June 17, 1855

The Power of the Holy Ghost   "The power of the Holy Ghost."—Romans 15:13        Power is the special and peculiar prerogative of God, and God alone. "Twice have I heard this; that power belongeth unto God." God is God; and power belongeth to him. If he delegates a portion of it to his creatures, yet still it …

Romans:15:13

June 10, 1855

Christ Manifesting Himself to His People   "Judas saith unto him, not Iscariot, Lord, how is it that thou wilt manifest thyself unto us, and not unto the world?"—John 14:22        What a blessed Master Jesus Christ was! How familiar did he allow his disciples to make themselves with him! Though he was the Lord of life and …

John:14:22

June 3, 1855

The Church of Christ   "And I will make them and the places round about my hill a blessing; and I will cause the shower to come down in his season; there shall be showers of blessing."—Ezekiel 34:26        The chapter (Ezek. 34) that I read at the commencement of the service is a prophetical one; and, …

Ezekiel:34:26

May 27, 1855

The Eternal Name   "His name shall endure for ever."—Psalm 72:17        No one here requires to be told that this is the name of Jesus Christ, which "shall endure for ever." Men have said of many of their works, "they shall endure for ever;" but how much have they been disappointed! In the age succeeding the …

Psalms:72:17

May 27, 1855

The Two Effects of the Gospel   "For we are unto God a sweet savour of Christ, in them that are saved, and in them that perish: To the one we are the savour of death unto death; and to the other the savour of life unto life. And who is sufficient for these things?"—2 Corinthians 2:15-16     …

2 Corinthians:2:15-16

May 20, 1855

Forgiveness   "I, even I, am he that blotteth out thy transgressions for mine own sake, and will not remember thy sins."—Isaiah 43:25        There are some passages of sacred writ which have been more abundantly blessed to the conversion of souls than others. They may be called salvation texts. We may not be able to discover …

Isaiah:43:25

May 20, 1855

The Hope of Future Bliss   “As for me, I will behold thy face in righteousness: I shall be satisfied, when I awake, with thy likeness.”— Ps. xvii 15.   IT would be difficult to say to which the gospel owes most, to its friends or to its enemies. It is true, that by the help of God, its …

Psalms:17:15

May 13, 1855

A Caution to the Presumptuous   "Let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall." —1 Cor. 10:12        It is a singular fact, but nevertheless most certain, that the vices are the counterfeits of virtues. Whenever God sends from the mint of heaven a precious coin of genuine metal, Satan will imitate the impress, …

1 Corinthians:10:12

May 13, 1855

Thoughts on the Last Battle   The sting of death is sin; and the strength of sin is the law. But, thanks be unto God, which giveth us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ."—1 Corinthians 15:56-57        While the Bible is one of the most poetical of books, though its language is unutterably sublime, yet we …

1 Corinthians:15:56-57

April 29, 1855

Christ's People - Imitators of Him   "Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus."—Acts 4:13        Behold! what a change divine grace will work in a man, and in how short …

Acts:4:13