Sermons and Biblical Studies

WHEN Hagar fled into the wilderness from the face of her mistress, she was visited by an Angel, who sent her back; but, together, with this implied reproof of her impatience, he gave her a word of promise to encourage and console her. In the mixture of humbling and cheerful thoughts thus wrought in her, … Continue reading “THOU GOD SEEST ME”

Gen. 16:13 “Thou God seest me.” WHEN Hagar fled into the wilderness from the face of her mistress, she was visited by an Angel, who sent her back; but, together, with this implied reproof of her impatience, he gave her a word of promise to encourage and console her. In the mixture of humbling and … Continue reading “A PARTICULAR PROVIDENCE AS REVEALED IN
THE GOSPEL”

Luke 15:29 “Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment; and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends.” THERE is a general correspondence between this parable, and that in St. Matthew’s gospel of the two sons whom their father … Continue reading “CONTRACTED VIEWS IN RELIGION”

Luke 15:18, 19 “Father, I have sinned against heaven and before thee, and am no more worthy to be called thy son; make me as one of thy hired servants.” THE very best that can be said of the fallen and redeemed race of Adam is, that they confess their fall, and condemn themselves for … Continue reading “CHRISTIAN REPENTANCE”

LET a plain man read the Gospels with a serious and humble mind, and as in God’s presence, and I suppose he would be in no perplexity at all about the meaning of these words. They are clear as the day at first reading, and the rest of our Saviour’s teaching does but corroborate their … Continue reading “IF THOU WILT ENTER INTO LIFE, KEEP THE COMMANDMENTS”

Matt. 19:17 “If thou wilt enter into life, keep the commandments.” LET a plain man read the Gospels with a serious and humble mind, and as in God’s presence, and I suppose he would be in no perplexity at all about the meaning of these words. They are clear as the day at first reading, … Continue reading “FAITH AND OBEDIENCE”

“He cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and men’s bones shall … Continue reading “1 KINGS 13:2”

1 Kings 13:2 “He cried against the altar in the word of the Lord, and said, O altar, altar, thus saith the Lord, Behold, a child shall be born unto the house of David, Josiah by name; and upon thee shall he offer the priests of the high places that burn incense upon thee, and … Continue reading “JEROBOAM”

“Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.” SUCH is the account given to Saul of David, in many respects the most favoured of … Continue reading “1 SAMUEL 16:18”

1 Samuel 16:18 “Behold, I have seen a son of Jesse the Beth-lehemite, that is cunning in playing, and a mighty valiant man, and a man of war, and prudent in matters, and a comely person, and the Lord is with him.” SUCH is the account given to Saul of David, in many respects the … Continue reading “EARLY YEARS OF DAVID”