DISCOURSE: 1960 THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILY RELIGION 1 Corinthians 7:16. _What knowest thou, O wife, whether thou shalt save thy husband? or how knowest thou, O man, whether thou shalt save thy wife?_ WE, who live under laws generally known and acknowledged, have little conception what difficulties ar... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1961 ABIDING IN OUR CALLING 1 Corinthians 7:24. _Brethren, let every man, wherein he is called, therein abide with God_. THE state of the Church, at the first introduction of Christianity, was full of embarrassment: the Jewish converts knew not how to conduct themselves in reference to t... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1962 MODERATION IN THE USE OF EARTHLY THINGS INCULCATED 1 Corinthians 7:29. _This I say, brethren, the time is short: it remaineth, that both they that hare wives be as though they had none; and they that Keep, as though they wept not; and they that rejoice, as though they rejoiced not;... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1963 AGAINST CAREFULNESS 1 Corinthians 7:32. _I would have you without carefulness_. THERE were, as might be expected, subjects of great difficulty and delicacy submitted, from time to time, to the Apostle Paul, for his decision. In matters of expediency was he consulted, no less than of... [ Continue Reading ]