Including contributions from celebrated preachers and theologians, The Biblical Illustrator provides historical and cultural insight, commentary, illustrations, and more to make your sermons engaging and practical. This volume covers the book of James.
“Confessing of faults:—These words imply, in the first place, that our religious life is not an isolated thing between each man and God, with which no other man has anything to do. All Christians are members of a body.” (Page 479)
“The true notion of faith is, conviction in action, principles operating in the life, sentiments embodied in conduct. Faith is practically nothing so long as it is merely in the head. Head faith can save no man.” (Page 253)
“It is the first Christian document that was given to the world, the earliest of all the New Testament Scriptures” (Page 1)
“repeated blows had a tendency to split that rock. And so he kept at it. Blow after blow came down all apparently in vain” (Page 485)
“You have separated yourself from it, and it from yourself” (Page 479)