November 5, 1882

THE GENERAL CONVOCATION AROUND MOUNT ZION.   “But ye are come unto mount Sion, and unto the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to an innumerable company of angels, to the general assembly and church of the firstborn, which are written in heaven, and to God the Judge of all, and to the spirits …

Hebrews:12:22-24

October 29, 1882

The Law Written on the Heart   “After those days, saith the Lord, I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts.”— Jeremiah xxxi. 33.   LAST Lord’s-day morning we spoke of the first great blessing of the covenant of grace, namely, the full forgiveness of sins. Then we dilated with delight upon …

Jeremiah:31:33

October 15, 1882

Feed My Lambs: A Sabbath-School Sermon “So when they had dined, Jesus saith to Simon Peter, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me more than these? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my lambs.” — John xxi. 15. READ the whole chapter, and observe the change …

John:21:15

October 8, 1882

The Great Cross-Bearer and His Followers   “And when they had mocked him, they took off the purple from him, and put his own clothes on him, and led him out to crucify him.”— Mark xv. 20. “And he bearing his cross went forth.”— John xix. 17. “And they compel one Simon a Cyrenian. who passed by, coming out …

Mark:15:20

September 28, 1882

Chariots of Iron   “And the Lord was with Judah; and he drave out the inhabitants of the mountain; but could not drive out the inhabitants of the valley, because they had chariots of iron. And they gave Hebron unto Caleb, as Moses said: and he expelled thence the three sons of Anak.”— Judges L 19, 20.   WE …

Judges:1:19-20

September 24, 1882

SHUTTING, SEALING, AND COVERING; OR, MESSIAH’S GLORIOUS WORK.   “Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most …

Daniel:9:24

September 17, 1882

One War Over and Another Begun    “And when Gideon perceived that he was an angel of the Lord, Gideon said, Alas, O Lord God! for because I have seen an angel of the Lord face to face. And the Lord said unto him, Peace be unto thee; fear not: thou shalt not die. Then Gideon built …

Judges:6:22-24

September 10, 1882

The Samaritan Woman and Her Mission   “And upon this came his disciples, and marvelled that he talked with the woman; yet no man said, What seekest thou? or, Why talkest thou with her? The woman then left her waterpot, and went her way into the city, and saith to the men, Come, see a man, which …

John:4:27-30

September 3, 1882

A GREAT MISTAKE AND THE WAY TO RECTIFY IT.   “Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; …

Revelation:3:17-18

August 27, 1882

Despair Denounced and Grace Glorified    “Then he said unto me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel: behold, they say, Our bones are dried, and our hope is lost: we are cut oil for our parts. Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord God; Behold, O my people, I …

Ezekiel:37:11-13