Jesus Christ

Our Lord's Solemn Enquiry

Matthew 27:46

… IF any one of us, lovers of the Lord Jesus Christ had been anywhere near the cross when he uttered those words, I am sure our hearts would …

His Name—the Mighty God

Isaiah 9:6

… Do you not see therefore that in calling Christ mediator we have in feet called him the mighty God. But again, we call Christ our Saviour. Now, have …

Substitution

2 Corinthians 5:21

… Oh! I beseech thee, lay hold on this precious thought, perfection in Christ! For thou art perfect in Christ Jesus. With thy Saviour’s garment on, thou art …

Repentance Must Go With Forgiveness

… If, on the other hand, we are enjoying pardon, through the blood of Jesus, and are justified by faith, and have peace with God, through Jesus Christ our …

Heaven and Hell

Matthew 8:11-12

… give me repentance now, lest I should die before I have found Jesus Christ, my Saviour.” Now, one word in conclusion. I have told you of heaven and …

Faith

Hebrews 11:6

… It will not save me to know that Christ is a Saviour; but it will save me to trust him to be my Saviour. I shall not be …

The Sin-Bearer

… The servant is comforted since Jesus took upon Himself the form of a servant; the sufferer is cheered “because Christ also suffered for us;” and the slandered one …

Love, Courtship, and Marriage (Continued)

… peroration be heard, — “Let my name perish, but let Christ’s Name last for ever! Jesus! Jesus! Jesus! Crown Him Lord of all! You will not hear me …

Expiation

Isaiah 53:10

… in the dying words of the Saviour,—“It is finished.” Do you ask for a proof of this? Remember that Jesus Christ rose again from the dead. If …

The Resurrection of the Dead

Acts 24:15

… and bringing them into subjection to the gospel of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. There are very few Christians who believe the resurrection of the dead. You …

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 …

The Good Man’s Life and Death

Philippians 1:21

… I have no fashion, no form, no model by which to shape my being, except the Lord Jesus Christ. Now, the true Christian, if he be an upright …

Earnestness: Its Marring and Maintenance

… is the same Saviour, and we may go to him in the same way as we did at the first, since he is “Jesus Christ the same yesterday …

A View of Christ

… love to the Saviour is faint and cold. But this would not be if they were more with Jesus. The closer you live to Christ, and the more …

A Faithful Friend

Proverbs 18:24

… like the plant of which our Saviour tells us, “It sprang up because it had no depth of earth.” Jesus Christ’s friendship is not like that; there …

The Condescension of Christ

When the Saviour appeared among men, it was not as one lifted up from the ranks to procure station for Himself, but as one who descended from the …

July 15 — THE MOURNER COMFORTED

Matt. 5:4

… One would have thought mourning and being blessed were in opposition, but the infinitely wise Saviour puts them together, in this beatitude. What He has joined together let …

Feb. 2 — GROW UP

Mal. 4:2

… Grow, then, in grace, and in the knowledge of thy Lord and Saviour. Be neither straitened nor stunted. The Sun of Righteousness has risen upon thee. Answer to …

June 7 — THE SAFEST PLACE

John 10:28

… First, because they are Christ's, and He will never lose the sheep which He has bought with His blood, and received of His Father. Next, because He …

July 2 — REFRESHING SLEEP

Ps. 127:2

… not only the reasons for rest, but rest itself. Yea, He doth this. Jesus Himself is our peace, our rest, our all. On His bosom we sleep in …

Sept. 29 — TO GLORIFY CHRIST JESUS

John 16:14

… 29 TO GLORIFY CHRIST JESUS "He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall shew it unto you." John 16:14 The Holy Ghost Himself …

April 24 — CONDITION OF BLESSING

Mal. 3:10

… mean to my God? Have I stinted my Saviour? This will never do. Let me give my Lord Jesus His tithe by helping the poor, and aiding His …

Aug. 8 — CONFIDENCE NOT MISPLACED

Isa. 50:7

… thou are not bound to cry, "Why hast thou forsaken me?" Did thy Saviour even in such a case still rely upon God, and canst not thou? He …

Oct. 4 — THE MIGHTY MAGNET

John 12:32

… Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended Saviour; for this is the greatest "draw" that was ever yet manifested among men. What drew you to Christ …

Aug. 20 — DELIVERANCE NOT LIMITED

Job 5:19

… With our loins girt about us we will meet the six or the seven troubles, and leave fear to those who have no Father, no Saviour, and no …

Prefactory Note

… s command, “This do in remembrance of Me,” the more precious did his Saviour become to him, while the memorial celebration itself proved increasingly helpful and instructive as …

Dec. 17 — NEAREST AND DEAREST FELLOWSHIP

I Thess. 4:17

… There is no dividing the saint from His Saviour. They are one, and they always must be one: Jesus cannot be without His own people, for He would …

April 22 — POWER TO RAISE

Ps. 146:8

… Is it a sense of sin, and a consequent depression of spirit, which now distresses me? Then the work of Jesus is, in this case, made and provided …

Christ’s First and Last Subject

Matthew 4:17

… Wet-eyes is a great friend with the Lord Jesus Christ, and Christ will undertake his case, and then we shall prevail. So have I set forth, then …

Aug. 18 — SEEKERS, FINDERS

I Chron. 28:9

… Those who, as yet, have not known Him to their souls' rest should at once commence seeking, and never cease till they find Him as their Saviour, their …

Sept. 24 — THE LIFE-GIVING STREAM

Ezek. 47:9

… O my Saviour, I need life more abundantly. Come to me, I pray thee, till every part of my nature is vividly energetic and intensely active. Living God …

Jan. 19 — MOUTH CONFESSION; HEART BELIEF

Rom. 10:9

… Have I made it? Have I openly avowed my faith in Jesus as the Saviour whom God has raised from the dead, and have I done it in …

April 13 — THIS BODY FASHIONED ANEW

Phil. 3:21

… Oh, that we were duly lowly, because our bodies ally us with animals, and even link us with the dust! But our Saviour, the Lord Jesus, shall change …

Feb. 28 — REAL ESTATE IN HEAVEN

Heb. 10:34

… We have lost the shadows, but the substance remains, for our Saviour lives, and the place which He has prepared for us abides. There is a better land …

Nov. 21 — THE OUTWARD, UPWARD LOOK

Isa. 45:22

… may by a look receive the light of God, the life of Heaven, the salvation of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is God, and therefore able to save.

April 14 — MY CHOICE IS HIS CHOICE

Ps. 47:4

… Joyfully we leave the painful present and the unknown future with our Father, our Saviour, our Comforter. O my soul, this day lay down thy wishes at Jesus …

April 20 — BY FAITH NOT FEELING

Rom. 1:17

… If I were able to give my body to be burned for my Lord Jesus, yet I would not trust in my own courage and constancy, but still …

July 21 — SHINE AS MANY STARS

Dan. 12:3

… Oh to know myself, my God, my Saviour! May I be so divinely taught that I may carry into practice heavenly truth, and live in the light of …

Oct. 15 — SUSTAINED BY FEEDING

John 6:57

… As God-man Mediator, the Lord Jesus lives by the self-existent Father who has sent Him, and in the same manner we live by the Saviour who …

Sept. 12 — WHAT OF MY HOUSE?

Acts 16:31

… 12 WHAT OF MY HOUSE? "Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:31 This gospel for a man with …