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"He Comes With Clouds"
Revelation 1:7
… with you—let them lie upon your tongue to sweeten your breath for prayer and praise. "Unto Him that loved us, and washed us, be glory and dominion …
SERMON • SERMON 3157The Fourth Beatitude
Matthew 5:6
… His daily prayer is, "Lord, let Your Kingdom come, for Your Kingdom is righteousness and peace." When he sees any wrong done, he grieves over it. If he …
SERMON • SERMON 2021Nathanael—Or, the Ready Believer and His Reward
John 1:50
… Others say in prayer. Very possibly, but I do not know, and the wisest expositors do not know, and you do not know. Nobody knew but Jesus and …
SERMON • SERMON 2888'Christ Is All'
Colossians 3:11
… Have any of you restrained prayer of late? Has your path to the Mercy Seat been but little trodden? Then listen to God's gentle rebuke—"You have …
SERMON • SERMON 2630What Jesus Would Do
Matthew 23:37
… all fulfilled and whose very life-breath is jubilant praise or else submissive prayer—that is what I call happiness! The man who knows that all is right …
SERMON • SERMON 689Temptations On The Pinnacle
Matthew 4:5-7
… Luther's remark stands true that prayer, meditation, and temptation are the three best instructors of the Gospel minister—and since I have been much of late in …
SERMON • SERMON 3221'Yet There Is Room'
Luke 14:22
… There is that young man over there in the gallery, who used to be at every Prayer Meeting and used to attend one of the Bible classes and …
SERMON • SERMON 750A Triumphal Entrance
Psalm 24:9
… God grant that we may no longer boast of ourselves, but put away the Pharisee's pride and never utter the Pharisee's prayer. The doors must be …
SERMON • SERMON 1540The Mediator—Judge And Savior
Acts 10:42
… upon when you are in your own chambers at home—may their concluding prayer be yours— "That day of wrath, that dreadful day, When Hea ven and earth …
SERMON • SERMON 3077Death—a Sleep
1 Thessalonians 4:13
… in fell despair! She would recollect that you were beyond the reach of prayer, cast away from all hope and from all refuge—that she could never see …
SERMON • SERMON 3431The King Passing Over Kidron
2 Samuel 15:23
… take away this cup from Me; nevertheless not what I will, but what You will That was the point of the prayer—the very pith and marrow of …
SERMON • SERMON 23Thoughts on the Last Battle
1 Corinthians 15:56-57
… says, “Ah! and art thou here? Once I strolled into thy house of prayer, but thou hadst such a sermon that I could not understand. I listened; I …
SERMON • SERMON 1329Christ the Destroyer of Death
1 Corinthians 15:26
… Those mightiest in prayer. Those most affectionate in heart. Those most exemplary in life—these are cut down in the midst of their labors, leaving behind them a …
SERMON • SERMON 805Resurrection With Christ
Ephesians 2:4
… The carnal man can put himself into the posture of prayer, but he cannot pray. He can open his mouth and make sweet sounds in earth-born music …
SERMON • SERMON 1954The Breaker and the Flock
Micah 2:12
… Our Lord Jesus prayed, "that they all may be one; that the world may believe that You have sent Me," and His prayer cannot fall to the ground …
SERMON • SERMON 2736The Great Miracle Worker
John 11:47
… But, at last, I went to another house of prayer where I heard the simple story of the Cross and my eyes were opened to see my Savior …
SERMON • SERMON 1354All Things Are Ready, Come
Luke 14:17
… Come next to the Mercy Seat in prayer, all things are ready there. The Mercy Seat is sprinkled with the precious blood of Christ. The veil, also, is …
SERMON • SERMON 2140A Homily for Humble Folks
Proverbs 30:2
… you have remembered your own forgetfulness and wandering thoughts in the matter of prayer—and you have concluded that you could have no hope of pleading at the …
SERMON • SERMON 2235A Warrant for Your Apprehension
Zephaniah 2:5
… Let your prayer be, "O God, let me never be comforted apart from Your Word. Let me have no foundation apart from Christ to build upon! Let me …
SERMON • SERMON 1251The Sacred Love-Token
Exodus 12:13
… else they will not believe. "Show me a token for good" is a prayer which is often used in a very mistaken sense. They desire some special transaction …
SERMON • SERMON 321The Jeer Of Sarcasm, And The Retort Of Piety
2 Samuel 6:20-22
… jolly companions, are put away! And there is the Bible, and there is prayer now, and now the oath is not heard as before. I suppose you set …
SERMON • SERMON 1276Unconditional Surrender
James 4:7
… You have been putting forth great efforts, you have been very diligent in attending the means of grace, in searching the Scriptures, and in private prayer, but you …
SERMON • SERMON 2081Truth Stranger Than Fiction
Joel 2:25
… They come to a Prayer Meeting once in twelve months if any friend calls in and asks them to do so. They are glad that there is a …
SERMON • SERMON 2880New Tokens of Ancient Love
Jeremiah 31:3
… Have you felt your need of Jesus? Has that need constrained you to pray to Him? Has that prayer been answered by your being enabled to put your …
SERMON • SERMON 60Sovereignty and Salvation
Isaiah 45:22
… to-day!” We begin to labor; we have been just as earnest in prayer, and just as indefatigable; but it is like a blind horse turning round a …
SERMON • SERMON 2048A Life-Long Occupation
Hebrews 13:15
… Apart from Christ there is no acceptable prayer, no pleasing sacrifice of any sort. "By Him, therefore"—we cannot move a lip acceptably without Him who suffered without …
SERMON • SERMON 3039The King's Sharp Arrows
Psalm 45:5
… going up the so-called staircase of Pilate at Rome—and repeating a prayer on every step in order to try to win his way to Heaven. And …
SERMON • SERMON 2429Converts, and Their Confession of Faith
Isaiah 44:5
… She feared such a doom above all things, but she prayed this very singular prayer, that, although she must suffer for her sins, she might have a place …
SERMON • SERMON 274Paul's Desire to Depart
Philippians 1:23
… Then will the prayer be fulfilled “Let him kiss me with the kisses of his lips, for his love is better than wine.” Then we shall be able …
SERMON • SERMON 1168The Crown of Thorns
Matthew 27:29
… possible, let this cup pass from Me." Three times did He utter that prayer, while every portion of His Manhood was the battlefield of legions of griefs! His …
SERMON • SERMON 1183Is Conversion Necessary?
2 Corinthians 5:17
… feeling towards Bishop Fraser than that which is honestly expressed in a hearty prayer that God may bless him. But I am thinking of the many who will …
SERMON • SERMON 3194A Look and Its Lessons
Isaiah 51:1
… They are also said to be those "that seek the Lord," that is to say, they are those who could not live without seeking the Lord in prayer …
SERMON • SERMON 2116The Unchanging God Cheering Jacob in His Change of Dwelling Place
Genesis 46:1-4
… Remember the old and gracious Proverb, that "prayer and provender hinder no man's journey." The offering of sacrifices unto God did not hinder Jacob's journey—on …
SERMON • SERMON 3303A Very Early Bible Society
2 Chronicles 34:15
… There is a prayer which I often pray and I venture to commend it to many here. I pray, "Lord, let me always know the worst of my …
SERMON • SERMON 3099The Double Forget-me-not
1 Corinthians 11:24
… devoted service! It is a good thing to begin the day with united prayer and holy converse with His people. Let these wicked men who were so early …
SERMON • SERMON 421Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit
John 19:30
… He is arrested while in the act of prayer. He is arraigned before both the spiritual and temporal courts. He is robed in mockery and then enrobed in …
SERMON • SERMON 2265Harvest Joy
Isaiah 9:3
… Come in with a true heart and a reverent spirit with this prayer upon your lips, "Hold You me up, and I shall be safe." May none of …
SERMON • SERMON 627Justification And Glory
Romans 8:30
… shall be the Heaven of Believers forever, according to the Lord's own prayer, "Father, I will that they, also, whom You have given Me, be with Me …
SERMON • SERMON 408Accidents, Not Punishments
Luke 13:1-5
… The man had wantonly asked for the judgment of God, his prayer was heard and the judgment came. And, beyond a doubt, there are what may be called …
SERMON • SERMON 1046Covenant Blessings
Ezekiel 36:26
… the Holy Spirit through the Cross of Christ made my soul eager for prayer, and my joy and peace in believing were more than restored to me! Then …