May 23, 1875

The Best-House Visitation "And forthwith, when they were come out of the synagogue, they entered into the house of Simon and Andrew, with James and John. But Simon's wife's mother lay sick of a fever, and anon they tell him of her. And he came and took her by the hand, and lifted her up; and …

Mark:1:29-33

May 23, 1875

True and Not True “Now we know that God heareth not sinners.”—John ix. 31. I HAVE taken my text out of its connection, for a certain purpose. Part of the purpose will be answered immediately if I say how wrong it is to take any passage of Scripture away from that which comes before it, and that …

John:9:31

May 20, 1875

Our Lord’s Attitude in Ascension “And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up his hands, and blessed them. And it came to pass, while he blessed them, he was parted from them, and carried up into heaven. And they worshipped him, and returned to Jerusalem with great joy: and were …

Luke:24:50-53

May 16, 1875

How a Man's Conduct Comes Home to Him “The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.” — Proverbs xiv. 14. A COMMON principle is here laid down and declared to be equally true in reference to two characters, who in other respects are a contrast. …

Proverbs:14:14

May 13, 1875

Stephen and Saul “And cast him out of the city, and stoned him; and the witnesses laid down their clothes at a young man’s feet, whose name was Saul.” — Acts vii. 58. May 13th, 1875 THE Holy Spirit does not tell us much about the deaths of saints at any time, and he says very little about …

Acts:7:58

May 9, 1875

Healing Leaves   “The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.” — Revelation xxii. 2.   WE have in the twenty-first and twenty-second chapters of the Book of the Revelation a very wonderful description of heaven upon earth. I shall not attempt to go into any prophetical explanations as to when this will be fulfilled, …

Revelation:22:2

May 2, 1875

Solomon's Plea   “For thou didst separate them from among all the people of the earth, to be thine inheritance.”— 1 Kings viii. 53.   ISRAEL was a type of the church of God. The apostle, in the epistle to the Romans, clearly shows that Abraham was the father, not of the circumcision only, but of all those who …

1 Kings:8:53

May 2, 1875

A Procession of Cross-Bearers “Take up the cross, and follow me.” Mark x. 21. May 2nd, 1875 YOUR mind’s eye can see that procession yonder. Notice it carefully. At the head, of it there walks One whom we rightly call Master and Lord; you may know him by the prints of the nails in his hands and feet. …

Mark:10:21

April 29, 1875

Night, and Jesus not There!   “And it was now dark, and Jesus was not come to them.”—John vi. 17   CHRIST’S disciples, when they joined him, had some very happy times with him; and they had just had a very grand day in feeding the multitude. I wish I had been there to help in the feeding of …

John:6:17

April 25, 1875

The Sure Triumph of the Crucified One   “Behold, my servant shall deal prudently, he shall be exalted and extolled, and he very high. As many were astonished at thee; his visage was so marred more than any man, and his form more than the sons of men: So shall he sprinkle many nations; the kings shall …

Isaiah:52:13-15