Sermons and Biblical Studies

A Sea-Hurricane Act_27:44 : ’93So it came to pass, that they escaped all safe to land.’94 One November day, lying snugly in port at Fair Havens, was an Alexandrian corn-ship. These Alexandrian corn-ships stood, amidst the ancient shipping, as the Cunarders stand now amidst modern steamers. Respect was paid to them especially; and they were … Continue reading “469. A Sea-Hurricane”

Broken Pieces of the Ship Act_27:44 : ’93Some on broken pieces of the ship.’94 Never off Goodwin Sands or the Skerries or Cape Hatteras was a ship in worse predicament than in the Mediterranean hurricane was the grain ship on which two hundred and seventy-six passengers were driven on the coast of Malta, five miles … Continue reading “468. Broken Pieces of the Ship”

Unsafe Life-Boats Act_27:32 : ’93Then the soldiers cut off the ropes of the boat and let her fall off.’94 A Euroclydon swoops upon a ship on the Mediterranean Sea. Now I do not so much call your attention to this famous ship on which Paul was the distinguished passenger, but to the lifeboat of that … Continue reading “467. Unsafe Life-Boats”

Despotism of Politics Act_22:28 : ’93I was free born.’94 So, seventeen hundred years before Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of American Independence, Paul wrote his declaration of independence. Some official brag has been telling how that, by eminent services or through large compensation, he had purchased his liberty, when Paul, bethinking himself of the fact … Continue reading “466. Despotism of Politics”

The Gospel Archipelago Act_21:3 : ’93When we had discovered Cyprus, we left it on the left hand.’94 Rev_1:9 : ’93I, John… was in the isle that is called Patmos.’94 Good-by Egypt! Although interesting and instructive beyond any country in all the world, excepting the Holy Land, Egypt was to me somewhat depressing. It was a … Continue reading “465. The Gospel Archipelago”

The Temple of Diana Act_19:34 : ’93Great is Diana of the Ephesians.’94 We have landed this morning at Smyrna, a city of Asiatic Turkey. One of the seven churches of Asia once stood here. You read in Revelation, ’93To the church in Smyrna write.’94 It is a city that has often been shaken by earthquake, … Continue reading “464. The Temple of Diana”

The Burning Books Act_19:19 : ’93Many of them also which used curious arts brought their books together, and burned them before all men; and they counted the price of them, and found it fifty thousand pieces of silver.’94 Paul had been stirring up Ephesus with some lively sermons about the sins of that place. Among … Continue reading “463. The Burning Books”

The Democracy of Religion Act_17:26 : ’93And hath made of one blood all the nations of men.’94 Some have supposed that God originally made an Asiatic Adam, and a European Adam, and an African Adam, and an American Adam; but that theory is entirely overthrown by my text, which says that all nations are blood … Continue reading “462. The Democracy of Religion”

Reservation of America Act_17:26 : ’93And hath made of one blood all nations.’94 That is, if for some reason general phlebotomy were ordered, and standing in a row were an American, an Englishman, a Scotchman, and an Irishman, a Frenchman, a German, a Norwegian, an Icelander, a Spaniard, an Italian, a Russian, and representatives of … Continue reading “461. Reservation of America”

The Acropolis Act_17:16 : ’93While Paul waited for them at Athens, his spirit was stirred in him, when he saw the city wholly given to idolatry.’94 It seemed as if morning would never come. We had arrived after dark in Athens, Greece, and the night was sleepless with expectation, and my watch slowly announced to … Continue reading “460. The Acropolis”