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Delivered On Sunday Morning, December 4, 1864,
2 Corinthians 6:2
… Since "now is the accepted time" with sinners, now is the accepted time for you to work, O Christian. I know what you intend to do—you have …
SERMON • SERMON 403The Broken Column
Luke 9:61
… Three things we would labor to do. First of all, let us endeavor to expose your excuses, “Lord, I will follow thee, but—.” Secondly, I will try to …
SERMON • SERMON 621The Precious Blood Of Christ
1 Peter 1:19
… And then I labor to return to the first principle of our faith and often take a text upon which it would not be possible to say anything …
SERMON • SERMON 1642"Verily, Verily"
John 5:24
… Those who find everlasting life, first hear of Jesus, His mission, His Person, His work, His sufferings, His offices, His power and the blessings He has come to …
SERMON • SERMON 2547"Return! Return!"
Jeremiah 18:11
… heard of, over there in Southwark, who work inside the great boilers. When a poor fellow first begins to labor in such a place, the deafening noise is …
SERMON • SERMON 2036The Whole-Heartedness of God in Blessing His People
Jeremiah 32:41
… God has, therefore, supplied our faith with encouragements larger than we have in almost any other direction of service. Let those who believe work on! Those who believe …
SERMON • SERMON 2115The Drought of Nature, the Rain of Grace and the Lesson Therefrom
Jeremiah 14:3
… They are the work of the same hands which made the heavens and the earth. The love of holiness and the pursuit of it, and perseverance in that …
SERMON • SERMON 2177Camp Law and Camp Life
Deuteronomy 23:14
… We are crusaders and are separated from the mass for the service of the Cross which we bear on our hearts. We are in an enemy's country …
SERMON • SERMON 1213Faith, And The Witness Upon Which It Is Founded
1 John 5:9
… He is in the Church—He is with the Church." Whenever God the Holy Spirit is pleased to work, whether in revivals, or by individual conversions, the wonderful …
SERMON • SERMON 2014"As We Have Heard, So Have We Seen"
Psalm 48:8
… Here is another test—"Come unto Me, all you that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest." You have heard it hundreds of times …
SERMON • SERMON 2266Blessing for Blessing
Ephesians 1:3
… GOD blesses us—let us bless Him! I pray that every heart here may take its own part in this service of praise— "O you, my Soul, bless …
SERMON • SERMON 3171A Voice With Four Messages
1 Kings 19:11-13
… But for all that, let us hope that there is an underground work going on—a secret work of God's Grace proceeding in the hearts and lives …
SERMON • SERMON 149Independence of Christianity
Zechariah 4:6
… What think you became of that Sepoy? Let the East India Company blush for ever, he was stripped of his regimentals, dismissed the service and sent home, because …
SERMON • SERMON 2854Lame Sheep
Hebrews 12:13
… be grateful to you and nor is "God unrighteous to forget your work and labor of love." Would you make straight paths? Then, take care that your teaching …
SERMON • SERMON 1404Over Against the Sepulcher
Matthew 27:61
… Yesterday I had a glimpse at a work of art by one of our own Lembeth neighbors, exhibited by Mr. Doulton. It is a fine piece of work …
SERMON • SERMON 1330The Great Birthday
Luke 2:10
… And as the Messiah, the Sent One of God, Jesus Christ is completely prepared and qualified for all the work of our salvation. Let our hearts be glad …
SERMON • SERMON 2222Lydia, the First European Convert
Acts 16:14
… Holy women ministered to our Lord when He was upon the earth and since that time much sacred work has been done by their patient hands. Man and …
SERMON • SERMON 3040The Happy Beggar
Psalm 40:17
… is it to spend our labor on that which profits not, yet to this business are we early put apprentice and we work at it with mighty pains …
SERMON • SERMON 1626The Principal Wheat
Isaiah 28:25
… service that we might have as much Grace as we were capable of receiving and that God would work in us all that He willed to work in …
SERMON • SERMON 626The Waterer Watered
Proverbs 11:25
… We must work and toil and labor to scatter in every lane, alley and court of London the pure Gospel of the blessed God. We must let men …
SERMON • SERMON 2688'Good Judgment'
Psalm 119:65
… You have dealt well in giving little work to those who have had little strength and less work when the strength has grown less, and more strength when …
SERMON • SERMON 3324Turning From Death
Ezekiel 33:11
… To know may be of little service unless we have the inner and deeper knowledge with it and understand what we know. These pastors shall feed you with …
SERMON • SERMON 2630What Jesus Would Do
Matthew 23:37
… How I wish these lips had language conformable to the blessed call which He allows me to deliver in His name! He bids me tell you, who labor …
SERMON • SERMON 3081The Gracious Lips of Jesus
Psalm 45:2
… O Beloved, Christ has hard work to win His people's love! He prepares His feast, the fatlings are killed, but those that are bidden will not come …
SERMON • SERMON 1802Thought-Reading Extraordinary
Psalm 10:17
… When the bell is well hung you can ring it readily enough—but in that uplifting of the heart lies the work and the labor. Before musicians begin …
SERMON • SERMON 3193The Man Whose Hand Stuck to His Sword
2 Samuel 23:9
… They have served the Lord year after year in a particular work, either at the Sunday school or in some other useful labor. And when they have been …
SERMON • SERMON 2264Sowing in the Wind, Reaping Under Clouds
Ecclesiastes 11:4
… Note here, first, that in any work this would hinder a man. In any labor to which we set our hands, if we take too much notice of …
SERMON • SERMON 1994Sweet Peace For Tried Believers
John 16:33
… Even before He had commenced His life-work, it was announced of Him that He came to bring "peace on earth, good will to- ward men." And before …
SERMON • SERMON 2952The Church—the World's Hope
Acts 27:24
… SHOULD LABOR FOR THE CONVERSION OF ALL THAT SAIL WITH US. There were two Athenians who were to be employed by the republic in some great work. The …
SERMON • SERMON 2710Christ the Cause of Division
John 7:43
… Let there be no strife except to see who can deny himself most for Jesus, who can labor most for Jesus, who can lift the Grace of Jesus …
SERMON • SERMON 51Comfort for the Desponding
Job 29:2
… On the Monday night he was busy at work; but his apron was rolled up, and if he could not be present all the while, he would come …
SERMON • SERMON 750A Triumphal Entrance
Psalm 24:9
… All that Christ has done for us will be of no use unless there shall be a great work done in us. It is not only Christ on …
SERMON • SERMON 1540The Mediator—Judge And Savior
Acts 10:42
… When men are anxious to hear such discourses and count the preacher to be their benefactor, there is every hope that the Truth of God will work their …
SERMON • SERMON 3077Death—a Sleep
1 Thessalonians 4:13
… It rests from labor. Look on the sleeper. He has been weary. He has toiled all day long, but there is no weariness now. He breathes softly. Sometimes …
SERMON • SERMON 1686With the Disciples on the Lake of Galilee
Matthew 8:27
… Her being upon a sea shows her to be here below, subject to trial, suffering, labor and peril. I scarcely know of any more apt picture of a …
SERMON • SERMON 2958The Saints' Love to God
Psalm 31:23
… Cannot you also think of some service which you could render distinctly to God? It is a very wonderful thing that God should ever accept any service at …
SERMON • SERMON 1954The Breaker and the Flock
Micah 2:12
… your holy service, be not dismayed, for the purpose of the Lord shall stand! You may fail, but the eternal God will not! Your work may be washed …
SERMON • SERMON 2940'He Must Reign'
1 Corinthians 15:25
… Be you steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the lord, forasmuch as you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord. ' 'You know …
SERMON • SERMON 1680Bochim—Or, the Weepers
Judges 2:4
… Soldiering was hard work—storming cities and warring with men who attacked them with chariots of iron was heroic service. All this required strong faith and untiring perseverance …
SERMON • SERMON 686Obedience Better Than Sacrifice
1 Samuel 15:2
… I am constantly at communion, and I give so much of my substance to the support of the Lord's work." I am glad that you do these …