Holiness

Three Names High on the Muster Roll

Daniel 3:16-18

… To enable us to get the spirit of these three holy men, we must get, first, a clear sense of the Divine Presence. If a man feels that …

A Question for Hard-hearted Hearers

Amos 6:12

… Like those curious carved Chinese balls in which there is one ball within another, so in many a holy text there is sense within sense, teaching within teaching …

The Power of Christ's Presence

John 21:7

… There must be the Presence of Jesus to bless men—and it has been with us, year after year, even unto this day, glory be to His holy …

Angelic Protection in Appointed Ways

Psalm 91:11

… And, lastly, how holy we ought to be with such holy beings watching over us If the angels are always hovering round you, mind what you are doing …

Living on the Word

Deuteronomy 8:3

… They stumble at almost every letter and word of it and so miss its meaning and spirit, but, as for you, pray the Holy Spirit to speak it …

The Rough Hewer

Hosea 6:4

… May the Holy Spirit aid us in this meditation! We have a number of persons about us of whose conversion we have been very hopeful. We know those …

A Handkerchief

John 20:15

… Take it, I pray you, and, instead of weeping over your sickness, may the Holy Spirit enable you to weep over your sinand to trust in Christ as …

Scales Taken From the Eyes

Acts 11:18

… The Holy Spirit blessed the great Apostle to the Gentiles by Ananias and He may lead another of His mighties to Himself by some obscure disciple! Ananias was …

Nearer and Dearer

Solomon 5:2-8

… My object, this morning, is to put myself into the hands of the Holy Spirit that He may now come, and, like a physician, prescribe for you, if …

Our Banner

Psalm 60:4

… And He is given to some of us, especially, when we are called to the ministry, or when the Holy Spirit's guidance puts us upon any extraordinary …

A Hasty Expression Penitently Retracted

Psalm 31:22

… O for the touch of the Holy Spirit to make this outline into a living sermon! Here are the altar and the wood—O Holy Spirit, You be …

The Ever-Living Christ

Revelation 1:18

… They were overpowered by it! They fell asleep on the holy mount and even when they were awake, they knew not what to say. And as we now …

Pleading Prayer

Psalm 119:49

… On the contrary, it is a prayer that the Holy Spirit, Himself, inspired and the Holy Spirit has recorded it and put it in this Psalm as a …

Joshua's Obedience

Joshua 1:7

… And if we come to this, we shall have such courage within our spirits, such a quiet consciousness of the Presence of God the Holy Spirit, and such …

Good News For You

Luke 10:33

… But he gives the Holy Spirit. To whom does He give the Holy Spirit? To those that are strong, and good, and can do all themselves? O, my …

The Triumph Of Christianity

Psalm 22:27

… So far from going on to victory, we so decline that men taunt us with the decadence of our holy faith and foretell that we are nearing the …

All Joy in All Trials

James 1:2-4

… The whole tendency of our holy faith is to elevate and to encourage. Grace breeds no sorrow, except the healthy sorrow which comes with saving repentance and leads …

Three Blessings of the Heavenly Charter

Job 10:12

… The Holy Spirit is here in this assembly right now—plead and cry to Him for His visitation! And if my Lord will come anywhere, tonight, it is …

Away With Fear

Isaiah 41:10

… May the Holy Spirit spread for you a table in the wilderness. And may He give you appetites to feed by faith upon these royal dainties, which, like …

Resistance to Salvation

Mark 5:7

… And if others should find their opposition to the Truth of God disarmed by the power and Grace of the Holy Spirit, we shall not marvel at that …

The Savior's Charity

Mark 10:51

… Let us pray that the Holy Spirit, the Comforter, would effectually make us the instruments of comforting every soul that is depressed and dejected. Not less remarkable is …

The Spur

Ecclesiastes 9:10

… Salvation from sin, and justification before God, come to us in connection with the work of the Holy Spirit within us leading us to faith in Jesus. And …

Remember!

Deuteronomy 15:15

… May some such good effect be produced in our minds—we are not all called to be preachers of the Gospel, but in any capacity a holy, beneficial …

The True Aim of Preaching

Acts 13:38

… They had seen His miracles and yet, though they had been constantly under His superintendence, they had not learned enough to know that He was Divine! The Holy …

The Queen Of The South, Or The Earnest Enquirer

Matthew 12:42

… Then you will put to Him the question, "How can a sinful creature be accepted in the sight of a holy God?" He will tell you of His …

Believing On Jesus—and Its Counterfeits

John 8:30-32

… They waited at Jerusalem and the Holy Spirit came upon them in cloven tongues, the Divine testimony to His ascended power! By the preaching of His Word in …

Feeding on the Bread of Life

John 6:47

… Does any of you say, "God has saved me, the Holy Spirit has quickened me, and I shall never perish. Therefore I need not feed upon the Word …

A Dire Disease Strangely Cured

Isaiah 53:5

… So, ring it again, Brother, for it may be that the next time you do so, the Holy Spirit will unstop those ears that have been so long …

Saying Versus Doing

Matthew 21:28-30

… We were led to consider our ways and then we began to say to ourselves, "Have we treated our God rightly?" Then the Holy Spirit came—that blessed …

For Christ'S Sake

Ephesians 4:32

… They are holy, but they are holy for His sake." Casting their crowns at His feet, they sing, "Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power …

Abraham, A Pattern To Believers

Hebrews 11:9

… We cannot live just as Abraham did, but we can carry out the great principles which lay at the root of Abraham's life and, if the Holy …

God Our Portion and His Word Our Treasure

Psalm 119:57

… You are my portion! Nothing less than Your own Self, O infinitely glorious, Omnipotent, thrice-holy Jehovah! My soul does not bound her humble claim, nor rest content …

Dangerous Lingering

Genesis 19:16

… I pray God's Holy Spirit to help you to make it tonight! On this winged hour, eternity is hung. The choice of this night may be the …

First Printed Works.–Author, Publishers, and Readers

… Above all, live in Christ Jesus, and walk in Him, giving credence to no teaching but that which is manifestly approved of Him, and owned by the Holy …

Unbinding Lazarus

John 11:43

… He made no attempt at it, but the Holy Spirit spoke through him with a power which eloquence could not rival! Thus said the Lord, "You dry bones …

First Healing and then Service

Matthew 8:14

… Although the house may be commodious and the position convenient, these advantages will not make up for losing the means of Grace and missing opportunities of holy service …

Psalm 8

Psalm 8

… The intermediate verses are made up of holy wonder at the Lord's greatness in creation, and at his condescension towards man. Poole, in his annotations, has well …

A Gospel Sermon To Outsiders

Mark 10:49

… May the Holy Spirit now bear witness with the Truth of God and make it the power of God unto salvation! Our text says, "Be of good comfort …

Divine Surprises

Isaiah 64:3

… The holy, just and sacred Three Are terrors to my mind. But if Immanuel's face appears My hope, my joy begins! His name forbids my slavish fear …

A Visit From the Lord

Psalm 106:4

… But if there is one here who is sufficiently under the influence of the Holy Spirit to know that he needs spiritual life, he may begin at once …