DISCOURSE: 935 THE OUT-POURING OF THE SPIRIT PROMISED Isaiah 44:1. _Yet now hear, O Jacob my servant; and Israel, whom I have chosen: Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen. For I w... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 936 THE FOLLY OF SPIRITUAL IDOLATRY Isaiah 44:20. _He feedeth on ashes: a deceived heart hath turned him aside, that he cannot deliver his soul, nor say, Is there not a lie in my right hand?_ WE who have lived under the light of revelation, and have been instructed in the knowledge of th... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 937 THE WORK OF REDEMPTION A MOTIVE TO CONVERSION Isaiah 44:22. _Return unto me; for I have redeemed thee._ ON occasions of public worship we generally expect a _set_ discourse from _man_. But on the present occasion, I wish you to place _man_ altogether out of the question, and to liste... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 938 REDEMPTION A GROUND OF JOY Isaiah 44:23. _Sing, O ye heavens; for the Lord hath done it: shout, ye lower parts of the earth: break forth into singing, ye mountains, O forest, and every tree therein: for the Lord hath redeemed Jacob, and glorified himself in Israel_. IF the word of G... [ Continue Reading ]