March 22, 1868

The Woman Which was a Sinner   “And, behold, a woman in the city, which was a sinner, when she knew that Jesus Bat at meat in the Pharisee’s house, brought an alabaster box of ointment, and stood at his feet behind him weeping, and began to wash his feet with tears, and did wipe them with …

Luke:7:37-38

March 22, 1868

Christ the Glory of His People   “A light to lighten the Gentiles, and the glory of thy people Israel.” — Luke 2:32.   WE must read this passage literally, for so Simeon intended it. The Lord Jesus Christ, though once despised and rejected by his own countrymen, is the great honour and splendour of God’s people Israel. It …

Luke:2:32

March 15, 1868

The Centurion's Faith and Humility   “Then Jesus went with them. And when he was now not far from the house, the centurion sent friends to him, saying unto him, Lord, trouble not thyself: for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Wherefore neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee: but …

Luke:7:6-8

March 8, 1868

JESUS THE EXAMPLE OF HOLY PRAISE.   "I will declare thy name unto my brethren: in the midst of the congregation will I praise thee. Ye that fear the Lord, praise him; all ye the seed of Jacob, glorify him; and fear him, all ye the seed of Israel.”— Psalm 22:22-23.   WE greatly esteem the dying words of good men, …

Psalms:22:22-23

March 5, 1868

Noah's Flood   “The flood came and took them all away.” — Matthew 24:30.   WE commonly say that “there is no rule without an exception,” and certainly the rule that there is no rule without an exception has an exception to itself, for the rules of God are without exception. The rule that God will punish the ungodly …

Matthew:24:39

March 1, 1868

Special Protracted Prayer   “And it came to pass in those days, that he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.” — Luke 6:12.   IF any man of woman born might have lived without prayer it was surely the Lord Jesus Christ. To us poor weak erring mortals, prayer is …

Luke:6:12

February 23, 1868

Spots in Our Feasts of Charity   “These are spots in your feasts of charity, when they feast with you, feeding themselves without fear.” — Jude 12.   WHEN the church of God is extending her bounds rapidly, it is of the utmost importance that the growth should be real and permanent. If the walls of Zion are being …

Jude:12

February 16, 1868

Joshua's Vision   “And it came to pass, when Joshua was by Jericho, that he lifted up his eyes and looked, and, behold, there stood a man over against him with his sword drawn in his hand: and Joshua went unto him, and said unto him, Art thou for us, or for our adversaries? and he said, …

Joshua:5:13-15

February 9, 1868

Jesus and the Lambs   “He shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom.” — Isa. 40:11.   IN the chapter before us, our Saviour is described as Jehovah God. He is spoken of as clothed with irresistible power: “He shall come with strong hand, and his arm shall rule for him;” but, as …

Isaiah:40:11

February 2, 1868

Nearer and Dearer   “I sleep, but my heart waketh: it is the voice of my beloved that knocketh, saying, Open to me, my sister, my love, my dove, my undefiled: for my head is filled with dew, and my locks with the drops of the night. I have put off my coat; how shall I put …

Song of Solomon:5:2-8