July 27, 1879

Must He?   “And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up, and saw him, and said unto him, Zacchæus, make haste, and come down; for to-day I must abide at thy house.” — Luke xix. 5.   I THINK this is the only instance in which our Lord invited himself to anybody’s house. He often went when …

Luke:19:5

July 20, 1879

Our Motto    “With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men.” — Ephesians vi. 7.   THIS sentence was expressly addressed, in the first place, to “servants,” which term includes, and first of all intends, those who unhappily were slaves. There were many slaves in the Roman Empire, and the form of bondage which …

Ephesians:6:7

July 20, 1879

Patience, Comfort, and Hope from the Scriptures   “For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope.” — Romans xv. 4.   THE apostle Paul was an inspired man when he wrote this Epistle, so there was no necessity, on the part of the Holy …

Romans:15:4

July 13, 1879

The Present Crisis    “I will go and return to my place, till they acknowledge their offence, and seek my face: in their affliction they will seek me early.” — Hosea v. 15.   THE Lord does not always tell us what he will do. “Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.” …

Hosea:5:15

July 13, 1879

The Red Heifer    “For if the blood of bulls and of goats, and the ashes of an heifer sprinkling the unclean, sanctifieth to the purifying of the flesh: how much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the …

Hebrews:9:13-14

July 6, 1879

Our Change of Masters   “Being then made free from sin, ye became the servants of righteousness.” Romans vi. 18.   MAN was made to rule. In the divine original he was intended for a king, who should have dominion over the beasts of the field, and the fowl of the air, and the fish of the sea. He …

Romans:6:18

June 29, 1879

The Philosophy of Promise    “New things do I declare: before they spring forth I tell you of them.” — Isaiah xlii. 9.   GOD has often foretold things to come by the lips of his prophets. I need not give you even a single specimen of the multitudes of instances in which events which could not have been …

Isaiah:42:9

June 22, 1879

Constant, Instant, Expectant   "Continuing instant in prayer."—Romans 12:12.   This is placed in connection with a large number of brief but very weighty precepts. Prayer has a distinct relationship to all Christian duties and graces. It is not possible for us to carry out the holy commands of our Lord Jesus unless we are abundant in supplication. The …

Romans:12:12

June 20, 1879

Prayer for the Church     “Cause thy face to shine upon thy sanctuary.” — Daniel ix. 17.   June 20th, 1879   A TRUE-HEARTED believer does not live for himself. Where there is abundance of grace, and great strength of mind in the service of God, there is sure to be a spirit of unselfishness. It was so with Daniel, who …

Daniel:9:17

June 15, 1879

The Work of Grace the Warrant for Obedience    “He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed and walk.” — John v. 11.   JUST a few observations upon the narrative itself. It was a feast day, and Jesus Christ came up to Jerusalem to find opportunities for doing good among the crowds …

John:5:11