DISCOURSE: 995 NO PEACE IN THE WAY OF SIN Isaiah 59:8. _They have made them crooked paths: whosoever goeth therein shall not know peace._ THIS chapter deserves especial notice, not merely on account of its historical import, but particularly on account of the use made of it by the Apostle Paul. As... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 996 THE RIGHTEOUS A PREY TO THE WICKED Isaiah 59:15. _He that departeth from evil maketh himself a prey._ IT may sometimes appear unreasonable to take portions of Scripture which describe the state and character of the Jews in former days, and to apply them to ourselves at this day. But... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 997 THE MEANS OF SPIRITUAL VICTORY Isaiah 59:19. _When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him._ THAT there will be a time when all the nations of the earth shall be converted unto God, is attested by every part of Holy Writ. But... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 998 THE PERPETUITY OF CHRIST’S KINGDOM Isaiah 59:20. _The Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from transgression in Jacob, saith the Lord. As for me, this it my covenant with them, saith the Lord; My Spirit that is upon thee, and my words which I have put in thy mouth, s... [ Continue Reading ]