September 7, 1882

A Marvellous Change   “Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind, nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. And such were some of you: but …

1 Corinthians:6:9-11

September 3, 1882

Waking to See Christ’s Glory   “And when they were awake, they saw his glory, and the two men that stood with him.” — Luke ix. 32.   IT seems, at first sight, a strange thing that the apostles should have been asleep at such a time; yet, probably, if we think of the circumstances in which they were …

Luke:9:32

August 31, 1882

All the Promises   “For all the promises of God in him are yea, and in him Amen, unto the glory of God by us.” — 2 Cor. i. 20.   As the result of a very simple incident, a sublime truth may be proclaimed. It was so in the instance referred to in this chapter. These Corinthians had …

2 Corinthians:1:20

January 29, 1882

Fallen Asleep   “Some are fallen asleep.” — 1 Corinthians xv. 6.   WRITING concerning the brethren who had seen the Lord Jesus Christ after his resurrection, and of whom “above five hundred” were present at one time, Paul said that, at the date when he was writing this Epistle, “the greater part” remained alive, “but,” he added, “some …

1 Corinthians:15:6

November 6, 1881

Feeding on the Bread of Life    

John:6:47-48

October 30, 1881

Why Some Sinners are not Pardoned   “And why dost thou not pardon my transgression, and take away mine iniquity?” — Job vii. 21.   No man should rest until he is sure that his sin is forgiven. It may be forgiven, and he may be sure that it is forgiven; and he ought not to give rest to …

Job:7:21

October 23, 1881

Flee from the Wrath to Come   “Who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?” — Matthew iii. 7. “Who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.”  — Hebrews vi. 18.   WE will first consider the question of John the Baptist: “When he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees …

Matthew:3:7

October 20, 1881

Marvellous Lovingkindness   “Show thy marvellous lovingkindness.” — Psalm xvii. 7.   THE Lord’s people, in the time of their trouble, know where to go for comfort and relief. Being taught of God, they do not hew out to themselves broken cisterns, which can hold no water; but they turn to the ever-flowing fountain, they go to the well-head, …

Psalms:17:7

October 16, 1881

Jesus Joyfully Received   “He . . . . received him joyfully.” — Luke xix. 6.   THIS morning, I showed you, dear friends, how joyfully Jesus receives sinners, — how he welcomes them, — how glad he is to find those whom he came to seek and to save. From this text, it appears that, when sinners receive …

Luke:19:6

October 9, 1881

The First and the Second   “He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.” — Hebrews x. 9.   THE way of God with men is to go from good to better, and from better to best. In the creation, “the evening and the morning were the first day,” “and the evening and the morning were …

Hebrews:10:9