Sermons and Biblical Studies

John 6:5 “When Jesus then lifted up His eyes, and saw a great company come unto Him, He saith unto Philip, Whence shall we buy bread that these may eat.” AFTER these words the Evangelist adds, “And this He said to prove him, for He Himself knew what He would do.” Thus, you see, our … Continue reading “THE GOSPEL
FEAST”

John 5:40 “Ye will not come to Me, that ye might have life.” ST. JOHN tells us in to-day’s Epistle1 that “God hath given unto us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. He that hath the Son hath life, and he that hath not the Son hath not life.” Yet in the … Continue reading “ATTENDANCE ON
HOLY COMMUNION”

Isaiah 53:7 “He was oppressed, and He was afflicted, yet He opened not His mouth; He is brought as a lamb to the slaughter, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.” ST. PETER makes it almost a description of a Christian, that he loves Him whom he … Continue reading “THE CRUCIFIXION”

Deut. 18:15 “The Lord thy God will raise up unto thee a Prophet from the midst of thee, of thy brethren, like unto me; unto Him ye shall hearken.” THE history of Moses is valuable to Christians, not only as giving us a pattern of fidelity towards God, of great firmness, and great meekness, but … Continue reading “MOSES THE TYPE
OF CHRIST”

Matt. 11:29, 30 “Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart, and ye shall find rest unto your souls; for My yoke is easy, and My burden is light.” THESE words, which are brought before us in the Gospel of to-day’s festival1, are also found in … Continue reading “THE YOKE OF
CHRIST”

Psalm 131:2 “Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child.” SELF-DENIAL of some kind or other is involved, as is evident, in the very notion of renewal and holy obedience. To change our hearts is to learn to love … Continue reading “THE DUTY OF
SELF-DENIAL”

John 2:11 “This beginning of miracles did Jesus in Cana of Galilee, and manifested forth His glory; and His disciples believed on Him.” THE Epiphany is a season especially set apart for adoring the glory of Christ. The word may he taken to mean the manifestation of His glory, and leads us to the contemplation … Continue reading “THE SEASON OF
EPIPHANY”

1 Tim. 6:7, 8 “We brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content.” EVERY age has its own special sins and temptations. Impatience with their lot, murmuring, grudging, unthankfulness, discontent, are sins common to men at all times; but … Continue reading “TEMPORAL
ADVANTAGES”

John 12:43 “They loved the praise of men more than the praise of God.” THIS is spoken of the chief rulers of the Jews, who, though they believed in Christ’s Divine mission, were afraid to confess Him, lest they should incur temporal loss and shame from the Pharisees. The censure passed by St. John on … Continue reading “THE PRAISE OF
MEN”

1 John 5:19 “We know that we are of God, and the whole world lieth in wickedness.” FEW words are of more frequent occurrence in the language of religion than “the world;” Holy Scripture makes continual mention of it, in the way of censure and caution; in the Service for Baptism it is described as … Continue reading “THE WORLD OUR
ENEMY”