Sermons & Devotionals by Thomas Reade

56. ON THE CHARACTER OF MARTHA AND MARY With what beautiful simplicity is the interview between Jesus arid the sisters of Lazarus related by Luke, in the 10th chapter of his Gospel. How gentle and yet how forcible is the reproof which our Lord gave to Martha. How gracious the testimony which he bore... Lee mas

ON THE CHARACTER OF PAUL, AS A MAN OF PRAYER. HIS UNBENDING INTEGRITY. Prayer is the cry of a new-born soul, the sign of penitence, the language of desire, the breath of faith. Contrition, humility, faith, and thankfulness, form the essence of acceptable prayer. He who commands us to pray, can alone... Lee mas

57. ON THE CHARACTER OF THE BEREANS The character and conduct of the Berean Jews, as recorded in the 17th chapter of Acts, is very instructive. As pride and prejudice shut out the light of truth, so humility and openness prepare the way for its admission. These Bereans were more noble than those of ... Lee mas

36. ON THE CHRISTIAN CHARACTER The beatitudes with which our Lord begins his sermon on the mount most strikingly show what is the inward state and outward conduct of true believers, as well as the general reception which such characters meet with from the world. Their inward state is described by po... Lee mas

Of all the records of Divine Grace, which are treasured up in the Holy Scriptures, none more strikingly exhibits its sovereignty and power, than the Conversion of Saul of Tarsus. To the believer in Jesus, it must be a source of edification and encouragement, to trace the experience of this chosen ve... Lee mas

49. ON THE DANGER OF RICHES There is a beautiful harmony in the doctrines and precepts of Scripture, whether promulgated under the Patriarchal, Mosaic, or Christian dispensation, which strikingly proves its divine origin. Every enlightened reader of the Bible will perceive a rich vein of truth runni... Lee mas

78. ON THE DAY OF JUDGMENT He who said, "Behold, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to everyone according to what he has done," will soon appear seated on his great white throne, as the glorified God-man, the judge of the living and the dead. How all absorbing should the conside... Lee mas

7. ON THE DECEITFULNESS OF THE HEART The word of truth declares, "the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked: who can know it?" Jer. xvii. 9. The deceitfulness of the heart is so great, that no human penetration can discover its extent, or detect its various windings. Fully to kn... Lee mas

11. ON THE DIVINE SOVEREIGNTY At the creation, amid the darkness of chaos, Jehovah said, "Let there be light, and there was light." When veiled in human flesh, he commanded the raging wind and waves, saying, "Peace, be still: and immediately there was a great calm." To his tempest-tossed people he n... Lee mas

ON THE ETERNAL LOVE OF GOD, THE SOURCE OF THE BELIEVER'S HAPPINESS. THE FINAL GLORIFICATION OF THE SAINTS. The unchangeable nature of the promises of God in Christ, which are yes, and amen, to the glory of his grace, gladdened the afflicted Apostle under all his troubles. By the inspiration of the S... Lee mas

3. ON THE FALL He who can contemplate the introduction of moral evil into our world without feelings of deep humiliation, is little prepared to receive with gratitude the stupendous mystery of redemption. The doctrine of the fall, with all its direful consequences, shines with awful clearness in the... Lee mas

10. ON THE IMMENSITY OF GOD It is from the Holy Scriptures alone, that we can attain just views of the being, nature, and character of God. How sublime are the revelations of the divine perfections there made known to us! Who can grasp this one thought, "Thus says the high and lofty One, who inhabit... Lee mas

42. On the Importance of Self-knowledge And did Jesus say to his disciples, "you know not what manner of spirit you are of," when, in their zeal for the honor of their Master, they wanted fire to descend upon the unbelieving Samaritans? Then, Oh my soul, look well to yourself! Search deep into your ... Lee mas

58. ON THE LIVING WATER How beautifully instructive is our Savior's conversation with the woman of Samaria, while sitting, wearied with his journey, on Jacob's well! What an example to his followers does the benevolent Redeemer exhibit, of condescension to ignorance, and of affectionate improvement ... Lee mas

13. ON THE LOVE OF GOD "God is love!" sweet truth! Oh my soul! rejoice daily in this blessed revelation, "God is love." Before all worlds, before any being was formed, "God is love"—love, eternal and unchangeable. He is the same yesterday, today, and forever. He is love. How inconceivably great is t... Lee mas

17. On the Nature of Christianity Christianity is a religion of love. It flowed from the eternal love of God the Father; was published in lines of blood on the cross of God the Son; and is graciously revealed to every contrite soul through the power of God the Holy Spirit. Christianity breathes noth... Lee mas

24. ON THE NEW CREATURE The heart cannot be too deeply impressed with the absolute necessity of regenerating grace, nor seek to earnestly for the promised blessing. If the value of one immortal soul exceeds in amount all the wealth of the globe, yes, of millions of material worlds, how strange that ... Lee mas

51. ON THE PARABLE OF THE RICH MAN AND LAZARUS The parables of our Savior are full of wisdom and beauty. They are intended to convey some great truth, to which the various appendages are in general to be considered rather as natural accompaniments than as each requiring a forced or fanciful interpre... Lee mas

4. ON THE PROHIBITION IN PARADISE Much of the beauty of Scripture is lost to us for lack of spiritual discernment. The ways of God appear dark, in proportion to the thick film which rests upon our understanding. It is awful to reflect, how weak, polluted worms of earth dare to charge the infinite wi... Lee mas

ON THE SPECIAL GIFTS OF GOD. THE IMPORTANCE OF HUMILITY IN CONTEMPLATING THE PURPOSES OF JEHOVAH. THE STABILITY OF THE NEW COVENANT. How precious are the gifts of God; no human mind can estimate their worth; their value exceeds an angel's computation. With overflowing gratitude let us hourly bless o... Lee mas