...believer's heart,—the conversion of the sinner from the error of his way,—is to be accomplished, " not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of Hosts." And few, I think, will be the instances in which a conscientious Visitor will be able to make even a reference...

...that the temple to be erected upon it, in order to be suited to the foundation, must be built, not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. It must be built of living stones, each one shining in the image of God, and reflecting the lustre...

...of the cross. But the Spirit of God alone can consecrate it; and hence again we see that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts. From this subject we see, 1. The necessity of a pious ministry. He who ventures upon the sacred office,...

...together, for an eternal habitation of God, through the Spirit. The building of this temple is, not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. This appears from the greatness of the work which it was necessary to perform in order to lay the foundation...

...plainly marked ; it is nothing to the Christian that the instruments are few and feeble. " It is not by might nor by power but by the Spirit of the Lord," and He who works as readily by few as by many, hath given this special command to his disciples ; "...

...required to teach us all our helplessness, and to make us fully understand that success is not achieved by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. Further, this spirit of temperance will not only be seen in curbing ambition and directing zeal to...

...does spread, and shall spread all over the earth ; not because its doctrines please the sinner,—not by might, nor by power; but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts. II. Does Christianity offer its converts worldly honours? The various heathen religions found their...

...Truly the Lord can make a lion to become a lamb, and raise up of stones, faithful children. " It is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord." This poor man died ten days after his idols were given up. Within this interval there was a marked...

...of human means, than in the revival witnessed by us the last winter. We could »»y in truth, that it was not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord .' Christians generally seemed to be impressed with that fact. Hence, they s«e the necessity of looking...

...that in uttering such a sentiment we are magnifying the arm of flesh, and forgetting that it is not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of Hosts that sinners are converted unto God. In the moral and spiritual, as much as in the natural and material...