DISCOURSE: 618 EXCELLENCE OF CHRIST’S GOVERNMENT Psalms 72:6. _He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass; as showers that water the earth. In his days shall the righteous flourish, and abundance of peace so long as the moon endureth. He shall hate dominion also from sea to sea, and from the... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 619 CHRIST’S GOVERNMENT OF HIS CHURCH Psalms 72:12. _He shall deliver the needy, when he crieth; the poor also, and him that hath no helper. He shall spare the poor and needy, and shall save the souls of the needy. He shall redeem their soul from deceit and violence: and precious shall t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 620 THE SUCCESS OF THE GOSPEL Psalms 72:16. _There shall be an handful of corn in the earth upon the top of the mountains; the fruit thereof shall shake like Lebanon: and they of the city shall flourish like grass of the earth._ IN many parts of Scripture the typical sense is more manife... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 621 THE PERPETUITY AND EXCELLENCY OF CHRIST’S KINGDOM Psalms 72:17. _His name shall endure for ever: his name shall be continued as long as the sun: and men shall be blessed in him: all nations shall call him blessed._ NONE of the Prophets, except Isaiah, have written so copiously and so... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 622 PRAISE TO GOD FOR REDEMPTION Psalms 72:18. _Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, who only doeth wondrous things: and blessed be His glorious name for ever: and let the whole earth be filled with his glory. Amen and Amen._ RELIGION, as experienced by the generality, is selfish... [ Continue Reading ]