"Behold, a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel."
Isaiah 7:14
Let us today go down to Bethlehem, and in company with wondering shepherds and adoring Magi, let us see him who was born King of the Jews, for we by faith can claim an interest in him, and can sing, "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given." Jesus is Jehovah incarnate, our Lord and our God, and yet our brother and friend; let us adore and admire.
Let us notice at the very first glance his miraculous conception. It was a thing unheard of before, and unparalleled since, that a virgin should conceive and bear a Son. The first promise ran thus, "The seed of the woman," not the offspring of the man. Since venturous woman led the way in the sin which brought forth Paradise lost, she, and she alone, ushers in the Regainer of Paradise. Our Saviour, although truly man, was as to his human nature the Holy One of God.
Let us reverently bow before the holy Child whose innocence restores to manhood its ancient glory; and let us pray that he may be formed in us, the hope of glory.
Fail not to note his humble parentage. His mother has been described simply as "a virgin," not a princess, or prophetess, nor a matron of large estate. True the blood of kings ran in her veins; nor was her mind a weak and untaught one, for she could sing most sweetly a song of praise; but yet how humble her position, how poor the man to whom she stood affianced, and how miserable the accommodation afforded to the new-born King!
Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave, and now with us, or rather we with him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and Second Advent splendour.
Isaiah 7:14
Let us today go down to Bethlehem, and in company with wondering shepherds and adoring Magi, let us see him who was born King of the Jews, for we by faith can claim an interest in him, and can sing, "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given." Jesus is Jehovah incarnate, our Lord and our God, and yet our brother and friend; let us adore and admire.
Let us notice at the very first glance his miraculous conception. It was a thing unheard of before, and unparalleled since, that a virgin should conceive and bear a Son. The first promise ran thus, "The seed of the woman," not the offspring of the man. Since venturous woman led the way in the sin which brought forth Paradise lost, she, and she alone, ushers in the Regainer of Paradise. Our Saviour, although truly man, was as to his human nature the Holy One of God.
Let us reverently bow before the holy Child whose innocence restores to manhood its ancient glory; and let us pray that he may be formed in us, the hope of glory.
Fail not to note his humble parentage. His mother has been described simply as "a virgin," not a princess, or prophetess, nor a matron of large estate. True the blood of kings ran in her veins; nor was her mind a weak and untaught one, for she could sing most sweetly a song of praise; but yet how humble her position, how poor the man to whom she stood affianced, and how miserable the accommodation afforded to the new-born King!
Immanuel, God with us in our nature, in our sorrow, in our lifework, in our punishment, in our grave, and now with us, or rather we with him, in resurrection, ascension, triumph, and Second Advent splendour.
I am sure, if you have not gone back from Christ, he will not from you; he will root out the accursed things of this world and dwell in your hearts.
—George Whitefield
—George Whitefield
We do not have to wait for eternal life until we are dead; we have it now.
—Martyn Lloyd-Jones
—Martyn Lloyd-Jones
Salvation is deliverance from sin, and accordingly it is deliverance from all the evils that find their roots in sin.
—B.B. Warfield
—B.B. Warfield
The God of the past has blotted out your sin.
The God of the present makes all things work for your good.
The God of the future will never leave you nor forsake you.
—Charles Spurgeon
The God of the present makes all things work for your good.
The God of the future will never leave you nor forsake you.
—Charles Spurgeon
O you scoffers, come and see this Jesus, this Lord of glory whom you have despised; and if you will but come to Christ, he will be willing to receive you
—George Whitefield
—George Whitefield
All our infirmities, whatever they are, are just opportunities for God to display his gracious work in us.
—Charles Spurgeon
—Charles Spurgeon
John 12:12-13
The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!”
The next day a great multitude that had come to the feast, when they heard that Jesus was coming to Jerusalem, took branches of palm trees and went out to meet Him, and cried out: “Hosanna! ‘Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!’ The King of Israel!”
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
—J.C. Ryle
—J.C. Ryle
What is closer to God’s ears than a heart that is penitent and life founded on faith?
—Augustine
—Augustine
'If we are dead with CHRIST, we believe that we shall also live with him.' And then as to the resurrection of CHRIST, says he, 'If ye be risen with CHRIST, seek those things which are above.'
—George Whitefield
—George Whitefield
Our God is love, even love itself. God's love is infinite just as He Himself is, and He loves to show the utmost of His love.
—Thomas Goodwin
—Thomas Goodwin
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The Christian Church is not made for good men, but for men.
—G.K. Chesterton
—G.K. Chesterton
Persecution purges the church of false teachers, false gospels, and false professions of faith.
—John MacArthur
—John MacArthur
Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word.
—J.C. Ryle
—J.C. Ryle
Christian, meditate much on heaven,
it will help you to press on, and to forget the toil of the way.
—Charles Spurgeon
it will help you to press on, and to forget the toil of the way.
—Charles Spurgeon
But if (as we are in duty bound) we dare to stand as witnesses for God in the midst of a crooked & perverse nation, we find the spirit of Cain instantly takes fire, & announces war against all who should presume to say that we ought to obey & fear God rather than men.
—John Newton
—John Newton
The sacred truths that gospel ministers deliver are not dry insipid lectures on moral philosophy, intended only to amuse us for a while, but the great mysteries of godliness, which therefore we are bound studiously to listen to.
—George Whitefield
—George Whitefield
The stability of our souls in the hour of temptation depends upon the care we exercise in keeping our hearts.
—John Flavel
—John Flavel
There is quiet rest and full refreshment in Christ for sinners that are weary and heavy laden with sin.
—Jonathan Edwards
—Jonathan Edwards
Isaiah 43:1-3
But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
But now, thus says the Lord, who created you, O Jacob, And He who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name; You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you. For I am the Lord your God, The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;