August 2, 1857

"My Waiting Only Upon God   "My soul, wait thou only upon God."—Psalm 62:5        Calvin translates this verse, "My soul, be thou silent before God." Rest calm and undisturbed. Thine enemies are round about thee, and have sore beset thee thy troubles do surround thee like strong bulls of Bashan; but rest, my soul, in God. …

Psalms:67:5

August 2, 1857

“Jesus only.” — A Communion Meditation.   “Jesus only.”— Mark ix. 8.   THIS was the last sight the disciples had upon the mountain, and it seems to me to have been the best. They saw “Jesus only.” Jesus was often with his people; he was usually with his disciples; but they did not often notice him as “Jesus …

Mark:9:8

July 26, 1857

A Preacher from the Dead   "And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded though one rose from the dead."—Luke 16:31        Man is very loath to think ill of himself. The most of mankind are very prone to indulge in apologies for sin. They say, "If …

Luke:16:31

July 19, 1857

Substitution   "For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him."—2 Corinthians 5:21        A book is the expression of the thoughts of the writer. The book of nature is an expression of the thoughts of God. We have God's terrible …

2 Corinthians:5:21

July 12, 1857

A Simply Sermon for Seeking Souls   "Whosoever shall call upon the name of the Lord shall be saved."—Romans 10:13        It has been said by an eminent divine that many of us in preaching the word suppose too great knowledge in our hearers. "Very often," says this divine, "there are in the congregation persons who are …

Romans:10:13

July 5, 1857

Christ Lifted Up   "And I, if I be lifted up, will draw all men unto me."—John 12:32        It was an extraordinary occasion upon which the Saviour uttered these words. It was the crisis of the world. We very often speak of the "present crisis of affairs," and it is very common for persons of every …

John:12:32

June 28, 1857

Prayer—The Forerunner of Mercy   "Thus saith the Lord God; I will yet for this be enquired of by the house of Israel to do it for them; I will increase them with men like a flock."—Ezekiel 36:37        In reading the chapter we have seen the great and exceeding precious promises which God had made to …

Ezekiel:36:37

June 21, 1857

Mercy, Omnipotence, and Justice   "The Lord is slow to anger, and great in power, and will not at all acquit the wicked."—Nahum 1:3        Works of art require some education in the beholder, before they can be thoroughly appreciated. We do not expect that the uninstructed should at once perceive the varied excellencies of a painting …

Nahum:1:3

June 14, 1857

Israel in Egypt   "And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are thy ways, thou King of saints."—Rev. 15:3        At the outset, let us remark the carefulness of the Holy Spirit in guarding …

Revelation:15:3

June 14, 1857

God’s Work in Man   “And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali. For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.” — Hosea ii. 16, 17.   WITHOUT any …

Hosea:2:16, 17