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 Horatius Bonar (1808 - 1889)
Read freely text sermons and articles by the speaker Horatius Bonar in text and pdf format. Bonar has been called the prince of Scottish hymn writers. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh, he was ordained in 1838, and became pastor of the North Parish, Kelso. He joined the Free Church of Scotland after the Disruption of 1843, and for a while edited the churchs The Border Watch. Bonar remained in Kelso for 28 years, after which he moved to the Chalmers Memorial church in Edinburgh, where he served the rest of his life. Bonar wrote more than 600 hymns.
He was a voluminous and highly popular author. He also served as the editor for "The Quarterly journal of Prophecy" from 1848 to 1873 and for the "Christian Treasury" from 1859 to 1879. In addition to many books and tracts wrote a number of hymns, many of which, e.g., "I heard the voice of Jesus say" and "Blessing and Honour and Glory and Power," became known all over the English-speaking world. A selection of these was published as Hymns of Faith and Hope (3 series). His last volume of poetry was My Old Letters. Bonar was also author of several biographies of ministers he had known, including "The Life of the Rev. John Milne of Perth" in 1869, - and in 1884 "The Life and Works of the Rev. G. T. Dodds", who had been married to Bonar's daughter and who had died in 1882 while serving as a missionary in France.
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Rev. 22:17. Come, O Savior! Come, O Sinner!
"And the Spirit and the bride say, Come! And let him who hears say,
Come! And let him who is athirst come! And whoever will, let him take the water of life freely!"Revelation 22:17.
The speaker here is Jesus Himself, as the context shows. But who i ... read more
Rev. 22:18-19. The Divine Word, and the Doom of its Defacers
"For I testify unto every man who hears the words of the prophecy of this bookIf any man shall add unto these things, God shall add unto him the plagues that are written in this bookand if any man shall take away from the words of the book of this proph ... read more
Rev. 22:2. The Tree with its Twelve Harvests
"In the midst of the street of it, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve manner of fruits, and yielded her fruit every monthand the leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations."Revelation 22:2.
Faith look ... read more
Rev. 22:21. The Free Love of Christ
"The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen." Revelation 22:21.
Thus the Bible closes with blessing. In this prayer we have the summing up of all the blessings which the word of God has uttered.
In the prospect of the Lord's coming, a ... read more
Rev. 22:21. The Last Amen
"Amen!"Revelation 22:21.
Amen is a Hebrew word, signifying truth and certainty in the first place; and then our affirmation of something as a certainty, or our desire that it should be so.
It comes also to signify faithfulness and steadfastness in ... read more
Rev. 22:3,5. The Serving and the Reigning
"His servants shall serve Him." "They shall reign forever."
Revelation 22:3, 5.
Setting these two passages together, we get these two truths, that the redeemed are servants, and that they are also kings! Their eternity is to be an eternity of servic ... read more
Rev. 22:3-5. The Curse Cancelled, and the Kingdom Begun
"And there shall be no more cursebut the throne of God and of the Lamb shall be in it; and His servants shall serve Himand they shall see His face; and His name shall in their foreheads. And there shall be no night there; and they need no candle, neithe ... read more
Rev. 22:4. The Vision of God
"They shall see His face."Revelation 22:4.
It is the new Jerusalem that John is describingthe city of glory; the home of light; the metropolis of the universe; the palace of Jehovah, where is the throne of God and of the Lamb. No sin there; no curse; ... read more
Rev. 2:1. Watchman, What of the Night?
"Him who walks in the midst of the seven golden candlesticks." Revelation 2:1.
The mention made of 'stars' and 'candlesticks' (or rather 'lamp stands') shows that it is night. It is the world's night; it is the Church's night. It is night all around. ... read more
Rev. 2:2-3. Self-Denial Christianity
"I know your works, and your labor, and your patience, and how you cannot bear those who are evil. And you have tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars. And have borne, and have patience, and for my name's sake have l ... read more
Rev. 2:4-6. First Love Left
"Nevertheless I have somewhat against you, because you have left your first love."Revelation 2:4.
There are some words which smite like a hammer, or cleave like a thunderboltwords of mere power and terrorwords like those which broke forth in fire fr ... read more
Rev. 2:7. Paradise and the Tree of Life
"To him who overcomes will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God."Revelation 2:7.
The promise here is to the Ephesian conqueror. It is the first of the seven promises, and, like the rest, very gloriouscarryin ... read more
Rev. 2:8-17. The Divine Food of Our Heavenly Life
"To him who overcomes will I give to eat of the hidden manna." Revelation 2:8-17.
The angel of the Church in Pergamos is both commended and reproved. Not a little of evil, of laxity, of unsound doctrine, was found in that Church; yet not a little of s ... read more
Rev. 3:1. The Fullness of the Holy Spirit
"These things says He who has the seven Spirits of God, and the seven stars."Revelation 3:1.
"There were seven lamps of fire burning before the throne, which are the seven Spirits of God."Revelation 4:5.
"And behold, and, lo, in the midst of the t ... read more
Rev. 3:11-12. The Philadelphian Conqueror
"Behold! I am coming quickly. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take your crown. Him who overcomes I will make a pillar in the temple of my God. Never again will he leave it. I will write on him the name of my God and the name of the city of m ... read more
Rev. 3:16. The Charity of the Lord Jesus
"Neither cold nor hot."Revelation 3:16.
"He who is not with me is against me."Matthew 12:30.
"He who is not against us is for us."Mark 9:40.
"Neither cold nor hot." This first of these texts proclaims as a ruinous sin what many regard as 'a me ... read more
Rev. 3:18. The Heavenly Merchant and His Goods
"I counsel you to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that you may be rich; and white clothing, that you may be clothed, and that the shame of your nakedness may not appear; and anoint your eyes with eye-salve, that you may see."Revelation 3:18.
Christ' ... read more
Rev. 3:19. The Love and the Discipline
"As many as I love, I rebuke and chastenbe zealous therefore, and repent."Revelation 3:19.
How quickly a believer may become lukewarm! How quickly his love and holiness and zeal fade away! His cheek becomes pale, with the symptoms of deadly decline; ... read more
Rev. 3:20. Christ's Loving Earnestness
"Behold! I stand at the door, and knockif any man hears my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me."Revelation 3:20.
This is the sound of a trumpet. Yet it is not the iron, but the silver trumpet that h ... read more
Rev. 3:21. The Victory and the Crown
"To him who overcomes will I grant to sit with me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set down with my Father in His throne."Revelation 3:21.
Three persons are set before us herethe warrior, the conqueror, the king. Or, putting the figure i ... read more
Rev. 3:7. The Key of David
"And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia writeThese things says He who is Holy, He who is true, He who has the key of David, He who opens, and no man shuts; and no man opens."Revelation 3:7.
Here is another of Christ's names, or designations, ... read more
Rev. 3:8. The Church's Little Strength, and the Lord's Great Love
"I know your worksbehold, I have set before you an open door, and no man can shut itfor you have a little strength, and have kept my word, and have not denied my name."Revelation 3:8.
It is Christ's gracious character and tender heart that come out ... read more
Rev. 4:11. Glory to the Glorious One
"You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory."Revelation 4:11.
"In His temple, every one speaks of His glory."Psalm 29:9.
The above verse of the 29th Psalm is more exactly rendered in the margin, 'In His temple, every whit of it utters glory.' The in ... read more
Rev. 5:6. The Weakness and the Power of Christ
"A Lamb as it has been slain."Revelation 5:6.
"Put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit."1 Peter 3:18.
"He is not weak in dealing with you, but is powerful among you. For to be sure, he was crucified in weakness, yet he lives by God' ... read more
Rev. 6:10-11. The Recompense of Martyrdom
They called loudly to the Lord and said, "O Sovereign Lord, holy and true, how long will it be before you judge the people who belong to this world for what they have done to us? When will you avenge our blood against these people?" Then a white robe was ... read more
Rev. 6:10. How Long?
"And they cried with a loud voice, sayingHow long, O Lord, holy and true, do You not judge and avenge our blood on those who sell on the earth?"Revelation 6:10.
The words 'How long?' occur frequently in Scripture, and are spoken in various ways
(1) ... read more
Rev. 7:1-3. Pent-up Judgment
After these things, I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree. Then I saw another angel coming up from the east, having t ... read more
Rev. 7:13. The Earthly and the Heavenly
"These in white robeswho are they, and where did they come from?"Revelation 7:13.
"We shall be like Him."1 John 3:2.
"And just as we have borne the likeness of the earthly man, so shall we bear the likeness of the Man from heaven."1 Corinthians ... read more
Rev. 7:9-10. The Great Multitude
"After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could numberof all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tonguesstood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands. They cried with a loud voic ... read more
Rev. 8:3-5. The All-fragrant Incense
"Another angel, who had a golden censer, came and stood at the altar. He was given much incense to offer, with the prayers of all the saints, on the golden altar before the throne. The smoke of the incense, together with the prayers of the saints, went up ... read more
Revival Men
"So Hannah arose after they had finished eating and drinking in Shiloh.... and she was in bitterness of soul, and prayed to the Lord and wept in anguish. Then she made a vow and said 'Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your maidse ... read more
RIGHTEOUS GRACE
We have spoken of God's character as "the God of all grace."[14] We have seen that it is in "tasting that the Lord is gracious" that the sinner has peace.[15]
But let us keep in mind that this grace is the grace of a righteous God; it is the grace of o ... read more
Running After Novelty in Theology
My Dear Friend,
You seem bewildered amid the opinions of the day, almost as much as you would be in the midst of a company where each spoke in a different tongue. The difficulty of judging what is truth seems increasing, instead of disappearing. You kn ... read more
Salvation by Faith
"Man, in his natural spirit of self-justifying legalism, has tried to get away from the cross of Christ and its perfection, or to erect another cross instead, or to set up a screen of ornaments between himself and it, or to alter its true meaning into som ... read more
Saving Faith
With a weak faith and a fearful heart, many a sinner stands before the Lord. It is not the strength of our faith, but the perfection of Christ's sacrifice that saves! No feebleness of faith, nor dimness of eye, no trembling of hand can change the efficacy ... read more
Small May Be Our Strength
Small may be our strength in these last days. The tide of error, and sin, and worldliness may be running very strong. It may not be easy to confess Christ, or to hold fast His truth. But His grace is sufficient for us; and woe be to us if we give way to t ... read more
Spiritual and Carnal Weapons.
When Saul saw the Philistine army, he was afraid; terror filled his heart. He inquired of the Lord, but the Lord did not answer him by dreams or Urim or prophets. Saul then said to his attendants, "Find me a woman who is a medium, so I may go and inquire ... read more
Stand Fast
Stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13.
IN the last days many shall be as clouds without water, carried about of winds. And this is one of the special perils of these perilous times. The winds are let loose, a ... read more
That Precious Righteousness of Another
Religion is fashionable in our age. But is it that which sprang up, after centuries of darkness, among our fathers in Europe? Is it that of apostles and prophets? Is it the calm yet thorough religion which did such great deeds in other days? Has it gone d ... read more
The Anger and the Goodness.
"Who can stand before his indignation? and who can abide in the fierceness of his anger? his fury is poured out like fire, and the rocks are thrown down by him. The Lord is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who trust in him." ... read more
THE BLOOD OF SPRINKLING
But an inquirer asks, What is the special meaning of the blood, of which we read so much? How does it speak peace? How does it "purge the conscience from dead works?" What can blood have to do with the peace, the grace, and the righteousness of which we h ... read more
The Blood of Sprinkling, and the Blood of Abel
"And he said, What hast thou done? the voice of thy brother's blood crieth unto me front the ground." Genesis 4:10
"And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel." ... read more
The Book of Books.
"My son, listen to me and treasure my instructions. Tune your ears to wisdom, and concentrate on understanding. Cry out for insight and understanding. Search for them as you would for lost money or hidden treasure. Then you will understand what it means t ... read more
The Chill Of Love
"Because iniquity shall abound, the love of many shall wax cold."Matthew 24:12.
This is to be specially true of the last days, so that, as our Lord elsewhere said, "When the Son of man cometh, shall he find faith on the earth?" here he may be suppos ... read more
The Christian Portrait Gallery
"The Christian" Portrait Gallery.
HORATIUS BONAR, D.D.
The Scottish Poet & Preacher; Author of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," &c., &c.
Taken complete and unedited from: "The Christian Portrait Gallery. Containing Over One Hundred Life-Like Illustrat ... read more
The Consecration of Earth's Gold and Silver.
"And the daughter of Tyre shall be there with a gift; even the rich among the people shall entreat your favor." Psalm 45:12
"The princes of Tyre will shower you with gifts. People of great wealth will entreat your favor." Psalm 45:12
This is a l ... read more
The Day of Clear Vision to the Dim Eyes.
"The eyes of those who see shall not be dim." Isaiah 32:3
These blessed words tell us four things,
(1.) There are eyes that do not see;
(2.) there are eyes that do see;
(3.) of the eyes that see, some are dim;
(4.) the time is at hand when the ... read more
The Day That Will Right All Wrongs.
"Oh, bring the day you promised." Lament. 1:21
This is the voice of faith; sorrowful faith, yet still faith faith anticipating the coming day of right and truth. Jerusalem had fallen, her sons had gone into captivity, her walls and gates were in ruins ... read more
The Delusion of Progress
Antichristian delusion had begun in the apostles days. Men were arising to deny Christ; to set up another Christ of their own,a Christ of the intellect, a Christ of the sense, a Christ of the imagination. Long ere the first century closed there were man ... read more
The Denying Disciple
"He denied before them all, saying, I know not what thou sayest."Matthew 24:70.
It takes almightiness to lift up a soul from death; and it needs no less to hold up the soul that has been raised. Hence the need of a divine quickener; hence the precio ... read more
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