Heaven

The Song of a City, and the Pearl of Peace

Isaiah 26:3

… Our citizenship is now in heaven. Nothing is barred against us, for the Son of David has set before us an open door, and no man can shut …

The God of Bethel

Genesis 31:13

… Well, did you never read where it is said, "God that made Heaven and earth dwells not in temples made with hands, that is to say, of this …

The Need of Decision for the Truth

… He is the Maker of heaven and earth, the Master of providence, and the Lord of grace: let His name be blessed for ever and ever! We will …

Christ in Gethsemane

Mark 14:32

… He knew how His soul had been refreshed while He had spoken there, face to face with the Eternal—how His face had been made to shine—and …

Despised Light Withdrawn

John 12:36

… To them the world is peopled with invisible beings! To them eternal things are no dreams, but they have become realities. Their eyes have been opened to a …

Five Links in a Golden Chain

Titus 1:4

… We believe in the vicarious Sacrifice of the Eternal Son. We believe in the regenerating work of the Holy Spirit and in the need of it in the …

Turn or Burn

Psalm 7:12

… all transgression must be renounced, or else the gates of heaven must be barred against you. Let us remember, then, that for repentance to be sincere it must …

God's Work Upon Minister and Convert

Acts 26:16-20

… We cannot take you by the ears and drag you into Heaven. No person can be unwillingly holy, or unwillingly happy, or go to Heaven unwillingly! The great …

Flesh And Spirit—A Riddle

Psalm 73:22-25

… Heaven that awaits us and the glory for which these light afflictions are preparing us. When we ought to be looking through the cloud to the Eternal Sun …

God's People—or Not God's People

Hosea 2:23

… this, you have no hope of Heaven. If you were to die as you now are, what could be your eternal portion but to be driven from the …

The Prosperous Man's Reminder

Hosea 13:5-8

… It is true no manna dropped from Heaven, yet your daily bread was given and you were amazed and felt as thankful as if it had fallen from …

Plenary Absolution

Psalm 103:12

… And having tasted of that mercy, they say, "As the Heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy toward them that fear Him." Then they …

COME AND WELCOME

John 6:37

… To know yourself as a sinner and Christ as your Savior is all the knowledge you really need in order to find eternal life. Never let your ignorance …

The Shrill Trumpet of Admonition

Jeremiah 48:11

… The preacher of righteousness for 120 years warned them that their sins had become intolerable to Heaven, and that vengeance would surely be taken upon their devices, but …

Prayer 24 — "Deliver Us from Evil"

… there was no God in heaven or in earth. Strike them now with a sense of Thy presence. Oh! that Thine eternal power might come before their thoughts …

Other Sheep and One Flock

John 10:16

… Who are these? Well, these "other sheep" were, first, His chosen, for He has a people whom He has chosen out of the world and ordained unto eternal …

Jesus, The Gread Object of Astonishment

… In His complex nature He is so mysterious, and yet so manifest, that doubtless all the angels of heaven were and are astonished at Him. O Son of …

The Wedding Garment

Matthew 22:11-14

… If you question such a statement, I would remind you of the dress which adorns the saints in heaven. What is said of it? “They have washed their …

Jesus Meeting His Warriors

Genesis 14:18-20

… And he blessed him and said, Blessed be Abram of the Most High God, possessor of Heaven and earth: and blessed be the Most High God, which has …

Eyes Opened

2 Kings 6:17

… Now father, mother, sister, brother, friend, just at this moment breathe the prayer to Heaven, "Lord, open my children's eyes! Open my brothers eyes! Open my husband …

Seeking For Jesus

John 6:24

… Let them know that such gain will involve their souls' eternal loss. I shall apply the words before us to those who really and spiritually seek Jesus, seek …

The Lord's Chosen Ministers

Luke 10:21

… Alas, that ever this should be!" We need the wind from Heaven to stir our sails and set the ship in motion. We need the breath of the …

God's Hand at Evening

Ezekiel 33:22

… And Christian, you ought to keep a log of your voyage to Heaven! And you should especially record the visitations of God to your soul. There may come …

The Uses of the Law

Galatians 3:19

… The cunning Serpent has labored to persuade me, that I have merited heaven and eternal blessedness by the faithful discharge of my ministry. But blessed be God, who …

Mouth and Heart

Romans 10:9

… She talks about going up to Heaven, but supposes it is needed that somebody should ascend to Heaven—that would imply that Jesus had never come down from …

The Blind Man's Eyes Opened—or, Practical Christianity

John 9:3

… Jesus dwelt apart, for He lived with God—the Son of Man who came down from Heaven still dwelt in Heaven, serenely patient because He was raised above …

"After Two Days Is the Passover"

Matthew 26:2

… know that He said, "Heaven and earth shall pass away, but My Words shall not pass away." You may rest upon the eternal purpose of God and the …

Confession of Christ

Matthew 10:32

… He has come in the clouds of Heaven. Listen how the silver trumpets ring! The dead are rising; the pillars of Heaven are shaking; stars are falling; solemnities …

Early Wedded Life

… The beauty of the Sainte Chapelle specially delighted us, and we went there more than once. "It is a little heaven of stained glass," was my beloved's …

The Reason Why Many Cannot Find Peace

James 4:7-10

… Submission to God is the salvation which we preach, not a mere deliverance from eternal burning, but deliverance from present rebellion, deliverance from the sin which is the …

Receiving the Kingdom of God as a Little Child

Luke 18:17

… up to Heaven, saved by the Grace of God, through the death of Christ, to sing the high praises of the Lord forever before the Eternal Throne! "Of …

Others To Be Gathered In

Isaiah 56:8

… And when the Lord shall descend from Heaven with a shout it shall still be true—"Yet will I gather others to Him." "Other sheep have I," said …

The Withered Hand

Matthew 12:10

… But you that need Him, it may be you shall find Him tonight and there shall be the record kept in Heaven, not of those who were here …

Psalm 139

Psalm 139

… around, below, Exist in thine immensity? If up to heaven I take my way, I meet thee in eternal day. If in the grave I make my bed …

The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit

Acts 10:44

… For if he were to do this, and then leave us, none of us would get to heaven. If any of you should be so near to heaven …

The Parable of the Ark

Genesis 7:15

… Oh, I think as the angels looked out of the windows of Heaven upon the swelling tide and saw how securely the ark rode upon its surface, they …

A Visit to the Harvest Field

James 5:7-8

… The book that is writ and the things that are made alike bear witness to his eternal power and Godhead. He who shall study them both will see …

Springtime in Nature and Grace

Isaiah 55:10-13

… SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON, ON LORD'S-DAY EVENING, MAY 1, 1887. "For as the rain comes down and the snow from Heaven, andreturns not there …

Prayer Meetings

Acts 1:14

… The first meeting for prayer which we find after our Lord's Ascension to Heaven is the one mentioned in the text—and we are led from it …

Diamond Hinges - 'as' and 'so'

Isaiah 54:9

… Feeble-Mind—is he here?" "Yes, Lord, but he has left his feeble mind behind him and now he sings of the eternal love of Christ to such …