Divine presence in prisons elevates faith and mission
The sermon argues prisons never block God from souls and fellowship. It cites Jeremiah, Joseph, Daniel, Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego, Paul, Bunyan, and Jesus to show sacred growth through oppression. Persecution strengthens revelation, ministry, and praise to God despite earthly wrath.
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Jeremiah
Joseph's
God
Thation's den
Daniel
Paul
Philippi
Jaller
Plilgrim
Hell
Jesus
Jeremiah Cast into the Pit and Voicing Bold Truth
The prophet Jeremiah defies political fear and proclaims God’s judgment on Jerusalem. Captured by princes and cast into a filthy dungeon, he endures depths of peril yet finds divine aid through Ebed-melech the Ethiopian and the Lord’s presence. He recalls the Psalmist’s cry and his own deliverance from the mire.
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Jeremiah
Jerusalem
Babylon
God
Malekiah
Dun- Leon
Ebed-melech
Throw Em Down Babies in Baby Behavior Observation
A parent muses on why babies fling objects to the floor and watch adults retrieve them. The passage notes babies’ delight in throwing, sleeping well with company, and a shift from toy dangling to abrupt tossing, hinting at a future psychology explanation.
Sheep or Goat Tale Teaches Fear of Being a Goat
Nan fears being a goat after hearing the parable of the sheep and the goats. Her clergyman grandfather consoles her with a sober life, but she fears repeating the scene if her mother becomes a goat. The dialogue ends with the child reassured yet anxious about others.
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Nan
David Gracious Benefit to Mephibosheth in Bible Lesson
A Sunday school lesson from 2 Samuel 9 recounts King David seeking Mephibosheth, Jonathan’s disabled son, restoring Saul’s property, inviting him to dine at the king’s table, and illustrating kindness to enemies. It stresses practical Christian kindness and leadership as duties in every class.
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David
Jonathan
Willis J. Beecher
Jerusalem
Moplulbosheth
Mahanaim
Saul
Ishbosheth
Abner
Hebron
Jordan
Dead Sea
Sea of Galilee
Mephibosheth
Ziba
Machir
Lo-debar
Merib-baal
Meri
Mount
Gilboa
Jezreel
Israel
Ziles
William Ewing
Sunday School Times
Great Men of Culture
The passage defines great men of culture as those who diffus[e] ideas widely, spreading knowledge beyond learned circles. It emphasizes humanizing knowledge, removing harshness, and rendering it efficient for broad society, while preserving its quality and insight as a source of sweetness and light.
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Matthew Arnold
Higher Criticism Myths and Moths
A presbyterian critique by Dr. W. Henry Green argues that higher criticism myths mislead faith. It labels myths about authorship and Pentateuch composition as dangerous to belief and elevates miracle as divine action against evolutionary thinking.
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W. Henry Green
Moses
God
Jesus
Be THE SOLE SURVIVOR on the Island of the Great Wild Dog
Armstrong saves Allies Sands from the Great Wild Dog on a perilous island, where the sea and storms shape danger. After a ferocious rescue, he consoles her, and affection blooms as fear gives way to trust amid island legends and looming romance.
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Armstrong
I Stand
Life Saving Service
Spartacus
Cupid
Allies Sands
Alice
Wild Dog
Tog
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