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Hope in a Decadent World\n\nSermons written and preachedin Great Britain in the Summer of I952  \nby  \nLYNN HAROLD HOUGH  \nuhe  \n eu l1900QLeyneauor  \nLONDON:THE EPWORTH PRESS  \nTHE EPWORTH PRESS(FRANK H.CUMBERS)25-35 City Road,London,E.C.I  \nMELBOURNE CAPE TOWN  \nNEW YORK TORONTO  \nAll rights reservedMade in Great BritainPublished in 1953  \nTheolony Library  \n5CHO○L O□   EOLOCYAT CLAREMONTCalifornia  \nCONTENTS  \nINTRODUCTION:THE RENAISSANCE OF HOPE IN ADECADENT WORLD ·   ·  7  \nI.THE GREAT ARGUMENT(ISAIAH 118)Preached in St Giles'Cathedral.  \n·  II  \n2.THE LIGHTS AT THE PLACE OF MEETING(EXODUS4025)I7Preached at Wesley Memorial Church,Oxford.  \n3.THE LONG AND DIFFICULT WAY(JOB 2310)··22Preached at Wesley Chapel,City Road.  \n4.THE MEETING OF THE GENERATIONS(MALACHI 46)26Preached at Wellington Church,Glasgow.  \n5.THE ROYAL ROAD OF FAITH (HEBREWs 1l¹).   ·3IPreached at Wellington Church,Glasgow.  \n6.THE RIGHTNESS OF GOD (GENESIS 1825)  ·   ·37Preached at Wellington Church,Glasgow.  \n7.THE ETERNAL THRONE(REVELATION 42). 42Preached in Wellington Church,Glasgow.  \n8.THE GIFT OF UNDERSTANDING(PSALM 119125)·49Preached in Carr's Lane Church,Birmingham.  \n9.THE GOOD WAY(I KINGS 836).··  55Preached at Carr's Lane Church,Birmingham.  \nI0.INDUSTRY’s LABOUR LOST(HAGGAI 16).60Preached at Central Hall,Birmingham.  \nCONTENTS  \nII.THE NAME ON THE SECRET STONE(REVELATION 217)65Preached in St Giles'Cathedral.  \nI2.KNOWING THAT GOD IS GOD(EZEKTEL-3928)  ·7IPreached in St Giles'Cathedral.  \nI3.THE GLORY OF THE KINGS AND THE CITY OF GOD(REVELATION 2124)·   ·78Preached in St Giles'Cathedral.  \nI4.RELIGION AS INVITATION(REVELATION 2217)·84Preached in Central Hall,Birmingham.  \n·90  \nAPPENDIX:TWO FRIENDLY LANDS·Address at Glasgow Rotary Club.","cbCaiq5noG5jFyr8","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiq5noG5jFyr8","pdf",4101284,104,"English","# The Renaissance of Hope in a Decadent World\n# Sermons\n## The Great Argument\n## The Lights at the Place of Meeting\n## The Long and Difficult Way\n## The Meeting of the Generations\n## The Royal Road of Faith\n## The Rightness of God\n## The Eternal Throne\n## The Gift of Understanding\n## The Good Way\n## Industry’s Labour Lost\n## The Name on the Secret Stone\n## Knowing that God is God\n## The Glory of the Kings and the City of God\n## Religion as Invitation\n# Appendix\n## Two Friendly Lands","[{\"question\":\"Who is the author of The Great Argument?\",\"answer\":\"The sermons were written and preached by Lynn Harold Hough.\"},{\"question\":\"When and where were these sermons originally preached?\",\"answer\":\"The sermons were preached in Great Britain during the summer of 1952, in locations including St Giles' Cathedral, Wesley Memorial Church in Oxford, and various churches in Birmingham and Glasgow.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the primary theme of the collection?\",\"answer\":\"The central theme is the exploration of hope and faith, termed the 'Renaissance of Hope,' within a world perceived by the 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