Holiness

Aug. 25 — FOOD AND REST

Ezek. 34:15

… There is real nutriment for the soul in Scripture brought home to the heart by the Holy Spirit. Jesus, Himself, is the true life-sustaining Food of believers …

When Should We Pray?

Luke 18:1

… Even now, into the very dust I throw my own spirit before the thrice-holy God and, prostrate before Him, I pray, "Lord, help some who are here …

May 2 — SPIRITUAL SOWING

Gal. 6:8

… Let us not this day sow to our flesh, for the harvest will be corruption, since flesh always tends that way; but with holy self-conquest let us …

What God Cannot Do!

Titus 1:2

… His Holy Spirit has undertaken to drive falsehood out of our hearts—be this our determination, in His strength—that it shall be cut up root and branch …

Sept. 2 — FOLLOW TO KNOW

Hosea 6:3

… The Holy Ghost will lead thee into all truth. Is not this His gracious office? Rely upon Him to fulfill it.

Thanksgiving And Prayer

Psalm 65:11

… What we need is more of the Presence of the Holy Spirit—more of the holy baptism of His sacred influences. In a very quaint sermon by Matthew …

The Tabernacle—Outside The Camp

Exodus 33:7

… But they vexed the Holy One unto anger, and they grieved His Holy Spirit so that He went forth from the midst of them. He would not acknowledge …

"Goodness, as a Morning Cloud"

2 Chronicles 24:2

… Joash was where God's praise was sung from day to day and where holy prayer was perpetually offered. He was seldom beyond the fragrance of the perfumed …

God of the Hills and God of the Valleys

1 Kings 20:28

… I grant you there was—but if it were real power, from where did it come but from the Holy Spirit? And has the Holy Spirit ceased to …

Self-Examination

… At the very summit of holy delight we meet the challenge of sentinel “If”–“If ye then be risen with Christ;” and at the very bottom of the …

March 17 — FEAR TO FEAR

Jer. 1:8

… God is with the true, the just, the holy, to deliver them; and He will deliver you. Remember how Daniel came out of the lions' den, and the …

Oct. 12 — MARK OF COVENANT GRACE

Deut. 30:6

… To make us love God with all our heart and soul is a miracle of grace which only the Holy Ghost can work. We must look to the …

Feb. 18 — GOD WILL ANSWER

Ps. 145:19

… God-fearing men desire to be holy, to be useful, to be a blessing to others, and so to honor their Lord. They desire supplies for their need …

The Royal Savior

Acts 5:31

… And, more than that, they declared that they were co-witnesses with "the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to them that obey Him." These Apostles were the …

Oct. 6 — THE LEADERSHIP OF OUR GUIDE

John 16:13

… The Holy Spirit, who knows all truth perfectly, is the appointed guide of all true believers, and He conducts them as they are able to bear it, from …

Brought Out to Be Brought In

Deuteronomy 6:23

… We are cosmopolites—inhabitants of every place, wherever we may be—if we are inhabitants of the holy city which is above. Our citizenship is in Heaven. Therefore …

Tearful Sowing and Joyful Reaping

Psalm 126:6

… To sow unto the spirit, in the field of obedience or patient endurance, is such a work as only the Holy Spirit can enable us to accomplish. And …

The Dejected Lover

Solomon 3:1-4

… We believe every day to be holy, every hour to be holy, every place and occupation to be holy to holy men, and we should so live as …

The Divine Discipline

Deuteronomy 32:11

… If He would have us holy, how holy He is Himself! "Be you holy for I am holy." Would He have us generous? How generous is He! "He …

Sept. 13 — THE DEW OF HEAVEN

Deut. 33:28

… The Holy Spirit brings me life, and all that life requires. All else without the dew of the Spirit is less than nothing to me: I hear, I …

Sincere Seekers—assured Finders

1 Chronicles 28:9

… Seek the people of God—addict yourself to holy company and holy pursuits—and although I would not put all this together in the place of my first …

Nov. 10 — WALK WITHOUT STUMBLING

Ps. 121:3

… holy hill." "Amidst a thousand snares I stand Upheld and guarded by thy hand; That hand unseen shall hold me still, And lead me to thy holy will." -->

April 30 — THE OVERCOMER'S REWARD

Rev. 2:17

… 2:17 My heart, be thou stirred up to persevere in the holy war, for the reward of victory is great. Today we eat of heavenly food which …

Dec. 11 — TRUST AND DO; DO AND TRUST

Ps. 37:3

… 37:3 Trust and do are words which go well together, in the order in which the Holy Spirit has placed them. We should have faith, and that …

The Sparrow and the Swallow

Psalm 84:3

… And Christians, in like manner, when they are debarred from the holy associations of Christian fellowship and united worship, always sigh over the lost privilege of meeting with …

The Message from the Lord's Mouth

Ezekiel 3:17

… May the Holy Spirit bless the whole subject to us! I. If we would be found really useful and serviceable for our Lord and Master, THE EARS ARE …

Christ's One Sacrifice for Sin

Hebrews 9:26

… It would also be most repugnant to all holy feeling. For Christ once to die a shameful death upon the Cross on Calvary has made an indelible mark …

A New Song For New Hearts

Isaiah 12:1

… Blessed be God, the Holy Spirit knows how to chase away our unbelief and give us power to embrace the blessing! He can make us accept the Covenant …

The Empty Seat

1 Samuel 20:27

… In every well-ordered congregation there are SEATS EMPTIED BY HOLY SERVICE. Many Christian professors appear to think that their entire religious duty begins and ends with attendance …

Let Not Your Heart Be Troubled

John 14:1

… The mischief of the Christian Church at large is a lack of holy confidence in God. The reason why we have had, as a Church, I believe, unprecedented …

A Message From God To His Church And People

Habakkuk 3:2

… Even when the Holy Spirit speaks to us, His people, we are not always willing and obedient. And though we have ears to hear we frequently quench the …

The Death of Christ

Isaiah 53:10

… Taking our text, then, as a guide, we propose to visit Calvary, hoping to have the help of the Holy Spirit whilst we look upon him who died …

Alas! I Can Do Nothing!

… The Holy Ghost, by turning us to Christ, turns us from sin. Look away, then, from the effect to the cause, from your own repenting to the Lord …

God's Overtaking Mercy

Genesis 16:8

… in whom also after that you believed, you were sealed with that Holy Spirit of promise. After faith, the Holy Spirit is given to dwell in the soul …

The Touch

Mark 5:30

… Often are we told in Scripture that He was able to do these mighty signs and wonders because the Holy Spirit was with Him. Even now that same …

Safe, Though Surrounded By Sin

Psalm 28:1

… Oh, how many of you, Christian Brothers, there are, the sons of toil—pure, and good, and holy men— who have tomorrow morning to go and mix with …

The Church—Conservative And Aggressive

1 Timothy 3:15

… A young man is to enter the Church—that is, he is to take holy orders, to become a preacher, and an authorized dispenser of the "sacraments," as …

The Lamb Of God In Scripture

John 1:35

… I think that there was a difference in the sacrifice, as well as in the man bringing it, for the Holy Spirit says little about the difference of …

The Great Change.—Conversion

… When I was in the hand of the Holy Spirit, under conviction of sin, I had a clear and sharp sense of the justice of God. Sin, whatever …

His Own Funeral Sermon*

Acts 13:36

… IT is remarkable that David should say, in the 16th Psalm, "You will not leave My soul in Hell; neither will you suffer Your Holy One to see …