The Bible

Psalm 68

Psalm 68

… It only occurs here in our version of Scripture, except in connection with other words such as Hallelujah. And rejoice before him. In the presence of him who …

Jesus Known by Personal Revelation

Matthew 16:13-17

… We do not even discover Christ merely by reading the letter of the Word of God. God teaches us saving Truth through Holy Scripture and by our devout …

Christ Lifted Up

John 12:32

… How many ministers in London could preach as well out of Shakespeare as the Bible, for all they want is a moral maxim. The good man never thinks …

A Holy and Homely Resolve

Psalm 101:2

… THE 100th Psalm is perhaps the best known song of praise in the Word of God. To sing the "Old Hundredth" has been a habit of worshippers from …

A Sermon and a Reminiscence

1 Peter 2:7

… In the Word of God there are many expressions with regard to believing in Christ. We read of believing in Him, believing upon Him and believing Him. Now …

Psalm 117

Psalm 117

… It may be worth noting that this is at once the shortest chapter of the Scriptures and the central portion of the whole Bible . EXPOSITION Verse 1. O …

Psalm 129

Psalm 129

… Henri Arnaud, mounting the pulpit with a sword in one hand and a Bible in the other, preached from the Hundred and twenty-ninth Psalm, and once more …

Faith in Christ's Ability

Matthew 9:28

… on earth! I know that I am addressing many who believe in the Bible. At least you say that you do and that you believe that Jesus Christ …

Filling Up the Measure of Iniquity

Genesis 15:16

… I have searched the Word of God with the view of finding the most impressive texts—and I have prayed to God to guide me to subjects which …

All Comers To Christ Welcomed

John 6:37

… Are you now in a storm, my Brother? My Sister, are you now tempest-tossed? Listen to this Word of God and remember the Lord High Admiral of …

Psalm 45

Psalm 45

… Paxton's Illustrations of Scripture. Verse 3. Thy sword. The word of God is compared to such a weapon, for the apostle informs us that it is quick …

To Those Who Are "Almost Persuaded"

Acts 26:28

… did not believe the Bible, no argument drawn from it could have any force with you, and therefore the Apostle did not quote Scripture to the philosophers on …

Evening, June 19

Song 2:16-17

… Solomon 2:16, 17 Surely if there be a happy verse in the Bible it is this—“My Beloved is mine, and I am his.” So peaceful, so …

Evening, May 29

Jos 6:26

… What are we doing to spread the Bible, which is the Pope’s bane and poison? Are we casting abroad good, sound gospel writings? Luther once said, “The …

Prefatory Note

… The clergy and ministers of all denominations, home and foreign missionaries, open-air preachers, Sunday-school and Bible-class teachers, tract-distributors, and Christians of all ranks will …

John Mark—or, Haste in Religion

Mark 14:50-52

… No Exposition of the passage of Scripture read by Mr. Spurgeon before he preached the foregoing Sermon appears to have been preserved and the subject on which he …

Morning, July 17

1Th 1:4

… and tell Jesus so, and tell him that you have read in the Bible, “Him that cometh unto me, I will in no wise cast out.” Tell him …

Morning, January 2

Col 4:2

… We scarcely open the Bible before we read, “Then began men to call upon the name of the Lord;” and just as we are about to close the …

Morning, February 22

Ge 49:24

… of Jacob .” Now, wherever you read of the God of Jacob in the Bible, you should remember the covenant with Jacob. Christians love to think of God’s …

Morning, August 26

Ps 111:9

… Their eyes sparkled when they saw it as a treasure-trove in the Bible; but oh! how their souls were gladdened when they saw in the last will …

Faith Very Simple

… Out with your hand, man, and take him at once! When enquirers accept the Bible as literally true, and see that Jesus is really given to all who …

Abram's Call—or, Half-Way—and All the Way

Genesis 11:31

… Holy Scripture describes his conduct and appends no absolute word of censure. But it does what is quite as significant—it keeps silent as to anything like a …

Confession of Christ

Matthew 10:32

… bring everything to the test of the Bible, and the Bible, alone, I think they would see that the Scripture Baptism is an ordinance for Believers, wherein and …

Evening, January 28

Lu 2:20

… Observe the last sentence—“As it was told unto them.” Have you not found the gospel to be in yourselves just what the Bible said it would be …

The Bird Escaped from the Snare

Psalm 124:7

… Many souls have enough of conscience and of enlightenment by the Word of God to alarm them when they find themselves entangled in sin. And then they beat …

Confession of Sin—A Sermon With Seven Texts

Exodus 9:27

… is no promise in the Bible to the man who will not confess his sins. Yet, as upon every point of Scripture there is a liability of being …

Morning, April 28

Ps 119:49

… your especial need may be, you may readily find some promise in the Bible suited to it. Are you faint and feeble because your way is rough and …

The Necessity of Growing Faith

2 Thessalonians 1:3

… Study the Word of God—give your heart to searching it! Seek to get at the inner teaching and learn the analogy of faith. Practice deep-sea fishing …

Morning, March 13

2Ki 7:3

… Open your Bible, and read the story of the lepers, and mark their position, which was much the same as yours. If you remain where you are you …

The Search Warrant

John 6:64

… You know that the Word of God is true, yet you never trouble yourself about its warnings and threats. You say, "Let us eat and drink, and enjoy …

The Eternal Name

Psalm 72:17

… we have taken this for our motto, and by it we will stand. “The Bible, the whole Bible, and nothing but the Bible,” is still the religion of …

A Wise Desire

Psalm 47:4

… of instances you could find in Scripture, where you can see God present in the affairs of man. But as the Bible, after all, is the best proof …

Evening, October 22

Jn 16:15

… 16:15 There are times when all the promises and doctrines of the Bible are of no avail, unless a gracious hand shall apply them to us. We …

A New Order of Priests and Levites

Isaiah 66:21

… he speaks of things which he has tasted and handled of the good Word of God. John Newton, to whom I referred just now, could not do otherwise …

Charity and Purity

James 1:27

… There is no change in the Scripture and there is no change in the world. If you love the world, the love of the Father is not in …

Happy Childhood at Stambourne

… Queries of the like simple but rather unusual stamp would frequently break up into paragraphs of a miscellaneous length the Bible-reading of the assembled family, and had …

True Learning

Ephesians 4:20

… He has read the Bible. He may even have studied it, after a fashion, and may know what orthodox doctrine is so that he does not care to …

The Inexhaustible Barrel

1 Kings 17:16

… Throughout Scripture we are continually startled with resplendent instances of unlimited sovereignty, and the case of this widow is one among the many. Electing love passes by the …

Posture, Action, Gesture, Etc.

… He should use his common sense, and not make it difficult for him to speak by leaning forward over the Bible or book-board. Bending over as if …

Conceit Rebuked

Job 34:33

… I cannot discover Him by myself—He must unveil Himself to me—and that He has done in Holy Scripture. All that He intends us to know about …