Holiness

The Saint's Heritage and Watchword

Isaiah 54:17

… This is our heritage, our righteousness is of the Lord." Now, saints below, take up the strain and sing it by holy, joyous, confident anticipation— "No weapon has …

The Minister’s Ordinary Conversation

… In fact, let him remember that the more simple and unaffected he is, the more closely will he resemble that child-man, the holy child Jesus. There is …

Evening, July 23

1Jn 1:7

… Blessed completeness! What a sweet theme to dwell upon as one gives himself to sleep. “Sins against a holy God; Sins against his righteous laws; Sins against his …

Christ Glorified as the Builder of His Church

Zechariah 6:13

… In holy communion—in the breaking of bread, and in the pouring out of wine, in holy baptism—in the immersion of believers into the Lord Jesus Christ …

Morning, December 25

Is 7:14

… Our Saviour, although truly man, was as to his human nature the Holy One of God. Let us reverently bow before the holy Child whose innocence restores to …

Both Sides of the Shield

Exodus 17:8

… And so, though Christ has ascended, that blessed Paraclete, the Holy Spirit, has taken His place and, by the Holy Spirit, Christ is still here! We need not …

Victorious Faith

1 John 5:4

… They called all the witnesses they could to testify against Him, but even the false witnesses could not agree, for He was "holy, harmless, undefiled and separate from …

Morning, June 6

Job 40:4

… If the Holy Spirit shall enable thee from thy heart to cry “Just as I am, without one plea But that thy blood was shed for me, And …

Evening, August 20

Ne 3:8

… The tendency of these days break down the holy barrier, and make the distinction between the church and the world merely nominal. Professors are no longer strict and …

Evening, February 12

Jn 14:16

… At the time of the Redeemer’s ascension, the Holy Spirit became the head of the present dispensation, and his power was gloriously manifested in and after Pentecost …

Evening, September 13

Lu 15:2

… This Man, who towers above all other men, holy, harmless, undefiled, and separate from sinners— this Man receiveth sinners. This Man, who is no other than the eternal …

Changefulness

… How different the sorrow of an abject distrust which breaketh us in pieces as with a strong east wind, and the joy of a holy confidence which bears …

A Call to the Unconverted

Galatians 3:10

… Oh, if I could get rid of sin, I would be holy, even as God is holy. Lord, I believe. But I hear an objector cry out, “What …

Morning, April 4

2Co 5:21

… O, I beseech thee, lay hold on this precious thought, perfection in Christ ! For thou art “complete in him.” With thy Saviour’s garment on, thou art holy …

'To You'

Acts 13:26

… He has been guided by the Holy Spirit to paint the man's portrait to the life and the man has been astounded at it. He has imagined …

Morning, March 30

Is 53:12

… Was he not put down in the transgressor’s list that we might be written in the red roll of the saints ? He was holy, and written among …

Evening, September 24

Song 5:2

… Through sin that dwelleth in us we may become lax in holy duties, slothful in religious exercises, dull in spiritual joys, and altogether supine and careless. This is …

Morning, June 21

Ps 45:2

… Thou hast been anointed with the holy oil of myrrh and cassia, which thy God hath reserved for thee alone; and as for thy fragrance, it is as …

Morning, November 13

Jn 15:4

… Any holy exercise which will bring you to him will help you to bear fruit. The sun is, no doubt, a great worker in fruit-creating among the …

David and His Volunteers

1 Chronicles 12:8-15

… I have found David My servant; with My holy oil have I anointed him: with whom My hand shall be established: My arm also shall strengthen him." The …

Evening, September 30

Ec 9:4

… Where the Holy Ghost implants divine life in the soul, there is a precious deposit which none of the refinements of education can equal. The thief on the …

Morning, March 14

1Co 10:12

… Spend longer time in holy adoration. Read the Scriptures more earnestly and constantly. Watch your lives more carefully. Live nearer to God. Take the best examples for your …

Come, My Beloved!

Solomon 8:14

… and he that is holy, let him be holy still. This is what will be said when Christ comes to judgment, when we get into that future state …

The Redeemer Described by Himself

Isaiah 50:2-6

… It is the very Holy of Holies of Divine Writ. Let us, therefore, take off our shoes, for the place whereon we stand is especially holy ground. This …

Morning, May 17

1Jn 2:6

… For their own happiness’ sake, if they would drink wine on the lees, well refined; if they would enjoy holy and happy communion with Jesus; if they would …

The Danger of Carnal Security

Judges 18:7

… God save us from that fatal folly! I would blow the trumpet of warning even in Zion! I would sound an alarm in God's holy mountain! May …

Morning, August 4

Da 11:32

… taught of the Lord; they are said to “have an unction from the Holy One,” and it is the Spirit’s peculiar office to lead them into all …

The Evidence of Our Lord's Wounds

John 20:27

… Will you cast suspicion upon the Holy Ghost, who, by this word, bears witness unto Christ? Oh, no! let us be content with his witness. Let us not …

A Simple Sermon for Seeking Souls

Romans 10:13

… Adam in the garden wanted no salvation, he was perfect, pure, clean, holy, and acceptable before God. He was our representative, he stood as the representative for all …

Morning, September 3

Song 1:7

… True love to Christ is in every case the Holy Spirit’s work, and must be wrought in the heart by him. He is the efficient cause of …

Evening, June 9

Jn 5:39

… Under the teaching of the Holy Spirit, to the searching eye it glows with splendour of revelation, like a vast temple paved with wrought gold, and roofed with …

Morning, January 30

2Sa 5:24

… Christ’s Church should be very prayerful, always seeking the unction of the Holy One to rest upon their hearts, that the kingdom of Christ may come, and …

Morning, May 21

1Pe 2:3

… A jealous and holy distrust of self may give rise to the question even in the believer’s heart, but the continuance of such a doubt would be …

Prayer 3 — The Love Without Measure or End

… Come, Holy Spirit, and give right thoughts and right utterance that we may all be able to pray in the common prayer, the whole company feeling that for …

Morning, June 28

Heb 12:2

Morning, June 28 Go To Evening Reading “Looking unto Jesus.” Hebrews 12:2 It is ever the Holy Spirit’s work to turn our eyes away from self …

Evening, November 3

2 Chronicles 30:27

Evening, November 3 Go to Morning Reading “Their prayer came up to His holy dwelling place, even unto heaven.” 2 Chronicles 30:27 Prayer is the never-failing …

The Happy Beggar

Psalm 40:17

… To have nothing is natural to us, but to confessthat we have nothing is more than we will come to until the Holy Spirit has worked self-abasement …

Evening, April 24

Song 2:12

… he now by his Holy Spirit has revived us, that we may, in newness of life, ascend into the heavenlies, and hold communion with himself. Let our wintry …

Evening, September 15

Ps 148:14

… Into the inner court none but the priests might dare to intrude; while into the innermost place, or the holy of holies, the high priest entered but once …

Evening, February 20

Mt 4:1

… Though you become greatly sanctified by the Holy Ghost, expect that the great dog of hell will bark at you still. In the haunts of men we expect …