Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 150 Kingsley, Charles 1819 1875 Kingley, Charles Kingsley, C. (Charles) The Water of Life, and Other Sermons The water of life -- The physician's calling -- The victory of life -- The wages of sin -- Night and day -- The shaking of the heavens and the earth -- The battle of life -- Free grace -- Ezekiel's vision -- Ruth -- Solomon -- Progress -- Faith -- The great commandment -- The earthquake -- The meteor shower -- Cholera -- The wicked servant -- Civilized barbarism -- The God of nature. Transcribed from the 1890 Macmillan and Co. edition by David Price "The Water of Life, and Other Sermons" by Charles Kingsley is a collection of sermons written in the late 19th century. This compilation addresses themes such as spiritual life, the human condition, and the relationship between divine and earthly matters, using illustrative biblical references to explore profound truths about life, faith, and morality. At the start of the sermon titled "The Water of Life," Kingsley delves into the biblical imagery of water as a life-giving force, drawing parallels between the material and spiritual essences of life. He emphasizes the importance of seeking the divine "Water of Life," which symbolizes eternal life and a deeper relationship with God. The opening develops the significance of thirst as a metaphor for the human longing for spiritual fulfillment and offers a clear invitation to all who seek a higher existence to embrace this gift freely provided by Christ. Through vivid descriptions and theological insights, Kingsley sets the stage for the discussions that follow, encouraging individuals to recognize their divine thirst and find fulfillment in God. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Church of England -- Sermons Sermons, English -- 19th century BX Text Christianity Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Religion/Spirituality 363283 2025-08-03T05:09:24.958497 text/html 363801 2014-11-05T15:44:37 text/html 217679 2025-08-03T05:09:32.390469 application/epub+zip 221137 2025-08-03T05:09:28.284468 application/epub+zip 194796 2025-08-03T05:09:27.055459 application/epub+zip 419808 2025-08-03T05:09:35.593476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392597 2025-08-03T05:09:31.626471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362239 2022-09-03T08:25:15.943986 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342895 2025-08-03T05:09:24.452514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342984 2014-11-05T15:44:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19091 2025-08-03T05:09:35.744423 application/rdf+xml 17144 2025-08-03T05:09:27.576482 image/jpeg 3993 2025-08-03T05:09:27.321470 image/jpeg 125647 2014-11-05T15:48:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 127981 2014-11-05T15:48:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 215118 2025-08-03T05:09:24.988511 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