He That Overcometh

by William Edwin Boardman

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 edition. ... CHAPTER VI. SURPRISES. In the facts of Christian life and Christian work, as they have passed under review before us in the march of thought through preceding chapters, there is a divine logic which, in conclusion, it will be well to consider. Unless all goes for nothing, it follows that, in order to realise the great and glorious results of a conquering Gospel for ourselves and for the conquest of the world to our Saviour, Christ himself must be accepted as our ever-present Saviour. Our faith must stand not alone or mainly in what He has done in the past, or what He is up in heaven for us, but in Him as He is now with us, and within us. We in Him and He in us. Our faith must accept Him as with us and within us. Our King to command us and plan for us; our Captain to lead us; our Counsellor to instruct and enlighten us; our sufficiency for all things; and our efficiency in all things. And we must look to Him in the fulness of trust that He will give us strength, wisdom, grace, to do all He gives us to do, and that He himself will signalise His own presence and power by such miracles of grace and salvation as shall be convincing to the world that He is a present Saviour, mighty to save, strong to deliver, even as of old. Miiller of Bristol, with his orphan-houses built, and his 5000 orphans sustained, by money given in answer to faith in God, without ever soliciting a penny from any one on earth, tells us that he began this great work, not because he loved children so deeply, or was so very anxious that uncared-for orphans should have a refuge and a home, but more because he desired to show that God is truly a present God and Saviour, and will honour Himself and His promises by His providence responsive to faith, now as signally as he did...

74 pages, Paperback

First published September 12, 2013