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Joh_21:18, Joh_21:19. History of Peter [No. III.] "Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldst; but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldst not. This spake he, signifying by what … Continue reading “723. JOH 21:18, JOH 21:19. HISTORY OF PETER[NO. III.]”

Joh_21:7. The Apostle John "That disciple whom Jesus loved."’97Joh_21:7. A full and minute history of the apostles of Jesus, is not given to us in the sacred writings. By carefully observing the details of the Scriptures, we may gather up, however, the leading events in their history. The subject of our present discourse was one … Continue reading “724. JOH 21:7. THE APOSTLE JOHN”

Joh_1:41, Joh_1:42. History of Peter. [No. I.] "He first findeth his own brother Simon, and saith unto him, We have found the Messias, which is, being interpreted, the Christ. And he brought him to Jesus. And when Jesus beheld him, he said, Thou art Simon the son of Jona: thou shalt be called Cephas, which … Continue reading “721. JOH 1:41, JOH 1:42. HISTORY OF PETER. [NO. I.]”

Joh_6:68. History of Peter. [No. II.] "Then Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast the words of eternal life."’97Joh_6:68. We parted with Peter at a time when he had brought on himself the severe reproof of our divine Lord. But like the sun under the cloud, we see him soon … Continue reading “722. JOH 6:68. HISTORY OF PETER. [NO. II.]”

Luk_2:26-30. Good Old Simeon "And, behold, there was a man in Jerusalem, whose name was Simeon; and the same man whs just and devout, waiting for the consolation of Israel; and the Holy Ghost was upon him. And it was revealed unto him by the Holy Ghost, that he should not see death, before he … Continue reading “719. LUK 2:26-30. GOOD OLD SIMEON”

Mat_11:11. John the Baptist "Verily I say unto you, Among them that are born of women, there hath not risen a greater than John the Baptist: notwithstanding, he that is least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than he."’97Mat_11:11. The life of the Baptist was full of striking incident, and therefore is well adapted, … Continue reading “720. MAT 11:11. JOHN THE BAPTIST”

Dan_9:18, Dan_9:19. Daniel’s Prayer for Jerusalem "O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy name; for we do not present our supplications before thee for our righteousness, but for thy groat mercies. O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, … Continue reading “717. DAN 9:18, DAN 9:19. DANIEL’S PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM”

Jon_1:4, Jon_1:5. Jonah and the Storm "But the Lord sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, bo that the ship was like to be broken. Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in … Continue reading “718. JON 1:4, JON 1:5. JONAH AND THE STORM”

Dan_6:10. Daniel Praying As Usual "Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber towards Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime."’97Dan_6:10. How often has it been … Continue reading “715. DAN 6:10. DANIEL PRAYING AS USUAL”

Dan_6:21, Dan_6:22. Daniel’s Peril and Deliverance "Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live forever. My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions’ mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt."’97Dan_6:21, Dan_6:22. … Continue reading “716. DAN 6:21, DAN 6:22. DANIEL’S PERIL AND DELIVERANCE”