Salvation Assured A MOUNTAIN OF GOSPEL SERMONS
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Cor. 1:21.
The Bible, God's Word, is a barrier or mountain that would have to be crossed by one who would choose to be lost. A second great mountain that a person would have to get over would be the mountain of gospel sermons that he has heard. Paul said it, that it pleased God in His wisdom, by the foolishness of preaching, to save some. Yes, it seems foolish in a way. But God has seen some purpose in it for centuries.
I can remember gospel sermons that I heard when I was a boy that have stayed with me ever since. If I should happen to be so unfortunate as to decide that I wanted to be lost, I'd have to try to forget them. That's a big assignment. I remember a sermon one time at camp meeting--Jesus, my Saviour, my Lord, and my Friend. It was based on the scriptures that told of Him in those categories. I can still remember the main points of the sermon. How my heart was moved and touched. I must have been listening with a great need just then, Jesus, my Saviour, my Lord, my Friend.
I remember a sermon one time about blind Bartimaeus. The key phrase that ran through the sermon was, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. Blind Bartimaeus didn't know it at first. He said. What's the commotion? They said, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. That is the last thing in the world Bartimaeus wanted to happen. He's heard about Jesus. "Don't let Him pass by. Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me." If I wanted to be lost, I'd have to forget that phrase. And there's a mighty agency of the Godhead that knows how to touch just the right part of my cerebrum to bring back the memory. Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. I don't want Him to pass by, do you?
I remember the sermons preached to me in song. Safe were the ninety and nine in the fold, safe, though the night was stormy and cold. But, said the Shepherd, when counting them o'er, one sheep is missing, there should be one more. God is not willing that any should perish. The message of the gospel, preached and taught and sung, is a mighty deterrent from continuing on the road to perdition.
For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe. 1 Cor. 1:21.
The Bible, God's Word, is a barrier or mountain that would have to be crossed by one who would choose to be lost. A second great mountain that a person would have to get over would be the mountain of gospel sermons that he has heard. Paul said it, that it pleased God in His wisdom, by the foolishness of preaching, to save some. Yes, it seems foolish in a way. But God has seen some purpose in it for centuries.
I can remember gospel sermons that I heard when I was a boy that have stayed with me ever since. If I should happen to be so unfortunate as to decide that I wanted to be lost, I'd have to try to forget them. That's a big assignment. I remember a sermon one time at camp meeting--Jesus, my Saviour, my Lord, and my Friend. It was based on the scriptures that told of Him in those categories. I can still remember the main points of the sermon. How my heart was moved and touched. I must have been listening with a great need just then, Jesus, my Saviour, my Lord, my Friend.
I remember a sermon one time about blind Bartimaeus. The key phrase that ran through the sermon was, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. Blind Bartimaeus didn't know it at first. He said. What's the commotion? They said, Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. That is the last thing in the world Bartimaeus wanted to happen. He's heard about Jesus. "Don't let Him pass by. Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me." If I wanted to be lost, I'd have to forget that phrase. And there's a mighty agency of the Godhead that knows how to touch just the right part of my cerebrum to bring back the memory. Jesus of Nazareth is passing by. I don't want Him to pass by, do you?
I remember the sermons preached to me in song. Safe were the ninety and nine in the fold, safe, though the night was stormy and cold. But, said the Shepherd, when counting them o'er, one sheep is missing, there should be one more. God is not willing that any should perish. The message of the gospel, preached and taught and sung, is a mighty deterrent from continuing on the road to perdition.
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