The Prayer-meeting, and Its History: As Identified with the Life and Power of Godliness, and the Revival of Religion. ...United Presbyterian board of publication, 1870 - 360 pages |
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... objects , with whom we can seldom hold visible and intimate communion , where hearts to- gether may burn , and mutually reciprocate the enkindling glow of affection kindled in each by Christ's love . Nor will occasional interviews with ...
... objects , with whom we can seldom hold visible and intimate communion , where hearts to- gether may burn , and mutually reciprocate the enkindling glow of affection kindled in each by Christ's love . Nor will occasional interviews with ...
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... object and exercises of these meetings settle their character and establish the prayer - meeting as a divine ordinance of religious worship . " These all con- tinued with one accord in prayer and supplication . These views are the more ...
... object and exercises of these meetings settle their character and establish the prayer - meeting as a divine ordinance of religious worship . " These all con- tinued with one accord in prayer and supplication . These views are the more ...
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... have been at that time in the church tens of thousands of members , they were all united , by concert , in one special object of prayer . " But prayer } was made without ceasing of the church unto God for 48 THE PRAYER - MEETING .
... have been at that time in the church tens of thousands of members , they were all united , by concert , in one special object of prayer . " But prayer } was made without ceasing of the church unto God for 48 THE PRAYER - MEETING .
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... object of joint supplication . And here seems to be one of the special channels through which God sends down special blessings . What a stimulant here to both prayer and faith ! There is a power in con- ferring and covenanting , on the ...
... object of joint supplication . And here seems to be one of the special channels through which God sends down special blessings . What a stimulant here to both prayer and faith ! There is a power in con- ferring and covenanting , on the ...
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... object - without a reflection — and so re- turn as they go . But when some matter of deep interest presses upon the mind , and some ardent desire lifts up the awakened powers of the soul , and Christians come together with hearts all ...
... object - without a reflection — and so re- turn as they go . But when some matter of deep interest presses upon the mind , and some ardent desire lifts up the awakened powers of the soul , and Christians come together with hearts all ...
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Page 50 - Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;) and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works: not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is ; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.
Page 43 - WHEN Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples.
Page 318 - And they prayed, and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen ; that he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
Page 83 - Again I say unto you, that if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven.
Page 125 - And Ezra the priest brought the law before the congregation both of men and women, and all that could hear with understanding, upon the first day of the seventh month.
Page 338 - For I will pour water upon him that is thirsty, and floods upon the dry ground; I will pour my Spirit upon thy seed, and my blessing upon thine offspring: and they shall spring up as among the grass, as willows by the water courses.
Page 153 - It is come, I know not how, to be taken for granted by many persons, that Christianity is not so much as a subject of inquiry, but that it is now at length discovered to be fictitious. And accordingly they treat it as if, in the present age, this were an agreed point among all people of discernment...
Page 338 - Come, and let us return unto the Lord: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up. After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
Page 68 - Two are better than one ; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.
Page 122 - Then shall ye call upon me, and ye shall go and pray unto me, and I will hearken unto you. And ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart.