June 5, 1870

Bands of Love   “I drew them with cords of a man, with bands of love: and I was to them as they that take off the yoke on their jaws, and I laid meat unto them.” — Hosea xi. 4.   GOD, by the mouth of his prophet, is here expostulating with his people for their ungrateful rebellion …

Hosea:11:4

May 8, 1870

How God Condemned Sin   “For what the law could not do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin, condemned sin in the flesh.” –Romans viii. 3.   EVER since man has fallen away from God, two things have been highly desirable. The one, …

Romans:8:3

May 7, 1870

Three Precious Things   “He is precious.”— 1 Peter ii. 7. “Precious promises.”— 2 Peter i. 4. “Precious faith.”— 2 Peter i. 1.   THESE three precious things, when put together, present to us a treasure of priceless things, altogether without parallel. When Moses was about to die, he pronounced a blessing upon all the tribes, but the benediction …

1 Peter:2:7; 2 Peter 1:4; 2 Peter 1:1

May 1, 1870

A NEW SONG FOR NEW HEARTS.   “And in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.” — Isaiah xii. 1.   THIS prophesy is said by some to relate to the invasion by Sennacherib. That calamity threatened to be a very …

Isaiah:12:1

April 30, 1870

Angelic Studies   “To the intent that now unto the principalities and powers in heavenly places might he known by the church the manifold wisdom of God.” — Ephesians iii. 10.   THE “principalities and powers in heavenly places” to whom the apostle here refers, are, no doubt, the angels. These bright and glorious spirits, never having fallen into …

Ephesians:3:10

April 23, 1870

Martha and Mary   Now it came to pass, as they went, that he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. And she had a sister called Mary, which also sat at Jesus’ feet, and heard his word. But Martha was cumbered about much serving, and came to …

Luke:10:38-42

April 20, 1870

The Master's Profession- The Disciple's Pursuit   "I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O Lord, thou knowest. I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart, I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation."—Psalm 40:9,10     …

Psalms:40:9, 19

April 16, 1870

The Sine Qua Non   “Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me.” — John xiii. 8.   IN matchless condescension our Lord had girt himself as a servant, and was washing the feet of the disciples. Peter, struck with such a spectacle, would not allow his Lord to act as a menial, …

John:13:8

April 13, 1870

The Model Home Mission and the Model Home Missionary   “Who went about doing good.” — Acts x. 38.   OUR Lord’s public ministry on earth was a home mission. He himself said to his disciples, “I am not sent save to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.” He went to the very borders of the Holy …

Acts:10:38

April 9, 1870

AWAY WITH FEAR.   “Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.”— Isaiah xli. 10.   IF there should be nothing in the sermon this evening, brethren, there is enough in the …

Isaiah:41:10