Sermons & Devotionals by Archibald Alexander
Archibald Alexander
The Peace Of God
THE PEACE OF GOD by Archibald Alexander There are three words, pregnant with precious and important meaning, commonly used by the apostles in their salutations and benedictions, GRACE, MERCY, and PEACE. These words include everything which man needs or can desire. Peace is the legacy which Christ ga... Read More
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A Good Tree
A GOOD TREE by Archibald Alexander Trees are beautiful objects. If we had never seen this part of the creation before, we would be filled with admiration at the sight. A stately oak or cedar is really a majestic object. It stands firmly by its own strength. It raises its head towards the heavens, an... Read More
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The Godly And The Ungodly
THE GODLY AND THE UNGODLY by Archibald Alexander The godly man is one that, being formerly in a state of sin and misery, both strange and backward to God and heaven and a holy life, and prone to earthly, fleshly pleasures is now, by the powerful work of the word and Spirit of God, converted to since... Read More
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Why Halt Between Two Opinions?
WHY HALT BETWEEN TWO OPINIONS? by Archibald Alexander Between truth and error, light and darkness, there is a perpetual conflict. Every human soul experiences something of this. Evidence is always on the side of truth; but by the mind blinded by prejudice and passion, the evidence of truth is not se... Read More
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A Word To The Young
A WORD TO THE YOUNG by Archibald Alexander Beloved youth, when I, who am old, look upon your condition, I cannot but pity you. I do not envy your gaiety and pleasure. The cup which you hold in your hand is inebriating, it is poisoned! The pleasures which you are seeking are "the pleasures of sin," w... Read More
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The Gospel No Failure
THE GOSPEL NO FAILURE by Archibald Alexander The first sermon preached after the institution of the Christian church was the means of converting three thousand souls, and some of these stained with the crimson guilt of having participated in the crucifixion of Christ! Surely there was no failure her... Read More
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The Unsearchable Riches Of Christ
THE UNSEARCHABLE RICHES OF CHRIST by Archibald Alexander "To me, the very least of all saints, was this grace given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ ." (Ephesians 3:8) It is recorded of Christ, that "though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor." But this poverty ... Read More
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The Evils Of War
THE EVILS OF WAR by Archibald Alexander No one in his senses can believe that it is a right thing for men to destroy each others' lives. For a man to shed the blood of his brother, is murder: to shed the blood of hundreds, is murder on a large scale. There is no excuse for war, but dire necessity. A... Read More
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Our Responsibility To The Poor
Our responsibility to the poor by Archibald Alexander "The poor have the gospel preached unto them." This must have been a new thing, or it would not have been given to John the Baptist as a proof that Jesus was the Messiah. In our public system of religious instruction in cities and villages, the p... Read More
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What The Disciples Saw
WHAT THE DISCIPLES SAW by Archibald Alexander "Blessed are the eyes which see the things that you see," said our Savior; "for I tell you that many prophets and kings have desired to see those things which you see, and have not seen them, and to hear those things which you hear, and have not heard th... Read More
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Christ The Believer'S Life
CHRIST THE BELIEVER'S LIFE by Archibald Alexander Jesus is the believer's life, because he has redeemed him from death . The sentence of death, eternal death, has gone forth against every sinner. "The wages of sin is death." "Cursed is everyone that continues not in all things written in the book of... Read More
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Wells Of Salvation
WELLS OF SALVATION by Archibald Alexander "With joy," says Isaiah, "shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation." Pure water is often employed by the sacred writers as the emblem of grace. The figure is used in several different senses. Water represents purity ; and the washing with water, th... Read More
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Fixedness Of Purpose
FIXEDNESS OF PURPOSE by Archibald Alexander "My heart is fixed, O God, my heart is fixed." Men are often the subject of strong impressions, and have their feelings strongly excited, when they are far from a fixed and deliberate purpose to devote themselves unreservedly to the service of God. Whateve... Read More
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The Almost Christian
THE ALMOST CHRISTIAN by Archibald Alexander The almost Christian may have a speculative knowledge of all the leading truths of Christianity, and may be able to defend them. The almost Christian entertains a great respect for religion and its professors and institutions. The almost Christian feels a ... Read More
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A Distant View Of New York
A distant view of New York by Archibald Alexander Within that small space nearly half a million of souls are congregated. There are the rich and luxurious, living in splendid palaces, and faring sumptuously every day. And there are also the wretched, suffering poor, crowded together in dark alleys, ... Read More
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Answer To Prayer Long Deferred
ANSWER TO PRAYER LONG DEFERRED by Archibald Alexander Half a century ago, the writer was accustomed to frequent places of worship where the houses were situated in a grove, or rather in the midst of the trees of a dense forest, and far from any human habitation. Although the meeting-houses, as they ... Read More
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Born near Lexington, Virginia, he was the son of a merchant and farmer. At the age of 10, he attended the academy of Rev. William Graham at Timber Ridge meetinghouse, which later became Washington and Lee University. At 17 years of age, he became the tutor to the family of General John Posey.
He then returned to Timber Ridge. He was influenced by the "Great Revival" and began the study of divinity, being licensed to preach October 1, 1791. and ordained as a Presbyterian on June 9, 1794. He was an itinerant pastor for seven years. He was president of Hampton Sydney College (1797-1806). In 1807 he became pastor of Pine Street Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
He received the Doctor of Divinity in 1810 from the College of New Jersey and also assumed the presidency of the Union college in Georgia. He was the first president of Princeton Theological Seminary (1812-1851).