January 1, 1970

The Hospital of Waiters Visited with the Gospel   “Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.”— John v. 8.   IT was the Sabbath day! Where would Jesus spend that day, and how? He would not spend it, we are quite sure, in any unhallowed manner, or in any trifling sort. What would he do? …

John:5:8

January 1, 1970

Faith and Its Attendant Privileges    “He came unto his own, and his own received him not. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them which believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of …

John:1:11-13

January 1, 1970

Why Men Cannot Believe in Christ   “How can ye believe, which receive honour one of another, and seek not the honour that cometh from God only?” — John v. 44.   OUR Saviour was addressing himself to Pharisees, who would not receive him, and who, no doubt, pleaded that they could not believe on him. They had just …

John:5:44

January 1, 1970

Faith, and the Witness Upon Which It is Founded   “If we receive the witness of men, the witness of God is greater: for this is the witness of God which he hath witnessed of his son. He that believeth on the Son of God hath the witness in himself: he that believeth not God hath made …

1 John:5:9,10

January 1, 1970

Psalms:101:2

January 1, 1970

THE TURNING OF JOB’S CAPTIVITY.   “The Lord turned the captivity of Job, when he prayed for his friends: also the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before.”— Job xlii. 10.   SINCE God is immutable he acts always upon the same principles, and hence his course of action in the olden times to a man of …

Job:42:10

January 1, 1970

The Blessings of Following On   “Then shall we know, if we follow on to know the Lord: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.”— Hosea vi. 3.   I MUST first remove the mouldy piece from the text, and …

Hosea:6:3

January 1, 1970

HOLD FAST YOUR SHIELD.   “Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompence of reward.” — Hebrews x. 35.   THE early Christians had to suffer for their faith. They were exposed to great ridicule and enmity: they were, indeed, the by-word, the laughing-stock, and the derision of all mankind. There are still to be seen in Rome, …

Hebrews:10:35

January 1, 1970

To Souls in Agony   “The sorrows of death compassed me, and the pains of hell gat hold upon me I found trouble and sorrow. Then called I upon the name of the Lord; O Lord, I beseech thee, deliver my soul… Thou hast delivered my soul from death, mine eyes from tears, and my feet from …

Psalms:116:3,4,8

January 1, 1970

The Eternal Truth of God   “His truth endureth to all generations.” — Psalm c. 5.   IT was very solemn work this morning to lay bare the sin of unbelief. It was the burden of the Lord to him who had to speak, and it could have been but very small pleasure to those who had to listen …

Psalms:100:5