May 3, 1874

The Lord Chiding His People   “He will not always chide: neither will he keep his anger for ever.”— Psalm ciii. 9.   THIS verse has reference only to the children of God. The psalm is for them, they alone can sing it, and this statement is concerning them only, for this reason, that from every true child of …

Psalms:103:9

April 26, 1874

By All Means Save Some   “That I might "by all means save some.”— 1 Corinthians ix. 22.   THE apostle speaks very broadly, and talks about saving men. Some of our extremely orthodox brethren would say at once, “You save men? How can man do that? The expression is inaccurate in the extreme. Is not salvation of the …

1 Corinthians:9:22

April 19, 1874

The Fullness of Christ the Treasury of the Saints   “For it pleased the Father that in him should all fulness dwell.” — Col. i. 19. “And of his fulness have all we received, and grace for grace.”— John i. 16.   THESE two texts make up a very beautiful sketch of the plan of salvation. Put before your mind’s …

John:1:16

April 13, 1874

The Crown of Thorns   “And when they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head.” Matthew xxvii. 29.   BEFORE we enter the common hall of the soldiers, and gaze upon “the sacred head once wounded,” it will be well to consider who and what he was who was thus cruelly put to shame. …

Matthew:27:29

April 5, 1874

Additions to the Church “And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.” — Acts ii. 47. We are just coming to the most beautiful season of the year — the spring, when everything around us is shaking off the chill graveclothes of winter, and putting on the beautiful array of a new …

Acts:2:47

March 29, 1874

Marrow and Fatness   “Then went King David in, and sat before the Lord, and he said, Who am I, O Lord God? and what is my house, that thou hast brought me hitherto? And this was yet a small thing in thy sight, O Lord God; but thou hast spoken also of thy servant’s house for …

2 Samuel:7:18-22

March 22, 1874

The Christian's Motto   “I do always those things that please him.”— John viii. 29.   OUR Lord Jesus stood alone as the advocate of right and truth in the days when he dwelt among men. It is true he had a few followers, but they were so slow to learn, and so weak in action, that they rather …

John:8:29

March 19, 1874

Now - A Sermon for Young Men and Young Women   “Son of man, behold, they of the house of Israel say, The vision that he seeth is for many days to come, and he prophesieth of the times that are far off.”— Ezekiel xii. 27.   ONE would have, thought that if the glorious Lord condescended to send …

Ezekiel:12:27

March 15, 1874

Saving Faith   “Thy faith hath saved thee.”— Luke vii. 50; and Luke xviii. 42.   I DO not remember that this expression is found anywhere else in the Word of God. It is found in these two places in the Gospel by Luke, but not in any other Gospel. Luke also gives us in two other places a …

Luke:7:50, 8:42

March 8, 1874

Redemption and its Claims   “Ye are bought with a price.”— 1 Corinthians vi. 20. “Ye are bought with a price.”— 1 Corinthians vii. 23.   THE same words are found in each place, though a different inference is drawn from them. “Ye are bought with a price.” This morning’s text was “Without money and without price,” and to …

1 Corinthians:6:20, 7:23