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Man’s Ruin and God’s Remedy

November 20, 1859

Man's Ruin and God's Remedy   "And the Lord said unto Moses, Make thee a fiery serpent, and set it upon a pole: and it shall come to pass that every one that is bitten, when he looketh upon it, shall live."—Numbers 21:8        I DO not propose this morning to explain again the mystery of the …

Numbers:21:8

The Sweet Uses of Adversity

November 13, 1859

The Sweet Uses of Adversity   "Shew me wherefore thou contendest with me."—Job 10:2        And will God content with man? If God be angry, can he not take away the breath of his nostrils, and lay him low in the dust of earth? If the heart of the Almighty be moved unto hot displeasure, can he …

Job:10:2

The Saviour’s Many Crowns

October 30, 1859

The Saviour's Many Crowns   "On his head were many crowns."—Revelation 19:12        Ah, well ye know what head this was, and ye have not forgotten its marvellous history. A head which once in infancy reclined upon the bosom of a woman! A head which was meekly bowed in obedience to a carpenter! A head which became …

Revelation:19:12

The Chaff Driven Away

October 23, 1859

The Chaff Driven Away   "The ungodly are not so: but are like the chaff which the wind driveth away."—Psalm 1:4        And who are the ungodly? Are they open and wilful sinners—men who take God's name in vain, and curse, and blaspheme—men who break the laws of man, the laws of the state—men who are scarcely …

Psalms:1:4

Come and Welcome

October 16, 1859

Come and Welcome   "And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely."—Revelation 22:17        The cry of the Christian religion is the simple word, "Come." The Jewish law said, "Go, and take …

Revelation:22:17

Grieving the Holy Spirit

October 9, 1859

Grieving the Holy Spirit   "And grieve not the Holy Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption."—Ephesians 4:30        There is something very touching in this admonition, "Grieve not the Holy Spirit of God." It does not say, "Do not make him angry." A more delicate and tender term is used—"Grieve him …

Ephesians:4:30

The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant

October 2, 1859

The Blood of the Everlasting Covenant   "The blood of the everlasting covenant."—Hebrews 13:20        All God’s dealings with men have had a covenant character. It hath so pleased Him to arrange it, that he will not deal with us except through a covenant, nor can we deal with Him except in the same manner. Adam in …

Hebrews:13:20

A Divided Heart

September 25, 1859

A Divided Heart   "Their heart is divided; now shall they be found faulty."—Hosea 10:2        This passage may be taken as referring to the people of Israel as a nation, and it is not less applicable to the church of God. It is one grand and grievous fault with the church of Christ at the present …

Hosea:10:2

Who Can Tell?

September 18, 1859

Who Can Tell?   "Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?"—Jonah 3:9        This was the forlorn hope of the Ninevites: "Who can tell if God will turn and repent, and turn away from his fierce anger, that we perish not?" The book of …

Jonah:3:9

Paul’s Desire to Depart

September 11, 1859

Paul's Desire to Depart   "Having a desire to depart and to be with Christ, which is far better."—Philippians 1:23        We know that death is not the end of our being. By a confident faith we are persuaded that better things await us in another state. We are speeding onwards through our brief life like an …

Philippians:1:23