Monthly Archives: February 2012

“Itching Ears” by Phil Johnson

Translation[Click here for previous post in this series] “For the time is coming . . .”  — 2 Timothy 4:3 Here Paul paints a vivid picture of what [..]

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“Gospel Treasures!” by J.C. Ryle

Translation J.C. Ryle, I dare be sure this paper will be read by some one who feels that his sins are not yet forgiven. Reader, are you that [..]

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Happy Are the Pure in Heart — A.W. Pink

Translation“Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God” — Matthew 5:8 This is another of the Beatitudes that has been grossly perverted by the enemies [..]

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“God Is Not Bound to Give An Account of His Actions to His Creatures” — Thomas Watson (c. 1620-1686)

Translation“God is not bound to give an account of his actions to his creatures. If none may say to a king, ‘What doest thou?’ Eccles 8:4, much less [..]

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“Exhortation? Well, OK, If You keep It Really Tame. But Reproof and Rebuke Aren’t ‘Nice.’ Tell Us a Story Instead” by Phil Johnson

Translation[Click here for previous post in this series] “Preach the word; be ready in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, and exhort, with complete patience and teaching. [..]

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“The Christian Is the Most Contented Man in the World, But He Is the Least Contented with the World” — Charles Spurgeon

Translation“The Christian is the most contented man in the world, but he is the least contented with the world. He is like a traveller in an inn, perfectly [..]

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Faith Must Have A Fully Inerrant Bible As Its Foundation — Adolphe Monod (1801-1856)

Translation“If faith has not for its basis a testimony of God to which we must submit, as to an authority exterior to our personal judgment, and independent of [..]

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A Powerful Motive for Studying Scripture – Charles Spurgeon

Translation“Search the Scriptures.” — John 5:39 The Greek word here rendered search signifies a strict, close, diligent, curious search, such as men make when they are seeking gold, [..]

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“The Case Between A Saved Soul and God is Settled Once and Forever” — Charles Spurgeon

Translation “The case between a saved soul and God is settled once and forever! There is no more conscience of sin left in the Believer. And as for [..]

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“Reprove, Rebuke, Exhort” by Phil Johnson

TranslationPhil Johnson, “Paul’s instructions to Timothy (in 2 Timothy 4) include these imperatives: ‘reprove, rebuke . . . exhort‘ (2 Timothy 4:2). That’s three successive words in the [..]

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