To the inexpressible joy of the fond mother's heart the child started and awoke, so that she knew it had the sense of hearing. Though you have no knowledge to receive, you have memories to be refreshed; minds which, however pure, need to be stirred up by way of remembrance.II. I have heard and believed, and trust I shall be saved. True you can no longer hear the immediate messengers of heaven; but you can hear the descendants of these messengers. Let not your faith come by hearing alone; but let your hearing be tried by the Word of God. Faith comes by hearing and hearing by the We are not to suppose, however, that reading is substituted for hearing. The two go hand in hand. 4. hand into the hand of God and allow him to lead us out of our darkness. (3)Meekly (James 1:21). In no age of the Church, indeed, does it appear that the one instrument ever superseded the other. MOTIVES. Now observe that the operation of the two instruments laid before us in the text is somewhat different at present from what it was in the days of the apostles. (4)With faith (Hebrews 4:2). (2) But if you have reading without hearing, you throw away the benefit of a public ministry — an institution sanctioned by the Bible. (3)Square thyself according to it, that thy life may be a comment on the sermon (James 1:22; Matthew 7:24, 25).(Bp. We are not to suppose, however, that reading is substituted for hearing. To the inexpressible joy of the fond mother's heart the child started and awoke, so that she knew it had the sense of hearing. As all is suspended upon God, and as He reigns with as supreme a dominion in the heart of man as in the world around us, all relating to the salvation of the soul is His work. You take your lesson from the wisdom of man, and throw away from you all the light and benefit of revelation. And this reading and expounding of the law from the days of Ezra formed a permanent institution among the Jews. And this reading and expounding of the law from the days of Ezra formed a permanent institution among the Jews. And although you have the inspired documents, heaven still gives a saving influence to the living energy of a human voice.4. It is the duty of a Christian public to keep both instruments in vigorous operation. In no age of the Church, indeed, does it appear that the one instrument ever superseded the other. Instead of the messenger delivering the message in person, you have the substance of it in a written communication. 17). Whose word it is.2. How can He allow these poor people to be addicted to dope If, in that extraordinary age, when the Author of nature broke in upon the constancy of its operations by miracles, one of His own inspired messengers does not overlook the use of instruments, it would ill become us to overlook them.2. The society whose office it is to provide the former is the Bible Society. Beveridge. (3)Square thyself according to it, that thy life may be a comment on the sermon (James 1:22; Matthew 7:24, 25).(Bp. "As long as I am sincere, I'll come out all right in the end." The apostles deemed it necessary to leave something more than the written volume of inspiration behind them. Chalmers, D.D.I. And it has descended, without interruption, through all the ages of Christian worship. As all is suspended upon God, and as He reigns with as supreme a dominion in the heart of man as in the world around us, all relating to the salvation of the soul is His work. (b)With large expectations. We are not to suppose, however, that reading is substituted for hearing. Then in 10:12, he explains why his broad… What thou mayest get by coming to it; what thou mayest lose by staying from it.4. True you can no longer hear the immediate messengers of heaven; but you can hear the descendants of these messengers. Before hearing —(1)Consider what thou art going about and whom thou art going before. be given more; whoever does not have, even what he thinks he has Though you have no knowledge to receive, you have memories to be refreshed; minds which, however pure, need to be stirred up by way of remembrance.II. Only as we are open to hear God and receive and act upon His word (5) Through the eloquence, earnestness, or any other good quality of the preacher. ITS APPLICATION TO THE EVANGELISATION OF THE WORLD. Sermon Has God Rejected His People? that if we do not properly receive what we have heard we will lose what Each of these societies has mighty claims upon you. You take your lesson from the wisdom of man, and throw away from you all the light and benefit of revelation. Nehemiah not only "read in the book of the law of God distinctly, but gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading." (4) Come —(a)with an appetite (Matthew 5:6; Job 29:23). Let not your faith come by hearing alone; but let your hearing be tried by the Word of God. If, in that extraordinary age, when the Author of nature broke in upon the constancy of its operations by miracles, one of His own inspired messengers does not overlook the use of instruments, it would ill become us to overlook them.2. (2) But if you have reading without hearing, you throw away the benefit of a public ministry — an institution sanctioned by the Bible. You take your lesson from the wisdom of man, and throw away from you all the light and benefit of revelation. (5)With self-application (Job 5:27).3. And it has descended, without interruption, through all the ages of Christian worship. Now observe that the operation of the two instruments laid before us in the text is somewhat different at present from what it was in the days of the apostles. The apostles deemed it necessary to leave something more than the written volume of inspiration behind them. What thou mayest get by coming to it; what thou mayest lose by staying from it.4. The preacher was actually asking the man to close his Now observe that the operation of the two instruments laid before us in the text is somewhat different at present from what it was in the days of the apostles. The preacher was ready The two go hand in hand. It is the duty of a Christian public to keep both instruments in vigorous operation. (3)If thou wouldst have God pour forth His blessings upon thee in preaching, do thou pour out thy spirit before Him in prayer (Psalm 10:17; Psalm 65:2). One day, when her firstborn child was a few months old, as it was sleeping in its cradle, she softly approached its side, to the terror of the nurse, with a large stone in her hands, and dropped it on the floor, eagerly watching the face of the babe to see the effect of the noise. Though weak and faint, and full of pain, yet when he heard the words, "Incline your ear and come unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live," he gathered up his strength to say, "What a mercy, sir, that it is not ' Read, and your soul shall live,' for if it had been I could not have been saved, for you know I am no scholar. Sermons, Series    If, in that extraordinary age, when the Author of nature broke in upon the constancy of its operations by miracles, one of His own inspired messengers does not overlook the use of instruments, it would ill become us to overlook them.2. person." they refuse to heed God's word and accept the One who died to save and But on the ether hand, it is evident that though it be God alone that worketh, yet He worketh by instruments. And it has descended, without interruption, through all the ages of Christian worship. The two go hand in hand. The two go hand in hand. It will not profit us that we have been brought up in a Christian home, in a Christian Church, or that we have had the Bible in our hands, unless we ourselves "obey the gospel," accept its invitations, respect its precepts, and submit ourselves to Jesus as our Saviour and our King. True you can no longer hear the immediate messengers of heaven; but you can hear the descendants of these messengers. word of God. (b)With large expectations. The latter, by teaching them to read, teaches unlettered people to use one of the instruments of the text; and to the latter belongs the exclusive office of bringing the other instrument to bear upon them — the instrument of hearing. They left teachers and overseers; and to this very day, the readings, and the explanations, and the sermons of Christian pastors, are superadded to the silent reading of Christian people; and both are found to be instruments of mighty operation, for the edifying of the body of Christ.5. In no age of the Church, indeed, does it appear that the one instrument ever superseded the other. Never did the Lord communicate She embraced both child and nurse, and wept tears of gratitude to God that her own sad affliction was not transmitted to her offspring.LinksRomans 10:17 NIVRomans 10:17 NLTRomans 10:17 ESVRomans 10:17 NASBRomans 10:17 KJVRomans 10:17 Bible AppsRomans 10:17 ParallelRomans 10:17 Biblia ParalelaRomans 10:17 Chinese BibleRomans 10:17 French BibleRomans 10:17 German BibleRomans 10:17 CommentariesBible Hub, (3)Square thyself according to it, that thy life may be a comment on the sermon (James 1:22; Matthew 7:24, 25).(Bp. In no age of the Church, indeed, does it appear that the one instrument ever superseded the other. The largest and most trusted library of over 1,875,000 free sermons from conservative Christian churches and ministries worldwide. that Jesus said "He that hath ears, let him hear. They left teachers and overseers; and to this very day, the readings, and the explanations, and the sermons of Christian pastors, are superadded to the silent reading of Christian people; and both are found to be instruments of mighty operation, for the edifying of the body of Christ.5. Romans 10:9-10. Let not your faith come by hearing alone; but let your hearing be tried by the Word of God. But whatever is capable of being spoken is capable of being written also; and it was not long before the Christian teachers committed to writing the doctrine of salvation; and if you read what they wrote with the impression that it is the genuine production of inspired men, you are in circumstances likely for receiving faith. (6)Such as do believe what they mind, but will not resolve to practise what they believe (Ezekiel 33.). our reception of God's Word. One day, when her firstborn child was a few months old, as it was sleeping in its cradle, she softly approached its side, to the terror of the nurse, with a large stone in her hands, and dropped it on the floor, eagerly watching the face of the babe to see the effect of the noise. Chalmers, D.D. God. (or reading). (a)For the minister (Romans 15:20). Nehemiah not only "read in the book of the law of God distinctly, but gave the sense, and caused the people to understand the reading." Let not your faith come by hearing alone; but let your hearing be tried by the Word of God. (3)Square thyself according to it, that thy life may be a comment on the sermon (James 1:22; Matthew 7:24, 25).(Bp. She embraced both child and nurse, and wept tears of gratitude to God that her own sad affliction was not transmitted to her offspring.LinksRomans 10:17 NIVRomans 10:17 NLTRomans 10:17 ESVRomans 10:17 NASBRomans 10:17 KJVRomans 10:17 Bible AppsRomans 10:17 ParallelRomans 10:17 Biblia ParalelaRomans 10:17 Chinese BibleRomans 10:17 French BibleRomans 10:17 German BibleRomans 10:17 CommentariesBible Hub, (4)With faith (Hebrews 4:2). THE GENERAL LESSON OF THE TEXT.1.     Short They left teachers and overseers; and to this very day, the readings, and the explanations, and the sermons of Christian pastors, are superadded to the silent reading of Christian people; and both are found to be instruments of mighty operation, for the edifying of the body of Christ.5. When we commit Neither instrument is to be dispensed with. Though weak and faint, and full of pain, yet when he heard the words, "Incline your ear and come unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live," he gathered up his strength to say, "What a mercy, sir, that it is not ' Read, and your soul shall live,' for if it had been I could not have been saved, for you know I am no scholar. Though weak and faint, and full of pain, yet when he heard the words, "Incline your ear and come unto Me; hear, and your soul shall live," he gathered up his strength to say, "What a mercy, sir, that it is not ' Read, and your soul shall live,' for if it had been I could not have been saved, for you know I am no scholar. But whatever is capable of being spoken is capable of being written also; and it was not long before the Christian teachers committed to writing the doctrine of salvation; and if you read what they wrote with the impression that it is the genuine production of inspired men, you are in circumstances likely for receiving faith. Neither instrument is to be dispensed with. MOTIVES. 2009-2010 Sermons   in God's leading. One day, when her firstborn child was a few months old, as it was sleeping in its cradle, she softly approached its side, to the terror of the nurse, with a large stone in her hands, and dropped it on the floor, eagerly watching the face of the babe to see the effect of the noise. How shall they believe him whom they have not heard? You have priests, but you have no Bibles. "Power to hear, a blessingIt is said that a beautiful countess of one of the Orkney Islands was a deaf mute. Those were the days of inspiration; and faith came by the hearing of inspired teachers; and hearing came by the "Word of God — for the apostles spake only as God put the word into their mouth. (b)For yourselves, that God would assist the word (Isaiah 8:11). Let not your faith come by hearing alone; but let your hearing be tried by the Word of God. Now, however, there is a change in one of the instruments. 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