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

June 16, 1861

Climbing the Mountain   "Who shall ascend into the hill of the Lord?"—Psalm 24:3        There is little doubt that this Psalm has a primary reference to the Lord Jesus Christ. He it is who alone ascended up on high by his own merits, and by virtue of a perfect obedience stands in God's holy place. He alone …

Psalms:24:3

June 2, 1861

Jehovah Tsidkenu: The Lord Our Righteousness   "This is his name whereby he shall be called, The Lord our Righteousness"—Jeremiah 23:6        Man by the fall sustained an infinite loss in the matter of righteousness. He suffered the loss of a righteous nature, and then a two-fold loss of legal righteousness in the sight of God. Man sinned; …

Jeremiah:23:6

May 26, 1861

Even So, Father!   “At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father, for so it seemed good in thy sight.” — Matthew 11:25-26.        That is a singular way …

Matthew:11:25-26

May 19, 1861

The Church — Conservative and Aggressive    “The Church of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.” — 1 Timothy 3:15.        You will remember it was announced last Sunday that a collection would be made to-day in behalf of our institution for training young men for the ministry. It has been thought desirable that I …

1 Timothy:3:15

May 12, 1861

Trust in God-True Wisdom    “He that handleth a matter wisely shall fl good: and whoso trusteth in the Lord, happy is he.” — Proverbs 16:20.        WISDOM is man’s true path — that which enables him to accomplish best the end of his being, and which, therefore, gives to him the richest enjoyment, and the fullest play …

Proverbs:16:20

May 5, 1861

The First Resurrection   “And I saw thrones, and they sat upon them, and judgement was given unto them: and I saw the souls of them that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus, and for the word of God, and which had not worshipped the beast, neither his image, neither had received his mark upon their …

Revelation:20:4-6, 12

April 28, 1861

Full Assurance   "Say unto my soul, I am thy salvation."—Psalm 35:3        The Psalmist when he wrote these words, was surrounded by many and furious enemies. He pleads with God to take hold on shield and buckler, and to come forth for his defense. Yet he feels that there is only one thing which God hath need …

Psalms:35:3

April 21, 1861

The Missionaries' Charge and Charta   “And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, ‘All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth; go ye, therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.’” — Matthew 28:18-19.        WHILE I was meditating in …

Matthew:28:18-19

April 14, 1861

The Last Census   "The Lord shall count, when he writeth up the people, that this man was born there." — Psalm 87:6.        SEVERAL times, according to the record of Scripture, there was a census taken of the people of God. When Jacob went down into Egypt all his offspring were numbered, and they were three score …

Psalms:87:6