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The Fast Young Man Luk_15:13 : ’93The younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country.’94 ’93Do you remember that sermon on the father’92s kiss?’94 said a man, as he thrust his arm into the carriage-window at the close of one of my meetings in England. ’93Do you remember that sermon … Continue reading “418. The Fast Young Man”

Homesickness Luk_15:18 : ’93I will arise and go to my father.’94 There is nothing like hunger to take the energy out of a man. A hungry man can toil neither with pen nor hand nor foot with any spirit. There has been many an army defeated not so much for lack of ammunition as for … Continue reading “419. Homesickness”

The Assassination Luk_14:27 : ’93Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple.’94 The cross was a gibbet on which criminals were put to death. It was sometimes made in the shape of the letter T, sometimes in the shape of the letter X, sometimes in the shape of the … Continue reading “416. The Assassination”

Heavenly Congratulations Luk_15:7 : ’93Likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance.’94 A lost sheep! Nothing can be more thoroughly lost. I look through the window of a shepherd’92s house at night. The candles are lighted. The shepherd has just … Continue reading “417. Heavenly Congratulations”

Apologies Luk_14:18 : ’93And they all with one consent began to make excuse.’94 After the invitations to a levee are sent out the regrets come in. One man apologizes for non-attendance on one ground, another on another ground. The most of the regrets are founded on prior engagements. So in my text a great banquet … Continue reading “414. Apologies”

Kind Compulsion Luk_14:23 : ’93And compel them to come in.’94 The plainest people in our day have luxuries which the kings and queens of olden time never enjoyed. I walked up and down the stairs of Holyrood Palace’97a palace that was considered one of the wonders of the world’97and I said, ’93Can it be possible … Continue reading “415. Kind Compulsion”

Points of Compass Luk_13:29 : ’93They shall come from the east, and from the west, and from the north, and from the south, and shall sit down.’94 The man who wrote this was at one time a practising physician; at another time a talented painter; at another time a powerful preacher; at another time a … Continue reading “412. Points of Compass”

Full Chalices Luk_14:17 : ’93Come, for all things are now ready.’94 It was an exciting time in English history when Queen Elizabeth visited Lord Leicester at Kenilworth Castle. The clocks in all the towers and throughout the castle were stopped at the moment of her arrival, so continuing to point to that moment as the … Continue reading “413. Full Chalices”

Sparrows Divinely Fed Luk_12:6 : ’93Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?’94 You see the Bible will not be limited in the choice of symbols. There is hardly a beast or bird or insect which has not been called to illustrate some divine truth’97the ox’92s … Continue reading “410. Sparrows Divinely Fed”

The Botany of the Bible; or, God Among the Flowers Luk_12:28 : ’93If then God so clothe the grass, which today is in the field and tomorrow is cast into the oven; how much more will he clothe you, O ye of little faith?’94 The Botany of the Bible, or God among the Flowers, is … Continue reading “411. The Botany of the Bible; or, God Among the Flowers”