_Take thee a sharp knife._ GOD’S JUDGMENTS UPON THE WICKED 1. Wicked men are of little worth; take a whole city of them, they are of no more account with God than a little hair of the head or beard. 2. It is the privilege of Christ to appoint whom and what instruments He pleases to execute His pl... [ Continue Reading ]
_This is Jerusalem: I have set it in the midst of the nations._ JERUSALEM IN THE MIDST OF THE NATIONS Jerusalem was designed to have a good influence upon the nations and countries round about, and was set in the midst of them as a candle upon a candlestick to spread the light of Divine revelation... [ Continue Reading ]
_As I live, saith the Lord God._ THE DIVINE OATH I. The form of the Divine oath. When men swear, they do it “by the greater” (Hebrews 6:16). God cannot do this. So He swears by Himself. II. The use of the Divine oath. God utters His word clearly and plainly, calling on men to believe it. When the... [ Continue Reading ]
_Thus shall Mine anger be accomplished._ GOD’S ANGER AGAINST SINNERS 1. God goes on by degrees in His wrath against a people. He had in times past corrected them like a father, He would now execute them like a judge; the drops of His wrath had done no good, now they should have the full vials. 2.... [ Continue Reading ]