March 12, 1876

Trials Expected and Conquered   “When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee; when thou walkest through the tire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee. For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: …

Isaiah:43:2, 3

March 5, 1876

 Christ’s Crowning Glory   “His glory is great in thy salvation: honour and majesty hast thou laid upon him.”— Psalm xxi. 5.   I FEEL quite sure that David here sings first concerning himself, and then concerning the far greater King, “great David’s greater Son,” the Lord Jesus Christ; but I shall apply the text entirely to our blessed …

Psalms:21:5

February 13, 1876

Precepts and Promises     “If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour.” — John xii. 26.     February 13th, 1876   I HAVE already said, in expounding the chapter from which my text is taken, that the sight of these …

John:12:26

February 3, 1876

Who Loves Christ Most?     “There was a certain creditor which had two debtors: the one owed five hundred pence, and the other fifty. And when they had nothing to pay, he frankly forgave them both. Tell me therefore, which of them will love him most? Simon answered and said, I suppose that he, to whom he …

Luke:7:41-43

January 27, 1876

Anxiety, Ambition, Indecision     “Neither be ye of doubtful mind.” — Luke xii. 29.     January 27th, 1876   THE chief concern of a man should be, to see that his own soul is right in the sight of God. Solomon said, “Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.” Many persons think a …

Luke:12:29

January 23, 1876

Revelation and Conversion     “The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul.” — Psalm xix. 7.     January 23rd, 1876   WHEN he spoke of “the law of the Lord”, David did not merely moan the law as it was given in the ten commandments, although that also is perfect, and is used, to some extent, in the conversion …

Psalms:19:7

January 16, 1876

Prayer found in the Heart     “Therefore hath thy servant found in his heart to pray this prayer unto thee.” — 2 Samuel vii. 27.     January 16th, 1876   IT is a very blessed thing for a child of God to be anxious to glorify Iris Heavenly Father, whether his wish is realized or not. The strong desire to magnify …

2 Samuel:7:27

January 9, 1876

The Life-Look     “Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.” — Isaiah xlv. 22.   January 9th, 1876   I HAVE preached a good many times from this text. I hope to do so, if life be spared, many more times. It was about twenty-six years …

Isaiah:45:22

January 6, 1876

Good News     “As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.” — Proverbs xxv. 25.   January 6th, 1876   THIS is a text for summertime rather than for a winter’s evening. It is only on one of our hottest summer days that we could fully appreciate the illustration here employed; we need to …

Proverbs:25:25

January 2, 1876

Fencing the Table   “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.” — 1 Cor. xi. 28.   THERE are two symbolical ordinances in the Christian Church, and only two, — Believers’ Baptism and the Lord’s Supper These have been so misinterpreted, perverted, and abused, that the wish …

1 Corinthians:11:28