He that serveth, readings and counsels for workers, by the author of Boys and Girls, their work and influence1880 - Christian life |
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... past year , and forward to the year which is just beginning . To some it is a great relief when the old year is gone . It may be has been to them a year of seeming misfortune . Things have gone badly , friends have been taken . away ...
... past year , and forward to the year which is just beginning . To some it is a great relief when the old year is gone . It may be has been to them a year of seeming misfortune . Things have gone badly , friends have been taken . away ...
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... past are of little use . promises for the future are of little avail . It is well , however , to look back over the past year and see how far our work came up to the promises we made . What promises did you make to God How far have you ...
... past are of little use . promises for the future are of little avail . It is well , however , to look back over the past year and see how far our work came up to the promises we made . What promises did you make to God How far have you ...
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... past year . have you to thank God for ? trials where you have escaped . tempted where you have been shielded . Others left desolate while you have friends . Others called to their last account whilst you have still time to work . Thank ...
... past year . have you to thank God for ? trials where you have escaped . tempted where you have been shielded . Others left desolate while you have friends . Others called to their last account whilst you have still time to work . Thank ...
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... Past you cannot recall . The Future you know not what is coming . The Present is yours ; do not waste it in resolutions , but make a beginning . Not pro- mises but deeds . There is perhaps some quarrel that Christmas has not healed ...
... Past you cannot recall . The Future you know not what is coming . The Present is yours ; do not waste it in resolutions , but make a beginning . Not pro- mises but deeds . There is perhaps some quarrel that Christmas has not healed ...
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... past , and to ask His blessing upon the day's work . This cannot be done if we make up our minds never to get up until the bell rings , or to lie on to the very last moment , aye , and beyond it . If this is done we scramble up in a ...
... past , and to ask His blessing upon the day's work . This cannot be done if we make up our minds never to get up until the bell rings , or to lie on to the very last moment , aye , and beyond it . If this is done we scramble up in a ...
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Abraham Advent Sunday afraid anger angry Baptism begin bible blessing Body and Blood children of God Christian servant Church comes command covetousness death duty envy evil excuse FAITHFUL SERVANT faults fellow-servant forgive friends Gehazi gift give glory GLUTTONY God's grace Holy Communion Holy Ghost HOLY MATRIMONY Holy Spirit honest household idle word Incarnation Jesus Christ judge land of Israel last day leprosy little servant-maid lives look Lord Lord's marriage master or mistress mean mystery never obedience ourselves pleasure pray pride promise prophet punish receive refuse remember Rhoda rightly Samaria say my prayers say your prayers self-denial Selfishness SERVETH shalt singleness of heart sins slave sloth soldiers sometimes soul speak teach tells temper temptation things thou thought tism Trinity Sunday trust unfaithful unkind unto vant worship wrong
Popular passages
Page 105 - Let as many servants as are under the yoke count their own masters worthy of all honour, that the name of God and His doctrine be not blasphemed. And they that have believing masters, let them not despise them, because they are brethren ; but rather do them service, because they are faithful and beloved, partakers of the benefit.
Page 48 - He causeth the grass to grow for the cattle, and herb for the service of man: that he may bring forth food out of the earth; And wine that maketh glad the heart of man, and oil to make his face to shine, and bread which strengtheneth man's heart.
Page 64 - Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me. For as often as ye eat this bread, and drink this cup, ye do shew the Lord's death till he come.
Page 64 - He brake it, and gave it to His disciples, saying, Take, eat, this is My Body which is given for you : Do this in remembrance of Me. Likewise after supper He took the Cup; and, when He had given thanks, He gave it to them, saying, Drink ye all of this ; for this is My Blood of the New Testament, which is shed for you and for many for the remission of sins : Do this, as oft as ye shall drink it, in remembrance of Me.
Page 83 - Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear ; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
Page 103 - And she said unto her mistress, Would God my lord were with the prophet that is in Samaria! for he would recover him of his leprosy.
Page 105 - Servants, be obedient to them that are your masters according to the flesh, with fear and trembling, in singleness of your heart, as unto Christ; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but as the servants of Christ, doing the will of God from the heart ; with good will doing service, as to the Lord, and not to men: knowing that whatsoever good thing any man doeth, the same shall he receive of the Lord, whether he be bond orfree.
Page 41 - Know ye not that your bodies are the temples of the Holy Ghost, which is within you ? Again he saith, You are not in the flesh, but in the spirit.
Page 72 - Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things, as Moses was admonished of God when he was about to make the tabernacle: for. See, saith he, that thou make all things according to the pattern showed to thee in the mount.
Page 19 - O SAVIOUR of the world, who by thy cross and precious blood hast redeemed us, save us, and help us, we humbly beseech thee, O Lord.