Then he becomes "the Son of man which is in heaven,"[249] who can speak with the authority of knowledge on heavenly things.
You sometimes are restless in these meetings, not knowing how to keep your thoughts fixed on heavenly things, and perplexed for want of some visible means of instruction.
For a few days past I have felt my mind raised above the earth and fixed on heavenly things.
The Word says that we have yet but the image of heavenly things, or of things in the heavens.
The truth and life of heavenly things Lift up our hearts on high, And carry us on eagles' wings, Beyond carnality.
This may be learned by reference to the symbolic service; for the priests who officiated on earth, served “unto the example and shadow of heavenly things.
Such was the service performed “unto the example and shadow of heavenly things.
None is fit for the understanding of heavenly things, unless he hath submitted himself to bearing adversities for Christ.
If thou canst not behold high and heavenly things, rest thou in the passion of Christ and dwell willingly in His sacred wounds.
Lift up my mind which is oppressed with the weight of sins, and raise my whole desire to heavenly things; that having tasted the sweetness of the happiness which is from above, it may take no pleasure in thinking of things of earth.
Matilda," says Preger, "expresses herself in a language higher than that of ordinary speech, and more fitted to the nature of heavenly things.
After the mind's intention has been raised to heavenly things, it perceives the things of God; hence the text continues: "And I heard Him speaking to me.
Secondly, we have recourse to fasting in order that the mind may arise more freely to the contemplation of heavenly things: hence it is related (Dan.
Therefore rapture of the mind in heavenly things, being placed in opposition to this dread, also pertains to the appetite.
Now notice, Jesus said to Nicodemus: "If I have told you earthly things, and you believe or understand not, how shall you believe if I tell you of heavenly things?
This way of teaching is based upon the correspondence existing between natural things and spiritual or heavenly things.
It can feel no delight, no enjoyment in heavenly things, such as love to God and love to man.
Now by faith we gaze on heavenly things, which surpass the senses and human reason.
Who serve unto the example and shadow of heavenly things.
Thirdly, in order to direct the fervor of our charity to heavenly things.
It is the very theology of Epicurus to allow the existence of these "heavenly things," but to deny their connection with human concerns, and their influence on human actions.
He, then, who is a fool as far as regards earthly things, is much more a fool with regard to heavenly things; he who cannot raise himself even to the lower height, how is he to attain to the higher?
Can any created being understand, to the full, such "heavenly things" as these?
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "heavenly things" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
