Project Gutenberg 2011-09-24 Public domain in the USA. 125 Lightfoot, J. B. (Joseph Barber) 1828 1889 Lightfoot, Joseph Barber Durham, Joseph Barber Lightfoot, Lord Bishop of Sermons Bethel -- The consciousness of sin heaven's pathway -- The history of Israel an argument in favour of Christianity -- The vision of God -- The heavenly teacher -- Christianity and paganism -- Woman and the Gospel -- Pilate -- The Pharisee and the publican -- Our citizenship -- Ambition. Produced by Colin Bell, Chris Pinfield and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Sermons" by J. B. Lightfoot is a collection of theological discourses written in the late 19th century. The sermons delve into various aspects of Christianity, exploring themes such as sin, the nature of God, and the history of Israel as evidence for the faith. Through rich theological argumentation, the author aims to inspire greater understanding and appreciation of Christian beliefs. The opening of the work introduces the theme of the divine presence in everyday life, using Bethel as a symbol of God’s surprising choice to manifest His glory in mundane surroundings. Lightfoot elaborates on the notion that true understanding of spirituality requires a shifting of perception, encouraging readers to recognize the sanctity in ordinary experiences. He emphasizes the belief that God is ever-present and that spiritual awakening comes from realizing His continuous involvement in the world around us, despite appearances. This sets the stage for deeper reflections on faith and moral living throughout the collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Sermons, English BX Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 280386 2025-07-15T08:53:29.493462 text/html 279877 2021-01-08T04:37:22 text/html 172308 2025-07-15T08:53:34.831447 application/epub+zip 174650 2025-07-15T08:53:31.368469 application/epub+zip 174650 2025-07-15T08:53:30.175453 application/epub+zip 279376 2025-07-15T08:53:37.528452 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262232 2025-07-15T08:53:34.134421 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 243877 2022-09-17T08:07:23.632934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266585 2025-07-15T08:53:29.151446 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266430 2021-01-08T04:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 266441 2021-01-08T04:37:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21038 2025-07-15T08:53:37.655406 application/rdf+xml 9294 2025-07-15T08:53:30.656437 image/jpeg 2503 2025-07-15T08:53:30.413478 image/jpeg 102276 2021-01-08T04:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 105062 2021-01-08T04:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 102238 2021-01-08T04:37:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 167461 2025-07-15T08:53:29.515491 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