“All the ends of the world shall remember and turn unto the Lord, and all the kindreds of the nations shall worship before him.”—Psa. 22:27. It is worthy of notice, that the Spirit of inspiration
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest thou also be like unto him.”—Prov. 26:4. “Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own conceit.”—Prov. 26:5. A “fool,” in
But while yours is unquestionably a great work, it is also a work in which there are great encouragements.—Under this head we may remark,— 1. It is a work the foundation of which has been
The greater part of the writings of the prophets contain little history; but this book is an exception. It is a history of a prophecy against a city which at that time was the metropolis
Expository Preaching—The New Golden Calf "But looking back, something vital was consistently underemphasized, if not entirely absent: unction, pleading, and prayer. It’s not that these themes were completely missing—they were mentioned here and there. But
Let us review the dealings of God with good men. 1. I may observe, in the first place, that if our backslidings consist in a neglect of secret devotion, God will usually punish them by
Ver. 4–6. God, in mercy to the patriarch, condescends to remove his doubts on this subject, assuring him that his heir should descend from his own body; yet he must continue to live upon promises.
“By love serve one another.”—Gal. 5:13. I shall begin by addressing a few words to you, my brother, the pastor of this church. The text expresses your duty—to “serve” the church; and the manner in
In respect of the first of these statements, it is true that justification, and every other spiritual blessing, was included in that purpose and grace which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world
Further, The success of the gospel in the times of the apostles is ascribed to the influence of the Holy Spirit, as its first or primary cause. That the truth of the doctrine, and even