March 31, 1878

Remember!    “Thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt, and the Lord thy God redeemed thee.”— Deuteronomy xv. 15.   IN an autobiography of William Jay we read that on one occasion he called to see the famous Mr. John Newton, at Olney, and he observed that over the desk at which he …

Deuteronomy:15:15

March 31, 1878

Consulting with Jesus   “And when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon concerning the name of the LORD, she came to prove him with hard questions. . . . And Solomon told her all her questions: there was not any thing hid from the king, which he told her not.” — 1 Kings …

1 Kings:10:1-3

March 28, 1878

The Queen of Sheba, a Sign   “The queen of the south shall rise up in the judgment with this generation, and shall condemn it: for she came from the uttermost parts of the earth to hear the wisdom of Solomon; and, behold, a greater than Solomon is here.” — Matthew xii. 42.   THESE scribes and Pharisees might …

Matthew:12:42

March 24, 1878

Over Against the Sepulchre   “Sitting over against the sepulchre.”— Matthew xxvii. 61.   MARY MAGDALENE and the other Mary were last at the Saviour’s grave. They had associated themselves with Joseph and Nicodemus in the sad but loving task of placing the body of their Lord in the silent tomb, and after the holy men had gone home …

Matthew:27:61

March 24, 1878

For or Against?   “And for fear of him the keepers did shake, and became as dead men. And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said.” — Matthew xxviii. 4— 6.   THIS twofold …

Matthew:28:4-6

March 17, 1878

God's Advocates Breaking Silence   “Suffer me a little, and I will shew thee that I have yet to speak on God’s behalf.” — Job xxxvi. 2.   ELIHU was sufficiently severe with Job, but as this arose from his honest conviction that Job had spoken amiss, we cannot blame him. The style of his address is, in some …

Job:36:2

1878

"Lead Us Not Into Temptation" “Lead us not into temptation.” — Matthew vi. 13 LOOKING over a book of addresses to young people the other day, I met with the outline of a discourse which struck me as being a perfect gem. I will give it to you. The text is the Lord’s prayer, and the exposition …

Matthew:6:13

January 13, 1878

The Day of Salvation   “Behold, now is the day of salvation.” — 2 Corinthians vi. 2.   THE outward features of a day none can change. The kings of the earth cannot command for themselves bright days nor inflict upon their enemies days of tempest. It belongs to a higher than they to command the morning and cause …

2 Corinthians:6:2

January 13, 1878

Reasons for Turning to the Lord   “Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.”— Hosea …

Hosea:6:1-2

January 6, 1878

The Peace of God   “And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.”— Philippians iv. 7.   “PEACE” is a heavenly word. When at the advent of our Lord angels came to sing among men a midnight sonnet their second note was “Peace on earth.” Would God the shining …

Philippians:4:7