Holiness

Good News for the Destitute

Psalm 102:17

… And he is afraid of this, first, from the greatness and holiness of that God to whom he addresses himself. He is thrice holy—can He regard the …

Consolation for Poor Petitioners

Isaiah 38:14

… I will not be comforted till Jesus comfort me, and this is a very good and holy resolution. I wish that some who snatch at comfort—unhealthy comfort …

Choice Teaching for the Chosen

John 6:45

… In this case, addressing Himself to the Jews, He says, "It is written in the Prophets." The tendency, nowadays, even among preachers, is to depreciate and dishonor Holy …

The Waterer Watered

Proverbs 11:25

… His Holy Spirit waters us by the admonitions of parents, by the kind suggestions of friends, by the teaching of His ministers, by the example of all His …

Nathanael—Or, the Ready Believer and His Reward

John 1:50

… Oh that the Holy Spirit may complete the work of which there is already so hopeful a beginning! But, further, this Nathanael, this rapid Believer in the Lord …

Turning From Death

Ezekiel 33:11

… But if the Holy Spirit shall come and say this to you, then you shall certainly be obedient to it, for He has the key of the heart …

The Gracious Lips of Jesus

Psalm 45:2

… I conceive that the Lord Jesus Christ, when He spoke, had also, as well as His ministers, the assistance of God the Holy Spirit. In fact, we are …

What Jesus Would Do

Matthew 23:37

… You have had to put pressure upon your conscience to keep out of the Pool of Mercy! You have had to resist the Holy Spirit. Oh, but it …

Psalm 1

Psalm 1

… He is perverse unto the perverse, and holy unto the holy. Hence nothing can be good or saving unto him who is evil: nothing sweet unto him unto …

An All-important Question

John 9:35

… The outward lives of some here are quite sufficient evidence that they have never been sanctified by the Holy Spirit. Indeed, I feel sure that I am addressing …

Freedom Through Christ's Blood

Zechariah 9:11

… You have loosed my bonds." He who loves holiness and walks in the fear of the Lord all the daylong is the only true free man! He is …

Sweet Peace For Tried Believers

John 16:33

… Think much of the Holy Spirit in His office as Comforter and the meditation will foster peace within your spirit. How ill we treat the Holy Spirit by …

A Bit of History for Old and Young

Genesis 48:15

… Shall the goodness of God be perverted into a reason for apostasy? The way of holiness in which your fathers went is a fitting way for you and …

The Suffering Savior's Sympathy

Hebrews 2:18

… Why should it not be? Come, Holy Spirit, and create in each mourner the spirit of prayer and the Grace of supplication! I. First, then, and to begin …

The Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:26

… If the Spirit of God is in you, you are the testifiers to the world of the holiness and the purity of the Character of your Lord! Our …

Christ with the Keys of Death and Hell

Revelation 1:18

… Oh, miss no opportunities to extol Him with your praises and to honor Him with the holiness of your lives and the zeal of your service. Is He …

The Saint'S Horror At The Sinner'S Hell

… Filled with a holy horror of the Hell of sinners, let us make most sure of our calling to the Heaven of the blessed. Let the fear of …

The Breaker and the Flock

Micah 2:12

… YOU will remember, dear Friends, from our reading last Sabbath morning, [Sermon #1952, The Holy Spirit—The need of the Age] in the second chapter of the Book …

Resurrection With Christ

Ephesians 2:4

… It is full of holy and adoring wonder! It is evermore true poetry even though expressed in prose. I. Celebrate, first, a great SOLEMNITY and descend into the …

Bochim—Or, the Weepers

Judges 2:4

… Let us not sin against these! May the Holy Spirit hold us fast with these cords of love. And then the Angel came to close grips with them …

Obedience Better Than Sacrifice

1 Samuel 15:2

… These are the princely trophies of the power of our holy religion. To these we triumphantly point as among the ripe fruits of that Christianity which is for …

A Warrant for Your Apprehension

Zephaniah 2:5

… You will say, "Whatever I may be, I do not want the Bible tampered with, to make it suit my ungodly life, nor do I wish Holy Scripture …

God'S First Words To The First Sinner

Genesis 3:9

… We have and are nothing but what is vile! Everything which is God-like, everything which aspires towards righteousness and true holiness, comes from the Most High. And …

"There Is Forgiveness"

Psalm 130:4

… when the Lord brought it home with power into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, oh, there was no music like it! Angels could not sing any tune …

The Standard Uplifted In The Face Of The Foe

Isaiah 59:19

… We shall first refer the text to the holy war in our own hearts. And secondly to the holy war which is being waged in the world—not …

Good Cheer for the Needy

Psalm 9:18

… If any of you are, in the Scriptural sense, "poor and needy," God the Holy Spirit will enable you to see much in these gracious sentences, but if …

Joseph's Bones

Hebrews 11:22

… The Holy Spirit in this chapter selects out of good men's lives the most brilliant instances of their faith. I should hardly have expected that He would …

'And It Was So'

Genesis 1:7

… You washed in the fountain of His blood, guided to it by the Holy Spirit. What is your testimony? You were promised salvation, pardon, peace. My testimony is …

Buying the Truth

Proverbs 23:23

… First, in the matter of doctrinal truth, buy the truth Holy Scripture is the standard of the Truth of God. To the law and to the testimony; if …

New Tokens of Ancient Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… He has done as much for us as He ever did for our fathers—so let us praise and bless His holy name, and laud and magnify His …

Truth Stranger Than Fiction

Joel 2:25

… God is not glorified, broken hearts are not healed, holiness is not extended—nothing is in the whole performance but the very reverse of what should have been …

A Life-Long Occupation

Hebrews 13:15

… Instead of presenting in the morning and the evening a sacrifice of lambs and on certain holy days bringing bullocks and sheep to be slain, we are to …

Infallibility—Where To Find It and How To Use It

Matthew 4:4

… His Holiness carefully superintended every sheet as it passed through the press and, to the amazement of all the world, the world remained without a rival—it swarmed …

Life and Pardon

Colossians 2:13

… Let none of us be content unless the works of the Holy Spirit are manifest in us. What good is it to me if another man receive life …

A Caution to the Presumptuous

… Satan inspires fool-hardiness, styles it courage, and bids the man rush to the cannon’s mouth for “bubble reputation.” God creates in man holy fear. Satan gives …

Effects Of Sound Doctrine

Matthew 24:24

… It holds fast the soul, and through the influence of the Holy Spirit, a man is brought to feel that he has something stable to rely upon, which …

Jesus Christ's Idiom

John 3:5

… impulse of love, which is the work of the Holy Spirit in your heart, you seek after holiness! The things that concern your soul's salvation are plain …

Moses—His Faith and Decision

Hebrews 11:24-26

… Consider who are the people that acknowledge God in their lives, who hold the Truth of God as it is revealed, who believe the Holy Scriptures and worship …

A Look and Its Lessons

Isaiah 51:1

… Under the hand of the Holy Spirit, it makes us see the evil of sin. We might not have perceived sin to be sin if it had not …

Our Lord's Transcendent Greatness

Micah 5:4

… The strings of every holy harp in Heaven are set to the melodies of His praise. All of "the melodious sonnets sung by angel hosts above" are to …