A due sense of the weight or moment of this duty, from the especial institution and command of Christ.3. Never! Self-love.2. "Of old hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. A. xiii. xiii, 8), says the Apostle. What a world of suffering we live in! They Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 60: 1914Never! (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) or, Who shall descend into the deep?' John Piper Sep 14, 1997. With the same inspired truth before us we differ, honestly, in our opinions as to the meaning or extent of that truth. David and Jonathan.7. Home Sermons marriage. 3. "Let brotherly love continue.". Among different denominations of Christians this should be observed. Will it not, in the end, destroy brotherly love, and insensibly take from us that cordial union and sweetness of soul, which I pray God may always subsist between us? The massive loss of unsuspecting human life brought about by an unprovoked attack is saddening. xiii. (John Owen, D. D.)Christian unionW. 2. Love hath a strong operation on others. Hebrews 13:1-3King James Version. And yet our selfishness blocks us from practicing it. "I will never leave Thee nor forsake Thee" (Heb. Scripture: Hebrews 13:1-9. 23:33). Biblical love will not continue unless we remove the common hindrances to it. Pride makes me a Pharisee, who sets up my own standards and then judges everyone who doesnt keep those standards. It was cited in Conc. --On Other Letters Ascribed to Athanasius. 21). B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth The Doctrine of Arbitrary Scriptural Accommodation Considered. That this affection existed is implied. Compliance with the precept in the Old Testament, "Love ye the stranger[1]," becomes a delight as well as a duty in such an instance as that about to be recorded, especially when we consider the affecting injunction Thomas Boyles MurrayKalli, the Esquimaux Christian, "Honorable," Therefore, "Is Marriage in All, and the Bed Undefiled. Resemblances of the nearest relation that be, are used to set this forth, as of a foundation and edifice (Ephesians 2:20, 21) of a vine and branches (John 15:5), of a husband and wife (Ephesians 5:32; 2 Corinthians 11:2), of a head and body (Ephesians 1:22, 23). C. 1. p. 1293 (Latin, ib. Eversley. "I Will Never Leave Thee nor Forsake Thee" (Heb. LET me read to you the verse that comes before our text. 5). Readiness to receive a sense of appearing provocations.4. Diligent heed that it be not insensibly impaired in its vital acts; such as are patience, forbearance, readiness to forgive, unaptness to believe evil, without which no other duties of it will be long continued.8. III. read more, Scripture:
The divine action continues to write in the hearts of men the work begun by the holy Scriptures, but the characters made use of in this writing will not be visible till the day of judgment. . When my children were young, I was pleased when they would show love for one another. The duty of Covenanting is founded on the law of nature; but it also stands among the arrangements of Divine mercy made from everlasting. So violent and irresistible is the power of love, as it will pass through all difficulties, and overthrow all obstacles. THE OCCASIONS OF ITS DECAY AND LOSS ARE . The Help of Religion. Brotherly love is one of the fairest and most glorious flowers in the Christian garden. He often preached every day for weeks in succession. If you'll turn in your Bible to Hebrews chapter 12 I want to talk to you about the first four verses. Of that breach of union, loss of peace, disorder and confusion, which must and will ensue on the neglect of it.6. Do you come to church to have your needs met or to meet the needs of others? "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever" (Heb. "Honorable," therefore, "is marriage in all, and the bed undefiled." Bend therefore thy affections (will they, nill they) to so holy an exercise; assuring thyself, that it doth by so much the more please God, by how much Lewis BaylyThe Practice of PietyThe Two Covenants: the Transition"Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, in the blood of the everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ."--HEB. THE MAINTENANCE OF BROTHERLY LOVE. These men welcomed strangers and treated them as family, not knowing (at first) that they were two angels and Jesus Christ in preincarnate form. Opp. "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever" (Heb. They know the superficial features of the world and its conventional expressions; are conversant E. It is wrong, I think, to lay hold of small portions of God's Word, and take them out of their connection as you might pluck feathers from a bird; it is an injury to the Word; and, sometimes, a passage of Scripture loses much of its beauty, its true teaching, and its real meaning, by being taken from the Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 40: 1894, The Blood of the Everlasting CovenantI. H. ChapinHumanity in the CityKallihirua the Esquimaux. Treat them like that! Upload date. 1845. It had a beginning, it has been broken; it will be violated continually and will Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859, A New Year's Benediction"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." Author: Dr. Neal Gray Jesus always acted in love, but He often said some tough things. Guard against those things which endanger its existence. TWO forms in which this affection should be expressed are adduced in our text. But we urge you, brethren, to excel still more.. Her neighbor had come to her in great distress and asked for help in some temporary crisis in her life. First of all, then, I have to speak this morning of THE COVENANT mentioned in the text; and I observe that we can readily discover at first sight what the covenant is not. Let us not give up our faith because we have perhaps stepped out of the path in which He would have led us. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In chapter 12, the author contrasted Moses' experience at Mount Sinai (12:18-21) with what we can expect to experience at Mount Zionthe city of the living Godthe heavenly Jerusalem (12:22-24). Are you a servant in your family, to your wife and kids? Thomas was gratified, and added, 'I can work a little longer yet.'" Place your hand by faith in your heavenly Father's hand, and let Him lead the way. He is healthy and godly, only when he knows all men for his brothers; and himself, in some way or other, as the servant of all, and bound in ties of love and Charles KingsleyAll Saints' Day and Other SermonsFebruary 26. "But the Righteousness which is of Faith speaketh on this wise,--Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?' 21). Read full chapter. His splendid contributions to VariousThe World's Great Sermons, Volume I, The Action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men. Main, D. D.)The preservation of brotherly loveJohn Owen, D. D.Brotherly love is very apt to be impaired if we do not endeavour continually to preserve it. Consider How to Stir Up One Another to Love. They were, in fact, so ready in discharging this duty, that the very heathen admired them for it. Introduction "Honorable," therefore, "is marriage in all, and the bed undefiled." Homer W. Hodge We come to the request of Paul made to the Church at Ephesus, found in the latter part of Ephes. Unsuitableness of natural tempers and inclinations. Love is one of the most comfortable graces that a man can have. 7:12): In everything, therefore, treat people the same way you want them to treat you, for this is the Law and the Prophets. Do you see someone who is new or alone at church? (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) or, Who shall descend into the deep?' A. Romans 6:11. A. "Now she that is a Widow indeed, and desolate, trusteth in God and continueth in supplications and prayers night and day." The persecuted Stundists and Armenians and Jews, the famine-stricken millions of India, the hidden slavery of Africa, the poverty and wretchedness of our great cities--and so much more: what suffering Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionCalvin -- Enduring Persecution for ChristJohn Calvin was born in 1509, at Noyon, France. Jan 15, 1984. Sermon Manuscript Downloads. It unites the subjects and members of that kingdom in one, which is a means of great stability. Unbelief in the Wilderness. Get your focus off of yourself and onto the needs of others. 1 Long ago, at many times and in many ways, God spoke to our fathers by the prophets, 2 but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed the heir of all things, through whom also he created the world.3 He is the radiance of the glory of God and the exact imprint of his nature, and he upholds the universe by the word of his power. Never! "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever" (Heb. The Lord develops godly men through His Word. Blessed truth and precious assurance for us poor, weak creatures, yea, among all His creatures the most changing; He changeth not. Scripture: Hebrews . xiii, 8), says the Apostle. Nothing less than His resurrection Andrew MurrayThe Two CovenantsDiscourse viii. Various admonitions as to love;4. to honest life;5. to avoid covetousness;7. to regard God's preachers;9. to take heed of strange doctrines;10. to confess Christ;16. to give alms;17. to obey governors;18. to pray for the apostles.20. Hospitality is frequently enjoined and commended in the Bible (Matthew 10:40-42; Matthew 25:34-46; Luke 10:4-7; Romans 12:13; 1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:8; 1 Peter 4:9). Ignorance of the true nature, both of the grace and the exercise of it, in its proper duties.5. Such is the life and vigour of brotherly love, as it puts on them in whom it is unto all duties. The nearest union that is betwixt any in this world is betwixt professors of the faith, and that in their mutual relation one to another, and in the joint relation that they all have to Christ. So to love God and others, I must constantly fight the lure that the world dangles in front of me. THE DESIRABLENESS OR IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN UNION. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever." Many a guest has proved as an angel to his entertainers, brightening the home by his presence, and leaving behind him precious memories and saving influences. The Blood of the Covenant Union is promotive of happiness.7. Amen (Rom. Will you accept it?' Hebrews 13:1-9. Never! Hebrews 11:1-3 | Search Results | Sermon and Worship Resources My kids need to hear it, too! At the first appearance of the symptoms, the heathen drove the infected man from their sight; they tore themselves from their dearest connections; they threw their friends half-dead into the streets, and left their dead unburied.