Furthermore David the king said unto all the congregation. CHRISTIAN EXPERIENCE AND CHRISTIAN INFLUENCE I. The nearer a good man approaches his end, the more spiritually-minded he becomes. II. The more spiritually-minded a good man becomes, the greater his influence upon others. III. The greater... [ Continue Reading ]
_And who then is willing to consecrate his service this day unto the Lord._ CONSECRATION I. Service. This demands-- 1. A settled purpose. 2. An active resolve. II. A welling service. 1. A willing service is the only efficient service. 2. The willingness of our service is the only part that is... [ Continue Reading ]
_Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation._ THE LAST THANKSGIVING Every sentence weighed and measured for the occasion. I. The infinite perfections of God. 1. God in His unspeakable grandeur. 2. God in His universal dominion. 3. God in His absolute ownership. 4. God in His... [ Continue Reading ]
_But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly?_ THE IMPOSSIBILITY OF CREATURE-MERIT No point in theology requires to be oftener stated, or more carefully established, than the impossibility that a creature should merit at the hands of the Creator. Each one of u... [ Continue Reading ]
_For we are strangers before Thee._ HUMAN FRAILTY AND ITS LESSONS Every solemn moment of human life discovers more or less its vanity. It is not only when we stand beside the grave and mourn the wreck of hopes sad aspirations buried out of eight. The marriage festival also awakens a sense of insecu... [ Continue Reading ]
_Keep this for ever in the imagination of the thoughts of the heart of Thy people._ WHAT MUST CHRISTIANS DO, THAT THE INFLUENCES OF THE ORDINANCES MAY ABIDE UPON THEM The course to be taken for this purpose lies-- I. In the practice of some things. 1. Get new hearts, and get them daily more and... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now bless the Lord your God._ NATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL THANKSGIVING I. The abundant encouragement to praise God afforded us in the scriptures. II. The most appropriate themes of thanksgiving. III. The Best means of showing God’s praise_._ (_Richard_ _Jones,_ _B. A._) THE DUTY OF PRAISE I. Why... [ Continue Reading ]
_And prospered._ A PROSPEROUS KINGDOM I. For a king and a people to be happy, the king must have a right to his kingdom. II. The management of the sceptre should be as wise as the tenure is just and royal. III. The people must be obedient. IV. National fear of the Lord is essential to national... [ Continue Reading ]
_Now the acts of David the king, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Samuel the seer._ A PASTORAL RETROSPECT We are reminded-- I. Of the supreme providence of God ordering all things after the counsel of His own will. Time passes over us like a mighty current, but as Andrew Fu... [ Continue Reading ]