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Sermon 121: Human Life a Dream - Psalm 73:20, August 1789; Sermon 122: On Faith - Hebrews 11:1, 17 January 1791, probably Wesley's last sermon [9] Sermon 123: The Human Heart's Deceitfulness - Jeremiah 17:9, Halifax, 29 April 1790; Sermon 124: Heavenly Treasure in Earthly Vessels - 2 Corinthians 4:7, Potto, 17 June 1790
Life through the Living One (1891) May Christians Dance? (1869) Maranatha: or The Lord Commeth (1889) Present Truth: being the testimony of the Holy Ghost on the second coming of the Lord, the divinity of Christ and the personality of the Holy Ghost (1877) The Bible Under Fire; The Christ (1893) The Holy Spirit (n.d.) The Mystery of Suffering ...
The first discourse (Matthew 5–7) is called the Sermon on the Mount and is one of the best known and most quoted parts of the New Testament. [6] It includes the Beatitudes, the Lord's Prayer and the Golden Rule. To most believers in Jesus, the Sermon on the Mount contains the central tenets of Christian discipleship. [6]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to the life and influence of Jesus. Jesus is the central figure of Christianity , whom the teachings of most Christian denominations hold to be the Son of God and one in being with the Godhead .
Expository preaching, also known as expositional preaching, is a form of preaching that details the meaning of a particular text or passage of Scripture. It explains what the Bible means by what it says. Exegesis is technical and grammatical exposition, a careful drawing out of the exact meaning of a passage in its original context. While the ...
The Sermon of the Mount as depicted by Louis Comfort Tiffany in a stained glass window at Arlington Street Church in Boston. A central debate over the sermon is how literally its high ethical standards are meant to be applied to everyday life. Almost all Christian groups have developed non-literal ways to interpret and apply the sermon.
Extemporaneous preaching is a style of preaching involving extensive preparation of all the sermon except for the precise wording. The topic, basic structure and scripture to be used are all determined in advance, and the preachers saturate themselves in the details necessary to present their message so thoroughly that they are able to present ...
A 12th century Japanese illustration of the nāga princess offering the jewel to the Buddha. Chapter 12: Devadatta. The Buddha tells a story about how in a previous life he was a king who became the slave of a rishi just so he could hear the Lotus Sūtra. This rishi was none other than Devadatta, who is destined for Buddhahood in the future as ...