_These be the words which Moses spake unto all Israel on this side Jordan in the wilderness._ MOSES’ DISCOURSE TO ISRAEL I. The date of this sermon which moses preached to the people of Israel. A great auditory no question he had, as many as could crowd within hearing, and particularly all the eld... [ Continue Reading ]
_And I spake unto you at that time, saying, I am not able to bear you myself alone._ THE PROMISED INCREASE PLEADED I. The glorious being addressed. “The Lord God of your fathers.” 1. In His essential character as Lord God. (1) In creation. (2) In providence. (3) In redemption. 2. In His relat... [ Continue Reading ]
_That great and terrible wilderness._ MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES There are some things that are never to be forgotten in life. There are troubles whose shadow is as long as life’s whole day. The troubles are past, but the shadow is still there; the victory is won, but the battle seems still to be boomin... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord. .. hath set the land before thee._ THE HERITAGE OF GRACE There is a heritage of grace which we ought to be bold enough to win for our own possession. All that one believer has gained is free to another. We may be strong in faith, fervent in love, and abundant in labour; there is nothing... [ Continue Reading ]
_Our brethren have discouraged our heart._ DO NOT BE DISCOURAGED To be discouraged is to lose one’s energy and vitality. When a man is discouraged he is of no use; his power has gone out of him. Courage is a large and noble quality, and necessary in all the relations of life. It is not merely shown... [ Continue Reading ]
_The Lord thy God bare thee as a man doth bear his son._ THE PATERNAL UPHOLDING OF GOD These words are part of a discourse delivered by Moses to all Israel, in the plain over against the Red Sea. Some of the most tender Divine utterances are to be found in the books of Moses. The subject of the te... [ Continue Reading ]
_In this thing ye did not believe the Lord your God._ PARTIAL TRUTH These are the great battles of the world. Not the clang of swords and the roar of kingdoms, but the conflict of man with God,--man calling God a liar; these are the disastrous and fatal wars. We think ourselves refined because we s... [ Continue Reading ]
_To show you by what way ye should go._ THE BIBLE LIKE THE PILLAR OF CLOUD AND FIRE I. As the pillar of cloud and fire was a blessing to the Jews, so is the Bible a blessing to all ages. 1. Consider the characteristics of the Bible as set forth by those of the pillar. That pillar had its own hist... [ Continue Reading ]
_Because he hath wholly followed the Lord._ FOLLOWING THE LORD FULLY You want to be a Christian, meanwhile your heart is set upon getting riches. You would store your mind with the learning and wisdom of the world, you wish to gain repute as a good talker in company, and a convivial guest at the so... [ Continue Reading ]