...we have turned our backs on an evil world, and have chosen the Lord for our portion — when we have been delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of the dear Son of God, then are we, even here, inhabitants of Zion ; — we are come to the New Jerusalem...

...which will divide them from the other. By the mercy of God, you have now the opportunity of being " delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of his dear Son, in whom we have redemption through his blood, even the forgiveness of sins." May He,...

...merely as such, but the elect now called, justified, sanctified, that is, as he says Coloss. i. 13, now delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of his dear Son. Nor does he simply and universally affirm that God freely gives all things to all men...

...grace, before they will submit to the government of Christ: as the Apostle expresses it, they are " delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son." This then is the message, which, as God's ambassadors, we declare to you in his name : you must all...

...against hope, and where it has, in recent years, been the privilege of the directors to report that many had been delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son, a gracious revival has been experienced during the past year. The preaching of the Gospel is well attended,...

...Jesus Christ that we have a hope of divine mercy and redemption from death and darkness, that we may be delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son ; the Holy Spirit, which was promised by our dear Lord, has ever been the object of his intercession...

...born of God, he now bears the image of his Father; born from heaven, he is noxv travelling thither; delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son, he becomes a willing subject to the Prince of Peace; worships God in the Spirit, works out of himself,...

...it may be added, that every soul since the day of Pentecost, converted from sin to holiness, and ' ' delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of God's dear Son," is a demonstration of the completion of Christ's work, and an evidence that every convinced and returning...

...all the earth. — God has heard the prayers of his ministers and people, and numbers, we trust, have been "delivered from the power of darkness and translated into the kingdom of his dear Son." But many of the rapidly increasing population of this city and vicinity, there is reason...

...second point proposed, which was to speak of the influence and exerelse of Christian love. Whoever is delivered from the power of darkness, and translated into the kingdom of Jesus Christ, must, for that very reason, be kindly affectioned, for such a one is "renewed after the...