord Blessed Both For Donations And Deprivations
The patience of Job, of which the sustaining grace of God was the secret, is proverbial. His religion, unlike that of many in the present day, was solid, and being deeply rooted it stood the most fiery ordeals. It permeated and leavened his conduct and speech, whilst the ripe fruits of patient submission to the Divine will and grateful recognition…
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The Life And Death Of Frederick Burgess
Mr. F. G. Burgess was a native of Tilehurst, near Reading, being born in that village in the year 1847. When but 11 years of age he found his mother sitting in her chair, dead, her death being due, it is believed, to heart failure. Shortly after this, on the re-marriage of his father, he left the parental roof and…
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Rejoicing In Hope
The Apostle in this chapter exhorts the believing Romans to the exercise of the grace of HOPE, engraven in their hearts by the Holy Ghost, who had called them "out of darkness into marvellous light." Time will not allow me to enter on the other exhortations contained in this chapter, but only to call your attention to the one in…
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Cleansing Blood
As I have already observed while reading this chapter, from which I have taken my text, the Apostle John speaks of himself as a gospel minister—as having personal and experimental acquaintance with the glorious things connected with eternal life, love, and mercy. He says:—"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship…
