In this SOLEMN CONFESSION, it is pleasing to observe that David plainly names his sin. He does not call it manslaughter, nor speak of it as an imprudence by which an unfortunate accident occurred to a worthy man, but he calls it by its true name, bloodguiltiness. He did not […]
God’s Attributes Power is God’s hand or arm. Omniscience is God’s eye. Mercy is God’s heart. Eternity is God’s duration. Holiness is God’s beauty. Without holiness . . . His patience would be an indulgence to sin, His mercy would be a sentimental fondness, His wrath would be a madness, […]
“While He was still talking to the multitudes, behold, His mother and brothers stood outside, seeking to speak with Him. Then one said to Him, “Look, Your mother and Your brothers are standing outside, seeking to speak with You.”But He answered and said to the one who told Him, “Who […]
The Infinite Tenderness of Jesus Who is He of whom such gracious words are spoken? He is THE GOOD SHEPHERD. Why does He carry the lambs in His arms, holding them close to His heart? Because He has a tender heart, and any weakness in them at once melts His […]
John Newton’s Letters Seven letters to a Christian friend September 17, 1776. My dear Madam, We are much indebted to you for your kind thoughts of us. Hitherto I feel no uneasiness about what is before me; but I am afraid my tranquility does not wholly spring from trust in […]
John Newton’s Letters Seven letters to a Christian friend February 16, 1776. My dear Madam, It gave me great comfort to find, that what I wrote concerning the divine character of Jesus, as God manifest in the flesh, met with your approbation. This doctrine is, in my view, the great […]