• Peter Meney's Scripture Meditations

    Show My People Their Sins

    In chapter 40 the Lord instructed Isaiah to comfort His remnant people by reassuring them that the Messiah would come and Immanuel would be born into the world. Harsh times of conquest and exile were yet to afflict Jerusalem and the Jews, nevertheless the coming Christ would deliver God’s promised salvation. As we have seen, the faithful prophet fulfilled his…

  • Rachel Gadsby (Bibby)

    The Life And Testimony Of Rachel Gadsby (Bibby)

    "I cannot hesitate in saying that I most certainly believe Mrs. Bibby was a dear redeemed child of the covenant; and though she was not enabled to make an open profession of the name of Jesus, she was a pattern to many. I have watched her attentively for the last ten years with peculiar feelings, looking for answers to prayers…

  • Phebe Gadsby (Hamer)

    The Life And Testimony Of Phebe Gadsby (Hamer)

    Phebe Hamer was the youngest daughter of the late William Gadsby. She was born at Hinckley, Leicestershire, February 26th, 1804. She received only a moderate education, being early required to assist in the house. She was but young when the Lord first laid his hand upon her, convincing her of her sin; and so heavily did this press upon her…

  • George Ella's Biographical Sketches

    John Albert Bengel

    John Albert Bengel was born in Winnenden near Stuttgart on 24 July, 1687, the son of scholar-deacon Martin Albert Bengel. Martin Bengel took care of John’s early education but died of ‘an epidemic fever’ when John was six years of age. Then Louis XIV’s troops plundered the Bengels’ home and burnt it to the ground, destroying Martin Bengel’s valuable library…