proverbs-11:30,-matthew-28:18-20

He that is wise winneth souls. Proverbs 11:30 The slight difference between the Authorized Version and the Revised Version in the translation of this text suggests two different meanings. The Authorized Version reads, "He that winneth souls is wise," and that seems to mean quite simply that it is a ... Read More

Isaiah 50:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd; He shall gather the lambs with His arm, and carry them in His bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young. It is not easy for those, whose habits of life are insensibly formed by the customs of modern times, to conceive any adequate id... Read More

And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him. And he opened his mouth, and taught them. Matthew 5:1, 2 The blessed evangelist St Matthew, the penman of this sacred history, was at first by profession a publican or gatherer of toll; and Chris... Read More

Wicked Men Useful in their Destruction Only Jonathan Edwards , 1703-1758 "Son of man, how is the wood of the vine better than any other wood, the vine branch which is among the trees of the forest? Is wood taken from it to make any object? Or can men make a peg from it to hang any vessel on? Instead... Read More

Saints Compared to Palm Trees William Nicholson, 1862 "The righteous will flourish like a palm tree , they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the LORD, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green!" Psalm 9... Read More

Christians, a Blessing to the World William Nicholson, 1862 "The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he who wins souls is wise." Proverbs 11:30 Religion is not a mere name — but the source of joy and pleasure here, and endless life hereafter. It is not mere formality; it is life and activi... Read More

Strange Fire! Arthur Pink How much "strange fire" there is in the religious world today, far more so than is generally realized. Fire which has not been authorized by God: fire which has not been kindled by a coal from off His altar: fire which is not sustained by the oil of the Spirit. And therefor... Read More

A Word to Parents and Teachers James Smith, 1864 That real religion is of the greatest importance, that it cannot be possessed too early, that it is generally produced by the power of the Holy Spirit attending the well-directed efforts of his people — are truths generally admitted by the Lord's peop... Read More