The Church

A Vision of the King

Isaiah 33:17

… our Lord Jesus Christ is still King in His Church on earth That is the true Established Church, for it is founded upon the Rock and it is …

Under The Apple Tree

… and if you have been wearied with the family, or troubled with the church, or vexed with yourself, you come down from the chamber where you have seen …

God's King Magnified

Psalm 132:18

… by the blood and righteousness of Christ, who unite themselves with Christ's Church, but whose lives are so unhallowed as to dishonor Him. You know how the …

The Voices of Our Days

Job 32:7

… If you see a church sinking low, the last persons to leave that church are the Sunday school teachers and others who are practically occupied with serving God …

Psalm 28

Psalm 28

… This is a prayer for the church militant, written in short words, but full of weighty meaning. We must pray for the whole church, and not for ourselves …

Titles of Honor

… The tendency of those who look only at the black side of the question is to fret and worry—and to feel that God's Church is in …

Jesus Only

Matthew 17:8

… We confess his reigning sovereignty in the church, and we receive his all-sufficient succors. The church is not decapitated, her Head abides in vital union with her …

Knowing and Doing

John 13:17

… Many a man who might have led the van in the Church of God, and have helped on a glorious reformation, has stepped back from the forefront because …

Messengers Wanted

Isaiah 6:8

… I shall rather refer to another and equally useful form of agency, namely, the Christian Church as a whole—the Believers who, while following their secular avocations, are …

Grace—the One Way of Salvation

Acts 15:11

… There is a Church meeting and when these persons are brought before the Church, suppose there were some of the members who should say, "Yes, we believe that …

The Fear of Death

Hebrews 2:14

… The knell from the old church tower has often spoken to those who other preachers could not reach—and an open grave has had an eloquent voice which …

Spring In The Heart

Psalm 65:10

… Spiritual spring is a very blessed season in a Church. Then we see youthful piety developed and on every hand we hear the joyful cry of those who …

Too Little for the Lamb

Exodus 12:3

… They were to eat it then and there and it will be well if the members of Christ's Church will always look to the present using of …

Spring in the Heart

… Spiritual spring is a very blessed season in a church. Then we see youthful piety developed, and on every hand we hear the joyful cry of those who …

The Mighty Arm

Psalm 89:13

… The Spirit of God is still with Christ on earth in His Church, so that, feeble though the speech of His ministers may be, a secret power attends …

'Accepted in the Beloved'

Ephesians 1:6

… Today the Church of God is separated—disfigured and weakened by divers sects and parties, but it shall not be always so. There is a gathering under the …

A New Year's Wish

Philippians 4:19

… You remember how that Church was established—first with the baptized household of Lydia and afterwards with the baptized household of the jailer. These saints at Philippi were …

Psalm 50

Psalm 50

… The majesty of God is most conspicuous among his own elect, but is not confined to them; the church is not a dark lantern, but a candlestick. God …

Psalm 97

Psalm 97

… The church rejoices in them, "Zion heard", etc.; or, 1. When the world is glad the church is sad. 2. When the world is sad the church is …

The Nail in a Sure Place

Isaiah 22:23-25

… I do beseech you, my dear Brothers and Sisters, let not membership with this Church, or any other Church, assist you in self-delusion, but do—oh, how …

"Your Rowers Have Brought You Into Great Waters"

Ezekiel 27:26

… They suppose that by going to hear the Gospel, by participating in sacraments, by contributing towards Church work and the like, they will find themselves borne securely towards …

'That Day' and Its Disclosure

2 Timothy 1:18

… He is not an Apostle by the will of the Church, but an Apostle by the will of God! God's will is the great motive power in …

An Immovable Foundation

Psalm 11:3

… The Church which holds that doctrine is in the body—the church which is tampering with that doctrine is not in the body. I will not merely say …

God's Jewels

Maalachi 3:17

… We may compare our Lord to that merchant seeking goodly pearls, who, when He had found the one pearl of His Church, for the joy thereof went and …

Choice Teaching for the Chosen

John 6:45

… The teaching of Scripture is that Christ died for His chosen. "Christ loved the Church and gave Himself for it." God's promise, "All your children shall be …

The King Passing Over Kidron

2 Samuel 15:23

… One Church set free in Ireland, if it is not done quickly, another shall be set free and England's church be made to know that she has …

Strengthening Words from the Savior's Lips

2 Corinthians 12:9

… Now, look at Christ mystical, namely, the Church. How has His Church ever been strong? Of course you reply, "By the strength of God!" I know it—but …

Psalm 148

Psalm 148

… The Psalms are church songs, and all who belong to the church are to sing them. Both young men, and maidens; old men, and children; let them praise …

'He Must Reign'

1 Corinthians 15:25

… Nearest to the Throne you will find the 24 elders, the representatives of the Church. And then, in an outer ring, stand the angels worshipping and adoring—and …

God's Will and Man's Will

Romans 9:16

… I believe that the two great doctrines of human responsibility and divine sovereignty have both been brought out the more prominently in the Christian Church by the fact …

The Hungry Filled, the Rich Emptied

Luke 1:53

… A Church that longs for the blessing and will not be content without it, will get it, but, on the other hand, the "rich" church which says, "We …

Infallibility—Where To Find It and How To Use It

Matthew 4:4

… No, we find that the first disciples of our Lord, who made up the truly primitive and Apostolic Church, were not infallible. They made a great mistake about …

Waiting, Hoping, Watching

Psalm 130:5

… That is to say, the Church of God above cannot be perfected as to all its members till those who are still in the world of trial shall …

The Beauty Of The Olive Tree

Hosea 14:6

… Even thus, when we shall be privileged to look upon the entire Church of God gathered in one countless multitude at the last, what a sight it will …

Opening the Mouth

Psalm 81:10

… Open your mouths wide, dear Friends, and ask great things for the Church. The Church of God, I hope, is in a better condition than she was some …

The First Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22

… As far as our Church life is concerned, this evil shows itself in an opposition to all sorts of authority or law. Any kind of official action in …

Israel And Britain. A Note of Warning

John 12:37-41

… Think not that I am aiming at the Church of England. With all my objection to a state-church, I am not so unjust as to conceal my …

Belief, Baptism, Blessing

Acts 16:33

… She heard Paul's plain preaching, she received the Truth of God, was baptized, and became the cornerstone of the Church at Philippi. "Well," says one, "that is …

The New Park Street Pulpit

Ephesians 1:13

… Oh, that sweet day— "That heavenly calm within the breast, Was the sure pledge of glorious rest, Which for the Church of God remains, The end of cares …

Prayer 16 — He Ever Liveth

… O Lord, we pray Thee visit Thy Church. May none of us imagine that we are living aright unless we are bringing others to the cross. Oh! keep …