June 19, 1884

Declaring the Works of the Lord   “I shall not die, but live, and declare the works of the LORD. — Psalm cxviii. 17.   I COULD not deal with all the text on the last occasion, so I return to it. May the Holy Spirit bedew the Word afresh, and make it a joy to meditate thereon!      I. …

Psalms:118:17

June 19, 1884

The Joy of Holy Households   “The voice of rejoicing and salvation is in the tabernacles of the righteous: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly. The right hand of the LORD is exalted: the right hand of the LORD doeth valiantly.” — Psalm cxviii. 15, 16.   A BELIEVER in Christ is not long without finding joy. …

Psalms:119:15-16

June 15, 1884

Our Sanctuary   “A glorious high throne from the beginning is the place of our sanctuary. O LORD, the hope of Israel, all that forsake thee shall be ashamed, and they that depart from me shall be written in the earth, because they have forsaken the LORD, the fountain of living waters. Heal me, O LORD, and …

Jeremiah:17:12-14

June 15, 1884

Mr. Moody’s Text   “I will trust, and not be afraid.” — Isaiah xii. 2.   I SAW this text advertised as being printed in colours, and it was called, “Mr. Moody’s Text.” When I saw him yesterday, I asked him how it was his text any more than it is mine. He said that he was sure he …

Isaiah:12:2

June 8, 1884

UNBELIEF CONDEMNED AND FAITH COMMENDED.   “They are a very froward generation, children in whom is no faith.” Deuteronomy xxxii. 20. “Blessed is that man that maketh the LORD his trust.” — Psalm xl. 4.   THESE two texts will serve to show the different estimate which God has of unbelief and of faith. He says of unbelievers, in my …

Deuteronomy:32:20

June 1, 1884

Pentecost   “The day of Pentecost.” — Acts ii. 1.   LOOKING into a silversmith’s window on Thursday last I observed a notice card, upon which was printed as follows— “This shop will be closed this evening, and will not be re-opened until Tuesday evening.” I looked at the name over the window, and observed that it belonged to …

Acts:2:1

June 1, 1884

Smoking Flax   “The smoking flax shall he not quench.”— Isaiah xlii. 3.   I BELIEVE that the first sense of these words is not the one usually given to them, nor yet the one upon which I intend to preach to-night. We read in the 12th of Matthew that our divine Lord was assailed by the scribes and …

Isaiah:42:3

May 25, 1884

The First Fruit of the Spirit   “But the fruit of the Spirit is love.” — Galatians v. 22.   THE worst enemy we have is the flesh. Augustine used frequently to pray, “Lord, deliver me from that evil man, myself.” All the fire which the devil can bring from hell could do us little harm if we had …

Galatians:5:22

May 25, 1884

A Warning to Waverers   “But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.” — James i. 6, 7.   THE apostle James was always very practical. He …

James:1:6, 7

May 18, 1884

Two Pauls and a Blinded Sorcerer   “Then the deputy, when he saw what was done, believed, being astonished at the doctrine of the Lord.” — Acts xiii. 12.   CYPRUS was by no means a reputable island: it was devoted to the goddess Venus, and you can imagine what her worship was, and what would be the fruitful …

Acts:13:12