February 8, 1857

Secret Sins   "Cleanse thou me from secret faults."—Psalm 19:12        Self-righteousness arises partly from pride but mainly from ignorance of God's law. It is because men know little or nothing concerning the terrible character of the divine law, that they foolishly imagine themselves to be righteous. They are not aware of the deep spirituality, and the …

Psalms:19:12

February 4, 1857

The Sinner’s Refuge   “Then ye shall appoint you cities to be cities of refuge for you; that the slayer may flee thither, which killeth any person at unawares.” — Numbers xxxv. 11.   *This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.   You are aware that the principle of blood-revenge is a deep-seated one in the Eastern …

Numbers:35:11

February 1, 1857

Why are Men Saved?   "Nevertheless he saved them for his name's sake."—Psalm 106:8        In looking upon the works of God in creation, there are two questions which at once occur to the thoughtful mind, and which must be answered before we can procure a clue to the philosophy and science of creation itself. The first …

Psalms:106:8

January 25, 1857

Preaching for the Poor   "The poor have the gospel preached to them."—Matthew 11:5        John, the forerunner of Christ, had some followers who continued with him after Christ had come in the flesh, and openly manifested himself among the people. These disciples were in doubt as to whether Jesus was the Messiah or no. I believe …

Matthew:11:5

January 18, 1857

Confession of Sin—A Sermon with Seven Texts   "I have sinned."—Exodus 9:27        My sermon this morning will have seven texts, and yet I pledge myself that there shall be but three different words in the whole of them; for it so happens that the seven texts are all alike, occurring in seven different portions of God's …

Exodus:9:27/Numbers 22:34/1 Samuel 15:24/ Joshua 7:20/Matthew 27:4/ Job 6:20/ Luke 15:18

January 12, 1857

The Anxious Enquirer   “Oh that I knew where I might find him!” — Job xxiii. 3.   WE will say nothing at this time concerning Job, we will leave the patriarch out of the question, and take these words as the exclamation forced from the aching heart of a sinner, when he finds that he is lost on …

Job:23:3

January 11, 1857

The War of Truth   "And Moses said unto Joshua, Choose us out men and go out, fight with Amalek; to-morrow I will stand on the top of the hill with the rod of God in mine hand."—Exodus 17:9        The children of Israel were led out of Egypt with a strong hand and an out-stretched arm. …

Exodus:17:9

January 11, 1857

Foretastes of the Heavenly Life   “And they took of the fruit of the land in their hands, and brought it down unto us, and brought us word again, and said, It is a good land which the LORD our God doth give us.” — Deuteronomy i. 25.   YOU remember the occasion concerning which these words were written. …

Deuteronomy:1:25

January 11, 1857

Christ’s Care of His Disciples   “If therefore ye seek me, let these go their way.” — John xviii. 8.   WE need but hint at the circumstances under which these words were uttered. Our Saviour was in the Garden of Gethsemane with his disciples; a multitude came with the officers commissioned by the high priest to seize him; …

John:18:8

January 8, 1857

A Lost Christ Found   “But they, supposing him to have been in the company, wont a day’s journey; and they sought him among their kinsfolk and acquaintance. And when they found him not, they turned back again to Jerusalem, seeking him. And it came to pass, that after three days they found him in the temple, …

Luke:2:44-46