| Ernest Boys - 1884 - 610 pages
...it shall accomplish what I please ; " the conversion of sinners, and a mighty victory for Him who, for our sakes, became poor, that we, through His poverty, might be rich. It will be interesting just to add that the work, begun in such a small and simple way, has developed... | |
| Sidney Augustus Bull - 1920 - 470 pages
...fruits of his increase. This is the highest value of property. Its noblest use is to expend it for him who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich. How can the devoted Christian retain it, when wanted to relieve the saints, to spread the gospel, to... | |
| Arthur Thomas Guttery - 1920 - 332 pages
...is more than altruism, it is Conversion, for it must begin by the acceptance of the law of Him " who was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might become rich." With all its errors and excesses this generation has a great wealth of love ready... | |
| Arthur Walkington Pink - 1922 - 426 pages
...in wonderment before that matchless grace which causes thy Saviour who, though He was rich, yet He for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich ! 17. Joseph seeks until he finds his brethren. "And the man said, They are departed hence ; for I... | |
| 1799 - 398 pages
...as the simple tract which was so blessed to her soul, and which led her to make choice of Him, " who for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." Our power to do good is not BO much in our age, or wealth, or learning, as in our desire to serve God,... | |
| Philip Wendell Crannell - 1922 - 116 pages
...real lovableness of men our brethren, and above all, devotionally behold again the beauty of Him who was rich, yet for our sakes became poor that we through his poverty might become rich. " Herein is love ; not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and gave his Son... | |
| William Ralph Inge, David Smith Cairns, Neville Stuart Talbot, Walter Howard Frere - 1923 - 72 pages
...Think how unselfish He was. He had the single eye, and His whole body was full of light. Think of how He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might become rich. There you have real unselfishness. He had the love that never failed. He saw what... | |
| Mark Guy Pearse - 1923 - 168 pages
...Socialism. It is simply a rude Communism. Yes, Socialism — but the Socialism of Jesus Christ, " Who was rich yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich . ' ' Communism — but the Communism of God our Father, whose Fatherhood means... | |
| Alexander Marshall - 1924 - 204 pages
...he proceeded to use this excellent opportunity for making known the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ , who, though He was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich (2 Cor. 8. 9). Thus the young men had their question answered beyond all appeal. Making haste to be... | |
| Ernest Hurst Cherrington - 1925 - 484 pages
...men of known and expansive benevolence, who are blessed with property, and are friends to Him, who was rich, yet, for our sakes. became poor, that we. through His poverty, might be rich, and request them, from love to Him and to their fellow-man, to take Into serious consideration the... | |
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