January 26, 1868

Mary Magdalene   “ Mary Magdalene, out of whom he had cast seven devils.” — Mark 16:9.   EXPERIMENTAL preaching, when truthful, is almost always profitable. As the spouse of old desired to see the footsteps of the flock, so souls in distress are always happy to observe the proofs that others have trodden that same pathway heretofore. It …

Mark:16:9

January 19, 1868

The Arrows of the Bow Broken in Zion   “There brake he the arrows of the bow, the shield, and the sword, and the battle.”—Psalm 76:3   THE writer of this song of triumph gloried as a patriot in the defeat of his country’s foes: he did better, he triumphed as a believer in Jehovah in the victories which …

Psalms:76:3

January 12, 1868

Good Earnests of Great Success   “And the word of God increased; and the number of the disciples multiplied in Jerusalem greatly; and a great company of the priests were obedient to the faith.” — Acts 6:7.   CERTAIN things preceded this prosperity — the counterpart of which I verily believe we have experienced among ourselves. There had been …

Acts:6:7

January 12, 1868

Lingerers Hastened   “And while he lingered, the men laid hold upon his hand, and upon the hand of his wife, and upon the hand of his two daughters; the Lord being merciful unto him: and they brought him forth, and set him without the city.” — Genesis 19:16.   EVEN as Lot lingered in Sodom, awakened sinners are …

Genesis:19:16

January 5, 1868

Creation's Groans and the Saints' Sighs   “ We know that the whole creation groaneth and travaileth in pain together until now. And not only they, but ourselves also, which have the first-fruits of the Spirit, even we ourselves groan within ourselves, waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body.”— Romans 8:22-23.   MY venerable friend, …

Romans:8:22-23

December 29, 1867

King's Gardens “The king's garden.” — Nehemiah 3:15. THERE have been many very famous king’s gardens, such as those “hanging gardens” in Nineveh, wherein Sardanapalus delighted himself, and that remarkable garden of Cyrus, in which he took such great interest, because, as he said, every tree and every plant in it had been both planted and tended …

Nehemiah:3:15

December 29, 1867

A Song, A Solace, A Sermon, and A Summons   “For his mercy endureth for ever.” — Psalm 136   THIS one hundred and thirty-sixth Psalm was constantly sung in the Temple by appointed singers, among whom the names of Heman and Jeduthun are mentioned. These we are told, in the Book of Chronicles, were chosen to give thanks …

Psalms:136:1

December 22, 1867

The Great Mystery of Godliness “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” — 1 Timothy 3:16. The apostle had just reminded Timothy that the church of the living God …

1 Timothy:3:16

December 15, 1867

Wanted, A Guestchamber   “The Master saith, Where is the guestchamber, where I shall eat the passover with my disciples?” — Mark 14:14.   As far as we know, out of the many thousands who had come to Jerusalem from the utmost ends of the earth to keep the passover, none were left unaccommodated with a guestchamber except our …

Mark:14:14

December 8, 1867

The Rose and the Lily   “I am the rose of Sharon, and the lily of the valleys.” — Solomon's Song 2:1.   HERE are sweet flowers blooming serenely amid this wintry weather. In the garden of the soul you may gather fragrant flowerets at all seasons of the year; and although the soul’s garden, like every other, has …

Song of Solomon:2:1