ONLY A SPOON! "One spoon of ten shekels of gold, full of incense" Num_7:14. Queen Victoria, when quite a little girl, was asked by Queen Adelaide, who was paying her a visit, what would be the greatest treat she could desire for her day’s enjoyment, and to every one’s astonishment she said she would like … Continue reading “0247. ONLY A SPOON!”
0246. PAUL’S THREE READIES.
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.”
0245. SAINTS IN CAESAR’S HOUSEHOLD.
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.”
0244. "ROOTED"
"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"”
0243. CROWNING THE YEAR.
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.”
0242. THREE STAGES IN CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE.
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.”
0241. THREE SOUL EXPERIENCES.
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.”
0240. THREE RENDERINGS.
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.”
0239. WHY BLESSING IS DESIRED.
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.”
0238. GLADNESS.
GLADNESS. "Thou hast put gladness in my heart, more than in the time that their corn and their wine increased" (Psa_4:7). Introduction. 1. Gladness! What a charm that word has for us. 2. Gladness! This is the craving of humanity. 3. Gladness! This is their great search. 4. And this the Psalmist had. 5. And … Continue reading “0238. GLADNESS.”