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One Lost Sheep
Matthew 18:12
… I fear lest in any of you there should be even the least measure of despising the one lost sheep because of the large and philosophical methods which …
SERMON • SERMON 2210The Agreement Of Salvation By Grace With Walking In Good Works
Ephesians 2:9
… We have passed beyond the stage of dwelling too much on that cardinal doctrine and I greatly fear that in these times we do not have enough preaching …
SERMON • SERMON 3104Binding Up Broken Hearts
Isaiah 61:1
… Descriptions of spiritual experience and character are sometimes useful, but I fear that quite as often, they turn the poor sinner's eyes upon himself, whereas his hope …
SERMON • SERMON 845Consecration to God—Illustrated by Abraham’s Circumcision
Genesis 17:1-2
… Never be satisfied unless they are saved too; and if you have a son, an Ishmael, concerning whom you have many fears and much anxiety, as you are …
SERMON • SERMON 1150Life More Abundant
John 10:10
… To be continually fretted with mistrusts and receive the spirit of bondage, again, to fear, genders unto death. But it is truly life to be able to cry …
SERMON • SERMON 2828Startling!
2 Kings 8:12
… Even in his anxiety about himself, he had tender consideration for others and, besides, he wanted complete solitude. 4. But he himself went a day'sjourney into the …
SERMON • SERMON 1334Coming—Always Coming
1 Peter 2:4
… My weight of trouble, my weight of care, my weight of anxiety about the souls of my hearers and even my weight of joy all help me to …
SERMON • SERMON 3228'Oh, How He Loves!'
John 11:36
… There have been gracious men and women who could not sleep at night because of their anxiety about the eternal welfare of their relatives and friends, or even …
SERMON • SERMON 197The Spies
Numbers 13:32
… And here, I say again, I fear that all of us must plead guilty. We have sometimes by our actions put in words which seem to conflict with …
SERMON • SERMON 1462The Yoke Removed and the Lord Revealed
Ezekiel 34:27
… There are, I fear, a great many "Christian" people whom we must not judge, for they keep up outwardly all that is to be expected in the Christian …
SERMON • SERMON 3489Encouragement for the Depressed
Zechariah 4:10
… small and the day of small things is a time of considerable anxiety and fear. I may be addressing some who are members of a newly-organized Church …
SERMON • SERMON 219An Appeal To Sinners
Luke 15:2
… Come, and fear not, because remember, if thou feelest thyself to be a sinner, that feeling is God’s gift; and therefore thou mayest very safely come to …
SERMON • SERMON 1731Accepted of the Great Father
Ephesians 1:6
… Just as You are—nor doubt, nor fear, Can with Your spotlessness appear; Oh timeless love! As You, I'm seen, The righteousness of God in Him." One …
SERMON • SERMON 2204Sin—Its Springhead, Stream and Sea
Psalm 106:7
… We have had before us a subject which should produce great thought and devout anxiety. II. FAILURE OF MEMORY FOLLOWS UPON LACK OF UNDERSTANDING. Children forget what they …
SERMON • SERMON 2058"Eyes Right"
Proverbs 4:25
… I fear we have such in all our congregations, lulled to sleep even by the preacher's tones, to whom the fact of coming to their accustomed seat …
SERMON • SERMON 3005Silken Cords
Hosea 11:4
… Surely it would be a good thing to get rid of fear, suspense, doubt and anxiety. It would be a good thing to be able to lay your …
SERMON • SERMON 2626"Peace in Believing"
Romans 15:13
… disturbance of mind is solicitude about our families—anxiety as to how we shall bring them up in the fear of God, earnest longing that they may become …
SERMON • SERMON 2096"The Marriage of the Lamb"
Revelation 19:7
… Who should do it but He? "A voice came out of the Throne, saying, Praise our God, all you His servants and you that fear Him, both small …
SERMON • SERMON 2722The Education of Sons of God
Hebrews 5:8
… Howbeit no man spoke openly of Him for fear of the Jews. There was a general fear of violence that would come upon any who professed themselves to …
SERMON • SERMON 2220Three Decisive Steps
1 Samuel 7:2-5
… You are not without anxious desires. You are not without very anxious feelings at times. Sometimes you would give your eyes that you might know Christ and you …
SERMON • SERMON 1878A TRAITOR SUSPECTED AND CONVICTED
Romans 8:7
… sty of the swine! Therefore you cannot persuade me out of my solemn anxiety that your heart is enmity against God! I am sure that, hungry as you …
SERMON • SERMON 1955Jesus Declining the Legions
Matthew 26:53
… leave you orphans; I will come unto you." In every moment of distress, anxiety, perplexity, we have a Father in whose wisdom, truth and power we can rely …
SERMON • SERMON 1013Our Watchword
Psalm 70:4
… Holy David, and David’s perfect Lord both wish that we may say, “Let God be magnified.” This wish is promoted by an anxiety for God’s glory …
SERMON • SERMON 2945Night-and Jesus Not There!
John 6:17
… Crucify Him! Crucify Him!" And, nowadays there may be a great deal of anxiety to hear the Gospel, yet very little result may follow from it. A crowded …
SERMON • SERMON 1646A Home Question and a Right Answer
John 6:66-69
… If there is a deacon, an elder, a gray-headed Christian man, a venerable, believing woman, who shall be saying, "I have nothing to fear from temptation. I …
SERMON • SERMON 3486God's Desire for Us, and His Work in Us
Psalm 51:6
… The emotion of fear, for instance, should not be excited as it is in some by foolish, frivolous things. This is a false fear which ought not to …
COMMENTARYPsalm 13
Psalm 13
… the question of anxiety, 1, 2; the cry of prayer, 3, 4; the song of faith, 5, 6. EXPOSITION Verse 1. "How long?" This question is repeated no …
SERMON • SERMON 3261The Covenant
Psalm 111:5
… It is this—Have you been born-again? I refer you again to the Epistle to the Ga-latians which I would like every anxious person to read …
SERMON • SERMON 2531A Boundless Benediction
Genesis 49:25
… And when he had done praying, he could not find the sermon! He was in a great state of anxiety about it, for he could not remember anything …
SERMON • SERMON 2114The Burden of the Word of the Lord
Malachi 1:1
… He has a natural instinct which makes him care for the souls of others and his anxiety is that none should perish but that all should find salvation …
SERMON • SERMON 1951The Pleading of the Last Messenger
Mark 12:6-9
… My anxiety is to reach the consciences of living men and, if possible, to win to the Blessed Heir of all things, who has risen from the dead …
SERMON • SERMON 2156Robbers of God
Malachi 3:8
… If the thief robs his fellow man, who is his equal, he has cause to fear the law—he should reckon upon being searched out by vigilance and …
SERMON • SERMON 2836Prayerful Importunity
Luke 18:7
… I neither fear God, nor regard man, but as a friend of mine has got her property, I shall not interfere." And then, addressing the woman, "I absolutely …
SERMON • SERMON 1014'Nunc Dimittis'
Luke 2:29-30
… Who needs fear a shadow? It is not a lonely walk—“Thou art with me.” Neither is it a walk that need cause us terror; “I will fear …
SERMON • SERMON 490Gracious Renewal
Psalm 51:10
… your own souls, by your care to grow in Divine Grace, by your anxiety to prosper in the Lord's way, and by your interest in the welfare …
SERMON • SERMON 2599A Visit From the Lord
Psalm 106:4
… Jehovah's mercy did not melt the people's hard hearts, so perhaps the fear of His judgment would. God tried both methods with them, as He has …
SERMON • SERMON 877Leaning On Our Beloved
Solomon 8:5
… CAREFUL readers will have noticed that in the verses which precede my text, the spouse had been particularly anxious that her communion with her Lord might not be …
SERMON • SERMON 2267Life From the Dead
Ephesians 2:1
… It was not a "dry" discourse—you wet it well with tears of grief and anxiety. That was the new life putting forth powers with which it was …
SERMON • SERMON 1804Obadiah; or, Early Piety Eminent Piety
1 Kings 18:12
… The fear of God which is so often neglected is one of the best evidences of sincere piety. We are to work out our own salvation with fear …
SERMON • SERMON 2815Good Cheer for Many That Fear
Isaiah 35:4
… Therefore, I say unto you who, on this account, are of a fearful heart, "Be strong, fear not." There are many, also, who are troubled about their effectual …