Providence

Psalm 138

Psalm 138

… It is beyond all revelation by creation and providence, for it is— a) More clear. b) More sure. c) More sovereign. d) More complete, unique. e) More lasting …

The Sorrowful Man's Question

Job 3:23

… to dispute the Sovereignty of God. Therefore, Beloved, let no question of ours reflect upon the Lord's love, or the dispensations of His Providence. Further, we may …

Enquirers and Converts

… I am constantly driven back to the great foundation truth of Divine Sovereignty, and am made to realize that, in grace as well as in providence, — "God moves …

God's Works Made Manifest

John 9:3

… You cannot judge of a man's state before God by that which happens to him in the order of Providence. And it is very unkind, ungenerous and …

God the Wonder-Worker

Psalm 136:4

… If we turn to Providence, the history of the nations, the history of the church, what centuries of wonders pass before us! It is said that wise men …

The Servants and the Pounds

Luke 19:12

… He was going up to Jerusalem and the ignorant and enthusiastic crowd hoped that He might now set up a temporal sovereignty. "They thought that the Kingdom of …

God's Thoughts and Ways Far Above Ours

Isaiah 55:8

… This is true as to His proceedings in Providence. God's designs are vast and far-reaching and His methods are frequently strange and inscrutable, though always wise …

A Waiting God and a Waiting People

Isaiah 30:18

… I will take the ensigns of My dominion into My hands and act as a Sovereign. I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy—and where …

God Justifieth the Ungodly

… God, the infinitely just Sovereign, knows that there is not a just man upon earth that doeth good and sinneth not, and therefore, in the infinite sovereignty of …

"Waters To Swim In"

… All the gifts of Sovereign Grace are intended to give us joy! The attributes of God are springs of consolation for us. The Human Nature of Christ in …

A Fear to Be Desired

Hosea 3:5

… But, oh, Your great mercy in electing me, in redeeming me, in converting me, in preserving me and in all the goodness of Your Providence toward me—what …

Expiation

Isaiah 53:10

… If the sovereign should permit another to suffer in his stead, it must be the sovereign’s own act and deed. He must use his own discretion as …

Royal Emblems for Loyal Subjects

2 Samuel 23:4

… forces of Divine Providence to protect me, since I am the honored guest of the Commander-in-Chief, Himself. In the pavilion of His Sovereignty shall He hide …

Psalm 136

Psalm 136

… Then we have two happy verses of personal gratitude for present mercy (Ps 134:23-24), one (Ps 134:25) to tell of the Lord's universal providence …

"After Two Days Is the Passover"

Matthew 26:2

… I want you, next, to adore Him for His wonderful Providence. There was a Providence which surrounded the Christ of God at that time. It was according to …

Sharing Christ's Life

John 14:19

… No worm could assail that Holy Thing which no sin had tainted—and yet He laid in the place where death seemed sovereign. A while He slept, and …

Psalm 135

Psalm 135

… providence, and grace (Ps 135:6-13). 3. My incorrigible obstinacy in this regard is proof against worshippers of all other gods: which gods are effeminate; without sovereignty …

Psalm 75

Psalm 75

… There is a God, and a providence, and things happen not by chance. Though deliverance be hopeless from all points of the compass, yet God can work it …

Praise for Jesus

Genesis 49:8

… Yet once more, Judah afterwards attained to the sovereignty, for David, of the tribe of Judah, was in due time proclaimed king over all Israel. We also have …

On Conversion as Our Aim

… Let boundless mercy be seen in calm consistency with stern justice and unlimited sovereignty. The true character of God is fitted to awe, impress, and humble the sinner …

The Dumb Become Singers

Isaiah 35:6

… Strangely manifesting the Sovereignty of His will! God would build for Himself a palace in Heaven of living stones. Where did He get them? Did He go to …

Sermons — Their Matter

… The sublimest views of divine sovereignty have a practical bearing, and are not, as some think, mere metaphysical subtleties; the distinctive utterances of Calvinism have their bearing upon …

Unbelievers Stumbling—Believers Rejoicing

Romans 9:33

… And, perish deservedly, too, because you will quarrel with God's Word and damn your own soul to be avenged on God's Sovereignty. But indeed, my dear …

Jehovah's Valuation of His People

Isaiah 43:3

… Furthermore, Jehovah means Sovereignty. "Jehovah reigns, let the people tremble." His is a name of lofty royalty, for, "Jehovah is a great God and a great King above …

Election

2 Thessalonians 2:13-14

… If a handful of us stand alone in an unflinching maintenance of the sovereignty of our God, if we are beset by enemies, ay, and even by our …

Diary, April to June, 1850

… could say that Esau, he trusted, was converted, when the Lord says, “Esau have I hated. ” April 8. — Walked out after breakfast, never saw more plainly the sovereignty …

Wonders

Joel 2:26

… Eternal love in its sovereignty is a marvel and comes from the Lord of Hosts, who is wonderful in counsel and excellent in working. That Divine love should …

Growth in Grace

2 Peter 3:18

… Yet God, in order to display His Sovereignty, has so arranged that He sometimes puts His treasures into an earthen vessel that has not been fashioned more than …

Morning, February 9

2Sa 5:23

… We must mark God’s providence leading us; and if providence tarries, tarry till providence comes. He who goes before providence, will be very glad to run back …

The Holy Spirit in Connection with Our Ministry

… The Spirit claims a sovereignty like that of the wind which bloweth where it listeth; but let us never dream that sovereignty and capriciousness are the same thing …

Suffering Outside the Camp

Hebrews 13:12

… But, in the Providence of God, it was arranged otherwise. Christ must not be slain in a tumult! He might not die in the city and when He …

Lessons on Divine Grace

1 Corinthians 15:10

… If I am a child of God, an heir of Heaven, the wellspring of God's love to me is in His own Sovereign Grace. Nothing in my …

His Name—The Counsellor

Isaiah 9:6

… I believe that in the sovereign council of eternity, the mountains were weighed in scales, and the hills in balances; then was it fixed in sovereign council how …

The Wondrous Covenant

Hebrews 8:10

… All men are His by rights of Creation and He has an Infinite Sovereignty over them. But He looks down upon the sons of men and He selects …

God's Time for Comforting

Psalm 119:82

… If so, then the same Sovereignty which shuts you up in the dark room will, in due season, open the door and set you at liberty! But more …

The Life-look

Isaiah 45:22

… 60, Volume 2—Sovereignty and Salvation and No. 2805, Volume 48—Life for a Look]. I hope to do so, if life is spared, many more times. It …

Psalm 103

Psalm 103

… It is a great act of sovereign grace and condescending love when the Lord reveals himself to any people, and they ought to appreciate the distinguished favour shown …

Effects Of Sound Doctrine

Matthew 24:24

… We simply make these remarks to show that in the dealings of God's Providence, and surely also in the dealings of His Grace, God has a special …

"Your Rowers Have Brought You Into Great Waters"

Ezekiel 27:26

… into great waters." Others who have not yet been afflicted by any outward Providence are beginning to feel the sting of sin upon their conscience. This will, I …

God's Providence

Ezekiel 1:15-19

… Let man try to stand against God's Providence and Providence will grind and crush him! VI. Again, GOD'S PROVIDENCE IS INTRICATE. That you will also find …