Preaching & Ministry

No Compromise

Genesis 24:5-8

… The true minister of Christ is like this Eleazar of Damascus; he is sent to find a wife for his Master's son. His great desire is, that …

Corn in Egypt

Genesis 42:1

… It is the duty of the minister always to look for these analogies. Our Saviour did so. He is the model preacher: his preaching was made up of …

Gratitude for Great Deliverances

Psalm 102:19-22

… You will then say, "This is no strange thing that has happened to us, for the preacher said it might be so, and the preacher was a man …

Farm Laborers

1 Corinthians 3:6-9

… my minister," I suggest to him to buy a horn. "Oh," he says, "I do not mean that. I mean that I cannot enjoy his preaching." Then I …

Our Urgent Need of the Holy Spirit

Romans 15:13

… Imagine a dead preacher preaching a dead sermon to dead sinners— what can possibly come of it? Here is a beautiful essay which has been admirably elaborated and …

“Westwood”

… The lake is not likely to be forgotten by some of the Pastors' College brethren who are now in the ministry. On the first visit of the students …

The Light of the World

John 8:12

… OUR Lord did not speak in this way at the beginning of His ministry. He did not thus bear witness to Himself, saying, "I am the light of …

Psalm 68

Psalm 68

… a weariness it is!" and, under the most soul sustaining ministry, they complain of "the foolishness of preaching." When a man has a rebellious heart, he must of …

Early Religious Impressions

… My stroke is heavier than my groaning.” I used to hear a minister whose preaching was, as far as I could make it out, “Do this, and do …

How God Condemned Sin

Romans 8:3

… ministry he used to preach morality, and nothing but morality, till, he said, he had hardly a sober or an honest man left in the parish. The preaching …

A Call To Prayer and Testimony

Isaiah 62:6

… that is, either praying or preaching—either speaking to God for men in prayer, or speaking for God to men in His ministry. Ministers of Christ, especially, should …

Finding and Following Christ

John 1:45

… A godly father or mother, a faithful minister of the Gospel, a loving Sunday school teacher or other Christian friend. Or the reading of the Word under the …

"Lo, I Come"—Application

Psalm 40:7

… An enquirer once said to a minister, "The next step for me is to get a deeper conviction of sin." The minister said, "No such thing, my Friend …

The Pastors' College

… It takes no man to make him a minister, but requires that its pupils should, as a rule, have exercised their gifts for at least two years and …

The Northern Iron and the Steel

Jeremiah 15:12

… Our preaching—we try to make it forcible, but how powerless is it of itself! The preacher seeks goodly words and illustrations; he brings forth the law of …

The Standard Uplifted In The Face Of The Foe

Isaiah 59:19

… Shall he fly to his minister? Shall he gather together his Christian friends and shall they conjointly dam the stream or turn the battle? Not they! They are …

Renewing Strength

Isaiah 40:31

… Your minister grows old—not very old in natural age, it is true—but 30 years of continuous labor in preaching to so vast a congregation has taken …

Sowing and Reaping

Galatians 6:7

… A man is dying and immediately the cry is, "Send for a minister!" They often send for a dissenting minister, though they have never attended his ministry! And …

A Desperate Case—How to Meet It

Matthew 17:19-21

… By his own personal devotion, and by the Father’s special revelation, he had thus come back, as it were, with great refreshment to carry on his ministry …

Lecture IV: Where Can We Find Anecdotes And Illustrations?

… When a minister is preaching in any particular district he will often find it best to catch the ears of the people, and engross their attention, by relating …

The Unwearied Runner

Isaiah 40:31

… And, oh, the preaching that we sometimes hear—droning, cold, lifeless, sleepy, wretched! The preacher does not seem to have any idea that he should deliver himself with …

'Going and Weeping'

Jeremiah 50:4

… my people!" Paul was indeed a "going" preacher—"in journeying often" and, "in labors more abundant." But what a "weeping" preacher he was also! You know how he …

Samson Conquered

Judges 16:20-21

… There is a minister; when he first began his ministry he could say, “God is my witness I have but one object, that I may free my skirts …

Memories of Maidstone and Newmarket

… S . — Oh, yes, sir, I was; my grandfather baptized me in the little parlor, and he is a minister, so I know he did it right! C . — Ah …

Unto You, Young Men

1 John 2:14

… the ministry an easy life, I entreat you to try the treadmill—for that would be an amusement compared with the life of the genuine Christian minister—in …

Wheat in the Barn

Matthew 13:30

… s personal ministry was confined to the Jews. He came as a Savior to redeem all mankind, but as a Preacher, He was a minister to the Circumcision …

Thanksgiving And Prayer

Psalm 65:11

… And yet success has come and souls have been saved! And the preacher's heart has been made to sing for joy, for the seed rots not, the …

Once Dead, Now Alive

Ephesians 2:1

… taken to hear a plain, simple minister who talked about Jesus and His love, and others exclaimed, "He is a poor preacher, with no name, and no fame …

Where Can We Find Anecdotes and Illustrations?

… When a minister is preaching in any particular district, he will often find it best to catch the ears of the people, and engross their attention, by relating …

Intercessory Prayer

Psalm 141:5

… Remember the old story of the man who waited on his pastor to tell him that he did not enjoy his preaching? The minister wisely said, "My dear …

Others To Be Gathered In

Isaiah 56:8

… We heard the other night of nations which have never yet received a Christian minister. There is Tibet, for instance, lying with its millions without a word of …

Mr. Evil-Questioning Tried and Executed

2 Kings 5:12

… He heard this preacher talking about the universal love, and the universal mercy of God; and this minister exhorted him to lay hold on Christ. But Mr. Evil …

Peter After His Restoration

Luke 22:32

… As a minister I may have to be tempted because temptation is one of the best books in a minister's library. As a parent you may need …

A Present Helper

Acts 18:10

… I am with you." So Paul went to his preaching with a cheerful heart, for he felt that if the Lord was with him, it was good to …

The Everlasting Counselor

Micah 4:9

… They will even come to their minister to ask his advice concerning things—when they have already made up their minds what they will do. We have heard …

A Gospel Promise

Ezekiel 36:27

… Patrick, who, when preaching to the Irish and wishing to explain this matter, plucked a shamrock and showed them its three leaves all in one—three, yet one …

The Perseverance of Faith

Matthew 15:28

… They believe that readers will value all of these utterances of the beloved preacher who is now with the Lord. They have heard of many sermon readers who …

Canaan on Earth

Deuteronomy 11:10-12

… I hope there has been no desire to draw unfit persons into the church, I have had no toiling with my feet, I am sure, in preaching the …

A Promise For Us And For Our Children

Isaiah 44:1-5

… they are preaching the Gospel this very morning! And as I look at the happy parents here and remember the time when the now useful minister sat as …

Moving

Exodus 33:15

… I feel it as the minister and I am quite certain that you must feel it as the congregation. If I ever by chance I see anybody asleep …