December 19, 1886

“And We Are”: A Jewel From The Revised Version   DEAR friends, the most of my text will be found in our Old Version; but for once I shall ask you to look elsewhere for a part of it.      A genuine fragment of inspired Scripture has been dropped by our older translators, and it is too precious …

1 John:3:1

December 12, 1886

“Thy Rowers Have Brought Thee Into Great Waters.”   “Thy rowers have brought thee into great waters.” — Ezekiel xxvii. 26.   THIS was spoken by the prophet concerning Tyre, that great mercantile city where all the commerce of the East found its outlet towards the West. Tyre, when the Chaldeans invaded Palestine, had greatly rejoiced at the fall …

Ezekiel:27:26

November 14, 1886

One More Cast of the Great Net “And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call.”— Joel ii. 32. I THOUGHT within myself, …

Joel:2:32.

November 7, 1886

Our Ascended Lord   “Who is gone into heaven, and is on the right hand of God; angels and authorities and powers being made subject unto him.” — 1 Peter iii. 22.   LAST Lord’s-day morning we considered the humiliation of our divine Lord, and I think, if one may speak for the rest, that we consciously and deeply …

1 Peter:3:22

October 31, 1886

 Our Sympathizing High Priest   “Who in the days of his flesh, when he had offered up prayers and supplications with strong crying and tears unto him that was able to save him from death, and was heard in that he feared; though he were a Son, yet learned he obedience by the things which he suffered; …

Hebrews:5:7-10

October 24, 1886

LOVE’S COMPLAINING.   “Nevertheless I have somewhat against thee, because thou hast left thy first love. Remember therefore from whence thou art fallen, and repent, and do the first works; or else I will come unto thee quickly, and will remove thy candlestick out of his place, except thou repent.” — Revelation ii. 4, 5.   IT was the …

October 17, 1886

Jesus and the Children “And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of …

Mark:10:13— 16.

October 10, 1886

A Cheering Incident at Bethabra   “Therefore they sought again to take him: hut he escaped out of their hand, and went away again beyond Jordan into the place where John at first baptized; and there he abode. And many resorted unto him, and said, John did no miracle: but all things that John spake of this …

John:10:39-42.

October 7, 1886

Where Are the Nine? or, Praise Neglected   “And one of them, when he saw that he was healed, turned back, and with a loud voice glorified God, and fell down on his face at his feet, giving him thanks: and he was a Samaritan. And Jesus answering said, Were there not ten cleansed? but where are …

Luke:17:15 — 19.

October 3, 1886

The Annual Atonement   “For on that day shall the priest make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before the Lord.”— Leviticus xvi. 30.   BEFORE Adam transgressed he lived in communion with God; but after he had broken the covenant, and grieved God’s Spirit, he could have no …

Leviticus:16:30.