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…
A Brief Discourse on the Nature of Spiritual Knowledge.
Intro. There is a great deal of confusion in the church today regarding the nature of knowledge, and to what degree knowledge is necessary for salvation. Many in the church today who are well respected in Reformed circles in an attempt to denigrate sound doctrine claim that little to no knowledge of Christ is required…
Justification by Faith Alone
“Therefore, having been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through whom also we have access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” (Romans 5:1-2) Intro. I. The Principle of Justification. (Having been justified, v1) 1. Forgiven from sin. 2. Made Righteous Before…
Christ Draws His Beloved to Himself by Promises
Having explained briefly what the love of God is, and how it operates, we are now come to the final subject in this discourse which is on the promises of God and the manner by which Christ draws us by them. As we live in a world darkened by ignorance, defiled by sin, and destitute…
Christ Draws His Beloved to Himself by Love
"The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved thee with an everlasting love: therefore with lovingkindness have I drawn thee." (Jer. 31:3) Intro. What is Love? After having explained, and I hope faithfully how believers are effectually drawn by Christ into His kingdom by His own will, (even when ours were quite contrary…
Christ draws His Beloved to Himself by the Truth.
Intro. What is truth? Truth is invincible, eternal and immutable certainty. It is something that always is, and never is not. All religious truth is found in God’s word, and God’s word is all truth. In scripture is God’s will revealed to us for the renewing of our minds, the stability of our faith, and…
Fearless Puritan: 