T HERE are some words with which we have been familiar from our infancy up, and probably there are few words in the English language that are so often used as this word “GRACE.” Many of you at your table “say grace” three times a day. You seldom go into a church without hearing the word mentioned. You seldom read any part of the New Testament, especially the Epistles, without meeting the word. There is probably not a word in the language so little understood. There are a great many who have rece

I WANT to call your special attention to the fact that we are saved by grace alone, not by works and grace. A great many people think that they can be saved by works. Others think that salvation may be attained by works and grace together. They need to have their eyes opened to see that the gift of God is free and apart from works. “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God. Not of works, lest any man should boast.” Many people would put it thus:

I CAN imagine some one asking: What does that passage mean—“Work out your own salvation with fear and trembling?” Well, I want you to emphasize the word your: “Work out your salvation.” That is most important. You hear people talk of working out salvation, when all the time they have not got it. How can you work out what you do not possess? Paul is here writing to the Christians at Philippi. They were already saved by the grace of God. Now that they had got this wonderful gift, he says: “Go, wor

I WANT to lay emphasis on the fact that God desires to show mercy to all. Christ’s last command to His disciples was, “Go ye into all the world and preach the Gospel to every creature.” There may be some hearing me who have not received this grace, though it has often been pressed on their acceptance. One reason why many do not become partakers of this grace is that they think they can do better without it. The Jews said they were the seed of Abraham. They had Moses and the Law: therefore they h

I N his Epistle to the Romans, Paul writes “For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by the obedience of One shall many be made righteous. Moreover, the law entered that the offense might abound. But where sin abounded, grace did much more abound: that as sin hath reigned unto death, even so might grace reign through righteousness unto eternal life by Jesus Christ our Lord.” Moses was the representative of the law. You remember that he led the children of Israel through the wi

N OW we come to a very important part of our subject—Grace for living. One of the saddest things in the present day is the fact that so many professed Christians have no spiritual power. They bear no testimony for Christ. There are so few who can go to the homes of the sick and read the Bible to them, pray with them, and minister comfort to their souls. How few can go to the abode of the drunkard, and tell him of Christ’s power to save! How few there are who are wise in winning souls to Christ!

F OR the grace of God that bringeth salvation to all men hath appeared; teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ, who gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto Himself a peculiar people, zealous of good works.” In this wonderful passage we see grace in a threefold aspect

I N Baltimore, a few years ago, we held a number of meetings for men. I am very fond of this hymn; and we used to let the choir sing the chorus over and over again, till all could sing it. “Oh, word of words the sweetest, Oh, word in which there lie All promise, all fulfillment, And end of mystery! Lamenting or rejoicing, With doubt or terror nigh, I hear the ‘Come!’ of Jesus, And to His cross I fly. Come! oh, come to me! Weary heavy-laden, Come! oh, come to Me! O soul! why shouldst thou wander

M R. MOODY—What is it to be a child of God? What is the first step? Rev. M. Rainsford—Well, sir, I am a child of God when I become united to the Son of God. The Son of God prayed that all who believed upon Him should be one with Him, as He was one with the Father. Believing on Jesus, I receive Him, and become united to Him; I become, as it were, a member of his Body. I am an heir of God, a joint-heir with Christ. Mr. M.—What is the best definition of Faith? Mr. R.—Trust in the Son of God, as the

M R. MOODY.—Mr. Rainsford, how can one make room in their heart for Christ? Rev. M. Rainsford.—First, do we really want Christ to be in our hearts? If we do, the best thing will be to ask Him to come and make room for Himself. He will surely come and do so. “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” “Without Me ye can do nothing.” Mr. M.—Will Christ crowd out the world if He comes in? Mr. R.—He spake a parable to that effect. “When a strong man armed keepeth his palace [the poo

M R. MOODY: Christ says, “Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven.” What is it to be converted? Mr. Radstock: To be “converted” is to turn to God, who is the only one that can save. We cannot save ourselves even by our religion. Therefore, in order to salvation we must turn to God, who alone has the grace, the wisdom, and the power to save. Mr. M.—What is it to be born of the Spirit? Mr. R.—Man, by nature, cannot enter into the thought