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Evening, August 16
Ro 8:23
… We have repentance, that gem of the first water; faith, that priceless pearl; hope, the heavenly emerald; and love, the glorious ruby. We are already made “new creatures …
DEVOTIONALMorning, August 26
Ps 111:9
… It is an unfailing source of consolation to them so often as the Holy Spirit leads them into its banqueting house and waves its banner of love. They …
DEVOTIONALMorning, April 2
Mt 27:14
… Be with us, Jesus, and in the silence of our heart, let us hear the voice of thy love.
DEVOTIONALMorning, May 1
Song 5:13
… Those cheeks were furrowed by the plough of grief, and crimsoned with red lines of blood from thy thorn-crowned temples; such marks of love unbounded cannot but …
DEVOTIONALMorning, December 14
Ps 84:7
… days; but, alas, it must be confessed it is often otherwise, for the love of many waxes cold and iniquity abounds, but this is their own sin and …
DEVOTIONALMorning, February 19
Eze 36:37
… sought for them earnestly. “Prayer makes the darken'd cloud withdraw; Prayer climbs the ladder Jacob saw; Gives exercise to faith and love; Brings every blessing from above.”
DEVOTIONALEvening, February 22
Na 1:3
… God’s rod of mercy is ever in his hands outstretched; his sword of justice is in its scabbard, held down by that pierced hand of love which …
DEVOTIONALEvening, March 16
Ps 19:13
… Ye whose love is fervent, whose faith is constant, whose hopes are bright, say not, “We shall never sin,” but rather cry, “Lead us not into temptation.” There …
DEVOTIONALEvening, May 13
Ps 119:57
… Some have their portion in that which most men love—applause and fame; but ask thyself, is not thy God more to thee than that? What if a …
DEVOTIONALMorning, July 13
Jon 4:9
… God himself is angry with the wicked every day, and it is written in His Word, “Ye that love the Lord, hate evil.” Far more frequently it is …
DEVOTIONALMorning, August 9
Rev 21:23
… They shall need no Gabriels there to bring their love-notes from God, for there they shall see him face to face. Oh! what a blessed time shall …
DEVOTIONALEvening, September 3
Ps 11:5
… Our Lord in his infinite wisdom and superabundant love, sets so high a value upon his people’s faith that he will not screen them from those trials …
DEVOTIONALEvening, October 7
Is 36:5
… Oh, blessed trust! To trust him whose power will never be exhausted, whose love will never wane, whose kindness will never change, whose faithfulness will never fail, whose …
DEVOTIONALMorning, October 13
2Co 7:10
… eyes upon Christ and see our transgressions only, in the light of his love. True sorrow for sin is eminently practical . No man may say he hates sin …
DEVOTIONALEvening, October 16
Ps 36:9
… serve us but “Thou God seest me.” We are like the prodigal, we love the swine-troughs and forget our Father’s house. Remember, we can make swine …
DEVOTIONALEvening, December 1
Ps 107:8
… But, beloved, the sweetest and the loudest note in our songs of praise should be of redeeming love . God’s redeeming acts towards his chosen are forever the …
SERMON • SERMON 169What Have I Done?
Jeremiah 8:6
… We must have love for that God, who, when Sodom and Gomorrah were reeking with iniquity, would not destroy those cities, although he knew their guilt and their …
DEVOTIONALEvening, January 26
Lu 2:18
… It will cause within you godly watchfulness ; you will be afraid to sin against such a love as this. Feeling the presence of the mighty God in the …
DEVOTIONALEvening, July 13
Ps 56:9
… with all the infinity of his being; with all the omnipotence of his love; with all the infallibility of his wisdom; arrayed in all his divine attributes, he …
DEVOTIONALEvening, October 3
Heb 2:18
… Blessed be any wind that blows us into the port of our Saviour’s love! Happy wounds, which make us seek the beloved Physician. Ye tempted ones, come …
DEVOTIONALEvening, December 9
Is 32:18
… be the return of peace to our spirits. “I hear the words of love, I gaze upon the blood, I see the mighty sacrifice, and I have peace …
SERMON • SERMON 2407Feeding on a Whole Christ
Numbers 9:11
… But I will not believe Him when He opens up the mysteries of His love as He addresses His disciples on the way to the Garden of Gethsemane …
DEVOTIONALEvening, February 8
Mt 1:21
… If the Saviour has not sanctified you, renewed you, given you a hatred of sin and a love of holiness, he has done nothing in you of a …
DEVOTIONALEvening, May 11
Jos 1:7
Evening, May 11 Go To Morning Reading “Only be thou strong and very courageous.” Joshua 1:7 Our God’s tender love for his servants makes him concerned …
DEVOTIONALEvening, June 24
Da 3:16,18
… the traffic of Tyre could win. “Better is a dinner of herbs where love is, than a stalled ox and inward contention therewith.” An ounce of heart's …
DEVOTIONALEvening, November 7
Ac 1:8
… only see the surface—but clear and transparent, so that your heart’s love to God and man may be visible to all. You need not say, “I …
SERMON • SERMON 1127Harvest Men Needed
Matthew 9:37
… Whoever they are, they should love them, claim kinship with them, be glad to see them and look them in the face and say, "Brother." Every man is …
SERMON • SERMON 3171A Voice With Four Messages
1 Kings 19:11-13
… The true soul-winning ministries are the ministries of the still small voice, the ministries that proclaim the redeeming Grace and dying love of Jesus! And where those …
DEVOTIONALMorning, June 23
Ho 7:8
… If it be so with me, O Lord, turn me ! Turn my unsanctified nature to the fire of thy love and let it feel the sacred glow, and …
DEVOTIONALEvening, August 6
Ps 72:19
… Monarch master of the world? Out on you if you can pretend to love your Prince, and desire not to see him the universal ruler. Your piety is …
DEVOTIONALMorning, October 12
Ps 119:15
… They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the …
DEVOTIONALMorning, December 17
Je 2:2
… We cannot look too often upon that face which we love; we desire always to have our precious things in our sight. It is even so with our …
SERMON • SERMON 2335Three Texts, But One Subject— Faith
Psalm 57:1
… Lean on me, Sister," and as she thought that the missionary had a delicacy in resting all her weight, she said, "If you love me, lean hard, for …
DEVOTIONALEvening, April 7
Ps 51:14
… of the song—“ Thy righteousness .” We must sing of the finished work of a precious Saviour; and he who knows most of forgiving love will sing the loudest.
DEVOTIONALEvening, May 21
Ge 42:2
… want; but the God of providence, who never forgets the objects of electing love, had stored a granary for his people by giving the Egyptians warning of the …
DEVOTIONALMorning, July 24
Ex 14:13
… on a cheerful courage, and even in our worst times, rejoice in his love and faithfulness. Cowardice says, “Retreat; go back to the worldling’s way of action …
DEVOTIONALEvening, August 1
Ps 65:11
… The sun may leave us a legacy of darkness, but our God never ceases to shine upon his children with beams of love. Like a river, his lovingkindness …
DEVOTIONALMorning, September 29
Le 13:13
… though cruel as Manasseh, though rebellious as the prodigal, the great heart of love will look upon the man who feels himself to have no soundness in him …
SERMON • SERMON 2606Choice Teaching for the Chosen
John 6:45
… There is a spurious sort of love current, nowadays, which consists in saying, "Ah, yes, you are all right and I am all right! You say, 'No,' and …
DEVOTIONALMorning, January 1
Jos 5:12
… Celestial spirits enjoy communion with their Lord, and this is not denied to us; they rest in his love, and we have perfect peace in him: they hymn …