November 2, 1856

Cries from the Cross   “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? why art thou so far from helping me, and from the words of my roaring?” — Psalm xxii. 1.   WE here behold the Saviour in the depths of his agonies and sorrows. No other place so well shows the griefs of Christ as Calvary, …

Psalms:22:1

October 30, 1856

The Offence of the Cross   “And I, brethren, if I yet preach circumcision, why do I yet suffer persecution? then is the offence of the cross ceased.” — Gal. v. 11.   *This date is an approximation of when this sermon was delivered.   THE religion of Jesus is the most peaceful, mild, and benevolent religion which was ever promulgated. …

Galatians:5:11

October 15, 1856

Spiritual Gleaning   “Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not.” — Ruth ii. 15.   OUR country cousins have been engaged recently in harvest occupations, and most of them understand what is meant by gleaning. Perhaps they are not all of them so wise as to understand the heavenly art of spiritual gleaning. That is …

Ruth:2:15

September 28, 1856

The Great Supreme        "Ascribe ye greatness unto our God." - Dueteronomy 32:3        OUR God is one God. He is none other than the infinite Jehovah, who of old spake unto his people, and revealed himself by that marvellous incommunicable name— the name Jehovah! And yet though he is one God, we are taught …

Deuteronomy:32:3

September 25, 1856

The Duty of Remembering the Poor   "Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do."—Galatians 2:10        Poverty is no virtue; wealth is no sin. On the other hand, wealth is not morally good, and poverty is not morally evil. A man may be a good man …

Galatians:2:10

September 25, 1856

The Christian’s Glorious Inventory   “Therefore let no man glory in men. For all things are your’s; whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are your’s; and ye are Christ’s; and Christ is God’s.” — 1 Corinthians iii. 21— 23.   *This date is an …

1 Corinthians:3:21-23

September 21, 1856

Comfort Proclaimed   "Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God."—Isaiah 40:1        What a sweet title: "My people!" What a cheering revelation: "Your God!" How much of meaning is couched in those two words, "My people!" Here is speciality. The whole world is God's; the heaven, even the heaven of heavens are the Lord's and he …

Isaiah:40:1

August 31, 1856

The Question of Fear and the Answer of Faith   "Will he plead against me with his great power? No; but he would put strength in me."—Job 23:6        I shall not to-night consider the connexion of these words, or what was particularly intended by Job. I shall use them in, perhaps, another sense from that which …

Job:23:6

August 31, 1856

Christ in the Covenant   "I will give thee for a covenant of the people."—Isaiah 49:8        We all believe that our Saviour has very much to do with the covenant of eternal salvation. We have been accustomed to regard him as the Mediator of the covenant, as the surety of the covenant, and as the scope …

Isaiah:49:8

August 25, 1856

To-morrow   "Boast not thyself of to-morrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth."—Proverbs 27:1        God’s most holy Word was principally written to inform us of the way to heaven, and to guide us in our path through this world, to the realms of eternal life and light. But as if to teach …

Proverbs:27:1