DISCOURSE: 1904 DEVOTEDNESS TO GOD RECOMMENDED Romans 12:1. _I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service_. THE end of all true religion is, to bring men to God. From him they ha... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1905 AGAINST CONFORMITY TO THE WORLD Romans 12:2. _Be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God_. THE morality, no less than the doctrines, of the Gospel far excels the b... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1906 SOBRIETY OF MIND ENJOINED Romans 12:3. _For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith_. IN order to obtain ju... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1907 CHRISTIANS ARE ALL MEMBERS OF ONE BODY Romans 12:4. _As we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: so we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is given to us... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1908 CHRISTIAN DUTIES TO GOD AND MAN EXPLAINED Romans 12:9. _Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good. Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another; not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the Lord; rejoicing in hop... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1909 SYMPATHY RECOMMENDED Romans 12:15. _Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep_. AS creatures, we have many duties to perform towards our Creator: and, as members of one universal family, we have duties also towards each other. We all participate one common lot.... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1910 OVERCOMING EVIL WITH GOOD Romans 12:21. _Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good_. THE writings of the Old Testament exhibit a system of morals incomparably superior to any that was ever promulgated by the wisest philosophers. In extent it equals the New Testament. It i... [ Continue Reading ]