September 21, 1873

A Fatal Deficiency   “If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.”— Romans viii. 9.   THIS is one of the most solemn texts in the whole Bible. It is so sweeping: it deals with us all. “If any man have not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.” And it …

Romans:8:9

September 14, 1873

The Seed Upon Stony Ground   “And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had, no depth of earth: but when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away.”— Mark iv. 5, 6.   THE gospel seed, according to the …

Mark:4:5, 6

September 7, 1873

The Christian's Great Business   “Restore unto me the joy of thy salvation; and uphold me with thy free spirit. Then will I toach transgressors thy ways; and sinners shall be converted unto thee.” — Psalm li. 12 and 13.   BELOVED brethren and sisters, sinners are all around us living in their sins. Tens of thousands in our …

Psalms:51:12, 13

August 31, 1873

The Heart of Flesh   “I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.” — Ezekiel xxxvi. 20.   IT is a peculiar feature in our holy religion that it begins its work within, and acts first upon the heart. Other religions, like that of the Pharisees, begin …

Ezekiel:36:26

August 23, 1873

Love's Crowning Deed   “Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.”— John xv. 13.   I HAVE lately in my ministry very much detained you in the balmy region of divine lovingkindness. Our subjects have frequently been full of love. I have, perhaps, repeated myself, and gone over the …

John:15:13

August 17, 1873

Harvest Men Wanted   “Then saith he unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest. And when he had called unto him. his twelve disciples, he gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them …

Matthew:9:37, 38; 10:1

August 9, 1873

A Song Concerning Lovingkindness   “I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the Lord, and the praises of the Lord, according to all that the Lord hath bestowed on us, and the great goodness toward the house of Israel, which he hath bestowed on them according to his mercies, and according to the multitude of his lovingkindnesses.” — …

Isaiah:63:7

August 3, 1873

The World on Fire   “But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall he burned up. Seeing then that all these …

2 Peter:3:10, 11

July 27, 1873

God Beseeching Sinners by His Ministers   “And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation; to wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of …

2 Corinthians:5:18-21

July 19, 1873

Fresh Grace Confidently Expected   “I shall he anointed with fresh oil.” — Psalm xcii. 10.   DAVID is very positive. He does not say “I hope I shall be anointed with fresh oil, and I have a pleasing expectation that it may be so;” but he speaks of his future as absolutely certain: “I shall he anointed with …

Psalms:92:10