Illustrative Gatherings for Preachers and Teachers: A Manual of Anecdotes, Facts, Figures, Proverbs, Quotations, Etc. Adapted for Christian Teaching |
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Page 87 - So Moses the servant of the Lord died there in the land of Moab, according to the word of the Lord. And he buried him in a valley in the Land of Moab, over against Bethpeor; but no man knoweth of his sepulchre unto this day.
Page 98 - And here we offer and present unto thee, O Lord, ourselves, our souls and bodies, to be a reasonable, holy, and lively sacrifice unto thee...
Page 336 - If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, whether they be young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young...
Page 14 - When Jesus heard that, he said, This sickness is not unto death, but for the glory of God, that the Son of God might be glorified thereby.
Page 236 - Be of good cheer, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole.' And with that Christian brake out with a loud voice, ' Oh, I see him again ! and he tells me, When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee.
Page 14 - And when they had crucified him, they parted his garments, casting lots upon them, what every man should take. 25 And it was the third hour, and they crucified him. 26 And the superscription of his accusation was written over, THE KING OF THE JEWS.
Page 232 - The Night is mother of the Day, The Winter of the Spring, And ever upon old Decay The greenest mosses cling. Behind the cloud the starlight lurks, Through showers the sunbeams fall ; For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Hope with all ! 4th lit month, 1847.
Page 463 - AND as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of the temple, and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
Page 169 - And if by grace, then is it no more of works : otherwise grace is no more grace.
Page 236 - Be of good cheer, my brother, I feel the bottom, and it is good." Then said Christian, "Ah! my friend, 'the sorrows of death have compassed me about;' I shall not see the land that flows with milk and honey;" and with that a great darkness and horror fell upon Christian, so that he could not see before him.