God’s Way of Peace

by Horatius Bonar

Publisher:

Robert Carter & Brothers

, 1878

Overview

“A book for the anxious,” God’s Way of Peace reminds us that God’s love is with us every day and always, not something to be sought after in time. “To know that he is not far; that he has come down; that he has come nigh; this is the beginning of the gospel.”

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Key Features

• Lists applicable Scripture references for each chapter
• Discusses the character of God
• Offers counsel for the anxious

Contents

Top Highlights

“It is not the quality of the vessel, but the quality of the water, that the thirsty soul thinks of;” (Page ix)

“surely it is with the water and not with the vessel that the thirsty soul has to do?” (Page ix)

“It is not good to believe in our own faith, still less in our own doubts,” (Page viii)

“Are they not labouring to supplement the grace of God by something on their part, as if they believed that this grace was not sufficient to meet their case, until they had attracted it to themselves by some earnest performances, or spiritual exercises, of their own?” (Page 29)

“God himself is the fountain-head of our peace; his revealed truth is the channel through which this peace finds its way into us; and his Holy Spirit is the great interpreter of that truth to us.” (Page 27)

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Product Details

• Title: God’s Way of Peace
• Author: Horatius Bonar
• Publisher: Robert Carter & Brothers
• Publication Date: 1878
• Pages: 200

About Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar (1808–1889) was born and raised in Edinburgh, Scotland, in a family with a long history of ministry in the Church of Scotland. After graduating from the University of Edinburgh in 1838 (where he studied under Dr. Thomas Chalmers), Bonar was ordained and became pastor of the North Parish, Kelso, where he remained for 28 years. He joined the Free Church of Scotland after “the Great Disruption” of 1843, and in 1853 he earned a Doctor of Divinity degree from the University of Aberdeen. In 1867 he took over ministry duties at Chalmers Memorial Church in Edinburgh, and in 1883 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. A prolific author, he wrote and edited numerous books, biographies, articles, poems, tracts, and over 600 hymns.