Philip Henry

The Rev. Philip Henry's Last Exposition

July 16, 2008 8 min read

We are told that on the morning of the day in the night of which Mr Henry died between seven and eight o'clock he performed family worship according to the usual manner he expounded very largely the f

The History of Christ

July 15, 2008 19 min read

* See the Life of Rev P Henry ut supra p 402 Holy Paul gives us a short account of his preaching and that of his fellow-laborers when writing to the Corinthians he says We preach not ourselves but Chr

Types of Christ

July 14, 2008 17 min read

The types of Christ were of two sorts-real personal The real types or such things as were figures of him and were fulfilled by him were twelve - Noah's ark Abraham's ram Jacob's ladder The paschal lam

Peace of Conscience

July 13, 2008 10 min read

Would you have peace of conscience 1 You must break off all your sins by repentance This is the good old way There is no peace in the way of sin Isa xlviii 22 The foundation of peace with God is laid

Spiritual Thirst

July 12, 2008 2 min read

There are some things that we are earnestly to desire and long for Covet earnestly the best spiritual gifts These are worth thirsting for Thirst after the Divine favour Lord lift up the light of thy c

Causes of Soul Trouble

July 11, 2008 2 min read

There are four sorts of sins which usually bring soul trouble to those who are the children of God and have had the light of his countenance 1 Carnal security and self-confidence In my prosperity I sa

Christ's Dying Words

July 10, 2008 1 min read

There are seven words which were the dying words of our Lord Jesus 1 Prayer for his enemies Father forgive them 2 Provision for his mother Behold thy son Behold thy mother 3 A comfortable word to the

Gratitude

July 9, 2008 8 min read

It greatly concerns us to render according to the benefits done unto us If we do not bad will come of it Hezekiah rendered not again according to the benefit done unto him -therefore there was wrath u

Christ's Peace

July 8, 2008 5 min read

The Lord Jesus Christ hath left and given his own peace as a legacy to all his disciples and followers to the world's end Peace I leave with you my peace I give unto you not as the world giveth give I

Serving God

July 7, 2008 2 min read

There are two ways of serving God With the service of worship-inward and outward daily weekly And with the worship of the soul By which we love fear serve and hope in him We should serve by outward wo

The Holt Spirit

July 6, 2008 3 min read

If ye then being evil know how to give good gifts unto your children how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good things to them that ask him Matt vii 11 We are not here told what The

God the Best of Fathers

July 5, 2008 3 min read

He is almighty This we are taught in the creed I believe in God the Father Almighty I will be a Father unto you and ye shall be my sons and daughters saith the Lord Almighty Fathers of our flesh are p

Encouragements to Prayer

July 4, 2008 2 min read

The precepts are Ask Seek Call upon me When God bids us seek him he will not turn his back upon us Be of good comfort rise he calleth thee The promise is It shall be given you Nothing can be more plai

Rules for Prayer

July 3, 2008 2 min read

Ask in faith with feeling and fervency see Mark xi 23 If the things we ask be absolutely promised our faith must be absolute If conditional our faith must be so Our fervency may exceed in temporal thi

Establishing Duties

July 2, 2008 1 min read

1 Before you enter upon a Christian profession sit down seriously and count the cost The want of this makes many look back Many are carried on by the persuasion of friends and do not think of the temp

Establishing Graces

July 1, 2008 2 min read

It is a very desirable thing when people are in a good mind and in a good way that they should be established in it O Lord God of Abraham Isaac and of Israel our fathers keep this for ever in the imag

Thoughtfulness

June 30, 2008 6 min read

It is the treble command of our Lord Jesus Christ to all his disciples and followers that they should learn to take no thought see Matt vi 25 31 34 So often repeated because he knew our proneness to t

Self-Resignation

June 29, 2008 2 min read

Self-resignation is our patient bearing of whatever God is pleased to do with us with silence and submission For that reason especially because it is his will and pleasure that it should be so And whe

Being With Jesus

June 28, 2008 6 min read

They took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus There is a sort of people in the world concerning whom it may be known that they have been with Jesus Who are they All that have closed with h

The Lord's Supper

June 27, 2008 1 min read

Who may come to the ordinance of the Lord's supper The invited These come to a feast The children to eat of the children's bread Friends Eat O friends Those who have on the wedding garment that is a s