Salvation

Our Lord's Solemn Enquiry

Matthew 27:46

… shall ye escape if ye neglect so great salvation?"! "Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved." "But if your ears refuse The language of …

His Name—the Mighty God

Isaiah 9:6

… But again, we call Christ our Saviour. Now, have any of you that foolish credulity which would lead you to trust in a man for the everlasting salvation …

Substitution

2 Corinthians 5:21

… men might be saved. I bring you now another shock cut down in the self same field, teaching you the great philosophy of salvation, the hidden mystery, the …

Repentance Must Go With Forgiveness

… our salvation. It is highly important that all seekers after mercy should remember this. Faith is as much the gift of God as is the Saviour upon whom …

Heaven and Hell

Matthew 8:11-12

… I walk at large The Saviour’s blood’s my full discharge; At his dear feet content I lay, A sinner saved, and homage pay.” They shall come …

Faith

Hebrews 11:6

… be my Saviour. I shall not be delivered from the wrath to come by believing that his atonement is sufficient, but I shall be saved by making that …

The Sin-Bearer

… by whose stripes ye were healed.” If we are in a lowly condition of life, we shall find our best comfort in thinking of the lowly Saviour bearing …

Love, Courtship, and Marriage (Continued)

… Pray for me, my love; and may our united petitions win a blessing through the Saviour’s merit! Let us take heed of putting ourselves too prominently in …

Expiation

Isaiah 53:10

… the substitution; and thus one bleeding Saviour can make atonement for millions of sinful men, and the Captain of our salvation can bring multitudes unto glory. It needs …

The Resurrection of the Dead

Acts 24:15

… But our Saviour brought the resurrection to light in the most excellent manner, for he explicitly and frequently declared it. “Marvel not,” said he, “at what I have …

First Printed Works.–Author, Publishers, and Readers

… I sought the Saviour, and, blessed be God, I found Him ; and now I am pardoned, I am free ; I am a sinner saved by grace. Though a …

The Good Man’s Life and Death

Philippians 1:21

… From that moment when by faith he sees the slaughtered victim of Calvary, and casts his whole life on him, to be saved, to be redeemed, to be …

Earnestness: Its Marring and Maintenance

… Thus will you learn to preach a great salvation, and magnify the great Saviour, not with your mouth only, but with your heart; and thus will you be …

A View of Christ

… There are some who complain that their love to the Saviour is faint and cold. But this would not be if they were more with Jesus. The closer …

A Faithful Friend

Proverbs 18:24

… He bids me say to you, “Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and you shall be saved.” He tells me to proclaim salvation full and free; full, needing …

The Condescension of Christ

When the Saviour appeared among men, it was not as one lifted up from the ranks to procure station for Himself, but as one who descended from the …

July 15 — THE MOURNER COMFORTED

Matt. 5:4

… One would have thought mourning and being blessed were in opposition, but the infinitely wise Saviour puts them together, in this beatitude. What He has joined together let …

Feb. 2 — GROW UP

Mal. 4:2

… Grow, then, in grace, and in the knowledge of thy Lord and Saviour. Be neither straitened nor stunted. The Sun of Righteousness has risen upon thee. Answer to …

June 7 — THE SAFEST PLACE

John 10:28

… We must be safe in the grasp of an Almighty Saviour. Be it ours to dismiss carnal fear as well as carnal confidence, and rest peacefully in the …

July 2 — REFRESHING SLEEP

Ps. 127:2

… life and in death. "Sprinkled afresh with pardoning blood, I lay me down to rest, As in the embraces of my God, Or on my Saviour's breast.

Sept. 29 — TO GLORIFY CHRIST JESUS

John 16:14

… a heart enriched by the Holy Ghost's teaching there will be a Saviour glorified beyond expression. Come, Holy Spirit, heavenly light, and show us Jesus our Lord!

April 24 — CONDITION OF BLESSING

Mal. 3:10

… of late? Have I been mean to my God? Have I stinted my Saviour? This will never do. Let me give my Lord Jesus His tithe by helping …

Aug. 8 — CONFIDENCE NOT MISPLACED

Isa. 50:7

… thou are not bound to cry, "Why hast thou forsaken me?" Did thy Saviour even in such a case still rely upon God, and canst not thou? He …

Aug. 20 — DELIVERANCE NOT LIMITED

Job 5:19

… With our loins girt about us we will meet the six or the seven troubles, and leave fear to those who have no Father, no Saviour, and no …

Oct. 4 — THE MIGHTY MAGNET

John 12:32

… Try the preaching of a crucified, risen, and ascended Saviour; for this is the greatest "draw" that was ever yet manifested among men. What drew you to Christ …

Prefactory Note

… s command, “This do in remembrance of Me,” the more precious did his Saviour become to him, while the memorial celebration itself proved increasingly helpful and instructive as …

Dec. 17 — NEAREST AND DEAREST FELLOWSHIP

I Thess. 4:17

… There is no dividing the saint from His Saviour. They are one, and they always must be one: Jesus cannot be without His own people, for He would …

April 22 — POWER TO RAISE

Ps. 146:8

… He has often done so under former trials, and He is the same Saviour, and will repeat His deeds of lovingkindness. We who are today bowed down and …

Christ’s First and Last Subject

Matthew 4:17

… This precious box of ointment which must be broken over the Saviour’s heard before the sweet perfume of peace can ever be smelt in the soul—this …

Aug. 18 — SEEKERS, FINDERS

I Chron. 28:9

… Those who, as yet, have not known Him to their souls' rest should at once commence seeking, and never cease till they find Him as their Saviour, their …

Sept. 24 — THE LIFE-GIVING STREAM

Ezek. 47:9

… O my Saviour, I need life more abundantly. Come to me, I pray thee, till every part of my nature is vividly energetic and intensely active. Living God …

Jan. 19 — MOUTH CONFESSION; HEART BELIEF

Rom. 10:9

… be saved." Rom. 10:9 There must be confession with the mouth. Have I made it? Have I openly avowed my faith in Jesus as the Saviour whom …

April 13 — THIS BODY FASHIONED ANEW

Phil. 3:21

… Oh, that we were duly lowly, because our bodies ally us with animals, and even link us with the dust! But our Saviour, the Lord Jesus, shall change …

Feb. 28 — REAL ESTATE IN HEAVEN

Heb. 10:34

… We have lost the shadows, but the substance remains, for our Saviour lives, and the place which He has prepared for us abides. There is a better land …

Nov. 21 — THE OUTWARD, UPWARD LOOK

Isa. 45:22

… Salvation comes through a look at Him who is "a just God and a Saviour." How simple is the direction! "Look unto me. How reasonable is the requirement …

April 14 — MY CHOICE IS HIS CHOICE

Ps. 47:4

… Joyfully we leave the painful present and the unknown future with our Father, our Saviour, our Comforter. O my soul, this day lay down thy wishes at Jesus …

April 20 — BY FAITH NOT FEELING

Rom. 1:17

… by faith. "Were I a martyr at the stake I'd plead my Saviour's name; Intreat a pardon for His sake, And urge no other claim." To …

July 21 — SHINE AS MANY STARS

Dan. 12:3

… Oh to know myself, my God, my Saviour! May I be so divinely taught that I may carry into practice heavenly truth, and live in the light of …

Oct. 15 — SUSTAINED BY FEEDING

John 6:57

… As God-man Mediator, the Lord Jesus lives by the self-existent Father who has sent Him, and in the same manner we live by the Saviour who …

Sept. 12 — WHAT OF MY HOUSE?

Acts 16:31

… the Saviour whom God has given. I believe in Him, I rest on Him, I accept Him to be my all in all. Lord, I am saved, and …