August 27, 1882

Stand Fast   “Be not moved away from the hope of the gospel.”— Colossians i. 23.   I THINK this morning we showed pretty plainly that many a soul has a great struggle to attain to the hope of the gospel. Not without hand-to-hand fighting do many hearts lay hold on Christ and eternal life. Conscience often sets up …

Colossians:1:23

August 20, 1882

Out of Egypt   “When he arose, he took the young child and his mother by night, and departed into Egypt: and was there until the death of Herod: that it might be fulfilled which was spoken of the Lord by the prophet, saying, Out of Egypt have I called my son.”— Matthew ii. 14, 15.   “When …

Matthew:2:14-15

August 13, 1882

Brought Up From the Horrible Pit   “I waited patiently for the Lord; and he inclined unto me, and heard my cry. He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, and established my goings. And he hath put a new song in my …

Psalms:40:1-3

August 10, 1882

Bochim; or, The Weepers   “And it came to pass, when the angel of the Lord spake these words unto all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept. And they called the name of that place Bochim: and they sacrificed there unto the Lord.”— Judges ii. 4, 5.   LET me give an …

Judges:2:4-5

July 23, 1882

The Voice Behind Thee    “And thine ears shall hear a word behind thee, saying, This is the way, walk ye in it, when ye turn to the right hand, and when ye turn to the left.” — Isaiah xxx. 21.   ON the Sabbath before last we spoke concerning “the still small voice.” After the thunder and the …

Isaiah:30:21

July 16, 1882

TEACHING FOR THE OUTER AND INNER CIRCLES.   “And with many such parables spake he the word unto them, as they were able to hear it. But without a parable spake he not unto them: and when they were alone, he expounded all things to his disciples.” — Mark iv. 33, 34.   OUR blessed Lord had two great …

Mark:4:33

July 9, 1882

The Still Small Voice   “And after the earthquake a fire; but the Lord was not in the fire: and after the fire a still small voice. And it was so, when Elijah heard it, that he wrapped his face in his mantle, and went cut, and stood in the entering in of the cave. And, behold, …

1 Kings:19:12-13

July 2, 1882

Love and I- A Mystery “I have declared unto them thy name, and will declare it: that the love wherewith thou hast loved me may be in them, and I in them.”— John xvii. 26. FOR several Sabbath mornings my mind has been directed into subjects which I might fitly call the deep things of God. I …

John:17:26

June 25, 1882

THE FIRST RECORDED WORDS OF JESUS.   “And when they saw him, they were amazed: and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy Father and I have sought thee sorrowing. And he said unto them, How is it that ye sought me? wist ye not that I must be …

Luke:2:48-49

June 18, 1882

The Exceeding Riches of Grace    “That in the ages to come he might shew the exceeding riches of his grace in his kindness toward us through Christ Jesus.”— Ephesians ii. 7.   FROM this verse it is clear that Paul fully expected the gospel of the grace of God to be preached in the ages to come. He …

Ephesians:2:7