Hope

The Voice from the Cloud and the Voice of the Beloved

Matthew 17:5

… I hope that you will now be content with what the Father recommends to you—namely, that you hear His beloved Son Jesus Christ our Lord! The Apostles …

The Exeter-Hall Sermon to Young Men

Psalm 116:16

… I feel young again—and when cheerful spirits and vivacity return, I half hope that I may still be a young man. I must not, however, deceive myself …

Mysterious Visits

… Since those early days, I hope that you and I have had many visits from our Lord. Those first visits were, as I said, sharply searching; but the …

The Believer Catechized

John 11:26

… God was manifest in the flesh." Once rejoice in the Light of God, which is the very daystar of hope to us—that God has taken into union …

The Holy Spirit Glorifying Christ

John 16:14

… We have agencies by which we hope to do something in our generation for our Master—but what is everything we can do without the Holy Spirit? Let …

The Shrill Trumpet of Admonition

Jeremiah 48:11

… Go as you hope you went at first. Go with your deadness, and sloth, and lethargy—and put your trust in the precious blood and ask the Lord …

The Peacemaker

Matthew 5:9

… Wesley, "then I hope you never sin." The rebuke was so well put, so pointed and so needed, that the governor replied in a moment, "Alas, Sir, I …

Alive or Dead—Which?

1 John 5:12

… Be of good cheer, beloved, drink of the well of hope, and in joyful confidence in the Lord, press forward in your heavenward pilgrimage. II. Now a word …

Hearing With Heed

Mark 4:24

… At first they hope it is true. Then they thinkit is true. Soon, they believeit is true and, farther on, they knowit is true. And yet farther on …

The Heroic In Christianity

Luke 6:32-34

… And if you lend to them of whom you hope to receive, what credit is that to you? For sinners also lend to sinners, to receive as much …

God Is With Us

Romans 8:31

… It is only when we behold the Lord Jehovah in the Person of Jesus Christ that our hope and joy can begin! When we see Deity Incarnate, when …

More and More, or Less and Less

Matthew 13:12

… If there is in your heart an evident love of sin, it is idle for you to hope that your repentance will increase, for you have none! Your …

Faith Among Mockers

Psalm 22:8

… Well now, remember that you are a Christian woman—and sorrow not as those that are without hope. Let the difference be real and true, and do not …

Sunshine in the Heart

Psalms 37:4

… No, sirs, our religion is our recreation, our hope is our happiness, our duty is our delight. I know it always will be a calumny against Christ’s …

The Sons of God

Romans 8:16

… There are too many thorns in your nest, to permit you to hope for an abiding city below the skies. I say, it is utterly needless for me …

None But Jesus

John 3:18

… what am I to look? What is to be the object of my hope, belief, and confidence? The reply is simple. The object of Faith to a sinner …

Later Sermonettes

… This was the theme of the first sermon I ever preached; I hope it is my theme now, and ever shall be, — living, dying, and glorified. This is …

Reform

2 Chronicles 31:1

… I hope I shall always be able to lift up my voice against that charity growing up in our midst, which is not only a charity towards persons …

Abram And The Ravenous Birds

Genesis 15:11

… A large family—a once extensive connection—the constant fear of ruin—how can I hope to chase away anxious thoughts and carking cares on the day of …

Peace at Home, and Prosperity Abroad

Psalm 147:14

… But alas I there lingers amongst our Churches—and I hope it is but a lingering of that which must presently expire—there lingers still a spirit of …

Psalm 94

Psalm 94

… A delightful hope is here expressed in poetic imagery of much beauty. The government of the world has been for a while in the hands of those who …

Redeemed Souls Freed From Fear

… It seems too much to hope that God’s infinite mind should enter into our mean affairs. Though David said, “I am poor and needy, yet the Lord …

Dressing In The Morning

Romans 13:11-14

… We were without hope and feared that our future would be the "blackness of darkness forever." That hopeless gloom is over and we have the Light of God …

Where The "If" Lies

Mark 9:23

… Hideous imaginings, despairings, and dreads are also looked upon hopefully by many; they hope that by deep feelings they may arrive at forgiveness, and may force their way …

Where Can We Find Anecdotes and Illustrations?

… I am not going fully into that subject on this occasion, because this lecture is only preliminary to the next two that I hope to deliver, in which …

The Minister’s Self-Watch

… Caesar’s wife must be beyond suspicion, and there must be no ugly rumours as to ministerial inconsistency in the past, or the hope of usefulness will be …

Anecdotes from the Pulpit

… He hath sworn the greatest oath that can come out of His blessed lips, even by Himself, that such as ‘flee for refuge’ to hope in Him shall …

The Fair Portrait of a Saint

Job 23:11

… You must not be one that can be blown off his feet by the hope of a little gain, or by the threatening breath of an ungodly man …

Election and Holiness

Deuteronomy 10:14-16

… That the two things do agree we are quite clear, though where they meet we do not know as yet, but hope to know hereafter. That God has …

Lecture IV: Where Can We Find Anecdotes And Illustrations?

… I am not going fully into that subject on this occasion, because this lecture is only preliminary to the next two that I hope to deliver, in which …

Psalm 23

Psalm 23

… There is no "if" nor "but," nor even "I hope so;" but he says, "The Lord is my shepherd." We must cultivate the spirit of assured dependence upon …

Psalm 108

Psalm 108

… in the former is the thanksgiving of faith and promise of praise, in hope of obtaining all which the church is here to pray for, (Ps 108:1 …

In the Sunny South (Continued)

… contained quite a number of auto- biographical allusions, such as the following : — " I hope that you and I have had many visits from our Lord. Some of us …

Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 1:23-24

… Once, when I saw him, he told me he did not believe in any religion at all; and when I said I did, and had a hope that …

I Will Give You Rest

… boys said to me, “Teacher, have you got everlasting life?” I replied, “I hope so.” The scholar was not satisfied with my answer, so he asked another question …

On the Voice

… On the other hand, do not think too little of your voice, for its excellence may greatly conduce to the result which you hope to produce. Plato, in …

A Traveller’s Letters Home

… I hope they may interest many, and even instruct some. Recent tourists in Italy’s classic clime will be pleasantly reminded of their own travels, and be able …

Jesus Asleep on a Pillow

… What a door of hope this opens to any who are in trouble! If I could speak a poor man rich, and a sick one well, I am …

Runaway Jonah and the Convenient Ship

Jonah 1:3

… I know that the impulse of yonder young man is to fly away from Christ and hope, and Heaven—the Lord help him to resist the impulse! Your …

Psalm 15

Psalm 15

… Without uprightness of walk we are not fit for the imperfect church on earth, and certainly we must not hope to enter the perfect church above. Verse 2 …