Sovereign Grace: Its Source, Its Nature and Its Effects — John Shaqi
Sovereign Grace: Its Source, Its Nature and Its EffectsMoody, Dwight Lyman
Religion
Sovereign Grace: Its Source, Its Nature and Its Effects
Moody, Dwight Lyman
Grace (Theology) -- Sermons; Sermons, American -- 19th century
Grace says--But this _Man_, after he had offered _one_ sacrifice for
sins forever . . . by one offering hath perfected forever them that
are sanctified.
The Law declares--That as many as have sinned in the Law, shall be
judged by the Law.
Grace brings eternal peace to the troubled soul of every child of
God, and proclaims _God's_ salvation in defiance of the accusations
of the adversary. "He that heareth My word, and believeth on Him
that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into
judgment (condemnation), but is passed from death unto life."
"Whence to me this tranquil spirit--
Me all sinful as I am?
Is it thus descends the merit
Of the sin-atoning Lamb?
Grace, all power to deliver,
Gift of a Creative Giver,
Like a full, refreshing river,
Ever flowing.
Over all my course of sinning
Spread its waters without bound,
Cleansing, fertilizing, winning
For the Lord the barren ground.
Lavish from the heavenly treasure,
Fountains of a Father's pleasure,
All the marks of human measure
Overflowing.
Not my virtue or repenting
Earned the precious boon for me.
Thine, my Saviour, the relenting,
Thine the pangs which set me free--
Gift of grace beyond all knowing,
From the heart of Jesus flowing,
Ever flowing, overflowing,
Flowing freely."
CHAPTER VI.
GRACE FOR LIVING.
NOW we come to a very important part of our subject--Grace for
living. One of the saddest things in the present day is the fact
that so many professed Christians have no spiritual power. They bear
no testimony for Christ. There are so few who can go to the homes of
the sick and read the Bible to them, pray with them, and minister
comfort to their souls. How few can go to the abode of the drunkard,
and tell him of Christ's power to save! How few there are who are
wise in winning souls to Christ!
It is the low spiritual state of so many in the Church of Christ
that is the trouble. We are not living up to our privileges. As you
go through the streets of London you will see here and there the
words, "Limited Company." There are many Christians who practically
limit the grace of God. It is like a river flowing by; and we can
have all we need: but if we do not come and get a continual supply,
we cannot give it out to others.
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