...part of our nature, the very movements of which are experienced in heaven, " where there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." For any thing I know, the very planet that rolls in the immensity around me may be a land of righteousness...

...allotted you on earth," said Edgar, bending over Rathallan. " The gates of eternal rest are yet open. There is more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over many righteous persons. Do not despair, Mr. Rathallan ; look up to God with hope and faith ; pray that...

...people, I stood abroad and proclaimed, " There is joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance." The hearers (allowing five persons to a square yard) were seven or eight thousand. At eleven I preached...

...tells us that " the whole need not a physician, but they that are sick;" and that " there is inore joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons." Numerous are the passages, both in the Old and New Testament, that give every encouragement we can...

...with an issue so successful, and to all the faithful in Christ Jesus. For if there " be greater joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance,"—a similar expression of gladness on earth cannot be sinful.—But one part...

...daughter. Nay, it must exceed that with which you cherish your own life. CHAPTER XV. 7. THERE will be more joy in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine good men who need no repentance. Relating to material or earthly things. sabbath-day, to eat bread,...

...perseverance, and an improvement of degrees. ' There is more joy in heaven, before the angels of God, over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need it not;' for, ' where sin hath abounded, there doth grace superabound ;' ! and that makes...

...alone throw weight in the scale of good effected by public worship, and especially if we recollect that there is more joy in Heaven over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine that need no repentance. MRS. B. — Let us, also, remember the lot of thousands of people, whose daily...

...the presence of the angels of heaven, over one sinner that repenteth," and that " there is more joy over one sinner that repenteth, than over ninety and nine just persons that need no repentance;" Luke xv. 7 and 10. He taught and encouraged us to address Jehovah as "our...

...with singing when a sinner, whoever he may be, Publican, Pharisee, or Gentile, repents ; yea, more than over ninety and nine just persons who need no repentance. The Pharisees held that a genuine Hebrew rarely transgressed the law of God, and that when he did the angels...