In Grip of Steel
Selections from The Homiletic Review: Sayce examines Egyptian evidence for the Exodus; Talmage urges Christians to hold fast the Bible and fight sin with Eleazar's resolve.
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In Grip of Steel
Standards for the Measurement of Life: A New Year’s Sermon
Aug 1899 Homiletic Review: essays and sermons on studying biblical narrative, measures of Christian life, funeral ministry, and Christ and the cross as the center of prophecy and preaching.
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Woman’s Good Influence Handed Down
Mead affirms God's Fatherhood—balancing paternal love with divine sovereignty. Talmage urges mothers and grandmothers to shape generations through persistent Christian influence.
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Social Knots Untied: A Series of Practical and Popular Sermons
Collection of practical sermons by T. DeWitt Talmage on sacrifice, home duties, work, charity, temperance and common-sense Christian living in society.
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Master of the Situation
T. De Witt Talmage (1898) exhorts young men to practice thrift, industry, self-control, avoid gambling and anger, be prompt, prudent, and build strong character for life and eternity.
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The Shut-In
Talmage's sermon comforts the 'shut-in,' likening seclusion to Noah's ark: God closes doors for training, protection, and future release, promising heavenly recompense.
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Dark Sayings on a Harp
DeWitt Talmage's sermon on Psalm 49:4 probes why the righteous suffer. He teaches trials purify believers, fit them for glory, and that God’s providence turns suffering to ultimate good.
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Cradle of the Twentieth Century
T. DeWitt Talmage urges America to prepare the twentieth century by advancing missions, technology, and Christian reforms. He calls for temperance, stronger marriage laws, and arbitration for peace.
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A Wedding Present
T. DeWitt Talmage contrasts the world's "southland" with the "nethersprings" and "uppersprings" of spiritual comfort, urging gratitude and pursuit of heavenly blessings over worldly gain.
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Our Birthright
T. DeWitt Talmage urges seeking God's guidance to discover your God-given purpose: "To this end was I born." He exhorts prayerful vocation, devoted service, and decisive Christian action.
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The Wrestlers
Talmage urges Christians to wage spiritual warfare with gentleness, disciplined preparation, and steadfast faith in Scripture, calling sinners to repentance and restoration.
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Improvements in Heaven
Talmage preaches that heaven is continually improving—growing in population, knowledge, society, and joy. He emphasizes reunion with loved ones and hope in the final victory.
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Make Home Happy
Sermon urging Christians to make the home central: put God first, practice forbearance, apology, sympathy and love in marriage and parenting. Reject social dissipation.
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Across the Continent
T. DeWitt Talmage preaches on the returning wanderer and God's mercy, urging repentance and homecoming. He also reflects on God's handiwork — 'streams in the desert' and nature's testimony.
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The Grandmothers
T. DeWitt Talmage urges mothers and grandmothers—evoking Lois—to live faithfully, emphasizing how their example and prayers shape the faith and character of countless future generations.
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The Hounded Reindeer
T. DeWitt Talmage preaches on Psalm 42:1, urging the troubled to seek God's consoling 'waters' amid trials. He emphasizes resignation, faith, and divine refuge.
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Enough Better Than Too Much
T. DeWitt Talmage urges contentment with ordinary gifts, warns against the burdens of excess wealth and ambition, and calls for charity and faithful use of hands and feet for God's work.
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Enemies Overthrown
T. DeWitt Talmage's sermon 'Let God arise' calls for a national spiritual awakening, condemning blasphemy, drunkenness, and urban immorality while urging revival and reform.
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The Art of Friendship
T. DeWitt Talmage preaches on Proverbs 18:24, urging that friendship is an art: be genuinely friendly, kind, forgiving, avoid slander, and seek God's friendship through grace.
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Our Own Times
Talmage urges Christians to serve their own generation with practical charity—feed, clothe, and save souls—rooted in Acts 13:36. He ties social duty to personal holiness and evangelism.
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