July 24, 1859

How Saints May Help the Devil   "That thou mayest bear thine own shame, and mayest be confounded in all that thou hast done, in that thou art a comfort unto them."—Ezekiel 16:54        It is not a comfortable state to be at enmity with God, and the sinner knows this. Although he perseveres in his rebellion …

Ezekiel:16:54

July 24, 1859

Who Should be Baptized?   “If thou believest with all thine heart, thou mayest.” — Acts viii. 37.   IT is not my wont to preach what people commonly call “baptizing sermons.” It is very seldom that I even mention the subject of baptism in my preaching, for I find that many of my hearers learn the Scriptural teaching concerning it …

Acts:8:37

July 17, 1859

The Story of God's Mighty Acts   "We have heard with our ears, O God, our fathers have told us, what work thou didst in their days, in the times of old."—Psalm 44:1        Perhaps there are no stories that stick by us so long as those which we hear in our childhood, those tales which are …

Psalms:44:1

July 10, 1859

The Call of Abraham   "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a place which he should after receive for an inheritance obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went."—Hebrews 11:8        Abraham’s faith was of the most eminent order, for he is called the Father of the Faithful. Let us …

Hebrews:11:8

July 3, 1859

An Earnest Invitation   "Kiss the Son, lest he be angry, and ye perish from the way when his wrath is kindled but a little. Blessed are all they that put their trust in him."—Psalm 2:12        It will not be needful for me this morning to be controversial in my discourse; for but two Sabbaths ago …

Psalms:2:12

July 3, 1859

Christ’s Manifestation to Mary Magdalene         “Jesus saith unto her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended to my Father: but go to my brethren, and say unto them, I ascend unto my Father, and your Father; and to my God, and your God.” — John xx. 17.   *“This date is an approximation of when …

John:20:17

June 26, 1859

A Home Mission Sermon   "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest."—Ecclesiastes 9:10        If God had willed it we might each one of us have entered heaven at the moment of our conversion. It was …

Ecclesiastes:9:10

June 19, 1859

His Name- The Mighty God   "The mighty God."—Isaiah 9:6        Other translations of this divine title have been proposed by several very eminent and able scholars. Not that they have any of them been prepared to deny that this translation is after all most accurate; but rather that whilst there are various words in the original, …

Isaiah:9:6

June 12, 1859

The Scales of Judgment   "Tekel; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting."—Daniel 5:27        There is a weighing time for kings and emperors, and all the monarchs of earth, albeit some of them have exalted themselves to a position in which they appear to be irresponsible to man. Though they escape the scales …

Daniel:5:27

June 5, 1859

The Believer's Challenge   "Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us"—Romans 8:34        The protest of an innocent man against the charge of an accuser may well be strong and vehement. But here …

Romans:8:34