...the author of eternal salvation unto all them that obey Him." Thus it was, that " He who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich ;'' that He " once suffered for sin, the just for the unjust, that He might bring us to God." It is...

...;" and these precepts are illustrated by the high example of Christ, " who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich ;" and " the disciple is not above his Master, nor the servant above his Lord." But many Christians, though they...

...things according to your own mind and will. You remember, there was one, who, " though he was rieh, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich :" and yet, though this one was God's co-equal and co-eternal Son, we have scarcely any record, or the record,...

...we prepared to do this ? Can we meet such results when we stand before Him who " though he was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich," and has said, "Go ye into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature Î " Let us open our hearts...

...and without hypocrisy.1' He knew " the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich ;" and he was constrained by that amazing display of benevolence and mercy, to relieve the wants of the poor...

...for good deeds. " Eternal," in this text, does not mean duration without end. Christ who was rich, for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich. [See 2 Cor. 8 : 9.] And he wrought out that salvation which cleanseth from sin, and gives life. Even...

...receive. Dr. Scott says : " This traditional speech, so suited to the character of him who ' being rich for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich,' would not have been preserved to us, if it had not thus been committed to writing." What is the blessedness...

...poverty, but thou art rich."—" Yes," said he, " and it is all through Him, who, though rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we, through His poverty, might be rich." Speaking of his prospects, he assumed the language of the apostle, "I know that when the earthly house...

...whereunto we are called. Do you teach the humiliation of Christ ? Enforce the duty of imitating him who for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich — in deeds of active beneficence, so far as in our power. The machinery of the national schools will...

...They all professed to be the followers of that Wonder of benevolence, who, though he was rich, yet for our sakes became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich. Either some mysterious darkness rests upon the minds of men, or else there are greater numbers of designing...