October 9, 1864

Inward Conflicts   "Return, return, O Shulamite; return, return, that we may look upon thee. What will ye see in the Shulamite? As it were the company of two armies.”—Solomon’s Song 6:13.    THIS verse is not addressed to the Church in her doubting state, nor while seeking her absent Lord, but it refers to her in her very …

Solomon:6:13

October 2, 1864

The True Position of Assurance   “In whom ye also trusted, after that ye heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation: in whom also after that ye believed, ye were sealed with that holy Spirit of promise.”—Ephesians 1:13.    MANY sincerely-seeking souls are in great trouble because they have not yet attained to an assurance of …

Ephesians:1:13

September 25, 1864

"Thus Saith the Lord:" Or, the Book of Common Prayer Weighed in the Balances of the Sanctuary   "Thus saith the Lord.”—Ezekiel 11:5.   THE wise man saith, “Where the word of a king is, there is power.” What power must there be where there is the word of the King of kings who ruleth over all! We are not …

Ezekiel:11:5

September 18, 1864

The Backslider's Way Hedged Up   "She said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink. Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths. And she shall follow …

Hosea:2:5-7

September 11, 1864

Jesus Meeting His Warriors   “And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine: and he was the priest of the Most High God. And he blessed him, and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of heaven and earth: and blessed be the Most High God, which hath delivered thine enemies into …

Genesis:14:18-20

September 4, 1864

The Prodigal's Reception   “And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.”—Luke 15:20.   THERE he is! he is as wretched as misery itself; as filthy as his brute associates who could satisfy …

Luke:15:20

August 28, 1864

God's Strange Choice   “For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called; but God hath chosen foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; …

1 Corinthians:1:26-29

1864

The Child Samuel's Prayer No. 586By The Rev. C.H. SpurgeonAt The Metropolitan Tabernacle, Newington. “Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth.”—1 Samuel 3:9. IN the days of Eli the word of the Lord was precious, and there was no open vision. It was well when the word did come, that one chosen individual had the hearing ear to receive …

1 Samuel:3:9

August 7, 1864

A Mystery! Saints Sorrowing and Jesus Glad!   "Then said Jesus unto them plainly, Lazarus is dead. And I am glad for your sakes that I was not there, to the intent ye may believe; nevertheless let us go unto him"—John 11:14-15        There lived in the little village of Bethany a very happy family. There was …

John:11:14-15

July 31, 1864

A Hearer in Disguise   “And it was so, when Ahijah heard tho sound of her feet, as she came in at the door, that he said, Come in, thou wife of Jeroboam; why feignest thou thyself to be another? for I am sent to thee with heavy tidings.”—1 Kings 14:6.   AHIJAH the prophet was blind. Did I …

1 Kings:14:6