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F.B. Meyer

F.B. Meyer (1847 - 1929)

Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker F.B. Meyer in text and pdf format. A contemporary and friend of D. L. Moody and A. C. Dixon, was a Baptist pastor and evangelist in England involved in ministry and inner city mission work on both sides of the Atlantic. Author of numerous religious books and articles, many of which remain in print today, he was described in an obituary as The Archbishop of the Free Churches.

Meyer was part of the Higher Life Movement and was known as a crusader against immorality. He preached against drunkenness and prostitution. He is said to have brought about the closing of hundreds of saloons and brothels. Meyer wrote over 40 books, including Christian biographies and devotional commentaries on the Bible. He, along with seven other clergymen, was also a signatory to the London Manifesto asserting that the Second Coming was imminent in 1918. His works include The Way Into the Holiest:, Expositions on the Epistle to the Hebrews (1893) ,The Secret of Guidance, Our Daily Homily and Christian Living.

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"Filled with the Holy Spirit"
      What may not one man do in one brief life, if he is willing to be simply a living conduit-pipe through which the power of God may descend to men? There is no limit to the possible usefulness of such a life. There is, on the one hand, the oceanic fullness ... read more

"Go, Return!"
      It is a very solemn thought that one sin may forever, so far as this world is concerned, wreck our usefulness. It is not always so. Sometimes -- as in the case of the apostle Peter -- the Lord graciously restores and recommissions for His work the one who ... read more

(1.) Gal_1:15-16 : "When it pleased God,
      Who separated me from my mother's womb, and called me by His grace, to reveal His Son in me, that I might preach Him among the heathen; immediately I conferred not with flesh and blood." "It pleased God to reveal His Son in me." Now, " to reveal" me ... read more

(2.) Gal_1:24 : "They glorified God in me."
      Some young men belonging to the Salvation Army came to old Andrew Bonar, and they said: " Dr. Bonar, we have been" all night with God. Can't you see our faces shine? " The old man said: "Moses wist not that his face shone," When you have got the ... read more

(3.) Gal_2:8 : "The same was mighty in me."
      Hudson Taylor told me that on the threshhold of his great life work God came to him and said: "My child, I am going to evangelize inland China, and if you like to walk with me I will do it through you." "Mighty in me." I cannot take that Bible class ... read more

(4.) Gal_2:20 : "Christ liveth in me."
      One day when traveling by train, a young man sat opposite me in the car, reading Thomas a Kempis' "Imitation of Christ." I knew the book, and sat beside him and said: "A grand book." He said: "Yes." Said I: "I have found something better." "B ... read more

(5) One verse more. Gal_4:19 :
      "My little children, of whom I travail in birth again until Christ be formed in you." You know, of course, that an egg has in it a little embryo of life, and the nutriment, the viscous fluid upon which it shall grow; and every day the little life germ p ... read more

A BIT OF THE OLD NATURE
      "Then Abimelech called Abraham, and said unto him, What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, and thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin?" Genesis 20:9. For long years an evil may lurk in our hearts, permitted and unjudg ... read more

A CASTAWAY
      I invite your attention to a few words found in 1Co_9:27 : "Lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway." Paul was too eager and too practical a man to dally with a bogy dread. Since then he intimates that it w ... read more

A certain man . . smote the king of IsraelA certain man . . smote the king of Israel
      A certain man . . smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness. 1 Kings xxii. 34. EVERY man we meet is clothed in armour; in other words, we all cover ourselves with plates on which to receive the thrust of accusation and reproach ... read more

A certain portion should be for the singers.
      A certain portion should be for the singers. Neh. xi. 23. IT was the king's command, and it was very right and sensible, because they enlivened and quickened the life of the entire community. A mere utilitarian spirit might have refused to mainta ... read more

A Double Portion of Elijah's Spirit
      There is one incident forever associated with the translation of Elijah, which, though it largely concerns his friend and successor, is so characteristic of the great prophet himself that we must not pass it over without some notice. It is deeply signific ... read more

A man of rest . . . he shall build.
      A man of rest . . . he shall build. 1 Chron. xxii. 9, 10. THE men of rest are the builders of the most lasting structures. Solomon builds the Temple, not David. Mary's deed of anointing, learnt in much sitting at the Lord's feet, fills the world ... read more

A perfect and an upright man.
      A perfect and an upright man. Job ii. 3. EVEN God spoke of Job as perfect. Not that he was absolutely so, as judged by the perfect standard of eternity, but as judged by the standard of his own light and knowledge. He was living up to all the requ ... read more

A QUIET RESTING PLACE
      "And Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the everlasting God: and Abraham sojourned in the Philistines' land many days." -- Genesis 21:33-34. When a river is approaching its plunge down some mighty chasm, its ... read more

Aaron was separated, he and his sons for ever,
      Aaron was separated, he and his sons for ever, to minister unto Him. 1 Chron. xxiii. 13. THE threefold office of Aaron suggests our own. When we are prepared to follow Jesus, through the rent vail of his flesh, living a truly separated life, cl ... read more

Adam, Sheth, Enosh.
       Adam, Sheth, Enosh. 1 Chron. i. 1. THIS is an ancient graveyard. The names of past generations who were born and died, who loved and suffered, who stormed and fought through the world, are engraven on these solid slabs. But there is no inscrip ... read more

Ahab did more to provoke the Lord
      Ahab did more to provoke the Lord to anger than all the kings. 1Kings xvi. 33. HIS sin was very aggravated, largely through the influence of Jezebel, his young and beautiful wife, who introduced the abominations of Phoenician idol‑worship ... read more

All the days of my warfare would I wait, till
      All the days of my warfare would I wait, till my release should come. Job xiv. 14 (R.V.). THE Lord Jesus has chosen us to be his soldiers. We are in the midst of a great campaign: let us endure hardness, as good soldiers of Jesus Christ, and st ... read more

All the valiant men . . .
      All the valiant men . . . 1 Sam. xxxi. 11, 12. THIS was a noble and generous act. At the beginning of his reign, in the early dawn of youthful promise and prowess, when he was the darling of the nation, Saul had interposed to deliver their beleagu ... read more

All these men of war, that could keep rank, came
      All these men of war, that could keep rank, came to make David king. I Chron. xii. 38. THE crowning of David secured the unity of Israel. Because all these men of war converged on the chosen king, they met each other, and became one great natio ... read more

All these were the rulers of the substance which
      All these were the rulers of the substance which was King David's. Chron, xxvii. 31. THERE was great variety in office and gift. He who cared for the work of the field could not have known how to care for the flocks. The overseer of olive&#820 ... read more

All these were under the hands of their father
      All these were under the hands of their father for song. 1 Chron. xxv. 5, 6. WHAT a glorious family was here! The household was a band of choristers! From morning till night their home must have been full of holy song and psalm, or talk about t ... read more

Amusements
      THIS difficulty about amusements, where to go and where not to go, is not a new one. It agitated the Christians at Corinth centuries ago as it agitates us; and led up to one of those questions which the Apostle answered in his first epistle. Dean Farra ... read more

And Ahab said to Elijah, hast thou found me,
      And Ahab said to Elijah, hast thou found me, O mine enemy? 1 Kings xxi. 20. AHAB got his garden of herbs, but he had Elijah withal, who stood at the gate like an incarnate conscience. Men may get the prize on which they have set their heart; b ... read more

And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for
      And Chenaniah, chief of the Levites, was for song. 1 Chron. xv. 22. THE carrying of the Ark to its right place was associated with every expression of gladness on the part of king and people; but there were some who were specially set apart as ... read more

And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly
      And David said unto God, I have sinned greatly in that I have done this thing. 1 Chron. xxi. 8 (R.V.). HIS sin lay in the spirit of pride and display. He vaunted in the growing numbers of Israel, and credited them to himself, as the result of h ... read more

And David said, I shall now perish one day
      And David said, I shall now perish one day by the hand of Saul. 1 Sam. xxvii. 1. WHAT a fit of despondency and unbelief was here! We can hardly believe that this is he who in so many psalms had boasted of the shepherd care of God, who had so of ... read more

And David took him more wives out of Jerusalem.
      And David took him more wives out of Jerusalem. 2 Sam. v. I3. THIS is terribly disappointing! According to the ideas of the surrounding nations, the greatness of a monarch was gauged by the extent of his harem. But the law of Moses put severe rest ... read more

And David was afraid of God that day.
      And David was afraid of God that day. 1 Chron. xiii. 12. THERE was no reason for David to be afraid of God, if he conformed to the rules laid down in Leviticus. There it was expressly ordained that the Ark should be carried on the shoulders of the ... read more

And David went to Rabboh, and fought
      And David went to Rabboh, and fought against it, and took it. 2 Sam. xii. 29. VICTORY might seem to have been for ever forfeited after so great a fall. We could not have been surprised had we been told that from this time onward the course of D ... read more

And David's heart smote him.
      And David's heart smote him. 1 Sam. xxiv. 5. IT is well to have a tender conscience, and to obey its least monitions, even when men and things militate against it. Here was an opportunity for David and his band to end their wanderings and hardshi ... read more

And Hezekiah spread it before the Lord.
      And Hezekiah spread it before the Lord. 2 Kings xix. 14. AMID the panic that reigned in Jerusalem, the king and the prophet alone kept level heads, for they alone had quiet, trustful hearts. We hardly realize the crisis unless we compare it with t ... read more

And his mother's name was Hephzi‑bah.
      And his mother's name was Hephzi‑bah. 2 Kings xxi. 1. HEPHZI‑BAH means, "My delight is in her" (Isa. Ixii. 4). How strange, supposing that her name was any indication of her character, that such a woman should have borne such a son ... read more

And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan.
      And Saul hearkened unto the voice of Jonathan. 1 Sam. xix, 6. IT was a noble act of Jonathan. He might have withdrawn from his friendship with David when it threatened his relations with his father; but, instead, be stopped into the breach, and pl ... read more

And the city was quiet after they had
      And the city was quiet after they had slain Athaliah with the sword. 2 Chron. xxiii. 21. THIS was a great revolution, admirably planned and carried into effect. It was intolerable that such a woman as Athaliah should desecrate the throne and te ... read more

And the kine went along the highway,
      And the kine went along the highway, lowing as they went. 1 Sam. vi. 12. THAT two milch kine which had never borne the yoke should move quietly along the high road, turning neither to the right nor to the left, and lowing for the calves they ha ... read more

And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel!
      And the Lord came, and stood, and called as at other times, Samuel, Samuel! 1 Sam. iii. 10. SEE the urgency of God! Four times He came, and stood, and called. Mark how He stands at the door to knock. At first He was content to call the lad once by ... read more

And the Man of God wept.
       And the Man of God wept. 2 Kings viii 11. ELISHA foresaw all the evil that Hazael would inflict on Israel, and it moved him to tears. Though he was a strong man, able to move kingdoms by his message and prayer, yet he was of a tender and compa ... read more

And the oil stayed.
      And the oil stayed. 2 Kings iv. 6. WHAT a sorrowful confession! There was no reason why it should stay. There was as much oil as ever, and the power which had made so much could have gone on without limit or exhaustion. The only reason for the cea ... read more

And they set the alter upon its bases.
      And they set the alter upon its bases. Ezra iii. 3. THIS is the first thing that must be done before our temple‑building or other undertakings can be crowned with success. It was well that the returned remnant made this their care; it augure ... read more

AND WHAT IS THE LAND?
      The land is Christ. Canaan is Christ. He is the Land of Promise. "Those mountains are the mountains of His strength. Those valleys are His humility. Those springs are His joy. Those rivers are His Holy Spirit Those treasures are His wealth. That land--lo ... read more

AND WHAT WAS HIS YOKE?
      Christ's yoke was His Father's will. "I delight to do Thy will, O God." Tow it is not to my purpose to discuss here the human and the divine side of Christ's character. But to me it is as though Christ curtained off His divine attributes, as we might ... read more

ANGEL WORK IN A BAD TOWN
      The waters of the Dead Sea ripple over a part of the site where once stood the cities of the plain, with their busy stir of life, and thought, and trade. But all the sounds of human joy, sorrow, or industry. the tread of the soldier, the call of the herds ... read more

Arise, and pass quickly over the water.
       Arise, and pass quickly over the water. 2 Sam. xvii. 21. THE water of Jordan may serve as an illustration for our position. Our David has passed over the waters of death and in doing so has taken us with Him. There is a sense in which in the m ... read more

As a brook, as the channel of brooks
      As a brook, as the channel of brooks that pass away. Job vi. 15 (R.V.). JOB complains of his three friends. He was glad when they first came to his side, as likely to yield him comfort in his sore distress. Instead of this, however, they began ... read more

As the light of the morning when the sun riseth,
      As the light of the morning when the sun riseth, a morning without clouds. 2 Sam. xxiii. 4. THE dealings of God with man are compared to morning light, and the sprouting of tender grass in the sunshine that follows rain. The one may refer to yo ... read more

As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul
      As the Lord liveth, that hath redeemed my soul out of all distress. 1 Kings i. 29. "IN my distress I called on the Lord, and cried to my God." Never let there be distress without its cry. He will hear your voice out of his temple, and your cr ... read more

As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul
      As the Lord liveth, who hath redeemed my soul out of all adversity. 2 Sam. iv. 9. IT was the mid‑day of David's life, and, looking back, he saw how good the Lord had been to him. Step by step God had brought him up out of a horrible pit, ... read more

As thou hast said, do even so
      As thou hast said, do even so to Mordecai the Jew. Esther vi. 10. HERE indeed was a turning of the tables! Haman doing honour to the humble Jew, who refused to do honour to himself. Surely that day the old refrain must have rung through Mordeca ... read more

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