THE POOR MAN’S MARKET. Isa_55:1-2. 1. A Common Need. "Bread." There is much we have that we might do without, but we cannot live without oread. Christ is the Bread of Life. Except we eat of this bread we shall die (Joh_6:50). 2. A Foolish Life. "Spending for that which is not bread" (Mat_25:2). You … Continue reading “0276. THE POOR MAN’S MARKET.”
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0277. THE THOUGHTS OF GOD.
THE THOUGHTS OF GOD. Psa_139:17. God’s thoughts are great thoughts. What is the sum of them as revealed in His Word? There is the thought of- 1. Creation. Made the heavens and the earth. 2. Representation. He made man in His own likeness. 3. Redemption. Promised in the seed of the woman. 4. Judgment. Seen … Continue reading “0277. THE THOUGHTS OF GOD.”
0274. WAITING FOR THE DEAD.
WAITING FOR THE DEAD. Jdg_5:28. It is a very sad picture that we have before us here. Sisera’s mother sitting wearily watching at the window for the coming of one who was already lying cold in death in the tent of Heber’s wife. She was waiting for one who would never come. Vain waiting-waiting for … Continue reading “0274. WAITING FOR THE DEAD.”
0275. FAITHFULNESS.
FAITHFULNESS. "Thou hast kept My Word, and hast not denied My Name" (Rev_3:8). I. The Word to be Kept. Word of Jesus, Word of God (Joh_17:8). II. How to Keep It. Hide it in the heart (Psa_119:11). III. The Name. The Name above every name. 1. What it Means. Saviour (Mat_1:21). Emmanuel, God with us. … Continue reading “0275. FAITHFULNESS.”
0272. THE BACK OR THE FACE-WHICH?
THE BACK OR THE FACE-WHICH? "They have turned their back unto Me, and not their face; but in the time of trouble they will say, Arise, and save us" (Jer_2:27). Man has both a back and face. He has power to frown or to favour, to accept or to reject. Israel had forsaken God, the … Continue reading “0272. THE BACK OR THE FACE-WHICH?”
0273. THE ARK OF SALVATION.
THE ARK OF SALVATION. Gen_7:1-7. Since Cain and Abel there have always been two classes in the world. The Cain posterity are mighty in their own eyes, while in the eyes of God they are only evil, and that continually. The Abel line, like Noah, find grace in the eyes of the Lord. The only … Continue reading “0273. THE ARK OF SALVATION.”
0270. THE WINNING SIDE.
THE WINNING SIDE. "Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world" (1Jn_4:4). I. Who is He that is in the World? The spirit of antichrist (no Christ) manifested in those who: (1) Despise His Name. (2) Neglect His Word. (3) Avoid His people. (4) Delight in worldliness. (5) Make … Continue reading “0270. THE WINNING SIDE.”
0271. NO CONDEMNATION.
NO CONDEMNATION. Rom_8:1. I. A Happy Condition. "In Christ Jesus." This implies- 1. Being in His Favour. Enjoying His grace. 2. Being in His Name. Sharing His honour. 3. Being in His Heart. Filled with His love. In Him by faith. As Noah entered the ark (Joh_6:37). In Him for fruitfulness. As the branch is … Continue reading “0271. NO CONDEMNATION.”
0268. THE ENDURING SIGHT.
THE ENDURING SIGHT. "By faith Moses forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king,for he endured, as seeing Him who is invisible" (Heb_11:27). There may be much sight-seeing and yet few enduring sights. Peter, James, and John never forgot the sight of their transfigured Lord. Saul never forgot the sight he saw on the … Continue reading “0268. THE ENDURING SIGHT.”
0269. HEZEKIAH, OR THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.
HEZEKIAH, or the Secret of Success. 2Ki_18:5-6. I. His Confidence in God. (1) He trusted. (2) He clave. (3) He kept. II. What God did for Him. (1) Was with him. (2) Prospered him. III. What He did for God. (1) Called things by their right names (Mat_25:4). (2) Separated from the ungodly (Mat_25:7). (3) … Continue reading “0269. HEZEKIAH, OR THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.”