H.J. Vine ( - )

Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker H.J. Vine in text and pdf format. H.J. Vine was involved in the early Plymouth Brethren movement. The Plymouth Brethren are a conservative, low church, nonconformist, Evangelical Christian movement whose history can be traced to Dublin, Ireland in the late 1820s, originating from Anglicanism.

Among other beliefs, the group emphasizes sola scriptura, the belief that the Bible is the supreme authority for church doctrine and practice over and above "the [mere] tradition of men" (Mark 7:8). Brethren generally see themselves, not as a denomination, but as a network (or even as a collection of overlapping networks) of like-minded independent churches.

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The Rapture and the Appearing, or Sovereignty and Responsibility
      1 Thessalonians 1:9-10, 4:14-end; 2 Thessalonians 1:10; Colossians 3:4. Our subject is the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, and the two principal stages of His coming, which are termed the Rapture and the Appearing. By the Rapture we mean the translati ... read more

The Resurrection of the Dead
      “This Gospel of God, concerning His Son Jesus Christ our Lord, which was made of the seed of David according to the flesh, and declared to be the Son of God with power, according to the Spirit of holiness, by the resurrection from the dead” (Romans 1: ... read more

The Resurrection Proved
      Evidently the apostle had been very diligent in his enquiries as to the resurrection of Christ as a Man from among the dead. It was a serious matter; and he writes to the Corinthians, âIf Christ be not raised your faith is vain, ye are yet in your sinsâ ... read more

The Revival of Spiritism; What it Indicates
      Those who are instructed in the Word of God by the Holy Spirit are not surprised at the present-day recrudescence of Spiritism; rather would they be surprised did not such a revival of this ancient cult take place; because it has been long foretold in the ... read more

The Riches of the Glory of this Mystery”
      Colossians 1:27 We are told that God would make known to us the riches of the glory of the mystery, and we are therefore definitely encouraged to seek by the Spirit to apprehend somewhat of the costly treasures of wisdom and knowledge which are graciou ... read more

The Sacrifice of Praise
      Notwithstanding the declension in the assemblies which profess Christ’s Name, by Him we are told in Hebrews 13:15 to offer “the sacrifice of praise to God continually.” When depressing influences would rob God of such offerings—just as Israel’s ... read more

The Same, The First and The Last
      Isaiah 41:4; 44:6; 48:12; Revelation 1:17; 2:8; 22:13 (N.Tr.) As in days gone by, there are also now those who call upon the Lord Himself out of a pure heart, following righteousness, faith, love, peace together; and that, notwithstanding the “diffic ... read more

The Saving of the Soul
      “Them that believe to the saving of the soul” (Hebrews 10:39). “Receiving the end of your faith, even the salvation of your souls” (1 Peter 1:9). There is far more in the expression “the saving of the soul” than safety from the eternal j ... read more

The Seed
      “Remember Jesus Christ of the seed of David raised from the dead according to my gospel” (2 Timothy 2:8). “Jesus Christ, the Son of David, the Son of Abraham.” It is thus that our Lord is introduced to us in the first verse of the New Testament ... read more

The Shepherd Seeking the Sheep
      Luke 15:1-7 The last verse which I have read to you, dear friends, gives no authority whatever for the thought that there are in this world men and women so good and so respectable that they need no repentance. The Son of God is showing in this para ... read more

The Sign in the Depth and in the Height
      Isaiah 7 Who is it to whom the Old Testament from Genesis to Malachi so constantly points, raising in our hearts the very highest expectations, as it speaks of “the Woman’s Seed,” “Abraham’s Seed,” and “David’s Seed”? Who is this thro ... read more

The Son and Life
      “God cannot lie.” Every promise of His shall be fulfilled, not a word of His shall fail. And He has promised eternal life and He did it before the ages of time. The promise was made before time began, but it had to be brought into and manifested in ti ... read more

The Son and Life, and Word and Wisdom
      “He that believes on the Son has life eternal” (John 3:36). With all its assuring blessedness, this truth is made known in the Word of God for faith to rejoice in. It is beyond mere human understanding, nevertheless the Holy Spirit, who is the Comf ... read more

The Son and the Universe
      It is indeed great grace which has granted to us the divine revelation of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ, and made known to us His relation to the whole creation, and also given to us the Holy Spirit to lead us into the understanding of these things. ... read more

The Son is the Son of Man”
      John 5:26-27 The testimony of 1 John 4:14 says, “The Father has sent the Son as Saviour of the world” (N.Tr.), and Jesus said, “I came not to judge the world, but to save the world” (John 12:47). Nor will the designs of sovereign grace fail. Ev ... read more

The Son of God and Resurrection
      When the centurion and his companions who were on guard while our Lord Jesus Christ was in the tomb saw the earthquake which opened the graves, and the things that took place at His death and resurrection, they feared greatly, saying, “Truly this was th ... read more

The Son of God Loved Me
      Few men, if any, save the Man of Sorrows, ever drank of the cup of grief as deeply as the apostle Paul did; yet he found solace in divine love all through his earthly days. To him the cross of Christ was the unique expression of that love. “I live by fa ... read more

The Son of God”
      In regard to the assembly, the body of Christ, the ministry of the gifts bestowed by our ascended Head has in view its edifying, “until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God” (Eph. 4:12-13). That is the present ... read more

The Son of the Father
      “My Father!” From the lips of our Lord Jesus Christ those two precious words often fell. Their full meaning we may not yet have grasped, but the Spirit is here to lead us into all truth. It is plainly evident that Jesus must have been speaking as a Ma ... read more

The Son of the Father’s Love
      “The Son of the Father’s love,” by whom and for whom all things were created, is necessarily eternal. Coming into His creation, and to Israel in particular, He was “begotten” in time, to fulfil the promises made to His own people, Israel. His Na ... read more

The Son” in All Supremacy and God “All in All”
      “All things” are to be eternally subjected to the Son! This eternal supremacy of the Son in subjection to Him “who put all things in subjection to Him” is beautifully shown in 1 Corinthians 15:28. It could hardly be called a new supremacy, for Col ... read more

The Son’s Rights in Creation
      “Giving thanks unto the Father, which has made us meet to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light: who has delivered us from the power of darkness, and has translated us into the kingdom of His dear Son: in Whom we have redemption through ... read more

The Sure Remedy
      Bright with the love of God is the cross of Jesus our Saviour, for there for us He suffered and went down into the deepest depths of death. Right up to the highest heights He has gone, “far above all heavens,” and is there crowned with glory and honou ... read more

The Testimony of the Lord is Sure”
      Psalm 19:7 There is nothing variable or uncertain in the testimony which God Himself gives to men. The many may not receive it, and the others who do may but feebly respond to it, but the testimony itself is faultless, like the One who grants it in gra ... read more

The True God and Eternal Life”
      1 John 5:20 No subjects have called forth the energies of profound thought like these two—“The true God” and “Eternal life”; but after long ages of research, men still have to own they have failed to discover the one and to explain the other. ... read more

The Truth or its Effects?
      “Grace and truth subsists through Jesus Christ” (John 1:17). The eye of a master artist takes in the beautiful prospect of the landscape made warm and beautiful by the rays of the glorious midday sun and he reproduces it upon the canvas in vivid an ... read more

The Unanswered Question
      “While the Pharisees were gathered together, Jesus asked them, saying, What think ye of Christ? whose Son is He? They say unto Him, The Son of David. He says unto them, How then doth David in Spirit call him Lord, saying, The Lord said unto my Lord, Sit ... read more

The Unity of the Spirit and the Unity of the Faith
      1. “Using diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the uniting bond of peace” (Ephesians 4:3). 2. “Until we all arrive at the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God” (Ephesians 4:13). THE UNITY OF THE SPIRIT—It is im ... read more

The Unknown One
      Who “Knew all men” and “all things” “He was in the world, and the world was made by Him, and the world knew Him not”! (John 1:10). He bestowed favours far beyond the power of any earthly sovereign to grant, and He was accessible to the most ... read more

The Word and Life
      “In the beginning was the Word . . . In Him was life” (John 1:1, 4). When the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, His glory was manifested, but how different it was to that of renowned and ruthless warriors who are great in men’s eyes—it was ... read more

The Work and Worthiness of the Lamb of God
      Notes of an Address given in Edinburgh 1922 on John 1:29, 35-37 and Revelation 5:9-14 The first time, dear friends, we have the Lamb mentioned in the Scriptures is in the 22nd of Genesis, when Isaac asked the question “Where is the lamb?”; and the ... read more

The World’s Maker, Israel’s King and God’s Children
      The One who made the world came into it as a Man, but the world did not know Him. He was the rightful King of Israel, but His own nation did not receive Him. There were those who did, however, and there are those today who believe on His Name of divine an ... read more

To Know Him
      Answer to Correspondence—Why is it so often urged upon believers that they should know the Lord? Do not all true believers know Him? All true believers know our Lord Jesus Christ as their own personal Saviour most surely; but it is, nevertheless, of ... read more

Unity and Peace
      The unalterable truth of God is this: “There is one body and one Spirit, as ye have been called in one hope of your calling” (Eph. 4:4). The unity of the Spirit is. We have not to make it. Indeed, we could not, for it is the unity of the Spirit. We ar ... read more

Upward Still
      Paul pressed onward. The calling on high in Christ Jesus was before him. Forgiven, justified, saved and reconciled to God through the death of His Son to start with, he still urged forward to the heavenly goal. The same grace which called him has calle ... read more

Visiting the Iniquity of the Fathers Upon the Children
      These words have often produced painful and even rebellious thoughts in the minds of the uninstructed, principally because of their being almost invariably misquoted, for both books and speakers in general say, The Lord visits “the sins” of the father ... read more

Walking Heavenward
      Enoch had a family of sons and daughters, but these earthly relationships and responsibilities did not hinder him walking in wisdomâs ways well-pleasing to God! He was the father of Methuselah, and we are told that Enoch walked with God (after the boyâ ... read more

What is the Position of a True Believer in Regard to the Nations?
      The position in which God has set the believer is a threefold one; or, more correctly-speaking, he is set in three distinct positions as to the nations. 1. As being “in Christ,” he is above them. 2. As being of God’s house, he intercedes for t ... read more

What is the Power of Gathering?
      Answer to Correspondence—“Two tracts, which I have read, make me in my ignorance send you this question. One tract by the late J.N.D., entitled, ‘Grace the Power of Unity and of Gathering,’ and the other tract by the late C.H.M., entitled ‘The A ... read more

When He Comes Home
      There is something singularly sweet in these words of the Lord. They find an answering echo in most hearts, and that in a special way just now; but in none more so than in the heart of him who knows the love of Christ. We heard an anxious wife, who had ... read more

Who is this Son of Man?
      Glorious and astonishing things are spoken of the Son of Man; and the Spirit strikingly shows in the Scriptures His wonderful works, ways and worth; foretelling too in the Old Testament His exceeding majesty; and recording also in the New His surprising h ... read more

Wisdom and Grace; or, Within and Without
      Wisdom and grace are choice companions, and their friendship should be constantly cultivated by the believer. They are both of God, for He is “the only wise,” and “the God of all grace,” who has not only called us to His eternal glory in Christ Je ... read more

Wisdom and Life
      “He expounded to them in all the Scriptures things concerning Himself” (Luke 24). Who is it that says, “Blessed is the man that heareth Me, watching daily at My gates, waiting at the posts of My doors. For whoso findeth Me findeth life,” in Pro ... read more

Words of Spirit and Life
      “It is the Spirit which quickens, the flesh profits nothing: the words which I have spoken unto you are spirit and are life” (John 6:63, N.Tr.). Multitudes followed our Lord Jesus Christ, not because of Himself, the blessed Son of the living God, b ... read more

Yet Not I, But
      Romans 7:20 What a harrowing but necessary experience is that which is described in Romans 7! Harrowing because it teaches those who in any measure pass through it the corruption of their own nature, and their helplessness to overcome it; for it surely ... read more

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