May 27, 1883

Knock!   “Knock, and it shall be opened unto you.”— Matthew vii. 12.   I HAVE no doubt that, taken very strictly, the three exhortations of this verse— which, indeed, are but one— were first of all intended for God’s believing people. It was to his disciples that the Lord said, “Cast not your pearls before swine;” and perhaps …

Matthew:7:12

May 27, 1883

Pride the Destroyer   “Behold, his soul which is lifted up is not upright in him: but the just shall live by his faith.” — Habakkuk ii. 4.   HABAKKUK had to prophesy to the people that God would eventually deliver them out of the hand of the Chaldeans, and send them better times; but he warned them that, …

Habakkuk:2:4

May 24, 1883

Hearing, Seeking, Finding   “Lo, we heard of it at Ephratah: we found it in the fields of the wood. We will go into his tabernacles: we will worship at his footstool.” — Psalm cxxxii. 6, 7.   LONG before David’s time, the ark of the Lord had been almost forgotten by the children of Israel. It formed a …

Psalms:132:6, 7

May 20, 1883

Glory!   “Who hath called us unto his eternal glory.”— 1 Peter v. 10.   A FORTNIGHT ago, when I was only able to creep to the front of this platform, I spoke to you concerning the future of our mortal bodies: “We know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of …

1 Peter:5:10

May 20, 1883

Perfect Restoration   “They shall he as though I had not cast them off.” — Zechariah x. 6.   You all know how God did, for a time, cast off his ancient people. Both Israel and Judah, after long provocation of Jehovah, were carried away captive into the land of their enemies. God forsook his temple, and that glorious …

Zechariah:10:6

May 17, 1883

In Him: Like Him   “He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.”— 1 John ii. 6.   HE that saith he abideth in him:”— that is exactly what every Christian does say. He cannot be a Christian unless this be true of him, and he cannot fully enjoy his …

1 John:2:6

May 13, 1883

Christ in You   “Christ in you, the hope of glory.”— Colossians i. 27.   THE gospel is the grand secret: the mystery of mysteries. It was hidden from ages and from generations, but is now made manifest to the saints. To the mass of mankind it was utterly unknown; and the chosen people, who saw something of it, …

Colossians:1:27

May 13, 1883

Much More   “Much more, being reconciled, we shall be saved by his life.” — Romans v. 10.   THE first great message of mercy to a sinner is put into four Short words in the eighth verse of this chapter: “Christ died for us.” A preacher can never be wrong in lifting up Christ crucified; it is the …

Romans:5:10

May 10, 1883

The First Setting Up of the Brazen Serpent   “And they journeyed from mount Hor by the way of the Red sea, to compass the land of Edom: and the soul of the people was much discouraged because of the way. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out …

Numbers:21:4-9

May 6, 1883

The Tent Dissolved and the Mansion Entered   “For we know that if our earthly house of this tabernacle were dissolved, we have a building of God, an house not made with hands, eternal in the heavens.”— 2 Corinthians v. 1.   PAUL ranks among the bravest of the brave. We note also with admiration how the hero of …

2 Corinthians:5:1