Peace

Strong Faith

Romans 4:20

… What ought our confidence be when we behold the Lord Jesus Christ, Himself, ratifying the Eternal Covenant by His own death? Surely if the Patriarch could find rest …

The Word of the Cross

1 Corinthians 1:18

… never let Him go! Come afresh to the Cross at this moment and rest there, now and forever! Then, with the power of God resting upon you, go …

Jonah's Object-lessons

Jonah 4:6-8

… Let us hope that during the rest of his life, he so lived as to rejoice in the sparing mercy of God. He had stood outside the door …

Early And Late

Matthew 20:1

… And He swore in His wrath that they should not enter into His rest. What a blessing for you of forty and unconverted, that He has not sworn …

Salvation By Works, A Criminal Doctrine

Galatians 2:21

… Many think that they are to merit as much as they can by their own exertions and then the Grace of God will make up for the rest …

'Nevertheless at Your Word'

Luke 5:5

… But she said it did her good to join in the hymns and to know that she was worshipping God with the rest of His people. I wish …

Am I My Brother's Keeper?

Genesis 4:9

… we are to love our neighbor as ourselves, should we give ourselves any rest while multitudes are despising Christ and refusing salvation? No, Brothers and Sisters, we have …

Sincerity And Duplicity

1 John 2:3

… Eliphaz says, "Acquaint yourself with God, be at peace with Him." That is to say, commune with Him, get into friendship and fellowship with Him. So it is …

The Moral of a Miracle

Mark 11:22

… His creed is more sound, his conscience more sensitive, his conduct more sanctimonious and his standard in estimating others more censorious than the rest of the community. You …

Brought Out to Be Brought In

Deuteronomy 6:23

… And thirdly, the Lord who brought us out will bring us into another and a better country—into "Your land, O Immanuel"—into that place of rest and …

Sentence Of Death, The Death Of Self-trust

2 Corinthians 1:9

… and may trust yourself with purpose of heart to the Divine Wisdom, for, rest assured, nothing can happen to you that is much worse than to trust yourselves …

Scarlet Sinners Pardoned and Purified

Isaiah 1:18

… obedience to that other word, "Acquaint, now, yourself with Him, and be at peace: thereby good shall come unto you"? I cannot see how it can be wise …

Praying And Waiting

1 John 5:13-15

… Continue to rest in Jesus and you shall find that in Him, as you have attained faith, so in Him you shall also obtain an assurance of faith …

The Candle

Matthew 5:15

… vocation which at once sets a difference between the called ones and the rest of the sons of men. The darkness could not have created the light, for …

Love at Its Utmost

John 15:9

… there are shoes for your pilgrimage, armor for your warfare, strength for your labor, rest for your weariness, comfort for your sorrow. No good thing does his love …

Small Things Not to Be Despised

Zechariah 4:10

… But there was something which distinguished the "honest and good ground" from all the rest of the land. I do not say that it was, then, bringing forth …

The Backslider'S Way Hedged Up

Hosea 2:5-7

… You once could say, "Abba, Father!" You rejoiced to know that God was at peace with you. You were reconciled to Him by the death of His Son …

Light. Fire. Faith. Life. Love.

… We have cast our anchor, it has taken a firm grip; we have ceased to drift; we remain at rest. Some men have no creed, or, if they …

The Ever-present Crisis

2 Peter 3:17

… Therefore, Beloved, seeing that you look for such things, be diligent that you may be found of Him in peace, without spot, and blameless. Be diligent to get …

Accepted In The Beloved

Ephesians 1:6

… Do you rest upon Christ? I ask you, is He all your trust? There is a blessed text in one of the Prophets, "I will fasten him as …

Compassion on the Ignorant

Hebrews 5:2

… My father and mother always went to such-and-such a place and they said, 'You do your best and Jesus Christ will make up the rest.' And …

Why Saints Persevere

… On the faithfulness of our covenant God the whole burden of our salvation must rest. On this glorious attribute of God the matter hinges. We are variable as …

An Infallible Sign Of Revival

Isaiah 2:11

… Return, Oholy Dove! Return, Sweet messengers of rest! I hate the sins that made You mourn And drove You from my breast" Ah, when you get your prayer …

Expiation

Isaiah 53:10

… is there not enough there to satisfy thee? Cannot thy conscience rest on that? If God’s appointed Christ could suffer in thy stead, is it not enough …

Deacons and Elders; Pastors and Teachers

… William Olney, as the spokesman for the rest, has answered, “Yes, dear Pastor; but it is because we have such absolute confidence in your leadership that we are …

Love's Vigilance Rewarded

Solomon 3:4

… and I remind you that when you truly long for them, you may rest assured that you may have them! Around the garden of the Lord there is …

A Promise For Us And For Our Children

Isaiah 44:1-5

… And as to the rest, you may depend that all the fruits will come in due time. I do not know that the parent needs to say much …

The Power Of Prayer And The Pleasure Of Praise

2 Corinthians 1:11

… repeated manifestation of His Grace should make it more easy for you to rest upon Him. Every renewed experience of His fidelity should confirm your confidence in His …

Before Sermon, At Sermon and After Sermon

James 1:21

… How can you accept the Word of Peace while you are at enmity with your brother? How can you hope to find forgiveness under the hearing of the …

The Physician Pardons His Palsied Patient

Matthew 9:2-7

… As great a calm as there had been a tempest! After great trouble, expect deep, delightful rest and peace if you are a child of God. 27. But …

What God Cannot Do!

Titus 1:2

… is true and the Word of God is no fiction." Beloved, we may rest assured that we have not a Word in the Book of God which is …

Confession With The Mouth

Romans 10:10

… If Caesar crossed the Rubicon, there would never be peace between him and the senate again. He draws his sword and he throws away his scabbard. Such is …

Defiled and Defiling

Haggai 2:13

… the chastisement of our peace was upon Him; and with His stripes we are healed." Is not that enough for you? Turning again to this Book of Numbers …

The Sages, The Star, and The Savior

Matthew 2:2

… I know something of the way of salvation, I am grateful for that, but I do not know all I want to know, and I cannot rest satisfied …

"Two Immutable Things"

Ezekiel 16:8

… If God has promised to save you—as He has done if you believe in Jesus—He will save you in the teeth of death and Hell! Rest …

Small Rain for Tender Herbs

Deuteronomy 32:2

… We do not blacken peoples' eyes to make them see, nor bully them into peace, nor kick them into Heaven. To strive, cry, lift up and cause clamorous …

The Voice from the Cloud and the Voice of the Beloved

Matthew 17:5

… There was enough in Jesus to satisfy the love of the Divine Father and yet He would not rest till He had made Him "the firstborn among many …

God's Fire and Hammer

Jeremiah 23:29

… They still say unto them that despise Me, The LORD has said you shall have peace; and they say unto everyone that walks after the imagination of his …

The Believer Catechized

John 11:26

… As for us who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, we may rest assured that if we are borne down by excessive sorrow, it is almost always our …

Beginning at Jerusalem

Luke 24:47

… If these should hold their peace, the stones would cry out against them. My brethren, you must proclaim the gospel according to your ability: it is not a …