Hope

Precious, Honorable, Beloved

Isaiah 43:4

… If you can trace your pedigree up to the Lord of hosts, Himself, through being "begotten again unto a lively hope by the resurrection of Jesus Christ from …

A Warning to Waverers

James 1:6

… For the creature was made subject to vanity, not willingly, but by reason of Him who has subjected the same in hope, because the creature, itself, also shall …

The Gladness of the Man of Sorrows

Psalm 45:7

… I will; the cross is heavy, but I will hope beneath it; the furnace is hot, but I will sing in it; the way is rough, but I …

An Earnest Warning about Lukewarmness

… There is more hope of warning the cold than the lukewarm. When churches get into the condition of half-hearted faith, tolerating the gospel, but having a sweet …

The Power Of Prayer And The Pleasure Of Praise

2 Corinthians 1:11

… And we hope to all of you a sincere friend in Christ Jesus. Therefore do I claim your prayers—yours more than any other people's. And though …

Strong Faith

Romans 4:20

… the bleeding Savior which are deeper than all fear and higher than all hope? That wondrous Sacrifice is as high above your thoughts, at their best, as the …

Life Proved by Love

1 John 3:14

… I am alive! The movement of godly desire, the movement of a humble hope, the movement of a holy wish, the movement of a penitential sigh or cry …

The Lord's Name and Memorial

Isaiah 55:13

… Let us, dear Brothers, whether we preach in pulpits, or preach in parlors, or preach in kitchens (and I hope we preach somewhere if we know the Gospel …

The Reward Of The Righteous

Matthew 25:31-36

… If you are looking for your reward here I may warn you of the Apostle's words, "If in this life only we have hope, we are of …

One Lion, Two Lions, No Lion at All!

Proverbs 22:13

… I want to cry aloud under the window of such sleepers, tonight, with the hope that perhaps some of them may be awakened! What do you mean, O …

When Should We Pray?

Luke 18:1

… Satan tells him that the door of mercy is shut against him, that his day of Grace is over and that the time of hope for him is …

The Golden Lamp and Its Goodly Lessons

Zechariah 4:1-3

… slovenly manner and so provoke Him to anger? Dear Brothers and Sisters, I hope we desire to be clean before God as to His Truth. I pray you …

The Secret of Failure

Matthew 17:19-21

… And they do not make pitiful entreaties with tears unless they have some hope. Even though it was almost covered up, the Savior still fastened on that one …

Psalm 12

Psalm 12

… Jesus will come to deliver just when his needy ones shall sigh, as if all hope had gone for ever. O Lord, set thy now near at hand …

Luminous Words

1 Peter 4:1-3

… I may stand here and preach against the prevalent vices of the age, as I hope I never shall be ashamed to do, but no vice will be …

The Christian's Glorious Inventory

1 Corinthians 3:21-23

… But we hope that there are some of you who have stripped yourselves of everything and have taken Christ for your All-in-All. If, devoid of all …

Unsound Spiritual Trading

Proverbs 16:2

… these fine things with which you are now smoothing your downward road? I hope you have not come to such a brazen pitch of impertinence as that, but …

A Solemn Impeachment of Unbelievers

1 John 5:10

… You also say that the pardon of sin, the favor of God and a good hope of Heaven are not worthy to be sought first and above all …

Defiled and Defiling

Haggai 2:13

… the Just for the unjust, to bring us to God." There is no hope of your ever being made clean except through the blood of Him whom God …

The Prophet Like Unto Moses

Deuteronomy 18:15-19

… But if Immanuel's face appears, My hope, my joy begins; His name forbids my slavish fear, His Grace remo ves my sins." II. This brings us to …

God's Love Shamefully Questioned

Malachi 1:2

… feet and you were almost entombed! The doctor thought that there was little hope of your recovery and others thought so, too. Yet here you are, still in …

A Feast For Faith

Isaiah 28:29

… As well hope to make a blackamoor white by pelting him with snowballs. And if it were right to do so, we could point out cases in this …

The Tabernacle—Outside The Camp

Exodus 33:7

… He is my Lord, to Him I will submit; He is my Trust, on Him I lean; He is my Hope, for Him I look." Do not try …

Psalm 129

Psalm 129

… frequently here below, and with all that heroic firmness in her aspect, and hope of glory in her eye, why needs she to be painted with so deep …

A Portrait No Artist Can Paint

Revelation 1:16

… If you wish and hope to shine for Jesus through all the years that you shall live, then you must be heldin His right hand, for He alone …

Everywhere And Yet Forgotten

Job 12:9

… down that mighty castle of your joys, and darken the windows of your hope! You are, again, for life, for necessities, for comforts, as absolutely in the hand …

Sermon 443. The Two Draughts Of Fishes

Luke 5:4

… We hope to throw it again this evening. "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and you shall be saved," for "he that believes and is baptized shall be …

The Value and Rank of the Believer

Isaiah 43:4

… princes grow stale and mean! He that is "begotten, again, unto a lively hope by the Resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead." He that is born of …

A Sharp Knife for the Vine Branches

John 15:2

… is not in Christ at all, why then, of course, there is no hope of any sort! And then, when he is in Christ, there come the questions …

God Or Self—Which?

Zechariah 7:5

… Well, we are glad to see you anyhow, for we hope that being in the way, God will meet with you. But I would have you savingly converted …

Psalm 68

Psalm 68

… By and by you hope to be with him, but as yet you are as sheep in the wilderness. He gives you a shepherd. (2.) If you fear …

Unbelief Condemned and Faith Commended

Deuteronomy 32:20

… to be cast away? What is this but to rob us all of hope? Why, man, you are scuttling the ship! I mean that such is the tendency …

Fire—the Need of the Times

Luke 12:49

… absolute! Its arguments cut and kill error! Its teachings lay low every proud hope and expose every false way! The Gospel is merciful to the sinner, but merciless …

A Woman's Memorial

Matthew 26:13

… to see the light of heavenly day; it was he who was her hope, her joy, her all, her love went out in its common actings to her …

The Pilgrim's Grateful Recollections

Deuteronomy 8:3-6

… You can still walk with Him, and hope to do so until you come to your journey's end—and sit down with Him forever and ever. Moreover …

Wakeful and Watchful Eyes

Psalm 121:4

… And I call your attention to it in the hope that many of you will do likewise. First, his eyes were reverentially fixed upon the Lord. He looked …

The Panting Deer

Psalm 42:1

… in your overflowing joy! Moreover, there was a fourth spring, namely, the future. "Hope in God," he says, "for I shall yet praise Him." He panted after his …

Serving the Lord With Gladness

Psalm 100:2

… that you will forfeit the good will of God and perish! And you hope that if you diligently persevere in obedience, you may perhaps obtain eternal life, though …

Israel's God and God's Israel

Deuteronomy 33:26-28

… his arm; but blessed is he that trusts in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is." I say the same to every one of you, my Brothers …

The Head of the Church

Colossians 1:18

… In order to salvation, which, perhaps, was only possible because we did not fall singly (for the devils falling singly and separately are reserved without hope of mercy …