Characteristics and motives of the Christian life : ten sermons preached in Manchester Cathedral in Lent and Advent 1877

CONTENTS I CHRISTIAN WOKRK "I must work the works of Him that sent Me, while it is day: the night cometh, when no man can work" — St John ix 4 1 II CHRISTIAN ADVANCE "If ye then be risen with Christ, seek those things which are above, where Christ sitteth on the right hand of God " — Colossians iii 1 v 26 III CHRISTIAN WATCHING "Watch therefore : for ye know not what hour your Lord doth come," — St Matthew xxiv 42 47 IV CHRISTIAN BATTLE "Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ."— 2 Timothy ii 3 70 V CHRISTIAN SUFFERING "For it became Him, for Whom are all things, and by Whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings Hebrews ii 10 VI CHRISTIAN JOY "Who for the joy that was set before Him endured, the Cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God." — Hebrews xii 2 118 VII FOR THE LOVE OF MAN "Bear ye one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ ." — Galatians vi 2 140 VIII FOR THE SAKE OF JESUS "Blessed are ye, when men shall revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner of evil against you falsely, for My sake"— St Matthew v 11 .162 IX FOR THE GLORY OF GOD "Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God" — 1 Corinthians x 31 197 X THE CLAIMS OF CHRIST "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls" — St Matthew xi 28, 29 i 228 Digitized by Google.