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... light , and wait at his window until the sun rose , that he might prepare his Bible lesson . One day his mother said to him , " I think that you know enough now . " " Oh no , " he said , " I wish to know everything . " Cultivate , my ...
... light , and wait at his window until the sun rose , that he might prepare his Bible lesson . One day his mother said to him , " I think that you know enough now . " " Oh no , " he said , " I wish to know everything . " Cultivate , my ...
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... to God at once to light it again . Let me tell you another anecdote of a little boy . He was only four years old , and even then was very fond of saying his catechism , and hearing the Bible read . He was THE DESIRE TO FEAR GOD . 83.
... to God at once to light it again . Let me tell you another anecdote of a little boy . He was only four years old , and even then was very fond of saying his catechism , and hearing the Bible read . He was THE DESIRE TO FEAR GOD . 83.
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... light , which God gives . Ask Him to shine into your hearts , as St. Paul says ( 2 Cor . iv . 6 ) , " For God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , hath shined in our hearts , to give the light of the knowledge of the ...
... light , which God gives . Ask Him to shine into your hearts , as St. Paul says ( 2 Cor . iv . 6 ) , " For God , who commanded the light to shine out of darkness , hath shined in our hearts , to give the light of the knowledge of the ...
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... light . Compare yourself , not with other children , but with Jesus ; and as soon as you discover your sins , confess them to God at once , and pray for pardon and strength . What was the third head ? Do you remember ? It was this ...
... light . Compare yourself , not with other children , but with Jesus ; and as soon as you discover your sins , confess them to God at once , and pray for pardon and strength . What was the third head ? Do you remember ? It was this ...
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... light of Thy countenance upon us . " ( Ps . iv . 6. ) This was the desire of a little boy , who lived many years ago in Germany . He was very clever ; even when he was only five years old , he knew a great deal of the Bible , and could ...
... light of Thy countenance upon us . " ( Ps . iv . 6. ) This was the desire of a little boy , who lived many years ago in Germany . He was very clever ; even when he was only five years old , he knew a great deal of the Bible , and could ...
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Page 76 - Then he which had received the one talent came and said, Lord, I knew thee that thou art an hard man, reaping where thou hast not sown, and gathering where thou hast not strawed : and I was afraid, and went and hid thy talent in the earth : lo, there thou hast that is thine.
Page 122 - Behold, I go forward, but he is not there ; and backward, but I cannot perceive him : on the left hand, where he doth work, but I cannot behold him : he hideth himself on the right hand, that I cannot see him : but he knoweth the way that I take : when he hath tried me, I shall come forth as gold.
Page 42 - Neither was there any among them that lacked: for as many as were possessors of lands or houses sold them, and brought the prices of the things that were sold, and laid them down at the apostles' feet: and distribution was made unto every man according as he had need.
Page 60 - And said unto them, Whosoever shall receive this child in my name, receiveth me ; and whosoever shall receive me, receiveth him that sent me ; for he that is least among you all, the same shall be great.
Page 29 - Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest : but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not.
Page 63 - Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ...
Page 105 - Take heed, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief, in departing from the living God. But exhort one another daily, while it is called To-day; lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.
Page 60 - Ye call me Master and Lord: and ye say well; for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Master, have washed your feet; ye also ought to wash one another's feet. For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
Page 62 - Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken ; the kingdom is departed from thee ; and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field : they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 74 - And God spake unto Moses, and said unto him, I am the LORD: and I appeared unto Abraham, unto Isaac, and unto Jacob, by the name of God Almighty, but by my name JEHOVAH was I not known to them.