SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. The Gift of the Spirit an Encouragement to Obedience. John 14: 15-17. If ye love me, keep my commandments. And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth in you, and shall be in you. The Reward of Obeying the Gospel. James 1:25. But whoso looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, he being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the work, this man shall be blessed in his deed. Preservation from Sin more desirable than deliverance from Affliction. John 17: 15. I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. On following Good Examples. Phil. 3: 17. Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample. The Importance of Preparing for our Great Account. Job 31: 14. What then shall I do when God riseth up? and when he visiteth, what shall I answer him? SIMEON. Encouragement in God. 1 Sam. 30: 6. But David encouraged himself in the LORD his God. SIMEON. SIMEON. SIMEON. Paul's Meekness. 1 Cor. 4: 12, 13. And labour, working with our own hands: being reviled, we blsss; being persecuted, we suffer it being defamed, we entreat: we are made as the filth of the earth, and are the offscouring of all things unto this day. We should flee from Sin with Abhorrence. Gen. 39: 9. How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God? Job's Patience. James 5: 11. Ye have heard of the patience of Job. SIMEON. Humiliation for the Sin of the 2 Chron. 32: 26. Nothwithstanding, Heze- rusalem, so that the wrath of the LORD came not upon them in the days of Hezekiah. SIMEON. The Magnanimity of the Apostles. Acts 5: 41, 42. And they departed from the presence of the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name. And daily in the temple, and in every house, they ceased not to teach and preach Jesus Christ. D. A. CLARK. Man his Brother's Keeper. D. A. CLARK. Wrath Conquered by Love. Rom. 12: 21. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good. D. A. CLARK. The Enlightened Conscience Unbending. 1 Cor. 8: 13. Wherefore, if meat make my brother to offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth, lest I make my brother to offend. D. A. CLARK. The Wise Man Wise for Futurity. Deut. 32: 29. O that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end! SMALLEY. On Self-Love; or Regarding our own Happiness. Heb. 11: 26. Esteeming the reproach of SMALLEY. The Universal Sinfulness of Mankind. 1 John 1: 8. If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. SMALLEY. Perpetual Trouble the Universal Inheritance of the Race of Adam. Job 5: 7. Yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward. SMALLEY. On the Esteem and Friendship of our Fellow Men. Prov. 22: 1. A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold. SMALLEY. Veracity to be inviolably maintained between Man and Man. Eph. 4:25. Wherefore putting away lying, speak every man truth with his neighbour: for we are members one of another. SMALLEY. On Virtuous and Sinful Anger. Eph. 4: 26. Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath. SMALLEY. Humbleness of Mind a necessary Preparation for future Glory. Mat. 5: 5. Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth. SMALLEY. The certain Compensation of mer DANA. DANA. DANA. ciful Men. Mat. 5: 7. Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy. Faith and Practice. 1 Tim. 6: 3. If any man teach otherwise, and consent not to wholesome words, even the words of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness. Religion our own Choice. Josh. 24: 15. And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve. God's Glory Man's Supreme End and Happiness. 1 Cor. 10: 31. Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God. |