June 22, 1890

All the Day Long   “Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the Lord all the day long. For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.”— Proverbs xxiii. 17, 18.     LAST Lord’s-day we had for our texts two promises. I trust they were full of …

Proverbs:23:17-18

June 2, 1889

The Form of Godliness without the Power   “Having a form of godliness, but denying the power thereof: from such turn away.”— 2 Timothy iii. 5.   PAUL warns us of certain characters which will appear in the last times. It is a very terrible list. The like have appeared in other days, hut we are led by his …

2 Timothy:3:5

June 19, 1870

The Profit of Godliness in the Life to Come   Godliness is profitable unto all things, having the promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come.” — 1 Timothy iv. 8.   WE endeavoured, this morning, to prove the profitableness of godliness as to the life which now is, and to discriminate as …

1 Timothy:4:8

June 19, 1870

The Profit of Godliness in This Life   “Bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation."— 1 Timothy iv. 8, 9.   YOUR attention will be the more readily given to …

1 Timothy:4:8, 9

December 22, 1867

The Great Mystery of Godliness   “And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.” — 1 Timothy 3:16.   THE apostle had just reminded Timothy that the church of the living God …

1 Timothy:3:16