| 1842 - 512 Seiten
...to imitate him who has left us an example that we should follow his steps — who, " though he was A i f The " charity which seeketh not her own" will submit to sacrifices when required, that it may accomplish... | |
| 1865 - 210 Seiten
...heaven, of sin and salvation, of the most holy God, and of the suffering Saviour, who, though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we, through his poverty, might be rich. The Bible is a book, not of fancies, but of facts. 0 EVER-EARNEST. EVER-EARNEST. Sun! Unwearied in... | |
| 1842 - 434 Seiten
...and eternal blessedness. It tells us the strange and affecting story of redemption, how he that was rich, for our sakes became poor ; that we, through his poverty, might be rich. It is au Act of the council of heaven, conveying to us privileges of the highest rank, and trusts and... | |
| 1883 - 502 Seiten
...of their church and ordinances, from a feeling of indebtedness to H im who " though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich." It is doubtless a well-known fact that the majority of Native Christians are poor, and are consequently... | |
| Andrew Martin Fairbairn - 1883 - 396 Seiten
...all Christian ages and tongues, join with one accord to ascribe all unto Him who, " though rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich" ? PART FOURTH. I. THE QUEST OF THE CHIEF GOOD. II. THE LOVE OF CHRIST. III. THE CITY OF GOD. " Sith... | |
| 1827 - 632 Seiten
...man, who, having studied the lessons of self-denial at the feet of Him who, " though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," hath bestowed upon this great cause more than of his abundance ? Where is the man who has deprived... | |
| John Francis Clifton - 1883 - 218 Seiten
...months we have been studying the life on earth of Him who, though rich — richer far than Dives — for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich. To-day we turn from the more immediate study of the marvellous facts of that life to consider what... | |
| 1884 - 412 Seiten
...devils cannot; the saints of God brought nigh by that precious blood cannot. How can you? "He who was rich for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich " — rich for ever, rich with the glory of heaven, rich with a crown that fadeth not away, rich in... | |
| John Cynddylan Jones - 1884 - 344 Seiten
...delivered unto the saints, and adore the "grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich." The quibbles of sophistry and the more serious objections of philosophy notwithstanding, " we believe... | |
| Charles John Ellicott - 1884 - 612 Seiten
...Luke i. 79) ; a death to be completed hereafter (Rev. ii. 11). (IT) Lendeth unto the Lord. — Who " for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich " (2 Cor. viii. 9), and Who regards all done to one of his poor brethren as done unto Himself (Matt.... | |
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