Sermons & Devotionals by J.R. Miller
J.R. Miller
True Religion
True Religion J. R. Miller There were two artists, close friends, one of who excelled in landscape painting, and the other depicting the human body . The former had painted a picture in which wood and rock and sky were combined in the artist's best manner. But the picture remained unsold—no one care... Read More
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The Beauty Of The Imperfect
The Beauty of the Imperfect J. R. Miller Most of us fret over our faults and failures . Our imperfections discourage us. Our defeats ofttimes break our spirit and cause us to give up. But this is not true living. When we look at it in the right way, we see that the experiences which have been so dis... Read More
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How To Meet Temptation
How to Meet Temptation J. R. Miller Temptation has a mission . Our Lord was led by the Spirit into the wilderness—to be tempted. If he had missed being tempted—he would have missed something that was necessary to the complete development of his manhood. For any man, temptation is an opportunity . If... Read More
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At The Full Price
At the Full Price J. R. Miller We must pay the full price for all we get in the market of life . There are no auctions and bargain tables where things of real value—are sold for a trifle . Of course there are cheap things offered, things sometimes, too, which seem to be very valuable; but those who ... Read More
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The Blessing Of Hardness
The Blessing of Hardness J. R. Miller It is related of a New England farmer, that he put all his heart into a rough farm in Massachusetts and made it one of the best. Once a friend said to him, "I should think that with your love of farming you would like to have a more productive soil to deal with—... Read More
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The Ministry Of Hindrances
The Ministry of Hindrances J. R. Miller Some people are vexed and disheartened—by obstacles and difficulties . They look upon them as hindrances in the way of their progress . To them, the ideal life would be one without opposition or antagonism, with only favoring circumstances, with nothing to imp... Read More
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In Time Of Defeat
In Time of Defeat J. R. Miller The decision of the judges in any contest, tells where the honor goes. Then another testing begins—a testing of character . The contestants themselves are on trial now. By the way they bear victory and defeat respectively, they reveal what sort of men they are. A young... Read More
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The Duty Of Fault-Finding
The Duty of Fault-Finding J. R. Miller There is a duty of fault-finding . Perhaps, indeed, most people are diligent enough in this department of duty—and yet there may be need of a word of exhortation on the subject. No doubt there is more than enough fault-finding in the world. Some people do littl... Read More
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The Duty Of Laughter
The Duty of Laughter J. R. Miller They tell us that laughter is dying out among men. If so, it is a pity. The Wise Man says that "there is a time to laugh ." That is, there is a time when laughter is right , when it is a duty—and when it would be wrong not to laugh. Perhaps we have not been accustom... Read More
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Minding The 'Rests'
Minding the 'Rests' J. R. Miller, 1899 "Come with Me by yourselves to a quiet place—and get some rest ." Mark 6:31 Some people think that rests in life—are wasted time. They suppose that every moment should have its work, its activity, its gain, its record of good done. There is a sense in which thi... Read More
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The Cure For Weariness
The Cure of Weariness J. R. Miller, 1899 Weariness may be wholesome. It is wholesome when it is the natural consequence of earnest, healthful activity. Such weariness finds its renewal in rest, and in God's blessing of sleep. Blessed is the weariness of youth or of health, which is built up into joy... Read More
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Doing Impossible Things
Doing Impossible Things! J.R. Miller To every young man setting out in life, or in the midst of life's activities and struggles, there comes the inspiring word, that Christ expects the impossible of him. Anybody can do possible things. Not many people seem to have a desire to do anything that seems ... Read More
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A New Heart Makes A New World!
A New Heart Makes a New World! J.R. Miller C. Campbell Morgan introduces his little book, "All Things New," with a pleasing incident. A young man who had recently become a Christian was walking in a garden with a friend. Stooping, he plucked a leaf from a nasturtium plant, and laying it in his frien... Read More
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Judge As We Judge
Judged as We Judge J. R. Miller, 1899 There are many of our Lord's teachings which we do not take half seriously enough. For example, there is what Jesus says about judging others: "Do not judge—or you too will be judged." This is more than a condemnation of uncharitable judging; it is also a revela... Read More
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Every Day An Easter
Every Day an Easter J. R. Miller, 1899 Easter comes in the calendar only once in a year—but for the Christian, every day is an Easter . Each morning we should rise to newness of life . In midwinter we do not need to wait for the coming of springtime, to get the lessons of Eastertide. Christ arose on... Read More
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The Blossoming Of Our Thorns
The Blossoming of Our Thorns J. R. Miller, 1905 "To keep me from getting puffed up, I was given a thorn in my flesh , a messenger from Satan to torment me and keep me from getting proud." 2 Corinthians 12:7 A bit of autobiography tells the story of Paul's thorn in the flesh . What this was, we do no... Read More
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Obedience That Pleases Christ
Obedience that Pleases Christ J. R. Miller, 1905 It is not enough to begin ; the test of a true life is in its perseverance unto the end. A good beginning is important. The trouble with many people is—that they do not begin at all. They listen, ponder, dream, and resolve—but never take the first ste... Read More
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The Outer And Inner Life
The Outer and Inner Life J. R. Miller, 1895 In every man there are two men. There is an outer man that people can see; there is an inner man that no human eye can see. The outer man may be hurt, wounded, marred, and even destroyed, while the inner man remains an untouched, unharmed, and immortal. Pa... Read More
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The Beautifying Of Imperfect Living
The Beautifying of Imperfect Living J. R. Miller Men have written ' lives of Jesus' , setting forth the beauty, the grace, the wisdom, the gentleness, and the power of him who was the chief among ten thousand, the altogether lovely one. In the New Testament we have four lives of Jesus —we call them ... Read More
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Speak It Out
Speak It Out J. R. Miller No doubt there is a duty of silence . There are times when silence is golden. But there is also a duty of speech . There are times when silence is sin. There are times when it is both ungrateful and disloyal to God—not to speak of his love and goodness, or witness before me... Read More
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J.R. Miller (1840 - 1912)
Prolific author and pastor of Presbyterian churches in Pennsylvania and Illinois, Rev. James Russell Miller served the USCC as a field agent in the Army of the Potomac and Army of the Cumberland.J.R. Miller began contributing articles to religious papers while at Allegheny Seminary. This continued while he was at the First United, Bethany, and New Broadway churches. In 1875, Miller took over from Henry C. McCook, D.D. when the latter discontinued his weekly articles in The Presbyterian, which was published in Philadelphia. J.R. Miller D.D.'s lasting fame is through his over 50 books. Many are still in publication.
James Russell Miller (March 20, 1840 - July 2, 1912) was a popular Christian author, Editorial Superintendent of the Presbyterian Board of Publication, and pastor of several churches in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
In 1857, James entered Beaver Academy and in 1862 he progressed to Westminster College, Pennsylvania, which he graduated in June, 1862. Then in the autumn of that year he entered the theological seminary of the United Presbyterian Church at Allegheny, Pennsylvania. Mr. Miller resumed his interrupted studies at the Allegheny Theological Seminary in the fall of 1865 and completed them in the spring of 1867. That summer he accepted a call from the First United Presbyterian Church of New Wilmington, Pennsylvania. He was ordained and installed on September 11, 1867.
J.R. Miller began contributing articles to religious papers while at Allegheny Seminary. This continued while he was at the First United, Bethany, and New Broadway churches. In 1875, Miller took over from Henry C. McCook, D.D. when the latter discontinued his weekly articles in The Presbyterian, which was published in Philadelphia.
Five years later, in 1880, Dr. Miller became assistant to the Editorial Secretary at the The Presbyterian Board of Publication, also in Philadelphia.