Preaching & Ministry

Israel in Egypt

Revelation 15:3

… Here you praise the instrument; to-day you look on this man and on that, and you say, “Thank God for this minister, and for this man?” To …

Our Lord's Solemn Enquiry

Matthew 27:46

… Because you have not the joy you once had, you say, "I must give up preaching; I must give up that Sunday School. If I have not the …

Manoah's Wife and Her Excellent Argument

Judges 13:22

… Manoah, you must be made to say, "We shall surely die." Before the minister shall preach the Word of God to thousands, he must be emptied and made …

Faith Illustrated

… I propose this morning in preaching upon this text to labor both for the edification of the saint and the conversion of the sinner. I shall divide the …

Justice Satisfied

Romans 3:26

… A redemption that does not redeem is not worth my preaching, or your hearing, Christ redeemed every soul that is saved; no more, and no less. Every spirit …

Our Magnificent Savior

Isaiah 53:11

… But this text is the strongroom of the King's house—the richest, rarest treasures are here! When we preach the Doctrine of our text, we are preaching …

Concerning Deliverance from Sinning

… ground, so do I, though I am sent up to heaven by earnest preaching, return again to my insensible state. Alas! I am easily fascinated with the basilisk …

Bringing the King Back

2 Samuel 19:10

… In such a place as London, for people to go to their minister to know what they are to do seems to me to be the height of …

The Believer Not An Orphan

John 14:18

… Note that Christ is not speaking here of spasmodic piety, the religion that can only be kept up by popular preaching, great meetings, much excitement and all that …

A Woman of a Sorrowful Spirit

1 Samuel 1:15

… She had slender space in which to educate her boy, for he left her early to wear the little coat and minister before the Lord. But in that …

Dilemma and Deliverance

Psalm 9:10

… To what purpose would my preaching be—the preaching of a rickety gospel like that? To what purpose your faith—a faith in a God that cannot and …

'The Shadow of a Great Rock'

Isaiah 32:2

… To die without a hope, how sad! But to die trusting in Christ, how blessed! I remember standing in the pulpit one sultry summer's afternoon, preaching of …

Our Life, Our Work, Our Change

Job 14:14

… James Smith, whom some of you remember as preaching the word at Park Street, and afterwards at Cheltenham, when I saw him some little while before his departure …

Prepare To Meet Your God

Amos 4:12

… I see my sermons in sick rooms, often, and I come to think of preaching sermons in a different light from what many do. I will try to …

Free Will—A Slave

John 5:40

… Ah! when they are preaching and talking very slowly, there may be wrong doctrine; but when they come to pray, the true thing slips out; they cannot help …

The Beginning, Increase, and End of the Divine Life

Job 8:7

… May I ask the prayers of God’s people here that I may be strengthened in this preaching? I cannot tell how it is,—the cold clammy sweat …

Sounding Out the Word of the Lord

1 Thessalonians 1:8

… They had heard the Gospel trumpet and now they had become trumpeters themselves! In their lives the echoes of Paul's preaching were preserved. This was a very …

Pardon and Justification

Psalm 32:1

… That, I believe, is the true kind of preaching. Let me inquire, then, how many of you, my Friends, can claim the title of "blessed" because you are …

Blessings Manifold and Marvelous

Psalm 18:19

… It is not more preaching we need, but more fiery preaching! It is not merely to multiply the number of our prayers, but the need of more earnest …

Sickness and Prayer, Healing and Praise

Psalm 107:17-22

… thus—"When I read my text, I felt inclined to sing instead of preaching to you." That is the way to preach—with a holy joyfulness of spirit …

Divine Love and Its Gifts

2 Thessalonians 2:16

… There is far too little prayerfulness and too little Gospel preaching. And at times one is apt to cry out, like Elijah, that no one is left who …

The Iniquity of Our Holy Things

Exodus 28:36-38

… But go as the messenger of the Lord, preaching peace by Jesus Christ—He is Lord of all! Be clothed with the Lord Jesus! Hide yourself away in …

Seeking Richly Rewarded

Psalm 34:10

… He desires at the Sunday school, or the preaching station, or anywhere he may serve, to be glorifying God. But he equally seeks Him on Mondays and other …

God's Own Gospel Call

Isaiah 55:3

… may come with your prayers while I am pleading with you by my preaching! Come and lay your burdens down at the feet of the great Burden Bearer …

Filling With the Spirit and Drunkenness With Wine

Ephesians 5:18

… It would be a great relief to me if I could be excused from preaching to you when I do not feel like preaching. Yet, it would not …

Psalm 37

Psalm 37

Psalm 37 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher TITLE. Of David. There is but this word to denote the authorship; whether it was …

A Holy Celebration

Exodus 12:42

… While I stand here, tonight, preaching to a great many of you, I feel brought down to my proper bearings when I remember how I sat, at about …

Forgiveness

Psalm 130:4

… What is the use of preaching if it does not glorify God? What is the use of a tongue that does not speak or sing of the glory …

The Love of God and the Patience of Christ

2 Thessalonians 3:5

… Preaching when preaching seems to have no effect—teaching when the children do not care to learn. We need the patience of Christ who set His face like …

Good Cheer for the Needy

Psalm 9:18

… It is also very painful to a Christian who is poor and needy in spirit, when, in the preaching of the Gospel, there seems to be nothing for …

'The Star Out of Jacob'

Numbers 24:17

… How you want to eat! That is the best preaching in the world. If the end of the discourse is to make a man eat, the best preaching …

The Plea of Faith

2 Samuel 7:25

… remarkable rhapsody which, on a particular occasion they had when hearing a certain minister; or of a particular text which struck them suddenly, and transported them to the …

The First and Great Commandment

Mark 12:30

… for you to point your finger across the street, and point at a minister whose life is inconsistent, or at a deacon who is unholy, or to a …

Paved With Love

Solomon 3:10

… I renounce all preaching whatever if Substitution is not the leading feature of my theme, for there is nothing worth preaching when that is gone. I regard that …

Nevertheless, Hereafter

Matthew 26:64

… Peter had been preaching and 3,000 persons in one day had been baptized into the name which they dreaded so much! And they were told and heard …

The New Park Street Pulpit

Ephesians 1:13

… at this hour, our missionaries are engaged throughout Jamaica in a sweltering sun, preaching the Word. Perhaps there has never been a more glorious revival than that which …

The Warnings and the Rewards of the Word of God

Psalm 19:11

… If I do not live as I preach, my preaching is not living preaching. I could mention men of great talent who see no conversions—and one does …

Priest and Victim

Hebrews 7:27

… up Himself." He did really do it! I know that when I am preaching, some of you seem to think that I am only talking about fanciful or …

The Lambs And Their Shepherd

Isaiah 40:11

… I would delight to sit in the pew and hear a sermon instead of preaching, sometimes—to be fed—instead of feeding you. Some of you have grown …

How Is Salvation Received?

Romans 4:16

… They charge us with preaching too much concerning Grace because they hear us magnifying and extolling the plan of salvation by faith. They readily perceive that a gift …