"Mighty in the Scriptures." (Volume 4); A Memoir of Adolph Saphir

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1893. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER XXVI. PITHY SAYINGS AND SHORT EXTRACTS. The Christian's Walk--What a Beautiful Saviour I have-- The Devil's Gospel-- Going to Heaven--Little StepsAnswers to Prayer--The Bible and Nature--The Penitent Thief--God gives the Superfluities--Out and Out Christians --False and True Worship--Union with Christ--The Trinity--Beauty of Scripture--Jesus identifying Himself with Humanity--Preaching, what it is--Heaven's Inhabitants--The Apostolic Church--The C.oss--Affliction and its Blessed Influences--Keeping the Garments always While--The Lord's Supper and the Passover--Assurance --God in the Old Testament--Union of Christians--Joy precedes Peace--The Wonderful, Tender Love of God--God and Satan--The Jews--Faith and Prayer--Genius and Spirituality--The Body not the Chief Centre of Sin--The Apostles and Idolatry--The Apostles-- The World -- Preaching Christ according to the Scriptures-- Except ye become as Little Children. WE give the following selection of pithy sayings and short extracts. Dr. Saphir had special power of expressing great truths in a few telling words, which easily fixed themselves on the memory, and we are sure that this selection will be read with interest. For most of these we are indebted to the quotations and ample notes of Miss M. H. Greenwood, v*ho wrote out in full, in many volumes, most of the sermons preached by Saphir, when minister of Greenwich. She has given a graphic SINGING WITH UNDERSTANDING. 343 account, which we have inserted in its place, of the effect of his preaching and ministry at Greenwich. MATTER NOT CARNAL. Don't fall into the clumsy mistake that all matter is carnal. Matter is not carnal. All created things come from God, and He also created the ear, the eye, and the receptive faculties to enjoy the beauties of His c...