April 21, 1889

Ten Wrong Kinds of Hearers   “Cry aloud, spare not, lift up thy voice like a trumpet, and shew my people their transgression, and the house of Jacob their sins. Yet they seek me daily, and delight to know my ways, as a nation that did righteousness, and forsook not the ordinance of their God: they ask …

Isaiah:58:1-2

April 18, 1889

A Dirge for the Down-Grade, and a Song for Faith   “Rejoice for joy with her, all ye that mourn for her.”— Isaiah lxvi. 10.   A MOURNER is always an interesting person. We pass by joyful people without a thought; but when we see the ensigns of woe we pause, and sympathize even if we dare not enquire. …

Isaiah:66:10

April 14, 1889

Man Unknown to Man   “The heart knoweth his own bitterness; and a stranger doth not intermeddle with his joy.”— Proverbs xiv. 10.   You lift up your eyes, and you behold the stars. Surely, it is no idle imagination that these heavenly lights are distant worlds; but they are entirely separated from the inhabitants of this globe. You …

Proverbs:14:10

April 14, 1889

Servitude or Service--Which?   “Nevertheless they shall be his servants; that they may know my service, and the service of the kingdoms of the countries.” 2 Chronicles xii. 8.   THE people of God had left their God, and he had left them, so that Shishak, the king of Egypt, came against them; and though the Lord had respect …

2 Chronicles:7:8

April 11, 1889

No Fixity without Faith   “If ye will not believe, surely ye shall not be established.”— Isaiah vii. 9.   As I told you in the reading, Isaiah had a very heavy commission from God. He was to go and speak to people who would not hear him, and to be to them a messenger rather of death than …

Isaiah:7:9

April 7, 1889

The Believing Thief   “And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom. And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, To day shalt thou be with me in paradise.”—Luke xxiii. 42, 43.   SOME time ago I preached upon the whole story of the dying thief. I do not propose to …

Luke:23:42-43

April 7, 1889

Watching for Christ’s Coming   “Blessed are those servants, whom the lord when he cometh shall find watching: verily I say unto you, that he shall gird himself, and make them to sit down to meat, and will come forth and serve them. And if he shall come in the second watch, or come in the third …

Luke:12:37-38

April 4, 1889

Marah Better Than Elim   “So Moses brought Israel from the Red sea, and they went out into the wilderness of Shur; and they went three days in the wilderness, and found no water. And when they came to Marah, they could not drink of the waters of Marah, for they were bitter: therefore the name of …

Exodus:15:22-26

March 31, 1889

The Gospel of the Glory of Christ   “The light of the glorious gospel of Christ.”—2 Corinthians iv. 4.   SHINING in the centre of the verse, like a pearl in its setting, you find these words. Literally and accurately translated, they run thus: “The light of the gospel of the glory of Christ.” This is the form given …

2 Corinthians:4:4

March 31, 1889

Blinded by Satan   “The god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not.”— 2 Corinthians iv. 4.   THE practice of blinding men is a horrible process, too horrible for us to say another word about it; but there is also a spiritual blindness which comes upon some men. These are, to begin with, …

2 Corinthians:4:4