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Christ's Agony! Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly, and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground." Luke 22:44 Our Lord Jesus Christ, in his original nature, was infinitely above all suffering, for he was "God over all, blessed... Lee mas

True Saints, When Absent from the Body, Are Present with the Lord (Preached on the day of the funeral of David Brainerd, missionary to the Indians) Jonathan Edwards , 1747 "We are confident, I say, and willing rather to be absent from the body, and to be present with the Lord." 2 Corinthians 5:8 The... Lee mas

Many Mansions! Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "In My Father's house are many mansions!" John 14:2 In these words may be observed two things, 1. The thing described, namely, Christ's Father's house. Christ spoke to his disciples in the foregoing chapter as one that was about to leave them. He told them... Lee mas

Dark Gethsemane! George Everard, 1877 "Then Jesus went with His disciples to a place called Gethsemane ." Matthew 26:36 "My soul is overwhelmed with sorrow to the point of death!" Matthew 26:38 "And being in anguish, He prayed more earnestly, and His sweat was like drops of blood falling to the grou... Lee mas

Walking Wisely in Times of Temptation Matthew Mead, 1660 PREFACE To the Congregation at Stepney, who were the hearers of this sermon—may all covenant mercies be multiplied to you through our Lord Jesus Christ. The greatest thing I will wish to those that succeed me will be that they may be as true t... Lee mas

Our Natural Propensities Charles Naylor, 1918 We are twofold beings. The real man, the man who will live forever, the man who is made in the image of God, is not the man that our eyes gaze upon. For a little while we are dwellers in a body of clay. In regard to our physical body, we have no preemine... Lee mas

Deliverance from Captivity William Nicholson, 1862 "The Spirit of the Lord is on me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor. He has sent me to proclaim deliverance to the captives , and recovery of sight for the blind, to release the oppressed" Luke 4:18 The mission of Christ to ... Lee mas

The Heart of the Wicked is Worthless William Nicholson, 1862 "The heart of the wicked is of little worth." Proverbs 10:20 There are different degrees of wickedness. Some are naturally kind, benevolent, and affable — but all are depraved in heart, notwithstanding their natural superiority to others. ... Lee mas

The Fullness of Christ William Nicholson, 1862 "For it pleased the Father that in him should all fullness dwell." Colossians 1:19 In the preceding verses, the Apostle asserts the Deity of Christ, as an essential qualification for the discharge of his mediatorial office. It must ever afford cause of ... Lee mas

Reconciliation and Salvation Preached at North Street Chapel, Stamford, on May 16, 1858, by J. C. Philpot "For if, when we were enemies, we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life." Romans 5:10 There are two points of divine truth on... Lee mas