 | William Lister - 1861 - 480 pagine
...enjoyment of it. We have here, in short, the oft-repeated truth that believers are " heirs of God," and of " the kingdom which he has promised to them that love him ; " — and where the locality of that kingdom will be we have already seen. But thus is it written... | |
 | 1864 - 398 pagine
...might be rich." Most of His people are poor. As a class, Ho has chosen the poor of this world, rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him." But O, ye heirs of God and joint heirs with Christ, are ye poorer than He when, as a lonely pilgrim,... | |
 | 1865 - 398 pagine
...promises of the Gospel, which remind those present that God has chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him, — these make many a village a Basharatpore, "a town of joy." And if the sight of a village church,... | |
 | 1865 - 776 pagine
...judges with evil thoughts ? 5 Hearken, my beloved brethren. Did not God choose the poor as to this -world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he promised 6 to them that love him f But ye dishonored the poor man. Do not the rich oppress you, and... | |
 | Sarah Smith - 1865 - 228 pagine
...the worst they'll mend." " It says, too," continued Stephen, " that God hath chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which he hath promised to them that love him." "Hearken, Tim \" cried Bess; " 'rich in faith!' Well, we can... | |
 | Thomas Guthrie - 1865 - 470 pagine
...mingled for us ; and that many of those on whom wealth looks down in haughty contempt, God has chosen to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He hath promised to them that love Him. Years ago, a trial took place in the highest judicial court of... | |
 | Thomas Brooks - 1866 - 558 pagine
...his appearing.'a James ii. 5, ' Hearken, my beloved brethren, hath not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he hath promised to them that love him ?' 1 Cor. ii. 9, ' It is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard,... | |
 | 1867 - 420 pagine
...influential. For their use it is specially adapted, for God hath chosen the poor in this world, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him. That this is so, many—and the writer of this article is one of them—can verify from their own experience.... | |
 | Isaac Mayer Wise - 1868 - 548 pagine
...says: "Hearken, 'my beloved brethren ; hath not God chosen the poor (Ebionim) of this worltl, rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom, which he has promised to them that love him?" Then he exhorts his brethren, because they despise the poor. But here no mention is made of the ignorant.... | |
 | Louisa Lelias Greene (hon.) - 1869 - 228 pagine
...of the world to confound the things that are mighty, and he has chosen the poor of the world to be heirs of the kingdom which He has promised to them that love Him.) Come, Stephen, lad, with such a promise before you, don't sit down in despair and bury your face in... | |
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Stand thou there, or sit under my footstool; are ye not divided in your own mind, and become judges with evil thoughts? Hearken, my beloved brethren; did not God choose them that are poor as to the world to be rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom which... 
