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Morning & Evening
Despairingly the poor disappointed father turned away from the disciples to their Master. His son was in the worst possible condition, and all means had failed, but the miserable child was soon delivered from the evil one when the parent in faith obeyed the Lord Jesus’ word, “Bring him unto me.” Children are a precious…
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HIS MATCHLESS WORTH
Amazing Grace Samuel Medley, 1738–1799 Whom have I in heaven but You? And earth has nothing I desire besides You. (Psalm 73:25) The distinctiveness of the Christian faith is that it focuses all of its teachings and emphasis on a single person, Jesus Christ—the God-man. All that we really know about our heavenly Father is…
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HOW SWEET THE NAME OF JESUS SOUNDS
Amazing Grace John Newton, 1725–1807 Unto you therefore which believe He is precious. (1 Peter 2:7 KJV) One of the important activities we need for our spiritual growth and maturity is to spend time daily in quiet meditation and communion with our Lord. Although Bible reading and prayer are absolutely necessary, it is still possible…
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God, the Best Portion of the Christian (Part 2)
(DATED APRIL 1736) Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. (Psalms 73:25) APPLICATION First, we may learn that whatever changes a godly man passes through, he is happy. He is happy because his chosen portion on which he builds as his main foundation of…
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The Excellency of Christ (Part 4)
Jonathan Edwards SECTION 2To show how this comparison of Christ’s excellencies appears in Christ’s life. APPLICATION 2. What is there that you can want in a savior that Christ does not have? Could you even desire a savior that would be different from Christ? What could Christ possibly be missing? What is there that is…
