Psalm 16 Devotional:Psalm 16: 1 David prayeth to God for succor not for his works, but for his faith’s sake. 4 Protesting that he hateth all idolatry, taking God only for his comfort and felicity. 8 Who suffereth his to lack nothing. Michtam of David. 16 Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I trust. 2…
WSC Comments: Q.2 What Rule Hath God Given to Direct Us How We May Glorify and Enjoy Him?
Q. 2 What rule hath God given to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him? A. The Word of God, which is contained in the scriptures of the Old and New Testaments, is the only rule to direct us how we may glorify and enjoy Him. Intro.Having established the principal reason for man's…
Confession of sin: A Christian’s duty before God.
"If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness." (1 John 1:9) "He that covereth his sins shall not prosper: but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy." (Prov. 28:13) "Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy lovingkindness: according unto the…
Sermon: The Resurrection of the Body
The Resurrection of the Body. “For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.” Rom. 8:19 Exposition. 1. General Context. 2. Particular Context. Doctrine. 1. It is a Promised Expectation. 2. It is a Real Expectation. 3. It is a Future Expectation. 4. It is a Glorious Expectation.…
Sermon: The City of Truth
The City of Truth Zechariah 8:2-3 “Thus saith the LORD of hosts; I was jealous for Zion with great jealousy, and I was jealous for her with great fury. Thus saith the LORD; I am returned unto Zion, and will dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and Jerusalem shall be called a city of truth;…
Of Interpreting the Revelation of John.
A brief summary of the spiritual nature of the book, its agreement with the rest of scripture, of God's glory found therein, and of the duties of Christians to read with grace, and not be turned aside by wicked and perverse doctrines which set dates for the second coming, or imagine that this book speaks…
Sermon: The damning sin of self-righteousness
The Damning sin of self-righteousness. “But go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice: for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.” (Matthew 9:13) Exposition. Here in the ninth chapter of Matthew, in the middle of the chapter, Jesus the Son of God and…
Sermon: The False Pen of the Scribe
The False Pen of the Scribe Jeremiah 8:8 “How can you say, ‘We are wise, And the law of the Lord is with us’? Lo, the false pen of the scribe certainly worketh deceit.” Exposition. Here in the eighth chapter of Jeremiah, the prophet, commanded by the Lord to be a thundering witness against His people, blames the children of…
Walking by Faith and the Kingdom of God
"We walk by faith, not by sight." (2 Cor. 5:7) Intro. Here in the fifth chapter of his second epistle to the Corinthians the apostle Paul intending to comfort and exhort the church, declares to them the glory of Christ manifested both in their conversion, and the Christian life. In the preceding chapter he opens…
An Exhortation to Heavenly Conversation
Intro. I. The source of Heavenly Conversation. II. The principle of Heavenly Conversation. III. The practice of Heavenly Conversation. IV. The end of Heavenly Conversation. Application. Intro. “My Beloved spake, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.” (Song of Songs 2:10) Here in this Song of Songs, the…
Fearless Puritan: 