He may be an uncommonly thoughtful person, and little of what is done within his soul may escape his notice; nay, we will make the extreme supposition that he arrests every thought as it rises, and looks at it; that he analyzes every sentiment as it swells his heart; that he scrutinizes every purpose as it determines his will; even if he should have such a thorough and profound self-knowledge as this, God knows him equally profoundly and equally thoroughly. 2. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. The brilliant searchlight sweeping the broad ocean and revealing even the smallest craft on its surface is but a faint type of the Eternal Light from which no sinner can hide his sin. And though we thought that we had suffered loss from the tardiness of their coming, yet we find gain from their more abundant charity; seeing that from this delay in point Saint Gregory the Greatthe Epistles of Saint Gregory the GreatThe Coming Revival"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"--PS. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble.
Real Life Church: Ankeny, IA > Christ Lives in Me The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. God knows us, not relatively, but personally. We could never discharge our duties properly if we were to be perpetually distracted by the consciousness of what was around us: and, above all, we might be daunted by the perpetual thought of the presence of God, and so be paralyzed instead of helped. THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION (vers. Because Thou "wilt perfect"; therefore "forsake not the works of Thine own hands." "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. It is perfectly plain from the elevated central point of view where we now stand, and in the focal light in which we now see, that no man can be justified before God upon the ground of personal character; for that character, when subjected to God's exhaustive scrutiny, withers and shrinks away. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. All the elements in heaven, everything in nature, the powers and forces of darkness, all heard that Word and they surrendered to that Word, they submitted to that Word and there was great peace and calm all around. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. G. T. Shedd, D. D.: One of the most remark. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. Nay, more, this process of self-inspection may go on indefinitely, and the man grow more and more thoughtful, and obtain an everlastingly augmenting knowledge of what he is and what he does, so that it shall seem to him that he is penetrating so deeply into those dim and shadowy regions of consciousness where the external life takes its very first start, and then he may be sure that God understands the thought that is afar off, and deep down, and that at this lowest range and plane in his experience he besets him behind and before.II. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. Ps. 19 III. 2. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. But His mercy endureth for ever. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. (Admonition 23.) --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. : The fact that God is always present and knows every minute trifle in our lives, and that His unerring judgment will assuredly take count of every detail of our character and our conduct, neither exaggerating nor omitting, but applying absolute justice; this truth is one of those which lose force from their very universality. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. 7. ", 3. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. If you look at it, you will see that there is in its bowels a full description of a true Christian.
Sermon Seeds: Tensions in the Wilderness - United Church of Christ For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. 1, 2. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . Easy Link: Embed Email To Share Favorites
Real Life Church: Ankeny, IA > Perfect Peace For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. v. 22). iii. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' (Weekly Pulpit. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. 18 " Ep., cxxx. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. 8). II. Rom. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. To save items to a SermonFolder, please sign in to your account. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. 17, 18).2. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. 7. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. Forasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race Wherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. The separate, personal thinking of God toward every one of us.(1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. GOD ACCURATELY AND EXHAUSTIVELY KNOWS ALL THAT MAN MIGHT, BUT DOES NOT, KNOW OF HIMSELF. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of PoitiersPsalmsThe piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. To Dominicus, Bishop. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. "Thy mercy, O Lord," etc. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. 5, 6. If there is a creator of the universe, He must also be its sustainer: He cannot press material forces into service and go and leave them, as we do a windmill to draw water, for all force depends upon Him for its existence. For whereas man sinned, and is fallen, and by his fall all things are in confusion: death prevailed from Adam to Moses (cf. 1, 2. And though we thought that we had suffered loss from the tardiness of their coming, yet we find gain from their more abundant charity; seeing that from this delay in point Saint Gregory the Greatthe Epistles of Saint Gregory the GreatThe Coming Revival"Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"--PS. 3.
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Modern Worship, Church of the Saviour - January 29, 2023 | Modern We cannot live long with men without catching something of their manner, of their mode of thought, of their character, of their government of themselves. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers, PsalmsThe piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. "Come, and let us return to the Lord: for He hath torn, and He will heal us. OURSELVES. The word, "me," in the text, cannot be appropriated by any man, unless he, in some respects, resembles the character of David, who penned this psalm. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. lvii. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. Higher Aim is a 501(C)(3), non-profit registered in the US. God has made us so. To him God's thoughts, i.e. )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. He does it because it is the good pleasure of His will to do it. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. "You saw me before I was born. To Dominicus, Bishop. Those who live much in a court acquire courtly manners. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. )PeopleDavid, PsalmistPlacesJerusalemTopicsAbandon, Accomplish, Age, Chief, Complete, Concerneth, Concerns, David, Endures, Endureth, Eternal, Everlasting, Fall, Forever, Forsake, Fulfil, Fulfill, Hands, Kindness, Love, Loving, Lovingkindness, Loving-kindness, Mercy, Musician, O, Perfect, Psalm, Purpose, Steadfast, WorksOutline1. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. It began in election; and when does it end? 8). He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. In the day when I cried, 32. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB.
Joseph Prince App - | Pray For Good Success Today That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. This is the communion with Him, and with Christ, which unquestionably helps the struggling, the penitent, the praying, more than anything else. We must understand that everything in life has a spiritual ear. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. And this will generally be just when we are tempted to do wrong, or perhaps just when we are actually beginning to do it: some secret sin of which no one knows or dreams perhaps, some self-indulgence, which we dare not deny that God condemns. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? He professes his confidence in GodDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 138:86708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goalsPsalm 138:7-81265hand of GodLibraryFaith in PerfectionIn the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. In my trouble I will call upon the Lord, and complain unto my God; so shall He hear my voice out of His holy temple, and my complaint shall come before Him; it shall enter even into His ears.--Ps. (Psa. 7 ad 3m II. The All-seeing Eye may detect in him some way that leads to sin and sorrow, though he is unconscious of it. Does the Contemplative Life consist solely in the Contemplation of God, or in the Consideration St. Chapter i. : While the Americans were blockading Cuba, several captains endeavoured to elude their vigilance by night, trusting that the darkness would conceal them as they passed between the American war-ships. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. What is it? The brilliant searchlight sweeping the broad ocean and revealing even the smallest craft on its surface is but a faint type of the Eternal Light from which no sinner can hide his sin.
As for Me and My House: Winning the Battle for Your Family We could never discharge our duties properly if we were to be perpetually distracted by the consciousness of what was around us: and, above all, we might be daunted by the perpetual thought of the presence of God, and so be paralyzed instead of helped. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. (Isa. Verse 8. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. 19-22).3. Here are 6 to get started: 1. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? We do not agree with Momus, neither are we of his mind who desired to have a window in his breast that all men might see his heart. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. lxxxv. 2. He rescued me from my strong enemy and from those who hated me, for they were too mighty for me." ( v.16-17) An enemy is someone who wants harm to come to you either by their own action or by someone else's. It is perfectly plain from the elevated central point of view where we now stand, and in the focal light in which we now see, that no man can be justified before God upon the ground of personal character; for that character, when subjected to God's exhaustive scrutiny, withers and shrinks away. David praises God for the truth of his word4. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. He has suffered thus, partly from a certain obscurity in his style of writing, partly from the difficulty of the thoughts which he attempted to convey. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. And here let us look upon the bright as well as the dark side of this subject. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. He is present everywhere, in the entirety of Himself. 1, 2. "The Lord will perfect." The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. To reveal the supreme interest of human life. We become unconscious of everything by long use. 1. Put your hope in God. Justice, in this reference, is out of the question. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. and the merit of his perfect obedience is applied to us for our forgiveness. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' Every effect has a cause, and all spiritual faith is created by the Holy Ghost. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey.