DISCORSO: 2342 COMPASSIONE AGLI INCULCATI STRANIERI Ebrei 13:3 . _Ricorda quelli che sono legati, come legati a loro; e quelli che soffrono l'avversità, essendo voi stessi anche nel corpo_ . Nelle prime età del cristianesimo la persecuzione imperversava a un livello che in questo momento abbiamo... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2343 GODS PROMISED PRESENCE AN ENCOURAGEMENT TO DUTY Ebrei 13:5. _Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2344 THE GLORY OF CHRIST Ebrei 13:8. _Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever_ [Note: This was preached on occasion of the death of the Hon and Rev. William Bromley Cadogan, late Vicar of St. Giles’, Reading, on Jan. 29, 1797. But it may well be treated as a general sub... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2345 CAUTION AGAINST FALSE DOCTRINES Ebrei 13:9. _Be not carried about with divers and strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart be established with grace_. TRUTH lieth not on the surface, but must be sought after with diligence. This is true in every science; but most of... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCORSO: 2346 L'ALTARE DEL CRISTIANO Ebrei 13:10 . _Abbiamo un altare, del quale non hanno diritto di mangiare coloro che servono il tabernacolo_ . Il CRISTIANESIMO stesso è semplice; comprendente due punti, la nostra caduta in Adamo e la nostra guarigione da parte di Cristo. Eppure ammette un'i... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2347 THE BURNT-SACRIFICES TYPICAL OF CHRIST Ebrei 13:11. _The bodies of those beasts, whose blood is brought into the sanctuary by the high-priest for sin, are burned without the camp. Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without, the gate.... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2348 THE CHRISTIAN’S PORTION Ebrei 13:14. _Here have we no continuing city; but we seek one to come_. ACCUSTOMED as we are to expect a future state of existence, we scarcely ever reflect on the source from which we have attained the knowledge of such a state. It was not from reason that... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2349 THE SACRIFICES TO BE OFFERED BY CHRISTIANS Ebrei 13:15. _By him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of our lips giving thanks to his name. But to do good, and to communicate, forget not: for with such sacrifices God is well pleased_.... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2350 THE DUTY OF PEOPLE, AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF MINISTERS Ebrei 13:17. _Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you_. MA... [ Continua a leggere ]
DISCOURSE: 2351 CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES IMPROVED IN PRAYER Ebrei 13:20. _Now the God of peace, that brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus, that great Shepherd of the sheep, through the blood of the everlasting covenant, make you perfect in every good work to do his will, working in you that which... [ Continua a leggere ]