Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded

Preface

By Henry Craik

London: Morgan And Chase, Ludgate Hill.

Bristol: W. Mack, 38, Park Street.

1867.

The contents of the present volume, except the Critical Remarks on the Old Testament, are edited from the papers left behind by Mr.Craik. None of them have ever before been printed, though some appear equal to anything published by him during his lifetime. The Critical Remarks on Passages of the Old Testament are from notes taken down in shorthand by Mr. W. Parsons. They appeared to be written with great correctness and were probably read by Mr. Craik, as I have detected slight alterations and additions in the MS. in Mr. Craik’s own handwriting.

The lines, In Memoriam, at the end were written at the time of Mr. Craik’s decease by Mr. John Withy.

The volume is devoutly commended to the blessing of God.

W. Elfe Tayler

Preface

By Henry Craik

London: Morgan And Chase, Ludgate Hill.

Bristol: W. Mack, 38, Park Street.

1867.

The contents of the present volume, except the Critical Remarks on the Old Testament, are edited from the papers left behind by Mr.Craik. None of them have ever before been printed, though some appear equal to anything published by him during his lifetime. The Critical Remarks on Passages of the Old Testament are from notes taken down in shorthand by Mr. W. Parsons. They appeared to be written with great correctness and were probably read by Mr. Craik, as I have detected slight alterations and additions in the MS. in Mr. Craik’s own handwriting.

The lines, In Memoriam, at the end were written at the time of Mr. Craik’s decease by Mr. John Withy.

The volume is devoutly commended to the blessing of God.

W. Elfe Tayler

Preface

By Henry Craik

London: Morgan And Chase, Ludgate Hill.

Bristol: W. Mack, 38, Park Street.

1867.

The contents of the present volume, except the Critical Remarks on the Old Testament, are edited from the papers left behind by Mr.Craik. None of them have ever before been printed, though some appear equal to anything published by him during his lifetime. The Critical Remarks on Passages of the Old Testament are from notes taken down in shorthand by Mr. W. Parsons. They appeared to be written with great correctness and were probably read by Mr. Craik, as I have detected slight alterations and additions in the MS. in Mr. Craik’s own handwriting.

The lines, In Memoriam, at the end were written at the time of Mr. Craik’s decease by Mr. John Withy.

The volume is devoutly commended to the blessing of God.

W. Elfe Tayler

Three shorts Articles by R. V. Court from Plymouth Brethren Writings website.

Author's page: https://plymouthbrethren.org/author/858

Giving, Humility, and Relations with Our Brethren.

DAILY SEARCHING OF THE SCRIPTURES

DAILY WATCHING AT WISDOM’S GATE

DAILY PRAYER

DAILY BREAD

DAILY CROSS

DAILY ENCOURAGEMENT

The Shepherd And His Staff

By Phil Clarkson

"Thy rod and thy staff they comfort me": -- Psalm

23:4

The shepherd’s staff is normally a long, slender stick, often with

a crook or hook on one end. It is selected with care by the owner; it is shaped,

smoothed, and cut to best suit his personal use.

A Christian friend once told me, “To hear Mr. Chapman only read a psalm is as good as a sermon!” Here is a Selection of Choice Saying of Robert Cleaver Chapman of Barnstaple.

A Christian friend once said to me, “To hear Mr. Chapman only read a psalm is as good as a sermon!”

Here is a Selection of Choice Saying of Robert Cleaver Chapman of Barnstaple.

A short story that is hard to believe, but it is true.

Introduction

The exact and discriminate meaning of the word grace should be crystal clear to every child of God. With such insight only can he feed his own soul on the inexhaustible riches which it unfolds, and with such understanding only can he be enabled clearly to pass on to others its marvelous, transforming theme. Here is a striking illustration of the fact that very much may be represented by one word. When used in the Bible to set forth the grace of God in the salvation of sinners, the word grace discloses not only the boundless goodness and kindness of God toward man, but reaches far beyond and indicates the supreme motive which actuated God in the creation, preservation, and consummation of the universe. What greater fact could be expressed by one word? 

The meaning of the word grace, as used in the NT, is not unlike its meaning as employed in common speech—but for one important exception, namely, in the Bible the word often represents that which is limitless, since it represents realities which are infinite and eternal. It is nothing less than the unlimited love of God expressing itself in measureless grace.

The word favor is the nearest biblical synonym for the word grace. In this connection it may be observed that the one thought which is almost exclusively expressed in the NT by the word grace, is, in the OT, almost exclusively expressed by the word favor. Grace is favor, and favor is grace. Thus, in considering the Bible teaching on this great theme, equal attention should be given to all passages wherein either the word grace is used or favor is found. Grace means pure unrecompensed kindness and favor. What is done in grace is done graciously. From this exact meaning there can be no departure; otherwise grace ceases to be grace. To arrive at the scope and force of the Bible doctrine of salvation by grace alone we need to follow consistently the path indicated by the exact meaning of the word.