Project Gutenberg 2018-12-26 Public domain in the USA. 131 Church, J. (John) Church, John Church, John (Preacher) Ruhamah The Believer's Confidence in a Faithful God and the Needless Triumph of His Enemies Considered, in a Sermon, Preached on Lord's Day Morning, November 23, 1817, at Seven O'clock, at the Surrey Tabernacle Transcribed from the 1817 R. Thomas edition by David Price "The Believer's Confidence in a Faithful God" by J. Church is a sermon written in the early 19th century that reflects on the trials and confidence of believers in their God. This piece combines theological reflection with pastoral care, conveying the challenges faced by the faithful amidst persecution and the steadfast hope instilled through their faith. It addresses the struggles of believers and emphasizes the assurance that, despite adversities, God's presence and deliverance are guaranteed. In this sermon, Church uses the biblical text from Micah to frame his message of hope, expressing the idea that while believers may face falls into trouble or darkness, they can trust in God's faithfulness to lift them up and guide them through their difficulties. The sermon resonates with themes of resilience, divine providence, and the relationship between human suffering and spiritual growth. Throughout the text, Church encourages his listeners to remain steadfast in their faith, affirming that God’s mercy and love will ultimately prevail over the challenges posed by enemies of the faith. The closing prayer is a heartfelt appeal to God for aid and resilience amidst trials, reinforcing the importance of reliance on divine support in such trying times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sermons, English -- 19th century BV Text Category: Religion/Spirituality 64187 2025-07-23T09:35:55.657663 text/html 59638 2018-12-26T12:44:07 text/html 75566 2025-07-23T09:35:57.578654 application/epub+zip 73485 2025-07-23T09:35:56.117666 application/epub+zip 72737 2025-07-23T09:35:55.876766 application/epub+zip 107144 2025-07-23T09:35:58.823669 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96460 2025-07-23T09:35:57.317648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 96067 2022-09-26T14:56:09.565750 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 53974 2025-07-23T09:35:55.522691 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 54178 2018-12-26T12:41:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18054 2025-07-23T09:35:58.945643 application/rdf+xml 16064 2025-07-23T09:35:55.937670 image/jpeg 3197 2025-07-23T09:35:55.906669 image/jpeg 21009 2018-12-26T12:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 68545 2018-12-26T12:48:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 70292 2025-07-23T09:35:55.665690 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