Holiness

The Old, Old Story

Romans 5:6

… God, then, must either cease to be holy, or the sinner must be punished. Truth and holiness imperiously demanded that God should lift his hand and smite the …

The Gospel'S Power In A Christian'S Life

Philippians 1:27

… He seeks to be holy, as Christ is holy. And there is no conversation which becomes the Gospel of Christ except that. III. Dear Friends, I might thus …

Living Temples for the Living God

Isaiah 66:1

… of "holy water." Go outside—and see the foaming waters sparkling in the cascade or coming down from the clouds and they say, "There is no holiness in …

Speaking on God's Behalf

Job 36:2

… By the indwelling of God the Holy Spirit within him, he should ring out, as it were, in silver notes, through all his conversation, both in the Church …

Sins of Omission

Jeremiah 11:8

… This morning we may spend a little time most profitably by looking into the glass of Holy Scripture to discover the spots upon our countenances. Perhaps some of …

Unknown Depths and Heights

Luke 23:34

… If we ever had, before our eyes, God's hatred of sin and this were revealed to our heart by the Holy Spirit, we would long to be …

Sharing Christ's Life

John 14:19

… When we speak of Christ being found in every assembly of His people, we understand that of His Presence in His Godhead and by His Holy Spirit, who …

Araunah's Threshing Floor

1 Chronicles 22:1

… Those who preach up works, play with projects and produce no profits—while those who preach up Christ cultivate holiness and reap fruits of righteousness unto life eternal …

Consulting With Jesus

1 Kings 10:1-3

… Jesus Christ can tell us how a man can aim at being as holy as God is holy, and yet never talk about his holiness, or dream of …

Fragrant Spices From the Mountains of Myrrh

… No wonder that such is the case, since it is but His own perfect excellences that He admires, seeing that the holiness, glory, and perfection of His Church …

A Blow For Puseyism

John 6:63

… The new life is the actual operation of the Holy Spirit—no man becomes spiritual except the Holy Spirit enters into him. Deity comes into contact with humanity …

Psalm 87

Psalm 87

… The foundation of Zion. (a) It is but one: "foundation." (b) It is the Lord's: "his." (c) It is in conformity with holiness: "holy mountains." (d) It …

The True Apostolical Succession

Psalms 45:16

… And they did so; and there was a long succession of men, as bold to dare, as clear to testify, and as holy to live, as those who …

The Great Assize

2Corinthians 5:10

… It is asserted over and over again by the Holy Spirit, whose Word is truth, that THERE WILL BE A JUDGMENT OF THE QUICK AND OF THE DEAD …

The Seven Sneezes

2 Kings 4:35

… The Holy Spirit works by those who feel that they would lay down their own lives for the good of others and would impart to them not only …

"This Year Also"

Luke 13:6

… He who saw us misuse those golden months of youth, nevertheless affords us "this year also," and we should enter upon it with a holy jealousy lest what …

No Illusion

Acts 12:9

… The heart that was once as the holy place of all our frame, where the beauty of holiness reposed in heavenly calm, has now become the place of …

Christ's Glory Turned to Shame

Psalm 4:2

… For every hiss of scorn that greeted His holy ears, give Him a song of grateful praise. Oh, how I wish that we could continually lift Him up …

Self-Humbling and Self-Searching

Solomon 1:6

… Par otherwise is it with the believer who walks near to God; he asks himself “What manner of persons ought we to be, in all holy conversation and …

The Relationship of Marriage

Jeremiah 3:14

… be any marriage between you and the Holy One?" He will tell you as though he were an advocate for holiness that it is not possible that such …

Sympathy and Song

Romans 12:15

… But here is the Holy Spirit, Infinitely pure, tender, jealous for holiness, and yet He comes to dwell in our spirits! In our spirits He dwells and, perhaps …

Preach, Preach, Preach Everywhere!

Mark 16:15

… sins and shall receive the Holy Spirit, by which he shall be helped to lead a new life, shall be preserved in holiness and shall be brought safely …

The Centurion's Faith and Humility

Luke 7:6-8

… He is coming and at His coming there shall be a glorious time, a millennium, a period of light, and truth, and joy, and holiness, and peace! We …

"Things To Come"

1 Corinthians 3:22

… It is ours in the first principles—holiness in the heart is Heaven begun below. The Holy Spirit's indwelling is the pledge and earnest of our inheritance …

The Gazelles and the Deer

Song 2:7

… It touches one of the most mysterious points of the secret life of the Believer and we shall much need the guidance of the Holy Spirit while we …

Life, and the Path to It

Psalm 16:11

… One great part of the joy of the glorified will be the perfection of their characters, for he that is holy must be happy. Perfection of holiness must …

Private and Confidential

Psalm 25:14

… But where the very surface is rich, as it were, with "dust of gold," we cannot fail, if God the Holy Spirit blesses us, to be enriched by …

The Root That Bears Wormwood

Deuteronomy 29:18

… He that is holy, let him be holy still." Then, a man dying as a sinner, when he gets into the next world, what will he do? Why …

The Believer A New Creature

2 Corinthians 5:17

… implants a holy and divine principle which goes to instant war with all indwelling sin, and continues to fight until corruption is subdued, and holiness is enthroned. I …

Our Lord's Entrance Within the Veil

Hebrews 9:12

… Was it not said to the virgin, "The Holy Spirit shall come upon you and the power of the Highest shall overshadow you: therefore also that holy Thing …

Unstaggering Faith

Romans 4:19-21

… We read that he laughed—laughed with holy joy at the thought of so great and unexpected a blessing! It startled also his wife Sarah. She did, however …

The Man Who Shall Never See Death

John 8:51-53

… The light of the Holy Spirit is to them a mere glowworm as compared with the light of the present advanced age. But he that is to share …

An Unalterable Law

Hebrews 9:22

… For thus says the high and lofty One that inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place with him, also, who is …

A Clear Understanding

Matthew 13:51

… We understand this, also, that upon His Advent into this world, upon His holy life, His blessed death, His Resurrection, His Ascension and the power which He now …

Footsteps Of Mercy

Job 33:23

… Yes, and without either of these the Holy Spirit has not infrequently been pleased to convince men of their sin and reduce them to utter self-despondency and …

Beggars Becoming Princes

1 Samuel 2:8

… I trust that these three points have been burned into our minds and hearts by the Holy Spirit. And if they have, thanks be to His holy name …

A Practical Discourse

1 Kings 5:14

… the mountain of His holiness." Holy people must praise the holy God. It is natural that they should do so. It needs holy people to see God and …

Lessons From Christ's Baptism

Matthew 3:16

… There are some who seem to suppose that Jesus Christ is our Savior to the exclusion of God the Father and of God the Holy Spirit, but this …

Peace—How Gained, How Broken

Psalm 85:8

… Those who have a God know Him to be a holy God, and therefore they strive to be holy themselves. He that has no saintship about him will …

David's Dying Prayer

Psalm 72:10

… There was a time when every star was bright; when all space was filled with loveliness, when holiness, purity, and happiness, were like a robe which mantled the …