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Summary of sermon by Erlo Stegen, 27 Jul 2014 God's word is amazing. You cannot fathom its height and depth and width. Once Luther said he tried to think on the death and resurrection of the Lord Jesus intellectually, but he he soon realised that it was too high and deep and wide. Matthew 27:45-46 4... Lee mas

Friends,—This is the word of the Lord unto you all. All live in the seed, in which all nations are blest [Gen 22:18]; in which seed you are blessed every way, in your rising up and lying down [Deut 6:7?]; in your goings forth and comings in [Psa 121:8?]. And you have the blessings from above, and th... Lee mas

3. In the third place, I wish to give some general counsels to young men. (1) Try to get a clear view of the evil of sin. Young men, if you did know what sin is, and what sin has done, you would not think it so strange that I exhort you as I do. You do not see it in its true colors. Your eyes are na... Lee mas

SIN "Sin is the transgression of the law." (1 John 3:4). He who wishes to attain right views about Christian holiness must begin by examining the vast and solemn subject of sin. He must dig down very low if he would build high. A mistake here is most mischievous. Wrong views about holiness are gener... Lee mas

JEHOVAH’S PREROGATIVE AND HIS LOVE TO PUT AWAY THE SINS OF HIS PEOPLE 2 SAMUEL 12:13 —And Nathan said unto David, the Lord also hath put away thy Sin; thou shall not die. In the preceding chapter we have an account of the sin of David, which is here recited. I need not name it, it is too well known;... Lee mas

"You are of purer eyes than to behold evil, and cannot look on iniquity." Hab. 1:13 There are four things which God cannot do: (1.) He cannot lie. (2.) He cannot die. (3.) He cannot deny Himself. (4.) He cannot look with a favorable eye upon iniquity. He is a God of such infinite purity, that He can... Lee mas

"Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod" or, "The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes" by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. "I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9 Objection 8. Oh! But God has deserted me! He has forsaken me! He who should comfort my s... Lee mas

"Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty!" Isaiah 6:3 Certainly there is nothing which renders God so formidable and dreadful to unholy people—as His holiness does. "Leave this way, get off this path—and stop confronting us with the Holy One of Israel!" Isaiah 30:11. "Oh that you would not preach so m... Lee mas

“Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come.” (Rev. 4:8) When we speak of the holiness of God, we mean that He is spiritually and morally perfect in His thoughts, deeds, motives and in every other way. He is absolutely free from sin and defilement. He cannot be anything b... Lee mas

"And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil." Matthew 6:13 I. As to the matter of this petition, "Lead us not into temptation," we may consider, what the word temptation means; and what kind of temptation may be here intended. 1. The word temptation, taken in a large sense, signifies ... Lee mas