A Practical Exposition of the General Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude in the Form of Lectures: Intended to Assist the Practice of Domestic Instruction and Devotion

J. Hatchard, 1840 - 501 pages

their object and effect as the test of faith	1

The spiritual benefits of trial	19

A corrupt heart not outward temptation the cause of sin	30

God the author of all spiritual good	40

The difference between hearers and doers of the word	48

The effect of true religion upon the habits of life	56

The equality of rich and poor in the sight of God	60

The effect of christian faith upon the life	71

The nature and effect of prophecy	248

and the preservation	254

Disorderly and corrupt disturbers of the church condemned	260

Scoffers and unbelievers refuted	270

Heaven the abode of righteousness	282

Preparation for the coming of the Lord	287

The Christians growth in grace and knowledge	293

JOHN	302

Genuine faith proved as in Abraham by obedience	81

Importance of the tongue Its wrong use reproved	87

Covetousness worldliness and pride condemned	96

Uncharitable censures and presumptuous confidence con	105

Christians exhorted to mutual love and patience	114

Sundry rules of practice recommended	118

Christians exhorted to a holy peaceable humble conver	122

PETER	128

The Christian kept by the power of God	134

The accomplishment of prophecy	146

The Christians need of brotherly love	156

The high calling of Christians	165

Christians exhorted to patience and forbearance	175

Christians exhorted to patience under injuries and meek	185

Salvation through Christ Jesus compared to the deliver	191

Christians exhorted to watchfulness prayer and brotherly	203

Encouragement to perseverance in welldoing from	213

The elders and members of the church exhorted to dili	219

The promise of God for the renewal of mans nature	228

The necessity of holiness to secure salvation	239

Of Jesus Christ as our Advocate and Propitiation	312

Brotherly love required in Christians	322

The danger of worldly things	332

The Christians ground of confidence	342

The high calling of Christians and their corresponding	347

The children of God known by their righteousness	356

Brotherly kindness the characteristic of Christians	362

False teachers to be discerned and avoided	373

The love of God towards man an example for man to follow	379

The effect of perfect love in producing perfect confidence	389

The nature of faith in Christ	398

The effect of faith in Christ in overcoming the love	414

The method by which faith in Christ overcometh the world	422

The testimony to the truth of the Gospel 433 I	433

On the promises granted to prayer	446

An exhortation to stedfastness of faith and practice	456

Gaius is commended for his christian life and practice	466

Warning against false teachers who perverted the Gospel	476

The false brethren described and condemned	486

Praise and glory ascribed to God	497

Titre	A Practical Exposition of the General Epistles of James, Peter, John, and Jude in the Form of Lectures: Intended to Assist the Practice of Domestic Instruction and Devotion
Auteur	John Bird Sumner
Édition	2
Éditeur	J. Hatchard, 1840
Original provenant de	l'Université de Californie
Numérisé	25 sept. 2007
Longueur	501 pages

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