It is a permanent and abiding principle of action, a beam from the Sun of Righteousness, which, bright at the outset, shineth more and more, till it reaches the fulness of its meridian splendour.2. Can you, then, exceed in gratitude to such a Friend, and serve Him with too much zeal?III. (3) The reclamation of backsliders. Consider(1)They are great works you perform (2 Corinthians 2:16). Next to devotion (and a man cannot be engaged in that always), there is no relief against wearing anxieties so effectual as the necessity of engrossing work. His service is the only liberty (Romans 8:21), and the highest honour (1. THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE STUDENT, ARTIST, DISCOVERER, MAN OF SCIENCE what else could have inspired their infinite patience and self-sacrifice? WHY THUS FERVENT IN SPIRIT?1. It denotes an uncommon application of mind, and a warmth of zeal bordering on transport, that moves every faculty of the soul, and carries all before it in the pursuit of what we highly value and desire. It cares comparatively little for the sphere and form of our outward life, but attaches every importance to its spirit and its power. WHAT ARE ITS EVIDENCES?1. God not only deserves such service as I am pleading for, He likewise demands it, and will not be put off with anything less. V)Sober Thinking'For I say, through the grace that is given unto me, to every man that is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.' 2). Whatsoever is not done fervently is no good work (Ecclesiastes 9:10).Conclusion:1. Think what a sink of abominations the nominal Church of God might now have been if the voice of Luther had never shaken the world. V)Many and One'For we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5. Paul believed that Christian doctrine was meant to influence Christian practice; and therefore, after the fundamental and profound exhibition of the central truths of Christianity which occupies the earlier portion of this great Epistle, he tacks on, with a 'therefore' to his theological exposition, a series of plain, practical teachings. 1. There are three conditions in which the water in that engine may be. When this is displayed in its fullest extent, it is one of the noblest ornaments of the Christian. But as there are several counterfeits of this gracious temper, I shall endeavour to exhibit the properties of true Christian fervour.1. The performance of duties in (1)Prayer (1 Corinthians 14:15). Godly service helps you Fidelity.3. 16 Be not wise in your own conceits. Elders need to communicate the Awakened and sustained by God's Spirit.II. As I understand faith, it is such a quickening of the mind, such an expansion of its power, such a luminousness shining through it of the fires of a sanctified imagination working on moral and spiritual elements, that the whole man is lifted up into a higher sphere, and reasons upon things that are not in the vulgar court of a mere justice of the peace, but in the spiritual court of the Holy Ghost. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth April 6. "As we have Many Members in one Body, So we Being Many are one Body in Christ" (Rom. Obediently (1 Samuel 12:14).3. Is it possible to render unto God more than His goodness gives Him a right to claim? FERVOUR, in general, is opposed to lukewarmness or indifference, and denotes that edge or keenness, that activity and diligence, which we commonly exert in the pursuit of any object we highly value and wish to possess. What was the distinguishing characteristic of Abraham, of Elijah, of Samuel, of Daniel, and of the others? How many think they are serving God when they have never turned to His commandments 1 What God doth not bid you hath no power over your conscience, even though pope and prelate decree it.4. IISecond Sunday after EpiphanyText: Romans 12, 6-16. (4)Rejoicing in Him (1 Peter 1:8). II. Here reverence, gratitude, faith, hope, love, concentre their rays, and shine with united glory. Do you enjoy religion? Bewail your former indifference.2. It renders that active and spirited which, without it, were dull and almost lifeless.3. Yes, and latent feeling is often the deepest and the best; and there are ether expressions of it besides those of the tongue. The ungodly are slaves to Satan. He who lays aside for Christ a portion of his daily wage of work, preaches to the world and thereby advances the cause of the Redeemer.IV. W. Beecher.The word "fervent," in our tongue, would seem to indicate heat that prevails to such an extent as to break into a flame. ALL THE CONCEPTIONS OF RELIGIOUS LIFE THAT ESTEEM STRONG FEELING TO BE VULGAR ARE UNCHRISTIAN AND UNPHILOSOPHICAL; they are utterly unallied to the whole nature of grace, or to the disclosure of God's feeling in the human soul; and yet there are a great many who have such a conception. "Prove what is that good, and acceptable and perfect will of God" (Rom. The enemies we have to encounter are numerous and powerful, and, through them, we must fight our way to the ground which shall be our reward. Piety is adapted to the notions of happiness and chief good which all men entertain, although these notions were as various in themselves as the theories of philosophers have been about their object. V)Another Triplet of Graces'Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.' Those who attempt to perfect holiness without waiting upon the Holy Spirit for power, will be as foolish as the apostles had they commenced preaching without power from on high. 15. Yes, and latent feeling is often the deepest and the best; and there are ether expressions of it besides those of the tongue. illustrations this morning, and the rest tonight. It is no easy matter "to pluck out a right eye, and to cut off a right hand." "Seest thou a man diligent in his business? Christ says, "Which of you by multiplying worry and fret can accomplish anything beyond the limits that God has imposed upon you?" "He that Ministereth Let us Wait on Our Ministering" (Rom. 12. But when the soul has been kindled, and the understanding is regnant, and all the best affections cluster around the reason to give it expression, the heavens cannot contain God, and the earth is full of His glory and companionship. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that Martin LutherEpistle Sermons, Vol. You are to carry your fervency into business; you are to adapt it to your business; you are to make it a part of your business, and so a part of your religion.3. As the roots of the oak reach down and out in the soil to the slenderest end, so strength of character is found in those unseen acts that run through the moments of each day.II. Marvin R. Vincent.Amusement: A Force in Christian TrainingSecond Address. The distinguishing property of true Christian fervour is this: It will make us peculiarly attentive to our own behaviour, and begin with correcting what is faulty in ourselves.5. Servants must like that which their masters bid them.II. You are to carry your fervency into business; you are to adapt it to your business; you are to make it a part of your business, and so a part of your religion.3. It is very remarkable that in the twenty verses devoted to this subject, this is the only one which refers to the inner secrets Alexander MaclarenRomans, Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. Whatsoever is not done fervently is no good work (Ecclesiastes 9:10).Conclusion:1. Love to God is the principle, the law of God is the rule, and His glory the end of all its operations. 2. xii, 2. Diligence.2. Paul believed that Christian doctrine was meant to influence Christian practice; and therefore, after the fundamental and profound exhibition of the central truths of Christianity which occupies the earlier portion of this great Epistle, he tacks on, with a 'therefore' to his theological exposition, a series of plain, practical teachings. The best scholars have been trained in cities. WHY SHOULD WE UNDERTAKE IT? Many are the precepts which require us to be up and doing, to be zealous in good works, etc. These three exhortations are linked together by a verbal resemblance which can scarcely be preserved in translation. "Serving the LordC. for remember that which is uppermost in thy heart is thy master. JOWETT Born in 1864 APOSTOLIC OPTIMISM[1] [Footnote 1: Reprinted by permission VariousThe World's Great Sermons, Volume 10The True Nonconformist. W. Beecher.The word "fervent," in our tongue, would seem to indicate heat that prevails to such an extent as to break into a flame. (3)Heaven will recompense all your labours (1 Corinthians 15:58)(Bp. Hither let the man of the world turn, that he may find durable riches, more to be desired than gold and all earthly possessions. xii. In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honour preferring one another.' Constancy.III. That applies to the state John Henry JowettMy Daily Meditation for the Circling YearThe Sacrifice of the Body'I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.' In retirement.(J. In the world.3. Nor do I know any signs more hopeful for the nation than these, that our public schools are now founding missions in the neglected wastes of London, and our young athletes are going out as poor men to labour in China and Hindustan.V. I am not xii. Wholly (Deuteronomy 10:12; Psalm 119:6).7. A. Complete devotion to His cause.4. Maintains us (Acts 17:28).3. #7 Our service is honored by God if we follow Jesus, If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me; and where I am, there will My servant be also. What was the distinguishing characteristic of Abraham, of Elijah, of Samuel, of Daniel, and of the others? 14. The ignorance, poverty, misery, iniquity of London reek before God, and yet we gather in a little quiet place by ourselves, and we use the rosewater of self-complacency, and think that everything goes well.(C. V)Grace and Graces'Having then gifts, differing according to the grace that is given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to the proportion of faith; 7. xii. IT IS ENJOINED BY GOD'S POSITIVE COMMAND. He sails on south and passes Ephesus in the boat The religious side of human nature must glow. Besides, in the ordinary course of events, "all that will live godly in Christ Jesus must suffer persecution" in one kind or other. 2. )Fervour of spiritH. Heavenly spirits enjoy unbroken rest, but they find their rest in serving God day and night. (b)Regulated by His Word. "He that Ministereth Let us Wait on Our Ministering" (Rom. If the Parliament of England will not deal with them, then the people of England must deal with them.(Archdn. There is need enough of it in this city. Consider(1)They are great works you perform (2 Corinthians 2:16). Walking in holiness and righteousness before Him (Luke 1:74, 75).5. A life spent among holy things may be intensely secular, and a life spent in the throng may be divine. Think of young and sickly David Brainerd going alone into the wild forests of America and among their wilder denizens, with the words "Not from necessity but from choice, for it seems to me that God's dealings towards me have fitted me for a life of solitariness and hardship." And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect will of God.--ROM. Whose honour do you seek? A good man is the guardian angel of his country. The holy fire within our souls is to be constantly burning.I. IT IS A FALSE OPINION WHICH WOULD MAKE LABOUR THE CONSEQUENCE OF SIN.1. 19 Col 4;5-6 Walking in wisdom and speaking provocatively. 2). By fervour of spirit, in general, is meant an uncommon application of mind in the performance of any thing, a warmth bordering upon transport, that moves every spring of the heart, and carries all before it, to gain its end. Maintains us (Acts 17:28).3. Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not. Nothing will last but that which is wrought by Divine power.5. Sinister motives and selfish aims are the death of true godliness.3. Lyth, D.D. "To thine own self be true,And it must follow, as the night the day,Thou canst not then be false to any man." The end of our being.(J. The Scriptures abound in exhortations not merely to serve the Lord, but to do so with fervency and zeal, to work while it is day, for the night cometh, when no man can work. (3)Trust in Him (Job 13:25). Milligan.1. There is no feeling which answers to the test of the Word of God that is not fervent.1. In this verse this harmony is noteworthy. In the two former the same verb is employed: and in the third the word for 'wise' is cognate with Alexander MaclarenRomans, Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. A. Though true fervour begins at home, yet it is not always confined there. Whatsoever is not done fervently is no good work (Ecclesiastes 9:10).Conclusion:1. November the Twenty-Eighth How to Fight Evil. Awakened and sustained by God's Spirit.II. Think how an intolerable sacerdotal tyranny would have crushed the souls of men had not Wycliffe braved death to give the people of England their Bible. Nor do I know any signs more hopeful for the nation than these, that our public schools are now founding missions in the neglected wastes of London, and our young athletes are going out as poor men to labour in China and Hindustan. Walker.I. We must render our obedience to the Lord Himself. HOW SHOULD WE SERVE HIM?1. Spiritual Growth and Fitness In the two former the same verb is employed: and in the third the word for 'wise' is cognate with Alexander MaclarenRomans, Corinthians (To II Corinthians, Chap. The repudiation of all other service.3. Beveridge. V)Many and One'For we have many members in one body, and all members have not the same office: 5. There is perhaps no chapter in the New Testament, certainly none in this epistle, with which we are more familiar than this one which is introduced by the text; and yet, however familiar we may be with the statements, if we read them carefully and study them honestly they must always come to us not only in the J. May the Spirit of light, life, fire, and power come down into the hearts of every one of the members of this church, and of all disciples of every name gathered together this morning, brushing the ashes of the past away, kindle on the old altar a new flame that shall never go out.(H. These three closely connected clauses occur, as you all know, in the midst of that outline of the Christian life with which the Apostle begins the practical part of this Epistle. A fate; a fear; a dread; an abstraction; a machinist; a power hid behind government; a law; a something; a nothing. This advance in Catherine BoothGodlinessLinksRomans 12:11 NIVRomans 12:11 NLTRomans 12:11 ESVRomans 12:11 NASBRomans 12:11 KJVRomans 12:11 Bible AppsRomans 12:11 ParallelRomans 12:11 Biblia ParalelaRomans 12:11 Chinese BibleRomans 12:11 French BibleRomans 12:11 German BibleRomans 12:11 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)You cannot be too serious in them (Luke 17:10). Your conversation may not consist of formally religious words, but if it be pervaded by a spirit of piety it will be Christian nevertheless. Think only on the wonders of redeeming love. Do men feel the fire and the flame? H. Spurgeon.The harmony of Scripture is admirable. 1 If I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am become sounding brass, or a clanging cymbal. It is to the spiritual life what health is to the natural. But in addition to this, the very weakest and worst circumstanced can speak at least now and then a word for Christ. Then why should one wait? Shame be on us if we prove ourselves degenerate sons! It is a permanent and abiding principle of action, a beam from the Sun of Righteousness, which, bright at the outset, shineth more and more, till it reaches the fulness of its meridian splendour.2. I beseech yon therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. What would the world have been without them? "The zeal of Thine house hath eaten Me up.". Unless you serve Him you must serve sin and Satan (Matthew 6:24).2. Power. II. Such are the difficulties that attend religion; and do not these make zeal or fervour necessary.4. Amid such obstacles, what but a zeal that knows no bounds would enable us to resist and overcome the enemies of our salvation!IV. The substitution of decorum for emotion, of polish for deep feeling, of taste for conscience in other words, the worship of culture there can be nothing wider from the true spirit of the gospel than that. A. It is a great thing to be ready to die for Christ, but it is equally great to live for Him. 30 Seconds At A Traffic Light: Is This Preaching? That we should be fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; because it is absolutely impossible that we can do too much. Diligence.2. Are you doing it with your hands? V)Another Triplet of Graces'Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.' In like manner the Christian has within him an index by which he may take cognisance, and by which he may measure the elevation and degrees of his spirituality it is the spirit of inward devotion. There is nothing so offensive to God as lukewarmness and indifference.II. Preliminary to all holy service must be regeneration. A fate; a fear; a dread; an abstraction; a machinist; a power hid behind government; a law; a something; a nothing. But feeling must develop itself somehow. God's mercies must move us to offer ourselves.3. Piety is the foundation of virtue and morality. II. Thus the barometer makes us acquainted with the actual state of the atmosphere. You went into some business enterprise, and lost five thousand dollars. We are to have "fervid charity"; not languid and somnolent charity, but a charity that flames, that boils. But as there are several counterfeits of this gracious temper, I shall endeavour to exhibit the properties of true Christian fervour.1. How cold and cheerless is the palace where there is no love; but the old brown house where you were brought up, and the old fields over whose hills you have climbed homely as these scenes are, is there anything so beautiful when you go back to them? --ROMANS xii. )Serving the LordJ. I claim you business men for Christ, men with clear understandings, resolute wills, and ask you to accept the great mystery of this Christian kingdom. In several places throughout the Bible, we are commanded to love and serve God with all of our heart, soul, mind, and strength. "As we have many members in one body, so we being many are one body in Christ" (Rom. BUSINESS SUCCESS DEPENDS ON DILIGENCE. 3. Elders should not be partial to one group of people over another If you serve Him He will cause all things to serve you (Romans 8:28).6. He who weighed the mountains in scales has had a clear eye to the adjustment of truth in His Word. Psalm 100:2, Tomato Seeds Grow Tomatoes Building a Family for God It was an ordinance of David that the soldiers who watched by the stuff should be accounted to be as true soldiers as those who joined in the actual conflict.
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