Temperance And The Pulpit

Author : Ministers of Various Denominations
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ISBN 13 : 9781331712381
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (123 download)

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Download or read book The Temperance Pulpit written by Ministers of Various Denominations and published by . This book was released on 2015-07-18 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Temperance Pulpit: A Series of Sermons We want apostles like those of the Bible, for ills like those of the world. This short letter contains the pattern of a ministry for the times. The Judas who did not betray his Lord will not suffer sin upon a brother. It is not enough that we be upright in our own conduct; we must be downright in regard to every form of sin, and every class of sinners. "Beloved!" - I venture to adopt Jude's language, while I pray for a portion of his spirit, - "beloved," this is a word for you. It is not an answer to the first question, "What must I do to be saved?" but an answer to the second, which is like unto it, "What must the saved do in the service of his Redeemer?" It is specifically addressed to the disciples of Christ; and, brief though the address be, it gives in two grand hemispheres the whole circle of a believers duty. The first care of a Christian is to sustain and strengthen his own spiritual life, and the second is to save his neighbours. Both are here, and each is in its own place. As om beloved brother Paul also, according to the wisdom given unto him, arranged and expressed the twin efforts of a minister's life, "Save thyself, and them that hear thee," Jude, under direction of the same Spirit, gives the same instructions and makes the same division. There Is not any discussion as to whether they should work. That is assumed; and the Word tells the workers what they should do, and how they should do It. God has a great work in the world. Christians are required to yield themselves as His instruments. The apostle here tells whereby the instrument may be kept keen-edged, and how It should be plied upon the rough material around. 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.