July 28, 1861

The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion   “Joint heirs with Christ.” — Romans 8:17.        THE apostle has proceeded through a simple but exceedingly forcible train of reasoning till he gains this glorious point — “Joint heirs with Christ.” He begins thus — “Ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have …

Romans:8:17

July 27, 1861

Lessons on Divine Grace   “But by the grace of God I am what I am.” — 1 Cor. xv. 10.   THIS confession, suitable in the lips of Paul, is equally appropriate in the mouth of each one of us who have known and proved the grace of God. We must consider Paul., according to his own account …

1 Corinthians:15:10

July 21, 1861

Jacob's Waking Exclamation   “And Jacob awaked out of sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not.” — Genesis 28:16.        THROUGH his own foolish wisdom Jacob had been compelled to leave his father’s house. Perhaps we are scarcely able to judge of the sorrowful feelings which this banishment would beget …

Genesis:28:16

July 21, 1861

Startling!   “And Hazael said, Why weepeth my lord? And he answered, Because I know the evil that thou wilt do unto the children of Israel. . . . And Hazael said, But what, is thy servant a dog, that he should do this great thing?” — 2 Kings viii. 12, 13.   *“This date is an approximation of …

2 Kings:8:12, 13

July 18, 1861

Prayer—its Discouragements and Encouragements   “But he answered her not a word.” — Matthew xv. 23.   *“This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.”   WITH Christian men it is not a matter of question as to whether God hears prayer or not. There is no fact in mathematics which has been more fully demonstrated than this …

Matthew:15:23

July 14, 1861

Our Miseries, Messengers of Mercy   "Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten and he will bind us up. After two days he will revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight."—Hosea 6:1-2       …

Hosea:6:1-2

July 11, 1861

One Trophy for Two Exploits     “For by thee I have run through a troop; and by my God have I leaped over a wall.’’ — Psalm xviii. 29.   *“This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.”   IT sometimes puzzles the unenlightened believer to find that the Psalms often relate both to David and to David’s …

Psalms:8:29

July 7, 1861

A Peal of Bells   "In that day shall there be upon the bells of the horses, HOLINESS UNTO THE LORD."—Zechariah 14:20        There are many days already past which we might well have wished to see. Who would not have rejoiced to have beheld the day when God smote Rabab and broke the dragon in the deep waters, when …

Zechariah:14:20

June 30, 1861

The New Nature   "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. For all flesh is as grass, and all the glory of man as the flower of grass. The grass withereth, and the flower thereof falleth away: but the word of the Lord …

1 Peter:1:23-25

June 23, 1861

Fire! Fire! Fire!   "When thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee."—Isaiah 43:2        Before we explain the metaphor of the text, it may be well for us to remark that we are not sufficiently grateful, I fear, for the preservation which God affords to us from fire. …

Isaiah:43:2