0
Spiritual Sight (1)
April 29th, 2024
God puts a spiritual eye by his Spirit into all true believers, by which they behold his excellent glory. This glorious gift was given so that God may have the glory, and we the comfort. There must b... Read More
0
See God through the Communion Elements
April 28th, 2024
While we live on this earth our sight of God is imperfect, as in a mirror. It is nothing compared with seeing him face to face in heaven. We will know this sight better when we are there; we cannot n... Read More
0
Never Be Afraid to Return to God
April 27th, 2024
It is vain for some to think, 'Oh, we must not look to our own salvation so much; this is self-love.' That is true if we sever the consideration of the glory of God's mercy and goodness from it. We h... Read More
0
Consider God's Mercy More than the Angels Do
April 26th, 2024
Do consider what a loving God we have, who would not be so much in love with his only Son as to keep him to himself; a God that accounts himself most glorious in those attributes that are most for ou... Read More
0
God's Mercy to Adam versus God's Mercy to Sinners
April 25th, 2024
Adam had the image of God upon him and had communion with God. But there is greater glory now shining in the gospel, in Jesus Christ, to poor sinners. For when man stood in innocence, God did good to... Read More
0
A Blessed Condition
April 24th, 2024
Oh beloved, what a blessed condition it is to have spiritual liberty! Do we see the blessed use and comfort of it in all conditions? In temptations, we have the Spirit of God to free us from temptati... Read More
0
A Daily Pursuit
April 23rd, 2024
If we have all these blessed liberties in this world and in that to come by the Spirit, then we should labour to have the Spirit of Christ, or else we have no liberty at all; and labour every day mor... Read More
0
Grieving the Holy Spirit
April 22nd, 2024
When we find the Holy Spirit is touching our souls, oh, give him entrance to come into his own chamber, as it were, to provide a room for him when he knocks. We that live in the church, the heart of ... Read More
0
The Three States of a Believer's Life
April 21st, 2024
A man who is on the way to heaven may be in any of three states: (1) The state of nature, when he cares about neither heaven nor hell, so he may please the sensual nature and go on without fear or wi... Read More
0
Evidence of Liberty in the Spirit (5)
April 20th, 2024
(5) Where this Spirit of liberty is, there is a freedom from the prevailing errors and the slavish courses of the times. There are two sorts of wicked persons in the world: one sort counts it their h... Read More
0
Evidence of Liberty in the Spirit (4)
April 19th, 2024
(4) The Spirit of liberty gives boldness with God himself, who otherwise is a 'consuming fire’ (Heb. 12:29). It is in the time of temptation, affliction, and opposition, that a man may best judge who... Read More
0
Evidence of Liberty in the Spirit (3)
April 18th, 2024
(3) With the freedom of the Spirit, there is courage and strength of faith against opposition. When the Spirit reveals with conviction the excellence of the state we are in, and the vileness of the s... Read More
0
Evidence of Liberty in the Spirit (2)
April 17th, 2024
(2) Where this liberty from the Spirit is, there is a blessed freedom to do all duties with a full heart. Those under grace are anointed by the Spirit (Psa. 89:20), and that spiritual anointing makes... Read More
0
Evidence of Liberty in the Spirit (1)
April 16th, 2024
But how will we know whether or not we are set at liberty? (1) Wherever the Spirit of God is, there is a liberty of holiness, to free us from the dominion of any one sin. We are freed ‘to serve him i... Read More
0
On Free Will and New Birth (2)
April 15th, 2024
Some might object that the work of the Spirit distracts from and overthrows the freedom of the will! By no means! This is not to diminish the liberty of the will, for the Spirit of God is so wise an ... Read More
0
On Free Will and New Birth (1)
April 14th, 2024
By freedom, I mean the ability and strength to do what is good. Any liberty and ability to that which is good is only from the Spirit. The defence of Martin Luther and others who wrote of this freedo... Read More
0
Bondage to Freedom (2)
April 13th, 2024
Now, where the Spirit of Christ is, there is liberty and freedom from that bondage that we are in by nature and which is strengthened by a wicked course of life. For though we are all born slaves by ... Read More
0
Bondage to Freedom (1)
April 12th, 2024
The words ‘Where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom' imply that we are in bondage before we have the Spirit of the Lord. For outside of Christ we are slaves, the best of us all are slaves. I... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (7)
April 11th, 2024
(4) The Spirit of God glorifies us. Besides liberty in this world, there is a liberty of glory, called 'the liberty of the children of God' (Rom. 8:21). The liberty of our bodies from corruption, the... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (6)
April 10th, 2024
When we are called out of Satan's kingdom, we are not only called out of that cursed state we are also made a part of a better kingdom; we are made the members of Christ. And so, in justification we ... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (5)
April 9th, 2024
By the Spirit of Christ in sanctification we are made kings to rule over our own lusts to some degree. We are not kings to be freed altogether from them, but kings to strive against them. It is a lib... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (4)
April 8th, 2024
In a wicked man there is nothing but flesh, and so there is no resistance. We must understand the nature of this spiritual liberty in sanctification. It is not a liberty freeing us altogether from co... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (3)
April 7th, 2024
(3) The Spirit of God sanctifies us. In sanctification we are liberated from the slavery to sin. The same Spirit that assures me of the pardon of my sin sanctifies my nature. The Spirit of sanctifica... Read More
0
Spiritual Liberty (2)
April 6th, 2024
(2) The Spirit of God justifies us. In justification the Spirit liberates our conscience from sin and the curse of sin. But you will say, the liberty of justification is wrought by Christ; we are jus... Read More
Categories
Recent
'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — December 25
December 25th, 2024
'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — December 24
December 24th, 2024
'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — December 23
December 23rd, 2024
'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — December 22
December 22nd, 2024
'Voices From The Past' Vol. 1 — December 21
December 21st, 2024
2024
January
One Thing (1)One Thing (2)Our Thoughts and Desires Reveal Who We AreThe Christian's Desire for God's House (1)The Christian's Desire for God's House (2)What the Soul Was Made ForGod Makes the Heart TenderMaintaining a Tender Heart (1)Maintaining a Tender Heart (2)Maintaining a Tender Heart (3)Maintaining a Tender Heart (4)Test to See if Your Heart is TenderHow to Recover a Tender HeartBenefits of a Tender HeartKings Must Humble Themselves Before GodHow to Humble Ourselves (1)How to Humble Ourselves (2)How to Humble Ourselves (3)Proneness to PrideHumilityTrue versus False Humility (1)True versus False Humility (2)True versus False Humility (3)Both Outward Devotion and Inward AffectionWeeping for the ChurchWeeping and Rejoicing Mixed (1)Weeping and Rejoicing Mixed (2)God Hears Our Prayers--His PartWhen It Seems God Doesn't HearThe Privilege of PrayerGod Hears Our Prayers--Our Part
February
Death Is a Gathering (1)Death Is a Gathering (2)The Righteous Preserve their NationGod's Righteous JudgmentThe Importance of Knowing God Loves Me (1)The Importance of Knowing God Loves Me (2)Abundance Is Not an Accurate Sign of God's LoveRun to GodChristian UnityChrist In Us (1)Christ In Us (2)Christ In Us (3)Christ In Us (4)Christ In Us (5)Christ the Servant: the MediatorThe Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax (1)The Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax (2)The Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax (3)The Bruised Reed and the Smoking Flax (4)God Knows Our FrameLittle at First (1)Little at First (2)Sometimes Tender, Sometimes Tough (1)Sometimes Tender, Sometimes Tough (2)Avoiding Unnecessary RulesThe Weaker BrotherExtend Grace to One AnotherThe Covenant of GraceThe Light of God Compared to Fire (1)
March
The Light of God Compared to Fire (2)The Light of God Compared to Fire (3)Temptation (1)Temptation (2)The Source of DiscouragementsResponding to Christ's KindnessVictory in Spiritual BattlesHis Power Not OursCourage Until the End (1)Courage Until the End (2)Our Hearts—God's TempleSin in God's PeopleSigns of God's Impending Judgment (1)Signs of God's Impending Judgment (2)Signs of God's Impending Judgment (3)Preventing God's Judgment on Our Nation (1)Preventing God's Judgment on Our Nation (2)The Ugliness of Sin (1)The Ugliness of Sin (2)Far but NearChrist's Dying Words of ComfortThe Wrong of Excessive SorrowSteps to Bring Comfort to our Hearts (1)Steps to Bring Comfort to our Hearts (2)Steps to Bring Comfort to our Hearts (3)When We Feel Our Faith Is Weak (1)When We Feel Our Faith Is Weak (2)When We Feel Our Faith Is Weak (3)Christ and the Holy SpiritChrist Is the Heart and Power of the Scriptures (1)Christ Is the Heart and Power of the Scriptures (2)