Category: Writings by C. H. Mackintosh.
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QUESTIONS; AND HOW TO MEET THEM. Short Papers By C. H. Mackintosh
I have been very much interested of late in looking at the excellent way in which John the Baptist met the various questions which came before him, for there were many questions in his day, as there are in ours. What I specially refer to now is presented to us…
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HOW TO STUDY SCRIPTURE. Short Papers By C. H. Mackintosh
It is a very difficult for anyone to attempt to prescribe for another the proper method of studying Scripture. The infinite depths of Holy Scripture, like the exhaustless resources that are in God and the moral glories of the Person of Christ, are only unfolded to faith and need. This…
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A WORD TO OUR READERS. Short Papers By C. H. Mackintosh
Dearly Beloved in the Lord, We desire to offer you a few earnest words on a subject which we believe to be of commanding interest and importance; it is this: The divine sufficiency and supreme authority of Holy Scripture and the urgent need of submitting ourselves absolutely to its guidance…
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Introduction to Short Papers By C. H. Mackintosh
Charles Henry Mackintosh was well known for both his spoken ministry and his written ministry which spanned 50 years. In style and character, his writings, often under the initials C.H.M., clearly showed his very deep love for the Lord Jesus and for His saints. He believed in and wrote about…
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Inside the Veil, Outside the Camp. By C. H. Mackintosh
Hebrews 10; Hebrews 13:9-16. The power of our path — of our walk in this world, is the understanding, through the Holy Ghost, of our identification with Christ in all our ways, and our being set in the world to manifest Him, not merely to know that we have salvation, and…
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The Prisoner of Hope. Zechariah 9:12. By C. H. Mackintosh
There are two leading principles in the soul of the Christian, which make God the special object. These are “faith and hope.” There is a marked distinction, and yet an intimate connection, between these two principles. Faith takes what God has given; hope expects what He has promised. Faith rests…
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The Love of Jesus. By C. H. Mackintosh
In looking at Revelation 1:5-6, we can trace the following actings of love: first, love thinks of its objects. This marks the motive in operation to be unaffectedly pure, for when the heart regales itself by meditating on its object, it seeks not to be noticed, to be praised or exalted for thinking…
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The Lord Our Shepherd. Luke 15:1-7. By C. H. Mackintosh
It is ever soothing to the spirit to ponder the character of the Lord Jesus as our Shepherd, in whatever aspect of that character we view Him; whether as “the good Shepherd,” laying down His life for the sheep; or “the great Shepherd,” coming up out of the grave, having, in the greatness of…
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Law and grace Exemplified. Deuteronomy 21:18-21, Luke 15:11-32. By C. H. Mackintosh
In looking through the various laws and ordinances of the Old Testament, we cannot fail to observe the intense spirit of holiness which they breathe; the most trifling ordinance, apparently, was calculated to impress Israel with a sense of holiness. God’s presence in their midst was ever to be the…
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Jesus Risen. John 20. By C. H. Mackintosh
Deep and varied as are the necessities of the soul, they are all met by the death and resurrection of Christ. If it be a question of sin that affects the soul, the resurrection is the glorious proof of the complete putting away of it. The moment I see Jesus…
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Jacob Alone With God. Genesis 32:23-32. By C. H. Mackintosh
In tracing the history of Jacob, and in contemplating his natural character, we are again and again reminded of the grace expressed in those words, “Jacob have I loved.” The question why God should love such a one, can only receive for an answer the boundless and sovereign grace of Him who…
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A Word on Christian Intercourse. 1 Corinthians 10:31. By C. H. Mackintosh
It is most needful, when about to offer a word of admonition, to set forth the proper ground on which such a word can be received. The New Testament abounds in admonition, warning, and exhortation; but it clearly lays down the truth as to the position in which the believer…
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False Worship. Leviticus 10:1-11. By C. H. Mackintosh
In meditating upon the ordinances of the Mosaic ritual, one thing in particular strikes the mind, viz., the remarkably jealous way in which God fenced Himself round from the approach of man, as such. It is salutary for the soul to ponder this. We are in great danger of admitting…
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God in Everything. By C. H. Mackintosh
Nothing so much helps the Christian to endure the trials of his path as the habit of seeing God in everything. There is no circumstance, be it ever so trivial or ever so commonplace, which may not be regarded as a messenger from God, if only the ear be circumcised to hear,…
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Words of Counsel. By C. H. Mackintosh
Prefatory Note. The following little paper was never intended for publication. It was written expressly and exclusively, for two very dear and valued friends. A brother whom I greatly love and esteem, happening to see it, urged me to give it to him, with a view to publication. I demurred;…
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The Church. Ephesians 1:2. By C. H. Mackintosh
We have in these chapters three distinct points, viz., first, the purpose of God; secondly, the development of that purpose; and, thirdly, the result of that purpose. It is a thought full of blessedness and comfort to the heart, that it is with God and His deep purposes of grace…
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Fifteenth Letter to a Friend. By C. H. Mackintosh
(Extracted from Things New and Old, Volume 18.) My Beloved Friend, The year 1848 was a testing time for all who professed to occupy the ground of Brethren. In the summer of that year, a question was raised as to whether we were really gathered on the ground of the…
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Unity: What is it? And am I confessing it? . By C. H. Mackintosh
Leviticus 24 and Ephesians 4:4. A lecture by C. H. Mackintosh. I suppose, beloved brethren, there is not one of us, whatever may have been our experience, whether our course has been long or short, who is not impressed with the unspeakable importance of having the truth of God distinctly before us,…
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The True Ground of Peace. By C. H. Mackintosh
Occasional Papers Article 3. The True Ground of Peace. “When I see the blood, I will pass over you.” Exodus 12 verse 13. The blood on the lintel secured Israel’s peace. There was nothing more required in order to enjoy settled peace, in reference to the destroying angel, than the application…
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Communion with God: What is it? Amos 5:4-5. By C. H. Mackintosh
We are ever in danger of being led astray by using a style of phraseology beyond our actual experience. Every religious denomination has a number of expressions peculiar to itself, and one is liable to adopt such, without being able, practically, to enter into their meaning. Hence the importance of…
Down to Earth But Heavenly Minded 