_The hand of the Lord is upon thy cattle._ THE SUFFERING THAT COMES UPON THE BRUTE CREATION IN CONSEQUENCE OF THE SIN OF MAN I. That wicked men often act in reference to the claim’s of God in such a manner as to provoke his judgments. II. That men who thus reject the claim’s of God often involve... [ Continue Reading ]
_A boil breaking forth with blains._ LESSONS 1. Upon former warnings despised, God falls suddenly, on the wicked with vengeance unawares. 2. Though God can plague His enemies without instruments, yet sometimes He will use them. 3. God gives command out of the ashes to bring fiery plagues on the... [ Continue Reading ]
_To show in thee My power._ THE PLAGUES OF EGYPT I. characteristics. 1. Wonders. Filled men with astonishment and awe. 2. Signs. Instructive. Showed the power and anger of Jehovah. “This, the finger,” etc. 3. Punitive also. They punished the oppressor, while they opened the doors of the house o... [ Continue Reading ]
_As yet exaltest thou thyself._ A SELF-EXALTED MAN I. That a self-exalted man often treats with contempt the claims of duty. II. That a self-exalted man often treats with contempt the people of God. III. That a self-exalted man is often humiliated by the sad discipline of life. Self-conceit is s... [ Continue Reading ]
_The hail shall come down upon them._ BROUGHT HOME I. God is the true home of the soul. Everything the soul needs is to be found in Him: nowhere else. Here is inviolable security, and everlasting peace. II. Christ has come to bring us home to God. III. The eternal blessedness of all who are brou... [ Continue Reading ]
_I have sinned._ PHARAOH’S “I HAVE SINNED” There are no more beautiful words ever spoken on this earth--none to which an angel listens more complacently--none which wing their way more surely to heaven--none which more surely enter into the ears of the Lord God of Sabaoth--than those three--so pers... [ Continue Reading ]
_I know that ye will not yet fear the Lord God._ LESSONS 1. Gracious souls are willing to yield to vilest persecutors to help them though they deceive them. 2. Time and place convenient, God’s servants take to answer the desires of the wicked. 3. Heart and hand do God’s saints lay out in prayer... [ Continue Reading ]
_He sinned yet more._ LESSONS 1. Sense of judgment and mercy without faith worketh more evil in sinners against God. 2. Mercies may prove occasions of hardening unto wicked souls; but no causes of their sin. 3. Wicked powers by unbelief harden themselves and others (Exodus 9:34). 4. God sets on... [ Continue Reading ]