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Simeon's Horae Homileticae Horae Homileticae
Call to Repentance; Judgment and Promise.Chapter 2
The Future Glory of Zion; Judgment on Nations.Chapter 3
Judgment on Jerusalem and Judah; Societal Decay.Chapter 4
The Future Glory and Purification of Zion.Chapter 5
The Song of the Vineyard; Woes to the Wicked.Chapter 6
Isaiah's Vision of God and Prophetic Commissioning.Chapter 8
Prophecies about Assyria and the Coming Darkness.Chapter 9
Prophecy of a Child Born to Rule; Light in Darkness.Chapter 10
Assyria's Judgment and the Remnant of Israel.Chapter 11
The Coming of the Righteous King; Peace.Chapter 12
Praise and Thanksgiving for God's Salvation.Chapter 14
The Fall of Babylon; Taunt against the King.Chapter 19
Judgment against Egypt and Future Blessing.Chapter 21
Oracles Concerning Babylon, Edom, and Arabia.Chapter 22
Judgment on Jerusalem; the Prophecy of Shebna.Chapter 24
The Lord's Judgment on the Earth; Global Desolation.Chapter 25
Praise for God's Deliverance and Future Blessings.Chapter 26
The Song of Trust; Deliverance and Restoration.Chapter 27
The Deliverance of Israel and Judgment on Leviathan.Chapter 28
Woe to Ephraim and Jerusalem; Coming Judgment.Chapter 29
Judgment on Jerusalem; Future Restoration.Chapter 30
Woe to Rebellious Judah; Promise of Restoration.Chapter 31
Woe to Those Who Rely on Egypt; Deliverance Promised.Chapter 32
A Future King's Righteousness and Transformation.Chapter 33
Woe to the Destroyer; Future Blessing for Zion.Chapter 35
Joyful Restoration of Zion; Transformation of the Wilderness.Chapter 38
Hezekiah's Illness and Recovery; God's Promise.Chapter 40
Comfort and Promise of God's Coming Deliverance.Chapter 41
God's Support for Israel; Promise of Victory.Chapter 42
The Servant of the Lord; Prophecy of Justice.Chapter 43
Israel's Redemption and Promise of Restoration.Chapter 44
God's Promises; Rebuke of Idolatry.Chapter 45
Cyrus's Role in God's Plan; Sovereignty and Righteousness.Chapter 46
God versus Idols; Promises of Salvation.Chapter 48
Rebuke of Israel's Disobedience; Promise of Deliverance.Chapter 49
The Servant's Mission; Restoration of Israel.Chapter 50
The Servant's Suffering and Obedience.Chapter 51
Comfort for the Oppressed; Future Restoration.Chapter 52
The Lord's Salvation; Zion's Redemption.Chapter 53
The Suffering Servant; Atonement for Sins.Chapter 54
God's Everlasting Covenant and Restoration of Zion.Chapter 55
Invitation to Salvation; Blessings of the Lord.Chapter 56
Salvation for All; True Worship and Justice.Chapter 57
Warnings to the Wicked; Promises of Renewal.Chapter 58
True Fasting and Social Justice; God's Response.Chapter 59
Sin's Separation from God; Promise of Redemption.Chapter 60
The Glory of Zion; Future Blessings.Chapter 61
The Servant's Mission; Promises of Restoration.Chapter 62
Zion's Future Glory and Salvation.Chapter 63
God's Vengeance and Redemption; Lament and Praise.Chapter 64
Prayer for Mercy and Intervention; Longing for Righteousness.Chapter 65
New Heavens and New Earth; Judgment and Blessings.Chapter 66
Final Judgment and Restoration; New Creation.
- Isaiah
by Charles Simeon
CONTENTS TO VOL. VII.
Discourse
Text
Subject
Isaiah
856.
Isaiah 1:2-3.
God’s Complaint against his People
857.
Isaiah 1:4-5.
The Sinfulness of the Nation
858.
Isaiah 1:10-17.
Service which alone is pleasing to God
859.
Isaiah 1:18.
Crimson Sins made White
860.
Isaiah 1:25.
God purifying his People
861.
Isaiah 2:5.
Exhortation to a Holy Walk
862.
Isaiah 3:10-11.
Final State of Man
863.
Isaiah 4:5.
God the Protector of his Church
864.
Isaiah 5:3-5.
God’s Appeal to Man’s Decision
865.
Isaiah 5:20.
Sinfulness of confounding Good and Evil
866.
Isaiah 6:5-7.
Isaiah’s Vision of Christ
867.
Isaiah 6:8.
A Missionary Spirit described
868.
Isaiah 8:12-14.
God the only proper Object of Fear
869.
Isaiah 8:18.
Believers are for Signs and Wonders
870.
Isaiah 8:19.
Seeking after God
871.
Isaiah 9:2-4.
Blessings imparted by the Gospel
872.
Isaiah 9:6.
Christ’s Incarnation and Character
873.
Isaiah 9:13.
Impenitence under Divine Chastisements
874.
Isaiah 10:12-17.
Abasement of the Assyrian Monarch
875.
Isaiah 11:2-3.
Christ’s Qualifications for his Office
876.
Isaiah 11:6-9.
Change to be wrought in the latter Day
877.
Isaiah 11:9.
The Millennium
878.
Isaiah 11:10.
Christ a Standard for the Gentiles
879.
Isaiah 12:1-2.
The Believer’s Song
880.
Isaiah 12:3.
The Wells of Salvation
881.
Isaiah 12:3-6.
The Believer’s Song
882.
Isaiah 14:2.
The Christian Warfare
883.
Isaiah 14:27.
Immutability of God’s Counsels
884.
Isaiah 14:32.
God’s Church and People secure
885.
Isaiah 19:20.
Christ a great Saviour
886.
Isaiah 19:24-25.
The Conversion of Jews and Gentiles
887.
Isaiah 21:11-12.
Profane Scoffers instructed
888.
Isaiah 22:12-14.
Unconcern amidst Calls to Repentance
889.
Isaiah 22:24.
Eliakim a Type of Christ
890.
Isaiah 24:23.
The Reign of Christ glorious
891.
Isaiah 25:4.
Christ a suitable and all-sufficient Help
892.
Isaiah 25:6-8.
The Gospel a Source of richest Blessings
893.
Isaiah 25:9.
Christ’s Advent a Ground of Joy
894.
Isaiah 26:3-4.
Trust in God recommended
895.
Isaiah 26:13.
Humiliation with Zeal
896.
Isaiah 26:20-21.
The only Refuge of Sinners
CONTENTS TO VOL. VIII
Discourse
Text
Subject
Isaiah
897.
Isaiah 27:3.
God’s Care for his Church
898.
Isaiah 27:6.
The future Prosperity of Israel
899.
Isaiah 27:12-13.
Conversion of the Jews gradual
900.
Isaiah 28:5.
The Felicity of God’s People
901.
Isaiah 29:17.
The Millennial Period fast approaching
902.
Isaiah 29:18-19.
The Gospel a Source of Blessings to Mankind
903.
Isaiah 30:7.
Confidence in God recommended
904.
Isaiah 30:26.
Benefits arising from God’s Return to the Soul
905.
Isaiah 31:4-5.
God the Protector of his People
906.
Isaiah 32:2.
Security and Comfort in Christ
907.
Isaiah 32:16-17.
The Work of Righteousness is Peace
908.
Isaiah 33:6.
The Use and Excellency of True Wisdom
909.
Isaiah 33:16.
Protection promised to the Godly
910.
Isaiah 33:20-22.
The Church’s Security
911.
Isaiah 33:23.
Encouragement to the Weak
912.
Isaiah 35:1-2.
Glorious Prospects of the Gospel Church
913.
Isaiah 35:3-4.
Encouragement to the Weak
914.
Isaiah 35:5-7.
Streams in the Desert
915.
Isaiah 35:8-10.
The Way to Zion
916.
Isaiah 38:14.
Help for us in God
917.
Isaiah 38:17.
Forgiveness known and enjoyed
918.
Isaiah 38:19.
Praising God for his Mercies
919.
Isaiah 38:20.
Hezekiah’s Thanksgiving for his Recovery
920.
Isaiah 40:1-2.
The Scope and Tendency of the Gospel
921.
Isaiah 40:6-8.
The Immutability of the Gospel
922.
Isaiah 40:9.
The Messiah’s Advent
923.
Isaiah 40:11.
Christ’s Care for his Sheep
924.
Isaiah 40:27-31.
The Desponding encouraged
925.
Isaiah 41:10.
The weak Believer comforted
926.
Isaiah 41:14-16.
The Worm Jacob threshing the Mountains
927.
Isaiah 41:17-18.
Consolation for the Desponding
928.
Isaiah 42:5-7.
Christ’s Commission
929.
Isaiah 42:16.
God’s Dealings with his People opened
930.
Isaiah 43:1-3.
God’s Care for his People
931.
Isaiah 43:4.
The Blessedness of the True Christian
932.
Isaiah 43:12.
The Saints are Witnesses for God
933.
Isaiah 43:20.
God’s Kindness to his People
934.
Isaiah 43:22-26.
The Greatness of God’s Mercy
935.
Isaiah 44:1-5.
The Out-Pouring of the Spirit promised
936.
Isaiah 44:20.
The Folly of spiritual Idolatry
937.
Isaiah 44:22.
The Work of Redemption a Motive to Conversion
938.
Isaiah 44:23.
Redemption a Ground of Joy
939.
Isaiah 45:8.
The Efficacy of the Gospel
940.
Isaiah 45:9.
Striving with our Maker
941.
Isaiah 45:17.
The Extent and Certainty of Israel’s Salvation
942.
Isaiah 45:21.
Jehovah a just God and a Saviour
943.
Isaiah 45:22.
Looking to Christ
944.
Isaiah 45:23-25.
Exaltation of Christ
945.
Isaiah 46:3-5.
God’s Care for his People
946.
Isaiah 46:12-13.
Christ the Salvation of Israel
947.
Isaiah 48:16.
Offices of the Holy Trinity in the Work of Redemption
948.
Isaiah 48:17-18.
God’s tender Concern for his People
949.
Isaiah 49:6.
Christ the Light and Salvation of the Gentiles
950.
Isaiah 49:7.
Christ’s future Reign
951.
Isaiah 49:8-10.
The Greatness of Christ’s Salvation
952.
Isaiah 49:14-16.
God will not forget his People
953.
Isaiah 49:18-23.
Promised Increase of the Church
954.
Isaiah 49:24-26.
Desponding Fears removed
955.
Isaiah 50:5-9.
Messiah’s Sufferings and Support
956.
Isaiah 50:10-11.
A Word Season
957.
Isaiah 51:1-3.
Consolation for the Afflicted
958.
Isaiah 51:7-8.
A Dissuasive from the Fear of Man
959.
Isaiah 52:9-10.
The Church pleading with God
960.
Isaiah 52:1-3.
Despondency reproved
961.
Isaiah 52:7.
The Nature of the Gospel
962.
Isaiah 52:8.
The Saint’s Vision of Christ
963.
Isaiah 52:13.
Christ rewarded for his Services
964.
Isaiah 52:14-15.
The Depth of our Saviour’s Humiliation
965.
Isaiah 52:15.
The Means and Evidence of Conversion
966.
Isaiah 53:1.
Men’s Neglect of the Gospel
967.
Isaiah 53:2-3.
The Characters and Treatment of the Messiah
968.
Isaiah 53:4-5.
The True Cause of our Lord’s Suferings
969.
Isaiah 53:6.
Means of Man’s Restoration to God
970.
Isaiah 53:7.
Christ’s Behaviour under his Sufferings
971.
Isaiah 53:8.
Our Lord’s Trial and Execution
972.
Isaiah 53:9-10.
The Father’s Conduct towards the innocent Jesus explained and vindicated
973.
Isaiah 53:10.
Christ’s Death a Condition of our Salvation
974.
Isaiah 53:11.
Christ’s Satisfaction in his People
975.
Isaiah 53:11.
Means of our Justification before God
976.
Isaiah 53:12.
Fruits of Christ’s Death and Intercession
977.
Isaiah 54:5.
Our Maker our Husband
978.
Isaiah 54:6-10.
God’s Faithfulness to his Covenant
979.
Isaiah 54:13.
Peace the Fruit of Divine Teaching
980.
Isaiah 54:17.
The Saints’ Heritage
981.
Isaiah 55:1-3.
The Blessings of the Gospel
982.
Isaiah 55:4.
Christ a Witness and Commander
983.
Isaiah 55:6.
Of seeking the Lord in time
984.
Isaiah 55:7.
Encouragement to turn to God
985.
Isaiah 55:8-9.
God’s Ways above ours
Isaiah 55:10-11.
Resemblance of the Gospel to Rain and Snow
987.
Isaiah 55:12-13.
The Change wrought by the Gospel
988.
Isaiah 56:4-7.
Acceptance for all sincere Worshippers
989.
Isaiah 57:15.
The Majesty and Holiness of Gad
990.
Isaiah 57:17-18.
God’s Mercy to obstinate Sinners
991.
Isaiah 57:20-21.
No Peace to the Wicked
992.
Isaiah 58:1.
The Ministerial Office
993.
Isaiah 58:5-11.
The Services which God requires
994.
Isaiah 58:13-14.
Observance of the Sabbath enjoined
995.
Isaiah 59:8.
No Peace in the Way of Sin
996.
Isaiah 59:15.
The Righteous a Prey to the Wicked
997.
Isaiah 59:19.
The Means of spiritual Victory
998.
Isaiah 59:20-21.
The Perpetuity of Christ’s Kingdom
999.
Isaiah 60:1.
Our Duty arising from the Advent of Christ
1000.
Isaiah 60:8.
Millennial Piety described
1001.
Isaiah 60:13.
Excellency of the Church of Christ
1002.
Isaiah 60:15; Isaiah 60:10.
Future Prosperity of the Jewish Church
1003.
Isaiah 60:19-20.
The Church’s Prosperity
1004.
Isaiah 61:1-3.
Christ’s Commission
1005.
Isaiah 61:9.
Blessedness of the Lord’s People
1006.
Isaiah 61:10.
The Believer clad with the Garments of Salvation
1007.
Isaiah 61:11.
The Conversion of the World promised
1008.
Isaiah 62:3.
The Church a Royal Diadem
1009.
Isaiah 62:5.
God’s Delight in his People
1010.
Isaiah 62:6-7.
Duty of interceding for the Church
1011.
Isaiah 62:10-12.
Restoration of the Jews
1012.
Isaiah 63:1.
Messiah’s Triumphs
1013.
Isaiah 63:7.
The Loving-kindness of the Lord
1014.
Isaiah 63:8; Isaiah 63:10.
Vexing the Holy Spirit
1015.
Isaiah 63:9.
The Love of God towards his People
1016.
Isaiah 63:11-14.
God contemplated
1017.
Isaiah 63:15-16.
Pleading with God
1018.
Isaiah 64:6.
Imperfection of our best Services
1019.
Isaiah 64:7.
The Consequences of neglecting Prayer
1020.
Isaiah 65:12-14.
Danger of disregarding God
1021.
Isaiah 65:17-18.
The new Heavens and the new Earth
1022.
Isaiah 65:24.
The Efficacy of Prayer
1023.
Isaiah 66:2.
The Poor and Contrite the Objecte of God’s Favour
1024.
Isaiah 66:10-13.
God delights to comfort his People
1025.
Isaiah 66:18-20.
The Jews to convert the Gentiles
