June 5, 1864

Baptismal Regeneration   "And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned."—Mark 16:15-16      In the preceding verse our Lord Jesus Christ gives us some little insight into the natural character …

Mark:16:15-16

May 29, 1864

Laus Deo   “For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen."— Romans 11:36        MY text consists almost entirely of monosyllables, but it contains the loftiest of sublimities. Such a tremendous weight of meaning is concentrated here, that an archangel’s eloquence would fail to convey its …

Romans:11:36

May 22, 1864

Unbelievers Stumbling; Believers Rejoicing   “As it is written, Behold I lay in Sion a stumbling-stone and rock of offence: and whosoever believeth on him shall not be ashamed.” — Romans 9:33        OUR apostle was inspired of God, and yet he was moved to quote passages out of the Old Testament. The Spirit of God might …

Romans:9:33

May 15, 1864

The First Five Disciples   “And the two disciples heard him speak, and they followed Jesus. Then Jesus turned, and saw them following, and saith unto them, What seek ye? They said unto him, Rabbi, (which is to say, being interpreted, Master,) where dwellest thou? He saith unto them, Come and see. They came and saw where …

John:1:37-51

May 8, 1864

What God Cannot Do!   “God, that cannot lie.”—Titus 1:2.         TRUTH once reigned supreme upon our globe, and then earth was Paradise. Man knew no sorrow while he was ignorant of falsehood. The Father of Lies invaded the garden of bliss, and with one foul lie he blighted Eden into a wilderness, and made man a …

Titus:1:2

May 1, 1864

Labour in Vain   "Jonah said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you. Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea …

Jonah:1:12-13

April 24, 1864

General and Yet Particular   “ Thou hast given him power over all flesh, that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him. ” — John 17:2        THIS was used by our Saviour as an argument why the Father should glorify him in his dread hour of conflict. Our Lord did …

John:17:2

April 17, 1864

The Great Liberator   “If the Son therefore shall make you free, ye shall be free indeed.” — John 8:36        BLESSED IS that word “free,” and blessed is he who spends himself to make men so. Ye did well to crowd your streets and to welcome with your joyous acclamations the man who has broken the …

John:8:36

April 10, 1864

A Promise for Us and for Our Children   “Yet now hear, O Jacob, my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: thus saiththe Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. For I will pour water upon …

Isaiah:44:1-5

April 3, 1864

The Barley-Field on Fire   "Absalom sent for Joab, to have sent him to the king; but he would not come to him: and when he sent again the second time, he would not come. Therefore he said unto his servants, See, Joab’s field is near mine, and he hath barley there; go and set it on …

2 Samuel:14:29-31