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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 there must be a severance with every one who sets out for the heavenly inheritance—a clear and marked distinction between the worldling's life and the Christian's; every act should be stamped with decision and separation from the world in matters pertaining to
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Who Can Find A Virtuous Woman
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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The Steps Of A Good Man
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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The Shepherd And Bishop Of Our Souls
Scripture allusions continually remind us, that salvation is ‘not of him that willeth, nor of him that runneth, but of God who sheweth mercy.’ Therefore not unto us, not to our free will, but to thy free grace, oh Lord, be all the glory. Like that poor silly creature, a sheep, we naturally stray into all kind of danger, but are unapt to return of ourselves. We never should, unless the Shepherd sought us. ‘We have turned every one to his own way,’ have lost ourselves in the wilderness of sin, are wounded by the wolf of prey, blinded, by pride, self-will, and self-righteousness.
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Commit Thy Ways Unto The Lord
We are too apt to forget where we are, what we are called to, and whither we are going. When we take a survey of the present state of men and things, judge according to appearances in nature and sense, and see one event happen alike to all, we are ready to ask, what advantage then hath the Christian; or what profit is there to new-born believing souls?
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I Lead In The Way Of Righteousness
One of the many names given to the incomparable Saviour is the name ‘Wisdom.’ In this chapter, we are given a blessed commentary by the Holy Ghost through His servant Solomon of the way in which the Lord Jesus Christ is the very wisdom of God. And, particularly in the verses before us this evening, there is a very necessary application of that wisdom; an essential part of salvation. That is to be led “in the way of righteousness, in the midst of the paths of judgment.” Man, by nature, has not got this wisdom. He is fallen. We are commanded, elsewhere in The Proverbs, not even to lean unto our “own understanding.” We also read: “He that trusteth in his own heart is a…
