Lectures to Young People, with an Introductory Address by Samuel Miller, D.D.

by William Buell Sprague [1795-1876]

Other authorsSamuel Miller (Introduction)
Hardcover, 1988

Call number

BV4531

Publication

Harrisonburg, VA: Sprinkle Publications (1988)

Physical description

288 p.; 20 cm

Notes

CONTENTS:

Introductory Address, by Rev. Dr. Miller.

LECTURE I. — Importance of the Period of Youth.
Proverbs IV. 10 — Hear, O my son, and receive my sayings.

LECTURE II. — Danger of Evil Company.
I Corinthians XV. 23 — Evil communications corrupt good manners.

LECTURE III. — Danger of Evil Instruction.
Proverbs XIX. 33 — Cease, my son, to hear the instruction that causeth to err from the words of knowledge.

LECTURE IV. — Danger of a Life of Pleasure.
Ecclesiastes XI. 9 — Rejoice, O young man, in thy youth; and let thy heart cheer thee in the days of thy youth; and walk in the ways of thine heart, and in the sight of thine eyes; but know thou, that for all these things, God will bring thee into judgment.

LECTURE V. — Regard to the Favor of the World Contrasted with a Regard to the Favor of God.
I Thessalonians II. 4 — Not as pleasing men, but God.

LECTURE VI. — Religion an All Pervading Principle.
Matthew XIII. 8 — But others fell into good ground, and brought forth fruit.

LECTURE VII. — Persuasive to Religion.
Luke XIV. 17 — Come, for all things are now ready.

LECTURE VIII. — Excuses for the Neglect of Religion.
Luke XIV. 18 — I pray thee, have me excused.

LECTURE IX. — Awaking to Religion.
Acts XVI. 30 — What must I do to be saved?

LECTURE X. — Embracing Religion.
Acts XVI. 31 — Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved.

LECTURE XI. — Evidence of Relgiion.
Matthew VII. 21 — Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven.

LECTURE XII. — Profession of Religion.
Isaiah XLIV. 5 — One shall say, I am the Lord's; and another shall call himself by the name of Jacob; and another shall subscribe with his hand unto the Lor, and surname himself by the name of Israel.

LECTURE XIII. — Defence against Temptation.
Matthew XXVI. 41 — Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation.

LECTURE XIV. — Christian Decision.
Daniel III. 18 — Be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship thy golden image which thou has set up.

LECTURE XV. — Growth in Grace.
II Peter III. 18 — God in grace.

LECTURE XVI. — Doing Good.
Galatians VI. 10 — Let us do good unto all men.

LECTURE XVII. — The Young Christian's Course.
II Timothy IV. 7 — I have finished my course.

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