September 16, 1855

Storming the Battlements   "Go ye up upon her walls, and destroy; but make not a full end: take away her battlements; for they are not the Lord's."—Jeremiah 5:10        We have been talking very freely during this last week of "glorious victories," of "brilliant successes," of "sieges," and of "stormings." We little know what the dread reality …

Jeremiah:5:10

September 9, 1855

The Death of the Christian   "Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in in his season."—Job 5:26        We do not believe all that Job's friends said. They spoke very often as uninspired men, for we find them saying many things that are not true; and …

Job:5:26

September 4, 1855

Heaven and Hell   "And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness; there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth."—Matthew 8:11-12        This is …

Matthew:8:11-12

September 2, 1855

Election   "But we are bound to give thanks always to God for you, brethren beloved of the Lord, because God hath from the beginning chosen you to salvation through sanctification of the Spirit and belief of the truth: Whereunto he called you by our gospel, to the obtaining of the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ."—2 …

2 Thessalonians:2:13-14

August 26, 1855

Law and Grace   "Moreover the law entered, that the offence might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound."—Romans 5:20        There is no point upon which men make greater mistakes than upon the relation which exists between the law and the gospel. Some men put the law instead of the gospel: others put …

Romans:5:20

August 19, 1855

What Are the Clouds?   "That clouds are the dust of his feet."—Nahum 1:3        It is possible for a man to read too many books. We will not despise learning, we will not undervalue erudition, such acquisitions are very desirable; and, when his talents are sanctified to God, the man of learning frequently becomes in the hands …

Nahum:1:3

August 12, 1855

God's People in the Furnace   "I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction."—Isaiah 48:10        When travelling through the country, you have often noticed that in different spots the old rocks peep out from under the soil, as if they would let us know what earth's bones are made of, and what are the solid foundations …

Isaiah:48:10

August 5, 1855

Preach the Gospel   "For though I preach the gospel, I have nothing to glory of; for necessity is laid upon me; yea woe is unto me, if I preach not the gospel."—1 Corinthians 9:16        The greatest man of Apostolic times was the apostle Paul. He was always great in everything. If you consider him as a …

1 Corinthians:9:16

July 8, 1855

A Wise Desire   "He shall choose our inheritance for us."—Psalm 47:4        The Christian is always pleased and delighted when he can see Christ in the Scriptures. If he can but detect the footstep of his lord, and discover that the sacred writers are making some reference to him, however indistinct or dark he will rejoice there …

Psalms:47:4

July 1, 1855

The Necessity of Increased Faith   "And the apostle said unto the Lord, increase our faith."—Luke 17:5        Verily if the apostle said this, one and all of us had need take up the prayer. If the twelve mightiest in the army of the Lord of hosts had need of such a supplication, what shall wesay who are but …

Luke:17:5