Sermons and Biblical Studies

Isaiah 53:2 “He hath no form nor comeliness; and when we shall see Him, there is no beauty that we should desire Him.” “RELIGION is a weariness;” such is the judgment commonly passed, often avowed, concerning the greatest of blessings which Almighty God has bestowed upon us. And when God gave the blessing, He at … Continue reading “RELIGION A
WEARINESS TO THE NATURAL MAN”

Eccles. 9:10 “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.” SOLOMON’S advice that we should do whatever our hand findeth to do with our might, naturally directs our thoughts to that great work in which … Continue reading “THE LAPSE OF
TIME”

(trinity sunday) Isaiah 6:3 “And one cried, unto another, and said, Holy, Holy, Holy, is the Lord of Hosts.” EVERY Lord’s day is a day of rest, but this, perhaps, more than any. It commemorates, not an act of God, however gracious and glorious, but His own unspeakable perfections and adorable mysteriousness. It is a … Continue reading “PEACE IN BELIEVING”

(trinity sunday) Matt. 28:19 “Go ye, therefore, and teach all nations; baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost.” THAT in some real sense the Father, and the Son, and the Holy Ghost are They whom we are bound to serve and worship, from whom comes … Continue reading “THE MYSTERY OF THE HOLY TRINITY”

(trinity sunday) John 4:48 “Except ye see signs and wonders, ye will not believe.” WE are now celebrating the last great Festival in the course of Holy services which began in Advent; the Feast of the Ever-blessed Trinity, Father, Son, and Holy Ghost, whose mercy has planned, accomplished, and wrought in us “life and immortality.” … Continue reading “FAITH WITHOUT DEMONSTRATION”

(whitsuntide) Matt. 19:30 “Many that are first shall be last, and the last shall be first.” THESE words are fulfilled under the Gospel in many ways. Our Saviour in one place applies them to the rejection of the Jews and the calling of the Gentiles; but in the context, in which they stand as I … Continue reading “THE WEAPONS OF SAINTS”

(whitsuntide) Isaiah 60:13 “The glory of Lebanon shall come unto thee, the fir-tree, the pine-tree, and the box together, to beautify the place of My Sanctuary; and I will make the place of My feet glorious.” EVERY attentive reader of Scripture must be aware what stress is there laid upon the duty of costliness and … Continue reading “OFFERINGS FOR THE SANCTUARY”

(whitsuntide) Matt. 23:17 “Whether is greater, the gold, or the Temple that sanctifieth the gold?” A TEMPLE there has been upon earth, a spiritual Temple, made up of living stones, a Temple, as I may say, composed of souls; a Temple with God for its Light, and Christ for the High Priest, with wings of … Continue reading “THE VISIBLE TEMPLE”

(whitsuntide) Psalm 78:69 “He built His sanctuary like high palaces, like the earth which He hath established for ever.” THERE was one occasion when our Saviour said, “The hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father. The hour cometh, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father … Continue reading “THE GOSPEL PALACES”

“Bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ.” THE question may be asked, How is it possible to live as if the coming of Christ were not far off, when our reason tells us that it probably is distant? It may be objected that there are no grounds for expecting it now, more … Continue reading “2 COR.
10:5”