The Bible

Tell It All

Mark 5:33

… I remember when I sought the Lord, I said to Him, "Lord, I have read in Scripture that You did hear Saul of Tarsus, and that You did …

'Accepted in the Beloved'

Ephesians 1:6

… Are there Truths in Scripture that are not to be taught? If any say so, then I charge them with being like the Jesuit who hides a part …

Reasons For Doubting Christ

Matthew 14:31

… Only it is sometimes put in Scripture by way of question, "Is anything too hard for the Lord?" "The Lord's hand is not shortened that it cannot …

Cambridge Life and Letters, 1850-1851

… Roffe beautifully says, ‘The Scripture says not, the believer shall be saved; but, he is saved, and has eternal life abiding in him.’ Perfectly justified, and on the …

A Refreshing Promise

Isaiah 27:3

… In the Scripture before us, the Prophet says, "Behold, the Lord comes out of His place to punish the inhabitants of the earth for their iniquity," ( Isa. 26 …

Angelic Interest in the Gospel

1 Peter 1:12

… We know, from Scripture, that they not only watched over the Savior, but they rejoice over penitents. The Lord Jesus has told us that "there is joy in …

Daniel's Band

Daniel 10:11

… Many say that the Bible is not half Inspired. Many are turning away from Christ, refusing to acknowledge His Deity, and some blasphemously speak of His precious blood …

Christ's Perfection and Precedence

Solomon 5:10

… Neglect not that fellowship which, like the light of a candle, shines upon the page of the Bible. Some of you are studying earthly sciences. Perhaps you give …

The Commissariat of the Universe

Psalm 104:28

… Go to the Bible and say, "Lord, give me a promise," and you will find one suitable to your case. Go and hear His servants whom He has …

Light at Evening Time

Zechariah 14:7

… When I try to pray I find I can’t pray as I should like; when I read the Bible it is all black against me; it is …

The Beginning of Miracles Which Jesus Did

John 2:11

… He cast down a rod and it became a serpent—and he turned water into blood—but Jesus overcomes the serpent with the rod of Scripture and turns …

The Ear Bored With An Awl

Exodus 21:5

… Which way the Scripture goes—that is the way for you to go! And though we, or an angel from Heaven, preach to you any other Gospel than …

The Parable of the Ark

Genesis 7:15

… It is their own fault and God will not make them come." The Word of God says they cannot come, yet the Arminian says they can. The poor …

Peter After His Restoration

Luke 22:32

… You know that you can speak not only what you have read in the Bible but what you have felt in your own heart. You are qualified, therefore …

The Man Christ Jesus

Hebrews 7:4

… He was not one who took a holy office and then laid it down; but as far as the historic page of Scripture is concerned we have no …

An Appeal To Sinners

Luke 15:2

… Convinced sinner, Christ says, “Come;” and that thou mayest be sure he says it, let us quote that Scripture again, “I came not to call the righteous, but …

The Charge of the Angel

Acts 5:19

… I like to think whatever I may feel driven to believe from Scripture, that the great fight between good and evil will be so fought out that the …

Am I Sought Out?

Isaiah 62:12

… We were sought out by that little Bible we were taught to read and that hymnbook which was put into our hands. We were sought out when we …

"Honey In The Mouth!"

John 16:14

… Lead us in." Dear Friends, whenever you want to understand a text of Scripture, try to read the original. Consult anybody who has studied what the original means …

Heart'S Ease

Psalm 112:7

… copies of the Bible in Geneva! A few weeks ago we were informed ethnologically that Negroes were nearly allied to apes and that the Scripture statement that God …

My God

Psalm 91:2

… PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON—Psalm 37. HYMNS FROM "OUR OWN HYMN BOOK"—774, 198.

Our Watchword

Psalm 70:4

… All Scripture is profitable, but especially those Scriptures which concern our salvation. Some things lose by observation, they are most wondered at when least understood; but the gospel …

"They Were Tempted"

Hebrews 11:37

… We shall again see "the lily among thorns." The gracious characters of which we read in Scripture were not created by favorable circumstances—they owed nothing to their …

Great Changes

Luke 13:30

… Now, wherever we see in Holy Scripture the word, "behold," it answers the same end. It is intended to show us that there is either something new, something …

The Soul Winner

… God the Holy Spirit can convert a soul by any text of Scripture apart from your paraphrase, your comment, your exposition ; but there are certain Scripture passages, as …

Angelic Studies

Ephesians 3:10

… Do you look into them? Blessed shall you be if you abide in the study of the Word of God! You shall be like trees planted by the …

Effectual Calling—Illustrated by the Call of Abram

Genesis 12:5

… Agents are generally used—the minister speaks, the Bible becomes a living light, the Providence is a warning which is not misunderstood—but neither minister, nor Bible, nor …

Psalm 140

Psalm 140

… Barth, in "The Bible Manual." Whole Psalm. As in Psalm 138. David set before his seed God's promise as the anchor of hope (2Sa 7:1-17 …

Appreciative Correspondents, 1855-1890

… Allcroft's, on Wednesday next, after the Bible Society meeting, at which you and I both have to speak. I was going to say that, although I wanted …

The Inner Side of Conversion

Jeremiah 31:18-20

… But that is not the truth which the Bible tries to tell us. Holy Scripture says—"There is joy in the presence of the angels of God over …

Psalm 111

Psalm 111

… The devout naturalist ransacks nature, the earnest student of history pries into hidden facts and dark stories, and the man of God digs into the mines of Scripture …

Christians Kept In Time And Glorified In Eternity

… We do not know much of angels, but from what we gather in Holy Scripture—perhaps tinged in our reading with some of the half-inspired ideas of …

The Double Drawing Near

James 4:8

… To help you to think of Him, read His Word, for Scripture will both give you the best subject for thought and assist you to understand and know …

The Pleiades and Orion

Job 38:31

… You turn to the Bible and behold no gleams of light. You get wretched and you sing with Dr. Watts— "Dear Lord, and shall we always live At …

A Wafer of Honey

2 Corinthians 12:9

… the most painful chapters in Scripture to read. Not long ago, one of our missionaries out in China was attacked concerning the Bible on this very ground. One …

The Holy Spirit in Connection with Our Ministry

… concerning which notion I can only say that I have been unable to discover in holy Scripture either the term or the idea. I do find in the …

An Anxious Enquiry for a Beloved Son

2 Samuel 18:29

… He has now begun to read his Bible, and he endeavors to draw near to God in prayer. Is he safe? Not if he stops even there. He …

Faith Victorious

Matthew 15:21-28

… Did the Lord Jesus Christ eversay that He was not sent to you? Did He ever, anywhere in Scripture, indicate that His commission excluded you? He didseem to …

Learning in Private What to Teach in Public

Matthew 10:27

… the Bible and say, "Blessed Lord Jesus, by Your Spirit, teach this doctrine to me. Let me know, by Your teaching, what this passage of Scripture means, for …

The Father's Will

John 6:39

… You know, beloved Friends, that the general custom is, with the various denominations of Christians, to take up one part of the Bible and preach that part. And …