Love

Noah's Faith, Fear, Obedience, and Salvation

Hebrews 11:7

… How was this? "I thought," says one, "that perfect love casteth out fear." Yes, fear of a certain sort; but there is another fear which perfect love embraces …

Why Men Reject Christ

Luke 9:52

… And I should not wonder that you will, at length, fall in love with the great plan of redeeming mercy by which Christ was made to suffer in …

Pride Catechized and Condemned

1 Corinthians 4:7

… God be praised for his great love wherewith he loved us, even when we were dead in sin, which led him to quicken us by his grace. We …

Satan Considering the Saints

Job 1:8

… See how he proves his love in the gift of his dear Son Jesus. Banish then all your ill surmisings, and rejoice in unmoved confidence. God delights to …

Prayer 21 — Boldness at The Throne of Grace

… We are grieved to think we should have offended Thee, should have neglected so long Thy sweet love and tender mercy, but we have now returned unto the …

What and Whence Are These?

Revelation 7:13-14

… He must love them, and he will love them for ever and for ever. Let us also understand that no amount of sin of which we may have …

A Sermon For The Week Of Prayer

Colossians 4:2

… them—that is to say, who have no love to the world's esteem and the world no love to them! Martin Luther used to say, "The world …

Broad Rivers And Streams

Isaiah 33:20-23

… The Holy Spirit, you know, is represented to us as a dove—doves love not the storm, and the Spirit of God abides not where there is noise …

Sow To Yourselves

Hosea 10:12

… But where there is a clear understanding and a fervent love for the Gospel. Where there is a spiritual growth and an abundant communion with God arising out …

God's Glory in the Building Up of Zion

Psalm 102:16

… to the praise and the glory of His wisdom, His Grace and His love. It shall be said of Zion, when all her walls are built and all …

Seeing Jesus

Hebrews 2:9

… Instead of being overawed by His sweet majesty, or won by that love which sat upon His brow, they scoffed at Him, said He was a Samaritan, had …

The Holy Spirit in the Covenant

Ezekiel 36:27

… That was because it was so graciously applied to you! Oh, how I love applied promises! I may read a thousand promises as they stand recorded on the …

Divine Interpositions

Psalm 18:16

… who can hinder him?" Even some who love the Lord, and trust him, are somewhat of the mind of Mary and Martha when they said, "Lord, if thou …

The Birth Of Christ

Isaiah 7:14

… It is "God with us" that I love— "Till God in human flesh I see, My thoughts no comfort find." Now ask yourselves, do you know what "God …

The Servants and the Pounds

Luke 19:12

… If you love your Master, you will soon discover what to do for Him and you will do it with delight! The nobleman does not lay down rigid …

Encouragements To Prayer

Psalm 81:10

… You are not before one who will harshly criticize you and pull you to pieces—the Lord is all love and gentleness to those who seek His face …

Truly Eating the Flesh of Jesus

John 6:53-56

… Alas, there are apostates who leave the Lord's Table for the table of devils and who profane the holy name they once professed to love! There are …

Strong Consolation for the Lord's Refugees

Hebrews 6:18

… Now, when a sense of guilt comes over the soul, Nature begins to say, "Can the Lord be a sin-pardoning Lord? Can He love me as He …

Number 2400—or, "Escape for Your Life!"

Genesis 19:17

… God has messengers, nowadays, and He still sends by them short, sharp, urgent, stimulating messages like this, "Escape for your life." This message was sent in love. God …

An Instructive Truth

Jeremiah 10:23

… It is still true that, "all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are called according to His purpose" and that, "no …

Rest, Rest

Matthew 11:28-30

… Look not for your rest in the mere enjoyments and excitements of religion, but find your rest in wearing a yoke which you love, and which, for that …

The Sin-Offering for the Common People

Leviticus 4:27-31

… Sins against the light and love of God. Sins wantonly perpetrated. Sins against man and against God. Sins of body and of soul. Sins of thought and word …

Lead Us Not Into Temptation

Matthew 6:13

… This is a petition for men already pardoned, for those who know their adoption, for those who love the Lord and desire to see His kingdom come. Taught …

Fast-Day Service

DANIEL 9:1-19

… Wide as the world is thy command; Vast as eternity thy love; Firm as a rock thy truth must stand, When rolling years shall cease to move. EXPOSITION …

Nathanael—the Man Needed for the Day

John 1:47

… He praises the Truth of God but he does not love it. He is a lover of the Gospel in words but he cunningly spreads abroad sentiments which …

Our Last Journey

Job 16:22

… We all love this earthly house of our tabernacle and leave it with reluctance— "For who, to dumb forgetfulness a prey, This pleasing anxious being ever resigned, Left …

Earth's Vanities and Heaven's Verities

Psalm 39:6-8

… Life, light, love and everything to us is He who has gone as our Forerunner to the place which He has prepared for them that love Him. III …

The Captain of Our Salvation

Hebrews 2:10

… The Lord, in Infinite Love, has taken them to be His children and He has said of them, "I will be a Father to them, and they shall …

"There Is No Difference"

Romans 3:22

… I cannot feel, I cannot love the Lord as I want to." Yes, I know all about it and I am very sorry for you, but, my dear …

Where Go You?

Job 23:10

… Is it not written, "You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all …

Threefold Sanctification

1 Corinthians 1:2

… In their love towards the chosen they are One, and in the actions which flow from that great central source they are still undivided. Especially I would have …

A Honeycomb

Hebrews 12:3

… Coming out of His chamber full of love to His spouse like a bridegroom girded for the race He pursued His mighty journey, tarrying not till He had …

The Withering Work of the Spirit

Isaiah 40:6-8

… In some such condition as this was Newton when he wrote:— “I asked the Lord that I might grow In faith and love and every grace, Might more …

Christ in Gethsemane

Mark 14:32

… It was called Gethsemane, "the olive press." As we think of Christ in Gethsemane, I want you who love Him not only to adore Him, but to learn …

The Meat and Drink of the New Nature

John 6:55

… Oh that blessed "Quis separabitV—"Who shall separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord?" It is difficult to deprive a person …

A Peal of Bells

Zechariah 14:20

… I love not their trade, but I love them. I would wish them to put up their swords into their scabbards, but when they did draw them, I …

The Seed by the Wayside

Luke 8:5

… Where there is some love to God, and love to souls, there more will come. May all of you be among those who have, to whom more shall …

Later Services at the Music Hall

… With the confidence of one who felt his heart at ease amidst the home-circle of his own family, I spoke as if my perfect love to the …

Honor for Honor

1 Samuel 2:30

… happens to you, never doubt the wisdom of God's working, or the love of His heart, but still, "rest in the Lord and wait patiently for Him …

Jonah's Object-lessons

Jonah 4:6-8

… Let the God of Love end your discussions and end your questionings! May His blessed Spirit come and sanctify your troubles and bring you to Himself! God bless …