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Cleansing Blood
As I have already observed while reading this chapter, from which I have taken my text, the Apostle John speaks of himself as a gospel minister—as having personal and experimental acquaintance with the glorious things connected with eternal life, love, and mercy. He says:—"That which we have seen and heard declare we unto you, that ye also may have fellowship with us: and truly our fellowship is with the Father, and with his Son Jesus Christ." But while he so speaks, it is evident he does not arrogate to himself special sanctity and holiness—as having experienced what was not shared by other members of the church of Christ.
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And So It Was
It may seem unusual to take just these four words on an occasion like this. Yet, within these four words is all the essence and substance of why we are gathered here this morning hour: to remember the birth of the dear Lord Jesus Christ. It is that little word ‘it’ which stands out. “And so it was.” What was? The appointed hour had come for the dear Saviour to be born into this sin-cursed earth. You will remember that, throughout the Old Testament, “line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little” this great matter was opened up. It began with the first promise given regarding the seed of the woman. Not the
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The Word Was Made Flesh
When the Lord gave Lamech a son, he called his name Noah, which signifies repose or consolation; and he said, ‘This same shall comfort us concerning the work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed.’ Gen. 5:29. Noah was an eminent type of Jesus. Every sinner, who is poor, and made low, as Lamech signifies, has infinite reason so to conclude of Jesus, the Son of God. ‘This same shall comfort us, though the work and toil of hands have been evil, and we are cursed for sin.
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A Ransom For All
The gospel is quite sufficient to answer every objection, and to silence every cavil against salvation by Christ. This sacred oracle we are to consult day after day. Do we ask, why are any sinners saved? It assures us that God hath loved them; this is the cause. If we enquire, how God doth save them? It tells us that it is in a way of strict justice, consistent with the honour of God’s law, the perfection of his righteousness, holiness and truth. Therefore redemption is by stipulated price, the blood of the covenant, the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without spot. Do we seek to know who are the redeemed of the Lord? Jesus assures us, ‘he gave his life a…
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Now Is The Day Of Salvation
FOR A COMPLETE ORDER OF WORSHIP, INCLUDING BIBLE READING, HYMNS AND SERMON...
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Behold The Lamb Of God
Nothing can make poor sinners truly happy, but that which taketh away the cause of all misery, sin. This is effected: the Lamb of God hath taken away all sin, by his sacrifice for us. When, by the eye of faith, we behold this Lamb, then all sin is taken away from our conscience. When a soul thinks, ‘Sin has condemned me before God; the law accuseth me daily; it works wrath in my conscience continually; and I am often ready to cry out, oh wretched that I am, who shall deliver me?’—Thanks be to God for a precious Redeemer. The Lamb which God provided, hath done it for ever. All our iniquities were laid upon him. ‘He bare in his own body on the…
