Psalm of the Day: Psalm 84:1-12 Wisdom for the Day: Job 9:1-10 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:11-17 Let us seein this mighty miracle a lively emblem of Christ's power to quicken the dead in sins. In Him is life. He quickens whom He will (John 5:21). He can raise to a new life souls that now are dead in worldliness and sin. He can say to hearts that now are corrupt and lifeless, "Arise to repentance, and live in the service of God!" Let us never despair of any soul. Let us pr

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 83:1-18 Wisdom of the Day: Job 8:12-22 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:11-17 We also learn the almighty POWER of our Lord Jesus Christ. We can ask no proof of this more striking, than the miracle which we are now considering. He gives life back to a dead man, with a few words. He speaks to a cold corpse and at once it becomes a living person. In a moment, in the twinkling of an eye, the heart, the lungs, the brain, the senses, again resume their work a

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 80:1-19 Wisdom of the Day: Job 7:1-11 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 We should notice the advantage of being connected with godly families. We need no clearer proof of this than the case of the centurion's servant. We see him cared for in sickness. We see him restored to health through his master's intercession. We see him brought under Christ's notice through his master's faith. Who can tell but the outcome of the whole history, was the conversi

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 79:1-13 Wisdom of the Day: Job 6:16-30 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 We should notice the centurion's FAITH. We have a beautiful example of it in the request that he made to our Lord, "Just say the word, and my servant shall be healed." He thinks it needless for our Lord to come to the place where his servant lay dying. He regards our Lord as one possessing authority over diseases as complete as his own authority over his soldiers, or a Roman Em

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 78:61-72 Wisdom of the Day: Job 6:1-15 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 We should notice the humility of the centurion. It appears in his remarkable message to our Lord when He was not far from his house, "I am not worthy that you should enter under my roof neither did I think myself worthy to come unto you." Such expressions are a striking contrast to the language used by the elders of the Jews. "He is worthy," said they, "for whom you should do t

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 78:46-60 Wisdom for the Day: Job 5:17-27 Scripture Reading: Luke 7:1-10 These verses describe the miraculous cure of a sick man. A centurion, or officer in the Roman army, applies to our Lord on behalf of his servant and obtains what he requests. A greater miracle of healing than this, is nowhere recorded in the Gospels. Without even seeing the sufferer, without touch of hand or look of eye our Lord restores a dying man to health, by a single wor

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 78:31-45 Wisdom of the Day: Job 5:1-16 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:46-49 Let us see in these verses what a striking picture our Lord draws of the religion of the man who not only hears Christ's sayings, but DOES Christ's will. He compares him to one who "built a house, and dug deep, and laid the foundation on a rock." Such a man's religion may cost him much. Like the house built on a rock, it may entail on him pains, labor, and self-denial. To lay

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 78:15-30 Wisdom of the Day: Job 4:1-21 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:46-49 It has been said, with much truth, that no sermon should conclude without some personal application to the consciences of those who hear it. The passage before us is an example of this rule, and a confirmation of its correctness. It is a solemn and heart-searching conclusion, to a most solemn discourse. Let us notice what an old and common sin is profession without practice.

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 78:1-14 Wisdom of the Day: Job 3:1-26 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:39-45 We learn from these verses that there is only one satisfactory test of a man's religious character. That test is his conduct and conversation. The words of our Lord on this subject, are clear and unmistakable. He draws an illustration from a tree, and lays down the broad principle, "Every tree is known by its fruit." But our Lord does not stop here. He proceeds further to show

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 77:1-20 Wisdom of the Day: Job 2:1-13 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:39-45 We learn from these verses that those who reprove the sins of others, should strive to be of blameless life. Our Lord teaches us this lesson by a practical saying. He shows the unreasonableness of a man finding fault with "a speck," or trifling thing in a brother's eye while he himself has "a beam," or some large and formidable object sticking in his own eye. The lesson must d

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 76:1-12 Wisdom of the Day: Job 1:13-22 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:39-45 We learn from these verses the great danger of listening to false religious teachers. Our Lord compares such teachers and their hearers to the blind leading the blind, and asks the reasonable question, "Shall they not both fall into the ditch?" If a man will hear unsound instruction, then we cannot expect him to become otherwise than unsound in the faith himself. The subject

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 75:1-10 Wisdom of the Day: Job 1:1-12 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 In the last place, our Lord assures His disciples that the practice of the high standard of charity He recommends, shall bring its own REWARD. At times, a man may seem to get nothing by his Christ-like conduct. He may appear to reap nothing but ridicule, contempt, and injury. His kindness may sometimes tempt men to take advantage of him. His patience and forbearance may be abus

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 74:13-23 Wisdom for the Day: Ecclesiastes 12:1-14 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 In the fourth place, our Lord shows His disciples that in discharging their duty to their neighbors, they should look to the example of God. If they call themselves "children of the Highest," then they should consider that their Father is "kind to the unthankful and the evil," and they should learn from Him to be merciful, even as He is merciful. The extent of God'

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 74:1-12 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 11:1-10 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 In the third place, our Lord points out to His disciples the necessity of their having a HIGHER STANDARD OF DUTY to their neighbor than the people of this world. He reminds them that to love those who love them, and do good to those who do good to them, and lend to those of whom they hope to receive is to act no better than the sinner who knows nothing of the Gospel.

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 73:13-28 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 7:16-29 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 In the second place, our Lord lays down a golden principle for the settlement of doubtful cases. He knew well that there will always be occasions when the line of duty towards our neighbor is not clearly defined. He knew how much self-interest and private feelings, will sometimes dim our perceptions of right and wrong. He supplies us with a precept for our guidance

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 73:1-12 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 10:11-20 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:27-38 The teaching of our Lord Jesus Christ is confined to one great subject. That subject is Christian charity, or love. Charity is the bond of perfectness without which a man is nothing in God's sight. In the first place, our Lord explains the nature and extent of charity. The disciples might ask: WHOM are we to love? He bids them to "Love their enemies. Do good to thos

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 72:1-20 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 10:1-10 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:20-26 Let us notice who they are, to whom our Lord addresses the solemn words, "WOE unto you!" Who are the people to whom our Lord says, "Woe unto you?" They are the men who refuse to seek treasure in Heaven because they love the good things of this world better; and will not give up their money, if need requires, for Christ's sake. They are the men who prefer the joys and

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 71:13-24 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 9:11-18 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:20-26 Let us first notice who they are, whom the Lord Jesus pronounced BLESSED. The list is a remarkable and startling one. It singles out those who are "poor," and those who "hunger" those who "weep," and those who are "hated" by man. These are the people to whom the great Head of the Church says, "Blessed are you!" We must take good heed that we do not misunderstand our

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 71:1-12 Wisdom of the Day: Ecclesiastes 9:1-10 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:12-19 Let us observe in these verses that one whom our Lord chose to be an apostle, was a false disciple and a traitor. That man was Judas Iscariot. We cannot for a moment doubt, that in choosing Judas Iscariot, our Lord Jesus knew well what He was doing. Like everything which our Lord did it was done advisedly, deliberately, and with deep wisdom. It conveyed lessons of hig

Psalm of the Day: Psalm 70 Wisdom for the Day: Ecclesiastes 8:1-17 Scripture Reading: Luke 6:12-19 Let us observe how little we are told of the worldly position of the first ministers of the Christian Church. Four of them, we know, were fishermen. One of them, at least, was a tax-collector. Most of them, probably, were Galileans. Not one of them, so far as we can see from the New Testament — was great, or rich, or noble, or highly connected. Not one was a Pharisee, or S