Grace

The Fourth Beatitude

Matthew 5:6

… If God has given him much Grace, he thirsts for more. And if he is, in some respects, like his Master, he perceives his defects and mourns over …

'Peace Be Unto You'

Luke 24:36

… Said the Apostle, "Grace, mercy, and peace be with all them that love the Lord Jesus Christ." He had given them Grace and mercy—He now gives them …

'The Blood of the Testament'

Hebrews 9:19

… Out of that fall of man, His distinguishing Grace and Infinite Sovereignty selected a multitude that no man can number to be His. But, seeing that they had …

A Bit of History for Old and Young

Genesis 48:15

… God, Himself, next to giving to His chosen the Covenant of Grace, can do them no greater earthly kindness than to call their children, by His Grace, into …

Thoughts on the Last Battle

1 Corinthians 15:56-57

… We are not under bondage, but under grace. Law is not our directing principle, grace is. Do not misunderstand me. The principle that I must do a thing …

The Infallibility of God’s Purpose

Job 23:13

… Man chooses his own seat, selects his own position, guided by his will he chooses sin, or guided by diving grace he chooses the right, and yet in …

The Storm and the Shower

Zechariah 13:7

… Oh, how blessed it is to see Justice and Mercy thus united in the Covenant of Grace! How honorable it is to be found in such a condition …

Psalm 148

Psalm 148

… It is a song of nature and of grace. As a flash of lightning flames through space, and enwraps both heaven and earth in one vestment of glory …

'Ready, Yes, Ready!'

Isaiah 27:13

… It may be that out of the three, there will be one intended by Divine Grace for a third of the audience, the second for another third and …

Obedience Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:2

… But my main business tonight is with the UNCONVERTED—and may the Master give us Grace to deal with them affectionately, faithfully, and earnestly! My Hearer, in the …

Fever and Its Cure

Luke 4:38

… If any of you have it upon you, look to Almighty Grace for deliverance, for if you look to anything short of this, I fear you will go …

'In Remembrance'

1 Corinthians 11:24

… May God graciously grant to us the Grace to attain to that which is the very essence, soul and life of the Lord's Supper, that is, the …

The Tenderness of God's Comfort

Isaiah 66:13

… Although favored by God, elected by His Sovereignty and called by His Divine Grace into a peculiar state of acceptance, they are still in the body and they …

Psalm 123

Psalm 123

… Sanctification is a miracle of grace; therefore let us behold it. For God to have wrought in men the spirit of service is a great marvel, and as …

New Tokens of Ancient Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… In the previous verse, God had said, "The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him …

Faith Tried and Triumphing

Job 13:15

… He does not sometimes trust and sometimes cease to trust, but, "the just shall live by faith." Faith is not a Grace of luxury but a Grace of …

Jesus Interceding For Transgressors

Isaiah 53:12

… And as I do so I shall pray God, in the first place, that all of us may be roused to admiration for His Grace. Come, Brothers and …

The Crown of Thorns

Matthew 27:29

… Let us make a wreath, this morning, with our praises, and crown Him as the Laureate of Grace! This day on which He rose from the dead, let …

God's Foreknowledge of Man's Sin

Isaiah 48:8

… You have dealt very treacherously! Let me sound those two words again, "treacherously." "Very treacherously." You are the beloved of Heaven, redeemed by blood, called by Divine Grace …

Visits From the Lord

John 21:7

… You know that I love You."— "Yes, I love You and adore— Oh, for Grace to love You more!" Well, then, lastly, after coming to the Savior, who …

The Necessity of Increased Faith

Luke 17:5

… Faith is the salvation-grace. We are not saved by love; but we are saved by grace, and we are saved by faith. We are not saved by …

Waiting, Hoping, Watching

Psalm 130:5

… In the first dawning of Grace in the soul, when the heart is taught to believe in Jesus, it does not always happen that peace immediately follows upon …

Love's Crowning Deed

John 15:13

… Not by the terrors ofjustice, nor the threats of vengeance were we reconciled, but Divine Grace drew us with cords of love. Now, we have sometimes heard of …

Hosanna!

Matthew 2:19

… Let each one cry in His inmost soul— "Great King of Grace, my heart subdue, I would be led in triumph, too. A willing captive to my Lord …

Weak Hands and Feeble Knees

Isaiah 35:8

… Oh, man, if thou wouldst grow in grace, if thou wouldst comprehend with all saints what are the heights and depths, and know the love of Christ which …

Earnest Expostulation

Romans 2:4

… I know that it is thus with many who do not love God, and have never yielded to the entreaties of his grace. They love not the hand …

Who Should Be Baptized?

Acts 8:37

… It is of no use for you to talk of your parents being in the Covenant of Grace—are you in the Covenant? Can you say, with David …

Hypocrisy

Luke 12:1

… We must have grace within to make our life holy; but lip-piety needs no grace. The first mark of a hypocrite, then, is, that he contradicts by …

The Sphere Of Instrumentality

John 11:39

… I find ten commandments are more than I can keep without a great deal of Grace, and I do not mean to pay the slightest regard to any …

Patience, Comfort and Hope From the Scriptures

Romans 15:4

… Of course the legal ceremonies of the Mosaic dispensation are done away with, for we are not under the Law, but under Grace—yet even in their passing …

Human Responsibility

John 15:22

… Have we not all of us grossly sinned against God, in the neglect that we have often put upon the means of grace? How often have you stayed …

Forts Demolished and Prisoners Taken

2 Corinthians 10:5

… and may those who have experienced its sacred Omnipotence be pleading to be yet more completely subjugated to its sway— "Great King of Grace, our hearts subdue, May …

How "The Unspeakable" is Spoken of

Psalm 145:6

… Tell them of the greatness of His Grace and how, in the Person of Jesus Christ, He passes by iniquity, transgression and sin. Tell them of the greatness …

Hindrances to Prayer

1 Peter 3:7

… Husband and wife should pray together, as joint-heirs of Divine Grace, and any temper or habit which hinders this is evil. The text would be most appropriately …

Wheat in the Barn

… There is a remnant, according to the election of grace, among every nation and people; but the angels will gather all the good grain to the same garner …

No Tears In Heaven

Revelation 7:17

… Sometimes, too, there are streams which arise from depressed spirits—spirits desponding because we have neglected the means of Divine Grace and the God of Grace. The consolations …

The One Foundation

1 Corinthians 3:11

… For, first, there is but one Mediator, by whom God speaks Words of Grace. "There is one God and one Mediator between God and men, the Man, Christ …

The Best War Cry

Numbers 23:21

… The Lord is their light and their salvation, whom shall they fear? At this present time God has a people, a remnant according to the election of Grace …

Psalm 70

Psalm 70

… Those who have tasted divine grace, and are, therefore, wedded to it, are a somewhat more advanced race, and these shall not only feel joy, but shall with …

The Perfuming of the Heart

Romans 5:5

… Oh, precious Truth of God! The very marrow and fatness of the Word of God! May you have the Grace to feel it, as well as believe it …