Holiness

To Lovers of Jesus—an Example

Mark 14:6

… THIS holy woman had displeased the disciples. She must have been very sorry to do that. She would not have willfully grieved the least servant of her Lord …

Choice Comfort for a Young Believer

Psalm 138:8

… He longs to lead a holy life. In fact, holiness is his great concern. He prays that he may leave such a life behind him for others to …

The Red Heifer

Hebrews 9:13

… They ought to have been spiritually holy, and being in their childhood, they were taught this by laws referring to external cleanliness. Read the laws laid down in …

The Glorious Master and the Swooning Disciple

Revelation 1:17-18

… majesty and holiness of God, are so greatly conscious of the great disproportion between themselves and the Lord, that they are humbled and filled with holy awe, and …

In Christ No Condemnation

Romans 8:1

… But that man who feels a daily striving after deliverance from evil, who is panting, pining, longing and agonizing to become holy even as God is holy, he …

'Who Is on the Lord's Side?'

Exodus 32:26

… Son and Holy Spirit. Then, we shall want you to put on your full regimentals. What are the regimentals of a Christian? The garments of holiness, the livery …

The Weary Dove's Return

Genesis 8:9

… When you were a raven, you might have done so, but now that the Holy Spirit has made a dove of you, you are spoilt for the raven …

Shutting, Sealing and Covering—or, Messiah's Glorious Work

Daniel 9:24

… Lastly, will you never be anointed to be most holy? Then remember, holiness and you will stand at a distance, forever—and to be far off from holiness …

Witnessing Better Than Knowing the Future

Acts 1:6-8

… the midst of his fellow men by the holiness of his life and the spiritual power that God the Holy Spirit had imparted to him? Now, Beloved, I …

The Known and the Unknown

Ecclesiastes 6:12

… Yet have I seen some gentle, holy, devout, matured spirits that could not have come from any garden but that which was walled around with disease, grief and …

Testimony And Experience

John 4:39-42

… And, consequently, it will always remain one of the most interesting portions of Holy Writ. But it is not for itself alone that I shall conduct your minds …

Communion With Christ—a Baptizing Sermon

Amos 3:3

… for holiness is strongest, you will have the same desire that Christ has, for His desire is that you should be holy, even as He is holy. And …

Faith—What Is It? How Can It Be Obtained?

Ephesians 2:8

… No man can say that Jesus is the Christ but by the Holy Spirit. "No man comes unto Me," says Christ, "except the Father which has sent Me …

The Death of Christ for His People

1 John 3:16

… I saw His holiness engraved upon the wide world as well as revealed in Scripture and, as I compared myself with Him, I thought I saw how black …

Understandest Thou What Thou Readest?

Acts 8:30-33

… The like conjunction of providence and the Holy Spirit constantly occurs in conversions. What the man has read in the book, the preacher is often moved by the …

Two Loving Invitations

John 1:39

… And the God of this Book is terrible out of His holy place when He comes to judge the sons of men. We find that the very same …

"In the Garden With Him"

John 18:26

… power of His Holy Spirit, carry you away from the unclean place where you now stand, bearing you in safety along the tramlines of holiness till He brings …

Asleep and Yet Awake—a Riddle

Solomon 5:2

… Take care that Holy Scripture is used for holy ends and that holy men are viewed as helps to holiness and not as excuses for imperfection. Let us …

Overcome Evil With Good

Romans 12:21

… In fighting with sin and error, our weapons must be holiness and truth, and these alone. It is a wide subject and I will not venture upon it …

Nominal Christians—Real Infidels

John 8:46

… May the Holy Spirit make our words like arrows from the bow of a mighty man. May He graciously direct them to the chosen hearts which He has …

Faith and Repentance Inseparable

Mark 1:15

… Such a persuasion you must labour to get rid of, for it came from Satan, and not from the Holy Spirit. God the Holy Ghost never did teach …

Conversions Desired

Acts 11:21

… In all these I beg to be assisted by the Holy Spirit, without whose aid I shall only exhibit my own weakness and deaden those energies which I …

Only Trust Him! Only Trust Him!

Luke 17:12-14

… May the Holy Spirit imprint it upon every living soul! These 10 lepers were required by the Savior to perform an act of faith in Him before they …

The One Thing Needful

Luke 10:42

… We are to go into all the world and disciple all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son and of the Holy Ghost. A …

The Dawn of Revival, or Prayer Speedily Answered

… Luther used to say that some of his best understandings of Holy Scripture were not so much the result of meditation as of prayer—and all students of …

Preceding Grace

Galatians 1:15

… We were cradled upon the lap of piety and dandled upon the knee of holiness. There are some children who are born with a constitution which cannot escape …

The Lover of God's Law Filled With Peace

Psalm 119:165

… Human nature is in open and active rebellion to everything that is commanded or commended by the thrice-holy God. If, then, you love God and His holy …

On Laying Foundations

Luke 6:46-49

… from holiness! I would have you be self-contained, growing, each man, into Christ for himself, rooted and grounded in love and faith and every holy Grace. Then …

The Heart—a Den of Evil

Matthew 15:19

… If we are in this state, it is inconceivable that God should have made us so! A pure and holy Being must have been the creator of pure …

The Double "Come"

Revelation 22:17

… For, first, the sin of man grieves the Holy Spirit and moves Him to say, "Come, Lord," while He says to sinners, "Turn you, turn you and come …

Ezekiel'S Deserted Infant

Ezekiel 16:5

… It is a cutting accusation, but it is true, and may God the Holy Spirit make you feel its truth. Naturally, I say, you hate the Lord. By …

Peace—a Fact and a Feeling

Romans 5:1

… He wishes us to be holy and we wish to be holy. He would kill sin in us and we long to have it killed. He wishes us …

A Wafer of Honey

2 Corinthians 12:9

… And in the haunt of the thief and of the burglar, God has been pleased to have some choice saint, that, for honesty, integrity and holy living might …

The Great Arbitration Case

Job 9:33

… There is an old quarrel between the thrice holy God and His sinful subjects, the sons of Adam. Man has sinned—he has broken God's Law in …

A Waiting God and a Waiting People

Isaiah 30:18

… The Prophet bade the inhabitants of Jerusalem remain where they were, adding, "For thus says the Lord God, the Holy One of Israel: In returning and rest shall …

Our Heavenly Father's Pity

Psalm 103:13

… If they can seduce me from the paths of holiness, what shouts of joy there will be in the camp of the enemy! "Hold me up, and I …

Golden Bowls Full Of Incense

Revelation 5:8

… The Holy Spirit alone can give us true fervor. I confess that I have too often prayed in this pulpit and have not used the holy violence which …

The Righteous Father Known and Loved

John 17:25

… While man is opposed to God he cannot be happy, holy, or safe. How can he be, when he fights against One who is perfect holiness and love …

The Private Tutor

John 14:24-26

… I bless the Holy Spirit for thus sanctifying me by giving me a higher standard of holiness and making me more particular about things which I glossed over …

"Knock!"

Matthew 7:12

… You have bidden us not to give that which is holy unto dogs; but holiness is rather a thing we seek after than possess." "Well," says the Lord …