June 26, 2019

The Christian’s Great Interest by William Guthrie – A Book Review

The Lord Jesus Christ, the great Physician, has, through the centuries, raised up under himself faithful physicians of souls. One of these was William Guthrie […]
May 16, 2019

Christ Feeds His Poor Saints in Zion

“I will abundantly bless her provision: I will satisfy her poor with bread.” Psalm 132:15 Psalm 132 has its context in God’s Covenant with David […]
May 1, 2019

The Threefold Division of Law

Traditionally there has been recognized a threefold division or categorization of biblical law. For a contemporary study on this, the reader is encouraged to consult […]
April 10, 2019

Praying Always by Frans Bakker – A Book Review

Praying Always. By Frans Bakker. Translated by Cornelis and Fredrika Pronk. Reprinted 2011. Edinburgh: The Banner of Truth Trust, 1987. 114 pages. “Prayer is the […]
April 3, 2019

Despise Not Prophesyings

“Despise not prophesyings,” we are commanded in 1 Thessalonians 5:20. The despising of prophesyings is a serious sin, as illustrated by the brazen actions of […]
March 27, 2019

George Gillespie’s Dying Words

“I have got infinitely more in my work from prayer than from the study and know much more help from the assistance of the Spirit […]
March 20, 2019

Admiration Without Imitation

Christians throughout the world recently celebrated the 500th anniversary of the Protestant Reformation. The pageantry included a calendar full of conferences and the proliferation of […]
March 13, 2019

Nursing Fathers and Nursing Mothers

National Religion in Light of Isaiah 49:23 and Ephesians 1:22 Isaiah 49:23, which is cited in the Westminster Confession 23:3, reads “And kings shall be […]
March 6, 2019

A Martyr’s Catechism

Rev. Hugh M’Kail was martyred at Edinburgh in 1666, at twenty-six years of age. He died during the perilous times that followed the Restoration of […]
February 27, 2019

Trusting in the Darkness

I remember as a child walking down the road I lived on into the nearby town. There was street lighting most of the way apart […]
February 20, 2019

Scripture Saturation

Speed wins the blue ribbon for being the premier virtue of modernity. People will pay high premiums to accelerate the pace of life when using […]
February 14, 2019

Reformed and Evangelical: The Historical Context of “The Sum of Saving Knowledge”

In the back of our bound standards, there is a curious little work. It does not bear the same status as an official document of […]