The Hope of the GospelA collection of 12 sermons on New Testament texts. |
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... neighbour ? ' The spirit of such a mode of receiving the offer of the Lord's deliverance , is the root of all the horrors . of a corrupt theology , so acceptable to those who love weak and beggarly hornbooks of religion . Such questions ...
... neighbour ? ' The spirit of such a mode of receiving the offer of the Lord's deliverance , is the root of all the horrors . of a corrupt theology , so acceptable to those who love weak and beggarly hornbooks of religion . Such questions ...
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... neighbours ' acceptance of their distorted shadows of ' the plan of salvation ' as the truth of him in whom is no darkness , and the one condition of their acceptance with him . They delay setting their foot on the stair which alone can ...
... neighbours ' acceptance of their distorted shadows of ' the plan of salvation ' as the truth of him in whom is no darkness , and the one condition of their acceptance with him . They delay setting their foot on the stair which alone can ...
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... neighbour's borrowing , the losing of the coin , the straying of the sheep . Even in the unlovely facts also of the world which he turns to holy use , such as the unjust judge , the false steward , the faithless labourers , he ignores ...
... neighbour's borrowing , the losing of the coin , the straying of the sheep . Even in the unlovely facts also of the world which he turns to holy use , such as the unjust judge , the false steward , the faithless labourers , he ignores ...
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... the temple , and did other notable things alluded to by St. John ; then went back to Galilee , where , having seen the things he did in Jerusalem , his former neighbours were now pre- pared to Jesus and his Fellow Townsmen 61.
... the temple , and did other notable things alluded to by St. John ; then went back to Galilee , where , having seen the things he did in Jerusalem , his former neighbours were now pre- pared to Jesus and his Fellow Townsmen 61.
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George MacDonald. Jerusalem , his former neighbours were now pre- pared to listen to him . Of these the Nazarenes , to whom the sight of him was more familiar , retained the most prejudice against him : he belonged to their very city ...
George MacDonald. Jerusalem , his former neighbours were now pre- pared to listen to him . Of these the Nazarenes , to whom the sight of him was more familiar , retained the most prejudice against him : he belonged to their very city ...
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Page 193 - For whosoever hath, to him shall be given, and he shall have more abundance: but whosoever hath not, from him shall be taken away even that he hath.
Page 60 - Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor ; he hath sent me to heal the broken-hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised, to preach the acceptable year of the Lord.
Page 152 - In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes : even so, Father ; for so it seemed good in thy sight.
Page 40 - And when they saw him, they were amazed : and his mother said unto him, Son, why hast thou thus dealt with us? behold, thy father and I have sought thee sorrowing.
Page 185 - Take heed that ye do not your alms before men, to be seen of them: otherwise ye have no reward of your Father which is in heaven: therefore when thou doest thine alms, do not sound a trumpet before thee, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may have glory of men. Verily I say unto you, They have their reward.
Page 176 - Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light unto all that are in the house.
Page 54 - Before I understood this place Appointed for my second race, Or taught my soul to fancy aught But a white, celestial thought; When yet I had not walked above A mile or two from my first love, And looking back — at that short space — Could see a glimpse of his bright face...
Page 172 - Ye are the salt of the earth: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be salted? it is thenceforth good for nothing, but to be cast out, and to be trodden under foot of men.
Page 152 - All things are delivered unto Me of My Father : and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father ; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal Him.
Page 147 - Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake.