The Bible

Sin Immeasurable

Psalm 19:12

… To vindicate my boast of perfection, I must deny the Word of God, forget the law, and exalt myself above the testimony of truth. Therefore, I say, we …

Nazareth—or Jesus, Rejected by His Friends

Luke 4:28-30

… Moreover, they are fully persuaded of the authenticity and Divinity of the Word of God, and they have no doubt but what the Savior was sent from God …

God in the Covenant

Jeremiah 31:33

… It surprises me that any reader of the Bible should so talk. Paul once quoted a heathen poet, who said that we are his offspring; and it is …

Public Meeting Of Our London Baptist Brethren

… And as for all such who preach not this Doctrine, but instead thereof the Scriptureless thing of sprinkling of infants, (falsely called baptism), whereby the pure Word of …

Lecture I: Illustrations In Preaching.

… of will-worship and gross sin but the _falling back on the Word of God_." The _Daily News_, in reviewing a book written by an eminent minister, complained …

The Shulamite'S Choice Prayer

Solomon 8:6

… That modern doctrine of the restoration of damned souls has no foundation in the Word of God; it is a dream, and they shall find it so who …

A Visit to the Harvest Field

James 5:7-8

… The author of the Bible is also the architect of the universe. The book that is writ and the things that are made alike bear witness to his …

Assurance Sought

Psalm 35:3

… And, mark you, God's Word in that old Book—this blessed Bible—is as good as if He rent the heavens and spoke right out from the …

Self-Humbling and Self-Searching

Solomon 1:6

… Dear friends, beware of reading the Bible for other people. Get your own text—your own morsel of marrow and fatness—out of Scripture; and do not be …

God of the Hills and God of the Valleys

1 Kings 20:28

… Who cares for their slanderous falsehoods?" But our God is jealous—He is ever represented in Scripture as being tender of His own Glory and, therefore, though Israel …

God's Knowledge of Sin

Psalm 69:5

… There are black crimes which are recorded by Moses in Scripture which Moses never could have known if God had not first seen them and then communicated the …

Preach, Preach, Preach Everywhere!

Mark 16:15

… Others must preach by distributing the Truth printed for circulation—and a right noble service this is—especially when the pure Word of Life, the Bible itself, is …

Finding and Following Christ

John 1:45

… Read the Scripture to learn all you can about Christ. Listen to any preacher or teacher who can tell you anything about Christ—and be sure to meditate …

Life, and the Path to It

Psalm 16:11

… otherwise than He is revealed in Holy Scripture. This we must not do, but say, concerning the God of the Bible, "This God is our God forever and …

A Discourse For A Revival Season

Jeremiah 8:19

… It strikes me that there is no text in Scripture more applicable to our present condition than this. "Behold the voice of the cry of the daughter of …

The Vital Force

Hebrews 10:38

… snow! Is there a grander verse in the whole Bible? Is there anything in the compass of Scripture that ever glorified God more than that notable expression of …

The First Cry from the Cross

Luke 23:34

… You have not been attending the house of prayer long, you have not read your Bible, you have not Christian parents. Now you are beginning to be anxious …

The Voice From Heaven

Revelation 11:12

… And why was this Book written? Hear the words of Scripture, "These are written that you might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and …

Ho! Ho!

Isaiah 55:1

… such a life as this it is that we read of in the Bible. Jesus said to the woman of Samaria, "Whoever drinks of the water that I …

Titles of Honor

… This wonderful Chapter is the very cream of the cream of Holy Scripture! What a grand keynote the Apostle strikes in the first verse! Verse 1. There is …

Soul-satisfying Bread

John 6:35

… In fact, you may believe what the Bible states about Him and yet you may not have saving faith in Him. "He that believes on Me." What if …

First Printed Works.–Author, Publishers, and Readers

… Alabaster and Passmore brought out, under my direction, a new edition of " The Baptist Confession of Faith, with Scripture proofs, adopted by the ministers and messengers of the …

The Snare of the Fowler

Psalm 91:3

… And now, to conclude, I am to dwell for a moment or two upon that word “SURELY.” The assurance of every truth of Scripture is just the beauty …

The Captive Savior Freeing His People

John 18:8

… It strikes me that the expression was not only a guard for the disciples for the time, but, as no Scripture is of private interpretation, I believe that …

Love's Transformations—a Communion Meditation

John 14:28

… would rejoice." We do well to love Christ's house, His day, His Bible, His Church, His service, His blood and His Throne—but we must, above all …

Thy Redeemer

Isaiah 41:14

… Oh, the “wills” and the “shalls:” they are the sweetest words in the Bible. “I will help thee.” W hen God says “I will,” there is something in …

A Sweet Bow

Micah 7:18

… His Spirit, alone, can do it, but ah, do come, and welcome! There is not a hard word in the whole of the Bible for a coming sinner …

A Remarkable Benediction

Deuteronomy 33:16

… learn God's Truth through you! What is the Scripture to us, unless God shines on it? The Bible is only like a country signpost at the turning …

Daniel—a Pattern for Pleaders

Daniel 9:19

… If such a man reads Scripture, how much more ought we! Whatever the Light of God we may suppose to dwell within us, we shall do well to …

A Solemn Warning for All Churches

Revelation 3:4

… Garnish the outside of your cups and platters; but ye have lost the pure word of God. Ye have it not for a piece of bread; they flinch …

True Prayer—True Power!

Mark 11:24

… Don’t ransack the Bible to find out words in which to express it. Express your wants in the words which naturally suggest themselves to you. They will …

Personal Service

Psalm 116:16

… I love the Bible Society, because that enables me to serve God personally. For the same reason, I moat ever love the Religious Tract Society, because that enables …

The Glorious Right Hand Of The Lord

Numbers 11:23

… reclaimed as were those in the days of Christ? Is not the Word of God still quick and powerful, sharper than any two-edged sword? Which of His …

Peter's Shortest Prayer

Matthew 14:30

… You must have noticed the extreme brevity of most of the prayers that are preserved in Scripture. One of the longest is the prayer of our Savior recorded …

The Gospel'S Power In A Christian'S Life

Philippians 1:27

… Now hear the Word of God! "He that believes and is baptized shall be saved. He that believes not"—what?—"shall get to Heaven some other way?" NO …

Man's Ruin and God's Remedy

Numbers 21:8

… I may have some who have despised his Word laughed at everything sacred made a jest of the Bible, made a mockery of God’s ministers and of …

Preaching Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 1:23

… which has little or nothing to do with the Scripture and which requires a dictionary rather than a Bible to explain it! These are the people who are …

Medicine For The Distracted

Psalm 94:19

… PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON—Psalm 94.

Our Expectation

Isaiah 53:10

… I go not beyond the limit which this Word of God allows me, no, I have scarcely come up to the edge of it! We are truly of …

A Plea From the Cross

Luke 23:34

… doing! And all the while they are glibly talking of religion, taking the Bible to make jokes out of it, taking the very ministers they once professed to …