Hope

The Great Change.—Conversion

… My sole hope for Heaven lies in the full atonement made upon Calvary’s cross for the ungodly. On that I firmly rely. I have not the shadow …

Positivism

1 John 5:18-20

… O great Apostle, did you not say, "We hope that when He shall appear"? No, no! He did not hope it at all—he knew it! He was …

'Go in Peace'

Luke 7:50

… Hume," enquired the good man, "have you any hope after death?" At that question, the philosopher shook his head, for he knew nothing of such a hope as …

The “Down-grade” Controversy Foreshadowed

… We hope to see many productions far superior to it before we are very much older, and we hope at least to see many volumes which can endure …

A Sabbath Miracle

Luke 13:10-13

… You feel that you would gladly give all you have to be saved, but you have long ago given up all hope of that. You did, at one …

Peter After His Restoration

Luke 22:32

… If Apostles and men like Peter had to be put into Satan's sieve while they were being trained for their lifework, we may not hope to escape …

Death for Sin and Death to Sin

1 Peter 2:24

… Dear Hearer, all your hope of pardon lies in what I have been telling you this morning. You cannot make recompense to God for your sin either by …

The Hunger-Bite

Job 18:12

… Or, if not, a hope will be cherished that some blight, or blow from God may fall upon the offender. And if that offender still bears himself aloft …

Magdalene at the Sepulcher—an Instructive Scene

John 20:10-16

… There is hope for you, for you have eyes and are looking out for something better than you can find in yourselves, or in your fellow men. I …

Sorrow at the Cross Turned into Joy

John 16:20-22

… Do you wonder, I say, that they wept and lamented when the Rock of their confidence, the Delight of their eyes, the Hope of their souls was taken …

Days of Heaven Upon the Earth

Deuteronomy 11:21

… Your guilt is like a burden upon your back—I do hope you will look to the Cross of Christ, for if you do, the strings will crack …

Adorning the Gospel

Titus 2:10

… Even the slaves passed on the message of hope to their fellow slaves, so that this grand Doctrine—"the doctrine of God our Savior"—was scattered abroad as …

A Blessed Gospel Chain

John 14:23

… So, do you love Him? I do not ask whether you love His offices, though I hope you do. You love the Prophet, the Priest, the King, the …

A Welcome Discovery

Genesis 21:19

… When we see the footsteps of the flock, we hope that we are in the Shepherd's path. Now, if you are in deep trouble, may I invite …

The Cloud of Doves

Isaiah 60:8

… One, who has himself been under conviction, has seen another weeping on account of sin and has said, "Well, if I do not find Christ, myself, I hope …

A Psalm For The New Year

2 Peter 3:18

… Pray that you may grow in hope, that "the eyes of your understanding being enlightened, you may know what is the hope of His calling and what the …

And Why Not Me?

Matthew 8:2

… He felt that there was something Divine about the Preacher who spoke as never man spoke—this aroused hope within him—he came to Jesus and was healed …

'That King Ahaz'

2 Chronicles 28:22

… There is no hope that we shall ever be made into much fine gold unless we are often put into the crucible—and unless that crucible is put …

An Appeal To Sinners

Luke 15:2

… Why, he will be lost beyond hope of recovery, if he waits till he knows it; for nobody will ever know it. I have no reason to believe …

Number 2500—or, "Entrance and Exclusion"

Matthew 25:10

… In all my searching of the Word of God, I have never found any kind of hope that the door, once shut, will ever be opened again. There …

The Joyous Return

Hosea 14:1-3

… Therefore you are called upon to "return unto the Lord your God," for your only hope of restoration lies in God, Himself! Your guilt should not make you …

Judgment Threatening But Mercy Sparing

Luke 13:7

… Another reason makes the argument for judgment very powerful, namely, that sufficient space for repentance has already been given you! If there had been any hope of your …

Motives for Steadfastness

1 Corinthians 15:58

… Is your faith strong? Why should it decline again? Is your hope vivid? Why should that bright eye of yours grow dim, and look no more within the …

The Rule of the Race

Hebrews 12:1

… Every kind of sin must be watched against, struggled against and mastered. "Sin shall not have dominion over you." We hope to see all our ten- dencies to …

"Your Salvation"

Luke 2:28-30

… And we hope it has been done very thoroughly. But there is a time to build up as well as a time to break down. And as we …

Stephen's Death

Acts 7:59

… If he slept amidst a storm of stones, how may we hope to fall asleep right peacefully, in the same faith in Jesus, when the saints are gathered …

The Old Man's Sermon

Psalm 71:17

… That which was my hope and confidence when first the Spirit of God opened my mouth— that and no other—is my hope and confidence still." As men …

The Necessity of Growing Faith

2 Thessalonians 1:3

… In our text Paul mentions faith as growing and love as abounding, while in the next verse he mentions patience, which is the outgrowth of hope—"the patience …

My God

Psalm 91:2

… But when it came to this—"Your God shall be my God," then there was hope that she had been delivered by the Grace of God from the …

Nothing But Leaves

Mark 11:13

… Oh! I do hope to do more for God, and I hope you will. O Holy Spirit, work in us mightily, for in thee is our fruit found …

Taking Hold of God's Covenant

Isaiah 56:4

… We have broken His Law again and again! So any hope of happiness through the keeping of the Law which we may have cherished, is forever vain. The …

Carried by Four

Luke 5:16-26

… I grant you that into this despair there enters largely the element of unbelief, which is sinful; but I hope there is also in it a measure of …

The Pastor's Joy and Confidence

Philippians 1:3-7

… There are some in the world whom we hope to meet in Heaven with whom fellowship is difficult. If they were on the other side of the Atlantic …

The Desire of the Soul in Spiritual Darkness

Isaiah 26:9

… He will say, “True, I hope this is the right fruit, I hope I have served God but I dare not plead these works as evidences.” He will …

What Is Your Life?

James 4:14

… If, therefore, Death is so impartial that he smites down the captains, let not the rank and file hope to escape. Death, which forces entrance to a prince …

The Silken Fetter

Hosea 3:5

… It was no slight goodness which ordained a Covenant on your behalf with Christ Jesus, a Covenant ordered in all things and sure, which is, I hope, to …

The Pleading of the Last Messenger

Mark 12:6-9

… If Christ is rejected, hope is rejected! Neither would you be converted though one rose from the dead, for Jesus has risen from the dead and you have …

Rare Fruit

Isaiah 57:19

… He cannot hope to see the face of God with joy, for he has never sought that face, nor cared for the knowledge of God's ways. As …

Prayerful Importunity

Luke 18:7

… and so shall we always be with the Lord." O work on, minister! Toil on, teacher! Weep on, mourner! Pray on, intercessor! Hope on, Believer, the hallowed day …

Concerning The Forbearance Of God

Romans 2:4

… Who against hope believed in hope, that he might become the father of many nations, according to that which was spoken, So shall your seed be. And being …