Peace

Christ's Curate In Decapolis

Mark 5:17-19

… Do not break up our peace." Such men, when they think that God is at work in any place, are half inclined to go elsewhere. They want to …

Forgiveness

Psalm 130:4

… And oh, how sweet it is to know this! What peace it gives! I can look forward to living or to dying with equal delight now that I …

What Had Become of Peter?

Acts 12:18

… Grace and peace be multiplied unto you through the knowledge of God, and of Jesus our Lord, according as His Divine power has given unto us all things …

Good News for the Destitute

Psalm 102:17

… is upon him is one which he cannot endure, or for a moment rest under. It is a heavy yoke to him. He sighs and cries under it …

The Glorious Gospel

1 Timothy 1:15

… Hence, there are two immutable things whereon our soul may rest,—there is the person of Christ, divine in itself; there is the anointing from on high, giving …

The Waterer Watered

Proverbs 11:25

… This teaching is sustained by the analogy of nature, for in nature there is a law that no one thing can be independent of the rest of creation …

The Mediator—Judge And Savior

Acts 10:42

… He said, "Preaching peace by Jesus Christ: He is Lord of all." He did not teach the Socinian Gospel, which sets forth a Christ who is not God …

The Infallibility of God’s Purpose

Job 23:13

… Thus your orthodoxy will be shaken to its very foundations, and your soul will be driven out to sea again without peace or joy. Brethren, I am not …

The Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:26

… There is a sermon upon this text—"Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest"—in which the preacher …

A Question for Communicants

Exodus 12:26

… An eternal peace is established between the two. It was a tender parable in which Nathan spoke of a man who had a little ewe lamb which did …

A Plain Talk Upon An Encouraging Topic

Jonah 2:7

… For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from you, neither shall the Covenant of My peace be removed." Truly …

A Homily for Humble Folks

Proverbs 30:2

… Make yourself useful by dropping into rank and in holy companionship doing your part in connection with the rest. One locust is a thing to be laughed at …

The Great Physician And His Patients

Matthew 9:12

… souls, to prevent distress of conscience, to say to them, "Peace, Peace!" where there is no peace. No, He came to cure sin, not to film it over …

What Meanest Thou, O Sleeper?

Jonah 1:5-6

… Unconverted and yet unconcerned; exposed to the wrath of God, but fearless, as though all were peace; on the edge of perdition, but merry as a marriage bell …

Faith Tried and Triumphing

Job 13:15

… All he had was gone—his health had gone and he could not rest by reason of the disease which was all over him—most painful and most …

The Clean and the Unclean

Leviticus 11:2

… He would sooner for you to do that than for you to say; “Peace, peace, where there is no peace,” sucking in sweet doctrine, and yet living in …

Christ in Bonds

John 18:24

… All the rest—call them what you please—are appearances that come out of His ever-existing power. God IS. The other things may be or may not …

Invitation to a Conference

Isaiah 1:18

… to you now—ever since I have believed in Jesus, the joy, rest and peace I have experienced are altogether indescribable! One thing ought to convince you of …

Jesus Christ's Idiom

John 3:5

… It is certainly true that if you trust in Jesus, He will give you rest and peace, and you shall be, "accepted in the Beloved." It is certainly …

The Necessity of Increased Faith

Luke 17:5

… You had better put on the “shoes of peace and the breast-plate of righteousness,” but if you omit one of them, take care that you have “the …

Runaway Jonah and the Convenient Ship

Jonah 1:3

… and you shall find rest unto your souls." Seek not Tarshish, but Calvary! If you run from the Presence of the Lord, a storm will pursue you! An …

Experiences after Conversion

… So I went to that same Primitive Methodist Chapel where I first received peace with God, through the simple preaching of the Word. The text happened to be …

The Lions' Den

Daniel 6:20

… Perhaps Daniel found a comfortable pillow for his night's rest upon the shaggy body of one of those monsters that would have devoured him had not the …

Covenant Blessings

Ezekiel 36:26

… I come now and rest myself upon the bloody Sacrifice offered upon Calvary and I humbly receive the mercy of God through Jesus Christ by simply depending on …

Cheer For The Faint-Hearted

Judges 13:23

… He has showed you the riches of His faithfulness up to now—trust Him for the rest. He is engaged by Covenant, yes, by the blood of the …

The Preparatory Prayers of Christ

Luke 3:21

… I think I also hear Him pleading that upon these chosen men a Divine influence might rest, that they might be kept in character, honest in heart and …

The Wide-open Mouth Filled

Psalm 81:10

… if you are conscious of your attainments, you are far behind those attainments, rest assured of that. I do solemnly believe, Brothers, that it is as good a …

Coming Judgment of the Secrets of Men

Romans 2:16

… God help us, where'er we rove and where'er we rest, to remember that each thought, word, and act of each moment lies in that fierce light …

The Monster Dragged to Light

Romans 7:13

… With the ungodly this pestilential influence is very powerful, leading them to cry, "peace, peace," where there is no peace and to rebel against the most Holy God …

Open Praise and Public Confession

Psalm 138:1-3

… Thank God, faith, as well as unbelief, is contagious! And if— "One sickly sheep infects the flock, And poisons all the rest"— there is another side to that …

Owl or Eagle?

Psalm 102:6

… fired with a sacred devotion to be used to Christ's Glory, your peace shall be as a river and your righteousness as the waves of the sea …

Living on the Word

Deuteronomy 8:3

… And upon these two—the power that can keep the promise, and the will which is faithful to keep it—we may rest with joy and confidence. Again …

A High Day in Heaven

Luke 15:10

… It is a bliss above bliss! A joy that rises out of joy like some huge Atlantic billow that towers above all the rest of the waves. They …

Concerning the Consolations Of God

Job 15:11

… Have you not also seen, in many afflicted Christians, a peace which you yourself do not know? Have you not observed their patience under adversity? They have been …

Psalm 6

Psalm 6

… It should be, "I shall make my bed to swim every night" (when nature needs rest, and when I am most alone with my God). That is to …

Psalm 18

Psalm 18

… to his peace, for there is no bound to his privilege. "He delivered me, because he delighted in me." Free grace lies at the foundation. Rest assured, if …

The Teaching of the Holy Ghost

John 14:26

… He teaches all his children, not some of them—"All thy children shall be taught of the Lord, and great shall be the peace of thy children,"—the …

Dead, Yet Alive

Romans 6:11

… If you sit down in carnal security, you will rest in contentment with yourself, but you will never be what I trust you really desire to be. Your …

Untitled Sermon

Exodus 15:1

… and you shall hold your peace." But now that God had fought for them, they are not commanded to hold their peace any longer! The battle is fought …

The Fullness Of Christ—Received!

John 1:16

… You can never enter into his rest. What he had he owed to grace divine. But it seems what you have is of your own earning. Your robes …