Sermons and Biblical Studies

Treatment of Parents Pro_10:1 : ’93A foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.’94 All parents want their children to turn out well. However poorly father and mother may have done themselves, they want their sons and daughters to do splendidly. Up to forty years of age parents may have ambitions for themselves, after that … Continue reading “229. Treatment of Parents”

Clandestine Marriage Pro_9:17-18 : ’93Stolen waters are sweet, and bread eaten in secret is pleasant. But he knoweth not that the dead are there.’94 The Garden of Eden was a great orchard of fruit-bearing trees, bushels and bushels of round, ripe, glorious fruit; but the horticulturist and his wife having it in charge hankered for … Continue reading “228. Clandestine Marriage”

Rubies Surpassed Pro_8:11 : ’93Wisdom is better than rubies.’94 You have all seen the precious stone commonly called the ruby. It is of deep red color. The Bible makes much of it. It glowed in the first row of the high priest’92s breast plate. Under another name it stood in the wall of heaven. Jeremiah … Continue reading “227. Rubies Surpassed”

The Gospel of Health Pro_7:23 : ’93Till a dart strike through his liver.’94 There is a fashion in sermonics. A comparatively small part of the Bible is called on for texts. Most of the passages of Scripture, when announced at the opening of sermons, immediately divide themselves into old discussions that we have heard from … Continue reading “226. The Gospel of Health”

Slaughter of Young Men Pro_7:22 : ’93As an ox to the slaughter.’94 There is nothing in the voice or manner of the butcher to indicate to the ox that there is death ahead. The ox thinks he is going on to a rich pasture-field of clover where all day long he will revel in the … Continue reading “225. Slaughter of Young Men”

Jealousy Pro_6:34 : ’93Jealousy is the rage of a man.’94 Some subjects a religious teacher touches a thousand times, now coming on them from one direction, now from another. But here is a Bible theme that for some reason is left totally alone. This morning, asking your prayers, and in the strength of God, I … Continue reading “224. Jealousy”

The Termini of Two City Roads Pro_4:26 : ’93Ponder the path of thy feet.’94 It was Monday, September 20th, at a country depot. Two young men are to take the cars for the city. Father brought them in a wagon with two trunks. The evening before, at the old home, was rather a sad time. … Continue reading “223. The Termini of Two City Roads”

The Voices of the Street Pro_1:20 : ’93Wisdom crieth without; she uttereth her voice in the streets.’94 We are all ready to listen to the voices of nature’97the voices of the mountains, the voices of the sea, the voices of the storm, the voices of the stars. As in some of the cathedrals in Europe … Continue reading “222. The Voices of the Street”

Traps for Men Pro_1:17 : ’93Surely in vain the net is spread in the sight of any bird.’94 Early in the morning I went out with a fowler to catch wild pigeons. We hastened through the mountain gorge and into the forest. We spread out the net and covered up the edges of it as … Continue reading “221. Traps for Men”

Proverbs Autor: T. De Witt Talmage