Self-denial

(Thomas Watson, “The Beatitudes” 1660)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “If anyone would come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me.” Luke 9:23 Self-denial is the highest sign of a sincere Christian. … Continued

I know My sheep!

(Thomas Watson, “The Good Shepherd“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “I am the Good Shepherd. The Good Shepherd lays down His life for the sheep!” John 10:11 “I am the Good Shepherd, I know My sheep!” John 10:14 Christ knows … Continued

Happiness

(Octavius Winslow, “Evening Thoughts”) Happiness is the attainment that the world is eagerly in search of. But the believer in Christ is its only possessor. He has found it, and found it in Jesus. He has found it in a renunciation of … Continued

A faithful unchangeable friend

(Edward Payson, 1783-1827) “How is your Beloved better than others?” Song of Songs 5:9 Does not our Friend as far excel all other friends . . . as Heaven exceeds earth, and eternity exceeds time, as the Creator surpasses His … Continued

If men really believed

(Thomas Watson, “The Good Practitioner“)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio Unbelief makes sermons to be like showers of rain falling upon a rock! They neither mollify nor fructify, because men don’t really believe them. If men really believed that sin … Continued

Ever-present help!

(Jared Waterbury, “Meditations and Prayers” 1840)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble!” Psalm 46:1 “Man is born to trouble, as the sparks fly upwards!”  The world in which … Continued

The darling of Heaven

(Thomas Vincent, “The True Christian’s Love to the Unseen Christ!“) LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio How may I attain great degrees of love to Christ? Be much in holy contemplation of Christ. Spend time in secret retirement, and there think … Continued

Contemplation of the Divinity

(Charles Spurgeon, “The Immutability of God!“)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio  The highest science, the loftiest speculation, the mightiest philosophy, which can ever engage the attention of a child of God–is the name, the nature, the person, the work, the … Continued

Omnipotent love

(James Smith, “The Love of Christ! The Fullness, Freeness, and Immutability of the Savior’s Grace Displayed!”)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio The love of Jesus for His people is armed with divine power, for the execution of its purposes and … Continued

Their highest happiness

“And we know that God causes everything to work together for the good of those who love God and are called according to His purpose for them.” Romans 8:28 (adapted from Winslow’s, “All Things Working for Good”) It is palpably … Continued