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Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781396124747
Total Pages : 42 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (247 download)
Book Synopsis Our National Pulpit, Vol. 1 by :
Download or read book Our National Pulpit, Vol. 1 written by and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Our National Pulpit, Vol. 1: January 1878 Take heed unto thyself and unto the doctrine; continue infthem; for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee. As Methodists we have always attached paramount importance to a converted ministry. We are not indifferent to the value of genius, of learning, and of eloquence; but nothingcan compensate'for the absence of inward and conscious religion in those who are called to preach the gospel and to save souls. I am the vine, said Christ, ye are the branches. He that abideth in me and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing. You may preach orthodox, luminous, and eloquent discourses; physical favour and a graceful elocution may give power to your utterances; eager multitudes may hang on your lips and applaud your talents; but if your soul is not in your work, it will go for nothing. You' owe your position today to the fact that you have made a confession unto salvation before many witnesses. You have experienced the godly sorrow which worketh repentance unto salvation not to be repented of; the love of God has been shed abroad in your hearts by the Holy Ghost given unto you; you have been born from abov;e you know God as your Father, Christ as your Saviour, and the Holy Ghost as your Comforter. Religion with you is not so' much a sy, stem a creed, or a service, as a new and inner life, which dominates all the powers of your being and brings you into close and unbroken communion with the living God. With' Paul you can say, I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that He is able to keep that which I have committed unto Him against that day. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
