The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 12:38-40
1 Chronicles 12:38-40All these men of war.The joyous entertainment.I. The cause of joy.1. United under one king.2. A king chosen of God.3. Universal loyalty to the chosen king.II. The manifestation of joy.1. In unity of purpose.2. In sincerity of feeling.3. In social fellowship.III. The extent of the joy. (J. Wolfendale.)For there was Joy in Israel.--The manifestation of Christ a cause of great joyThe man who was the darling of the people, and from whose administration they had raised... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - 1 Chronicles 12:33
1 Chronicles 12:33Fifty thousand which could keep rank.Keeping rankI. Our great want is more men who can keep rank.II. To keep rank implies practice--discipline.III. To keep rank in actual conflict requires old-fashioned valour. The great trouble in the Church to-day is the cowards. They do splendidly on parade-day, but put them out in the great battle of life and they soon break rank. We confront the enemy, we open the battle against fraud, and lo! we find on our side a great many people that... read more