George Muller was born this date, 9/27/1805, near Magdeburg, Germany. He was converted to Christ (1825) from a wild, sinful, even criminal life, under the ministry of the Moravians. George began evangelistic work among Jews, children and others. He came to England (Bristol) and eventually started his famous Faith orphanages. This work of faith was [...]
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John Hart Stockton – death, Mar. 25, 1877
Posted in Jesus Christ, worship, tagged “Down at the Cross”, “Glory to His Name”, “The Great Physician”, Believe in Him, by sin oppressed, celestial land, converted to Christ, crimson flood, free, full salvation, He will save you, His word, holy band, immortal, Jesus, John Hart Stockton, mercy, Methodist, Methodist Camp Meeting, PA, Philadelphia, precious blood, soul, the truth, the way, trusting, white as snow, with the Lord on March 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Only Trust Him”
Come, every soul by sin oppressed;
There’s mercy with the Lord,
And He will surely give you rest
By trusting in His Word.
Refrain
Only trust Him, only trust Him,
Only trust Him now;
He will save you, He will save you,
He will save you now.
2.
For Jesus shed His precious blood
Rich blessings to bestow;
Plunge now into the crimson flood
That washes [...]
Seth C Rees – converted, Mar. 17, 1873
Posted in QQQuaint Quality Quotes, converted to Christ, holy living, tagged "where sin abounded, 8/6/1854, away down in my soul I laughed aloud, “All things are possible to him that believeth”, “All things work together for good”, “And the iron did swim”, “He shall abide with you forever”, CA, converted to Christ, grace did much more abound”, He died 5/22/1933, I faced the regiments of hell, I rose up in the strength of Jehovah, I would announce to the powers of darkness, IN, joy cometh in the morning, Pasadena, practice your own preaching, Rees was born in Westfield, saints how they could smile through their tears, second day (Monday) morning, Seth Cook Rees, span the darkest cloud with a rainbow, The iron does swim, [I] declared “weeping may endure for a night on March 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I called to mind a lot of my own preaching, times when I had swung across the platform and gesticulated furiously, preaching from the text, “Where sin abounded, grace did much more abound,” or the text, “And the iron did swim.” “Well,” I said, “the preaching was all right; and though it doesn’t seem that [...]
Oswald J Smith – Converted, Jan. 28, 1906
Posted in Jesus Christ, converted to Christ, poem, today in history, tagged 1906, Canada, Christ has ransomed me, Christ my Redeemer, converted to Christ, He was 16, Jesus Christ, Joy and peace to me it's bringing, lived in darkenss, Lord and Master, my Savior, now I am forgiven, Ontario, Oswald Jeffrey Smith, People's Church of Toronto, R A Torrey, set me free, singing a song of love divine, Slaves were they in bondage, Song of Songs, Song of the Soul Set Free, this date, today in history, Toronto on January 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“The Song of the Soul Set Free”
Fairest of ten thousand is Jesus Christ, my Savior,
The Lily of the Valley, The Bright and Morning Star.
He is all my glory, and in this heart of mine
Forevermore I’m singing a song of love divine.
Refrain
‘Tis the song of the soul set free,
And its melody is ringing.
‘Tis the song of [...]
John Fletcher – Converted to Christ, Jan.23, 1755
Posted in QQQuaint Quality Quotes, converted to Christ, holy living, today in history, tagged "I have kept the faith!", "without yoke, 1755, a work of the feet, a work of the heart, Augustine their father, Belial, believing, Carlton and Porter, Checks to Antinomianism, Christ, converted to Christ, faith, follows Christ, good works, greatest minister I know, hidden root, hope the rising stalk, incestuous Corinthian, influence of a Methodist minister, John William Fletcher, Mr Wesley, neither faith nor hope into heaven, NY, Paul’s triumphant song, Predestinarians, the crown of martyrdom, the nourishing corn, this date, today in history, walking to church on January 23, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Mr Wesley I reverence as the greatest minister I know but would not follow Him one step farther than he follows Christ.
John Fletcher, Checks to Antinomianism, NY: Carlton and Porter n.d.), 71.
Faith is the hidden root hope the rising stalk and love together with good works the nourishing corn… Christ takes neither faith nor [...]
Charles Spurgeon – Converted to Christ, Jan. 6,1850
Posted in Jesus Christ, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, today in history, tagged 16 years of age, 1850, a saint here, a saint hereafter, Baptist minister, Charles Haddon Spurgeon, conversion took place in a Methodist chapel, converted to Christ, high opinion of themselves., Holy Spirit, killing, make a sinner into a saint, perseverance, repent and believe, sinner, snail reached the ark, this date, unjust in their judgments on January 6, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A sinner can no more repent and believe without the Holy Spirit’s aid than he can create a world.
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.
None are more unjust in their judgments of others than those who have a high opinion of themselves.
You cannot make [...]
N B Vandall – birth, Dec. 28, 1896
Posted in born today, poem, today in history, worship, tagged 1896, 1920, 1970, After the toil and heat of the day, beautiful beautiful home, born this date, born today, camp meeting, city so bright, converted to Christ, Creston, I’ll never roam, My Home Sweet Home, Napoleon, Ohio, place up in heav’n, Sebring, today in history, VW., Walking along life's road on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
“My Home, Sweet Home”
Walking along life’s road one day,
I heard voice so sweetly say,
“A place up in heav’n I am building Thee,
A beautiful, beautiful home.”
Chorus
Home, sweet home, home, sweet home,
Where I’ll never roam;
I see the light of that city so bright,
My home, sweet home.
N B Vandall (N stood for Napoleon) was born this date [...]
Bud Robinson – funeral, Nov.5, 1942
Posted in Jesus Christ, QQQuaint Quality Quotes, philosophy, uncategorized, tagged 1860, 1942, 1976, any self, Bud, buried today, converted to Christ, could not read, Edwin Newby, evnagelist, IN, Jesus Christ, Nazarene, Noblesville, Reuben Robinson, rid of self, Tennessee, this old world, today in history, Uncle Buddy, unselfish, White County on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“…Jesus Christ, the most unselfish being in that ever lived on the earth. So then if you want to show Christ to this old world you will have to get rid of self, for as long as there is any self in you the world can’t see Jesus Christ.”
- Bud Robinson, Sunshine and Smiles (Noblesville, [...]
Carl Stuart Hamblen – conversion to Christ, Oct 18, 1949
Posted in converted to Christ, uncategorized, tagged "How Big Is God", "It Is No Secret", "They that Wait Upon the Lord", "This Old House", 1954, converted to Christ, country music, Stuart Hamblen, Texas, today in history on October 18, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the day Stuart Hamblen in 1949 converted to Christ. He later penned the 1954 hit “This Old House.” Hamblen also wrote ”It Is No Secret What God Can Do,” “How Big is God?” and “They That Wait Upon the Lord.”
