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THE LORD’S PRAYER Chapter 2 The Address "Hallowed be Thy name" Matthew 6:9 "Hallowed be Thy name" is the first of the petitions of Christ’s pattern prayer. They are seven in number, and are significantly divided into two groups of three and four respectively: the first three relate to the cause of G... Read More

THE TEN COMMANDMENTS THE THIRD COMMANDMENT "Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that taketh His name in vain" (Ex. 20:7). As the second commandment concerns the manner in which God is to be worshipped (namely, according to His revealed w... Read More

"BACK TO EGYPT" Intro: Descendants of Abraham returned after nine hundred years. Their deliverance from strange drawing toward. Local History. I. THE REASON FOR RETURNING. A. Days of degeneration are days of forgetfulness. 1. Forget lessons of history. a. Great armies have never made a nation strong... Read More

Attendance In Places OF RELIGIOUS WORSHIP WHERE THE DIVINE NAME IS RECORDED, ENCOURAGED. Sermon I, Preached October 9, 1757, at the Opening of a New Place for Worship, in Carter-lane St. Olave’s-street, Southwark. EXODUS 20:24 1n all places, where I record my name, I will come unto thee, and I will ... Read More

NEGLECT OF FERVENT PRAYER Complained of. A Sermon, Preached November, 21, 1754, at a Monthly Exercise of Prayer, in the Reverend Mr. Steven’s Meeting- House near Devonshire-Square. ISAIAH 64:7 And there is none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee. These words ar... Read More

The Lord taketh my part. The Lord hear thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob defend thee; send thee help from the sanctuary, and strengthen thee out of Zion. We will rejoice in thy salvation, and in the name of our God we will set up our banners. Some trust in chariots, and some i... Read More

There is no comfort like the thought that Jesus has entered into all our sorrows. This is the very way God has met the need, and want, and wretchedness of our nature. Supposing that Adam had never fallen, we could not speak of God with the comfort that we now can, since He has come in sympathy to us... Read More

Psalm 1(1) Beatus vir qui non abiit 1 Happy indeed is the man who follows not the counsel of the wicked, nor lingers in the way of sinners nor sits in the company of scorners, 2 but whose delight is the law of the Lord and who ponders his law day and night. 3 He is like a tree that is planted beside... Read More

"The just shall live by faith." –Romans 1:17 A life of faith in Christ is as necessary to our present and experimental salvation, as his death upon the cross was to our past and actual salvation. If you are alive to what you are as a poor fallen sinner, you see yourself surrounded by enemies, tempta... Read More

"May the Lord answer you when you are in distress; may the name of the God of Jacob protect you. May he send you help from the sanctuary and grant you support from Zion." –Psalm 20:1-2 When the soul has to pass through the trying hour of temptation, it needs help from the sanctuary. And nothing but ... Read More