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Miracles of Our Lord: Paperback: Rarebooksclub.com: 9781153641944: 10 Aug 2012: Excerpt: .perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lord was pleased with it, for that kind of thing must be just what his Father loves. According to St Luke, the Roman captain considered himself so unworthy of notice from the carpenter's son-they of Capernaum, which was "his o. Excerpt: .perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lord was pleased with it, for that kind of thing must be just what his Father loves. According to St Luke, the Roman captain considered himself so unworthy of notice from the carpenter's son-they of Capernaum, which was "his own city," knew his reputed parentage well enough-that he got the elders of the Jews to go and beg for him that he would come and heal his servant. They bore testimony to his worth, specifying that which would always be first in the eyes of such as they, that he loved their nation, and had built them a synagogue. Little they thought how the Lord was about to honour him above all their nation and all its synagogues. He went with them at once. But before they reached the house, the centurion had a fresh inroad of that divine disease, humility, Footnote 6: In him it was almost morbid, one might be tempted to say, were it not that it was own sister to such mighty faith. and had sent other friends to say, "Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it." This man was a philosopher: he ascended from that to which he was accustomed to that to which he was not accustomed. Nor did his divine logic fail him. He begins with acknowledging his own subjection, and states his own authority; then leaves it to our Lord to understand that he recognizes in him an authority beyond all, expecting the powers of nature to obey their Master, just as his soldiers or his servants obey him. How grandly he must have believed in him! But beyond. Christian Sermons, , , , , , , , , , , ,, [PU: General Books, LLC]<

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Excerpt: ...perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lo… Mehr…

Excerpt: ...perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lord was pleased with it, for that kind of thing must be just what his Father loves. According to St Luke, the Roman captain considered himself so unworthy of notice from the carpenter''s son-they of Capernaum, which was his own city, knew his reputed parentage well enough-that he got the elders of the Jews to go and beg for him that he would come and heal his servant. They bore testimony to his worth, specifying that which would always be first in the eyes of such as they, that he loved their nation, and had built them a synagogue. Little they thought how the Lord was about to honour him above all their nation and all its synagogues. He went with them at once. But before they reached the house, the centurion had a fresh inroad of that divine disease, humility, Footnote 6: In him it was almost morbid, one might be tempted to say, were it not that it was own sister to such mighty faith. and had sent other friends to say, Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. This man was a philosopher: he ascended from that to which he was accustomed to that to which he was not accustomed. Nor did his divine logic fail him. He begins with acknowledging his own subjection, and states his own authority; then leaves it to our Lord to understand that he recognizes in him an authority beyond all, expecting the powers of nature to obey their Master, just as his soldiers or his servants obey him. How grandly he must have believed in him! But beyond... George MacDonald, Books, Religion and Spirituality, Miracles Of Our Lord Books>Religion and Spirituality The book has no illustrations or index. Purchasers are entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Subjects: Sermons, English; History / World; Religion / Biblical Studies / Jesus, the Gospels<

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Excerpt: ...perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lo… Mehr…

Excerpt: ...perception of that which was altogether beyond even the power of healing, could have generated such perfect reverence, such childlike confidence as his. It is no wonder the Lord was pleased with it, for that kind of thing must be just what his Father loves. According to St Luke, the Roman captain considered himself so unworthy of notice from the carpenter''s son-they of Capernaum, which was his own city, knew his reputed parentage well enough-that he got the elders of the Jews to go and beg for him that he would come and heal his servant. They bore testimony to his worth, specifying that which would always be first in the eyes of such as they, that he loved their nation, and had built them a synagogue. Little they thought how the Lord was about to honour him above all their nation and all its synagogues. He went with them at once. But before they reached the house, the centurion had a fresh inroad of that divine disease, humility, Footnote 6: In him it was almost morbid, one might be tempted to say, were it not that it was own sister to such mighty faith. and had sent other friends to say, Lord, trouble not thyself, for I am not worthy that thou shouldest enter under my roof. Wherefore, neither thought I myself worthy to come unto thee; but say in a word, and my servant shall be healed. For I also am a man set under authority, having under me soldiers, and I say unto one, Go, and he goeth; and to another, Come, and he cometh; and to my servant, Do this, and he doeth it. This man was a philosopher: he ascended from that to which he was accustomed to that to which he was not accustomed. Nor did his divine logic fail him. He begins with acknowledging his own subjection, and states his own authority; then leaves it to our Lord to understand that he recognizes in him an authority beyond all, expecting the powers of nature to obey their Master, just as his soldiers or his servants obey him. How grandly he must have believed in him! But beyond... George Macdonald, Books, Religion and Spirituality, Miracles Of Our Lord Books>Religion and Spirituality, General Books LLC<

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