...where, the Lord working with them :" so that when we read the Acts of the Apostles, we must say ; " Not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts." And though, soon *' after the first days of Christianity, there was a dreadful apostasy,...

...should convert all who heard him : but they must learn — and cannot learn too soon, that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. He builds this temple three ways. First, He purchases all the materials. These consist of believers....

...where, the Lord working with them :" so that when we read the Acts of the Apostles, we must say ; " Not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts." And though, soon after the first days of Christianity, there was a dreadful apostasy, yet...

...turned to the subject of the Holy Spirit's operation, and am more and more convinced that it is ' not by might nor by power,' but by the ' Spirit of the Lord of Hosts.' One is apt at first to have much of Melancthon's feeling, and to betray, alas ! much selfconfidence...

...should convert all who heard him : but they must learn — and cannot learn too soon, that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord. He builds this temple three ways. First, He purchases all the materials. These consist of believers....

...man's hopes — took away no widow's or orphan's bread. O it was a glorious conquest ; achieved ' not by might nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord !' It was marvellous to see a new kingdom,' totally unlike every other, rising and shining like the...

...enabled to " see eye to eye." Aware of his own deficiencies, but animated by the persuasion, that " Not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of Hosts," the cause of truth and the best interests of mankind are advanced, he commends this humble...

...humble and comparatively weak instrument may from hence take encouragement; knowing that it is not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord, that Satan is dislodged from his stronghold, and the sinner saved. Instances not unfrequently occur...

...accomplished, by the wonderful progress of the gospel, and speedy downfal of idolatry in the world, ' not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord.' The acknowledgment of Porphyry, that bitter enemy of Christianity, as it is reported to us by Eusebius,...

...them that the Lord was with them ; that the silver and the gold were his ; that the work was to be done, not by might, nor by power, but by the Spirit of the Lord of hosts ; that the difficulties, though they were like a great mountain, would be removed ; and that...