luke-11:5-13,-matthew-7:7-11

1. Forward resolutions may prove ineffectual.--2. Yet religion is not to be given up in despair, but Divine grace to be sought.--3. A general view of its reality and necessity, from reason.--4. And Scripture.--5. The spirit to be sought as the spirit of Christ.--6. And in that view the great strengt... Read More

[Preached in the Tolbooth-Church, Edinburgh, upon a fast-day before the sacrament of our Lord's supper, March 15, 1715. From "The Whole Works of the Rev. Ebenezer Erskine: Consisting of Sermons and Discourses. To which is Added, an enlarged memoir of the Author, by the Rev. D. Fraser," Volume 1 (of ... Read More

The Lord God has given me the tongue of those who are taught, that I may know how to sustain with a word him that is weary. Isaiah 50:4a The Christmas season is the time when in many ways people are more openhearted, more generous, easier to get along with than any other time of the year. But the Ch... Read More

“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who believes in me will also do the work that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I go to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, I will do it, that the Father may be glorified in the Son;.....” John 14:12-13 Outside of town there was this place ca... Read More

"Hey! I'm a Christian! I go to church. What's your problem? These people who come along and act like they've got something I don't have, like they know something I don't know. Like they've got God, and I don't. They make me sick! First of all, religion is a personal thing. Right? Maybe I don't talk ... Read More

As the people were in expectation, and all men questioned in their hearts concerning John, whether perhaps he were the Christ, John answered them all, "I baptize you with water; but he who is mightier than I is coming, the thong of whose sandals I am not worthy to untie; he will baptize you with the... Read More

“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. Greater love has no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. You are my friends if you do what I command you. No longer do I call you servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I ha... Read More

One thing we know about these bodies of ours: they're mortal. They're going to die. Unless the Lord comes back in the meantime and transfigures them, these bodies of ours are going to die. We know this. What we may not realize, however, is that it is possible for these mortal bodies to be quickened,... Read More

Abraham, My Friend The Making of a Praying Man Preface: Every story has a purpose and my re-telling of this story has its purpose revealed in our sub-title. Abraham’s life is rich in illustration of the purposes of God and the daily incidents of a pilgrim but our ultimate goal will be to identify el... Read More

The Crisis, or the Uncertain Doom of Kingdoms at Particular Times A sermon by Samuel Davies, preached at Hanover, Virginia, October 28th, 1756, being the day appointed by the Synod of New York, to be observed as a general fast on account of the present war with France. "Who can tell if God will turn... Read More