Plain Sermons on Some Questions in Holy Scripture - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1867. Excerpt: ... SERMON V. "And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him?"--St. Mark iv. 41. Since this question, What manner of man is this? was asked, immediately after one of the mighty works of Jesus Christ had been wrought; and since all His works have their lessons for the children of men, and contain also messages of comfort and assurance of safety to His own; we will seek to draw, in the simplest manner possible, some of the lessons, and so set forth the comfort, which this work of Jesus contains. The full account of the work is this:--"The same day," i.e., the day on which He taught the multitude by the Sea of Galilee, "when the even was come, Jesus said unto His disciples, Let us pass over unto the other side. And when they had sent away the multitude, they took Him even as He was in the ship: and there were also with Him other little ships. And there arose a great storm of Wind, and the waves beat into the ship, so that it was now full. And He was in the hinder part of the ship, asleep on a pillow: and they awake Him, and say unto Him, Master, oarest Thou not that we perish? And He arose, and rebuked the wind, and said unto the sea, peace, be still. And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. And He said unto them, Why are ye so fearful? How is it that ye have no faith? And they feared exceedingly, and said one to another, What manner of man is this, that even the wind and the sea obey Him V Such is the full account of the work. Now there is one lesson which is common to all the miracles of Jesus Christ. It stands forth prominently in all that He wrought upon the earth, in those days when He did His Father's will, and preached the glad tidings of salvation. It is this, Jesus is Go...

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