Unspoken Sermons, Series I., II., and III.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

MacDonald, George, 1824-1905

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Unspoken Sermons, Series I, II, and III." by George MacDonald is a collection of theological essays written in the mid-19th century. The work delves into profound spiritual concepts, such as the nature of God, the essence of faith, and the significance of humility, emphasizing the intrinsic value of childlikeness in understanding divine truths. At the start of the book, MacDonald presents a meditation on the biblical passage where Jesus places a child among his disciples to illustrate the importance of humility and service in the kingdom of God. He reflects on the characteristics of true childhood-innocence, simplicity, and a lack of worldly wisdom-and posits that these qualities make one open to the divine. Through this lens, MacDonald explores themes of forgiveness, love, and the transformative power of recognizing God in the everyday experiences of humanity. This opening portion sets the tone for the rest of the sermons, which aim to uncover deeper insights into spiritual living and the nature of God's relationship with his creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Unspoken sermons series one: The child in the midst. The consuming fire. The higher faith. It shall not be forgiven. The new name. The heart with the treasure. The temptation in the wilderness. The Eloi. The hands of the Father. Love thy neighbour. Love thine enemy. The God of the living

Unspoken sermons series two: The way. The hardness of the way. The cause of spiritual stupidity. The word of Jesus on prayer. Man's difficulty concerning prayer. The last farthing. Abba, Father! Life. The fear of God. The voice of Job. Self-denial. The truth in Jesus

Unspoken sermons series three: The creation in christ. The knowing of the Son. The mirrors of the Lord. The truth. Freedom. Kingship. Justice. Light. The displeasure of Jesus. Righteousness. The final unmasking. The inheritance.

Credits:

Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and Distributed Proofreaders

Notes:

Reading ease score: 71.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.

Release date is 2005-10-01