But a man may know a thing, and yet not have faith. So long as you are willing to be used, so long as God has given you an anxiety and travail of spirit for the souls of others, you need not fear; but may with faith get to work in all your feebleness, for as your day your strength shall be. Though now residing in the midst of all nations, it is still true "the people shall dwell alone, they shall not be reckoned among the nations." 445. When he has seen him in the street, he has been obliged to speak to him and own him. Be assured that only by faith out of this weakness canst thou be made strong. Henceforth, in this world we have no home, no true home for our spirits; our home is beyond the flood; we are looking for it amongst the unseen things; we are strangers and sojourners as all our fathers were, dwellers in this wilderness, passing through it to reach the Canaan which is to be the land of our perpetual inheritance. Again, this trial of faith cometh oftentimes in matters of providence. And I know that come prosperity or come adversity, come sickness or come wealth, come foe, come friend, come popularity, or come contempt, his purpose shall be worked out, and that purpose shall be pure, unmingled good to every blood-bought heir of mercy on whom his heart is set. So, then, you cannot go back, because you cannot accomplish the end for which you went forward till you die. One more head, and then we have done. There are seas of suffering which the sufferer must navigate alone. If a man has been sunk down in black waters full of filth, a thousand fathoms deep, and if he has been long imprisoned in dark caves where no light has come, what a wondrous power would that be which should raise him to the sunlight! It staggers us: we cannot make it out. "O! When duty is contrary to your temperament, what will you do without faith? I wished to clear myself if any sin remained upon me, but I could not discover any evil which I was tolerating. For this a man must have faith in God; and he must be sure that his trials, endured through his office, will have great recompense of reward. and there you are young man! Let us fear God because of his greatness; let us fear ourselves because of our sinfulness. All glory to his grace! At times he has to feel that it were better for him to fight with beasts at Ephesus than to bear the taunts, and threats, and slanders of ungodly kinsfolk. "Therefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city." I am sure it has been so with you. "He hath prepared a city." You will say, "You want to make proselytes." The end of the chapter reminds us that faith is and it is for we who follow in the footsteps of the faithful men and women of previous ages. The faith that makes us obey is alone the faith which marks the children of God. Our expectations are our largest possessions. God alone can help you to fill up with roses that grim memory of danger and suffering. There is this about a Christian that, even when he does not enjoy something better, he desires it; of that, verily, I am quite sure. Oh, may the day never come to you, you young people especially, who have lately put on the Lord Jesus Christ, and professed his name, when you shall be welcomed by the world, but may you for ever forget your kindred and your father's house, so shall the king greatly desire your beauty, for he is the Lord, and worship you him. Could he not have kept us from temptation?" There is not all the enjoyment you may think to be gathered in retirement and in ease. We would be humble, and learn to believe what we cannot altogether comprehend, and to expect what we should never have looked for, had not the Lord declared it. Book excerpt: Get ready to make the book of Hebrews your new favorite book of the Bible with the help of Looking to Christ, an . Had they been mindful of the place from whence they came out, they might have found opportunities to go back. Nothing in Noah is held up before us as an example, but that which grew out of his faith. Do you not? Do not rest content with half the promise. Is it always going to be so? But by the preaching of God's word, foolishness though it seem to some, harlots are reformed, thieves are made honest, and the worst of men brought to the Saviour. The Best of All Sights "But we see Jesus.". The very meaning of a church is called out--by Christ; we have been separated. The Lord give us back those whose examples can be safely copied in all things, even though they be decried as being "rigid" or "too precise"! Lay hold on him, touch the hem of his garment, and ye shall be healed. Just Published. Ah, my dear friend! Dear father, have you children who are unruly, irreligious, defiant? Fools say, "We never shall be saved, and therefore it would be useless to care about it. It weakens the sense; vague but vast is the craving expressed in the sentence, "They desire a better"--I know I long for something far better, something infinitely preferable to that which my eyes can see or that my tongue can express. To be good we must be singular. He left behind him his native country, and to a patriot that is no small struggle to leave all the associations of one's country, and bear with us one's native songs to be sung in distant valleys. you will care, one day, when the earth is reeling, and the world is tossing to and fro; ye will care when God shall summon you to judgment, and when he shall condemn the faithless and the unbelieving. Remember, upon whomsoever it shall fall it will grind him to powder. Some one asked Alexander to what he owed his conquests, and he said, "I have conquered because I never delayed." Though he has many opportunities he does not embrace any, he shrinks with repugnance from them all, for, through divine grace, he has had produced in his heart desires for something better. This grey father of the age went on with his preaching, went on with his intercession, and, without a doubt, waited for God in his own time to justify his servant before the eyes of men. Opportunities to return! Believe in his Spirit, and pray by his help. If the father of the faithful had to do it, why should the sons murmur? And how frequently will even solitude have temptations as severe as publicity could possibly bring! You live in a back street, in a house which contains none but Sabbath breakers, and irreligious men and women. Ah, how frequently will solitude have temptations as severe as publicity could possibly bring. We have gone too far in sin already to dream of pardon and favour. We will take our last journey, and we will not fear to take it, for God is our refuge and strength, our helper in the hour of trouble and of death. No; no child of God can be. He needed no forcing and driving, "God drew him and he followed on, Charmed to confess the voice divine.". The writer to the Hebrews began this chapter speaking of faith in the present tense: Now faith is. Whether I stand on Tabor's summit, or am hidden in the vale of Baca, the covenant standeth fast, and everlasting love abideth." A dead world may satisfy a dead heart; but ever since you have known something of better things, and brighter realities, have you been ever contented with earthly things and emptier vanities? I have sometimes envied those good people who are never excited with joy, and consequently seldom or never despond. Thirdly, OBEDIENCE WAS THE GRACIOUS FRUIT. She rims in the way of obedience, or rather she mounts on the wings of eagles, and so speeds on her way. 9, IN holy Scripture faith is placed in opposition to the sight of the eyes, and yet it is frequently described as looking and seeing. Young woman! But now they desire a better country, that is, an heavenly: wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God: for he hath prepared for them a city." Ah! We can win "Well done, good and faithful servant": to be a successful servant is not in our power, and we shall not be held responsible for it. Shall I only bear testimony to points on which I may agree with other people, and hold my tongue about the rest. That faith is a dead faith, a corrupt faith, which lives in sin that grace may abound. You don't need no baggage, you just get on board. I do not think if any of us had such a family as God has, we should ever have patience with them. You have to question in your inmost soul whether you can conscientiously do as your employer requires. Next, obedience should be exact . And then, as though the greatest victory should be recorded last, we have faith entering the lists with sin, holding a tournament with iniquity, and coming off more than a conqueror. He sees in him a dignity and a glory assimilated to his own. Believe in God, and you will prevail with God. There shall be delightful intercourse. Add now I conclude this sketch of the Patriarch's call, by observing that Abraham's faith was well rewarded. Ah! This is the place from which he went. You, dear hearers, are not good hearers so long as you are only hearers; but when the heart is affected by the ear, and the hand follows the heart, then your faith is proved. Those sons of Heth also were willing to make him a present of a piece of land around the cave of Machpelah; but he did not want a present from Canaanites, and so he said, "No, I will pay you every penny. You can never know how great it is unless you have stood in the capacity of a saviour to other men. How foolish to go on adding, sin to sin, increasing the hardness of the heart, increasing the distance between the soul and Christ, and all the while fondly dreaming of some enchanted hour in which it will be more easy to yield to the divine call, and part with sin. Henceforth in this world we have no home, no true abiding home for our spirits. II. III. There is, however, for us no "garden walled around," no "island of saints," no Utopia; we sojourn among those whose ungodly lives cause us frequent grief, and the Lord Jesus meant it to be so, for be said, "Behold I send you forth as sheep among wolves." At the same time, when I rise, as upon eagle's wings, in joyous rapture, I feel right glad to be capable of the blissful excitement. Like Elijah, when be said, "I only am left and they seek my life;" to feel in one's self that we believe as firmly as if a thousand witnesses stood up by our side. By this you shall know whether you are Christ's or not when you have opportunity to return--if you don't return, that shall prove you are his. You would not have dreamed that sober Noah should be found drunk; nor that righteous Lot should commit incest; nor that David, whose heart smote him when he only cut off the lap of Saul's garment, should be guilty of murder; nor that Peter, who said, "Though all men should forsake thee, yet will not I," would have denied his Master with oaths and cursing. We are not alone by ourselves, and we can neither live nor die apart, for God has linked us with others. Scripture: Hebrews 2:9-13. We either curse or bless those around us. And now we come to the ARGUMENT, why, without faith, we cannot be saved. And God has rewarded our faith. HYMNS FROM "OUR OWN HYMN BOOK" 913, 652, 504. They are the trainers, drilling God's young soldiers, and teaching their hands to war and their fingers to fight. Our home is beyond the flood. Our reply is, it did so gloriously. There were no "ifs" and "ands" debatings, considerings, and delays. There are warriors on the field of conflict, and sentries in the box of patience. by I Gordon. "Wife?" And, dear brethren and sisters, these opportunities to return are prepared for us in any condition of life and any change through which we may pass. but you can not tell what a great thing it is to save a soul. The Lord teach them better! And with the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, it also grew in numbers. He that trades with God in prayer enters upon a business whereof the merchandise is better than silver or gold. Furthermore, this woman's faith was A STABLE FAITH, which stood firm in the midst of trouble, I have heard of a church clergyman who was once waited upon by his church warden, after a long time of drought, and was requested to put up the prayer for rain. JEHOVAH ROPHI is his name: "The Lord that healeth thee." There is a sort of faith which doth run well for a while, but it is soon ended, and it doth not obey the truth. O! Yes, but you would not, though; you know better than that, for you do not, as it is, give all, no, nor yet half, nor yet the thousandth part. That is, for such as are strangers and foreigners, for such as have faith, and therefore have left the world and gone out to follow Christ. It is better to have the faith that obeys than the faith which moves mountains. I do not find that he said, "Lord let me tarry till harvest be reaped." That is what we should have done; but Jehovah did something better. Where can we go to escape from these opportunities to return? Don't expect to find comforts in this world that your flesh would long for. Here we are in midsummer again, and yet Felix has not found his convenient season. Abraham "went out, not knowing whither he went," but the moderns must have every information with regard to the way, and then they will not go. There were a number of young men that I had played cards with, that I had sinned with, and transgressed with: the first thing I did was, to go to their houses to see what I could do for their salvation, nor could I rest until I had the pleasure of seeing many of them brought to the Saviour." If you have faith in God, you may bless your brothers while you live, as Joseph did: faith has housed many a family which else had starved. Into the unknown land he made his way; through fertile regions, or across a wilderness; among friends or through the midst of foes, he pursued his journey. He lived in God, and on God, and with God. If you feel incapable, throw yourself upon the infinite capacity of God. Oh! "Oh, yes," says one, "I would attempt great things for God, but I am terribly weak." Believe in him, though you see no flashes of delight nor sparkles of joy. God add his blessing to this discourse, and give a blessing to your souls, for Jesus Christ' sake. Said he, "I have no keys." Said that renowned preacher, Whitefield, "As soon as I was converted, I wanted to be the means of the conversion of all that I had ever known. Thus have I worked out the idea that the first principle which actuated Noah's heart was faith in the living God. He said to David, "I have sinned against thee, my son David;" and yet he went on as he did before. Stay lo of his infinite mercy give us the willing and the obedient mind that we may not pervert the gospel to our own destruction. We shall go over the ground which I marked out in my introduction. Great men, in the best sense, are bred in holy households. God has prospered you, and you have said, "Oh! walter e smithe daughters net worth. He had to leave behind him those who were exceeding dear to him. True faith gives its full assent to the Scriptures; it takes a page and says, "No matter what is in the page, I believe it;" it turns over the next chapter ands says, "Herein are some things hard to be understood, which they that are unlearned and unstable do wrest, as they do also the other Scriptures, to their destruction; but hard though it be, I believe it." So mighty is the ever-rushing torrent of sin, that no arm but that which is as strong as Deity can ever stop the sinner from being hurried down to the gulf of black despair, and, when nearing that gulf, so impetuous is the torrent of divine wrath, that nothing can snatch the soul from perdition but an atonement which is as divine as God himself. Alas for those who dare to talk in that fashion! He knew not the road that he had to take, nor the place to which his journey would conduct him: it was enough for him that the Lord had given him the summons. It sees the Trinity; it cannot understand the Trinity in Unity, but it believes it. PORTIONS OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON Hebrews 11:1-13 ; Genesis 11:27-32 ; Genesis 2:1-9 . But God has comforted us, and we have said in our hearts, "Every tree in the forest of earth is doomed to the axe, why, therefore, should we build our nest here? Alas, there are some here present, some too to whom we have preached now for years, who have not obeyed. "Ah! You need not even appeal to friends for consolation. Now, our position is very similar to theirs. But now for other reasons. I. Did you never note that those who seem least likely to fall into a sin are the very people who commit it? Beware of the high places: they are very slippery. The time of our sojourn on earth is getting more and more brief. Did you ever gather a rose in this world that was altogether without a thorn? I mean this Dare you begin to think for yourself? It was by no means a liberal creed which they received, but what they held operated on their lives. Hold the truth, if you stand alone. I saw him afterwards, and I hope I conducted him from the verge of insanity into the open, healthy place of peace through believing. If you would know the way to hell, you may shut your eyes and find it: a little matter of neglect will surely ruin you "How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation?" "By faith Abraham, when he was called to go out into a plane which he should after receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went." May God give his blessing, for Jesus sake! He believed, and, therefore, walked before the Lord in a perfect way. PORTIONS OF SCRIPTURE READ BEFORE SERMON Genesis 6:5-22 ; Hebrews 11:1-7 . We have faith triumphing over infirmity--Abraham begetteth a son in his old age. The city of Jericho was about to be attacked; within its walls there were hosts of people of all classes and characters, and they knew right well that if their city should be sacked and stormed they would all be put to death; but yet, strange to say, there was not one of them who repented of sin, or who even asked for mercy, except this woman who had been a harlot. I would have laughed at the idea of any body else talking to me about these things; but when she prayed, and said, "Lord, save my son Charles," and then was overcome, and could not get any further for crying, you could not help crying too; you could not help feeling; it was of no use trying to stand against it. He looks to the iron safe: he would be quite sure that it is well secured. Thou bast been so merciful to me, I will renounce my guilt; so kindly hast thou treated me, so lovingly hast thou embraced me, Lord, I will serve thee till I die; and if thou wilt give me grace, and help me so to be, I will be as holy as thou art." How strong is the evil in the most upright man! "No," said he, "not after faith. Ay, my friends--young people like myself--we little know what we owe to the prayers of our parents. Some of you are engaged in the midst of ungodly men. Oh! "Without faith it is impossible to please God." Well, now, that is a capital thing if a preacher preaches with his feet by walking with God, and with his hands by working for God. I remember a place in Yorkshire, years ago, where a good man said to me, "We have a real good minister." If a man says he has faith, and has no works, he lies; if any man declares that he believes on Christ, and yet does not lead a holy life, he makes a mistake; for while we do not trust in good works, we know that faith always begets good works. Do not give a penny for that man's piety which will not spread itself. THOSE WHO OUT OF WEAKNESS were made strong are written among the heroes of faith, and are by no means the least of them. 2. It may be that certain of my hearers feel that they cannot attain to the matters I have mentioned, for they are as yet battling to reach the position of servants and pleaders. While life lasts hope lasts; and we beseech you not to lie down in sullen hopelessness. It is a talisman, believe me, against the contagion of an evil atmosphere that might otherwise instil poison into your constitution. Yet if you soar to the skies, you are very apt to drop below the sea-level. IN ALMOST every capital of Europe there are varieties of triumphal arches or columns, upon which are recorded the valiant deeds of the country's generals, its emperors, or its monarchs. Sitting here with your brethren in Christ, you look very cheerful; but I may be addressing those whose life is one protracted struggle for existence. If not, thou art nothing as to spiritual things. Now, you may have a dead faith which will ruin your soul. God had scarcely spoken ere Abraham replied. I have had to mourn over Christian men--at least I thought they were--who have grown very poor, and when they have grown poor they hardly felt they could associate with those whom they knew in better circumstances. And oh! That faith which saves the soul is a real faith, and a real faith sanctifies men. We have to close with two or three words about what was THE RESULT OF ABRAHAM'S ACTION. "he hath prepared for them"--"them." We cannot even have, when we judge ourselves rightly, patience with ourselves; but how is it that God bears with the ill-manners of such a froward, weak, foolish, forgetful people as his people are? says the drunkard, "I like the gospel, sir; I believe in Christ;" then he will go over to the Blue Lion to-night, and get drunk. Oh, beloved! Others mentioned in Scripture, have done something; but God did not accept them. Howbeit, repent of them never, or woe betide you. Then you can set almighty forces in operation. Spurgeon's Bible Commentary Hebrews 11:1-20 This is the Arc de Triomphe erected to the memory of the heroes of faith, whose names are here recorded by the apostle's inspired pen, with a brief mention of some of their most memorable actions. What a glorious degree Abraham took when he was called "the friend of God"; was not his loss of earthly friendships abundantly made up to him? If we have a faith which is greedy in hearing, severe in judging, and rapid in self-congratulation, but not inclined to obedience, we have the faith of hypocrites. This land in which you dwell, and all the works thereof, must be burned up. Here a tapestry is unfolded, depict Hebrews ii. Let the personal question go round and cause great searching of heart, for I fear that in many instances precious faith is absent. I leave this word with you. We are to be strangers and foreigners in the land wherein we sojourn. Commend me to firm faith for power to bear the daily cross. wouldst thou struggle with the fiery passion which sendeth forth flame from human breasts? Ah sirs, there will be an end to this ere long, one way or the other, which shall it be? Was it gambling? Give me thyself, and take these all away, if so it please thee, but do not, my Lord, do not think I can be content with Egypt since I have set forth for Canaan, or that I can settle down in the wilderness now that I am journeying to the land of promise. You may be diligent in secret prayer, and perhaps the devil may have been asleep till you begin to pray, and when you are most fervent then will he also become most rampant. "Yes," says one, "I own that it is an urgent service to make known to others what the Lord has done for me: but, somehow, I cannot discharge my conscience by fully doing as I would. "Wherefore God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he hath prepared for them a city." If our faith enables us to set up as patterns of sound doctrine, and qualifies us to crack the heads of all who differ from us, and yet lacks the fruit of obedience, it will leave us among the "dogs" who are "'without." If so, I should ask him to do an absurdity. 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