"Behold, these three years I come seeking fruit on this fig-tree, and find none: cut it down; why cumbereth it the ground? Lord, let it alone this year also, till I shall dig about it, and dung it: and if it bear fruit, well; and if not, then after that thou shalt...
"Whose adorning let it not be that outward adorning of plaiting the hair, and of wearing of gold; but let it be the hidden man of the heart, in that which is not corruptible, even the ornament of a meek and quiet spirit, which is in the sight of God of great price. 1...
Who and Why We Worship Where and How We Worship PSALM 100 "Make a joyful noise unto the LORD, all ye lands. 2Serve the LORD with gladness: come before his presence...
"I dwell in the high and holy place, with him that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones. For I will not contend for ever, neither will I be always wroth, for the spirit should fail before...
"The Lord will regard the prayer of the destitute, and not despise their prayer. Psalm 102:17. They looked unto him, and were lightened; and their faces were not ashamed. Psalm 34:5. See also the instance of the woman of Canaan, Matt. 15:21-28; and what Christ...
"The Lord do that which seemeth him good." 2 Samuel 10:12. A Christian still feels the motion of self-will, and, consequently, of sin in his heart. And if it be asked, How can Christ and sin swell together in one heart? The answer is, As a king and rebels in one...
"I will put enmity between thee and the woman, and between thy seed and her seed: it shall bruise thy head, and thou shalt bruise his heel." Genesis 3:15. By “the seed of the woman,” is to be understood Christ the Saviour –- not excluding his friends and followers...
"They profess that they know God; but in works they deny him." Titus 1:16 There is a profession of a special kind which in its own nature is exposed to reproach in the world: “They that will live godly in Christ Jesus, shall suffer persecution.” There is a...
"The everlasting gospel." Revelation 14:6. The gospel is properly called “glad tidings,” for these reasons: We are polluted with the filth of sin; in it is opened a fountain for sin and uncleanness. The way to heaven is blocked up by our sins; it reveals “a new and...