May 29, 1859

Justice Satisfied   "Just, and the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus."—Romans 3:26 "Just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness."—1 John 1:9        When the soul is seriously impressed with the conviction of its guilt, when terror and alarm get hold upon it concerning the inevitable consequences of its sin, the …

Romans:3:27

May 22, 1859

A Psalm of Remembrance   "We have known and believed the love that God hath to us."—1 John 4:16        It is very pleasant to read descriptions of the Holy Land from observant travellers, who, in glowing language, have depicted its interesting scenes. I must confess, that all books which speak of the land where Jesus lived …

1 John:4:16

May 15, 1859

Holy Violence   "From the days of John the Baptist until now the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence, and the violent take it by force,"—Matthew 11:12        When John the Baptist preached in the wilderness of Judea, the throng of people who pressed around him became extremely violent to get near enough to hear his voice. Often …

Matthew:11:12

May 8, 1859

The Necessity of the Spirit's Work   "And I will put my Spirit within you."—Ezekiel 36:27        The miracles of Christ are remarkable for one fact, namely that they are none of them unnecessary. The pretended miracles of Mahomet, and of the church of Rome, even if they had been miracles, would have been pieces of folly. Suppose …

Ezekiel:36:27

May 1, 1859

War! War! War!   "Fight the Lord's battles."—1 Samuel 18:17        We shall not take these words in their literal application, as coming from the lips of Saul, when he gave David his elder daughter, Merab, to wife; but shall accommodate the passage, and use it as an exhortation given to the church of Christ, and to …

1 Samuel:18:17

April 24, 1859

A Vision of the Latter-Day Glories   "And it shall come to pass in the last days that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills, and all nations shall flow unto it."—Isaiah 2:2 & Micah 4:1        The prophets of God wore anciently …

Isaiah:2:2

April 17, 1859

Little Sins   "Is it not a little one?"—Genesis 19:20        These words we shall take for a motto, rather than a text in the ordinary acceptation of that term. I shall not this morning attempt to explain the connection. It was the utterance of Lot, when he pleaded for the salvation of Zoar; but I shall take it altogether away …

Genesis:19:20

April 10, 1859

The Best of Masters   "Peace I leave with you; my peace l give unto you; not as the world giveth, I give unto you."—John 14:27        The Gospel of John is peculiarly the history of Jesus, the Son of God. Matthew deals with Jesus as the Prince of the house of David; Mark treats of him as …

John:14:27

April 7, 1859

The Saviour Resting in His Love   “He will rest in his love.” — Zephaniah iii. 17.   *This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.   ONE of our sweetest hymns commences with this verse, — “How firm a foundation, ye saints of the Lord, Is laid for your faith in his excellent Word! What more can he say than …

Zephaniah:3:17

April 3, 1859

Mr. Fearing Comforted   "O thou of little faith, wherefore didst thou doubt?"—Matthew 14:31        It seems as if doubt were doomed to be the perpetual companion of faith. As dust attends the chariot-wheels so do doubts naturally becloud faith. Some men of little faith are perpetually enshrouded with fears; their faith seems only strong enough to …

Matthew:14:31