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April 23—Morning Devotion
"For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that he might be Lord both of the dead and living."—Romans 14:9 And was this the cause, dearest Jesus, of all thy sufferings, that thou mightest be the universal monarch on thine eternal throne? Then bend thy knee, my heart, and all the affections of my soul, and hail…
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201 Nonconformists
NONCONFORMISTS Those who refuse to join the established church. Nonconformists in England may be considered of three sorts. 1. Such as absent themselves from divine worship in the established church through total irreligion, and attend the service of no other persuasion.--2. Such as absent themselves on the plea of conscience; as Presbyterians, Independents, Baptists, &c.--3. Internal Nonconformists, or unprincipled clergymen,…
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1 Corinthians: Chapter 1, Verse 30
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, etc.]” These words, as they direct to the proper object of glorying, Christ, so they show the high honour the called ones are brought to in and through Christ, and are opposed to their outward meanness, folly, weakness, poverty, and contempt. They are first of God the Father, of his own rich…
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Commission Of The Twelve Apostles
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Ten Shekels And A Shirt
Paris Reidhead (1919-1992) served with the Sudan Interior Mission during the 1940’s. During that time, he came under conviction that the modern approach to evangelism was driven by utilitarian and humanistic philosophies, deeply rooted in the free will and autonomy of man. After returning to the United States, he served as an itinerate preacher in association with the Christian and…
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April 22—Morning Devotion
"Wheresoever the carcase is, there will the eagles be gathered together. "—Matthew 24:28 My soul! these are the words of Jesus, none of which should be suffered to fall to the ground. No doubt much instruction is contained in this passage. An eagle is a bird of prey: and Job saith, that the eagle hasteneth to the prey as the…
