January-February - The Gospel Magazine

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Temptation, based on St. Matthew's Gospel, showing the need of mankind for
salvation. Then follows Christ's Transfiguration, also based on Matthew,
showing Christ as the link between God in heaven and men on earth. Finally
comes a series of sermons on the first chapter of the Colossian Epistle showing
the whole range of the work of Redemption, and the majesty of Christ's Eternal
Existence as the Son of God.
Here are the answers, clear in Scripture, to the deviations from the truth in
Christ, of the Socinians, Unitarians, Jehovah's Witnesses, and the Modernists
within the Churches.
The book is in clear print, and is as readable by the average churchgoer as by
the college student, and could be a spiritual boon to both of them.
The other two volumes contain: II - An estimate of Manton by Bishop Ryle;
Sermons on selected texts, including a Farewell after the Act of Uniformity, and
the funeral sermon after the execution of Christopher Love. And III - Sermons
on 2 Thessalonians chapter 2, which cover the man of sin and the second coming
of Christ. And, Sermonsonthe53rdchapterof Isaiah.
W.J.p.
Sickness and Death in the Christian Family. Peter Jeffery. Evangelical
Press. pp. 90. f2.95.
This is a very helpful book written by one who has personally been confronted by
sickness and death. He writes with constant reference to Scripture and refers to
the writings of J. C. Ryle and C. H. Spurgeon and other stalwarts of the faith.
Illness and death come to all at sometime or other. This book will help to face
such situations. The writer says:
"God's ways are mysterious but He is gentle,
loving and tender in all His dealings with His people"; and again, "It is grace,
not willpower nor strength of character nor stoic endurance that we need."
M.H.
There is a safe and secret place
Beneath the wings divine;
Reserved for all the heirs of grace,
Oh, be that refuge mine!
The least and feeblest there may 'bide
Uninjured and unawed;
While thousands fall on everyside,
He rests secure in God.
The angels watch him on his way,
And aid with friendly arm;
And Satan, roaring for his prey,
May hate, but cannot harm.
H. F.Lyte