Preaching & Ministry

Rahab

Hebrews 11:31

… They probably believe because other people believe—the minister is earnest and they had a good time in general, hence their faith—but reasonable reason they have none …

The Everlasting Arms

Deuteronomy 33:27

… the body of one of God's saints in the grave, a dear minister prayed, "Lord, we thank You that though our dear friend has come so low …

Joyful Anticipation of the Second Advent

Luke 21:28-31

… Someone says, perhaps, "All this we have had, times without number, yet Christ has not come." Just so, for these signs are not sent to minister to our …

A Description of Young Men in Christ

1 John 2:13

… congregation! I did not understand, in those days, that I should have to minister to hundreds, and even thousands of distressed spirits, storm-tossed and ready to perish …

An Anxious Enquiry for a Beloved Son

2 Samuel 18:29

… Is the young man Absalom safe?" It is very painful to the Christian minister when that question is put to him, and it is not for him to …

Sincerity And Duplicity

1 John 2:3

… A minister may say that he is sent of God, and yet be a wolf in sheep's clothing. A man may say that he unites himself to …

Love To Jesus

Solomon 1:7

… I, as a minister, of course must find it to some degree less honorable work to serve Christ than you do; because my calling does, as it were …

The Secret of a Happy Life

Psalm 16:8

… A lady once told a minister that she was attending the theater, and she remarked, "There are so many pleasures connected with seeing a play. There is the …

The Right Observance of the Lord's Supper

1 Corinthians 11:23-26

… that they should be properly used and duly understood, and that they should minister to the edification of those who participate in them. We would have those who …

Never! Never! Never! Never! Never!

Hebrews 13:5

… I will not fail thee, nor forsake thee. "Now this is a minister's text. If we be called to lead the people, to bear the brunt of …

Faith Versus Sight

2 Corinthians 5:7

… Do you think that the minister has no changes? If he had no changes within he would know himself to be a Moabite and not an Israelite, for …

Full Redemption

Exodus 10:26

… Shall the minister of Christ whom God has greatly blessed be deserted by the faithful God, and shall the shame of his fall ring round the world and …

A Sweet Silver Bell Ringing in Each Believer's Heart

Micah 7:7

… A good brother of my acquaintance, a minister of the gospel, going to preach from the text that God will hear prayer, called upon one of his poor …

The God of Bethel

Genesis 31:13

… But this we do know—they are "sent forth to minister to them that are heirs of salvation," and they are, in God's hands, the means, oftentimes …

Songs in the Night

Job 35:10

… Well, what then? We shall not always labor in vain, or spend our strength for nothing! A day is coming when every minister of Christ shall speak with …

A Miniature Portrait Of Joseph

Genesis 39:2

… So here, the Spirit is not looking so much at Joseph as a favorite child, or an Egyptian prime minister, as at the innermost and truest Joseph and …

A Poor Man's Cry—and What Came Of It

Psalm 34:6

… I have heard ignorant people, sometimes, use the expression, "The minister came and prayed to me." That is a great mistake! We do not pray to you—we …

Precious, Honorable, Beloved

Isaiah 43:4

… What lofty dignity is this, that even angels should be only "ministering spirits sent forth to minister" to us, our commissioned bodyguards commanded to pitch their tents around …

A Warning to Waverers

James 1:6

… She was one who washed wool and when her minister went round to ask her what she had learned on the previous Sabbath, she did not even remember …

The Perseverance of the Saints

Philippians 1:6

… toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister." The Apostle Peter, who is in no way given to administer too much comfort …

A Solemn Impeachment of Unbelievers

1 John 5:10

… It is the duty of the Christian minister and, indeed, of all Christians, to render sins of ignorance impossible by imparting Scriptural knowledge. We must let men know …

The Prophet Like Unto Moses

Deuteronomy 18:15-19

… boundaries of this visible world? The angels of God flew from Heaven to minister to Him. The devils of the Pit fled before His voice and the caverns …

The Heart Full and the Mouth Closed

Ezekiel 16:62

… A VERY extraordinary chapter this 16th of Ezekiel! A minister could scarcely read it in public—he certainly would not like to explain its metaphors to a general …

Everywhere And Yet Forgotten

Job 12:9

… In the days of that eminent Scotch minister, Robert Blair, there had been for a long time a terrible rain, until at the time of harvest the wheat …

The Royal Prerogative

Psalm 68:20

… O that awakened sinners would believe this! I remember reading of an aged minister who had, for some years, fallen into deep despondency. He gave up his pulpit …

The Shield Of Faith

Ephesians 6:16

… So by well understanding the doctrines of grace there is not a single doctrine which may not in its way minister to our defense against the fiery darts …

Order and Argument in Prayer

Job 23:3

… Some people cannot even pray for the minister without using such circular descriptives that you might think it were the parish beadle, or somebody whom it did not …

Vessels Of Mercy—A Sermon Of Self-Examination

Romans 9:23

… The earnest minister may cry aloud, and spare not, and bid sinners come to the marriage supper of the Lamb—but it is in vain calling to deaf …

Love's Transformations—a Communion Meditation

John 14:28

… A few years ago I remember preaching to you from the text, "My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me," and I think that if ever soul …

A Secret And Yet No Secret

Solomon 4:12

… If there is a rampart to be climbed, if there is no other man to throw the irons over with the scaling-ladder, let your minister attempt the …

A Traveller’s Letters Home

… Then, up rose a Waldensian minister, who spoke so well that the people broke out in cheers and clapping. This was suppressed, and again the enemy thundered forth …

Alas! I Can Do Nothing!

… At times I have thought, when I have done preaching, that I have laid down the gospel so clearly, that the nose on one's face could not …

Smoking Flax

Isaiah 42:3

… You and I will best put down error by preaching the Truth of God. If we preach up Christ, the devil goes down. If a crooked stick is …

The Horns of the Altar

1 Kings 2:30

… He trusted in the precious blood, and yet his sin was laid to his charge." If one fails, why not the rest? I must give up preaching the …

A Mediator

Galatians 3:20

… God is willing to be reconciled to men, but if there is nobody here to be reconciled—if the preaching of tonight has no relation to anybody here …

The Believer Not An Orphan

… I am equally sure that, at the prayer-meeting, under the preaching of the Word, in private meditation, and in searching the Scriptures, we can say that Jesus …

Psalm 89

Psalm 89

Psalm 89 Exposition Explanatory Notes and Quaint Sayings Hints to the Village Preacher Other Works We have now reached the majestic Covenant Psalm , which, according to the Jewish …

All Or None—or, Compromises Refused— a Sermon With Five Texts

Exodus 10:26

… I am sorry to say that he can find them in the pulpit pretty plentifully, preaching their infidelities as "advanced thought!" And so poor souls get bewildered and …

Meal-time in the Cornfields

… I have had times occasionally in preaching when I would fain have kept on far beyond the appointed hour, for my overflowing soul has been like a vessel …

Daily Blessings for God's People

Psalm 68:19-20

… unto God and the Father by him." I try to praise God by preaching to-night. Some of you will go to your trades. Well, praise God at …