Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. (2) The name of God is taken for the power, authority, and will of God (Deuteronomy 18:19; 2 Kings 2:24; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 89:16, 24; 1 Samuel 17:45; 2 Chronicles 14:11). The monk or the nun is a "religious;" if any be not a priest, or monk, or nun, that person need not be so religious. He then goes on to declare that the believer's life is in Christ, "for ye are dead, and your life is hid with Christ in God." 3. The Christian at his daily task is not ever pondering spiritual truths. As to daily life. He shows where we should seek Christ.5. 4. There are of course many visionaries, men pursuing objects which have no real existence, but to them they are not unreal. Men have taken it into their heads to invent various systems of religion and if you look round the world, you will see scores of different sects; but it is a great fact that, while there is a multitude of false religions, there is but one that is true. (2) Observe how such motives act. UNITY AND PEACE. WHERE IS THE EVIL IN THIS? If we would know what Christ wants to be to us, we Dwight L. MoodyThe Way to God and How to Find ItBut, after that He had Made Mention of These Evils30. Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them. able, it would lose immensely in its character for truth and its power for good.2. We find it perfectly impossible to draw a sharp line. They can tell, and others can tell, how many souls they bring to Christ. Differently to be admonished are subjects and prelates: the former that subjection crush them not, the latter that superior place elate them not: the former that they fail not to fulfil what is commanded them, the latter that they command not more to be fulfilled than is just: the former that they submit humbly, the latter that they preside temperately. (b)That we act according to His will. 3). We must exercise our thoughts much upon Him, and be much taken up with Him in the course of our lives (Psalm 73:23). By the authority of Christ (Acts 3:6).2. Works that are the same as to external action are good in one and bad in another. 15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to the which also ye were called in one body; and be ye thankful. A. We shall not need to seek far to discover our risen Lord. 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. But whatever it be, reality is its necessary condition. It must have points of contact with every part of my life. On the contrary, great love shows itself most in little acts. He's a religious leader and should understand spiritual lessons but somehow . After a while Ulysses came, and he said, "Why, all the fine bodies are taken, and all the grand work is taken. If the Christian law is just another name for the law of truth, love, and holiness, it is quite clear that we shall never get out of the range of that law, neither in this world nor the next. Nothing so mean that it was thought unworthy of this monogram; nothing so glorious that it was considered unfit to have that excelling glory added thereto. A. (6) Such deep constraining motive is not usually displayed before men; but its existence is not easily concealed. 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. (2) Our thanks cannot be grateful to the Father except addressed and presented by Christ. IT IS A DISTINCTION WHICH WOULD HAVE BEEN UTTERLY FOREIGN TO THE MIND OF AN EARLY CHRISTIAN, AND IS QUITE OPPOSED TO THE SPIRIT OF THE NEW TESTAMENT. Nor indeed does infrequency of communication cause any harm where the affection of love remains uninterrupted in one's mind. How easily may their motive come to be that so well expressed in Bible words "Put me into one of the priest's offices, that I may eat a piece of bread."III. The labourer working under the useful light and genial warmth does not lose his time and dazzle his sight in gazing on the sun, but plies his arm with his eye fixed on his work, and so uses for its intended purpose the light God has bestowed. 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. O wretched Man! J.D. In the realm of spirit as of matter when we see a great result we know that behind it is a great cause; and we may search the world and we shall not find a power over human hearts comparable with that which lies in this name. Bring common iron into proper contact with the magnet, it will borrow the strange attractive virtue, and itself become magnetic. The stress lies on "the name of the Lord Jesus."1. For the instruction of our faith. 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. If we were asked this moment if we were filled with the Holy Spirit, how many of us would dare to answer "yes"? Or hast thou done anything for man's praise, feeling that the eye whose praise thou prizedst was upon thee? Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. "If Ye Then be Risen" (Col. Iii. Bible Object Lesson: "Preserving the Fizz in our Faith" OBJECTS NEEDED: One plastic bottle of water; one plastic bottle of Sprite or 7-Up - enough to give the whole class a full glass. At the Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of GloryChrist Our Life. (2) Is it not an outrage to require that saints should share this honour with Christ as Rome does? It is that which lends them their appearance of depth, and the best of their brilliance. 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. Take any life, in any condition or time, and there is help and hope for it in Jesus. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. 1. Daille. Their labor seems to crystallize and become its own memorial. Specifically the name of Christ is the rule. It can be challenging to explain to young children especially. All our prayer and praises must be offered in the name of the Lord Jesus. 2 Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are upon the earth. The aims of an ambitious man and of a true believer have no external difference, yet if you examine the inward springs of both, you will find one a piece of vanity, the other a fruit of charity.2. To Dominicus. Many Christians seem to think that in the daily deeds and words of life they either cannot or else must sin, and that these two are much the same. Churches are, but not houses we live in. Colossians 3:17 Sermons: Whatever you do, in word or in deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father, through him. The unconverted require a radical change before they can carry it out. SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSONS Commentary by Michael Sigler May 16, 2010 A Chosen Community Colossians 3:12-17 Key verse: "As God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience" (Colossians 3:12) You have watched this scene or one like it in a dozen TV shows and movies. 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. Mallock. )Every-day religionT. Pure religion is when the sense of God's love, of the vastness of His claims, of the breadth of His commandments, so works through the life as to make it one organic whole, and when the poor unworthy distinction of secular and sacred is forgotten; when what is most religious is most human, and what is commonest is ennobled and justified by the grace which flows from "Christ our Life."(J. He claims our love, and He gives us His. 13.--"Hold fast the form of sound words, which thou hast heard of me, in faith and love which is in Christ Jesus." "GIVING THANKS INTO GOD AND THE FATHER BY HIM." What have we to know, but what God hath revealed of himself to us? WHAT THIS IS.1. 11 In Christ there is not Greek and Jew, circumcision and uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, slave and free; but Christ is all and . We must exercise our thoughts much upon Him, and be much taken up with Him in the course of our lives (Psalm 73:23).IV. Here you have a compend of the doctrine of the Scriptures. "But now do ye also," saith he, "put down all;" [1927] and he makes mention of several more evils of that sort. 11.) (1) We must avoid words that would dishonour Christ - vain words (Ephesians 5:6), bitter words (Job 6:3), deceitful words (Psalm 36:3), idle words (Matthew 12:36). some uses.1. This is the way with worldly people. IIEaster Wednesday Also Suited to Easter Tuesday. (2) The name of God is taken for the power, authority, and will of God (Deuteronomy 18:19; 2 Kings 2:24; Psalm 20:7; Psalm 89:16, 24; 1 Samuel 17:45; 2 Chronicles 14:11). (1) There is a wide difference between persons who pursue objects which only appear real to them, and those whose objects are absolutely real. We must live in close communion with Jesus in the use of all His ordinances (Zechariah 4:12).4. THY REMEDY. "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts." B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth February 17. The Spirit moves all, and upon this the difference between man's actions depends. II. They have put to death anything that steals their affections away from Christ and have put on the new self as God . Or hast thou done anything for man's praise, feeling that the eye whose praise thou prizedst was upon thee? "Ephraim is joined to idols, let him alone." Do all in the strength of Christ. "Let the peace of God rule in your hearts." We must not so take the precept as if we were obliged in every act and word to raise our thoughts directly to Christ. For Charles KingsleyAll Saints' Day and Other SermonsMay 5. Daille. Now, this definite, absolute and final putting off of ourselves in an act of death, is something we cannot do ourselves. (3) He sacrifices those which are in their nature indifferent; e.g., if this rule is observed in eating and drinking, acts indifferent in their nature,(a) the sacred name will purge them of the excess of intemperance on the one hand, and the foolish scruples of superstition on the other. It is not egoistic to say so, for filling to overflowing is utterly and completely God's work--it is all of grace. It is sufficient that we frequently and ordinarily make this application of mind. 7. And who has not seen the dullest rain-cloud, when it turned its weeping face to the sun, change into glory, and, in the bow that spans it, present to the eyes of age and infancy, alike of the philosopher who studies, and of the simple joyous child who runs to catch it, the most brilliant and beautiful phenomenon in nature? Christ, therein revealed, has laid hold upon the whole of life. Macgregor, D. D.This is one of the bold sweeping statements of Scripture. It is to them a mere night of stars to wonder and gaze at, not a sun to light them to their daily work, and warm their hearts with love. Preached February 9, 1851. Yes, silver and gold and gems conspired together to mark out this name on the paten, or the chalice, or the shrine; the manufacturer of Limoges worked it out in his enamel; in the monastery potteries they burnt it in on their tiles; in convents they embroidered it on chasuble and cope; in the glorious windows of churches the light came in, sanctified, as it were, and hallowed by the name of the True Light; the poor peasant was encouraged, with his clasp knife, to consecrate his house by carving the same name on the hutch of his door or the barge-boards of his roof; the name of salvation could not be out of place among the dwellings of those who looked to be saved; the name which to adore will be the work of eternity, could never be out of place for the meditation and the worship of earth.(Dr. 16 Let the Word Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. A. But our Lord, being God, became man, bore our sins and carried our sorrows, grew up through our life, and tasted death for every man. 6 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; 7 casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you. iii 15. Works that are the same as to external action are good in one and bad in another. 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. Oh, if they would just put themselves at Jesus' feet, and Rev. Therefore we must all honour the Son as the Father (John 5:23).3. When He had done that upon earth, He went to heaven, that He might do more than show us, might give us, and live in us that life of trust. That is no religion which we cannot carry with us wherever we go; into our pleasures and sorrows, our business and closets.(J. (1) As the name of God signifies the Hebrew word by which the Lord distinguishes Himself, so Jesus is sometimes taken for the name which was given by express Divine command. Paul here clearly gives to Christ the whole of life. It must therefore be concluded that He is not a creature, but very God. We must exercise our thoughts much upon Him, and be much taken up with Him in the course of our lives (Psalm 73:23).IV. (Dean Alford. 15. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble. "For ye are dead" (Col. iii. This is the way with worldly people. Preached February 9, 1851. TEXT: COL. iii. How intensely secular they may become I How mean and perfunctory the spirit in which they may be performed! (4)All our actual supplies (Philippians 4:19).2. Revival itself is being absolutely filled to overflowing with the Holy Spirit, and that is victorious living. For the glory of Christ (Acts 15:26). He has consecrated what we call secular employments by Himself engaging in them. And shall not such love quicken us to do all things better. Pure religion is when the sense of God's love, of the vastness of His claims, of the breadth of His commandments, so works through the life as to make it one organic whole, and when the poor unworthy distinction of secular and sacred is forgotten; when what is most religious is most human, and what is commonest is ennobled and justified by the grace which flows from "Christ our Life.". Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth. When thou hast learned to do all things to Jesus, it will shed pleasure over all dull things, softness over hard things, peace over trial. Again, is it a sacred or a secular work when a young girl, under a deep sense of duty, consecrates her life to attendance upon a suffering mother? It is a privilege to have peace, but it would appear Frederick W. RobertsonSermons Preached at BrightonChrist is AllObserve in this chapter that he begins by reminding the saints of their having risen with Christ. To do all by His authority (Matthew 18:18-20; Matthew 28:18-20; 1 Timothy 6:15).3. Didst thou find that thou toiledst for them less diligently because thou thoughtest of and toiledst for them? "Ephraim hath made many altars to sin." A. The impiety of those who invoke Christ's name on their wicked courses.3. "Ephraim is like a silly dove without heart." Do them as thou wouldest if thou sawest God by thee, with prayer that they may be done aright. The reason is simply this, that their services are being offered in the wrong name. 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. 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