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Now I Belong To Jesus
John 10:22-30: "And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple in Solomon's porch. Then came the Jews round about him, and said unto him, How long dost thou make us to doubt? If thou be the Christ, tell us plainly. Jesus answered them, I told you, and ye believed not: the works that I do in my Father's name, they bear witness of me. But ye believe not, because ye are not of my sheep, as I said unto you. My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of…
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Abiding in Christ
A Sermon Preached by Joseph Philpot at Providence Chapel, Eden Street, London, on Tuesday Evening, July 6, 1847 "Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me." John 15:4 Have you ever considered the experience of the disciples when their Lord and Master was sojourning here below? To my mind, there is something very instructive, and, I may add, very encouraging in it. On the one hand, observe how ignorant they were of the nature of Christ's kingdom! Two of the most eminent of them besought him that they might sit, the one on his right hand, and the other on his left, in…
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How Firm A Foundation
1 Corinthians 3:9-11: "For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building. According to the grace of God which is given unto me, as a wise masterbuilder, I have laid the foundation, and another buildeth thereon. But let every man take heed how he buildeth thereupon. For other foundation can no man lay than that is laid, which is Jesus Christ." Isaiah 41:10: "Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness."
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In Mounts Of Dangers And Of Straights
Genesis 22:1-14: "And it came to pass after these things, that God did tempt Abraham, and said unto him, Abraham: and he said, Behold, here I am. And he said, Take now thy son, thine only son Isaac, whom thou lovest, and get thee into the land of Moriah; and offer him there for a burnt offering upon one of the mountains which I will tell thee of. And Abraham rose up early in the morning, and saddled his ass, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son, and clave the wood for the burnt offering, and rose up, and went unto the place of which God had told him. Then on the third day Abraham lifted up his eyes,…
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27 The Foundation Of God Standeth Sure
“The foundation of God standeth sure; having this seal, The Lord knoweth them that are his.”—2 Timothy 2:19 A foundation is the basis of an edifice. Hence, when you build, you must have a foundation; and if you intend your building to stand, it must be a sure, a safe, and a sound foundation,— immovable. Then will your building be strong. The man's house built upon a rock stood secure against storm and tempest; but the man who built his house upon the sand, when the floods came, and the winds blew, the house fell; and great was the fall thereof. How many in our day build upon an unsound foundation, that will not stand the blast of poverty, the power of temptation, or the…
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30 Doing The Will Of God, And The Need Of Patience
A Sermon Preached By William Gadsby At Attleborough, Warwickshire, On Wednesday, June 15th, 1842. “For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise.”—Hebrews 10:36As the Lord shall direct me, I shall endeavour, I. To make a remark or two on the promise. There is one great object set before us—”the promise.” II. Endeavour to enter a little into the solemn business of “doing the will of God.” III. Notice that we “have need of patience, that, after we have done the will of God, we might receive the promise.” I. The promise. What is this promise? It appears to my view to be couched in this text: “In hope of eternal life, which God,…
