Sin

The First Fruit of the Spirit

Galatians 5:22

… bear with our ill manners and bear our vexatious behavior! He stays though sin intrudes into His temple! He makes His royal abode where evil assails His palace …

"And We Are"—a Jewel from the Revised Version

1 John 3:1

… Do you hate sin? God is holy. Do you love that which is right? Let your conscience speak. Do you endeavor to act generously? Does love rule you …

The Shining of the Face of Moses

Exodus 34:29-36

… for, when the Jews were stoning him, he prayed, "Lord, lay not this sin to their charge." Gentleness of nature and lowliness of mind are a fine background …

Belief, Baptism, Blessing

Acts 16:33

… The man is either condemned on account of sin, or he is justified through the righteousness of Christ! He cannot be between those two states so that, after …

Prayer 16 — He Ever Liveth

… Now lift us beyond the power of every sin. Now lift us to pray and praise. Now make the home full of sacred power and last of all …

"Forever With The Lord"

Philippians 1:23

… There will be no sin to blind our eyes to His charms, or to entice us away from His love. Blessed be God, there will be no Monday …

Friendship's Guide

John 15:14

… I know You are mine, For You, all the follies of sin I resign." And if Jesus loves us, we also love Him. Friendship has in it a …

Strengthening Medicine For God's Servants

Joshua 1:5

… They were very apt to go aside into the most provoking sin. Joshua had as hard a task with them as Moses had—and it was enough to …

The Lesson of the Almond Tree

Jeremiah 1:11

… Listen— "The moment a sinner believes, And trusts in his crucified God, His pardon at once he receives, Redemption in full thro'His blood." I see "a branch …

Additions to the Church

… They are they who are, from day to day, experiencing the saving power of the name of Jesus by being delivered from sin. They are being saved from …

Untitled Sermon

Exodus 15:1

… we cannot sing in the land of bondage while under the dominion of sin and Satan? How shall we sing the Lord's song in that strange land …

"Feed My Lambs"—a Sunday School Sermon

John 21:15

… If souls are converted, they have been brought up from the depths of sin and the scene changes—we see a flock, "the Church of God which He …

The Living Care of the Dying Christ

John 18:8

… He knew that He would cry, "I thirst." He knew that His Father must forsake Him on account of the sin of man that would be laid upon …

The Lily Among Thorns

Solomon 2:2

… The thorn is a fruit of the curse—it springs up because of sin. "Thorns, also, and thistles shall it bring forth unto you." Not so the lily …

Darkness Before the Dawn

Solomon 2:17

… But many shadows still remain—the shadows of our doubts, the grim mysterious shadows of our fears, the shadows of sin, so black, so dense—the shadows of …

Christ and His Table Companions

Luke 22:14

… You have a load of sin, lean on Him—sin and all! You are all unworthy, weak and, perhaps, miserable. Then cast on Him the weakness, the unworthiness …

An Urgent Request for an Immediate Answer

Genesis 24:49

… He has come to London to sin and he has little thought that he came to London to be saved—but here the Word of God has laid …

A Strange Yet Gracious Choice

Psalm 135:4

… There He breaks the arrows of sin and there He scatters all the battalions of evil. "Out of Zion, the perfection of beauty, God has shined" and still …

The Mission of Affliction

2 Samuel 16:11

… His great sin, his grievous sin was on this wise. It was the time when kings went forth to battle, but David sent Joab to fight against Ammon …

Prayer 15 — The Peace of God

… May there be multitudes come to Christ from among the poorest of the poor and let the wealthy be led away from their sin and brought to Jesus …

Christ Crucified

1 Corinthians 2:2

… We must not say to the sinner, "Now, Sinner, if you will be saved, go to the baptismal pool, go to the wicket-gate, go to the church …

Solemn Pleadings for Revival

Isaiah 41:1

… We have been washed from every sin in the precious blood of Jesus. We are covered from head to foot, at this moment, with the spotless Righteousness of …

Unto You, Young Men

1 John 2:14

… trifles! They play with immortality and value the joys of an hour of sin at a higher price than unending bliss. Assuredly in this land there are multitudes …

And Why Not?

Luke 17:22

… The question is—can the force of love and truth by the Gospel of Jesus win men's hearts? Can Christ, in His people, conquer sin, falsehood and …

The General Convocation Around Mount Zion

Hebrews 12:22-24

… In this great gathering of the first-born, they wrestle with sin, they run the race of perseverance, they proclaim His honor and sing His praises. This is …

Prayer 6 — The Wonders of Calvary

… Any that have erred and are smarting under their own sin, do Thou bring them back and heal their wounds. Any that this day are panting after holiness …

Renewing Strength

Isaiah 40:31

… The sin that dwells in us, drags us down. However high we have ascended, when we have walked in the Light of God, still we have needed that …

The Sower

Matthew 13:3

… I mean acquaintance with experimental matters of indwelling sin and overcoming Grace. But, after that, the sower went forth to sow. He was not content with his own …

The Unknown Ways of Love

John 13:7

… His having our iniquities laid upon Himself and being made a Sacrifice for sin! It surprises you much to see the Lord of Glory wear a towel—does …

Climbing the Mountain

Psalm 24:3

… He is putting you in your proper place. “If to-day he deign to bless us, With a sense of pardoned sin; He to-morrow may distress us …

Abraham's Double Blessing

Genesis 12:2

… If Abraham had lived the separated life and had not fallen into the customs of those round about him, he would not have had that sin and sorrow …

The Principal Wheat

… Falsehood breeds sin: truth begets and fosters holiness. You and I therefore ought to select our seed carefully, and cast out all error. If we are wise we …

The First Appearance of the Risen Lord to the Eleven

Luke 24:36-44

… He had never passed over their errors with that false and indulgent affection which gratifies its own ease by tolerating sin. No, He had pointed out their faults …

The True Priesthood, Temple and Sacrifice

1 Peter 2:4

… In an evangelical frame of mind, deeply penitent for sin, the Patriarch David was able to see the inefficiency of the legal offerings and he wrote thus, "You …

Where Go You?

Job 23:10

… If you have chosen the service of sin, own it like a man, to yourself, at least. Choose your way of life in broad daylight. If you propose …

Five Links in a Golden Chain

Titus 1:4

… Christian women do not need to be told to love their husbands, but these Cretans, just brought out of the slough of sin, had to be taught even …

The New Park Street Pulpit

Revelation 1:12-17

… The poor man in that was only taught this lesson—that it was only by death and blood that his sin could be put away. The richer Israelite …

The Turning Of Job's Captivity

Job 42:10

… Sometimes He does so when that trial has revealed to you your special sin. You have been putting your finger upon many faults, but you have not yet …

A Last Look-Out

2 Timothy 4:6

… The length of human life then led to greatness of sin. Monstrosities of evil were ripened through the long continuance of physical strength, and the accumulating force of …

Joyful Anticipation of the Second Advent

Luke 21:28-31

… God gets above that condition! He is a sinner, it is true and, as far as he is a sinner, he is unhappy, but still, he has been …