...the will of my Father in heaven, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother ;" " If any man he in Christ, he is a new creature ;'' " There is neither Greek nor Jew, circumcision nor uncircumcision, barbarian, Scythian, bond nor free : but Christ is all, and in all."...

...stretched forth his hand toward his disciples, and said, Бе/told my mother and my brethren. For whosoever shall do the will of my Father, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. This short speech, related by theevangelists with great simplicity, is, without their seeming...

...includes. 1. The nature of this relation consists in sincere obedience to the will of God. Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother. Here we have two extremes to avoid : the one is the forming of too severe an idea, the...

...to God's will and in his way, you will be taken into his family ; for Whoso, said the Saviour, doeth the will of my Father, the same is my brother and sister and mother : and, therefore, shall dwell with him for ever. Brethren ! have you begun to build against...

...suitable object. He heard mfercy itself, in the person of our adorable Redeemer, saying, ' Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.' He heard this, and admired what he heard, and felt what he admired, and his feelings influenced...

...Israel, and the horsemen there" ofu. Woman, behold thy son; son, behold thy mother'1. " He that doth the will of my Father, the same is my brother, " and sister, and mothers. It is said of the enemies of the " cross of Christ, that their belly is their godz. So...

...includes. 1. The nature of this relation consists in sincere obedience to the will of God. ' Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, the same is my brother, and sister, and mother.' Here wo have two extremes to a void: the one is the forming of too severe an idea, the...

...and desirous to speak with him, he replied, Who is my mother ? and who are my brethren ? Whosoever shall do the will of my Father, the same is my brother and sister and motherg." Thus must love to the Creator be the predominant affection in our hearts ; and all inferior...

...floods came and the winds blew and beat on that house and it fell not. And Jesus said> he that doeth the will of my father, the same is my brother and sister and mother. Again, Rev. xxii. 14: Blessed are they that do his commandments, that they may have right...

...discards, by affirming that now, within the Christian Church, all extrinsic distinctions are merged. " There is neither Greek nor Jew, there is neither bond nor free, there is neither male nor female ; — for all are one in Christ Jesus." That superstition too, which...