Project Gutenberg 2007-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 120 Beard, Charles 1827 1888 Beside the Still Waters A Sermon Produced by Tamise Totterdell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Beside the Still Waters" by Charles Beard is a sermon preached in Renshaw Street Chapel, Liverpool, on February 19, 1871. This reflective piece is a work of religious discourse, likely written during the Victorian era. The sermon examines the gentle and gradual ways in which God influences both the physical and moral realms, asserting that true greatness and influence often manifest in quiet acts of faith and devotion rather than in public displays of heroism. In the sermon, Beard contrasts the noisy, tumultuous aspects of life with the serenity of God’s quieter influence. He explores themes such as the moral development of individuals through unseen forces, the importance of small, everyday acts of goodness, and the value of spiritual introspection. By drawing on biblical references, Beard articulates that true faith and character are often nurtured in silence, and that the trials of quiet lives can lead to profound spiritual depth. Ultimately, he encourages the congregation to appreciate the unseen and gradual work of God in their lives, emphasizing that genuine peace and happiness come from inner faithfulness rather than external achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.2 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century BV Text Christianity Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 46786 2025-08-08T13:12:10.399722 text/html 43511 2021-01-01T17:46:10 text/html 167795 2025-08-08T13:12:14.924703 application/epub+zip 166253 2025-08-08T13:12:12.903707 application/epub+zip 80405 2025-08-08T13:12:11.872697 application/epub+zip 215186 2025-08-08T13:12:16.455721 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 206696 2025-08-08T13:12:14.304668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145127 2022-09-09T14:24:34.557860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39650 2025-08-08T13:12:10.176714 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39464 2021-01-01T17:46:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18394 2025-08-08T13:12:16.582662 application/rdf+xml 13586 2025-08-08T13:12:12.348694 image/jpeg 3845 2025-08-08T13:12:12.108684 image/jpeg 70465 2021-01-01T17:46:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 15600 2021-01-01T17:46:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 140295 2025-08-08T13:12:10.411693 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia