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Isaiah 43:7. The Purpose Of Life. Every one that is called by My name, and whom I have created for My glory; I have formed him; yea, I have made him. Isa_43:7 The first application of this text was to God’s ancient people Israel. The whole message of which it forms a part was delivered … Continue reading “052. ISAIAH 43:7. THE PURPOSE OF LIFE.”

Isaiah 40:3. Preparing The Highway. The voice of one that crieth, Prepare ye in the wilderness the way of the Lord, make straight in the desert a high way for our God. Isa_40:3 These words are taken from the prologue to the second part of the prophecy of Isaiah. That prologue consists of the first … Continue reading “051. ISAIAH 40:3. PREPARING THE HIGHWAY.”

Isaiah 33:14. Dwellers In Fire. The sinners in Zion are afraid; trembling hath seized the godless ones: who among us can dwell with the devouring fire? Who among us can dwell with everlasting burnings? Isa_33:14 This chapter is a graphic description of Divine deliverance wrought, and the text reveals the effect produced upon some in … Continue reading “050. ISAIAH 33:14. DWELLERS IN FIRE.”

Isaiah 28:20 Short Beds And Narrow Coverings For the bed is shorter than that a man can stretch himself on it; and the covering narrower than that he can wrap himself in it. Isa_28:20 This is the language of a fine satire. At this point the prophet, burning in anger, indulged in sarcasm. It was … Continue reading “049. ISAIAH 28:20 SHORT BEDS AND NARROW COVERINGS”

Isaiah 9:6; Matthew 10:34; James 3:17. Peace His name shall be called… Prince of Peace. Isa_9:6 I came not to send peace,… but a sword. Mat_10:34 The wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable. Jam_3:17 That is a startling combination of text. The first is part of one of the sublimest of … Continue reading “048. ISAIAH 9:6; MATTHEW 10:34; JAMES 3:17. PEACE”

Isaiah 6:1-9a. Preparation For Service. In the year that king Uzziah died I saw the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and His train filled the temple. Above Him stood the seraphim: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with … Continue reading “047. ISAIAH 6:1-9A. PREPARATION FOR SERVICE.”

Song of Solomon 6:10. The Fourfold Glory Of The Church. Who is she that looketh forth as the morning. Fair as the moon. Clear as the sun, Terrible as an army with banners? Son_6:10 There have been three methods of interpreting the Song of Songs, which, for the sake of brevity, I may describe as … Continue reading “046. SONG OF SOLOMON 6:10. THE FOURFOLD GLORY OF THE CHURCH.”

Proverbs 29:18. The Value Of Vision. Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint. Pro_29:18 This is among the "proverbs of solomon which the men of Hezekiah king of Judah copied out." It is the crystallization into a brief sentence of a national principle of the first importance. It must be interpreted in … Continue reading “045. PROVERBS 29:18. THE VALUE OF VISION.”

Proverbs 22:6. The Training Of Our Children. Train up a child in the way he should go, and even when he is old he will not depart from it. Pro_22:6 One is inclined to commence this morning by asking in the presence of this text a somewhat startling question. The question would be whether Christian … Continue reading “044. PROVERBS 22:6. THE TRAINING OF OUR CHILDREN.”

Proverbs 18:24. My Friend. He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; but there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother. Pro_18:24 Those of you who are familiar with the rendering of this text in the Authorized Version must notice the very striking change of the revision in the first … Continue reading “043. PROVERBS 18:24. MY FRIEND.”