Love

A Singular But Needful Question

John 5:6

… If you wish to be God's foe, and to love sin and unrighteousness, say so! Be honest with yourself, and see yourself in the true light? But …

The Power of the Risen Savior

Matthew 28:18-20

… His bidding by a word and dispense with all force but that of love. Mark that teaching and preaching are the Lord's way of displaying His power …

Joy And Peace In Believing

Romans 15:13

… of His hand, for He will save and you will rest in His love! And if you believe in Him you can no more perish than He can …

A Message to the Glad and the Sad

Job 22:29

… we feel very confident—not in our own uprightness, but in God's love and Grace. 12. 13. Neither have I gone back from the commandment of His …

Self-Sufficiency Slain

John 15:5

… in and of yourself! Still does God demand of you that you should, "love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with …

The New Fashion

Mark 2:12

… We have entered the land of wonders when we behold the love of God in Christ Jesus. Romance is out-romanced in the Gospel. Whatever marvels men are …

The Lord's Own Salvation

Hosea 1:7

… But, Beloved, God does this to endear Himself to us, that seeing more of Him we may love Him more and may say to ourselves, "What a gracious …

The Joy of Redemption

Isaiah 44:23

… be profited by the transaction! He gains nothing except the indulgence of His love—we are the eternal gainers by His gracious Gift, yet the Lord says, "Come …

The Master Key—Opening the Gate of Heaven

Genesis 32:12

… the general assurance that all things work together for good to them that love God. From this assurance I know that I shall have such good health or …

"In the Garden With Him"

John 18:26

… a little while ago. Like water in a leaking vessel, religion oozes out. Love to Jesus is sure to be found out. Believe me, Christian Brothers and Sisters …

"A Man Under Authority"

Matthew 8:8

… May God, even our Lord Jesus Christ, give us the Grace to set Him up very high as Lord and Master, full of power, wisdom and love—and …

The Waterpots at Cana

John 2:7

… As to one hundred and twenty gallons, how little is that in comparison with the rivers of love and mercy which he is pleased to bestow freely out …

The Dream of the Barley Cake

Judges 7:13

… Lord's promise—is that little in your eyes? What surer pledge of love do you desire than the blood of Jesus spilt for you? When Jesus says …

The Abiding of the Spirit the Glory of the Church

Haggai 2:4-5

… We need men who love the truth, to whom it is dear as their lives; men into whose hearts the old doctrine is burned by the hand of …

Lecture 1: A Chat about Commentaries

… volumes, for they will be of little use to them; but men who love brain work will find fine exercise in spelling out the deep meaning of Bengel …

Mysterious Meat

John 4:31-38

… Many noble women love nursing the sick. Their hearts are at home at the bedside of the suffering. They do not sleep at night while pain needs relief …

Co-workers With God

Psalm 127:1

… are to work no more. "Faith without works is dead." "Faith works by love." There is no stronger and more forceful principle for fetching out the energy of …

Lowly Service

Numbers 4:24-26

… I cannot die! Not a single shaft can hit Till the God of love sees fit." Everything is appointed and determined, not by blind fate, but by an …

Resurgam

1 Corinthians 15:35-38

… The heart shall be able to love to a fiery degree, and the head to comprehend right thoroughly. It doth not yet appear what we shall be. But …

Faith Versus Sight

2 Corinthians 5:7

… It is yours to be watchful and careful, and to believe that all things work together for the good of those who love God and are the called …

Under Arrest

Galatians 3:23

… I saw the fullness of Christ, the Glory of Christ, the Love of Christ, the Power of Christ to save to the uttermost, them that come unto God …

Reasons for a Singular Question

Mark 10:51

… I love to look at your faces but when I see you, I always pray that you may be saved. I say to myself, "When will God bring …

Learning in Private What to Teach in Public

Matthew 10:27

… preach it strongly, honestly, openly, positively—and you will always preach it with love. That is the plan I recommend to you—the system of getting the Gospel …

A Call To Prayer and Testimony

Isaiah 62:6

… such a badge is worn upon their very heart day and night. "The love of Christ constrains us," not now and then, but always! Our service of the …

Achsah's Asking—a Pattern of Prayer

Judges 1:12-15

… If their teaching makes you better, if it makes you love God, if it draws you to holiness, if it inspires you with noble and heroic sentiments so …

Watching to See

Habakkuk 2:1-4

… Crumble it up, Brother, crumble it up as small as you can! And pour over it some of the nice warm milk of your own hearty love—and …

A Poor Man's Cry—and What Came Of It

Psalm 34:6

… Do not believe so gross a lie, or you will soon cease to pray! No man will pray for the mere love of the act, when he has …

Lessons From the Manna

Exodus 16:4

… The individuality of the Divine Love is a great part of the sweetness of it. God thinks of every separate child of His as much as if He …

The Free Agency of Christ

Mark 8:22-25

… do not understand?" Can it be that all your Lord's lessons of love and deeds of kindness have taught you nothing? Do you still doubt Him—still …

Turning Back in the Day of Battle

Psalm 78:9

… it strengthens you! When you can read in it eternal thoughts of divine love to you, and can hear Jesus say, “I give unto my sheep eternal life …

The Touchstone of Godly Sincerity

Job 27:10

… By the truth whose banner waves above us, by the king who has ennobled us, love to whose person fires us this day with ardor for his cross …

Defiled and Defiling

Haggai 2:13

… I want you, dear Friends, to feel that sin is a hateful thing—you can never be purged from it while you love it. Shut it out from …

'Mr. Moody's Text'

Isaiah 12:2

… They were the first to love me, and they will be the last to leave me, but if they do leave me, then Jehovah will take me up …

One Worker Preparing For Another

1 Chronicles 22:14

… He did not seek birthday presents for himself, but he desired that all friends who wished to show their love to him would do so by helping to …

Fickle Followers

Luke 9:57-62

… will find there is something that has a higher place in it than love to Christ. Judge him by his conversation—is Christ first? There is a deeper …

Ten Wrong Kinds of Hearers

Isaiah 58:1

… saved, and your house." God help you to do it, for His dear love's sake! Amen. EXPOSITION BY C. H. SPURGEON. LUKE 13:6-30. Verse 6 …

Struggles of Conscience

Job 13:23

… without a cause? Have I a bad tempter? Am I covetous? Do I love this world better than the world to come? Do I neglect prayer? Do I …

Runaway Jonah and the Convenient Ship

Jonah 1:3

… Many a man is more a slave to his admirers than he dreams of—the love of approbation is more a bondage than an inner dungeon would be …

Psalm 58

Psalm 58

… was lightened of a burden; justice, the justice of God, was highly exalted; love to his other creatures was displayed in freeing them from the neighbourhood of hellish …

Psalm 7

Psalm 7

… If I be too base to be remembered, yet, "for their sakes," for the love thou bearest to thy chosen people, come forth from thy secret pavilion, and …