| John Edwards Caldwell - 1818 - 780 pages
...ii. 19. ' For what is our hope, joy, or crown of rejoicing ? are not ye even in the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? For ye are our glory and joy.' The knowledge that Christ was awarding glory to a number of persons converted by his instrumentality, could... | |
| Edward Cooper - 1818 - 408 pages
...the ahundant Mercy of God hoth to you and to them, you may he their " joy and •crown of rejoicing, even ye in the presence of our Lord .Jesus Christ at His Coming. "g £ 1 Thes«. ii. 19, THE UNO. I ... | |
| John Evans - 1819 - 444 pages
...behalf of this truth is addressed by the apostle Paul to the primitive church, 1 Thess. chap.ii. 19. for what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing,...Christ at his coming? For YE ARE OUR GLORY and JOY ! At the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, he should meet them, and recognise them with satisfaction.... | |
| 1819 - 488 pages
...<• 1 Thess. ii. 8. « 2 Thess. i. 11, 12. * 2 Gor. itii. 15. • 2 Tim. ii. 10. ' 2 Cor. vii. 3. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?...the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming k ? I thank my God always on your behalf, for the grace of God which is given you by Jesus Christ1.... | |
| Robert Walker, Hugh Blair - 1820 - 548 pages
...gospel only, bat our own souls also, because ye were dear to us. For what is our hope, our joy, our crown of rejoicing, are not even ye, in the presence...Christ at his coming ? for ye are our glory and joy." And what can attract our love, what can merit our esteem, what can excite our admiration, if such a... | |
| 1837 - 552 pages
...imparted unto you not the gospel of God only, -but our own souls also, because ye were dear unto us. What is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing? Are...presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming?" "God is my record," said the same apostle to another church, "how greatly I long after you all in the... | |
| Charles Buck - 1821 - 616 pages
...from the apostle's words, in 1 'Ihess. ii. 19, 20. What is our hofie or joy, or crown ofrjoicing ? Art not even ye in the presence of our Lord Jesus Christ at his coming ? for ye are our giory and joy ; which seems to argue, that he apprehended their happiness in heaven should contribute,... | |
| Richard Shackleton - 1822 - 240 pages
...to me; so that, according to my measure, I can join a remnant in adopting the apostle's expression: 'For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?...Christ at his coming? for ye are our glory and joy.' To the Lord alone be the praise of his own works, but ' let his own works praise him.' He was fervent... | |
| Richard Shackleton - 1822 - 242 pages
...to me; so that, according to my measure, I can join a remnant in adopting the apostle's expression: 'For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?...Christ at his coming? for ye are our glory and joy.' To the Lord alone be the praise of his own works, but ' let his own works praise him.' He was fervent... | |
| 1819 - 996 pages
...instrumentality. The apostle Paul encouraged the true ministers of Christ to expect this felicity. For what is our hope, or joy, or crown of rejoicing?...Christ at his coming? for ye are our glory and joy." p. 227 — 230. From the above extracts some opinion may be formed of the solemn appeals which the... | |
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