Seven sermons on the character of GideonJ. Hatchard and Son, 1841 - 186 pages |
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... enter ; now it is shut , and ye cannot . " But Is- rael's God was a God " merciful and gra- cious , slow to anger , and of great goodness . " His long - suffering waited during the six years ; and when the seventh year came , which we ...
... enter ; now it is shut , and ye cannot . " But Is- rael's God was a God " merciful and gra- cious , slow to anger , and of great goodness . " His long - suffering waited during the six years ; and when the seventh year came , which we ...
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... pause and hesitate before they enter upon it . It is not to be wondered at , if a man entertain many secret mis- givings as to the call of God to him , when he considers how mighty an under- taking it is 28 GIDEON'S SACRIFICE ACCEPTED .
... pause and hesitate before they enter upon it . It is not to be wondered at , if a man entertain many secret mis- givings as to the call of God to him , when he considers how mighty an under- taking it is 28 GIDEON'S SACRIFICE ACCEPTED .
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... enter upon the all - important duties of the sacred office , that he may be able to give " the answer of a good con- science towards God , " when that heart- searching question shall be put to him , " Do you trust that you are inwardly ...
... enter upon the all - important duties of the sacred office , that he may be able to give " the answer of a good con- science towards God , " when that heart- searching question shall be put to him , " Do you trust that you are inwardly ...
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... enter- tains the stranger ; and he is , in this respect , one of the instances to which St. Paul refers , when , writing to the Hebrews , he says , " Be not forgetful to entertain strangers ; for thereby some have enter- tained angels ...
... enter- tains the stranger ; and he is , in this respect , one of the instances to which St. Paul refers , when , writing to the Hebrews , he says , " Be not forgetful to entertain strangers ; for thereby some have enter- tained angels ...
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... enter upon the warfare against sin and Satan ; and a new heart is a heart of loyalty to the " King of kings , " a heart actuated by the principle ( the only constraining principle ) of love to him . Till this is given from above , there ...
... enter upon the warfare against sin and Satan ; and a new heart is a heart of loyalty to the " King of kings , " a heart actuated by the principle ( the only constraining principle ) of love to him . Till this is given from above , there ...
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Ahaz altar of Baal army battle behold blessed blew the trumpets called Canaan carnal cast character Christian church church militant congregation cried dear brethren declared deliver deliverance depart from Mount divine divine grace earth encouragement enemy eternal faith Father favour fight fleece flesh give the Midianites glory God's Gospel gracious hand heart heaven holy host idolatry idols Jehovah Jehovah-jireh Jehovah-shalom Jesus Christ Jews Joash kingdom live Lord said unto Lord's side Mammon mercy Midian mighty mind minister miracle Mount Gilead nation Ophrah Peace be unto pitchers pray prayer preach promise racter rienced righteousness rock sacrifice salvation Satan save Israel SERMON servants sinner soldier of Christ soul Spirit strength sword sword of Gideon things thou shalt throne of grace tion token trial truth unto the Lord unto thee victory wake the dead word worship
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Page 16 - God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 141 - I have been in the deep ; in journeyings often ; in perils of waters ; in perils of robbers ; in perils by mine own countrymen ; in perils by the heathen ; in perils in the city ; in perils in the wilderness ; in perils in the sea ; in perils among false brethren ; in weariness and painfulness ; in watchings often ; in hunger and thirst , in fastings often ; in cold and nakedness ; besides those things that are without, that which cometh upon me daily, the care of all the Churches.
Page 174 - For we have not followed cunningly devised fables, when we made known unto you the power and coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, but were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
Page 114 - How goodly are thy tents, O Jacob, and thy tabernacles, O Israel! As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river's side, as the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted, and as cedar trees beside the waters.
Page 2 - Oh my Lord, if the LORD be with us, why then is all this befallen us ? and where be all his miracles which our fathers told us of, saying. Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt ? but now the LORD hath forsaken us, and delivered us into the hands of the Midianites.
Page 35 - For we have not an High Priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our infirmities ; but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Page 186 - Wherefore, beloved, seeing that ye look for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot, and blameless.
Page 183 - And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse ; and he that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness he doth judge and make war.
Page 185 - Seeing then that all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought ye to be in all holy conversation and godliness, looking for and hasting unto the coming of the day of God, wherein the heavens being on fire shall be dissolved, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat.
Page 103 - O merciful God, who hast made all men, and hatest nothing that thou hast made, nor wouldest the death of a sinner, but rather that he should be converted and live...