The Bible

The Unspeakable Gift

2 Corinthians 9:15

… The Lord Jesus is described in Scripture as "the Savior of all men, specially of them that believe." His mission is glad tidings both to Israel and to …

A Present Religion

1 John 3:2

… Somehow, in Scripture, the thought comes out as plain as if written with a sunbeam, this world is the beginning of the end,—it is the preparing-place …

Thinking and Turning

Psalm 119:59

… Whenever the foot or the hand is mentioned in Scripture, something practical is meant. "I turned my feet." I did not merely say, "I turned my eyes," but …

The Way of Salvation

Acts 4:12

… Another says, “But how about the heathen? They know not Christ; are any of the heathen saved?” Mark, Holy Scripture saith but very little concerning the salvation of …

Life's Inevitable Burden

Galatians 6:6

… the language of Scripture in a manner in which they would not use the same language if found in other books. The Word of God is, however, not …

Beggars Becoming Princes

1 Samuel 2:8

… The only thing a man can trust to before he comes to Christ is his own righteousness, and what is the verdict of Scripture upon that? You know …

The Only Road

John 14:6

… Now there is one doctrine in Scripture which is peculiar to the Father. It is the doctrine of Election. The Father has chosen us to be His people …

Psalm 14

Psalm 14

… Richard Clerke, D.D.,—1634 (one of the translators of our English Bible). Verses 1, 4. The Scripture gives this as a cause of the notorious courses of …

Stephen's Death

Acts 7:59

… Knowing that he was now preaching his last sermon, he used the sharp two-edged sword of the Word of God, piercing into their very bones. He cared …

Eternal Life Within Present Grasp

1 Timothy 6:12

… Thus I read the Word of God. Let others read as they may. The only laying hold on eternal life that can be practiced by us must be …

Beauty for Ashes

Isaiah 61:3

… He who looks for more revelation should beware lest he receive the curse with which the Bible concludes—which will certainly come upon any who either add to …

Jesus in Gethsemane

John 18:1

… I do not know how it is, but I like my own study Bible best of all, and if I must have a smaller one, I prefer one …

Choice Portions

Deuteronomy 32:9

… He scattered into her the incorruptible seed of the Word of God, which lives and abides forever. When He saw her tender blades springing up, He watched over …

The Sinner'S Advocate

1 John 2:1

… And what if some men do pervert the doctrine? Do not wicked minds corrupt everything? What Truth is there in Scripture with which a man may not ruin …

The Little Dogs

Matthew 15:26

… If the Word of God is true, O man, do not fight against it, but bow before it! It is not the way to a living faith in …

A Typical Week’s Work

… As soon as any passage of Scripture really grips my heart and soul, I concentrate my whole attention upon it, look at the precise meaning of the original …

Foretastes of the Heavenly Life

Deuteronomy 1:25

… Christ looks down on the Bible, and the Bible is His looking glass. You look into it and see the face of Christ as in a mirror, darkly …

Our Lord's Entrance Within the Veil

Hebrews 9:12

… Take this away and I do not see anything left in the Bible at all which can be called good news. The very soul of the doctrine of …

The Importunate Widow

Luke 18:1-8

… There are no times laid down in Scripture except by the example of holy men, for the Lord trusts much to the love of His people and to …

A Double Silver Wedding

… Every text of Scripture is boundless in its meaning ; we could preach from the Bible throughout eternity, and not exhaust it. The groove narrow ? The thoughts of God …

Psalm 93

Psalm 93

… Thy promises, as may be gathered from the following words, "are sure, " or true , or faithful ;which attribute properly belongs, and everywhere in Scripture is ascribed, to promises …

Joy in a Reconciled God

Romans 5:11

… We will not believe that our heart is opposed to God though the preacher often warns us that it is so, and though the Word of God teaches …

Gone, Gone Forever

1 Kings 20:40

… Ahab is no more, but this Scripture is not, therefore, like a spent shell, there is truth and power in it! Its teaching is applicable to us, also …

Purging Out the Leaven

1 Corinthians 5:6-8

… But with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth." 1 Corinthians 5:6-8 . "WHAT God has joined together, let no man put asunder." Evermore in Scripture the …

The Hospital of Waiters Visited with the Gospel

John 5:8

… They could trust their imagination, but they cannot trust the Word of God as it is written in the Inspired Volume! They want something over and above the …

Christ Manifesting Himself to His People

John 14:22

… even if Scripture did not declare it to be the truth, there are many of us who have a Scripture written in our hearts—the Bible of experience …

Christ's Work No Failure

Isaiah 42:4

… There are passages of Scripture and signs of the times which may be taken to indicate it. On the other hand, shall the age grow brighter and brighter …

The Believer A New Creature

2 Corinthians 5:17

… Holy Scripture is notably sententious. Human teachers are given to verbiage; we multiply words to express our meaning, but the Lord is wondrously laconic; he writeth as it …

'By Water and Blood'

1 John 5:6

… are continually trying to get the Doctrine of the Atonement out of the Bible. Certain philosophical divines, who have just a smattering of theological knowledge, and who seem …

Unparalleled Loving Kindnesses

Psalm 89:49

… We do not need a better Savior, we do not need a better hope, we do not need a better Bible, we do not need better promises. We …

A Command and a Promise

James 4:8

… First, then, we have here, A MESSAGE TO THE BELIEVER. "Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you." In Scripture, drawing near has various meanings …

The Perseverance of Faith

Matthew 15:28

… Portion of Scripture Read before Sermon—Matthew 15:21-39. HYMNS FROM "OUR OWN HYMN BOOK"—560, 599, 550. EXPOSITION BY C. H. SPURGEON MATTHEW 15:21-39 …

Deacons and Elders; Pastors and Teachers

… Our Pastor pointed out the Scripture warrant for such an office, and quoted the several passages relating to the ordaining of elders: Titus 1:5, and Acts 14 …

Our Lord's Triumphant Ascension

Psalm 68:18

… Hear them prayerfully—not for the indulgence of your curiosity, nor for the pleasing of your ear with rhetoric—but that you, through the Word of God, may …

Grieving the Holy Spirit

Ephesians 4:30

… Again, if we neglect prayer, if our closet door is cob-webbed, if we forget to read the Scriptures, if the leaves of our Bible are almost stuck …

Not Boasting, But Trusting

Ephesians 2:9

… I have nothing to do with manufacturing Doctrines—my business is to preach them as I find them in the Scripture. If you do not like them, you …

Hallelujah! Hallelujah!

Psalm 149:4-6

… have obtained an inheritance." Are not those the Words of Scripture? Here is another Word of Scripture—"God has raised us up together, and made us sit together …

The Kingly Priesthood of the Saints

Revelation 5:10

… They are not merely to be kings in heaven, but they are also kings on earth; for if my text does not say so, the Bible declares it …

The Saint's Heritage and Watchword

Isaiah 54:17

… Now and then we have felt rather alarmed because we have heard that some great people were going to prove that the Bible was not true and that …

Presumptuous Sins

Psalm 19:13

… That young man burned his Bible in the midst of his wicked companions—not because he hated his Bible, for he quivered and looked pale at the ashes …