October 12, 1884

Jehovah-Jireh   “And Abraham called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh: as it is said to this day, In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen.”— Genesis xxii. 14.   “ABRAHAM called the name of that place Jehovah-jireh,” or “Jehovah will see it,” or “Jehovah will provide,” or “Jehovah will be seen.” We are offered a variety …

Genesis:22:14

July 16, 1871

Number One Thousand; Or, "Bread Enough and To Spare"   "And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!"—Luke 15:17        “He came to himself." The word may be applied to one waking out of a deep swoon. He had …

Luke:15:17

July 11, 1869

The Former and the Latter Rain   “Let us now fear the Lord our God, that giveth rain, both the former and the latter, in his season: he reserveth unto us the appointed weeks of the harvest.”— Jeremiah 5:24.   SUCH are the climate and soil of Palestine, that all agricultural operations are most manifestly dependent upon the periodical …

Jeremiah:5:24

October 10, 1867

A Song at the Well-Head   “And from thence they went to Beer: that is the well whereof the Lord spake unto Moses, Gather the people together, and I will give them water. Then Israel sang this song, Spring up, O well; sing ye unto it: the princes digged the well, the nobles of the people digged …

Numbers:21:16-18

August 10, 1862

A SERMON FOR GLEANERS   “ Boaz commanded his young men, saying, Let her glean even among the sheaves, and reproach her not: and let fall also some of the handfuls of purpose for her, and leave them, that she may glean them, and rebuke her not.” — Ruth 2:15-16        ALL the world dependeth upon the labour of …

Ruth:2:15-16

April 6, 1862

The Two Draughts of Fishes   “ Now when he had left speaking, he said unto Simon, Launch out into the deep, and let down your nets for a draught.”— Luke 5:4. “ And he said unto them, Cast the net on the right side of the ship, and ye shall find. They cast therefore, and now they were not …

Luke:5:4; John 21:6