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WOBBLING. "We also… do not cease to pray for you. . . that ye might walk worthy of the Lord unto all pleasing" (Col_1:9-10). One of the strangest prayers I have ever heard was one offered solemnly and earnestly by a Lancashire collier in a glorious prayer meeting: "Lord aw’ve yer’d there’s two kinds o’ … Continue reading “0248. WOBBLING.”

SAINTS IN CAESAR’S HOUSEHOLD. Php_4:22. Introduction. 1. Paul is sending a letter to the Church at Philippi. 2. He sits in all the rude discomforts of an Eastern prison, writing amidst much difficulty, secured by a coupling chain to a soldier. 3. Here are his closing words. I. Their Name. The New Testament has several … Continue reading “0245. SAINTS IN CAESAR’S HOUSEHOLD.”

PAUL’S THREE READIES. "Ready" was one of Paul’s favourite words. He was one of God’s "handy men," for he was always ready. Note three of his readies. I. Ready for Service (Rom_1:15). Paul longed to preach at Rome to discharge a debt. He was ever ready: 1. To every good work (Tit_3:1). 2. To distribute … Continue reading “0246. PAUL’S THREE READIES.”

CROWNING THE YEAR. "Thou crownest the year with Thy goodness" (Psa_65:11). Introduction. A Lovely Thought. 1. A coronation is a great national event. 2. The whole nation makes holiday and rejoices. 3. Harvest is declared to be the coronation of the earth. 4. That is, the great event of the year. A Strange Mixture. a. … Continue reading “0243. CROWNING THE YEAR.”

"ROOTED" Col_2:7. Introduction. 1. At Harvest Thanksgiving time we are, as a rule, taken up with fruit, forgetting the importance of the root. 2. We have lost sight of it, because it is hidden. 3. In Eph_3:17 we read of being "rooted in love;" in Col_2:7, of being rooted in Christ: "Be like trees fast-rooted." … Continue reading “0244. "ROOTED"”

THREE SOUL EXPERIENCES. Psa_63:1,Psa_63:5,Psa_63:8. Introduction. Three Clauses. These three clauses constitute the three pivots on which the Psalm revolves; or "the three bends in the stream of its thought and emotion." Three Statements About his Soul. I. A Thirsty Soul (Psa_63:1). Thirsty Man. The Psalmist draws a picture of himself as a thirsty man in … Continue reading “0241. THREE SOUL EXPERIENCES.”

THREE STAGES IN CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE. Psa_27:5. Introduction. Time of Trouble. This message is for a time of trouble. Surely there never was such a time of trouble as in our day. Eastern Custom. 1. This verse has always been beloved, but more so since understanding the Eastern custom behind it. 2. Sheik of a tribe … Continue reading “0242. THREE STAGES IN CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE.”

WHY BLESSING IS DESIRED. "That Thy way may be known upon earth, Thy saving health among all nations" (Psa_67:2). Missionary. 1. This is a short but very bright missionary Psalm. 2. Jer_1:2 is the pivot of the Psalm. Threefold Blessing. 1. It begins by invoking the threefold blessing. 2. Note the important progression of Divine … Continue reading “0239. WHY BLESSING IS DESIRED.”

THREE RENDERINGS. "Oh that Thou wouldest rend the heavens" (Isa_64:1). Introduction. Longing. This intense longing takes possession of men and women. The unsaved are only too conscious of a shut Heaven; they begin to long for traffic with Heaven. It is also the language of God’s people. Have we not all found ourselves offering this … Continue reading “0240. THREE RENDERINGS.”

GLORIFYING GOD IN THE FIRES. "Wherefore glorify ye the Lord in the fires" (Isa_24:15). Introduction. That is a unique mode of expressing an elementary lesson on religious experience. Isaiah abounds in original expressions. Context. 1. The context is packed with literary and poetical gems. 2. A time of Judgment: a. Graphic descriptions (Isa_24:1). b. Might … Continue reading “0237. GLORIFYING GOD IN THE FIRES.”