June 29, 1856

Men Chosen- Fallen Angels Rejected   "Verily he took not on him the nature of angels; but he took on him the seed of Abraham."—Hebrews 2:16        The Almighty God, who dwelt alone, was pleased to manifest himself by created works, which should display his wisdom and his power. When he set about the mighty work of …

Hebrews:2:16

June 29, 1856

Hatred Without Cause   "They hated me without a cause."—John 15:25        It is usually understood, that the quotation our Saviour here refers to is to be found in the 35th Psalm, at the 19th verse, where David says, speaking of himself immediately and of the Saviour prophetically, "Let not them who are mine enemies rejoice over …

John:15:25

June 22, 1856

The Plea of Faith   "Do as thou hast said."—2 Samuel 7:25        Nathan had been giving to David, on God's behalf, sundry exceeding great and precious promises. David expresses his gratitude to God for having so promised, and he says, "Now, O Lord God, the word that thou hast spoken concerning thy servant, and concerning his …

2 Samuel:7:25

June 22, 1856

The Majestic Voice   "The voice of the Lord is full of majesty."—Psalm 29:4        All God's works praise him, whether they be magnificent or minute, they all discover the wisdom, the power, and the benevolence of their Creator. "All thy works praise thee, O God." But there are some of his more majestic works which sing …

Psalms:29:4

June 15, 1856

Unimpeachable Justice   "Against thee, thee only, have I sinned, and done this evil in thy sight: that thou mightest be justified when thou speakest, and be clear when thou judgest."—Psalm 51:4        Yesterday was to me a day of deep solemnity; a pressure rested on my mind throughout the whole of it, which I could not …

Psalms:51:4

June 15, 1856

Omniscience   "Thou God seest me."—Genesis 16:13        There are more eyes fixed on man than he wots of: he sees not as he is seen. He thinks himself obscure and unobserved, but let him remember that a cloud on witnesses hold him in full survey. Wherever he is, at every instant, there are beings whose attention …

Genesis:16:13

June 8, 1856

Salvation to the Uttermost   "Where he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them."—Hebrews 7:25        Salvation is a doctrine peculiar to revelation. Revelation affords us a complete history of it, but nowhere else can we find any trace thereof. …

Hebrews:7:25

June 1, 1856

Indwelling Sin   "Then Job answered the Lord and said, Behold, I am vile."—Job 40:3-4        Surely, if any man had a right to say, I am not vile, it was Job; for, according to the testimony of God himself, he was "a perfect and an upright man, one that feared God and eschewed evil." Yet we find even …

Job:40:3-4

May 25, 1856

The God of the Aged   The substance of which was also delivered at Stambourne, Essex, on the commemoration of the Jubilee of his Grandfather, the REV. JAMES SPURGEON, Tuesday 27th May. 1856.   "Even to your old age I am he; and even to hoar hairs will I carry you. I have made, and I will bear; even I will …

Isaiah:46:4

May 18, 1856

God Alone the Salvation of His People   "He only is my rock and my salvation."—Psalm 62:2        How noble a title. So sublime, suggestive, and overpowering. "MY ROCK." It is a figure so divine, that to God alone shall it ever be applied.      Look on yon rocks and wonder at their antiquity, for from their …

Psalms:62:2