Holiness

The Secret of Failure

Matthew 17:19-21

… Try to know, Brothers and Sisters, why you get baffled in holy service, for it will be wise to know. Probably, it may tend very greatly to your …

Children Brought to Christ, and Not to the Font

Mark 10:13-16

… You live in this world, I hope, to bring souls to Jesus; you are Christ’s magnets with which through his Holy Spirit he will attract hearts of …

The Love Of Jesus—What It Is—None But His Loved Ones Know

Ephesians 3:19

… And then go step by step with you, till, I hope, before we have done, if God the Holy Spirit is with us here, we shall have gotten …

Confession With The Mouth

Romans 10:10

… Flee from it, for remember if you profess to have a faith in Christ, and your conduct is not holy, you bring disgrace upon the Church of Christ …

Putting the Hand Upon the Head of the Sacrifice

Leviticus 1:4

… He knew no sin—He had no acquaintance or dealing with it! "He was holy, harmless, undefiled." After you have well examined His blessed Person and His spotless …

Jesus Putting Away Sin

Hebrews 9:26

… Remember who it was that came to take away sin that you may find solid and substantial ground for comfort, and may the Holy Spirit help you to …

Unchangeable

… mutability can never be written; there is one heart which can never alter–that place is the Most Holy–that heart is God’s–that name is Love.

'Mr. Moody's Text'

Isaiah 12:2

… Oh, trust Him and be not afraid, or else you will dishonor His holy name! You would not wish to do that, I am sure. Again, trust Him …

Everyday Religion

Galatians 2:20

… And faith also takes the helm and steers the vessel along a safe channel towards the haven of holy rest. Happy are they who, in the early days …

The Best Burden for Young Shoulders

Lamentations 3:27

… May the Holy Spirit bless it. Secondly, IT IS GOOD FOR YOUNG CHRISTIANS THAT THEY BEAR THE YOKE OF JESUS. What do we mean by that? A good …

The Present Crisis

Hosea 5:15

… May the Holy Spirit speak the Truth of God home to our hearts. I. And first, with regard to OUR PRESENT NATIONAL TROUBLES. I desire to speak of …

A Bright Light in Deep Shades

Isaiah 51:1

… Let us not fear, we have the same God, we have the same Gospel, we have the same Holy Spirit to make the Gospel effectual against error—we …

A Woman's Memorial

Matthew 26:13

… If the spark were kindled to a flame, we should never be content with attending to religion from a selfish motive; we should not assay to do holy …

The Parable of the Ark

Genesis 7:15

… That one window of the ark may fitly represent to us the ministry of the Holy Spirit There is only one Light which lightens every man who comes …

Songs For Desolate Hearts

Isaiah 54:1

… First of all in the regular and orderly fashion, but still with the Holy Spirit sent down from Heaven. They were driven by persecution to the gross irregularity …

Question 6: How many persons are there in the Godhead?

1Jo 5:7; Mt 28:19

… How many persons are there in the Godhead? A There are three persons in the Godhead, the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, and these three are …

Question 28: How are we made partakers of the redemption purchased by Christ?

Joh 1:12; Tit 3:5; Tit 3:6

… of the redemption purchased by Christ, by the effectual application of it to us # Joh 1:12 by his Holy Spirit. # Tit 3:5 , 6 Topic No. 05929

Question 77: Are the infants of such as are professing to be baptised?

Ex 23:13; Pr 30:6

… are not to be baptised, because there is neither command nor example in the Holy Scriptures for their baptism. # Ex 23:13 Pr 30:6 Topic No. 05978

Question 11: What are God's works of providence?

Ps 145:17; Isa 28:29; Heb 1:3; Ps 103:19; Mt 10:29

… What are God's works of providence? A God's works of providence are his most holy, # Ps 145:17 wise, # Isa 28:29 and powerful, # Heb 1 …

Psalm 117

Psalm 117

… Second, The Summary of the Gospel , namely, the manifestation of grace and truth, the Holy Spirit being the interpreter, Joh 1:17. Third, The end of so great …

Early Religious Impressions

… Our earliest recollections are associated with the house of God, the family altar, the Holy Bible, the sacred song, and the fervent prayer. Like young Samuels, we were …

The Nobleman's Faith

John 4:46-53

… May we seek it as he sought it and find it as he found it! Thus will the Holy Spirit, who inspired the narrative before us, be found …

Our Motto

Ephesians 6:7

… This is the practical beauty of our holy faith—that when it casts the devil out of a man it sends him home to bless his friends by …

The Feast of the Lord

John 2:9-10

… Their faith is firm and strong; they have much love to the Redeemer; they are engaged in some delightful work, and the Holy Spirit attends that work with …

Life In Earnest

2 Chronicles 31:21

… Under God, the Holy Spirit, our only hope for the increase of the Church and for the conversion of the world lies in the development of energy within …

Question 48: What is required in the third commandment?

Ps 29:2; Re 15:3; Re 15:4; Ec 5:1; Ps 138:2; Job 36:24; De 28:58; De 28:59

… What is required in the third commandment? A The third commandment requires the holy and reverent use of God's names, # Ps 29:2 titles, attributes, # Re 15 …

Nonconformity

From: Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Volume 7

… There is only one mind in religion, the mind of the Holy Spirit within us. But in non-essentials, there is plenty of room for diversity of judgment …

God's Gentle Power

1 Kings 19:11-13

… But, brethren, beloved, the Holy Ghost also speaks to men without any means at all. With no outward agency whatever, the still small voice will come. Oh! how …

The Great Catastrophe at the Surrey Gardens Music Hall

… Fear not, ye shall yet win the day ; God's holy gospel shall yet shake the earth once more. The banner is lifted up, and multitudes are flocking …

The Sweet Uses of Adversity

Job 10:2

… His Holy Spirit will convince thee of sin, of righteousness, and of judgment to come. He will strip thee, and though the pulling off of thy own righteousness …

A Word in Season

Job 22:29

… ALTHOUGH we cannot take everything that Eliphaz the Temanite happened to say as being of Divine authority— the immediate Inspiration of the Holy Spirit—yet in this case …

Obedience to God’s Will

… he simply says, “Doth my Father command it?” And his prayer is, “O Holy Spirit, help me to obey, not because I see how it shall be good …

Question 21: How did Christ, being the Son of God, become man?

Heb 2:14; Mt 26:38; Heb 4:15; Lu 1:31; Lu 1:35; Heb 7:26

… Mt 26:38 Heb 4:15 being conceived by the power of the Holy Spirit in the Virgin Mary, and born of her, # Lu 1:31 , 35 yet …

Psalm 34

Psalm 34

… What scope there is for holy boasting in Jehovah! His person, attributes, covenant, promises, works, and a thousand things besides, are all incomparable, unparalleled, matchless; we may cry …

Our Expectation

Isaiah 53:10

… Some years ago, someone, wishing to mock our holy faith, brought out a handbill which was plastered everywhere—"Can you trust in a dead man?" Our answer would …

Importance of Small Things in Religion

… In the first place, the absence of the Holy Spirit in a great measure from us. But if you come to the root of it to know the …

Question 51: How is the Sabbath to be sanctified?

Le 23:3; Ps 92:1; Ps 92:2; Isa 58:13; Isa 58:14; Mt 12:11; Mt 12:12

… How is the Sabbath to be sanctified? A The Sabbath is to be sanctified by a holy resting all that day, even from such worldly employments and recreations …

Question 49: Which is the fourth commandment?

… Which is the fourth commandment? A The fourth commandment is, "Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days shalt thou labour, and do all thy work …

Daniel's Undaunted Courage

Daniel 6:10

… Because the Holy Spirit had inwrought into Daniel's' spirit the principles of faith, he was sustained in the time of trial. But I doubt not that Daniel …

Christian Gravity

… for the coming of the Son of Man, hearing this voice in your ears, “What manner or person ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness?”