Heaven

"Without Carefulness"

1 Corinthians 7:32

… Live for Heaven. Care little about man's esteem. Abhor the pride of life. Live above the world, or you will be eaten up with carefulness—it cannot …

Adoption—The Spirit and the Cry

Galatians 4:6

… Henceforth you are the redeemed of the Lord, and enjoy a liberty which comes by no other way but that of the eternal ransom. Remember this; and whenever …

Discipline in Christ's Army

Joshua 1:11

… As many of us as believe in Him and have obtained eternal life through Him, are now enlisted beneath His banner to fight the battles of holiness against …

An Infallible Sign Of Revival

Isaiah 2:11

… IN the eternal past the Lord alone was exalted. When He dwelt alone before the earth was and when He commenced the mighty works of His Creation—and …

The Rising Sun

Malachi 4:2

… in the light—in the eternal morning! But a dark season usually happens to us somewhere between the new birth and Heaven—perhaps to make the brightness all …

Jesus At Bethesda—or, Waiting Changed for Believing

John 5:1-9

… Ah, my Friends, my sorrowful question is—shall it be so this morning? The living Christ is still among us in the energy of His eternal Spirit! Will …

Two Sorts Of Hearers

James 1:22-25

… O Sirs, you know what you should do but you have not done it! You have been half-inclined to attend to eternal things, but you have let …

Runaway Jonah and the Convenient Ship

Jonah 1:3

… We must not wish to leave our post, no, not even to go to Heaven. We ought not to be sighing to be gone. Employers do not like …

A Bad King's Good Son

1 Kings 14:13

… He tells you that if you trust His dear Son, who for eternal love of man became a Man, and for love of souls did die upon the …

Absconding and Apostasy

John 6:67

… Yet here we are, as happy as anybody out of Heaven! We have not been injured by any or all the calumnies that have been heaped upon us …

No Room for Christ in the Inn

Luke 2:7

… He frequents cottages far more often than regal residences, for there is no room for Jesus Christ in regal halls. "When the Eternal bows the skies To visit …

Sin Slain

Judges 4:22

… In the name of him who is the Eternal God, I assure thee that thy sins are all forgiven. From the book of God’s remembrance they are …

“Helensburgh House” and Garden

… this is like the sinner when he wants to find the way to Heaven! All he knows is, he wants Christ; but where to find Him, and how …

Mature Faith—Illustrated By Abraham's Offering Up Isaac

Genesis 22:2

… Expect then, Beloved, your trials to multiply as you proceed towards Heaven! Do not think that as you grow in Divine Grace the path will become smoother beneath …

A Good Soldier Of Jesus Christ

2 Timothy 2:2

… He remembers Christ in Heaven, enthroned at the right hand of the Father. He loves Him there, and it ravishes his heart to think that God has highly …

The Powerful Truth of God

Acts 19:19

… They are like a dog in a manger—they cannot eat the hay, so they lie there and bark! They won't enter the Kingdom of Heaven, and …

The Comer’s Conflict with Satan

Luke 9:42

… vouchsafes to his elect in due time? Shall I unlock the archives of heaven and read the rolls, or, with presumptuous hand unfold the Lamb’s book of …

The Shield Of Faith

Ephesians 6:16

… Then your faith must be of Heaven's forging or your shield will certainly fail you. You must have the faith of God's elect which is of …

Christ's Word with You

Matthew 11:28

… Having found rest of intellect in the doctrine of Jesus, there will we stay till death and Heaven, or the Second Advent solves all riddles! But then we …

God's Works Made Manifest

John 9:3

… May God bless these words of mine and may many, here, be eternal monuments of the boundless, Sovereign Grace of God! And unto Him be Glory forever and …

The Preacher’s Power, and the Conditions of Obtaining It

… We must manifest the spirit of reverence, or we shall not be as little children, nor enter the Kingdom of Heaven. When some men come to die, the …

Dilemma and Deliverance

Psalm 9:10

… First, I shall note a certain fiery dart of Satan; secondly, I shall point out to you heaven’s divine buckler, as hinted at in the text—“Thou …

God in Nature and in Revelation

Psalm 19:7-9

… I am born and bound for Heaven. I am a pilgrim here—men do not understand me, neither have I any settled business here. "I am a stranger …

Psalm 79

Psalm 79

… Verse 2. "The dead bodies of thy servants have they given to be meat unto the fowls of the heaven, the flesh of thy saints unto the beasts …

Love and Jealousy

Solomon 8:6

… Many a man could stand upon the burning firewood, endure with heroism his hour of torture and then ascend in the chariot of Elijah up to Heaven! But …

'Stewards'

1 Corinthians 4:1

… If we please men, we shall displease our Lord, so that success in our self-imposed task would be fatal to our eternal interests! In trying to please …

Life by Faith

Galatians 3:11

… It is through faith that he is at first quickened and breathes the air of Heaven, for naturally he was dead in trespasses and sins. Faith is the …

The Church—Conservative And Aggressive

1 Timothy 3:15

… There is not a denomination under Heaven which has a more sincere love to all Calvinistic Doctrines than our own. Yet how many of our ministers there are …

Psalm 98

Psalm 98

… If Ps 97:1-12 described the publication of the gospel, and so the setting up of the kingdom of heaven, the present Psalm is a sort of …

A Good Man in An Evil Case

Psalm 55:22

… your Master, the Lord of all pilgrims who have made their way to Heaven! But if, in any degree, it should happen that you are bearing a burden …

The Solar Eclipse

Isaiah 45:7

… That is what God shall make him, when he comes to fashion him like unto his own glorious image, and present him complete in heaven. We begin our …

The Procession of Sorrow

John 19:16

… From the sky the angels viewed him with wonder and amazement; the spirits of the just looked from the windows of heaven upon the scene, yea, the great …

Comfort for the Tempted

1 Corinthians 10:13

… The most dangerous part of the road to Heaven is not the Valley of the Shadow of Death—we do not find that Christian went to sleep there …

The Minister's Trumpet Blast and Church Member's Warning

Hosea 8:1

… He must go out with a, "Thus says the Lord" and, like a new Elijah, he must speak with fire from Heaven hanging on his lips and the …

God's Time for Comforting

Psalm 119:82

… You cannot afford to buy your gold so dearly as that, nor to part with Heaven for the sake of the richest comforts of earth! It is worthy …

Psalm 39

Psalm 39

… Before the Eternal, all the age of frail man is less than one ticking of a clock. Verily, every man at his best state is altogether vanity. This …

A Challenge and a Shield

Romans 8:34

… If you follow after Christ and find eternal life, when they hear of it, they will sneer at you and bring up all your past life against you …

Method and Music, Or the Art of Holy and Happy Living

Colossians 3:17

… Always plead the merits of Immanuel, and Heaven's gate shall open to you. In addition to your prayers and praises, you are bound to serve Him according …

Abraham's Trial—a Lesson for Believers

Genesis 22:1

… To this day, perhaps, Abraham enters more into the heart of God than any other man in Heaven. I will not speculate, but it seems to me that …

A Time of Finding for Lost Sheep

Ezekiel 34:16

… There are souls, not only lost, but driven away. "I could tell you of a time," says one, "when I had a hope of Heaven or, at least …