(Thomas Brooks, “A Cabinet of Choice Jewels”) “Thanks be to God that, though you used to be slaves to sin–you wholeheartedly obeyed the form of teaching to which you were entrusted.” Romans 6:17 Certainly, gospel-obedience is a grace of much worth, and of great force upon the whole man; for when it is once wrought in the heart, it [...]
(Brooks, “A Word in Season to Suffering Saints”) “His compassions never fail!” Lamentations 3:22 Each believer has the presence of . . . a God of mercy, a God of tenderness, a God of compassion. Mercy is as essential to God–as light is to the sun, or as heat is to the fire. He delights in mercy. Patience, [...]
Prayer is not an option for the disciple; it is the very air that he or she breathes. Just as the runner must know how to breathe correctly, so a disciple must learn how to pray. The disciples asked Jesus to teach them to pray. He taught them to pray by both word and example. [...]
(Don Fortner) “For we preach not ourselves, but Christ Jesus the Lord; and ourselves your servants for Jesus’ sake.” 2 Corinthians 4:5 No work is so great, no labor is so noble, no burden is so heavy, no honor is so humbling–as preaching the gospel of the grace of God to eternity bound sinners! Let every man called of God to preach the Gospel, [...]
(James Smith’s autobiography, “Marvelous Mercy!” 1862) The following is an excerpt from the diary of James Smith: “For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all!” 2 Corinthians 4:17 And what are my troubles? A furnace to purge my dross, a rod to correct my folly, a burden to roll on my Lord, a whip to drive me from man, a medicine to [...]
“Only acknowledge your iniquity!” Jeremiah 3:13 Will the Lord receive us when we have backslidden from Him, and are desirous of returning to Him? Oh, yes, He invites, He exhorts, He beseeches us to return! Nor does He prescribe any hard conditions–but He says, “Only acknowledge your iniquity!” He is so ready to forgive, so infinitely gracious in His [...]
A verse by verse study of James 1:22-27 Jas 1:22-27 (22) But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. (23) For if any be a hearer of the word, and not a doer, he is like unto a man beholding his natural face in a glass: (24) For [...]
