July 26, 1891

Barriers Broken Down   “For they being ignorant of God’s righteousness, and going about to establish their own righteousness, have not submitted themselves unto the righteousness of God.”— Romans x. 3.   You that have your Bibles open, kindly follow me from the first verse of the chapter. It begins, “Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for …

Romans:10:3

July 5, 1891

God Rejoicing in the New Creation   “Behold, I create new heavens and a new earth: and the former shall not be remembered, nor come into mind. But be ye glad and rejoice for ever in that which I create: for, behold, I create Jerusalem a rejoicing, and her people a joy. And I will rejoice in …

Isaiah:65:17-19

June 28, 1891

The Agreement of Salvation by Grace With Walking in Good Works “Not of works, lest any man should boast. For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them” — Ephesians ii. 9, 10. I SHALL call your attention to the near neighbourhood of …

Ephesians:2:9-10

June 7, 1891

The Statute of David for the Sharing of the Spoil   “And David came to the two hundred men, which were so faint that they could not follow David, whom they had made also to abide at the brook Besor: and they went forth to meet David, and to meet the people that were with him: and …

1 Samuel:30:21-25

June 7, 1891

Redemption through Blood, the Gracious Forgiveness of Sins   “In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according, to the riches of his grace.”— Ephesians i. 7.   READ the chapter, and carefully note how the apostle goes to the back of everything, and commences with those primeval blessings which were ours before time began. …

Ephesians:1:7

May 17, 1891

My Times are in thy Hand   “My times are in thy hand.” — Psalm xxxi. 15.   DAVID was sad: his life was spent with grief, and his years with sighing. His sorrow had wasted his strength, and even his bones were consumed within him. Cruel enemies pursued him with malicious craft, even seeking his life. At such …

Psalms:31:15

May 14, 1891

Both Sides of the Shield   “Then came Amalek, and fought with Israel in Rephidim. And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men, and go out, light with Amalek: to morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand.” — Exodus xvii. 8, 9.   IN trying to understand …

Exodus:17:8-9

May 10, 1891

An Urgent Request for an Immediate Answer   “And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.” — Genesis xxiv. 49.   THE chapter from which the text is taken bristles with points. There is a remarkable …

Genesis:24:49

May 10, 1891

Sin: Its Spring-head, Stream, and Sea   “Our fathers understood not thy wonders in Egypt; they remembered not the multitude of thy mercies; but provoked him at the sea, even at the Red Sea.”— Psalm cvi. 7.   OUR fathers! From them we derive our nature. We inherit our fathers’ propensities; for that which is born of the flesh …

Psalms:116:7

May 3, 1891

Lo, I Come’: Application   “Then said I, Lo, I come.”— Psalm xl. 7.   To my great sorrow, last Sunday night I was unable to preach. I had prepared a sermon upon this text, with much hope of its usefulness; for I intended it to be a supplement to the morning sermon, which was a doctrinal exposition. The …

Psalms:40:7