_ALMSGIVING_ ‘Thy prayers and thine alms are come up for a memorial before God.’ Acts 10:4 Sermons on almsgiving aim at setting forth the rationale of giving to God; and they are not so frequent as they ought to be, considering the prominence given to the subject in Holy Scripture; because (_a_)... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE VICTORY OF BENEFICENCE_ ‘He went about doing good.’ Acts 10:38 Here is a phrase which sums up in five words the remembrance of Christ’s life. ‘He went about doing good.’ ‘Doing good,’ I am afraid of narrowing that word—kindness, help, healing, service of others, help of body, help of soul; a... [ Continue Reading ]
_CHRIST AND THE HOLY SCRIPTURES_ ‘To Him give all the prophets witness, that through His name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.’ Acts 10:43 Here we have an unequivocal testimony to the Divine authority of the Word inspired, and to the Word incarnate as the source of the... [ Continue Reading ]