Preaching & Ministry

Refuges of Lies and What Will Become of Them

Isaiah 28:17

… Do you rest on ceremonies, upon something performed by a priest or a minister, or are you resting upon outward religiousness, upon attending the means of Grace and …

Psalm 58

Psalm 58

Psalm 58 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher To the Chief Musician. Although David had his own case in his mind's eye …

Our Motto

Ephesians 6:7

… It never does for a minister to say, "If I preach three times a week it is quite as much as anybody will expect of me, therefore I …

Psalm 7

Psalm 7

Psalm 7 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher TITLE. "Shiggaion of David, which he sang unto the Lord, concerning the word of Cush …

Psalm 74

Psalm 74

Psalm 74 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher TITLE. Maschil of Asaph. An instructive Psalm by Asaph. The history of the suffering church …

The Cast-Off Sash

Jeremiah 13:1-11

… We are bound to the Most High, for solemn priesthood, to minister among the sons of men holy things. The Lord Jesus is now blessing the sons of …

The Eye—a Similitude

Psalm 17:8

… Bid, then, those ministering spirits, who minister to the heirs of salvation, that they bear me up in their hands lest I dash my foot against a stone …

Psalm 57

Psalm 57

Psalm 57 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. To the Chief Musician. So glad a song as this becomes ere …

Psalm 121

Psalm 121

Psalm 121 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE, ETC. This bears no other title than "A Song of degrees". It …

Psalm 145

Psalm 145

Psalm 145 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher This is one of the alphabetical psalms, composed with much art, and, doubtless, so arranged …

Psalm 46

Psalm 46

Psalm 46 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher TITLE. To the Chief Musician. He who could sing other Psalms so well was fitly …

The Last Three Months at Mentone;–and Afterwards

… when the olive casket was lowered into the vault, not even the glorified preacher's name was visible ; — it was just as he would have wished it; — there …

Psalm 3

Psalm 3

Psalm 3 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher TITLE. "A Psalm of David, when he fled from Absalom his Son." You will remember …

Love's Reward

Psalm 91:14

… Do not turn me away, kind lady, I pray you." She was about to be sent off without any relief, when the minister said, "Give her something for …

A Blow at Self-Righteousness

Job 9:20

… His minister had tried to explain to him the way of salvation, but either his head was very dull, or else his soul was very hostile to the …

A Question for a Questioner

Psalm 77:9

… A minister in America, some time ago, was going up the aisle of his church during a revival, when a young man earnestly cried to him, "Sir, can …

New Tokens of Ancient Love

Jeremiah 31:3

… I daresay you have heard of the poor ignorant woman who, on being told by her minister about the crucifixion of Christ, said, "Well, well, Sir, if it …

Psalm 60

Psalm 60

Psalm 60 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Here is a lengthy title, but it helps us much to expound the Psalm. To …

Forts Demolished and Prisoners Taken

2 Corinthians 10:5

… THIS chapter presents the remarkable spectacle of a minister of the Gospel of Peace going forth to war! At first sight we wonder how the meek and gentle …

A Home Question and a Right Answer

John 6:66-69

… He does not desire any minister to preach the Gospel because he is paid for it, or because he would lose face among godly people if he did …

'Take Away the Frogs'

Exodus 8:8

… So in their folly they send for a minister and cry, "Entreat the Lord for me!" Among many Londoners, so dense is this superstition that after a poor …

The Pastor’s Parting Blessing

Romans 16:24

… The minister, as a rule, rather turns it into a prayer than pronounces it as his own personal blessing. I am not certain that it is a great …

Heaven Above and Heaven Below

Revelation 7:16

… A man who has learned a Truth of God from one minister, may unlearn it from another minister. But he that has been taught it of the Holy …

The Keeper of the Vineyard

Isaiah 27:3

… go up to the House of God and you say to yourselves, "Our minister has often cheered and comforted us, perhaps he will have a good word for …

The Jewel of Peace

2 Thessalonians 3:16

… The Truths of God must minister peace to true men. All Truths of God, whether doctrinal or prophetic, are on the side of the children of God! How …

Christ's 'New Commandment'

John 13:34

… I once heard a minister speak very grumblingly of the Baptist denomination. He said, "I do not know what the denomination ever did for me." I could not …

Psalm 21

Psalm 21

Psalm 21 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher SUBJECT. The title gives us but little information; it is simply, To the chief Musician …

Jesus, The Gread Object of Astonishment

… They would despise the lowly preacher, and little gatherings of believers meeting together for worship; they would only listen to stately discourses, which do not touch the heart …

A Sermon for the Most Miserable of Men

Psalm 77:2

… And I am persuaded there are not a few cases in which the minister's presence is of small account until the physician shall, first of all, wisely …

Psalm 112

Psalm 112

Psalm 112 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE AND SUBJECT. There is no title to this psalm, but it is …

Preface

… It would be easy to point out the deficiencies of the modern pulpit, and hold up one's own ideal of what preaching ought to be, but this …

Prayer 8 — A Prayer for Holiness

… May we as Christian men be always standing upon our rights, but always be willing each one to minister to the help of others. And oh, that as …

The Miracles of Our Lord's Death

Matthew 27:50-53

… It does seem impossible, does it not, that the mere preaching of Christ can do this? And hence certain men must link to the preaching of Christ all …

Prayer 3 — The Love Without Measure or End

… We are grateful as we remember that if the minister in the sanctuary should not be able to pray for any one of us there is One who …

Psalm 136

Psalm 136

Psalm 136 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher We know not by whom this Psalm was written, but we do know that it …

Thy Redeemer

Isaiah 41:14

… Now, God, the great Author of the great book, God, the preacher of the truth by his prophets, when he would preach it, and when he would write …

Psalm 59

Psalm 59

Psalm 59 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works To the Chief Musician. Strange that the painful events in David's life …

Psalm 73

Psalm 73

Psalm 73 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works TITLE. A Psalm of Asaph. This is the second Psalm ascribed to Asaph …

Ancestry and Genealogy

… It appears that, before my grandfather became a minister, he had several years of business life as a country shop-keeper. Amongst other things, he sold cheese, which …

The Great Supreme

Deuteronomy 32:3

… a congregation that is free from that error of ascribing greatness to their minister! If souls are converted, how very prone we are to think there is something …