His children began to hiss! (Excerpts from the letters of William Tiptaft) Dear brother, Since I last wrote, I have preached in Abingdon Great Church, on Christmas evening. I preached the truth, I trust, to a very crowded congregation, supposed to be (sitting and standing, who were able to get in) about 5,000 people. I […]
No man can learn and know the spiritual meaning of the Bible to the saving of his soul, except he be taught of God. This “offensive” truth Christ told the Jews; but whenever He said anything which He knew would hurt the pride of their hearts, He used to say: “It is written in the […]
His children began to hiss! Since I last wrote, I have preached in Abingdon Great Church, on Christmas evening. I preached the truth, I trust, to a very crowded congregation, supposed to be (sitting and standing, who were able to get in) about 5,000 people. I pleased the believers; but very much displeased the carnally-minded, who were […]
I am not what I once was! In his old age, when he could no longer see to read, John Newton heard someone recite this text, “By the grace of God—I am what I am.” He remained silent a short time and then, as if speaking to himself, he said: “I am not what I […]