The great cloud of witnesses; or, Faith and its victories [in the Old Testament].1868 |
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Almighty Amalek Ammon Ammonites Amorites anointed Apostle Apostle's appear armies Barak bear become behold believe Beth-horon better blessing called Canaanites character child children of Ammon children of Israel Christ Christian circumstances cloud of witnesses command consequences courage David death Deborah deliverance delivered Divine grace Divine help earth enemies evil exercise eyes fail father favour fear feeling Gideon Gilgal give glory God's hand hath heart heaven honour host human influence Israel Israelites Jehoshaphat Jehovah Jephthah Joshua Judah Judges king kingdom land less lions living look Midianites mighty Moab moral Moses mouth nation nature Philistines prayer principle promises prophet prove Psalm racter Rahab received recognise regard rendered result righteous Samson Samuel Saul servant side Jordan Sisera slain soul spirit strength strong sword thee thine things thou tion tribes truth unto the Lord victory words wrong
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Page 48 - ... not one thing hath failed of all the good things which the LORD your God spake concerning you; all are come to pass unto you, and not one thing hath failed thereof.
Page 230 - But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty; and base things of the world, and things which are despised hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: that no flesh should glory in his presence.
Page 189 - And Samuel grew, and the LORD was with him, and did let none of his words fall to the ground. 20 And all Israel from Dan even to Beer-sheba knew that Samuel was established to be a prophet of the LORD.
Page 243 - This poor man cried, and the Lord heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.
Page 174 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, And lifteth up the beggar from the dunghill, To set them among princes, And to make them inherit the throne of glory : For the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, And he hath set the world upon them.
Page 63 - If a brother or sister be naked, and destitute of daily food, and one of you say unto them. Depart in peace, be ye warmed and filled ; notwithstanding ye give them not those tilings which are needful to the body ; what doth it profit ? Even so faith, if it hath not works, is dead, being alone.
Page 295 - And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, LORD, it is nothing with thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power : help us, O LORD our God ; for we rest on thee, and in thy name we go against this multitude. O LORD, thou art our God ; let not 'man prevail against thee.
Page 24 - For they got not the land in possession by their own sword, neither did their own arm save them: But thy right hand, and thine arm, and the light of thy countenance, because thou hadst a favour unto them.
Page 178 - And it came to pass at that time, when Eli was laid down in his place, and his eyes began to wax dim, that he could not see...
Page 198 - ... 20 And Samuel said unto the people, Fear not: ye have done all this wickedness: yet turn not aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart...