The Bible

Love's Medicines and Miracles

Isaiah 38:17

… But I am afraid when the new translation of the Bible comes out, it will be better to light our fires with it than to give up the …

Now, and Then

1 Corinthians 13:12

… How many difficulties in the word of God are like this! Not yet can they be justly discriminated; till the day dawn, the apocalyptic symbols will not be …

The Way of Wisdom

Job 28:7

… Foxe's "Book of Martyrs," (which could not have been written had not the martyrs suffered and died), is still, next to the Bible, the great master-gun …

The Lord Leading—David Following

2 Samuel 5:24

… text in the Bible, although the statement happens to be true for all that! The other Truth of God, which is in the Bible, is Paul's declaration …

The Jewel of Peace

2 Thessalonians 3:16

… You may rest assured that if any doctrine in the Bible prevents a godly man from enjoying peace it must be because he has not yet understood it …

Harvest Time

1 Samuel 12:17

… As we have four great evangelists in the Bible, so there are four evangelists in Nature—and these are the four evangelists of the seasons—spring, summer, autumn …

Redemption and Its Claims

1 Corinthians 6:20

… And upon waking from his dream he put aside his classic books to make the Word of God the main study of his life. Alas, there are a …

Joy in God

Romans 5:11

… No, Beloved, there is no God but the God revealed in Holy Scripture, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob—the God and Father of our Lord and …

What Are the Clouds?

Nahum 1:3

… In a few more years, my friends, Scripture assures us, this earth and all that is therein, is to be burned up. That deep molten mass which now …

The Reception of Sinners

Luke 15:22

… Scripture in varied phrases and metaphors. And though those Scriptures are simple in their style, yet they contain the very essence of poetry. The bards of the Bible …

The Peace of God

Philippians 4:7

… Is he reminded by Scripture of a Day of Judgment when all hearts shall be revealed? He has peace with regard to that dread mystery and all that …

Divine Sovereignty

Matthew 20:15

… I never read it in my Bible. I dare not say, “Our father which art in heaven,” till I am regenerated. I cannot rejoice in the fatherhood of …

God, the Children's Teacher

Psalm 71:17

… Do you believe it, Mother?" "Oh, yes, my Dear, of course I do—the Bible says so!" "Then, Mother, you know aunt Eliza is going to Australia?" "Yes …

The Sin Offering

Leviticus 4:3

… If you reject Christ, you shall perish in your sin. "The blood is the life thereof," says the Word of God. And your life must be taken unless …

Believing With The Heart

Romans 10:10

… So all the promises of Scripture are full of comfort. In their sphere, they glow and glisten with the warmth and light of love. But there are "bright …

Psalm 59

Psalm 59

… And in the Bible how exceedingly contemptuous, and how inapplicable to English dogs, are the terms employed in describing canine habits. "They grin like a dog, and go …

Faith and Repentance Inseparable

Mark 1:15

… There must be sorrow for sin and hatred of it in true repentance, or else I have read my Bible to little purpose. In very truth, I think …

God's People Melted and Tried

Jeremiah 9:7

… They have a Bible. They do not read it much, but still they have one. They are very nice people. Everybody thinks that they are Christians, yet all …

Vanities and Verities

2 Corinthians 4:18

… We believe in the resurrection of the dead and in the judgment and in life everlasting according to the teaching of the Word of God. Try to look …

The Two Builders And Their Houses

Matthew 7:24-27

… A Negro was once told by a friend that some man had said the Bible was not true. Now, our poor friend had never thought anybody could doubt …

The First Recorded Words of Jesus

Luke 2:48

… Do you wonder that there should be much in Scripture which you cannot comprehend, when even the first words of Christ, when He is yet a boy, is …

Jesus Knew What He Would Do

John 6:6

… Therefore, do not let us take up the Bible and imagine that we shall, at once, understand it as we do another book, but let us breathe the …

The Long Pastorate Commenced, 1854

… I opened the Bible to find the text, which I had carefully studied as the topic of discourse, when, on the opposite page, another passage of Scripture sprang …

The Greatest Folly in the World

Romans 3:11

… Some even say prayers regularly, have family prayer and read portions of the Bible, too, in due season. But God is not in it all. O Sirs, if …

Ezekiel'S Deserted Infant

Ezekiel 16:5

… Let proud man kick against the doctrine as he may, Scripture tells us assuredly that we are "born in sin and shapen in iniquity." We came not into …

Those Who Desire

Nehemiah 1:11

… Why, surely the Word of God is very plain, and the way of salvation is very simple! "He that believes on the Son has everlasting life." Then, if …

A Bottle in the Smoke

Psalm 119:83

… This we will supply to our hearers and readers in the words of the Author of the Pictorial Bible: “This doubtless refers to a leathern bottle, of kid …

The Covenanter

Psalm 25:10

… He sits in a wild glen with his Bible open before him on a huge stone. He leans on his great broadsword and his horse stands quietly at …

The Sluggard's Reproof

Proverbs 20:4

… There is such a rule to be found in Scripture, too," he reminded the monk, "Paul himself has said it, "If any man will not work, neither will …

The Smoke Of Their Torments

Genesis 19:27

… But the God of Scripture is to be adored in every attribute by which He is revealed. "God is Love." But know, too, that His justice shall beam …

The Scales of Judgment

Daniel 5:27

… Before Almighty God, on our bended knees, with our Bible before us, we have good reason to stop many a time and say, “Lord, I feel I have …

A Call To Prayer and Testimony

Isaiah 62:6

… One came to me, not long ago, and said, "I was surprised to find these words in the Bible." To him I answered, "Your remark makes me fear …

"Much More"

Romans 5:10

… Still, according to the Word of God, Jehovah bruised Him—Jehovah hid His face from Him till Jesus cried, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me …

Loosening The Sandal Strap

Luke 3:16

… Any hypocrite will come to Lord's-Day worship, but it is not every hypocrite that will attend Prayer Meetings, or read the Bible in secret, or speak …

"Behold the Lamb of God"

John 1:29

… Yet is not Scripture full of it? "The Lord has laid on Him the iniquity of us all." Sin was borne by Christ—yes, actually borne by Him …

The Minister'S Stock-Taking

Acts 28:24

… These are among the some that believe not, and some of them try to quiet their conscience by pretending that they do not believe the Bible to be …

Scarlet Sinners Pardoned and Purified

Isaiah 1:18

… Some men dare to contradict Scripture, to express their disbelief in it, no, to contradict God, Himself, even to express their disbelief in His existence and, disbelieving in …

Thoughts and Their Fruit

Jeremiah 6:19

… So, too, in the closet, whether ostensibly engaged in private devotion, or the reading of Scripture—unless the thoughts are centered upon the subject in hand— there can …

Number One Thousand; Or, “Bread Enough and To Spare”

Luke 15:17

… The Scripture answers the question, not by telling us that God is loving, but by assuring us that God is love. God himself is love; it is his …

The Conditions Of Power In Prayer

1 John 3:22-24

… PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON—1 John 3 ; Isaiah 1:10-20 .