Love

A Home Question

… And you imagine that when you stand before God, if you tell him, “Lord, I never professed to love thee, I never pretended to serve thee,” God will …

God'S First Words To The First Sinner

Genesis 3:9

… in His Presence, and to delight in His goodness! But it seems you love not the very food which was meant to sustain you. You must be sick …

The Great Physician And His Patients

Matthew 9:12

… We do but trust Him and sin dies—we love Him and Divine Grace lives! We wait for Him and Grace is strengthened. We see Him, as we …

Profitable Mixture

Hebrews 4:2

… Do you still cling to sin? Do you still love it? Would you be willing to go to Heaven but are you unwilling to part with sin? Is …

Filling Up the Measure of Iniquity

Genesis 15:16

… to me, on the stairs, "I could give him up, Sir, though I love the dear boy—I could give him up without a sigh, but, oh, it …

Comfort From the Future

Job 11:16

… but now have I kept Your word." I believe that, very often, God sends His very choicest love tokens to us in black-edged envelopes—and many a …

Hold Fast Your Shield

Hebrews 10:35

… A child that lives in full confidence with its father is quite sure of its father's love. It is also sure about its father's wisdom and …

Satan Departing, Angels Ministering

Luke 4:13

… If he can come upon them when faith is very weak, when hope's eyes are dim, when love has grown cold—then he thinks that he will …

Who Should Be Baptized?

Acts 8:37

… right, and true—and your heart is empty of faith in Christ, and love to God and to His Truth—stand back from this baptistery, for you must …

One Trophy for Two Exploits

Psalm 18:29

… He would seek greedily with both hands to work out his own destruction and that love of destruction, which was in his heart, constituted one of the great …

Go Back? Never!

Hebrews 11:15

… If you want to go back to sin, to carnality, to a love of the world, to your old condition, you never need to be prevented from doing …

Providence—as Seen in the Book of Esther

Esther 9:1

… Today let us be glad that Jesus is exalted— "He is at the Father's side, The Man of Love, the Crucified.'" How safe are all His people …

Spiritual Convalescence

Zechariah 10:12

… A devout contemplation of the Doctrine of Divine Sovereignty will be like the underlying rock which supports the good rich mold of holy gratitude and love which yields …

A Cheering Incident at Bethabara

John 10:39-42

… dear Lord has been known to come to this House on errands of love—there is scarcely a seat in this House which He has not visited—all …

Soul Murder—Who Is Guilty?

Psalm 51:14

… I want to single out those Brothers and Sisters who love the Lord, and who are saved from the wrath to come through Him. I want to ask …

God Justified, Though Man Believes Not

Romans 3:3

… They would stone me to death, if they could, because I preach a dying Savior's love!" But he does not put it so. He only mentions that …

Enquiring of God

2 Samuel 2:1

… you shall make His heart glad and magnify His name and prove your love to Him! But, dear Friends, there is an argument which comes closer home than …

The Faculty of Impromptu Speech

… Men may well be slow of speech in discussing themes beyond the range of their experience; but you, warmed with love towards the King, and enjoying fellowship with …

Darkness Before the Dawn

Solomon 2:17

… to care much to please God! If we loved Him better, we should love the world far less, and be less troubled about our portion in it. 27 …

Entangled in the Land

Exodus 14:3

… you are so without reason, for the lions are chained by the intense love they bear both to their Lord and to all pilgrims to Zion. A guard …

My Own Personal Holdfast

Micah 7:7

… But when we walk with God aright, when we keep His Commandments and abide in His love, then He gives us life, joy and power in prayer and …

The Touch

Mark 5:28

… to Him? Then you are saved! Confess your faith and give Jesus honor. Love Him with all your heart and while angels are rejoicing over you, be glad …

The Savior's Silence

Matthew 15:23

… will not come by reason of impenitence, such is the force of His love that He comes unasked. Oh, Jesus Christ, Master, able to heal a soul impotent …

The Glory of Our Strength

Psalm 89:17

… therefore I will punish you for all your iniquities." Our heavenly Father's hand still holds the rod and uses it when necessary—but it is in love …

Jacob's Fear and Faith

Genesis 32:11

… numbered among the Lord's children and you have enjoyed much of His love and been highly favored by Him! I charge you by the abounding mercy which …

The Sweet Harp of Consolation

Isaiah 41:10

… I will fill you with Myself and make you radiant with glory, for I have set My love upon you from of old." My spirit bows beneath the …

A Leap Year Sermon

1 Corinthians 15:8

… save some who have strayed in here, tonight, little dreaming what designs of love God has toward them in bringing them at this time under the sound of …

Prayerful Importunity

Luke 18:7

… any man who was allowed to utter a sentence so derogatory to the love and mercy of God as that, 'I have sought God and He would not …

The Search Warrant

John 6:64

… chief reason is because they will not believe—they are too proud—they love their own righteousness too much, they think themselves too wise to submit to the …

All-Sufficiency Magnified

Philippians 4:13

… Christ is—at least until you can learn that more devoted lesson—"The love of Christ compels me; I must do something for Him! Lord, show me what …

A Sermon on a Grand Old Text

1 Timothy 1:15

… We want to pay, or do something or other, forgetting that, "if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be …

Incense and Light

Exodus 30:7

… of the Gospel, the more will God be with us and build up, in this place, a temple for His praise! May His love be with you. Amen.

Bonds Which Could Not Hold

Acts 2:24

… I will not enlarge upon this Truth of God, but simply give you our Lord's own Words concerning it. "Therefore does My Father love Me, because I …

The Church a Mother

Isaiah 49:20

… Her children are removed—not into the world, let us hope—but, alas, this does happen, even with God's own children—after losing their early love in …

A Paradox

2 Corinthians 12:10

… When you can neither repent, nor believe, nor love as you wish to do, you are repenting, believing, and loving with a strength which is more true than …

The Righteous Holding On His Way

Job 17:9

… depth, nor any other creature shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord." The beloved Apostle John, to …

Impotence and Omnipotence

John 5:5-9

… Possibly he had not even heard of His healing power and compassionate love. He was not seeking Jesus—Jesus was seeking him! It was so with many of …

Proclamation of Acceptance and Vengeance

Isaiah 61:2

… The great Father's love, favor and care, yes, all things—whether things present or things to come, or life or death—all are ours and we are …

'Hiding in You!'

Psalm 143:9

… awfulness and greatness to be feared and then he says— "Yet I may love You, O my God!" Think of the great God who made the Heavens and …

Women's Rights—a Parable

Numbers 17:5

… their own passions that they find it too hard to be Christians—to love Christ is a thing too difficult for them! Ah, may God meet with you …