Joseph Hatton

Joseph Hatton (1821-1884) was a Strict and Particular Baptist preacher. He was appointed the Pastor of Smallfield, Surrey, where he served for thirty-five years. He also served as the Editor for the Gospel Standard Magazine between the years 1881 and 1884.

Joseph Hatton Sermons

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    The Life And Testimony Of Joseph Hatton

    Gospel Standard 1884: An Outline Of The Life Of The Late Joseph Hatton, Minister Of The Gospel And Editor Of The “Gospel Standard” “The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart; and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.” (Is. 57:1.) These things are continually taking place before our eyes, as one and another of the Lord’s servants are called to enter into peace, and reach their desired haven. The life they live is hidden from the world, and the death they die unheeded. But the gap they leave behind, and the breash that is made in the spirits of their sorrowing friends cannot be filled from any earthly quarter. Moses, Samuel,…

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    The Sin-Pardoning God

    A Sermon Preached By Joseph Hatton At Smallfields, 16 October 1881 "Who is a God like unto Thee, that pardoneth iniquity, and passeth by the transgression of the remnant of His heritage? He retaineth not His anger for ever, because He delighteth in mercy. He will turn again; He will have compassion upon us; He will subdue our iniquities; and Thou wilt cast all their sins into the depths of the sea. Thou wilt perform the truth to Jacob, and the mercy to Abraham, which Thou hast sworn unto our fathers from the days of old."—Micah 7:18-20 These words are a challenge to all the gods men worship, and all the gods they trust in and seek. Who is a God like unto ours? Whatever…

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    The Root Of Godliness

    A Sermon Preached By Joseph Hatton At Smallfields, November 13th, 1881. “And this is His commandment, that we should believe on the Name of His Son Jesus Christ, and love one another, as He gave us commandment. And he that keepeth His commandments dwelleth in Him, and He in him. And hereby we know that He abideth in us, by the Spirit which He hath given us.”—1 John 3:23,24 We read in another portion of God's Word that man believeth with the heart, and with the mouth makes confession of salvation. All real religion springs from an internal principle of holiness. There is a root, which Job calls "the root of the matter." The offspring of that root may suffer a variety of evils and…