We have seen a peninsula deluged with blood, and mutiny raising its bloody war whoop. This near union should stir us up to brotherly love; for therein we love that body which is styled Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12).10. Let love of the brethren continue. In effect, these are the two great commandments: Love God; love others. II. There may be a promise in the Word which would exactly fit your case, but you may not know of it, and therefore miss its comfort. )Brotherly loveA truly pious man, of rank in society, was in the habit of entertaining persons of very humble circumstances of life, if they only gave evidence of true religion. Prepare meaningful sermons and worship events with our sermons, illustrations, quotes, humor, commentary, powerpoint, children's sermons and bulletins. * * Preached at the house of one made a widow by her husband's desertion; who left her in straitened circumstances to provide for a young family. But, me? The revelation of it as a service obligatory on men in a state of sin, arose from his unmerited grace. In the one display, we contemplate the authority of the righteous moral Governor of the universe; in the other, we see John CunninghamThe Ordinance of Covenanting, Meditations to Stir us up to Morning Prayer. What a tragic day it was. 21). Throughout Scripture Jesus is known as possessing a three-fold office. Do Hard Things by Brian Bill. Resemblances of the nearest relation that be, are used to set this forth, as of a foundation and edifice (Ephesians 2:20, 21) of a vine and branches (John 15:5), of a husband and wife (Ephesians 5:32; 2 Corinthians 11:2), of a head and body (Ephesians 1:22, 23). Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. Christians are engaged in the same cause.5. THE DESIRABLENESS OR IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN UNION.1. As apprehension of God's love to us works love in us to God (1 John 4:19), so others' apprehension of our love to them will make them love us. 10. Let us in our measure do so too. (1.) Love hath a strong operation on others. 2 . It is wrong, I think, to lay hold of small portions of God's Word, and take them out of their connection as you might pluck feathers from a bird; it is an injury to the Word; and, sometimes, a passage of Scripture loses much of its beauty, its true teaching, and its real meaning, by being taken from the Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 40: 1894, The Blood of the Everlasting CovenantI. THE DESIRABLENESS OR IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN UNION.1. xiii. They Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 60: 1914Never! Read full chapter. Unity in sentiment.2. Andrew Lee et al Sermons on Various Important Subjects. (3)The glory of Christ and the triumphs of the gospel need it.(Thos. An abuse of spiritual gifts, by pride on the one hand, or envy on the other.6. The new hope for today - "a promise remains of entering God's rest" - for those who follow Christ into heaven (Hebrews 4:1-10). The nearest union that is betwixt any in this world is betwixt professors of the faith, and that in their mutual relation one to another, and in the joint relation that they all have to Christ. Do you love difficult family members? An endeavour to grow and thrive in the principle of it, or the power of adopting grace.2. This world s hatred of saints should the more stir us up to love them. 6 Fudge, Our Man in Heaven, v . There is danger that pride in those of superior gifts, or envy in those who are less gifted, may crush this holy affection. [1954] And this we do not so call a good, as that it is a good in comparison of fornication: otherwise there will be two evils, of which the second is worse: or fornication will also be a good, because adultery is worse: for it is worse to violate the marriage of another, than to cleave unto an harlot: and adultery will be a good, because incest is worse; for it is worse to lie with a mother than with the wife of another: and, St. 1 Brotherly love must continue. If you dont focus on it and work at it, it easily flows away. The sun itself must soon grow dim with age; the folding up of the worn-out Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 4: 1858The Unchangeable Christ"Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever." That this affection should be maintained. Verification Code. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth The Doctrine of Arbitrary Scriptural Accommodation Considered. Biblical References: Hbr 13:1-3. --Hebrews 13:8. Bible Study & Sermon Videos; hebrews 4:14-16 esv; hebrews 4:14-16 esv. The evils of division.4. On the other hand, if you skip the doctrine and focus on application alone, you will lack the biblical foundation for godly living. Never! Constant watchfulness against all those vicious habits of mind, in self-love, or love of the world, which are apt to impair it.7. If I love such acclaim, I am loving myself, and consequently, I am not loving God or others. The promulgation of the law, enjoining it on man in innocence as a duty, was due to God's necessary dominion over the creatures of his power. It is only by the exercise of that love, which is the substratum of union, that one can resemble God, and become imbued with the spirit of heaven.(W. I am only pointing out that Jesus love was not wimpy, and that by studying His life, you get a complete portrait of biblical love. V. WHY JESUS CHRIST IS THE PERFECT VOICE OF GOD. BE CONTENTED WITH YOUR BLESSINGS Vss. If I love the worlds things, I will be stingy and unwilling to give up those things for the sake of others. 5). "For thereby some have entertained angels unawares." John 1:12-13 states, But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God, even to those who believe in His name, who were born, not of blood nor of the will of the flesh nor of the will of man, but of God.. 4. Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. xiii. Never! If, when thou art about to pray, Satan shall suggest that thy prayers are too long, and that therefore it were better either to omit prayers, or else to cut them shorter, meditate that prayer is thy spiritual sacrifice, wherewith God is well pleased (Heb. Sympathy towards sufferers. Nay, the whole world hath changed; earth hath doffed its green, and put on its somber garment of Autumn, and soon expects to wear its ermine robe of snow. Hello and Welcome to my channel. xiii, 8), says the Apostle. 6 of the Epistle Edward M. BoundsPrayer and Praying MenCarey's College1761-1785 The Heart of England--The Weaver Carey who became a Peer, and the weaver who was father of William Carey--Early training in Paulerspury--Impressions made by him on his sister--On his companions and the villagers--His experience as son of the parish clerk--Apprenticed to a shoemaker of Hackleton--Poverty--Famous shoemakers from Annianus and Crispin to Hans Sachs and Whittier--From Pharisaism to Christ--The last shall be first--The dissenting preacher in the parish clerk's home--He studies George SmithThe Life of William CareyThe Never Changing One. 4. Main, D. D.)The preservation of brotherly loveJohn Owen, D. D.Brotherly love is very apt to be impaired if we do not endeavour continually to preserve it. 1. p. 1293 (Latin, ib. Compliance with the precept in the Old Testament, "Love ye the stranger[1]," becomes a delight as well as a duty in such an instance as that about to be recorded, especially when we consider the affecting injunction Thomas Boyles MurrayKalli, the Esquimaux Christian, "Honorable," Therefore, "Is Marriage in All, and the Bed Undefiled. 5). It unites the subjects and members of that kingdom in one, which is a means of great stability.9. He graduated from Dallas Theological Seminary (Th.M., 1976 in Bible exposition) and Califo More, The Net Pastors Journal, Eng. David and Jonathan.7. Never! Hebrews 13:1-8 You believe it when God opens your eyes to see it in Scripture, and you submit your heart to the greatness of God. 1. Sermons from Mountain Creek Baptist Church, Greenville SC. My honored friend and brother hearken to a child who is willing to wash your feet. But, if in my attempt to help the other person understand and embrace sound doctrine, I insensitively alienate him, I have failed to love him biblically. We should remember those who have spoken the word of God to us, for their faithfulness stands as an example for us (13:7). 13:5). Hebrews xiii. Let me first briefly remind you, as the truth upon which my whole explanation of this text is built, that man is not meant either for solitude or independence. 1. It is not by accident that Paul put those two qualities first, because they are usually enough to stop me in my tracks when I am acting in unloving ways. Whitefield wrote to Wesley (cited without reference by Kent Hughes, Hebrews [Crossway], 2:207). If we are to know God, then we must come to His Word for instruction. A due sense of the weight or moment of this duty, from the especial institution and command of Christ.3. The first approaches of the small foxes that injure the vines are carefully guarded against. Among members of the same Church this apostolic injunction is a vital necessity. Many, who took the bodies of their Christian brethren into their hands and bosoms, and closed their eyes, and buried them with every mark of attention, soon followed them in death. 2. Factual Freedom. They Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 60: 1914Never! (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) or, Who shall descend into the deep?' xiii. [1954] And this we do not so call a good, as that it is a good in comparison of fornication: otherwise there will be two evils, of which the second is worse: or fornication will also be a good, because adultery is worse: for it is worse to violate the marriage of another, than to cleave unto an harlot: and adultery will be a good, because incest is worse; for it is worse to lie with a mother than with the wife of another: and, St. The Help of Religion. As apprehension of God's love to us works love in us to God (1 John 4:19), so others' apprehension of our love to them will make them love us. Attempts for domination, inconsistent in a fraternity; which are all to be watched against. Various admonitions as to love;4. to honest life;5. to avoid covetousness;7. to regard God's preachers;9. to take heed of strange doctrines;10. to confess Christ;16. to give alms;17. to obey governors;18. to pray for the apostles.20. The Help of Religion. Brotherly love is a grace absolutely necessary. Abounding of lusts in the hearts of men.4. Finally. If He had checked with me first, I would have told Him to save only those who agree with me! Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. D.C.B. It makes men amiable before God and man. An endeavour to grow and thrive in the principle of it, or the power of adopting grace. He has been called the greatest of Protestant commentators and theologians, and the inspirer of the Puritan exodus. Never!Hence, let us learn, my brethren, the extreme value of searching the Scriptures. Fragment of a letter to Eupsychius;' probably the Nicene Father referred to Ep. 8, (cf. Pride is closely joined to self-love, and is at the root of all other sins. He has participated as man from the first instant of His incarnation, in this prerogative of His divinity. 13:1. Never! (age 0-1 years old), toddlers (age 2-3 years old), preschool (age 4-5 years old), young elementary (age 6-8 years old . Never! In 6:10, the author commended them: For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints. In 10:32-34, he reminds them of how, in a former time of suffering, they became sharers with those who were so treated, and how they showed sympathy to the prisoners. So they had been doing well at loving one another, but now he exhorts them to make sure that it continues. It is most cheering thus to know that although we err and bring upon ourselves many troubles that might have been easily averted, yet God does not forsake even His mistaken child, but on his humble repentance and supplication is ever really both to pardon and deliver. 11:13-16 "Future Faith" Hebrews: The Supremacy of Christ A. Biblical References: Hbr 13:4-6 . read more, Scripture: See, he is winnowing barley tonight at the threshing floor. Union of effort.II. Our heavenly Father is pleased when His children love each other. Some of the most difficult Christians that I have been around know theology and Greek. By this all men will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another. The foundation for biblical love is the incomparable love of Christ! THE CHURCH THAT IS BLESSED OF GOD The Unchangeable Christ Eversley. The revelation of it as a service obligatory on men in a state of sin, arose from his unmerited grace. Principally, the loss of a concernment in the foundation of it, which is an interest in gratuitous adoption, and the participation of the same spirit, the same new nature and life. At the first appearance of the symptoms, the heathen drove the infected man from their sight; they tore themselves from their dearest connections; they threw their friends half-dead into the streets, and left their dead unburied. "Of old hast Thou laid the foundation of the earth, and the heavens are the work of Thy hands. Then he counseled his readers "not to refuse him who speaks" Conviction 6; Cross 2; Cults 3; Depression 1; Discipline 1; Evangelism 7; Faith 34; Faithfulness 3; Fear of Man 1; Forgiveness 11; Friendship 3; God's Glory 3; God's Kingdom 5; God's Love 13; God's Righteousness 1; God's Sovereignty . 1:9)? Nowhere is there a more attractive picture of genuine piety than in " the fellowship of the saints.". . So Christians would welcome traveling believers, especially those laboring in the gospel (3 John 5-8), into their homes, even if they had never met them before. A stronger incitation and enforcement thereunto cannot be given.4. I. ", 4. (1) We must be on the watch to do those actions which have a tendency to promote and to strengthen brotherly love. How MAY BROTHERLY LOVE MOST SECURELY CONTINUE? p. 1287). The word is nigh thee, even in thy mouth; and in thine heart:' that is, the word of Faith, which we preach; that if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised Him from John William BurgonInspiration and InterpretationThe Character and Supports of Widows Indeed. Search. Let brotherly love continue. 8. The CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF THIS LOVE, whence it doth not continue as it ought, are 1. Hebrews 13:3, 1 Corinthians 12:26. They are keenly alive to all objects within their sphere; but their eyes are close to the surface, and their experience comes in shocks of sensation, and shreds of perception. 299 (4)). 23:33). They shall all perish, but Thou shalt endure: yea all of them shall wax old like a garment, as a vesture shalt Thou change them, and they shall be changed; Arno GaebeleinThe Lord of Glory, Covenanting Provided for in the Everlasting Covenant. They did not tell them, "You must do this or that, or you will be punished; you must do this, and then you shall obtain a reward for it." It should not be based on how many more years of school you have 5). Gouge. David and Jonathan.7. Note four things: The Hebrew church had been practicing this virtue admirably. in Ath. Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. Consider How to Stir Up One Another to Love. The captain, pleased with his generosity, sent for Tregoney, and gave him the berth. Unsuitableness of natural tempers and inclinations.3. It had a beginning, it has been broken; it will be violated continually and will Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859A New Year's Benediction"Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee nor forsake thee." THE transition from the Old Covenant to the New was not slow or gradual, but by a tremendous crisis. It is a part of the wisdom of faith to consider aright the occasions of the decay of mutual love, and the means of its preservation. 8. Subscribe to the Verse of the day. The above Collection of Letters is complete upon the principle stated in the Introduction (supr., p. 495). Hebrews 11:1-3 | Search Results | Sermon and Worship Resources Christians were often persecuted and imprisoned for their faith a. These men welcomed strangers and treated them as family, not knowing (at first) that they were two angels and Jesus Christ in preincarnate form. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth The Doctrine of Arbitrary Scriptural Accommodation Considered. Without this we cannot comply with this caution and injunction in a due manner.I. It was not eternal; it was first made in the garden of Eden. Hebrews 13:2-3 5976 visiting 8670 remembering. They did not tell them, "You must do this or that, or you will be punished; you must do this, and then you shall obtain a reward for it." Whitcomb. 5. Act vi., but although it has affinities with Orat. Well, Im a basically loving person. "For I am the Lord, I change not" (Mal. Remember my chains. "Make You Perfect in Every Good Work" (Heb. They did not tell them, "You must do this or that, or you will be punished; you must do this, and then you shall obtain a reward for it." Heeding God's warnings will make you stand out in the crowd A. 1:13 bringing offerings is futile; incense is an abomination to me. xiii. A. There may be a potent medicine in the great pharmacopia of Scripture, Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 8: 1863, Twenty-Second Day for all who are in SufferingWHAT TO PRAY.--For all who are in Suffering "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves in the body."--HEB. Faith in Christ was the foundation for this level of commitment. "Honorable," therefore, "is marriage in all, and the bed undefiled." 1. . An abuse of spiritual gifts, by pride on the one hand, or envy on the other.6. D.C.B. p. 1287). The promulgation of the law, enjoining it on man in innocence as a duty, was due to God's necessary dominion over the creatures of his power. 10/11/2015 . Love is an especial means of strengthening and establishing the kingdom of Christ. There is no command to love yourself. The Help of Religion. For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.--HEBREWS xiii, 14. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake" ( Psalm 23:1, 3 ). Of course the first object, with this view, should he to retain the feelings in which that pure affection for the Christian brotherhood originated; to recollect, from day to day, that" one is our Master, even Christ, and that all we are brethren"; and still more especially to look upon every trait of Christian character as a link of attachment, a feature in that family likeness which belongs to all the faithful, and gives them an instinctive interest in each other's well-being. Hebrews 13:1-9. Nay, the whole world hath changed; earth hath doffed its green, and put on its somber garment of Autumn, and soon expects to wear its ermine robe of snow. Brotherly love is a grace absolutely necessary. THE HELP OF RELIGION. His style was simple, direct, and convincing. 8. We believe that not only in appearance but in reality, the world is growing old. Instructions for body life. So if you want to practice biblical love, you must constantly judge your pride. THE OCCASIONS OF ITS DECAY AND LOSS ARE 1. But yet a forgiving disposition is so essential an attribute of Christianity that brotherly love cannot be cultivated without it. Simple, isnt it? "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever." Diligent heed that it be not insensibly impaired in its vital acts; such as are patience, forbearance, readiness to forgive, unaptness to believe evil, without which no other duties of it will be long continued.8. Nic. 5). Nic. God, My Reason (Study In God - All I Need-13) There is not a great difference between it and the more commonly used agape. The massive loss of unsuspecting human life brought about by an unprovoked attack is saddening. For "by this we know that we are passed from death unto life. "The primitive Christians," says Calmet, "considered one principal part of their duty to consist in showing hospitality to strangers. "But the Righteousness which is of Faith speaketh on this wise,--Say not in thine heart, Who shall ascend into Heaven?' Copyright 2003-2023 | Outreach, Inc., All rights reserved. ii. THE OCCASIONS OF ITS DECAY AND LOSS ARE 1. During the whole course of our life Jean-Pierre de CaussadeAbandonment to Divine ProvidencePaul and his Requests for Prayer (Continued)We announce the law of prayer as follows: A Christian's prayer is a joint agreement of the will and his cabinet, the emotions, the conscience, the intellect, working in harmony at white heat, while the body co-operates under certain hygienic conditions to make the prayer long enough sustained at high voltage to insure tremendous results, supernatural and unearthly.--Rev. We can sum it up: We must focus on loving fellow believers, being hospitable, and helping those who suffer because of their faith. Israel's history in the wilderness is typical throughout. Brotherly love is a grace absolutely necessary. It was not eternal; it was first made in the garden of Eden. Read full . And as love puts us on to all kindness unto them, so their love of us will put them on to do all kindness unto us. "Honorable," therefore, "is marriage in all, and the bed undefiled." xiii:8). For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.--HEBREWS xiii, 14. On the night before He went to the cross, Jesus told His disciples (John 13:34-35), A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, even as I have loved you, that you also love one another. Did you give any thought last week as to how to love your mate and children? "Make You Perfect in Every Good Work" (Heb. II. 2 Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Opp. D.C.B. A Brief Word On Getting Over Ourselves. Love is the great law of gravity in God's spiritual universe; it binds each orb and keeps it coherent, while it rolls all in harmony around the grand central sun. Speaker: Angus Fursdon-Welsh Series: Stand alone Scripture: Genesis 22:1-19, Genesis 12:1-3, Hebrews 11:8, Genesis 15:6, Hebrews 6:13-14, Hebrews 11:17-19, 2 Timothy 2:13 Feed Browse Upload Library More 2 Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares. xiii. --On Other Letters Ascribed to Athanasius. 00:00. It will not be hindered from doing the good it should do.5. So violent and irresistible is the power of love, as it will pass through all difficulties, and overthrow all obstacles. The divine action continues to write in the hearts of men the work begun by the holy Scriptures, but the characters made use of in this writing will not be visible till the day of judgment. It was cited in Conc. Let us not give up our faith because we have perhaps stepped out of the path in which He would have led us. xiii:8). But, in contrast with this cruel selfishness, "the Christians, in the abundance of their brotherly love," as their Bishop Dionysius says, "did not spare themselves, but mutually attending each other, they would visit the sick without fear, and ministering to each other for the sake of Christ, cheerfully gave up their lives with them. Heeding God's warnings means taking appropriate action A. THE DESIRABLENESS OR IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN UNION.1. It is only by the exercise of that love, which is the substratum of union, that one can resemble God, and become imbued with the spirit of heaven.(W. Never! OBSERVE the way in which the apostles were accustomed to incite believers in Christ to the performance of their duties. Hebrews 13:1-25. Sin stands in the way of fellowship. "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever" (Heb. February 26. 2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. 8 (high-priestly dress'), it has the AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusLinksHebrews 13:1 NIVHebrews 13:1 NLTHebrews 13:1 ESVHebrews 13:1 NASBHebrews 13:1 KJVHebrews 13:1 Bible AppsHebrews 13:1 ParallelHebrews 13:1 Biblia ParalelaHebrews 13:1 Chinese BibleHebrews 13:1 French BibleHebrews 13:1 German BibleHebrews 13:1 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)Your brethren have need of it; for oh, you know not how you grieve and wound them. There may be a potent medicine in the great pharmacopia of Scripture, Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 8: 1863Twenty-Second Day for all who are in SufferingWHAT TO PRAY.--For all who are in Suffering "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; them that are evil entreated, as being yourselves in the body."--HEB. Im not suggesting that you go around calling people a brood of vipers and then claim to be loving! Blessed truth and precious assurance for us poor, weak creatures, yea, among all His creatures the most changing; He changeth not. Copyright, Steven J. Cole, 2005, All Rights Reserved. C. That this affection should be maintained. He has been called the greatest of Protestant commentators and theologians, and the inspirer of the Puritan exodus. 21). It is the foundation whereon all duties that have relation to the brethren are erected.2. What a world of suffering we live in! A due sense of the weight or moment of this duty, from the especial institution and command of Christ.3. His splendid contributions to VariousThe World's Great Sermons, Volume IThe Action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men. A due consideration of the use, yea, necessity of this duty to the glory of God, and edification of the Church; and 5. It is a book for the higher classes in Christ's school; and hence this prayer is not for babes, but for men of understanding. The example of the early Christians.3. The former Andrew Lee et alSermons on Various Important SubjectsThe Blood of the CovenantThe subject of the Epistle to the Hebrews is deep, for it passes on from the superficial rudiments to those underlying truths which are more mysterious and profound. 5. --On Other Letters Ascribed to Athanasius. Hebrews 13:5. This near union should stir us up to brotherly love; for therein we love that body which is styled Christ (1 Corinthians 12:12). The Greek is given by Montf. "For I am the Lord, I change not" (Mal. Timothy was ordained a bishop of the church at Ephesus; and this epistle was written to him by St. Paul, his spiritual father, to teach him "how to behave himself in the house of God, which is the church of the living God." 3. He is God. And if we judge not this duty of such importance as to be constant in the use of these means for the maintenance of it, it will not continue. THE OCCASIONS OF ITS DECAY AND LOSS ARE 1. 2. It is wrong, I think, to lay hold of small portions of God's Word, and take them out of their connection as you might pluck feathers from a bird; it is an injury to the Word; and, sometimes, a passage of Scripture loses much of its beauty, its true teaching, and its real meaning, by being taken from the, I. The world most hateth saints, and that, in this very respect, because they are saints. We have seen a peninsula deluged with blood, and mutiny raising its bloody war whoop. LET me read to you the verse that comes before our text. Practical Christianity: Hebrews 13:1-25. ii. "Make you perfect in every good work" (Heb. It is a book for the higher classes in Christ's school; and hence this prayer is not for babes, but for men of understanding. The Israelites did not follow when He called them into the Land of Rev.