Men would never be superstitious, if they could govern all their circumstances by set rules, or if they were always favoured by fortune: but being frequently driven into straits where rules are useless, and being often kept fluctuating pitiably between hope and fear by the uncertainty of fortune''s greedily coveted favours, they are consequently, for the most part, very prone to credulity.
The Father in heaven asks, and requires, and actually expects, that every child of His yield Him whole-hearted and entire obedience, day by day, and all the day.
Volume 1 of the ''Conflict of the Ages'' book series, ‘Patriarchs and Prophets’ covers the Biblical history of the world from the rebellion of Satan in heaven to King David.
Volume 2 of the ''Conflict of the Ages'' book series, ''The Story of Prophets and Kings,'' covers the Biblical history of the world from King Solomon to Malachi.
The purpose of this book is to bring together in one convenient volume some of the best devotional verse the English language affords, and thus to make available to present day Christians a rich spiritual heritage which the greater number of them for various reasons do not now enjoy.
In 1804 Thomas Jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of Jesus'' teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood.
In 1804 Thomas Jefferson decided to study the gospels to see if he could distill the essence of Jesus' teachings into a concise book that could be quickly read and easily understood.
The book relates the dynamics of the relationships between the healthy and the sick, in this case Anjonius, and follows the progression of his illness until the moment of his death.