...goodness; glory be to Thy holy name! Let us call to mind the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor; that we, through His poverty, might become rich. O God, by whom the meek are guided in judgment and the light riseth up in darkness...

...knowledge given us at this Conference. " Now ye know the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, how, though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich." Ye know how He emptied Himself, how He humbled Himself for us ; and remember, not for us only, but...

...well, asking a stranger woman from Samaria, ' Give me to drink.' How true, ' though rich, for our sakcs he became poor, that we through his poverty might be made rich.' " We learn another lesson. Persons often come seeking an earthly object, and unexpectedly they retire...

...borrowed grave. Truly, Jesus Christ was the poorest man that ever walked the dirt roads of earth. Though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, that we, through His poverty, might become rich. — Author Unknown 'fcted Still Not — Ye call me Master and obey me not. Ye call...

...whole account of the Lord's work and mission. "Ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich" (II Cor. 8:9). So here our Lord saith, "for their sakes," "to supply all their need...

...5:12), and as Honey (Ps. 19:10). (6) Again, the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ is such that, though He was rich, yet for our sakes He became poor, that we through His poverty might be rich (2 Cor. 8:9). The source of real and abiding wealth to the believer is the Word of God,...

...expression of joy in my heart as I think how God became man, how the Creator became a Babe, how "though. . .rich, yet for [our] sakes he became poor, that [we] through his poverty might be rich." It is sad that the world as a whole does leave Christ out of Christmas. But for those...

...therefore obtained mercy, we ought to show mercy; knowing the grace of the Lord Jesus, "that though he was rich, yet for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich." We must come from this ordinance with a disposition to forgive those that have been...

...our sakes ; came forth from his Father, and came down from heaven to serve us ; though he was rich, for our sakes he became poor, that we through his poverty, might be made rich ; though he was in the form of God, and thought it no robbery to be equal with God, yet he so far humbled...

...sanctified, then they must first sanctify themselves. Jesus did not please Himself, and although He was rich, for our sakes He became poor, that we through His poverty might be made rich. He knew that our sanctification rested in His sanctification; therefore, He kept Himself holy and free...