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The words of Jesus (James Smith, “Daily Bible Readings for the Lord’s Household”)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Remember how He spoke to you!” Luke 24:6 So said the angels to the women at the sepulcher, on the resurrection morning. This exhortation is most applicable to us, for we are apt to forget His words. […]

Modern science and the Bible do not agree! (William Bacon Stevens, 1815-1887)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio What if science, as at present understood, and the Bible, do not agree? Shall we be troubled thereat? I think not. I rejoice to know that what is termed modern science and the Bible do not agree. I would

My ruling desire! (James Smith, “Christ Exalted, Saints Comforted, and Sinners Directed” 1855) LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio My ruling desire is to be wholly given up to the Lord and to His work, and to show forth His praises from day to day. But when I aim at this most–I am baffled, opposed, and

The yoke of Christ (James Smith, “The Easy Yoke” 1860)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Take My yokeupon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart–and you will find rest for your souls. For My yoke is easy and my burden is light.” Matthew 11:29-30 The “yoke” symbolizes subjection and

The difficulties and mysteries of Scripture (William Bacon Stevens, “Follow Me!”)   LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “The secretthings belong to the LORD our God, but the things revealedbelong to us and to our children forever, that we may follow all the words of this law.” Deuteronomy 29:28 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are

How are we to obtain a sweet submission to God’s afflictive providences? (Charles Simeon)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio It is the privilege of every Christian to know that all of his affairs are in God’s loving hands; and that nothing shall be done which will not work for his spiritual and eternal good. How

Salvation! (James Smith, “The Voice of Mercy in the House of Affliction!” 1855) LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio Salvation is . . . the greatest blessing that God can bestow; deliverance from the greatest misery; exaltation to the greatest happiness; the greatest change in man’s state and character which can possibly be effected; the greatest

One thing you lack! (William Bacon Stevens, “The Almost Christian!”)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Jesus looked at him and loved him. ‘One thing you lack,’He said. ‘Go, sell everything you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in Heaven. Then come, follow Me.’ At this, the man’s face fell. He went

We may be inthe world, and not be injuredby it! (James Smith, “The Pleading Savior” 1861)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “I do not pray that you should take them out of the world,  but that you should keep them from the evil.” John 17:15 We may be inthe world, and not be injuredby it!

The path of sorrow! (William Bacon Stevens, “The Rainbow in the Cloud” 1856)  LISTEN to Audio!  Download Audio “Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows.” John 16:33 We live in a world of sin, and hence in a world of sorrow;for “man is born to sorrow, as the sparks fly upward.” The apostle