_Joshua, he shall go over before them._ JOSHUA Joshua’s taking possession of the land of Canaan is the figure of our entering into the promised kingdom on the descent of the Holy Ghost. But the courage of Joshua speaks of something far more deep and extensive than this; as the apostle in explaining... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thou shalt read this law._ THE PUBLIC READING OF THE LAW Directions here given for public reading of the law. 1. To be read at “the feast of tabernacles,” the greatest of all their festivals, when, harvest and vintage being completed, they had most leisure to attend to it. This feast was celebra... [ Continue Reading ]
_That their children. .. may hear, and learn to fear the Lord._ EARLY PIETY I. Godliness in children is accounted by Christians generally to be extraordinary, or at least uncommon; and perhaps there are but few godly children. Compared with the number of children who are blessed with godly parenta... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thy days approach that thou must die._ THE APPROACH OF DEATH I. Those who live chiefly for this world try not to think of death, because they would like nothing better than to live on here forever. But the shutting of our eyes to the approach of death does not make him turn away from us, and ther... [ Continue Reading ]
_Moses therefore wrote this song._ THE LAST SONG The old man whom we have known so long dies singing. All men should die so; all men may so die; God is not sparing in His gift of song or privilege of music; music was in His purpose long before speech; all things are to end in a great song. There ar... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thy stiff neck._ STIFF NECKS There are many stiff-necked people. They are met with in the workshop, in the office, and almost everywhere. I should not be surprised at all if we had many in this assembly whose necks are as stiff as it is possible to be. There are a great many necks stiff with pride... [ Continue Reading ]