He is near as my strong Refuge

(Alexander Smellie, “The Secret Place” 1907)  LISTEN to audio!  Download audio “Once the priests enter the Holy Place, they shall not go out of it into the outer court until they leave behind the garments in which they minister, for … Continued

A child of God counts himself rich

(Charles Spurgeon, “Flowers from a Puritan’s Garden” 1883)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio The more abundance of truly valuable things a man has, the more he has of true riches. A child counts himself rich when he has a great … Continued

Our many deliverances

​ (James Smith, “Manna in the Wilderness” 1863)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio When we look around upon people and observe their ways, we see that there is . . . not a sin prohibited, but they willfully commit it; … Continued

What a sweet peace

(Letters of William Romaine, 1714-1795) When the Holy Spirit takes of the things of Christ and preaches them to the heart–oh, what a sweet peace follows! For the believer then finds himself saved from all the miseries of sin, and entitled … Continued

The work of the Holy Spirit

(James Smith, “Abide with Me” 1859)  Play Audio!  Download Audio One great part of the work of the Holy Spirit in the heart is to . . . empty us, strip us of self, lead us to feel our own … Continued

Compromise is everywhere!

(A.W. Tozer) (LISTEN to the Audio The only power God recognizes in His Church, is the power of His Spirit. Whereas the only power actually recognized today by the majority of evangelicals, is the power of man. God does His … Continued

How great the mercy of God to me!

James Smith, 1849 (LISTEN to the Audio) Psalm 40:2. “He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog; and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.” How great has been the mercy … Continued

Look to yonder cross!

(Charles Spurgeon)  Play Audio!  Download “When the Spirit comes, He will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment.” John 16:8 The Holy Spirit lays bare his heart, lets him see the loathsome … Continued

We need the Holy Spirit

(James Smith, “The Spirit of Grace“ 1864)  Play Audio!  Download Audio All that the Spirit does for us, and all that He works within us–is of grace. He graciously . . . instructs the ignorant, restores wanderers, comforts the dejected, … Continued