Test All Things
Earnestly Contending For The Faith Which Was Once Delivered Unto The Saints
Whatever be the kind of tribulation with which we are afflicted, we should always consider the end of it to be, that we may be taught to despise the present, and...
“But straightway Jesus spake unto them, saying, Be of good cheer; it is I; be not afraid.” (Matthew 14:27) These words were spoken by our LORD when His disciples were tossed about in...
“Be still and know that I AM GOD.” (Psalm 46:10) This text of scripture forbids quarrelling and murmuring against God. I will assure you that there are none that have corruption...
Preached by brother Jesse Delves at “Ebenezer” Clapham, 11th February, 1973. “What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil?” (Job 2:10) Why I...
Do not judge your eternal state by what you now feel. You may, by the terrors of the LORD be in anguish and tribulation and the very subbarbs of hell and...
“Why is there so much about enemies in the Psalms?” is a question sometimes raised. One responds, “Because in the covenant, God put enmity between the wicked and the righteous.” Undoubtedly that is...
“David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters: but David encouraged...
We preach the gospel of God’s sovereign, free grace in Christ Jesus the Lord; that salvation is in Christ alone, by grace alone, through faith alone, according to the word alone....
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” (Psalm 119:71) How are afflictions good for me? 1). They conform me to the image of Christ. Need...
“And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and sinner appear?” (1st Peter 4:18) Never look at the way only! Always consider that a way is only a...
Let us correct our attitude toward getting older. Believers must not allow the carnal thinking of this world to form our opinions and attitudes. The reason so much emphasis is placed...
Whatsoever is good for God’s children they shall have it, for all is theirs to further them to heaven; therefore, if poverty be good, they shall have it; if disgrace be...
All have experienced some physical pain and suffering; some sadness and sorrow over many things, but one of the most painful, sad and sorrowful things of all is to watch professing...
“Ye are they which have continued with me in my temptations.” (Luke 22:28) Satan brought all his artillery to bear upon the Son of God. He was permitted to try him to...
We have entirely too many fears for a people to whom the LORD has said: “Fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I...
I once heard someone say, “I am a born worrywart.” This is true of all of us. Whatever failure or sin we have, we were born with it. But since we...
Ignorance is never bliss, especially in the time of trial. When afflictions and temptations come or friends fail and forsake, only one thing will suffice. That one thing is a heart-knowledge...
“But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost, keep yourselves in the love of God, looking for the mercy of our Lord Jesus...
Where Do We Find Real Help? There are millions of so-called self-help, and how-to books out there. Men and women offer all sorts of information on how to help yourself. Brethren,...
First, I would impress upon the reader of this article to read and ponder all of the eleventh chapter of 2nd Corinthians. This is very important because God has endowed His...
“Whom resist stedfast in the faith, knowing that the same afflictions are accomplished in your brethren, that are in the world.” (1st Peter 5:9) Why do the Scriptures call upon the...
Do you remember when God was pleased to awaken you from your long sleep, when you looked within and saw that you were all defiled, and full of pollution, and all...
The LORD sends trials and afflictions to every single child of God. He sends them because He loves them and sends them for many reasons. Here are a few. 1. For...
It is a fine thing, when you are slandered, not to hear it. And it is a better thing to never reply to it. I have always tried to possess one...
Every child of God is very interested in forgiveness. We should be very interested in forgiveness because we are great sinners. Believers love to hear the gospel cry that there is...
When the Apostle Paul prayed three times for God to remove the thorn in his flesh, the answer which God gave him was satisfactory to him. “My grace is sufficient for you.” (2nd...
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.” (Proverbs 3:5) They that trust in the LORD can never be removed from His heart’s love,...
The scriptures plainly teach that God is the first cause of all things. He does according to His will in the armies of heaven and among the inhabitants of earth. He...
Most of us don’t know God well enough to trust Him. Are you persuaded that God has complete control in reference to the things, which excite our anxiety? Are you persuaded...
I am putting together this article in hope of helping any brethren who may be suffering from intrusive thoughts. By intrusive thoughts, I mean unwanted thoughts, fearful thoughts, thoughts that torment,...
Dear friend in the furnace, I was sorry to hear at Grove that you were so poorly that you could not get out to the meeting, nor come over to Grove...
The below is an extract from the memoir of Joseph Hatton who was editor of the Gospel Standard magazine for two short periods and a shepherd of Christ’s flock in Redhill,...
“Fret not thyself because of evildoers, neither be thou envious against the workers of iniquity. For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, and wither as the green herb. Trust in...
Are you happy? Yes! but I am not without times of sorrow and depression. Like any human, I weep over loved ones, friends, sickness, death, and disappointment. But I sorrow not...
“It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn thy statutes.” (Psalm 119:71) Have you ever noticed how believers who have been SEVERELY tried under the...
I recently read that somewhere, years ago in New England, there was a day of fasting each month to mourn over the sins of the land. At last, some public official...
The reason for the misery which we experience in this life is sin. It is the cause of every ill thing: sickness, pain, sorrow, death and countless other things. If sin...
Without a doubt a world-crisis is at hand, and everywhere men are alarmed. But God is not! He is never taken by surprise. It is no unexpected emergency which now confronts...
“LORD, make me to know mine end, and the measure of my days, what it is; that I may know how frail I am.” (Psalm 39:4) When we, by God’s grace, are wise enough...
The English word gossip is not in the KJV of the Bible, but the concept is. It is found under the words talebearing, slander, tattle, whisper and busybody among other words. So, with that being said, we will define the...
“Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” (Matthew 11:28) The believer is heavily burdened with a daily conflict. This conflict between a body of...
Shall we quarrel with—these doubts and fears—these temptations and trials—these assaults from Satan—these workings-up of inward corruption—when they are, in God’s mercy and in God’s providence, such blessed helpers? If they...
“He justified himself rather than God.” (Job 32:2) Here we are told that Elihu’s wrath was kindled against Job, “because he justified himself rather than God.” Job was a believer, a child of God,...
“Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.” (Proverbs 3:5-6) Is it really...
All of God’s people in this world will be required to pass through many trials. All of God’s pilgrims must pass through the deep waters, the rough way, the stormy hour,...
Do you sometimes feel yourself trapped in hopeless despair at the end of a dead end street, with no place to go? If so I have a message for you, a...
We all have to deal with depression. You and I are not alone in our troubles. All of God’s people face the same troubles, heartaches, pains, and sorrows that you face....
“It is of the LORD’S mercy that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is thy faithfulness” (Lamentations 3:22-23) Believer, have you not in...
How often have you heard this statement, “All things work together for good”? Someone is sick, some tragedy has happened, someone has died, and someone says, “Well, we know that all...
“And the Lord said, Simon, Simon, behold, Satan hath desired [to have] you, that he may sift [you] as wheat: But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith fail not:...
“Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither...
“Man that is born of a woman is of few days, and full of trouble. He cometh forth like a flower, and is cut down: he fleeth also as a shadow,...
Ah, Brothers and Sisters, we have a great difficulty to keep murmuring down! There is very much meaning in that old English word, murmur. Just sound it . . . mur-mer. Any...
A broken heart, a contrite spirit, and a subdued will are rare things in our day. This is the day of human rights, human dignity, and human sovereignty. Self-esteem, self-worth, and...
“Love not the world, neither the things that are in the world. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.” (1st John 2:15) Nothing...
All of God’s children must pass through the deep waters of affliction. All must be tossed upon the stormy sea. And all will have to be refined in the fiery furnace....
Isaiah 43:1 But now this saith the LORD thst created thee, O Jacob, and he that formed thee, O Israel, Fear not: for I have redeemed thee, I have called thee...
How often have you heard this statement, “All things work together for good”? Someone is sick, some tragedy has happened, someone has died, and someone says, “Well, we know that all...
“And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes…” (Revelation 21:4) After asserting that our Lord Jesus Christ will, at His second advent, “swallow up death in victory,” the prophet Isaiah...
There is a promise from God’s word that all believers will be tried in the furnace of adversity. “Yea, and all that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.”...
As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous, therefore, and repent;” (Revelation 3:19) ———————— The persons, the objects of Christ’s love here intended are not angels, but the...
“It is GOOD for me that I have been AFFLICTED, that I MIGHT LEARN Thy ways.” (Psalm 119:71) —————————— God’s ways and God’s Word are best learned by experience and in...
Any man or woman who claims continual, uninterrupted joy, rest, and peace in this world is either not telling the truth or has no connection with reality! True joy, rest, and...
“It is GOOD for me that I have been AFFLICTED, that I MIGHT LEARN Thy ways.” (Psalm 119:71) God’s ways and God’s Word are best learned by experience and in time...
We live in a day of religious fancies. Ideal saints and theoretical Christians are found on every hand. “Rejoicing novices” abound; but “groaning veterans” are thinly strewn in these days of...
Those who hold to common grace teach that the favor and grace of God towards a person can be seen in the possession of material and physical gifts. Wealth is equated...
“See that none render evil for evil unto any man; but ever follow that which is good, both among yourselves, and to all men.” (I Thessalonians 5:15) What is the purpose...
So many of the Psalms of David in the Bible were written during times of deep personal distress. The Holy Spirit moved David’s heart to pen the Psalms after the hand...
This is an audio sermon by David J. Engelsma titled: “The Patience of Job” The scripture text that brother David is preaching from is Job 19:25-27, and the audio is 49...
What wind is blowing? It may be a wind of prosperity; things are looking well, at the moment. “The lines are fallen unto me in pleasant places…”(Psalm 16:6) Enjoy it; thank...
GRACE IS WHAT I NEED — God’s free, abundant, satisfying, sanctifying grace! I need grace to believe God and to continue in that faith. I need grace to give and forgive,...
Let us begin today with a question: Have you ever wanted God to speak to you? In a moment of desperation or heavy discouragement, have you ever said, “O Lord, if...
Test All Things 