God's Word Through Preaching: The Lyman Beecher Lectures Before the Theological Department of Yale CollegeDodd & Mead, 1875 - 274 pages |
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apostles argument attention authority Baconian method better Bible blessed body brethren Christian Church church-life Cicero common congregation discourse divine duty effect effort element Epistles evangelical expository preaching extemporaneous preaching fact Father feel Gentlemen give God's Gospel grace hand hear heard hearers heart heaven Holy Ghost human idea inductive philosophy instruction intelligent isters Jesus Christ labor language lectures LIBRATION living look Lord Lord's manly matter mean ment method mind minister ministry missionary Moses Stuart nature never pastor person prayer preacher preaching preparation principles prophets pulpit reason regarding religion religious remember rule Sabbath Scripture sermon soul spake speak speaker spirit suppose sure teaching tell theme theology things thought tion tisms true truth unto vivid bit wise word word-painting writing written YALE COLLEGE young
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Page 257 - Gird thy sword upon thy thigh, O most Mighty, with thy glory and thy majesty. And in thy majesty ride prosperously because of truth and meekness and righteousness ; and thy right hand shall teach thee terrible things.
Page 55 - The disciple is not above his master, nor the servant above his lord. It is enough for the disciple that he be as his master, and the servant as his lord.
Page 150 - And he said unto them, Ye are they which justify yourselves before men ; but God knoweth your hearts : for that which is highly esteemed among men is abomination in the sight of God.
Page 35 - These concessions are all right as far as they go. But they do not go far enough.
Page 254 - And I will give them an heart to know me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God: for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Page 146 - And they taught in Judah, and had the book of the law of the LORD with them, and went about throughout all the cities of Judah, and taught the people.
Page 250 - If, where much is given, much will be required, and the servant who knew his Lord's will and did it not, shall be beaten with many stripes — if thou, Lord, should mark our iniquities, O Lord, who shall stand?
Page 63 - Father, I have sinned against heaven and in thy sight: I am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.
Page 59 - warning every man, and teaching every man, that we may present every man perfect in Christ Jesus ;" that is, perfect in the religion of Christ, or a perfect Christian.
Page 113 - So they read in the book in the law of God distinctly, and gave the sense, and caused them to understand the reading.