“Everlasting consolation.” — 2 Thessalonians 2:16
“Consolation.” There is music in the word: like David’s harp, it charms away the evil spirit of melancholy. It was a distinguished I honour to Barn…
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“Oh that I were as in months past.” — Job 29:2
Numbers of Christians can view the past with pleasure, but regard the present with dissatisfaction; they look back upon the days which they have passe…
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“The Son of Man hath power on earth to forgive sins.” — Matthew 9:6
Behold one of the great Physician’s mightiest arts: He has power to forgive sin! While here He lived below, before the ransom had…
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“Christ, who is our life.” — Colossians 3:4
Paul’s marvellously rich expression indicates, that Christ is the source of our life. “You hath He quickened who were dead in trespasses and sins.” That …
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“He appeared first to Mary Magdalene, out of whom He had cast seven devils.” — Mark 16:9
Mary of Magdala was the victim of a fearful evil. She was possessed by not one devil only, but seven. These …
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“The city hath no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it.” —Revelation 21:23
Yonder in the better world, the inhabitants are independent of all creature comforts. They have no need o…
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“All things are possible to him that believeth.” — Mark 9:23
Many professed Christians are always doubting and fearing, and they forlornly think that this is the necessary state of believers. This …
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“They weave the spider’s web.” — Isaiah 59:5
See the spider’s web, and behold in it a most suggestive picture of the hypocrite’s religion. It is meant to catch his prey: the spider fattens himself …
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“Satan hindered us.” — 1 Thessalonians 2:18
Since the first hour in which goodness came into conflict with evil, it has never ceased to be true in spiritual experience, that Satan hinders us. From …
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“The upright love Thee” — Song of Solomon 1:4
Believers love Jesus with a deeper affection then they dare to give to any other being. They would sooner lose father and mother then part with Christ.…
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