Heaven

Presumptuous Sins

Psalm 19:13

… and a more wonderful manifestation of the unutterable anguish of the torment of eternal punishment in the pit that is digged for the wicked. I shall this morning …

Job Among the Ashes

Job 42:5

… His glory is seen in Heaven and earth, in the sea and all deep places. God is and there is none beside Him. Yes, Jehovah is God alone …

Psalm 120

Psalm 120

… of indignation, and his tongue as a devouring fire." Liars are excluded from heaven by a special enactment of the Sovereign; and all of them "shall have their …

The Broken Fence

Proverbs 24:30-32

… Happy are they who have a religion that is grounded upon a clear knowledge of eternal Truths of God! A religion which is all excitement and has little …

Ruins

2 Chronicles 28:23

… unto you any graven image, or any likeness of anything that is in Heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water …

'A Greater Than Solomon'

Matthew 12:42

… All these are thought worthy of immortal souls—but that the eternal God bowed the heavens and came down to save men, that the Infinite became an Infant …

Meeting Of Our Own Church

… he departed this life, and then to have the news brought up to Heaven after he had arrived there, that Christ was exalted in every one of them …

The Man Whose Hand Stuck to His Sword

2 Samuel 23:9

… would have said, "We can do nothing, the Lord will fulfill His own eternal purposes," and then he would not only have done nothing, but he would have …

Confirming the Witness of Christ

1 Corinthians 1:6

… He that comes from Heaven is above all. And what He has seen and heard, that He testifies, and no man receives His testimony. He who has received …

Accidents, Not Punishments

Luke 13:1-5

… of the bullocks which they were just then sacrificing to the God of heaven. Do not think, then, that this is an age in which God is dealing …

Binding Up Broken Hearts

Isaiah 61:1

… and, "you shall." This is the way in which God works out His eternal purposes concerning the sons of men. He bids His servants proclaim His message and …

God Justified, Though Man Believes Not

Romans 3:3

… Jesus said, "I thank You, O Father, Lord of Heaven and earth, because You have hid these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them unto …

The Model Soul-winner

John 4:7

… Tell it to them and you may, thereby, open to them the Kingdom of Heaven. 11-14. The woman said to Him, Sir, You have nothing to draw …

Moving

Exodus 33:15

… And, even now, if I ever sit down and begin to turn that thought over, and forget that Christ has all power in Heaven and in earth, I …

Family Reformation—or, Jacob's Second Visit to Bethel

Genesis 35:1

… He who humbles Himself to behold the things that are in Heaven and earth dwells with lowly ones! Idols broken, garments changed, altars built and the soul kept …

The Old Man's Sermon

Psalm 71:17

… to mistrust your own understanding and are glad to receive the kingdom of Heaven as a little child. You know by experience that all you have ever learned …

Peter's Restoration

Luke 22:60-62

… stretched out as on a map, yet passes by all the glories of Heaven that He may fix His tender gaze upon a wandering sheep and may in …

A Traveller’s Letters Home (Continued)

… The climate is like Heaven below, and cannot but be a medicine to the sick. I send you a photograph of a slave who was found in Pompeii …

God's Desire for Us, and His Work in Us

Psalm 51:6

… I believe that the nearer we get to absolute perfection, the more fit to enter the gates of Heaven—the more detestable will sin become to us, and …

The Friends Of Jesus

John 15:14

… up into that dear face—that visage once so marred, now lovelier than Heaven, itself—and say, "My Lord, I love You, but I will not do Your …

Jubilee Joys

… Every year binds us more fast to the eternal verities, and to Him in whom they centre. Let us be of good courage, and play the man for …

A Sermon for a Winter's Evening

John 18:18

… He has risen! An august mystery—a mystery which brought angels out of Heaven, the one to sit at the head and the other at the feet, where …

The Word a Sword

Hebrews 4:12

… Nothing can resist it. "Where the word of a king is, there is power." About the Gospel, when spoken with the Holy Spirit sent down from Heaven, there …

Peter's Blunder—a Lesson for Ourselves

Acts 10:14

… again, as he declines to kill and eat the creatures let down from Heaven. Yes, Peter actually says, "Not so, Lord." May we never be found questioning Providence …

A Desperate Case—How to Meet It

Matthew 17:19-21

… There seems to be one chief arch-spirit, one great Diabolus, who is an accuser of the brethren—one mighty Lucifer, who fell down from heaven and has …

The Child of Light and the Works of Darkness

Ephesians 5:11

… of the precepts of God's Word, or by denying the terrible and eternal consequences of sin! There is nothing more dreadful than the end of such a …

A Peal of Bells

Zechariah 14:20

… utterance multitudes being added to the Church of these who were ordained unto eternal life. Those days are gone, we look back upon them with faith, and as …

Posture, Action, Gesture, Etc. (Second Lecture)

… the kingdom of heaven suffereth violence with them in another sense! besides that which is intended in Scripture. “How is your new minister getting on?” said an enquiring …

Micah's Message for Today

Micah 6:8

… Thoughts of Heaven should make you marvel that you should ever be found among the seraphim. Thoughts of Hell should make you humble— "For were it not for …

Christ Put On

Romans 13:14

… Their design in service is to earn eternal life or prevent the loss of the favor of God. Thus they come under Law and forsake the true way …

The Lion-slayer—the Giant-killer

1 Samuel 17:36

… and you will succeed! Less of the artificer's brass and more of Heaven-anointed manhood is needed! More sanctified naturalness and less of studied artificialness! O Lord …

The Right Observance of the Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

… Even the manna, which came down from Heaven, could not be kept, lest it should breed worms—and so it is with the food for your souls. Do …

Faithful Stewardship

1 Corinthians 4:2

… go on or to leave off, to stop here or to go to Heaven—whichever the Master appoints! This is good stewardship. But if we forget that He …

Letters concerning Settlement in London

… walketh to direct his ” “Man proposes, but God disposes;” and the God of Heaven is not unoccupied, but is engaged in over-ruling, arranging, ordering, altering, and working …

For the Sick and Afflicted

Job 34:31

… food, and there shall be merriment concerning you, both on earth and in heaven. The Lord bless you, for Jesus' sake. Amen. PORTION OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON …

"This Thing Is From Me"

1 Kings 12:24

… You shall not make to you any engraved image, or any likeness of anything that is in Heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that …

Cords and Cart-Ropes

Isaiah 5:18

… It is not to be doubted that multitudes pawn their souls, and lose their God and heaven, merely for the sake of standing well in the estimation of …

Supposing Him to be the Gardener

John 20:15

… plants in his garden, “Supposing him to be the gardener,” is all the heaven we can desire. By C. H. Spurgeon The Gospel for the People. Sixty Short …

Faint—but Not Faint-Hearted

Judges 8:4

… death." Remember the rest of the verse, "but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord." God grant us that glorious gift, for Jesus …

The Hiding of Moses by Faith

Hebrews 11:23

… has appointed heir of all things." He has let the full Glory of Heaven blaze forth in the face of Jesus! What manner of Believers ought we to …