THE SCEPTRE AND THE SWORD I had been wishing for some time to tell you of the “special” time I felt to have when you last preached from the last verse of the book of Daniel. Several months ago, (and I think it was during a sermon preached from Psalm 37. 23), I was listening …
Issue: Issue 7
SUMMER AND WINTER As it was in the lives of God’s people in other days, so it is now. Let me give but one example. It is that of a young man who was one of my dear companions on earth. This young man could be seen walking on a summer day on a Hebridean …
WHAT MUST I DO TO BE SAVED A young man was once employed as a clerk in a telegraph office, in a town in England. In some way or other God had led him to see that he was a sinner, and this caused him great distress of mind. Like a poor lamb in the …
THE INIQUITY OF THE DAY Let them that name the name of Christ depart from the iniquity of the times. There are sins that may be called the iniquity of the day. It was thus in Noah’s day, it was thus in Lot’s day, and it was thus in Christ’s day; I mean in the …
A SPECIAL MANIFESTATION OF CHRIST I speak with the experience of many saints, and I hope according to the Scripture, if I say there is a communication of the Spirit of God, which is sometimes let out to some of His people; that is somewhat besides, if not beyond, that witnessing of a sonship spoken …
THE MINOR PROPHETS Of the Old Testament Scriptures, taking of them a general view, I do not know a more difficult part to understand than that which is contained in what are commonly called “the minor prophets;” that is, the series of prophecies commencing with Hosea and terminating with Malachi. They are called, as you …
For Christ also hath once suffered for sins the Just for the unjust that He might bring us to God.—1 Peter iii. 18.
THE MODEL CHURCH 1 How beautiful that Church must be Where Watchful is the Porter, While Prudence has the oversight, And Patience the exhorter. Where Harmony conducts the praise, And Reverence the worship, Where Loyalty ascribes to Christ The undisputed Lordship. 2 Humility pervades the place, And Piety sweet smileth. Where Purity her fragrance breathes, …
But now being made free from sin and become servants to God ye have your fruit into holiness and the end everlasting life.— Rom. 6. 22.