PREFACE.

I.  SPIRITUAL FARMING.—No. 1. DRAINING.

II.  LITTLE MOSES. SERVE THE CHILDREN FIRST.

III.  SPIRITUAL FARMING.—No. 2. PLOUGHING.

IV.  A SHORT HOME MISSION SERMON.

“LIVE IT.”

V.  THE BATTLE OF THE BEANFIELD. 2 Samuel, xxiii, 11, 12.

WAITING AND READY.

VI.  “HIS CHAINS FELL OFF.” Acts xii. 7.

ISAIAH I.

VII.  LEAPING AND PRAISING. Acts iii, 8.

VIII.  “THE LORD HATH NEED OF HIM.” Mark xi, 3.

IN THE WILDERNESS SHALL WATERS BREAK OUT.

IX.  TWELVE BASKETS FULL OF FRAGMENTS GATHERED FROM THE MIRACLE OF CHRIST FEEDING THE MULTITUDE.

WAIT HERE FOR THIRD-CLASS.

X.  SPIRITUAL FARMING.—No. 3. CULTIVATION.

XI.  SPIRITUAL FARMING—No. 4. SOWING.

XII.  “AND WE WILL—”

“AS LONG AS HE LIVETH HE SHALL BE LENT TO THE LORD.”

XIII.  “IT IS THE KING’S CHAPEL.” Amos vii. 13.

XIV.  “ENCOURAGE HIM!” Deut. i. 38.

XV.  “WE HAVE NO MIGHT.” 2 Chron. xx. 12.

XVI.  “BE PERFECT.” 2 Cor. xiii. 11.

XVII.  “MAKE THIS VALLEY FULL OF DITCHES.” 2 Kings, iii., 16.

A WORD TO PARENTS.

XVIII.  “THERE IS A SOUND OF ABUNDANCE OF RAIN.” 1 Kings, xix. 41.

XIX.  A CLEAN TONGUE.

A WORD TO FATHERS.

XX.  THE RED LAMP.

XXI.  A SERMON ON THE BOAT RACE.

I.—WE MUST KEEP THE BODY UNDER.

II.—WE MUST SECURE A GOOD START.

III.—WE MUST BE WELL STEERED.

IV.—NEVER CEASE STRIVING TILL YOU HAVE WON.

XXII.  GOOD-FRIDAY.

XXIII.  PETER THE PREACHER.

XXIV.  “WHEN SOLOMON WAS OLD.”

XXV.  ABRAHAM AND ISAAC. Genesis xxii.

1.—“After these things.”

2.—“Isaac, whom thou lovest.”

3.  “Rose up early.”

5.—Abide ye here with the Ass.”

6, 7, 8, 9.—“The Knife,” “The Fire,” “The Wood.”

10.—“Took the knife to slay his son.”

11 and 12.—“Lay not thine hand on the lad.”

13.—“A ram caught in a thicket.”

14.—“Call the name of that place,

15–18.—“Obeyed.”

I.—God’s friendship does not exclude trial.

II.—Great joys contain great sorrows.

III.—In great extremities look for great deliverances.

IV.—Great trials will yield sweet memories.

XXVI.  OIL FOR LAMPS. Matthew xxv. 1-13.

I.—A Light is better than a Lamp.

II.—We may as well be without oil as not have enough to endure to the end.

III.—The gates or the palace may be shut while we are calling on the oil seller.

IV.—That which lets the five wise in to the palace, keeps out the five foolish.

XXVII.  “CAST A STONE AT HER!” John viii. 7.

XXVIII.  “OFFER IT NOW UNTO THY GOVERNOR.” Malachi i. 8.

XXIX.  “WHAT MEAN THESE STONES?” Josh. iv. 21.

XXX.  “HE THAT SLEEPETH IN HARVEST IS A SON THAT CAUSETH SHAME.” Proverbs x. 5.

XXXI.  “THE AXE IS LAID TO THE ROOT.”

XXXII.  JESUS AT THE WELL. A WORD TO PREACHERS.

I.—Never be daunted by a small congregation.

II.—Interest your Audience.

III.—Make your hearers conscious of the supernatural.

IV.—Set your converts to work.

XXXIII.  ANSWERED PRAYER.

PREACH REPENTANCE.

XXXIV.  HOW DAVID PREVAILED.

BURNING THE BOOKS AT EPHESUS.

XXXV.  THE WAY TO PREACH TO THOSE WHO SLEEP IN SIN.

OLD FASHIONED DOCTRINE. Jeremiah, viii. 21 to ix. 16.

I.—He who is loyal to God is the truest patriot.—ch. viii., v. 21, ch. ix., v. 10.

II.—Idolatry is the mother of all other sins.

III.—If God acts consistently, He must punish sin.—ch. ix., v. 9, 10, 15, 16.

XXXVI.  SELFISHNESS AND PRAYER. A CONTRAST.

XXXVII.  “THE WIDOW WOMAN WAS THERE.” I Kings xvii. 10.

“IT IS THE BLOOD THAT SAVES.” Exodus xii.

XXXVIII.  “DO MEN GATHER GRAPES OF THORNS?”

XXXIX.  NO BALLOT-BOX.

XL.  “WHAT CHRISTIANS MAY LEARN FROM POLITICIANS.”

DON’T FLATTER THE DEVIL! Acts, xvii.

XLI.  A SERMON ON A TEXT NOT FOUND IN THE BIBLE.

(I.)—IF THIS STATEMENT BE TRUE, THE PUBLIC-HOUSE SHOULD BE AVOIDED.

(II.)—IF THIS STATEMENT BE TRUE, ALL PATRIOTS SHOULD OPPOSE THE PUBLIC-HOUSE.

(III.)—IF THIS STATEMENT BE TRUE, WE MUST CLOSE THE PUBLIC-HOUSES.

XLII.  GOOD-WILL TO MEN.

“A FELLOW-FEELING MAKES US WONDROUS KIND.” A word to the Aged who are able to help others.

XLIII.  OPPORTUNITY: BEING THOUGHTS FOR THE NEW YEAR. ON NEW YEAR’S EVE.

PRAYER A VITAL NEED.

XLIV.  THE BRITISH BAYONET.

A TEACHER OF SIN.

XLV.  A SERVICE IN THE OLDEN TIME. Nehemiah viii.

I.—The Congregation.

II.—The Behaviour of the Hearers.

III.—The Preachers.

IV.—The Effects of the Service.

XLVI.  KEEP THE FIRE BURNING WHILE THE FROST LASTS!

XLVII.  THE SOWER.

XLVIII.  EIGHT EASTER LESSONS LEARNED AT EMMAUS. Luke xxiv. 13-35.

I.—When friends speak of good things, Jesus draws near.

II.—Unbelief manufactures sorrow for the godly.

III.—Never expect infidels to be converted while saints are sceptical.

IV.—Suffering was the duty of Christ, as the servant of God.

V.—The Old Testament was Jesus Christ’s Bible.

VI.—Hospitality is a remunerative virtue.

VII.—Apostates lose the best news.

VIII.—Testifying to grace received brings fresh supplies.

XLIX.  WORK FOR BOYS. 1 Samuel iii.I.—There is work in God’s house for Boys to do.

II.—Boys’ bedrooms are open to God.

III.—God does not wait for you to grow up before He calls.

IV.—Boys should answer the first call.

V.—Boys may be taken into God’s confidence.

VI.—Boys who do God’s will shall have men do their’s.

L.  THE BROKEN OAR.

LI.  “WHY COULD NOT WE CAST HIM OUT?”

LII.  MANNA. Exodus xvi. 4.

I.—Manna like salvation, because undeserved.

II.—Manna like salvation, because it saved the people from perishing.

III.—Manna like salvation, because it was plenteous.

IV.—Manna like salvation, because it had to be gathered.

V.—Manna like salvation, because fresh every day.

VI.—Manna like salvation, best gathered early.

LIII.  SMITTEN OF GOD.

LIV.  THE FAN. Matthew iii. 12.

LV.  “THE KING KISSED BARZILLAI.” 2 Sam. xix. 39.

LVI.  “THEN THE FIRE OF THE LORD FELL.” 1 Kings xviii. 38.

LVII.  A PICTURE OF CONVERSION. 2 Kings ii. 19-22.

LVIII.  THE FIRST LIE.

LIX.  WHAT WAS LEARNED IN GOD’S HOUSE. Isaiah vi.

LX.  PAUL AT SEA. Acts xxvii. 22-25.