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SON, REMEMBER Luk_16:25 On the authority of Christ this "certain rich man" must be taken as a real historical person. This startling appeal is made to his memory. I.-MEMORY IS A MARVELLOUS GIFT. Loss of memory means loss of all usefulness, of all dignity and responsibility; it is the loss of our identity. The brain … Continue reading “0516. SON, REMEMBER”

REVIVAL "Wilt Thou not revive us again?" Psa_85:6 1. THE NEED OF REVIVAL. The need is apparent wherever there is Coldness, Languidness, and Fruitless-ness. 2. THE SOURCE OF REVIVAL. "Thou." It is God, the Spirit, that quickeneth. No artificial appliances will bring a revival in Nature. 3. THE MEANS OF REVIVAL. "Wilt Thou not?" The … Continue reading “0517. REVIVAL”

COUNT THE COST Luk_14:28 Man is not a mere creature of circumstances, like a plant. Christ expects us to act as reasonable men, and to sit down and count the cost before starting any very serious undertaking. This "tower" referred to stands for beauty, safety and prospect, and is applicable to all "character builders" (Luk_14:27). … Continue reading “0514. COUNT THE COST”

THY WORD IS A LAMP Psa_119:105 An unquestionable light is in it, adapted and suitable for every age. No modern light can equal it. It is as Pollock says, "This lamp from off the everlasting Throne." It is- I.-A READING Lamp. A lamp for reading the mind and thoughts of God, and also for reading … Continue reading “0515. THY WORD IS A LAMP”

THREE ASPECTS OF SALVATION Luke 15 In this chapter we have three parables, representing three conditions of the lost, and showing three persons seeking the lost. These parables were spoken to the Pharisees and Scribes, who murmured, saying, "This man receiveth sinners." They show the kind of sinners He does receive, and how He does … Continue reading “0512. THREE ASPECTS OF SALVATION”

CHRIST AND THE COMMON PEOPLE Mar_12:37 Three times over in this chapter the enemies of Christ try to "catch Him in His words" (Mar_12:14, Mar_12:23, Mar_12:28). The result in each case is, as it always has been, utter defeat. "The common people heard Him gladly." This is Mark’s interjection, right between the "Sayings of Jesus" … Continue reading “0513. CHRIST AND THE COMMON PEOPLE”

AN OPEN DOOR FOR YOU "Behold, I have set before thee an open door" (Rev_3:8) When out of work, honest, tradesmen have often to say, with heavy heart and weary feet, "I can’t get an opening." How sad a world it would be if there was no opening for weary, sin-burdened souls in the love … Continue reading “0510. AN OPEN DOOR FOR YOU”

THE DEATH OF CHRIST Isa_53:10-11 What the sun is to the Heavens and the earth, the death of Christ is to the Bible and to Christianity. Look at- I. The Nature of It. "It pleased the Lord to bruise Him, He hath put Him to grief." The Rationalist can only see in Christ’s death a … Continue reading “0511. THE DEATH OF CHRIST”

PULLED OUT OF THE FIRE Jud_1:23 What is more alarming than an outbreak of fire? What excitement! What consternation! What strenuous, self-sacrificing efforts to save the perishing inmates from the blazing tenement. The fire of sin broke out in Eden, and has spread over the whole world. The only way of escape is by that … Continue reading “0508. PULLED OUT OF THE FIRE”

"ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS" Jer_6:16 In these days the spiritual pilgrim comes to many a cross road, so that there is need for standing and asking for the old paths if there is any doubt in the mind as to their real whereabouts. I. Why ask for the Old Paths? Because the new ones … Continue reading “0509. "ASK FOR THE OLD PATHS"”