The Village Pulpit, Volume II. Trinity to Advent A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year   By: S. Baring-Gould (1834-1924)

E text prepared by Al Haines

THE VILLAGE PULPIT

A Complete Course of 66 Short Sermons, or Full Sermon Outlines for Each Sunday, and Some Chief Holy Days of the Christian Year.

by the

REV. S. BARING GOULD M.A.,

Author of "A First Series of Village Preaching for a Year." "A Second Series of Village Preaching for a Year." "Village Preaching for Saints' Days." "The Preacher's Pocket." "The Mystery of Suffering." "Sermons to Children." "Sermons on the Seven Last Words." &c.

VOL. II.

TRINITY TO ADVENT.

Second Edition.

London: Skeffington & Son, 163, Piccadilly. 1886.

CONTENTS.

SERMON XXXVII.

CHRISTIAN UNITY.

(Trinity Sunday.)

S. Matt. xxviii. 19.

"In the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost."

SERMON XXXVIII.

GREAT SURPRISES.

(1st Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xv. 23.

"In hell he lift up his eyes, being in torments."

SERMON XXXIX.

THE HOLY COMMUNION.

(2nd Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xiv. 16.

"A certain man made a great supper."

SERMON XL.

RECEIVING AND SELECTING.

(3rd Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xv. 2.

"This Man receiveth sinners."

SERMON XLI.

RASH DECISIONS.

(4th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke vi. 37.

"Judge not condemn not forgive."

SERMON XLII.

THE SECRET OF SUCCESS.

(5th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke v. 5.

"We have taken nothing; nevertheless, at Thy word I will let down the net."

SERMON XLIII.

PERSISTENCY IN WRONG DOING.

(6th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. v. 25.

"Agree with thine adversary quickly, while thou art in the way with him."

SERMON XLIV.

THE MEASURE OF SIN.

(7th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Mark viii. 2.

"I have compassion on the multitude."

SERMON XLV.

CASTING BLAME.

(8th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. vii. 15.

"Inwardly they are ravening wolves."

SERMON XLVI.

PETTY DISHONESTY.

(9th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xvi. 3, 4.

"What shall I do? I am resolved what to do."

SERMON XLVII.

THE CONSEQUENCES OF SIN.

(10th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xix. 42.

"If thou hadst known, even thou, at least in this thy day, the things which belong unto thy peace! but now they are hid from thine eyes."

SERMON XLVIII.

SELF INSPECTION.

(11th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xviii. 13.

"The publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God, be merciful to me, a sinner."

SERMON XLIX.

PERFECTION TO BE SOUGHT.

(12th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Mark vii. 37.

"He hath done all things well."

SERMON L.

ZEAL.

(13th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke x. 25

"What shall I do to inherit eternal life?"

SERMON LI.

GRATITUDE.

(14th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xvii. 18.

"There are not found that returned to give glory to God, save this stranger."

SERMON LII.

TRUST IN GOD.

(15th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. vi. 31.

"Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness."

SERMON LIII.

THE CONTEMPLATION OF DEATH.

(16th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke vii. 12.

"Behold, there was a dead man carried out."

SERMON LIV.

HUMILITY.

(17th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Luke xiv. 2.

"Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted."

SERMON LV.

PROFESSION AND PRACTICE.

(18th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. xxii. 42.

"What think ye of Christ?"

SERMON LVI.

EVIL THOUGHTS.

(19th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. ix. 4.

"Wherefore think ye evil in your hearts?"

SERMON LVII.

THE HEAVENLY BANQUET.

(20th Sunday after Trinity.)

S. Matt. xxii. 4.