Love

Predestination and Calling

Romans 8:30

… He said within himself, “Does Jesus love me? then I must love him,” and he was quickened in that selfsame hour. The words which Jesus uses are various …

Believers—Lights In The World

Philippians 2:14-16

… And I question whether that dreadful anathema does not include within it those who do not love souls, and therefore prove they do not love Christ. For if …

The Trees in God's Courts

Psalm 92:13-15

… Beloved, are you conscious of an inner life? Does there beat within you another pulse—the pulse of strong desire and love to God—besides that which betokens …

Unsound Spiritual Trading

Proverbs 16:2

… Covetousness hath the brand of God's hate full on its brow." "If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him;" and …

Salvation By Works, A Criminal Doctrine

Galatians 2:21

… We need no free favor." It reads of the New Covenant, which Infinite Love has made, but by clinging to the Old Covenant it puts dishonor upon it …

The Sages, The Star, and The Savior

Matthew 2:2

… And if you have none of these things, give Him your love—all your love, and that will be gold and spices all in one! Give Him your …

Deliverance From the Power of Darkness

Colossians 1:13

… It is strange, but it is true, that there are many who love darkness. I said just now that this was contrary to nature, and so it is …

A Feast For Faith

Isaiah 28:29

… There is no instance, I believe, on record where the mere preaching of the Law made a man love God, or where the heart ever was, or ever …

A Bad King's Good Son

1 Kings 14:13

… He tells you that if you trust His dear Son, who for eternal love of man became a Man, and for love of souls did die upon the …

No Room for Christ in the Inn

Luke 2:7

… If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him. "Woe unto you when all men speak well of you." "Ye are not …

The New Heart

Ezekiel 36:26

… He gave us a book as a love-token. and he desired us to read it, for it was full of love to us; and we have kept …

The Faithful Olive Tree

Judges 9:8

… A day without Christ, who is my life? Without His love for a day? Without His smile for a day? Let the day perish wherein such a calamity …

A Threefold Slogan

Luke 10:44

… Michelangelo had never been so great a painter if his love of art had not become so enthusiastic that he frequently did not take off his garments to …

The Novelties of Divine Mercy

Lamentations 3:22

… God has compassion for the best of His people, but it is compassion prompted by love. It is not the pity that is akin to scorn, but the …

God Or Self—Which?

Zechariah 7:5

… This cupboard love, this love of God for what they get out of Him, is despicable to honest men, and it must be an abomination in the sight …

The Feast of the Lord

… You love the Lord, but you have never been baptized; you love Jesus, but you have never come to his table. Now let me say you are in …

The Best of All—god Is With Us

1 Chronicles 22:18

… He is our Father and do not fathers love to be with their children? The loving father says, when he has little ones at home, "I will get …

The Believer's Glad Prospects

Song 2:17

… You know it is not easy to love one you never saw—to love one you have heard of, but have not seen at all. But faith gets …

No Illusion

Acts 12:9

… The eyes that were once as lamps which flashed with light and love, have become contracted and their habit now is to love darkness rather than light. The …

A Prospect of Revival

Isaiah 51:3

… They do love the Lord Jesus Christ, but it is with a moonlight love, cold, very cold, and chill. They have light, but it is dim and hazy …

A Holiday Drive to the New Forest

… Lyndhurst.—Three dainty notes have I devoured; real delicacies, flavoured with the love I prize above all earthly things. This place is so beautiful that, to linger here …

'The Church of the First-born'

Hebrews 12:23

… Everyone does not receive the same measure of chastise-ment—but he who has the largest share of the love of God will feel the most of His …

Things Present

1 Corinthians 3:22

… The temporal gifts of Heaven are ours, as the text declares, and we are bound to regard them as love gifts of our Covenant God. It is a …

Solace for Sad Hearts

Isaiah 61:3

… He who confesses that his love is not so intense as it ought to be, will have more love before long. He who mourns daily that he has …

Wrecked, But Not reckless

Acts 27:20

… Never suppose that Christ's love is going to be conquered by your sin! I will say one thing to you—if you will go to Christ and …

Future Punishment A Fearful Thing

Hebrews 10:31

… This is the God of Love—but not the newly-devised God who is love and love alone. Our business is not to think out our own idea …

A Sermon to Open Neglecters and Nominal Followers of Religion

Matthew 21:28-32

… I shall not sing the praise of my Maker—I will not pretend to bless the God for whom I have no love. In public prayer I shall …

Satan in a Rage

Revelation 12:12

… The deepest emotion of which he is capable is that of anger, for he knows not how to love. Wrath is his very soul, as hatred is his …

Psalm 98

Psalm 98

… Love and war must not monopolise the lyric muse; the love of God and the conquests of Immanuel should win to themselves man's sweetest strains. Do we …

A Vision of the King

Isaiah 33:17

… I look upon a child and see some comeliness in it, but the child's mother can see beauties that no stranger can perceive— the love of the …

Psalm 85

Psalm 85

… It is wise to dwell upon that view of the divine character which arouses the sweetest memories of his love. Sweeter still is that dear name of "Our …

Psalm 22

Psalm 22

… Which shall we wonder at the most, the cruelty of man or the love of the bleeding Saviour? How can we ever complain of ridicule after this? "They …

Redeemed Souls Freed From Fear

… Oh, how my weary heart prizes redeeming love! If it were not for this, I would lay me down, and die. Friends forsake me, foes surround me, I …

The Joint Heirs and Their Divine Portion

Romans 8:17

… Is he full of love and grace? Then all thy love, as though there were not another to be loved, is mine, O God, and all thy grace …

The Broad Wall

Nehemiah 3:8

… They are surrounded by the broad wall of electing love. Does God choose them and will He lose them? Did He ordain them to eternal life and shall …

Zealots

Luke 6:15

… Contend zealously for the Truth, but let the only fire you use be love and the only sword the sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of …

A Painful and Puzzling Question

Mark 4:40

… children, do not youbelieve Me? Mine is an unchangeable love, a love that is stronger than death, a love which led Me down into the grave for you …

Psalm 89

Psalm 89

… We may remind the Lord of his first deeds of love, his former love to his church, his former favour to ourselves. Then may we plead his oath …

Tearful Sowing and Joyful Reaping

Psalm 126:6

… I am persuaded there is no love in this world more pure and crystal, more celestial and enduring, than the love of a convert to the person through …

'Grace and Glory'

Psalm 84:11

… There is not a note of self-righteousness to mar the song of Free Grace before the Throne of God! It is all love, undeserved love, love without …