A. Hodge
A. Hodge
church body kingdoms
The Church is everywhere represented as one. It is one body, one family, one fold, one kingdom. It is one because pervaded by one Spirit. We are all baptized into one Spirit so as to become, says the apostle, on body.
spiritual gratitude prayer
Prayer is the converse of the soul with God. Therein we manifest or express to Him our reverence, and love for His divine perfection, our gratitude for all His mercies, our penitence for our sins, our hope in His forgiving love, our submission to His authority, our confidence in His care, our desires for His favour, and for the providential and spiritual blessings needed for ourselves and others.
christian religious blessing
Foolish talking and jesting are not the ways in which Christian cheerfulness should express itself, but rather "giving of thanks" (Eph. 5:4). Religion is the source of joy and gladness, but its joy is expressed in a religious way, in thanksgiving and praise.
exercise men doe
But to be the Vicar of Christ, to claim to exercise his prerogatives on earth, does involve a claim to his attributes, and therefore our opposition to Popery is opposition to a man claiming to be God.
church lord reason
All the reasons which require the subjection of a believer to the brethren of a particular church require his subjection to all his brethren in the Lord.
men rely-upon evil
It is only when men associate with the wicked with the desire and purpose of doing them good, that they can rely upon the protection of God to preserve them from contamination.
christian humility grace
Christian humility does not consist in denying what there is of good in us; but in an abiding sense of ill-desert, and in the consciousness that what we have of good is due to the grace of God.
children simple profound
The gospel is so simple that small children can understand it, and it is so profound that studies by the wisest theologians will never exhaust its riches.
basis committee lead permanent takes temporary until
Someone will need to lead the committee even on a temporary basis until someone takes a more permanent position.
town
You must never go down to the end of the town if you don't go down with me.
bible faces level premier responsibility verse whom
It's a whole other level now, ... He will be one of the premier faces of the NBA. He is. With that being said, he understands there's responsibility that comes with that. It's like the Bible verse he follows, 'To whom much is given, much is expected.'
easier help historic life throes ultimate
It's an interim measure, not the ultimate solution. You are in the throes of making some historic decisions. This will help take down the heat. It would just make life a lot easier here.
field game great pass plays run
He's a great player. He's athletic. He's very versatile. He can make plays all over the field in the run game or the pass game.
dawning
It's a new day dawning for the railroads.