January 1, 1970

The Covenant Pleaded   “Have respect unto the covenant.”—Psalm Ixxiv. 20.   HE will succeed in prayer who understands the science of pleading with God. “Put me in remembrance: let us plead together,” is a divine command. “Come now, let us reason together” is a sacred invitation. “Bring forth your strong reasons, saith the Lord,” is a condescending direction …

Psalms:74:20

January 1, 1970

The Rider on the White Horse and the Armies With Him   “And I saw Leaven opened, and behold a white horse; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war. His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on his head were many crowns; …

Revelation:19:11-16

January 1, 1970

Eternal Faithfulness Unaffected by Human Unbelief    “If we believe not, yet he abideth faithful: he cannot deny himself.” 2 Timothy ii. 13.   THIS is one of the five faithful sayings which the apostle mentions. All those faithful sayings are weighty and important. I suppose that they may have come into the possession of the church by having …

2 Timothy:2:13

January 1, 1970

The Empty Seat    “David’s place was empty.”— 1 Samuel xx. 27.   IT was quite right that David’s place should be empty, because Saul sought to slay him, and he could not safely sit in the presence of an enemy who had twice before cast a javelin at him to “smite him even to the wall with it.” …

1 Samuel:20:27

January 1, 1970

The Poor Man's Prayer    “Remember me, O Lord, with the favour that thou bearest unto thy people: O visit me with thy salvation; that I may see the good of thy chosen, that I may rejoice in the gladness of thy nation, that I may glory with thine inheritance.”— Psalm cvi. 4, 5.   BELOVED, we always reckon …

Psalms:106:4-5

January 1, 1970

Every Man's Necessity    “Ye must be born again.” — John iii. 7.   WHEN men are perishing all around you it would be cruel to waste time in attempting to interest their minds or to amuse their fancies. We must do something more practical, and give earnest heed to their pressing necessities. Is it famine which slays them? …

John:3:7

January 1, 1970

Peace: A Fact and A Feeling    “Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ”— Romans v. 1.   WONDERFUL is the power of faith. In the Epistle to the Hebrews our apostle tells us of the marvellous exploits which it has wrought in subduing kingdoms and obtaining promises, in quenching the …

Romans:5:1

January 1, 1970

The Numbered People    “According to the commandment of the Lord they were numbered by the hand of Moses, every one according to his service, and according to his burden: thus were they numbered of him, as the Lord commanded Moses.”— Numbers iv. 49.   ISRAEL in the wilderness is admitted in some respects to have been a type …

Numbers:4:49

January 1, 1970

Seekers Directed and Encouraged    “And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.”— Jeremiah xxix. 13.   THIS was a part of the direction which God gave by his servant to the captives in Babylon. They were to remain quiet in Babylon until the set time came for their …

Jeremiah:29:13

January 1, 1970

A Sermon Upon One Nothing by Another Nothing    “Though I be nothing.”— 2 Corinthians xii. 11.   THE divine discipline had succeeded well with the apostle Paul. There was danger of his being exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelation which he received, and therefore there was given him a thorn in the flesh, a messenger …

2 Corinthians:12:11