16 Let the Word Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. After a while Ulysses came, and he said, "Why, all the fine bodies are taken, and all the grand work is taken. A strained and exaggerated view of religion has been put before them, alien from their habits of thought, and by no means supported by the example of its professors.II. 1). Do you know what it is? Supposing this we must exercise faith upon Him, and have constant recourse to Him, in all that we do for the supplies of His grace and Spirit (1 Peter 2:20; 1 Peter 5:7; John 16:16, 23, 26).3. Even now the good is gaining the victory, and the King is Christ. (a) As to their inward influence on the man himself. This rule applies to those who are in Christ. The Minister of State in his cabinet, labouring to do right and caring nothing for popularity; and the little servant-maid in the kitchen, who scorns to tell a lie, or neglect her daily duties, are both in their respective stations working for God, doing their duty. He exhorts to holiness;10. to put off the old self, and put on Christ;12. exhorting to charity, humility, 18. and other duties.Dictionary of Bible ThemesColossians 3:171512Trinity, equality of2224Christ, the Lord5629work, ordained by God5636work, and rest5909motives, importance8223dedication8409decision-making, and providence8676thanksgiving8809richesColossians 3:1-173254Holy Spirit, fruit ofColossians 3:12-177125elect, theColossians 3:15-176746sanctification, means and results8352thankfulnessColossians 3:16-173218Holy Spirit, and praise5549speech, positive8666praise, manner and methodsLibraryThe Peace of GodBaltimore, U.S., 1874. Will not work be done carelessly? J. W. Buxton, M. A.Wherever we are called to work we must dedicate the labours of our hands or our brain to God, doing all in the name of the Lord Jesus. TEXT: COL. iii. (3) Owing to a mixture of these we find Christian precept and practice widely sundered. Because we cannot be accepted but by Him (Ephesians 1:6; Hebrews 13:15; Hebrews 5:1).4. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. Colossians 3:14 Main Objective: The Christian concept of being "born again" is a bit strange-sounding, if thought of in a literal sense. Colossians 3:12-17Walk in Love. Do St. It is plain that it must propose some motive and rule which shall touch daily life at every point. . (1) He is the channel by which all God's goodness is poured upon us. (2) Observe how such motives act. It is as we Andrew MurrayThe Master's IndwellingMeditations of the Misery of a Man not Reconciled to God in Christ. Revival is when we can say "yes" at any moment of the day. and why so many do not obtain it, and are, therefore, not at peace? Solomon was called to build the temple of the Lord, but every man who is an honest worker, who does his best in the place where heaven has put him, is building up a temple, holy, acceptable to God. If you have frequent thought Therefore we must all honour the Son as the Father (John 5:23).3. THY REMEDY. Where, then, is there any room for dependence on God even with prayer for protection and blessing, since the feeling assumes that they will be granted without any prayer at all.2. November 8, 1874. (a) As to their inward influence on the man himself. Bring common iron into proper contact with the magnet, it will borrow the strange attractive virtue, and itself become magnetic. To do all by His authority (Matthew 18:18-20; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Timothy 6:15).3. Guthrie, D. D. He who lives for the glory of God has an end in view which lends dignity to the man and to his life. But all reproof and chastisement did not bring Ephraim back. A. WHY WE ARE TO DO IT.1. Thanksgiving is one of the most necessary and universal offices of a Christian. And apart from these who learns, in the midst of his conscious and acknowledged besetting sin, to ask for the grace of God? (Admonition 6). We must not so take the precept as if we were obliged in every act and word to raise our thoughts directly to Christ. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Now, this definite, absolute and final putting off of ourselves in an act of death, is something we cannot do ourselves. Mere precepts cannot touch us at all points, or constrain us to do all things in a teacher's name. (4)All our actual supplies (Philippians 4:19).2. For the instruction of our faith. Are they evermore in his view and present to his thoughts? He shows where we should seek Christ.5. Colossians 3:4.--Christ who is our life. It were well for the Church and the world if we recognized more clearly this breadth of Christian duty. Here you have a compend of the doctrine of the Scriptures. At the Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of GloryChrist Our Life. We shall not need to seek far to discover our risen Lord. Nothing seemed to be able to draw Ephraim's heart away from the idols. There is nothing left for me" And some one replied, "Ah! The Minister of State in his cabinet, labouring to do right and caring nothing for popularity; and the little servant-maid in the kitchen, who scorns to tell a lie, or neglect her daily duties, are both in their respective stations working for God, doing their duty. "WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED," etc.1. To Dominicus. They can tell, and others can tell, how many souls they bring to Christ. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. )The motive power of a holy lifeJ. WHAT THIS IS.1. But it is necessary that we have this deposition so formed in our hearts, that when circumstances allow us to think of Christ our souls may lean that way as being habituated to it.II. A Member of the Grace Advance Fellowship of Churches. A. (1) There is a wide difference between persons who pursue objects which only appear real to them, and those whose objects are absolutely real. A beginning indeed, I find, but no end of thy miseries. By Jesus this gratitude is to be rendered. (1) He is the channel by which all God's goodness is poured upon us. Hast thou ever deeply loved parent, bride, husband, or child? Some Christians have a very small Saviour, for they are not willing to receive Him fully, and let Him do great and mighty things for them. Remember what we are to God through creation, providence, and grace.2. "WHATSOEVER YE DO IN WORD OR DEED," etc.1. Neale. Colossians. (1) We may take the sayings of Scripture strictly to the letter, set them clown as exaggerated, and above our capacities. There can be no duty except where there is a matter of obedience; and it might seem to us that peace is a something over which we have no power. So the apostle means (a)That we refer all to His glory. This is the way with worldly people. Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. Here you have a compend of the doctrine of the Scriptures. A. cast a holy reverence round a sick room when we minister to Jesus? If we were asked this moment if we were filled with the Holy Spirit, how many of us would dare to answer "yes"? 1). Text: Colossians 3, 1-7. There is nothing left for me" And some one replied, "Ah! Again Jehovah said: "Ephraim is like a cake not turned." This is all the Scriptures teach, and this is all we have to learn. For Charles KingsleyAll Saints' Day and Other SermonsMay 5. 4 When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also with him be manifested in glory. But all reproof and chastisement did not bring Ephraim back. November 8, 1874. (2) He perfects and enlivens those of our works which of themselves are commanded of God, engrafting on them the true motive and directing them to the true end. One question that rises in every mind is this: "How can I live that life of perfect trust in God?" All the wicked dealings and defilement of Ephraim is uncovered--and the Lord said: "I will be unto Ephraim as a lion." )The reality of religionDean Alford.I. III. (1) He is the channel by which all God's goodness is poured upon us. The stress lies on "the name of the Lord Jesus."1. "If Ye Then be Risen" (Col. Iii. After a while Ulysses came, and he said, "Why, all the fine bodies are taken, and all the grand work is taken. For the confirmation of faith. To do all by His strength (Acts 4:6-7, 10; 1 Samuel 17:45; Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:9). And yet, after all, this is the most Christ-like ministry of all, for the Master Himself does not even appear in the work of the church except as her hidden Life Rev. The church is full of half dead people who have been trying, like poor Nero, to slay themselves for years, and have not had the courage to strike the fatal blow. Colossians. Contrariwise, consider what are generally classed as sacred works praying, preaching, administering sacraments, visiting the sick. Be thine own judge? Have Him before thee as the pattern whom thou art to copy; the Redeemer in whom is thy strength, the Master and Friend whom thou art to serve and please, thy Creator and thy heaven.1. Nothing is too small to be done for one deeply loved, and nothing but deep love will do unweariedly all little things to please whom it loves. "Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone." "GIVING THANKS INTO GOD AND THE FATHER BY HIM." Nothing is too small to be done for one deeply loved, and nothing but deep love will do unweariedly all little things to please whom it loves. What is it that makes our public services in church so frequently cold and spiritless? "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts." For this, which may be understood also figuratively, is said to the former, Children, obey your parents in the Lord: but to Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatThird Sunday after Trinity Humility, Trust, Watchfulness, SufferingText: 1 Peter 5, 5-11. (b)That we act according to His will. (1) There is a wide difference between persons who pursue objects which only appear real to them, and those whose objects are absolutely real. )The acceptable prayerH. It is not egoistic to say so, for filling to overflowing is utterly and completely God's work--it is all of grace. And apart from these who learns, in the midst of his conscious and acknowledged besetting sin, to ask for the grace of God? "But now do ye also," saith he, "put down all;" [1927] and he makes mention of several more evils of that sort. (1) We may take the sayings of Scripture strictly to the letter, set them clown as exaggerated, and above our capacities. He is nothing to them; they do not want Him. Application:1. We must not so take the precept as if we were obliged in every act and word to raise our thoughts directly to Christ. Bring common iron into proper contact with the magnet, it will borrow the strange attractive virtue, and itself become magnetic. (Colossians iii. It is not self-mortifying, but it is dying with Christ. He exhorts to holiness;10. to put off the old self, and put on Christ;12. exhorting to charity, humility, 18. and other duties.Dictionary of Bible ThemesColossians 3:171512Trinity, equality of2224Christ, the Lord5629work, ordained by God5636work, and rest5909motives, importance8223dedication8409decision-making, and providence8676thanksgiving8809richesColossians 3:1-173254Holy Spirit, fruit ofColossians 3:12-177125elect, theColossians 3:15-176746sanctification, means and results8352thankfulnessColossians 3:16-173218Holy Spirit, and praise5549speech, positive8666praise, manner and methodsLibraryThe Peace of GodBaltimore, U.S., 1874. Not if our Lord be a mere teacher. II. The rule is short and easy, but of almost infinite use. If they indeed have risen with him, he argues that they should leave the grave of iniquity and the graveclothes of their sins behind, and act as those who are endowed with that superior life, which accounts sin to be death and corruption. To do all by His strength (Acts 4:6-7, 10; 1 Samuel 17:45; Philippians 4:13; 2 Corinthians 12:9). Colossians 3:13 Bear with one another and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. He exhorts to holiness;10. to put off the old self, and put on Christ;12. exhorting to charity, humility, 18. and other duties.Dictionary of Bible ThemesColossians 3:171512Trinity, equality of2224Christ, the Lord5629work, ordained by God5636work, and rest5909motives, importance8223dedication8409decision-making, and providence8676thanksgiving8809richesColossians 3:1-173254Holy Spirit, fruit ofColossians 3:12-177125elect, theColossians 3:15-176746sanctification, means and results8352thankfulnessColossians 3:16-173218Holy Spirit, and praise5549speech, positive8666praise, manner and methodsLibraryThe Peace of GodBaltimore, U.S., 1874. Points, or child Let him alone. were obliged in every act and word to raise our directly. 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