Sermons on the seen and unseen
Publisher: James Burns
Published: 1846
Language: eng
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: SERMON I.; title: THE MYSTERY OF THE INCARNATION.; title: First Sunday In Advent.; title: The Word was made flesh. — John i. 14. 1; title: SERMON II.; title: THE TWO ADAMS.; title: Second Sunday In Advent.; title: The first man Adam was made a living soul ; the last Adam was made a quickening Spirit. — 1 Cor. xv. 45 15; title: SERMON III.; title: Christ's eternity.; title: Third Sunday In Advent.; title: Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world : he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. — John viii. 12.  31; title: SERMON IV.; title: THE FIRST AND SECOND ADVENT.; title: Fourth Sunday In Advent.; title: And while they looked stedfastly toward heaven as He went up, behold, two men stood by them in white apparel ; which also said. Ye men of Galilee; why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven. — Acts i. 10. 44; title: SERMON V.; title: THE JOY OF CHRISTMAS.; title: Christmas Day.; title: Behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.— Luke ii. 10. 55; title: SERMON VI.; title: DISCERNING THE TIME.; title: Sunday after Christmas.; title: When ye see a cloud rise out of the west, straightway ye say. There cometh a shower ; and so it is. And when ye see the south wind blow, ye say. There will be heat ; and it cometh to pass. Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth ; but how is it that ye do not discern this time? — Luke xii. 54. 66; title: SERMON VII.; title: THE WISE MEN.; title: Epiphany.; title: Where is He that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen His star in the east, and are come to worship Him. — Matthew ii. 2. 77; title: SERMON VIII.; title: Christ's mother and Christian mothers.; title: The Purification.; title: And Simeon blessed them, and said unto Mary his mother, Behold, this Child is set for the fall and rising again of many in Israel ; and for a sign which shall be spoken against. Yea, a sword shall pierce through thy own soul also. — Luke ii. 34 91; title: SERMON IX.; title: CHRIST UNCHANGEABLE.; title: On the Beginning of the Year.; title: Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever. — Hebrews xiii. 8 103; title: SERMON X.; title: FAITH AND SIGHT.; title: Feast of St. Thomas.; title: Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen Me, thou hast believed : blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed. — John xx. 29. 116; title: SERMON XI.; title: LOOKING AT THE INVISIBLE.; title: On the Beginning of the Year.; title: While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen : for the things which are seen are temporal, but the things which are not seen are eternal. — 2 Cor. iv. 18 132; title: SERMON XII.; title: Christ's secret providence.; title: Funeral Sermon.; title: Jesus answered and said unto him. What I do thou knowest not now, but thou shalt know hereafter. — John xiii. 7. 143; title: SERMON XIII.; title: ANGELIC MINISTRATIONS.; title: Feast of St. Michael.; title: Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of salvation? — Hebrews i. 14. 152; title: SERMON XIV.; title: SATANIC INFLUENCES.; title: We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places. — Ephesians vi. 12 164; title: SERMON XV.; title: THE DECEITFULNESS OF SIN.; title: Lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. — Hebrews iii. 13. 179; title: SERMON XVI.; title: RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE PAST.; title: God requireth that which is past. — Ecclesiastes iii. 15. 190; title: SERMON XVII.; title: SIN A SEARCHER OUT.; title: Be sure your sin will find you out.— Numbers xxxii. 23.  202; title: SERMON XVIII.; title: RETRIBUTION.; title: Know now that there shall fall unto the earth nothing of the word of the Lord, which the Lord spake concerning the house of Ahab : for the Lord hath done that which He spake by His servant Elijah. — 2 Kings x. 10 211; title: SERMON XIX.; title: CONTRITION : HOW TO BE ATTAINED.; title: The sacrifice of God is a troubled spirit ; a broken and contrite heart, O God, Thou wilt not despise. — Psalm li. 17.  223; title: SERMON XX.; title: SPIRITUAL DREAMING.; title: When the Lord turned again the captivity of Zion, then were we like unto them that dream. — Psalm cxxvi. 1. 235; title: SERMON XXI.; title: THE WAVERING CHRISTIAN.; title: But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord. — James i. 6. 248; title: SERMON XXII.; title: Christ's yoke the Christian's rest.; title: Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart : and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light. — Matthew xi. 28. 258; title: SERMON XXIII.; title: DISAPPOINTMENTS IN LIFE.; title: And when they came to Marah, they could not drink the waters of Marah ; for they were bitter.  And the people murmured against Moses, saying. What shall we drink? And he cried unto the Lord ; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which when he had cast into the waters, the waters were made sweet. — Exodus xv. 23. 268; title: SERMON XXIV.; title: KNEELING AT PUBLIC PRAYER.; title: Oh, come, let us worship, and fall down, and kneel before the Lord our Maker. — Psalm xcv. 6. 280; title: SERMON XXV.; title: CONVERSATION IN HEAVEN.; title: Our conversation is in heaven ; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ. — Philippians iii. 20.  293; title: SERMON XXVI.; title: THE WORLD PERISHABLE, THE CHRISTIAN IMPERISHABLE.; title: The world passeth away, and the lust thereof ; but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.— 1 John ii. 17.  304