Doing Good; Or, The Christian in Walks of Usefulness |
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... engaged in the active business of life . " - Christian Treasury . " This book is the work of a master . It has a living nineteenth century air about it , which makes us feel that we are in the grasp of a counsellor who has at once ...
... engaged in the active business of life . " - Christian Treasury . " This book is the work of a master . It has a living nineteenth century air about it , which makes us feel that we are in the grasp of a counsellor who has at once ...
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... engaged . The demand is greater than the supply . If any are not employed , it is not because of want of call , or opportunity , or obligation . " The harvest truly is plenteous , but the labourers are few . ” Amidst engrossing duties ...
... engaged . The demand is greater than the supply . If any are not employed , it is not because of want of call , or opportunity , or obligation . " The harvest truly is plenteous , but the labourers are few . ” Amidst engrossing duties ...
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... engaged to be the Lord's , the Mace- donian Christians gave themselves to his cause , and sought an opportunity of doing good . They commenced the habit of Christian usefulness . It was in the outset of their religious career . When ...
... engaged to be the Lord's , the Mace- donian Christians gave themselves to his cause , and sought an opportunity of doing good . They commenced the habit of Christian usefulness . It was in the outset of their religious career . When ...
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... engaged with another , and before his term was finished , began " to whip the cat , " as jobbing at houses is styled by tailors . He then enlisted in the army , and served at Gibraltar when it was besieged by the Spaniards ; but was ...
... engaged with another , and before his term was finished , began " to whip the cat , " as jobbing at houses is styled by tailors . He then enlisted in the army , and served at Gibraltar when it was besieged by the Spaniards ; but was ...
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... engaged him formerly , he wrote short , pithy sentences on slips of paper , calculated to arouse and edify souls . He always carried a considerable number with him in his pocket - book , and allowed people to draw one from them for ...
... engaged him formerly , he wrote short , pithy sentences on slips of paper , calculated to arouse and edify souls . He always carried a considerable number with him in his pocket - book , and allowed people to draw one from them for ...
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Page 138 - Be not deceived ; God is not mocked : for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap. For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption ; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Page 108 - For I know him, that he will command his children and his household after him, and they shall keep the way of the Lord, to do justice and judgment; that the Lord may bring upon Abraham that which he hath spoken of him.
Page 133 - And Saul said, They have brought them from the Amalekites : for the people spared the best of the sheep and of the oxen, to sacrifice unto the LORD thy God ; and the rest we have utterly destroyed.
Page 335 - Whosoever therefore shall break one of these least commandments and shall teach men so, he shall be called the least in the kingdom of heaven; but whosoever shall do and teach them, the same shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Page 108 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ ; Not with eyeservice, as menpleasers ; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; With good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men...
Page 19 - Christ also suffered for us, leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps: who did no sin, neither was guile found in his mouth : who, when he was reviled, reviled not again ; when he suffered he threatened not ; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously...
Page 337 - FROM Greenland's icy mountains, From India's coral strand, Where Afric's sunny fountains Roll down their golden sand ; From many an ancient river, From many a palmy plain, They call us to deliver Their land from error's chain.
Page 300 - I would not have a slave to till my ground, To carry me, to fan me while I sleep, And tremble when I wake, for all the wealth That sinews bought and sold have ever earned.
Page 398 - Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able.
Page 95 - Verily I say unto you, Wheresoever this gospel shall be preached in the whole world, there shall also this, that this woman hath done, be told for a memorial of her.