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What Hast Thou to Do in the Way of Egypt?

R.J. Steward on Jeremiah 37 and 2:18 — the folly of Zedekiah’s alliance with Egypt, and the parallel danger for churches and individual Christians who turn to carnal means, worldly props, or fleshly confidence rather than trusting in God alone.

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The Solitariness of God

Arthur W. Pink unfolds God’s absolute self-sufficiency and independence — dwelling alone from everlasting, needing nothing, enriched by none, known only as He is pleased to reveal Himself through His Word and Spirit.

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Of Antichrist, and His Ruin — Part II

John Bunyan continues his treatise on Antichrist: the destruction of his body, the brave days when he is dead, the manner and signs of his downfall, the instruments God will use, and the causes of his ruin.

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Of Antichrist, and His Ruin — Part I

A treatise by John Bunyan (1628–1688) on the nature, description, and soul of Antichrist, where he first appeared, the destruction of his ordinances, and how the spirit of Antichrist is to be consumed by the word of Christ.

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The Gospel of Christ

A conference message by Jeff Pollard on Luke 24:44–48 — the nature, content, and power of Christ’s authorized gospel, and what it means to build biblical churches through its faithful proclamation.

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Preparing Your Children for Marriage

Six essential facts every child must know about marriage before they wed — the purpose, essence, mission, design, reach, and bond of marriage, by Scott Brown of Mount Zion Bible Church.

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The Rich Young Ruler

A sermon by R.J. Steward on Luke 18:18–23 — the commandments cited and omitted, the sorrow that works death, and the only way to heaven: Follow Me.

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The Valley of Dry Bones

A sermon by Henry Mahan on Ezekiel 37:1–14 — the fall of man pictured in the dry bones, the power of the preached Word, and the sovereign life-giving breath of the Holy Spirit.

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God's Love and Wrath

A sermon by L.R. Shelton Jr. on Ephesians 2:3 — you cannot understand the love of God without understanding the wrath of God, and why both are essential to the gospel of grace.

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Preparing for Our Culture's Worldview

A conference message by Jeff Pollard on Romans 12:1–2 — the gospel-informed worldview, the necessity of new birth, and how believers must live as living sacrifices in a pagan culture.

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Abraham, Friend of God

A sermon by Pastor Henry Mahan on Romans 4 — five questions about Abraham: what he found, how he found it, when he found it, the proof that he found it, and what it has to do with us.

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Nigeria & Ghana Mission Report 2025

A two-week mission report by Pastor Austin Huggins and Pastor Osanachi Nwoko — university outreach, pastors' conferences, a new church plant in Ibadan, radio ministry in Lagos, and the Accra Reformed Baptist Conference in Ghana.

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Communion with the Commander: The True and Divine Joshua

A sermon by Pastor Austin Huggins on Joshua 5:13–15 — the pre-incarnate Christ as captain of the Lord's host, and the call for every believer to commune with God for themselves.

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None of These Things Move Me

A sermon by Shaun Willcock on Acts 20:22–24 — five things that should not move the Christian from his course: death, the manner of dying, loss of possessions, the reproach of men, and the loss of loved ones.

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In Honor of Henry Mahan

A sermon by Pastor Clay Curtis on Colossians 3:11 — three things learned from Henry Mahan: faithfulness in preaching Christ is all, love constrained by the love of Christ, and the supreme truth that Christ is all in all.

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The Duty of Gospel Ministers

A sermon by George Whitefield on Luke 4:18–19, preached in Glasgow in 1741 — on the necessity of the Spirit's call for gospel ministers, what the gospel is, and to whom it is preached.

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Satan's Schemes

A sermon by George Whitefield on 2 Corinthians 2:11 — who Satan is, and his six principal devices against new converts: despair, pride, unanswered prayer, blasphemous thoughts, carnal friends, and surprise attacks.

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Letter to John Wesley on Free Grace

George Whitefield's letter to John Wesley, December 24, 1740, in answer to Wesley's sermon Free Grace — a plain, earnest defence of the doctrines of election and sovereign grace.

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New Section: Listen — Audio Sermons

A brand new section has been added to the site. Stream sovereign grace sermons directly in your browser with the built-in audio player — no app or download required. The first sermon available is Shaun Willcock's verse-by-verse study of Revelation, Chapter 1, Part I (2006).

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Interview with Shaun Willcock — Part I

The fall of Rhodesia and South Africa, the Jesuit and Communist roots of those revolutions, Robert Mugabe, Nelson Mandela, and the Counter-Reformation strategy against the Protestant West.

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Interview with Shaun Willcock — Part II

South Africa today, COVID-19 and the New World Order, the history and methods of the Jesuit order, the assassination of Lincoln, Pope Francis, ecumenism, and closing gospel counsel.

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A Sweetheart Love for Jesus Christ

A sermon by Rolfe Barnard on Matthew 13:44 — the danger of truth without tears and the Holy Ghost, the need for a borrowed passion from Christ, and the unforgettable story of a persecuted sixteen-year-old girl in Boston.

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The Return of Christ — Part I

A sermon by Shaun Willcock — a biblical refutation of the pre-tribulation rapture theory, showing from Matthew 24, John 6, 1 Thessalonians 4, and 1 Corinthians 15 that Christ returns only once, visibly, on the last day.

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The Return of Christ — Part II

A sermon by Shaun Willcock — continuing the refutation of futurism, examining John 17, 1 Corinthians 15, 2 Thessalonians 2, Titus 2, and the thief in the night passage.

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Can a Christian Commit Suicide?

A sermon by Shaun Willcock — a careful biblical examination of suicide, murder, salvation, repentance, and insanity, answering whether a true believer can commit self-murder.

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The House Church Movement in China

By E.A. Johnston — a thorough survey of Protestant missions in China, the underground house church, its extraordinary character and vitality, and what Western believers can learn as persecution approaches.

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The Conversion of Rolfe Barnard

Presented by E.A. Johnston from God's Hitchhiker Evangelist — the remarkable story of Rolfe Barnard's conversion, his five-year struggle, and the college professor who wouldn't let him go to hell.

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The Impossible Made Possible

A sermon by Henry Mahan on Matthew 19:26 — why salvation is impossible with men, why we preach anyway, and how God makes the impossible possible through sovereign grace.

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A Journey Through Psalm 4

A sermon by Henry Mahan on Psalm 4 — David's bold approach to God, his charges against the sons of men, the comfort of God's electing love, and practical counsel for God's people.

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Comfort for Christians

A sermon by Henry Mahan on 2 Thessalonians 2:13–17 — four reasons for comfort in an age of declining preaching and prevailing wickedness: God chose you, called you, taught you, and gave you a good hope.

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The Decrees of God

By Arthur W. Pink — a thorough examination of God's eternal, wise, free, and unconditional decrees, and the great comfort they bring to the believer.

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The Lord's Table, A Memorial

A sermon by Henry Mahan on 1 Corinthians 11:23–26 — the meaning of the Lord's Supper, its connection to the Passover, and why it is a memorial for believers.

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Cast Out the Bondwoman and Her Son

A sermon by Henry Mahan on Galatians 4:30 — the allegory of Hagar and Sarah, Ishmael and Isaac: law versus grace, self-righteousness versus Christ, and the call to rest in him alone.

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I Never Knew You

A sermon by Henry Mahan on Matthew 7:21–23 — a solemn examination of those who profess Christ but are unknown to him at the judgment, and the call to be found in Christ alone.

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God Uses Earthen Vessels

A sermon by Rolfe Barnard on 2 Corinthians 4:7 — God is pleased to confront eternity-bound men with his Son through weak, sinful human vessels: the church which is his body.

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Preparing Your Heart to Receive the Truth

A sermon by Rolfe Barnard on James 1:16–21 — three things a man must do to prepare his heart to receive the engrafted word which is able to save the soul.

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Modern Ecumenism

Modern ecumenism examined in the light of Scripture — the Catholic claim that Peter was the first Pope refuted from the Bible, and the Vatican's ecumenical agenda shown to be a road back to Rome.

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Religious Affections Part III — Distinguishing Signs

Jonathan Edwards presents twelve positive marks of truly gracious affections, culminating in Christian practice as the grand and surest test of genuine saving grace.

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Religious Affections Part II — No Certain Signs

Jonathan Edwards examines twelve things which are no certain signs that religious affections are gracious — including high degree, bodily effects, fluent talk, Scripture texts, apparent love, confident assurance, and more.

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A Treatise Concerning Religious Affections

Jonathan Edwards' classic treatise (1746) demonstrating from ten arguments that true religion consists very much in holy affections — distinguishing genuine Christian experience from counterfeit religion.

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The Sovereignty of God in Creation

Arthur W. Pink demonstrates how God's absolute sovereignty is displayed throughout all creation — from the heavens and the stars to the animal kingdom, the angels, and the diversity of mankind.

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The Sweet Uses of Adversity

Spurgeon on Job 10:2 — five reasons why God contends with His people through affliction, and a moving call to the seeking sinner to come to the cross of Christ.

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The Comforts and Snares of Social and Relative Affections

John Newton on how marriage, family, and friendship — though lawful and God-given — may become idols. The believer's chief danger lies not in gross sin but in the abuse of lawful things.

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Jacob's Model Prayer

Spurgeon's 1867 sermon on Genesis 32:9–12 — how Jacob's prayer before meeting Esau is a model of plain, humble, argumentative pleading with God, holding Him to His promises.

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Essential Points in Prayer

C.H. Spurgeon's 1887 sermon on four essentials: praying before God, the desire to be truly heard, assurance of answered prayer, and prayer for God's continued blessing upon the church.

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Blemishes in Christian Character

John Newton's seven vivid character portraits — Austerus, Humanus, Prudens, Volatilis, Cessator, Curiosus, and Querulus — exposing common faults that cloud the influence of sincere believers.

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All Things Work Together for Good

John Newton's September 1774 letter on Romans 8:28 — written to a friend suffering illness, on the sovereignty and wisdom of God in every trial great and small.

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The Benefits of Affliction

John Newton's December 1776 letter on how God uses trials to quicken prayer, loosen our hold on this world, open the Scriptures, and conform us to Christ.

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On Christian Liberty and Worldly Amusements

John Newton's 1776 letter on the proper limits of Christian liberty, self-denial for weaker brethren, redeeming the time, and being a separated people in an evil day.

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Walking with God

John Newton's 1773 letter on how to walk with God in the daily occurrences of life — doing all to His glory, finding the path of duty plain, and casting all care upon Him.