Sermons & Devotionals by J.R. Miller
J.R. Miller
Making Or Marring Beauty
Making or Marring Beauty J.R. Miller, published 1913 "Little things make perfection." In nothing is this more true than in character and conduct . There are many people who in great matters of principle, and in the cardinal virtues — are without fault; yet the luster of whose life is dimmed by count... Read More
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The Misuse Of The Gift Of Speech
The Misuse of the Gift of Speech J.R. Miller, published 1913 Speech is one of the noblest endowments of humanity. We are so familiar with its use, that we do not appreciate the wonder of it. It is a gift, too, that is capable of measureless development . Now and then, we see or hear a person who has... Read More
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The Danger Of Talking Too Much
The Danger of Talking Too Much J.R. Miller, published 1913 Many people talk too much . There are scarcely any of us by whom are spoken no words which it were better to have left unspoken. All unkind words belong to this class. We talk too much when we speak angrily , when we say a word that hurts an... Read More
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A Talk About Disposition
A Talk about Disposition J.R. Miller, published 1913 You are a Christian. You have confessed Christ before the world. You say that Christ is the dearest Friend you have. You say he is the noblest in his character, the fairest in his beauty, the sweetest in his spirit, the gentlest in his disposition... Read More
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The Advantage Of Keeping One'S Temper
The Advantage of Keeping One's Temper J.R. Miller, published 1913 Some people will scarcely admit that bad temper is sinful. They call it an infirmity, and apologize for it or seek to excuse it on the ground that they cannot help it. This, however, is a too self-indulgent view. Bad temper is sinful.... Read More
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The Grace Of Being Obliging
The Grace of Being Obliging J.R. Miller, published 1913 There is a great difference in people in the matter of obligingness . Some are always ready to do a good turn, to be of service, to be accommodating . Others are always lacking in this grace. They never show a relish to confer a favor, to do a ... Read More
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The Old And The New
The Old and the New Two sermons by J.R. Miller Breaking Away from Our Past J.R. Miller, December 1902 "But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus." Philippians 3:... Read More
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What To Do With Our Money
What to Do with Our Money J.R. Miller, published 1913 Our money may destroy us. The love of money is the root of all evil. There is a way of using money, which makes it a curse. But there is a way of using money, which makes it a blessing. Christ told of this when he said, "Provide purses for yourse... Read More
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What To Do With Our Hands
What to Do with Our Hands J.R. Miller, published 1913 In the lives of most young people, there is a period when they have great trouble in knowing what to do with their hands. Indeed there are a great many people who never learn what to do with their hands. They may overcome their awkwardness and gr... Read More
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Some Indirect Ways Of Lying
Some Indirect Ways of Lying J.R. Miller, published 1913 There are many forms of untruthfulness. One may be by a tone of voice, or by an emphasis , so playing with the words he uses, as to make them give an impression altogether different from that which the same words would give if written or printe... Read More
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The Practical Value Of A Promise
The Practical Value of a Promise J.R. Miller "O LORD, You have searched me and You know me. You know when I sit and when I rise; You perceive my thoughts from afar. You discern my going out and my lying down; You are familiar with all my ways!" Psalm 139:1-3 Doctrines are not such cold, lifeless thi... Read More
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The Home-Life
The Home-life J.R. Miller, 1898 (from his book, "Young People's Problems") Perhaps the home-life should present no problem for young people. It would not — if homes were perfect. But the best homes on earth are only schools , with the lessons only-partially learned. It is important that careful atte... Read More
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Your Mother
Your Mother J.R. Miller, 1898 (from his book, "Young People's Problems") Your mother is the first friend you ever had. When you came into this great world as an utter stranger, not knowing anyone, never having looked into any face — you found her love waiting for you. Instantly you had . . . a frien... Read More
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Hannah As A Mother
Hannah as a Mother J.R. Miller (1840-1912) "So in the course of time Hannah conceived and gave birth to a son. She named him Samuel, saying: Because I asked the LORD for him." 1 Samuel 1:20 It was a long while ago that Hannah lived, and the fashions have changed so greatly, and there has been such a... Read More
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A New Year
A New Year J.R. Miller (1840-1912) The ending of a year calls us to thought. It is a good time to take account of our life, to see just how we stand and where. Introspection is not wholesome as a habit of life — but he is living recklessly who never looks into his own heart to see if all is going we... Read More
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The Sacredness Of The Redeemed Life
The Sacredness of the Redeemed Life J.R. Miller There is embedded in an unpromising Bible chapter, like a gem in a hard rock or growing like a delicate flower on a bare, cold crag—a beautiful incident which teaches a valuable lesson. David and his men were in the cave of Adullam. They were shut in, ... Read More
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Learning To Be Thoughtful
Learning to Be Thoughtful J.R. Miller, 1898 (from his book, "Young People's Problems") One of the finest things in a complete Christian character, is thoughtfulness . It gives a wondrous charm to a life. It makes one a blessing wherever he goes. It tempers all his conduct, softening all natural hars... Read More
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On The Control Of Temper
On the Control of Temper J.R. Miller, 1898 (from his book, "Young People's Problems") A great many people seem to have trouble with their temper. Some years ago an English philosopher undertook an investigation. He arranged that about two thousand people should be put unconsciously under watchful ey... Read More
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The Use Of Time
The Use of Time J.R. Miller, 1898 (from his book, "Young People's Problems") If you saw a man standing by the shore, and flinging gold coins and diamonds into the sea — you would say he was insane. Yet God sees many people continually doing something very like this. Not gold and precious stones, do ... Read More
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How Prayer Helps Us
How Prayer Helps us J.R. Miller (1840-1912) Prayer's best help is not in the earthly good things it gets for us from God. These are blessings indeed — but there are better things than these in prayer's storehouses for us. Oft-times there is greater benefit in God's denial — than there would have bee... 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.