Sermons and Biblical Studies

163 Man’s Best Friend While practicing law, George G. Vest, a former U. S. Senator from Missouri, defended a farmer whose dog was involved in a minor damage suit. Here is part of his speech: “The one absolutely unselfish friend that man can have in this selfish world, the one that never proves ungrateful or … Continue reading “ANIMALS, VALUE OF”

And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill . . . with the beast of the earth. —Revelation 6:8 113 Rat Population Five billion rats continue to spread disease through the earth. Thus, there are more rats than people. With favorable conditions and no deaths, two rats can … Continue reading “ANIMALS”

And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne … and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands, of thousands; —Rev. 5:11 91 Book On Angels—Bestseller Evangelist Billy Graham’s book Angels, a Doubleday publication, sold 810,000 copies by the end of 1975, despite its … Continue reading “ANGELS”

Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying. —Romans 13:13 74 “Get Me Out Of This!” At the close of World War II, the Russians held a reception for Field Marshall Sir Bernard L. Montgomery. At the reception, he was … Continue reading “ALCOHOLISM—ABSTINENCE”

For as in the days before the flood; they were … drinking. —Matt. 24:38 33 Alcoholism’s Cost to Society Altogether, alcoholism now is said to be costing society around $25 billion annually. Of this, 10 billion dollars is lost by the nation’s employers, because of absenteeism and low productivity of alcoholic personnel whose absentee rate … Continue reading “ALCOHOLISM”

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For men shall be … false accusers. —II Tim. 3:2, 3 1 $35,000 Award For Slander Evangelist Oliver B. (Jerry) Owen, 62, was awarded $35,000 in a $1.4 million slander suit filed against television station KCOP in Los Angeles. Owen is known as “the Walking Bible” for his ability to quote verbatim the 41,173 verses … Continue reading “ACCUSERS”

NO. 3563 DELIVERED BY C. H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “Blessed is he who transgression is forgiven; whose sin is covered” — Psalm 32:1. MEN have all of them their own ideals of blessedness. Those ideals are often altogether contrary to the sayings which our Savior uttered In his Sermon on the Mount. … Continue reading “A CHEERING CONGRATULATION”

NO. 3562 PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, MAY 3RD, 1917 DELIVERED BY C.H. SPURGEON, AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “And Peter answered him and said, Lord, if it be thou, bid me come unto thee on the water. And he said, Come. And when Peter was come down out of the ship, he walked on the water. … Continue reading “PETER WALKING ON THE SEA”

NO. 3561 PUBLISHED ON THURSDAY, APRIL 26TH, 1917 BY C.H. SPURGEON AT THE METROPOLITAN TABERNACLE, NEWINGTON. “The Lord hath appeared of old unto me, saying, Yea, I have loved the with an everlasting love; therefore, with loving-kindness have I drawn thee.” — Jeremiah 31:3. From the connection it is clear that this passage primarily refers … Continue reading “THE DRAWINGS OF LOVE”