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John 1:5 “The light shineth in darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.” OF all the thoughts which rise in the mind when contemplating the sojourn of our Lord Jesus Christ upon earth,1 none perhaps is more affecting and subduing than the obscurity which attended it. I do not mean His obscure condition, in the … Continue reading “CHRIST HIDDEN FROM THE WORLD”

John 16:14 “He shall glorify Me.” WHEN our Lord was leaving His Apostles, and they were sorrowful, He consoled them by the promise of another Guide and Teacher, on whom they might rely instead of Him, and who should he more to them even than He had been. He promised them the Third Person in … Continue reading “CHRIST MANIFESTED IN REMEMBRANCE”

Psalm 145:10, 11 “All Thy Works praise Thee, O Lord, and Thy saints give thanks unto Thee: they show the glory of Thy kingdom, and talk of Thy power.” IT was the great promise of the Gospel, that the Lord of all, who had hitherto manifested Himself externally to His servants, should take up His … Continue reading “THE COMMUNION OF SAINTS”

Ephesians 2:6 “Hath raised us up together, and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” DID we from our youth up follow the guidings of God’s grace, we should, without reasoning and without severe trial, understand that heaven is an object claiming our highest love and most persevering exertions. Such doubtless is … Continue reading “THE CHURCH A HOME FOR THE LONELY”

2 Cor. 4:18 “While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” THERE are two worlds, “the visible and the invisible,” as the Creed speaks,—the world we see, and … Continue reading “THE INVISIBLE WORLD”

“While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen; for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal.” THERE are two worlds, “the visible and the invisible,” as the Creed speaks,—the world we see, and the world we … Continue reading “2 COR.
4:18”

Job 13:15 “Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him.” THIS is a sentiment which often occurs in Scripture, whether expressed in words or implied in the conduct of good men. It is founded on the belief that God is our sole strength, our sole refuge; that if good is in any way … Continue reading “PEACE AND JOY AMID CHASTISEMENT”

Rom. 5:1, 2 “Being justified by faith we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ; by whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God.” THERE are many men, nay the greater part of a Christian country, who have neither … Continue reading “THE STATE OF GRACE”

2 Tim. 2:10 “I endure all things for the elect’s sakes; that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” IF we were asked what was the object of Christian preaching, teaching, and instruction, what the office of the Church, considered as the dispenser of the word of God, … Continue reading “THE VISIBLE CHURCH FOR THE SAKE OF THE
ELECT”

“I endure all things for the elect’s sakes; that they may also obtain the salvation which is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.” IF we were asked what was the object of Christian preaching, teaching, and instruction, what the office of the Church, considered as the dispenser of the word of God, I suppose we … Continue reading “2 TIM.
2:10”