“The love of Christ which passeth knowledge.” Ephesians 3:19 The love of Christ in its sweetness, its fulness, its greatness, its...

"And she said, Truth, Lord: yet the dogs eat of the crumbs which fall from their master’s table.” Matthew 15:27 This woman gained comfort...

“Then all the disciples forsook him and fled.” Matthew 26:56 He never deserted them, but they in cowardly fear of their lives, fled from...

When he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” Mark 8:38 If we have been partakers with Jesus in his shame, we shall be...

“Jesus said unto them, If ye seek me, let these go their way.” John 18:8 Mark, my soul, the care which Jesus manifested even in his hour...

“The Son of man.” John 3:13 How constantly our Master used the title, the “Son of man!” If he had chosen, he might always have spoken of...

“Betrayest thou the Son of Man with a kiss?” Luke 22:48 “The kisses of an enemy are deceitful.” Let me be on my guard when the world puts...

“In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit.” Luke 10:21 The Saviour was “a man of sorrows,” but every thoughtful mind has discovered the fact...

“He was heard in that he feared.” Hebrews 5:7 Did this fear arise from the infernal suggestion that he was utterly forsaken. There may be...

“I tell you that, if these should hold their peace, the stones would immediately cry out.” Luke 19:40 But could the stones cry out?...

“His sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.” Luke 22:44 The mental pressure arising from our Lord’s...

“Father, I will that they also, whom thou hast given me, be with me where I am.” John 17:24 O death! why dost thou touch the tree beneath...

“And he went a little farther, and fell on his face, and prayed.” Matthew 26:39 There are several instructive features in our Saviour’s...

“Canst thou bind the sweet influences of Pleiades, or loose the bands of Orion?” Job 38:31 If inclined to boast of our abilities, the...

“Ye shall be scattered, every man to his own, and shall leave me alone.” John 16:32 Few had fellowship with the sorrows of Gethsemane....

“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church.” Ephesians 5:25 What a golden example Christ gives to his disciples!...

“My beloved.” Song of Solomon 2:8 This was a golden name which the ancient Church in her most joyous moments was wont to give to the...

“And she did eat, and was sufficed, and left.” Ruth 2:14 Whenever we are privileged to eat of the bread which Jesus gives, we are, like...

“Strong in faith.” Romans 4:20 Christian, take good care of thy faith; for recollect faith is the only way whereby thou canst obtain...

“Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the children of God.” Matthew 5:9 This is the seventh of the beatitudes: and seven...