April 9, 1882

The Resurrection of Our Lord Jesus    “Remember that Jesus Christ of the seed of David was raised from the dead according to my gospel.”— 2 Timothy ii. 8.   FROM long sickness my mind is scarcely equal to the work before me. Certainly, if I had ever sought after brilliance of thought or language, I should have failed …

2 Timothy:2:8

1882

A DELUSION DISPELLED.   “Though Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, as I live, saith the Lord God, they shall deliver neither son nor daughter; they shall but deliver their own souls by their righteousness.” — Ezekiel xiv. 20.   WE are told in the opening verse of this chapter that certain of the elders of Israel came …

Ezekiel:14:20

March 5, 1882

PILATE AND OURSELVES GUILTY OF THE SAVIOUR’S DEATH.   “When Pilate saw that he could prevail nothing, but that rather a tumult was made, he took water, and washed his hands before the multitude, saying, I am innocent of the blood of this just person: see ye to it. Then answered all the people, and said, His blood be on …

Matthew:27:24-25

March 5, 1882

 “All Hail!”   “And as they went to tell his disciples, behold, Jesus met them, saying, All hail. And they came and held him by the feet, and worshipped him. Then said Jesus unto them, Be not afraid: go tell my brethren that they go into Galilee, and there shall they see me.” — Matthew xxviii. 9, …

Matthew:28:9-10

March 2, 1882

God's Fatherly Pity    “Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear him.”— Psalm ciii. 13.   IN the former part of this psalm the Psalmist sang of God’s deeds of love, his gifts, his benefits, and his acts of kindness; but here he goes deeper into the divine motive, and hence he …

Psalms:103:13

February 26, 1882

My Hourly Prayer   “Hold thou me up, and I shall he safe: and I will have respect unto thy statutes continually.”— Psalm cxix. 117.   “HOLD thou me up.” This is no novelty as a prayer; we have met with it many a time. Another form of it lies hard by. Look at the verse immediately before the …

Psalms:119:117

February 26, 1882

THE DREAM OF PILATE’S WIFE.   “When he was set down on the judgment seat, his wife sent unto him, saying, Have thou nothing to do with that just man: for I have suffered many things this day in a dream because of him.” — Matthew xxvii. 19   I EARNESTLY wished to pursue the story of our Saviour’s trials previous …

Matthew:27:19

February 23, 1882

The Best Friend   “Thine own friend, and thy father’s friend, forsake not.”— Proverbs xxvii. 10.   TRUE friends are very scarce. We have a great many acquaintances, and sometimes we call them friends, and so misuse the noble word “friendship.” Peradventure, in some after day of adversity, when these so-called friends have looked out for their own interests, …

Proverbs:27:10

February 19, 1882

OUR LORD BEFORE HEROD.   “And when Herod saw Jesus, he was exceeding glad: for he was desirous to see him of a long season, because he had heard many things of him; and he hoped to have seen  some miracle done by him. Then he questioned with him in many words; but he answered him nothing.” — Luke xxiii. …

Luke:23:8-9

February 19, 1882

Peace in Believing   “Peace in believing.” — Romans xv. 13.   ON whatever subjects I may be called to preach, I feel it to be a duty which I dare not neglect to be continually going back to the doctrine of the cross, — the fundamental truth of justification by faith which is in Christ Jesus. This topic …

Romans:15:13