October 9, 1881

Whole-Hearted Religion   “And I will give them one heart, and one way, that they may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and of their children after them.” — Jeremiah xxxii. 39.   THOSE of you who were present last Lord’s-day morning will remember my sermon upon “Mongrel Religion,” in which I dealt with those who …

Jeremiah:32:39

October 9, 1881

The First and the Second   “He taketh away the first, that he may establish the second.” — Hebrews x. 9.   THE way of God with men is to go from good to better, and from better to best. In the creation, “the evening and the morning were the first day,” “and the evening and the morning were …

Hebrews:10:9

October 6, 1881

With the Disciples on the Lake of Galilee   “The men marvelled, saying, What manner of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey him!”— Matthew viii. 27. “And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey him” — Mark iv. …

Matthew:8:27

October 2, 1881

Mongrel Religion   "So these nations feared the Lord and served their graven images, both their children, and their children's children: as did their fathers, so do they unto this day."—2 Kings 17:41.   "SO DO THEY unto this day," said the writer of the Book of Kings, who has long since passed away unto his fathers. Were he …

2 Kings:17:41

October 2, 1881

Examination before Communion   “But let a man examine himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and drink of that cup.” — 1 Corinthians xi. 28.   IT can never be too clearly understood that spiritual ordinances are for spiritual persons only. Baptism and the Lord’s supper belong lo believers, and to none but believers; and it …

1 Corinthians:11:28

September 29, 1881

David Warned and Rewarded   Moreover by them is thy servant warned: and in keeping of them there is great reward.” — Psalm xix. 11.   DAVID was constantly singing the praises of God’s Word, although, as I have often reminded you, he had only a small portion of the Scriptures compared with the complete Bible which we possess. …

Psalms:19:11

September 25, 1881

The Ark of the Covenant    “And it shall come to pass, when ye be multiplied and increased in the laud, in those days, saith the Lord, they shall say no more, The ark of the covenant of the Lord: neither shall it come to mind: neither shall they remember it; neither shall they visit it; neither …

Jeremiah:3:16

September 25, 1881

Angelic Interest in the Gospel   “Which things the angels desire to look into.” — 1 Peter i. 12.   THE apostle Peter wrote his first Epistle to a persecuted people, many of whom were in great heaviness through manifold trials. The sufferings of the early Christians are something terrible even to think upon; the world has scarcely ever …

1 Peter:1:12

September 18, 1881

The Pentecostal Wind and Fire   “And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting. And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of fire, and it sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Ghost, …

Acts:2:2-4

September 11, 1881

Holiness, the Law of God's House    “This is the law of the house; Upon the top of the mountain the whole limit thereof round about shall be most holy. Behold, this is the law of the house.” — Ezekiel xliii.12.   I SHALL not enter into the immediate meaning of Ezekiel’s vision. I believe that the house of …

Ezekiel:43:12