A young child sees no use in half the things that the grownup world deems quite necessary to keep society safe and strong. Amongst its happy effects, are repentance, viz., illumination, conviction, humiliation, hatred of sin, and change of life (Acts 2:37; 1 Corinthians 14:24, 25; 1 Thessalonians 1:5-10). "We also thank God." Huntington. The mighty power which the Word had on those who believed, "Which effectually worked." There is something in the truthfulness of God's Word which gives it certainty. )The power of the WordS. (4) The history covers between three and four thousand years, is in three distinct languages, all dead. No book ever written approaches it in the diversity of its contents. It reveals to us His will in the salvation of ruined man.3. Paul felt, thankful because of —. Baxendale.There is gold in the rocks which fringe the pass of Splugen, gold even in the stones which mend the roads, but there is too little of it to be worth extracting. (3) The same difference can be traced in the different states of a tree. One portion will tell us about men, places, acts or ceremonies of which we do not see half the significance till we read on to a distant part of the record. It must be received. INSPIRED BY THIS RIGHT RECEPTION AND EFFECTUAL WORKING OF THE WORD. Paul refers to the danger of listening to the gospel as if it were the word of men. Baxendale.A clergyman had prepared a certain sermon with great care, and had reason to hope that it would be attended with a great blessing, for which he had sought with earnest prayer. All his fine words forgotten, but one of God's words made effectual.(W. THE GOSPEL IS SUPERIOR TO ALL HUMAN WISDOM. II. "Well sir," she replied, "I do not know much about the beginning or the ending; but you said 'God so loved the world that He gave,'" etc. Watkinson. (2)They heard with personal application.II. (2) Of history, proceeding straight from the first man, by the chosen nation, expanding afterwards into the broader family all visited with "the Light" and all regathered before the throne, it is one perfect historic whole. But we cannot accept that. I am convinced of it as I am that I am here a living man."(J. he was convinced of the truth and inspiration of the Scriptures, and the Deity and Atonement of Christ. It only makes sense to build your life around those things that will last forever. So is theological discussion, as she gets older. )Receiving the Scriptures as the Word of ManArchbishop Tait.I remember in Archbishop Magee's book on the Atonement, allusion to a commentary on a very difficult text, which seemed to the person who was handling it certainly to contain the doctrine of our Lord's pre-existence and divinity, The man who found this a hard nut to crack had no other way of solving it except by saying that probably the old apostle had dictated one thing, and his amanuensis had written down another. )Receiving the Scriptures as the Word of ManArchbishop Tait.I remember in Archbishop Magee's book on the Atonement, allusion to a commentary on a very difficult text, which seemed to the person who was handling it certainly to contain the doctrine of our Lord's pre-existence and divinity, The man who found this a hard nut to crack had no other way of solving it except by saying that probably the old apostle had dictated one thing, and his amanuensis had written down another. Could you see as the inspiring Spirit sees you would confess that either to the narrative, or moral impression, or spiritual power, directly or indirectly, to some past, present or future, this very part was an essential contribution.2. No book ever written approaches it in the diversity of its contents. But it is objected that these characters are not what they are in beauty by virtue of Christianity. The hearer must also rise above many of the peculiarities of the messenger to the message itself, "See how ye hear."III. There is something in the source of the Word which claims our reverential regard. Watkinson. The predictions run on from that early one on the threshold of Eden, through different parts of the volume, including much special and minute foretelling, till the mysteries of another life are foreseen in Patmos. It vindicates itself by stimulating life, enriching it, adorning it.II. W. Humphreys, M. As to the being, personality and providence of God the Father; as to the history, character and offices of God the Son; as to the nature, gifts and works of God the Holy Ghost; as to man's origin, sin, recovery and destiny; as to his regeneration, redemption and retribution; as to the constitution and glory of the Church; as to holiness of life and the communion of saints, this book teaches by all its voices, substantially the same thing everywhere. Miracles — prophecy, the evidences of which increases the farther it goes.V. THE EFFICACY OF THE WORD WHEN RIGHTLY RECEIVED. This is the only way in which it can be received. (2) All the parts are not of equal importance.II. IN CIRCUMSTANCES THE TEST OF TRUTH IS UTILITY. This is just what might have been expected in a message sent by God to a short-lived and ignorant child, but meant also to be for all time, lands and conditions. Could we accept it if a man were to say of a great golden sheaf of wheat that had brought forth a hundred-fold, "Yes, it has grown on ploughed land, it has been manured, weeded, watched, but it would have grown just the same on a prairie"?III. IN WHAT DOES THE UNITY OF THE BIBLE CONSIST.1. A widow stopped him on his way to the vestry and begged a word. But cut the tree down, saw and split it, and then lay the pieces together, no matter how regularly — the unity is lost. L. Watkinson.I wish to point out the evidences of the faith of Christ in its effectual working; that it is the Word of God is declared by its practical working; its Divinity, its validity, its preciousness are alike evidenced by its action and consequences in the experience and life of all those who truly receive it. To sinful men.3 of paul 's letter we can never cease praising the Lord for goodness. Have had to leave Thessalonica “ posthaste ” due to … sermon Thessalonians 1:5 ).! 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