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The Sword Of The Spirit
The sword is a weapon of war, to be used offensively and defensively; but it must be a poor religion that requires the power of the sword to support it. Here Popery excels in transgression. What is that religion that men are compelled to embrace by the civil power? Hypocrisy and nothing less. How can that be the free choice of a man, if the sword of power and the fear of punishment urge him to embrace religion? Is not the man so terrified into religion rather a vassal and a slave than a volunteer? Would any man in his senses call that man a volunteer who is dragged away from his home by a band of ruffians on board of a man-of-war? Does he…
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Called By A New Name
Suppose we lived in Isaiah’s day. What outward factors and conditions would contribute to our comfort and peace? What circumstances might indicate temporal blessing and prosperity? Living in a fortified and gated city, perhaps, protected by armed guards. Fertile fields close by with fruitful vineyards to provide supplies of food and wine. An honourable reputation, strong, local alliances and proven friends affording a sense of national and regional stability. Long life, good health and large families that bode well for the future. Spiritual blessings By such representative images the prophet anticipates the gospel age and comfort and peace of a spiritual kind. He foresees spiritual blessings given to the church which describe its privileges under the Messiah’s rule. Isaiah’s purpose is to encourage God’s remnant…
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Dagon And The Philistines
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Knowledge Of Sin – To Run To Christ
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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Behold The Potter And The Clay
The Apostle Paul instructed the believers at Colosse to teach and admonish one another in psalms, hymns and spiritual songs. That is what I hope to do by explaining the meaning of this hymn, against the backdrop of the Framework of Sovereign Grace.
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Great Is Thy Faith
Christ’s journey to the coast of Tyre on the single account of this woman. He goes to meet her; then she is drawn to Him. She cries after Him at a distance, being afraid of approaching too near Him. Her petition is for mercy, which all the children want, and is followed with a declaration of her misery. "My daughter is vexed with a devil.'' And who is not? He answered her not; though He came hither on purpose to heal her daughter, yet makes no answer. Jesus sometimes tries our faith in like manner, which is designed to bring us nearer and make us cry the louder.
