Peace

Three Texts, But One Subject— Faith

Psalm 57:1

… peace, it is because you are not staying yourself on God as you ought to do. There is no other way of coming to a perfect rest but …

Freedom Through Christ's Blood

Zechariah 9:11

… life and marrow of Christianity! Rest in that and you are saved! But get away from that and you have wandered where peace and life and safety can …

The Storm and the Shower

Zechariah 13:7

… first, the crack and clang of conflict and then it is peace, with the music of rest and joy. I. First, then, LET US WATCH THAT TERRIBLE STORM …

The Breaker and the Flock

Micah 2:12

… When you come to Jesus, you shall find rest unto your souls, but not till then. "The peace of God that passes all understanding shall keep your hearts …

Lessons From Nature

Psalm 104:17-18

… Moreover, rest assured brethren, that he who wrote the Bible, the second and clearest revelation of his divine mind, wrote also the first book, the book of nature …

Prayer 11 — Under The Blood

… Oh! may we never vex Thee so as to lead Thee in Thy wrath to say, "They shall not enter into my rest." Bear with us still for …

Learning in Private What to Teach in Public

Matthew 10:27

… I found neither rest nor respite until I heard one say, "Look unto Christ and you shall be saved. Look, young man, look, for He says, 'Look unto …

The Blessings Of Following On

Hosea 6:3

… Christian life that you would, or could have had such confidence and rest and peace as you have now? I ask those of you who have had many …

'And It Was So'

Genesis 1:7

… What is your testimony? You were promised salvation, pardon, peace. My testimony is—and it was so! Is not that yours also? Oh, the joy of believing in …

Glimpses of Essex and Cambridgeshire Life, 1853

… I pity the wretch without a chair or bed on which to rest his weary limbs; I pity the miserable creature who shivers in the wintry blast, and …

The Scales of Judgment

Daniel 5:27

… Here I may go daily on crying, “Peace, peace, when there is no peace;” but there the naked truth shall startle me, and not a single word of …

Why Am I Thus?

Romans 7:22

… Rest assured that the strong man of the soul, while he keeps the house will keep it in peace. It is when a stronger than he comes to …

The Christian's Helmet

1 Thessalonians 5:8

… Satan perceives in you a representative of his old enemy, the Lord Jesus, and you may rest assured that he will never give you quarter if once he …

A Lesson from the Life of King Asa

2 Chronicles 16:9

… Your own vanities shall become your vexation throughout the rest of your days." Asa does not appear to have had any peace until at last he fell asleep …

Fallen Asleep

1 Corinthians 15:6

… But when she had somewhat increased in strength, He no longer gave the power to work miracles, but left her to rest upon His Word, alone. And as …

Justice Satisfied

Romans 3:26

… Turn, then, my soul unto thy rest! The merits of thy great High Priest Speak peace and liberty: Trust in his efficacious blood; Nor fear thy banishment from …

Preparation for Heaven

2 Corinthians 5:5

… The joys and glories of Heaven are all spiritual, all celestial— "PPure are the joys above the skies And all the region peace." Such peace is of a …

The Way of Salvation

Acts 4:12

… A thousand errors may live in peace with one another, but truth is the hammer that breaks them all in pieces. A hundred lying religions may sleep peaceably …

"All the Day Long"

Proverbs 23:17

… They have departed in peace and have joyfully entered into rest. We, also, are on the margin of the dividing stream—our feet are dipped in the waters …

Christ a Sanctuary

Isaiah 8:14

… I care not how high your professions, nor how great your boastings, nor to what church you belong—if you have not come to rest in the substitutionary …

God's Memorial Of His People

Isaiah 49:16

… If God remembers us, we may rest assured that He will provide for all our needs. If the shepherd remembers the sheep, the sheep shall not starve. If …

Silver Sockets—Redemption the Foundation!

Exodus 30:11-16

… the main point upon which the eye of a sinner must rest, if he would have peace with God, must be Christ crucified for sin. "God forbid that …

Certain Curious Calculations About Loaves and Fishes

Mark 8:19-21

… His mind was at perfect rest about all secular things and, even as to all spiritual things, He was by no means tossed about. Notwithstanding all His trials …

The Restoration And Conversion Of The Jews

Ezekiel 37:1-10

… They will come into Covenant relation with God, for so our text tells us— "I will make a Covenant of peace with them," and Jesus is our peace …

Mercy for the Meanest of the Flock

Micah 4:6

… the sea of Galilee of old, then are His people gathered into peace—they rest in that day. Thank God, the most tried and troubled Believer has some …

Election-its Defenses and Evidences

1 Thessalonians 1:4-6

… The fairest face in the world, with the most comely features, would soon become unseemly if one feature were permitted to expand while the rest were kept in …

A Traveller’s Letters Home

… I read a sermon, and our song and prayer were “in the spirit.” May it please the Lord of peace to give the like holy rest to my …

The First Beatitude

Matthew 5:3

… The humble in heart are content and in that contentment they are made to reign! High spirits have no rest— only the lowly heart has peace. To know …

The Purging of the Conscience

Hebrews 9:13

… and our conscience whispers, "We are cleansed from all sin!" Conscience finds rest and peace and our whole consciousness becomes that of a forgiven and accepted person with …

Encouragement to Trust and Pray

Isaiah 30:19

… in returning and rest shall you be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength." In so large a congregation as this, there must be some …

"Your Salvation"

Luke 2:28-30

… we not rest in Him? God smells a sweet savor in the Sacrifice which Christ has offered—will we not also rejoice and eat the peace offering and …

False Justification and True

Job 9:20

… If you live unjust, you will miss all true peace and rest of heart. Are you willing to have God's righteousness? You say, "Yes." Well, faith is …

Chariots of Iron

Judges 1:19

… When the disciples were met together, the doors being shut, then Jesus came into the midst of them and said unto them, "Peace be unto you." The Lord …

Dying Daily

1 Corinthians 15:31

… This is not our rest, our soul is ever on the wing. Like the swallows, we must depart for another land. Life is a long descent to the …

Trust In God—True Wisdom

Proverbs 16:20

… He may go to a miserable pallet to find an uneasy rest—but his soul sleeps in the bosom of his Beloved, and he has a perfect peace …

An Epistle Illustrated by a Psalm

Psalm 118:13

… I came not to send peace, but a sword." In bringing in peace, we necessarily contend with the contentious. In establishing righteousness, we inevitably wage war against injustice …

To the Saddest of the Sad

Exodus 6:9

… The sun may yet bring thee brighter days, days of peace, and rest, and usefulness. Did you never hear the story of John Newton, on the coast of …

Robbers of God

Malachi 3:8

… Between the peals of thundering warning there are silver showers of gracious encouragement! He has tempest for sin but peace for those who confess it. Almost the next …

Stand Fast

Colossians 1:23

… Then you shall enter into your eternal rest, for God keeps not His ripe wheat in the field, but takes it Home when it is once fit to …

The Life, Walk and Triumph of Faith

Genesis 17:1

… O could we but rest in Omniscient Love! Could we but know the Lord and wait patiently for Him—how much sin and sorrow we should be spared …