True Penitence Described Ps. 51:1–3. Have mercy upon me, O God, according to thy loving-kindness; according unto the multitude of thy tender mercies, blot out my transgressions! Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin. For I acknowledge my transgressions; and my sin is ever before me. SIN is, for the … More Repentance & Restoration – Psalm 51

George Whitefield Sermon 27 Blind Bartimeus Mark 10:52, “And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he received his sight, and followed Jesus in the way.” When the apostle Peter was recommending Jesus of Nazareth, in one of his sermons to the Jews, he gave him a … More Blind Bartimeus – Rev. George Whitefield

When Israel was in Egypt there were surely lots of gods in the world.  Egypt had 9 gods they served and other nations had their gods. One goal of Jehovah sending Moses and Aaron in to rescue His people is to show that He is greater than the gods of Egypt.  Pharoah says in Exodus … More Jehovah defeats all other gods

God made Himself known to Adam and Eve in the Garden which is His purpose for our creation: to know Him. After sin enters the world God’s plan is to systematically reveal Himself to the descendants of Adam and Eve. Hence he calls Abraham to know Him. From Abraham God makes Himself known to Israel. … More God makes Himself known

Adam and Eve raised their sons according to their faith which is why Cain and Able brought a sacrifice to God. Noah raised his children according to his faith in God even though Ham would sin against him egregiously. Abraham raised his children according to his faith and therefore circumcised all his household as a … More Fathers raise their children in their faith

Christ, the Believer’s Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption Sermon 44 Of all the verses in the book of God, this which I have now read to you, is, I believe, one of the most comprehensive: what glad tidings does it bring to believers! What precious privileges are they herein invested with! How are they here … More Sanctification Sermon – Christ, the Believer’s Wisdom, Righteousness, Sanctification and Redemption – Rev. George Whitefield

Jer. 16:1–9. The course to be pursued by the prophet with reference to the approaching judgment.—V. 1. “And the word of Jahveh came to me, saying: V. 2. Thou shalt not take thee a wife, neither shalt thou have sons or daughters in this place. V. 3. For thus hath Jahveh said concerning the sons … More Jeremiah 16 – Commentary on the Old Testament

A great grief (16:1–21) God tells Jeremiah not to marry or have children. A wife and family will only swell the number of victims in the plague and carnage to come (16:1–4). Jeremiah is not to take any part in mourning the deaths of others, or in celebrating marriages (16:5–9). These expressions of community life … More Jeremiah 16 – Commentary – The Bible Guide

Ver. 19.—O Lord, my strength, and my fortress, etc. Jeremiah falls into the tone of the psalmists (Ps. 18:2; 28:8; 59:17). All that is choicest and most permanent in Old Testament religion finds its adequate lyric expression in the Book of Psalms. The Gentiles shall come unto thee. The article, however, is not expressed. “Nations,” … More Jeremiah 16:19-21 – Commentary

16:19 My strength may need to be restructured after the fashion of gecl: “you give me strength.” tev is similar, though it reverses the order of strength and stronghold: “you are the one who protects me and gives me strength.” The noun rendered stronghold occurs only here in the book of Jeremiah; in the Old … More Jeremiah 16:19-21 – Commentary