Peace

A Preacher from the Dead

Luke 16:31

… for the things done in his body, and whether he had entered into rest? But, however they may have asked, it is certain he gave no answer, for …

Stumbling at the Word

1 Peter 2:8

… I wish that you could hear His voice saying to you, "Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest …

The Memorable Hymn

Matthew 26:30

… He leads me beside the still waters"? If there is a place beneath the stars where we might feel perfectly at rest and ease, surely it is at …

Prodigal Love for the Prodigal Son

Luke 15:20

… The Lord gives no answer to all that except a kiss, and then another kiss! Nothing puts the penitent so much at rest as the Lord's repeated …

'The Time Is Short'

1 Corinthians 7:29

… You must be swept away by the receding tide—you must go with the rest of your generation. Ask an angel what he thinks of the life of …

Grace—the One Way of Salvation

Acts 15:11

… You notice it begins with, "We believe." We will call it, then, the "Apostle's Creed" and we may rest assured that it has quite as clear a …

Ebenezer!

1 Samuel 7:12

… When you know, brethren, that without God your ordinances are nothing, when you cannot rest satisfied with the dead, dry letter, but really want to have the power …

Sounding Out the Word of the Lord

1 Thessalonians 1:8

… But he also prayed, "The Lord direct your hearts into the patient waiting for Christ." He wishes rest to the troubled—but this unrest was a virtue carried …

Sweet Comfort for Feeble Saints

Matthew 12:20

… If I choose a certain number of things, one may be less than the rest, but one is as much chosen as the other; and so Mrs. Fearing …

The Saint's Heritage and Watchword

Isaiah 54:17

… What is your hope? "Oh, I do all I can and Christ makes up the rest." Rubbish! You are a Babylonian, you are no Israelite! Christ is no …

A New Year's Retrospect And Prospect

Psalm 10:17

… The Sabbath oils the wheels of the week—its bodily rest is useful, but its spiritual anointing is far more so! Now, if that is the case, and …

God Alone the Salvation of his People

Psalm 92:2

… There is nothing which thou hast, which he cannot turn into a rod, if thou lovest it better than him; and rest assured he will do so, if …

A Definite Challenge for Definite Prayer

Mark 10:51

… Were that terrible incubus to rest long upon him, his spirit would fail utterly before the Lord! If mercy did not come speedily to their rescue, men might …

Cheer for Despondency

Proverbs 27:1

… Then little do they know what the day will bring forth! They cannot imaging the joy they shall have, nor the peace they shall receive! The pardon which …

“Thus Saith The Lord:” Or, The Book of Common Prayer Weighed in the Balances of the Sanctuary

Ezekiel 11:15

… Do you tell me it is no business of mine? Is it not the National Church?—does not its sin rest, therefore, upon every man and woman in …

Creation’s Groans and the Saints’ Sighs

Romans 8:22-23

… We were once an undistinguished part of the creation, subject to the same curse as the rest of the world, “heirs of wrath, even as others.” But distinguishing …

Assured Security In Christ

2 Timothy 1:12

… But he may rest assured that he will never lose his real honor if it is risked for the Truth's sake and placed in the Redeemer's …

Everybody's Sermon

Hosea 12:10

… Among the rest of God’s agencies for striking their attention and their conscience, was the use of similitudes. The prophets were accustomed not only to preach, but …

Men Chosen—Fallen Angels Rejected

Hebrews 2:16

… Suppose a father should have a certain number of children, and he were to put some of his children into a terrible dungeon, and make the rest of …

Victorious Faith

1 John 5:4

… No, he who aims at the highest greatness in this world may only be more greatly selfish than the rest of mankind—and what is that but to …

Indwelling Sin

Job 40:3-4

… And when you have had the wings of the dove, and thought you could flee away and be at rest, a clog has been put upon your feet …

Compassion for Souls

Genesis 21:16

… We may rest assured that whatever God commands he will be quite certain to justify. He knew it would be no cruelty to Hagar or Ishmael to be …

The Form of Godliness Without the Power

2 Timothy 3:5

… They will not be able to sustain their hopes, for Scripture gives them no solid basis to rest upon. We who believe that there will be no millennial …

Prayer 18 — O, For More Grace!

… May they enter into rest, each one walking in his own uprightness. Save this age from its own intellectual pride. Give back the spirit of simple faith in …

Angelic Interest in the Gospel

1 Peter 1:12

… How they have given them joy and peace and united them forever to their God. You and I have only seen the sparkle on the surface of the …

Chastisement

Hebrews 12:5

… He has once for all done it. “The chastisement of our peace was upon HIM, and by HIS stripes we are healed.” He is chastising thee, not punishing …

Fathomless

Psalm 36:6

… There really is no power in it when once the heart has come to rest in God. But it is a sad affliction until the heart does get …

Secret Disciples Encouraged

John 18:25

… You may rest, for it is well—it will be well with you for the present, for the future, for time, for eternity! If you are one of …

Facing the Wind

2 Thessalonians 3:13

… Paul turns from the consideration of those who had grieved him in the church to speak to the rest of the brethren and says to them, "But you …

The Redeemer's Face Set Like a Flint

Isaiah 50:7

… Judas betrayed Him and Peter denied Him—but what of the rest of the chosen twelve? "Then all the disciples forsook Him and fled." Yet these were the …

The Witness of the Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:26

… The Lord in anger dressed, Shall lift His hand and swear, ' You that despise My promised rest Shall have no portion there.'" EXPOSITION BY C. H. SPURGEON: EZEKKIEL …

God's Prison, Warden and Prisoner

… Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world gives, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let …

Feeding on a Whole Christ

Numbers 9:11

… Greatheart, and all the rest of them! They had such cheery talks together and when they met the giants, if one was a little cast down, another brightened …

Paul, the Ready

Romans 1:15

… He who is ready as each occasion comes, not only snatches the first part of it, but all the rest of it. He is prepared to deal with …

Without Faith No Salvation

… Above all, what woe it will be to have neglected Christ, that Pole-star which alone can guide the mariner to the haven of rest! Where do you …

"Jehovah-Rophi"

Exodus 15:26

… If we trust the Lord Jesus and rest upon Him. Yes, if we become Cross-bearers and our soul is crucified to the world—then we shall find …

The Happy Beggar

Psalm 40:17

… When He stands up to intercede, your name glitters on His priestly breastplate with the names of the rest of the chosen. He thinks of you when He …

The Man Whose Hand Stuck to His Sword

2 Samuel 23:9

… You say, "How so?" I answer—If every man fights his best, then Eleazar may be well content to fight as well as the rest. But if other …

Christ's Negative and Positive Prayer

John 17:15

… not begin till Noah, the one righteous man, was taken away from the rest of mankind and shut in the ark—"The same day were all the fountains …

The Great Miracle Worker

John 11:47

… of self-denying goodness and His Gospel is a message of mercy, love, peace and truth—and yet there are still many who insinuate all manner of evil …