J.C. Ryle No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth (Matt. 6:24). Worldliness is one of the greatest dangers that beset man’s soul. It…
J.C. Ryle She will bear a Son; and you shall call His name Jesus, for He will save His people from their sins.” Now all this took place to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: “Behold, the virgin shall be with child and shall bear a…
Isaac Ambrose Looking unto Jesus —Hebrews 12:2 The most excellent subject to discourse or write of is JESUS CHRIST. Augustine,1 having read Cicero’s2 works, commended them for their eloquence; but he passed this sentence upon them: “They are not sweet because the name of Jesus is not in them.” (more…)
Octavius Winslow There is no beauty like Christ’s beauty. We might expect that such divine glory, if ever it tabernacled on earth—the world’s resplendent Shekinah1 —would be enshrined in a temple in all respects worthy of its dignity. (more…)
J.C. Ryle And we may rest assured that Paul was right. Depend upon it: the cross of Christ—the death of Christ on the cross to make atonement for sinners—is the center truth in the whole Bible. This is the truth we begin with when we open Genesis. The seed of…
J.C. Ryle The cross is an expression that is used in more than one meaning in the Bible. What did St. Paul mean when he said, “I glory in the cross of Christ,” in the Epistle to the Galatians? This is the point I now wish to examine closely and…
Thomas Manton Why is faith required, that we may receive benefit by Christ? For these reasons: 1. In respect of God; 2. In respect of Christ; 3. In respect of the creature; 4. In respect of our comforts. (more…)
Don Overbeek And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins. —Matthew 1:21 (more…)
Albert N. Martin Introduction Beginning on what is considered to be the birthday of the United States of America, July 4, 1983, Pastor Albert N. Martin of the Trinity Baptist Church of Montville, New Jersey, preached a series of sermons entitled God’s Word to Our Nation. (more…)
D. Scott Meadows For I determined not to know anything among you except Jesus Christ and Him crucified (1 Cor 2.2). Preachers should get right to the most important things and not beat around the bush. The apostle Paul illustrated that in his ministry. He spoke about one thing first,…
Albert N. Martin Turn with me to Isaiah 5:20. In this text the prophet—being the mouthpiece of God—pronounces this terrible woe upon the people of Israel, particularly the men of Jerusalem and of Judah. “Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil; that put darkness for light and…
Albert N. Martin Will you turn with me, please, to the gospel according to John? I shall read in your hearing verses 1-8. John chapter 3, verses 1-8, “Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came unto him by night…
Albert N. Martin Will you turn with me, please, to the gospel according to John? I shall read in your hearing verses 1-8. “Now there was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews; the same came unto him by night and said unto him, ‘Rabbi,…
Albert N. Martin We will be taking up one of those texts that I have gathered together under the title of “Simple Signposts to the Celestial City.” Texts which highlight fundamental gospel truths; texts which point us to the way of life and salvation in our Lord Jesus Christ. Our…
