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    Why I Believe the Old Book

    Why I Believe the Old Book From Timeless Grace Gems Charles Naylor, 1920 Do I believe the old Book? Do I really believe it? My heart answers that I do. The deepest consciousness of my soul testifies that it is true. I will tell you some of the reasons why I believe it. The...
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    Secrets of Happy Home Life

    Secrets of Happy Home Life From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller, 1894 PREFACE One summer afternoon during our Civil War, some Southern generals were sitting under a tree, when suddenly a shell from a Northern battery crashed over their heads. The officers hastened to seek a...
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    The Present and Future Rest of True Believers

    The Present and Future Rest of True Believers From Timeless Grace Gems by John Newton "Come to Me, all of you who are weary and heavy burdened - and I will give you rest!" Matthew 11:28 The learned have a variety of arguments whereby to prove the Scripture to be the Word of...
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    The Marriage Altar - and After

    The Marriage Altar - and After From Timeless Grace Gems J. R. Miller, 1880 The preparations are all at last made. The bridal dress is completed. The day has been fixed. The invitations have been sent out. The hour comes. Two young hearts are throbbing with love and joy. A brilliant...
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    The Engagement Ring

    The Engagement Ring From Timeless Grace Gems J. R. Miller No hour in all a woman's life means more to her - than the hour when she knows that she is loved, and that she loves. Her heart has found its home. She has been chosen from among all women in the world by a noble and worthy man - to...
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    Christian Motherhood

    Christian Motherhood From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller, 1886 "When Elkanah and all his household went up to make the annual sacrifice and his vow offering to the Lord, Hannah did not go and explained to her husband, 'After the child is weaned, I'll take him to appear in the Lord's...
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    THE CHRISTIAN WIFE

    THE CHRISTIAN WIFE From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller It is a high honor for a woman to be chosen from among all womankind, to be the wife of a godly and true man. She is lifted up to be a crowned queen. Her husband's manly love laid at her feet, exalts her to the throne of his life...
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    THE CHRISTIAN HUSBAND

    THE CHRISTIAN HUSBAND From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller Each member of the household has a part in the family life, and the fullest happiness and blessedness of the home can be attained, only when each one's part is faithfully fulfilled. If any one member of the family fails in...
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    BLESSINGS OF BEREAVEMENT

    BLESSINGS OF BEREAVEMENT From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller, 1896 At first we would be disposed to say that no blessings can come out of bereavements. But the grace of God has such wondrous power, that even from the saddest desolating of a home - good may come. One...
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    Paul's Last Words

    Paul's Last Words From Timeless Grace Gems 2 Timothy 4:1-18 J. R. Miller It is the year A.D. 64, and the great apostle is lying in a damp Roman prison cell waiting for his final trial. Two charges are filed against him; one, taking part in the burning of Rome, July 19, A.D. 64; the...
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    The Preacher's Book

    The Preacher's Book From Timeless Grace Gems Choice Selections - 1885 ~ ~ ~ ~ "You keep track of all my sorrows! You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book!" Psalm 56:8 (nlt) Not a single sigh for past sins, escapes...
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    Paul's Advice to Timothy

    Paul's Advice to Timothy From Timeless Grace Gems 2 Timothy 1:1-7 to 3:14-17 J. R. Miller It is very interesting to study Paul's friendships. Evidently he was a man of very warm and tender heart, with deep sympathies. He needed Christian companionship and his heart hungered for love...
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    Christian Essentials

    Christian Essentials From Timeless Grace Gems 1 Thessalonians 5:14-24 J. R. Miller "We urge you, brothers, warn those who are idle!" There is a duty of warning others. We may not always speak words of commendation and approval. When people are living in a disorderly way, that is, not...
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    Cheerful Counsel for Christians

    Cheerful Counsel for Christians From Timeless Grace Gems Philippians 4:1-13 J. R. Miller The Epistle to the Philippians is full of cheer and inspiration. Although written in a prison, a sweet song sings though it all. No other of the churches established by Paul, seems to have given...
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    Pictures in the Heart

    Pictures in the Heart From Timeless Grace Gems J. R. Miller, 1880 Niebuhr, the distinguished traveler, became blind in his old age. But, having traversed many lands, amid the fairest and loveliest scenes of the world, he had stored away in his memory, countless pictures of landscapes...
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    Turning Northward

    Turning Northward From Timeless Grace Gems J.R. Miller, 1908 While we live, we must be moving upward. When we stop, we begin to die. Rest is necessary, but only to renew our strength that we may press on again. An anchor is needful for a ship, but anchoring is not a ship's business; it is...
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    What Christ Has Done for Me!

    What Christ Has Done for Me! From Timeless Grace Gems Archibald G. Brown, April 21st, 1872, East London Tabernacle "Come and hear, all you who fear God — and I will declare what He has done for my soul!" Psalm 66:16 It is only natural that birthdays should be remembered days...
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    A Gentle Heart

    A Gentle Heart From Timeless Grace Gems J. R. Miller, 1896 "Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart." Matthew 11:29 "By the meekness and gentleness of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:1 "The fruit of the Spirit is . . . gentleness." Galatians 5:22...
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    The Ripening of Character

    The Ripening of Character From Timeless Grace Gems by J. R. Miller, 1902[size=12pt] Character is a process of growth. It is like fruit - it requires time to ripen. Different kinds of fruits come to ripeness at different seasons; some in the early summer, some later, and some only in the...
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    Transformed by Beholding

    Transformed by Beholding From Timeless Grace Gems J. R. Miller, 1888 "For those He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son!" Romans 8:29 "We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him as He is!" 1 John 3:2...