...and to experience more of its sanctifying influence and energy, in constraining us to live no longer unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us and rose again. And what was the great object which in breathing these fervent supplications for the Ephesians, St....

...Holy Spirit, and we be truly penitent and believing in the Lord Jesus Christ, we shall not be living unto ourselves, but unto Him who died for us and rose again. In the love of the Gospel, therefore, do I offer this to my beloved friends as a test ; — what are...

...thankfulness, \ve owe to GOD for our deliverance. "The love of CHRIST constrains us to live no Longer unto ourselves, but unto Him Who died for us and rose again." CHRIST has made a sin-offering, once for all ; but we are continually to present pur thank-offering....

...earth, if they cannot adopt the language of the Apostle, " The love of Christ constraineth us, that we should not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us, and rose again." Ask the ransomed company who now sing in glory, if this principle of devotion does not reign in heaven....

...and lives to him. " The love of Christ" should " constrain us," so that henceforth we " should not live unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us, and rose again." " With purpose of heart we should cleave unto the Lord," and " follow him fully." Brethren, let us...

...earth, if they cannot adopt the language of the Apostle, "The love of Christ constraineth us, that we should not henceforth live unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us, and rose again." Ask the ransomed company who now sing in glory, if this principle of devotion does not reign in heaven....

...God, who has shewn His love in giving His own Son to shed His blood for us, that we might live, not unto ourselves, but unto Him who died for us, and rose again. But it may possibly be thought, that subscription once over, a clergyman may get on as well as he can...

...It is this which worketh by love to Christ; as this love, in its turn, constraineth us to live not unto ourselves but unto him who died for us, and rose again ; or, in other words, displays itself by keeping his commandments. It is this faith which " overcometh...

...Psalmist, " What shall I render unto the Lord for all his benefits 1 " or, like our Apostle, to live not unto ourselves but unto him who died for us and rose again." Oh, dear friends, these are the truths which drew Paul to the service of Christ ; these the truths...

...plain common sense and common gratitude, which tell us, that Christ having " died for all," we must not henceforth " live unto ourselves, but unto him who died for us, and rose again." And how are we to live to, or for him 1 In the same sort of way, as when a dutiful child is said to...