May 18, 2019

The Shining of the Face of Moses   “And it came to pass, when Moses came down from mount Sinai with the two tables of testimony in Moses’ hand, when he came down from the mount, that Moses wist not that the skin of his face shone while he talked with him. And when Aaron and all …

Exodus:34:29-35

December 28, 1890

God fighting Sin   “But they rebelled, and vexed his holy Spirit: therefore he was turned to be their enemy, and he fought against them.”— Isaiah lxiii. 10.   THIS is a terrible case. When God is turned to be a man’s enemy, and fights against him, he is in a desperate plight. With other enemies we may contend …

Isaiah:63:10

December 14, 1890

Camp Law and Camp Life   “For the Lord thy God walketh in the midst of thy camp, to deliver thee, and to give up thine enemies before thee; therefore shall thy camp be holy; that he see no unclean thing in thee, and turn away from thee.”— Deuteronomy xxiii. 14.    I WILL scarcely allude to the context, …

Deuteronomy:23:14

December 7, 1890

The Lord no more Wroth with his People   “For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not he wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.”— Isaiah liv. 9.   BEFORE any person could …

Isaiah:54:6

November 30, 1890

"So it is."   “Lo this, we have searched it, so it is; hear it, and know thou it for thy good.”— Job v. 27.   THUS closed a forcible speech by Eliphaz the Temanite: it may be called his “summing up.” He virtually says, “What I have testified in the name of my friends is no dream of …

Job:5:27

November 2, 1890

Little Faith and Great Faith   “O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?”— Matthew xiv. 31. “O woman, great is thy faith: be it unto thee even as thou wilt.”— Matthew xv.28.   BETWEEN the very lowest degree of faith and a state of unbelief there is a great gulf. An abyss immeasurable yawns between the man who …

Matthew:14:31

October 26, 1890

The Blessing of the High Priest   “And the Lord spake unto Moses, saying, Speak unto Aaron and unto his sons, saying, On this wise ye shall bless the children of Israel, saying unto them, The Lord bless thee, and keep thee: the Lord make his face shine upon thee, and be gracious unto thee: the Lord …

Numbers:6:22-27

October 19, 1890

The Man Who Shall Never See Death   “Verily, verily, I say unto you, If a man keep my saying, he shall never see death. Then said the Jews unto him, Now we know that thou hast a devil. Abraham is dead, and the prophets; and thou sayest, If a man keep my saying, he shall never …

John:8:51-53

October 12, 1890

The Test of Taste   “If so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious.”— 1 Peter ii.3.     I THINK there can be very little doubt that Peter is here quoting from Psalm xxxiv. 8: “O taste and see that the Lord is good.” As I read you the chapter just now, I could not help …

1 Peter:2:3

October 5, 1890

Jehovah’s Valuation of His People   “I am the Lord thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. — Isaiah xliii. 3. IN this chapter the Lord comforts his people. By his divine foresight he perceives that there are great and varied trials a little way …

Isaiah:43:3