THIS is not my place of resting, Mine’s a city yet to come; Onwards to it I am hasting, On to my eternal home. In it all is light and glory, O’er it shines a nightless day; Every trace of sin’s sad story, All the curse has passed away. There the Lamb our
Lord, I would be the most miserable person in the world if my hopes were only in this life. Why? Because I am hopeless without Christ’s righteousness. My life could never be comfortable, and there would be no hope at all of eternal life. If you denied me that hope, I would be the most
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Reflections on 2 Corinthians 2:11 Friends, let’s talk about something serious today: the devil’s schemes. Paul warns us in 2 Corinthians 2:11, “Don’t let Satan outwit us. After all, we’re not unaware of his tricks!” Now, I know that old serpent hasn’t changed his tactics since Eden—he’s still prowling like a con artist, looking to
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Brothers and sisters, let me paint you a picture. Imagine stepping into the humble carpenter’s shop in Nazareth. There stands Jesus, stripped to the waist, pausing from His work. He stretches His arms upward, perhaps to ease the muscles of His back after a long day of labor. The sunlight streams through the open door,
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MANY a man may see his portrait here! The spendthrift hacks away his estate and falls into destitution and disgrace. The drunkard cuts at his health and strength, his family comfort and household peace, and when he has finished his mad work, he drops into ruin, through his own folly. The man of low, debauched
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“A Little while” of mingled joy and sorrow, “A little while” to love and serve below, To wait the dawning of that bright tomorrow, When morn shall break upon our night of woe. “A little while” for winning souls to Jesus, Ere we behold His beauty face to face; A little while for healing
Taking a Look At Proverbs Three Good morning, brothers and sisters. Today, we’re going to look at a passage from Proverbs 3:1–10. It’s familiar, but it’s packed with wisdom that speaks to our daily lives. It starts with these words: “My son, forget not my law; but let thine heart keep my commandments: for length
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BEING A SALVE TO CURE THAT GREAT WANT OF KNOWLEDGE, WHICH SO MUCH REIGNS BOTH IN YOUNG AND OLD PREPARED AND PRESENTED TO THEM IN A PLAIN AND EASY DIALOGUE, FITTED TO THE CAPACITY OF THE WEAKEST BY JOHN BUNYAN ‘My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge’—Hosea 4:6 TO THE CHURCH OF CHRIST
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Based on 1 John 1:3 “That which we have seen and heard we declare to you, that you also may have fellowship with us; and truly our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ” Beloved, let me tell ya somethin’ that’ll set your soul on fire: Our fellowship is with
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“And many more believed because of his own word; and said unto the woman, Now we believe, not because of thy saying, for we have heard him ourselves, and know that this is indeed the Christ, the Saviour of the world.”—JOHN 4:41-42 Brothers and sisters, we gather today in the simplicity of faith, trusting
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