Expositions of Holy Scripture: Ezekiel, Daniel, Minor Prophets; Matthew I–VIII

About this book

One volume of Alexander MacLaren's Expositions of Holy Scripture, gathering his expository sermons on Ezekiel, Daniel, the Minor Prophets, and Matthew chapters one to eight. MacLaren, the Manchester preacher famed for the clarity and freshness of his pulpit work, takes passage after passage and opens its meaning with careful structure and vivid application. These sermons reward slow reading, whether for study, preaching preparation, or private devotion.

Contents

1. Chambers of Imagery
2. A Common Mistake and Lame Excuse
3. The Holy Nation
4. The Dry Bones and the Spirit of Life
5. The River of Life
6. Youthful Confessors
7. The Image and the Stone
8. Harmless Fires
9. Mene, Tekel, Peres
10. A Tribute from Enemies
11. Faith Stopping the Mouths of Lions 🔒
12. A New Years Message 🔒
13. The Valley of Achor 🔒
14. ‘Let Him Alone’ 🔒
15. ‘Physicians of No Value 🔒
16. ‘Fruit Which Is Death’ 🔒
17. Destruction and Help 🔒
18. Israel Returning 🔒
19. The Dew and the Plants 🔒
20. A Pair of Friends 🔒
21. Smitten in Vain 🔒
22. The Sins of Society 🔒
23. The Carcass and the Eagles 🔒
24. Ripe for Gathering 🔒
25. Guilty Silence and Its Reward 🔒
26. ‘Lying Vanities’ 🔒
27. Threefold Repentance 🔒
28. Is the Spirit of the Lord Straitened? 🔒
29. Christ the Breaker 🔒
30. As God, so Worshipper 🔒
31. ‘A Dew from the Lord’ 🔒
32. God’s Requirements and God’s Gift 🔒
33. The Ideal Devout Life 🔒
34. Zion’s Joy and God’s 🔒
35. Vain Toil 🔒
36. Brave Encouragements 🔒
37. Dying Men and the Undying Word 🔒
38. The City without Walls 🔒
39. A Vision of Judgment and Cleansing 🔒
40. The Right of Entry 🔒
41. The Source of Power 🔒
42. The Founder and Finisher of the Temple 🔒
43. The Priest of the World and King of Men 🔒
44. A Dialogue with God 🔒
45. Blemished Offerings 🔒
46. A Dialogue with God 🔒
47. The Last Word of Prophecy 🔒
48. The Unchanging Lord 🔒
49. A Dialogue with God 🔒
50. ‘Stout Words,’ and Their Confutation 🔒
51. The Last Words of the Old and New Testaments 🔒
52. Matthew’s Genealogy of Jesus Christ 🔒
53. The Nativity 🔒
54. The Name Above Every Name 🔒
55. The First-fruits of the Gentiles 🔒
56. The King in Exile 🔒
57. The Herald of the King 🔒
58. The Baptism in Fire 🔒
59. The Baptism of Jesus 🔒
60. The Dove of God 🔒
61. The Victory of the King 🔒
62. The Springing of the Great Light 🔒
63. The Early Welcome and the First Ministers of the King 🔒
64. The New Sinai 🔒
65. The First Beatitude 🔒
66. The Second Beatitude 🔒
67. The Third Beatitude 🔒
68. The Fourth Beatitude 🔒
69. The Fifth Beatitude 🔒
70. The Sixth Beatitude 🔒
71. The Seventh Beatitude 🔒
72. The Eighth Beatitude 🔒
73. Salt without Savour 🔒
74. The Lamp and the Bushel 🔒
75. The New Form of the Old Law 🔒
76. ‘Swear Not at All 🔒
77. Non-resistence 🔒
78. The Law of Love 🔒
79. Trumpets and Street Corners 🔒
80. Solitary Prayer 🔒
81. The Structure of the Lord’s Prayer 🔒
82. ‘Our Father’ 🔒
83. ‘Hallowed Be Thy Name 🔒
84. ‘Thy Kingdom Come’ 🔒
85. Thy Will Be Done 🔒
86. The Cry for Bread 🔒
87. ‘Forgive Us Our Debts’ 🔒
88. ‘Lead Us Not into Temptation 🔒
89. ‘Deliver Us from Evil’ 🔒
90. ‘Thine is the Kingdom’ 🔒
91. Fasting 🔒
92. Two Kinds of Treasure 🔒
93. Hearts and Treasures 🔒
94. Anxious Care 🔒
95. Judging, Asking, and Giving 🔒
96. Our Knocking 🔒
97. The Two Paths 🔒
98. The Two Houses 🔒
99. The Christ of the Sermon on the Mount 🔒
100. The Touch that Cleanses 🔒
101. The Faith Which Christ Praises 🔒
102. Swift Healing and Immediate Service 🔒
103. The Healing Christ 🔒
104. Christ Repressing Rash Discipleship 🔒
105. Christ Stimulating Sluggish Discipleship 🔒
106. The Peace-bring in the Natural World 🔒
107. The Peace-bringer in the Spiritual World 🔒