That is the point of, since you yourselves are in the body. He means, It could happen to you, so treat those who are victims of persecution as you would want to be treated. In that day, prisoners depended on family or friends bringing them food and clothing. I. "Honorable," therefore, "is marriage in all, and the bed undefiled." Hebrews 13 is full of practical advice for living the Christian Life. We Need Each Other Christian Fellowship as a Means of . "As being yourselves also in the body." "For I am the Lord, I change not" (Mal. The fountain from which it flows continues, and so also should the stream that flows from it. Christians are engaged in the same cause.5. THE OCCASIONS OF ITS DECAY AND LOSS ARE 1. There is a reference to Abraham (Genesis 18.) 1 John 4:20). 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. "JESUS Christ the same yesterday, and to-day and forever" (Heb. (2) We must be careful to remove those impediments which thwart and retard its growth. The revelation of it as a service obligatory on men in a state of sin, arose from his unmerited grace. 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 captain, pleased with his generosity, sent for Tregoney, and gave him the berth. First of all, then, I have to speak this morning of THE COVENANT mentioned in the text; and I observe that we can readily discover at first sight what the covenant is not. It throws its wondrous power over sinful opposition, and with more than the skill of Orpheus is a true tamer of wild beasts. 1. The kindness we have shown to strangers has often come back to us with compound interest, and in higher and holier forms. Whitefield wrote to Wesley (cited without reference by Kent Hughes, Hebrews [Crossway], 2:207). "Let brotherly love continue.". "Make you perfect in every good work" (Heb. There is no command to love yourself. What a tragic day it was. He has been called the greatest of Protestant commentators and theologians, and the inspirer of the Puritan exodus. Nothing less than the death of Christ was the close of the Old. 6 of the Epistle, 1761-1785 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. - Religion & Spirituality-podcastsfra United States Love hath a strong operation on others. 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: 1894The Blood of the Everlasting CovenantI. . xiii. The Israelites did not follow when He called them into the Land of Rev. Hebrews 13:1 . It was cited in Conc. It was said of him, as it was afterward said of Webster, that "every word weighed a pound." A. The great Master gives to one man five talents, to another two, and to another one. Constant watchfulness against all those vicious habits of mind, in self-love, or love of the world, which are apt to impair it.7. Let us live holy lives, even holier than angels, that our Father in heaven will be pleased with It gives evidence to others, and brings assurance to a man's own soul of the love of God to him, of his right to Jesus Christ, of the Spirit's abode in him, and of his right to the heavenly inheritance.8. (2) The motive by which we are encouraged to perform this duty. Begins myths on marriage. We believe that not only in appearance but in reality, the world is growing old. read more, Scripture: 3. Hebrews 3:1-6 . Unfortunately, that womans attitude is not uncommon among professing Christians! 15, 16;) and therefore it is so displeasing to the devil, and so irksome to the flesh. Love hath a strong operation on others. From the beginning of the world He was, as God, the first cause of the existence of souls. It is a good habit always to look at texts in their connection. "Let brotherly love continue.". I didnt get my way, and I want my way! Love is an especial means of strengthening and establishing the kingdom of Christ. II. 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. Hebrews 13:2. the danger of unbelief (Hebrews 3:7-4:13), the danger of spiritual immaturity (Hebrews 5:11-6:20), the . xiii. 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." 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. The late Ray Stedman (What More Can God Say? 3 Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering. The Greek is given by Montf. All Sermons Bible Studies Devotionals Prayers. ITS NATURE.1. Nothing less than the death of Christ was the close of the Old. (John Owen, D. D.)Christian unionW. THE POWERFUL LIFE OF LOVE Hebrews 13 Introduction Hebrews 1:1-3 Long ago God spoke many times and in many ways to our ancestors through the prophets. Bend therefore thy affections (will they, nill they) to so holy an exercise; assuring thyself, that it doth by so much the more please God, by how much, "Now the God of peace, who brought again from the dead the great Shepherd of the sheep, in the blood of the everlasting covenant, even our Lord Jesus, make you perfect in every good thing to do His will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in His sight, through Jesus Christ."--HEB. What a world of suffering we live in! His splendid contributions to, 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. Hebrews xiii. 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." Dont let love flow away! 1. 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. John Piper Nov 19, 1995. During the whole course of our life, 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. There is also another reason that makes September 11, 2001, a sad day. Abounding of lusts in the hearts of men. Heb. Hebrews xiii. Contrary to the nonsense of Christian psychobabble, you do not need to learn to love yourself in order to love God and others! 3. At the least, we can read such stories and pray for our brothers and sisters who are suffering for the name of Christ. Many died after their care had restored others to health. Abounding of lusts in the hearts of men.4. My kids need to hear it, too! (1.) * * 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. Some of the most difficult Christians that I have been around know theology and Greek. Those are Pauls final words in Colossians a command for the Christians to whom he writes to remember the suffering he is facing because of his sharing Jesus with others. STREAM DOWNLOAD. "I Will Never Leave Thee nor Forsake Thee" (Heb. A. 4. The fountain from which it flows continues, and so also should the stream that flows from it. Jesus Teaches Us About Tragedies and Repentance . Well, Im a basically loving person. Daily Scripture Writing Day 1: 1 Corinthians 10:13 Day 2: 1 John 1:5-7 Day 3: 1 John 4:7-10 Day 4: 2 Peter 3:9 2 Samuel 7:22 Day 5: 2 Samuel 22:32-34 Day 6: 2 Samuel 22:35-37 Day 7: Deuteronomy 20:1-4 Day 8: Deuteronomy 32:3-4 . There is not a great difference between it and the more commonly used agape. OBSERVE the way in which the apostles were accustomed to incite believers in Christ to the performance of their duties. "I will never leave Thee nor forsake Thee" (Heb. An abuse of spiritual gifts, by pride on the one hand, or envy on the other. Gouge. xiii. 2 . Twin flames reincarnation: Hebrews 9:27 misconception. This world s hatred of saints should the more stir us up to love them. [3] Remember those who are in prison, as though in prison with . 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. Did you give any thought last week as to how to love your mate and children? Heb 13:1 Let brotherly love continue. The Help of Religion. Sep 18, 2005. If you have experienced Gods love in sacrificing His Son for your sins (Heb. "I will never leave Thee nor forsake Thee" (Heb. Attempts for domination, inconsistent in a fraternity; which are all to be watched against.III. in Ath. Psalm 128:1-6 God's Plan for the Man Sermon Outline. Practical Christianity: Hebrews 13:1-25. It is utterly opposed to detraction of the gifts, ability, and usefulness either of ministers or of any member of the Church. Just one tap away from sermons, blogs, and other resources. Do you come to church to have your needs met or to meet the needs of others? Never! Often such hollow duty will fail in times of trial. )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. How glad would the enemies of our Lord be to see us divided. Honored sir, let us offer salvation freely to all by the blood of Jesus, and whatever light God has communicated to us, let us freely communicate to others. They never cracked the whip of the law in the ears of the child of God. Again, THERE IS THE PURPOSE FORMED BY EACH LOVER OF THE SAVIOUR THAT BROTHERLY LOVE SHALL CONTINUE. As Psalms 118:6 demonstrates, God is our helper, so we need fear no human action or institution (13:6). For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.--HEBREWS xiii, 14. He replied, in a tone of unaffected humility, that as he could scarcely hope to enjoy so elevated a rank as they, in a future world, he knew not why he should despise them in the present. Sep 14, 1997. September 16. I. BROTHERLY LOVE MAY BE DISTURBED AND SOMETIMES SEVERED. 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. II. 1. Jun 16, 2012. "For I am the Lord, I change not" (Mal. It is a good habit always to look at texts in their connection. "PeopleChristians, Hebrews, Italians, Timotheus, TimothyPlacesItaly, JerusalemTopicsAbide, Always, Brethren, Brotherly, Brothers, Continue, Faith, Love, LovingOutline1. Union is strength.6. Follow me carefully: Since biblical love means seeking the other persons highest good, and since holding to sound doctrine is essential for the other persons highest good, it is right to seek to help my fellow believers grow in adherence to sound doctrine. He leads me in the paths of righteousness for His name's sake" ( Psalm 23:1, 3 ). When I was in seminary, there was a group of zealots whom I labeled, The John Calvin Club. These guys would surround a victim in the student union and try to convince him of the doctrine of election. Where this is not, though conviction of truth and the profession of it may for a season make an appearance of this brotherly love, it will not long continue. 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. THE HELP OF RELIGION. Do you love those in this church? Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. The duty of Covenanting is founded on the law of nature; but it also stands among the arrangements of Divine mercy made from everlasting. How Jesus sacrificed all and identified Himself with it! Of that breach of union, loss of peace, disorder and confusion, which must and will ensue on the neglect of it.6. "Remember them that are in bonds, as bound with them; and them which suffer adversity, as being yourselves also in the body." We see at once that this is not the covenant of works, for the simple reason that this is an everlasting covenant. All who are distressed should be remembered tenderly, sympathized with heartily, and succored as far as opportunity will allow. He issues six basic instructions for those who are members of Christ (Hebrews 3:1,14). Jan 15, 1984. So the Hebrews would have read (12:28-13:1), Therefore, since we receive a kingdom which cannot be shaken, let us show gratitude, by which we may offer to God an acceptable service with reverence and awe; for our God is a consuming fire. II. p. 1287). The curse of times past - "they shall not enter my rest" - upon the generation that died in the wilderness and did not enter Canaan (Hebrews 3:7-19). The CAUSES OF THE DECAY OF THIS LOVE, whence it doth not continue as it ought, are . 3. Unbelief in the Wilderness. The Lord's Burden. (13:1-3) Fornicators And Adulterers God Will Judge (13:4) A Call To Be Content (13:5-6) C. Whitcomb.I. Love is patient, love is kind (1 Cor. * * 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. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In chapter 12, the author contrasted Moses' experience at Mount Sinai (12:18-21) with what we can expect to experience at Mount Zionthe city of the living Godthe heavenly Jerusalem (12:22-24). It was said of him, as it was afterward said of Webster, that "every word weighed a pound." 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 CovenantingMeditations to Stir us up to Morning Prayer. Memorandum. That was a sad day indeed because it took a tragedy of that proportion to get Americans to think beyond Next to faith in the Lord Jesus Christ for salvation, biblical love is the supreme mark of the Christian. xiii:8). 25:35-40). The revelation of it as a service obligatory on men in a state of sin, arose from his unmerited grace. The apostle so far commends love in this kind, as he maketh all things unsavoury and unprofitable without it (1 Corinthians 13:1-3). 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. The world most hateth saints, and that, in this very respect, because they are saints. Fragment of a letter to Eupsychius;' probably the Nicene Father referred to Ep. To practice this made Christians vulnerable to being taken advantage of. 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. BE CONSIDERATE OF THE BRETHREN Vss. THE MAINTENANCE OF BROTHERLY LOVE. The first exhortation given by the apostle is to. 299 (4)). 299 (4)). 00:00. The letter concludes like most New Testament letters, with some personal references. Love is as salt, which infuseth a savoury and wholesome taste into such things as would otherwise be fresh and flashy. --Hebrews 13:5. What a world of suffering we live in! First of all, then, I have to speak this morning of THE COVENANT mentioned in the text; and I observe that we can readily discover at first sight what the covenant is not. Readiness to receive a sense of appearing provocations.4. 8, (cf. This became so common that the early Christian handbook, The Didache (The Apostolic Fathers, trans. In this message, Adrian Rogers shares God's plan for the man, as explained in Psalm 128. We often dodge opportunities to show Christs love to others in the family of God. But around the world, there are thousands of believers suffering for their faith. Such is the life and vigour of brotherly love, as it puts on them in whom it is unto all duties. It gives evidence to others, and brings assurance to a man's own soul of the love of God to him, of his right to Jesus Christ, of the Spirit's abode in him, and of his right to the heavenly inheritance. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth September 16. . p. 1287). 4. Bible Study & Sermon Videos; hebrews 4:14-16 esv; hebrews 4:14-16 esv. David and Jonathan. 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. Here is need for the exercise of that charity "that thinketh no evil"; that, in honour, prefers another to itself. Union of feeling.3. But let me mention three things: Jesus Christ is our example of what Gods love looks like in human life. He is Prophet, Priest and King. THE MEANS OF ITS CONTINUANCE OR PRESERVATION ARE 1. This world s hatred of saints should the more stir us up to love them. It is a good habit always to look at texts in their connection. Remember my chains. Unity in sentiment.2. We could not say to all the saints, "after this manner pray ye," for they would not know what they were asking; they have need to begin with something simpler, such as that sweet "Our Father, which art in heaven," Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 20: 1874, The Immutability of ChristBut greater things have changed than we; for kingdoms have trembled in the balances. Thats the usual pattern in the New Testament epistles: first, doctrine; then application. First of all, then, I have to speak this morning of THE COVENANT mentioned in the text; and I observe that we can readily discover at first sight what the covenant is not. Biblical Commentary (Bible Study) Hebrews 13:1-8, 15-16 EXEGESIS: THE CONTEXT: In chapter 12, the author contrasted Moses' experience at Mount Sinai (12:18-21) with what we can expect to experience at Mount Zionthe city of the living Godthe heavenly Jerusalem (12:22-24). 2 Do not neglect hospitality, because through it some have entertained angels without knowing it. 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). 5). Homer W. Hodge We come to the request of Paul made to the Church at Ephesus, found in the latter part of Ephes. Twenty-Second Day for all who are in Suffering. 3/6/2016 . This world s hatred of saints should the more stir us up to love them. OBSERVE the way in which the apostles were accustomed to incite believers in Christ to the performance of their duties. Instructions for body life. There is danger that pride in those of superior gifts, or envy in those who are less gifted, may crush this holy affection. August 19, 2012. It was cited in Conc. This week I was . His splendid contributions to VariousThe World's Great Sermons, Volume IThe Action of Jesus Christ in the Souls of Men. Again; every man has his infirmities, his failings, his besetting sins. 4. 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. Fragment of a letter to Eupsychius;' probably the Nicene Father referred to Ep. We want to take the time today to All things have changed. Please don't forget to subscribe share with your family and friends!!! But there must be a reception of the Lord Jesus; in all His offices of Prophet, Priest, and King, and a desire to submit to the guidance of His Word, and to be led by the gracious direction of His Spirit, as a foundation for that brotherly love in which we are commanded to live. Hebrews 13:5. II. 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. Now the covenant of works was not everlasting in any sense whatever. . Did you pray that God would increase your love for that difficult person in your family or at church or at work (see Phil. How Jesus sacrificed all and identified Himself with it! Nic. 4. Hebrews 12:1-13: Download: 8/7/2022 : Look forward to the permanent city that God has built! The Lost Sons Steven Degner . 8. "Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to-day, and for ever." . 1845. It is therefore joined with sundry other duties for this very purpose, even to season them. 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." Hebrews 13:1-3King James Version. Hebrews xiii. 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." 5). 1845. Let love of the brethren continue. In effect, these are the two great commandments: Love God; love others. 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. Opp. Act vi., but although it has affinities with Orat. He possest two of the greatest elements in successful pulpit oratory, self-reliance and authority. ii. Practice the golden rule (Matt. "Jesus Christ yesterday, to-day, and for ever" (Heb. 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. The example of the early Christians.3. John 13:34-35. The authors point is not that we should be hospitable to strangers in the hopes of meeting an angel. Hebrews 13:1-25. Constant watchfulness against all those vicious habits of mind, in self-love, or love of the world, which are apt to impair it. 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. and to Lot (Genesis 19.). Differences of opinion sometimes lead to differences of feeling, to coldness and estrangement. B. SimpsonDays of Heaven Upon Earth The Doctrine of Arbitrary Scriptural Accommodation Considered. THE MANIFESTATION OF BROTHERLY LOVE. Throughout Scripture Jesus is known as possessing a three-fold office. Sermon Counting the Cost by Brian Bill. AugustineOn the Good of MarriageMemorandum. [G/L Regal], p. 233), tells of his shock when he visited the home of a Christian woman, who told him of an incident that had happened the night before. What a world of suffering we live in! For here have we no continuing city, but we seek one to come.--HEBREWS xiii, 14. Act vi., but although it has affinities with Orat. These men welcomed strangers and treated them as family, not knowing (at first) that they were two angels and Jesus Christ in preincarnate form. They know the superficial features of the world and its conventional expressions; are conversant E. Hebrews 12:15-29. . 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. Get your focus off of yourself and onto the needs of others. 1. Homer W. Hodge We come to the request of Paul made to the Church at Ephesus, found in the latter part of Ephes. I came to believe in Gods sovereign election by wrestling with Romans 9 until it pinned me to the mat. 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. Covenanting Provided for in the Everlasting Covenant. Without this we cannot comply with this caution and injunction in a due manner.I. 3. II. J.D. I. I. All things have changed. They were, in fact, so ready in discharging this duty, that the very heathen admired them for it. (that is, to bring Christ down from above:) or, Who shall descend into the deep?' Hebrews 13:1-6. We worship Christ by loving those made in His image. 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: 1894The Blood of the Everlasting CovenantI. Kallihirua, notwithstanding the disadvantages of person (for he was plain, and short of stature, and looked what he was,--an Esquimaux), excited a feeling of interest and regard in those who were acquainted with his history, and who knew his docile mind, and the sweetness of his disposition. But there are two further extensions of that: Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for by this some have entertained angels without knowing it. This command stemmed from the fact that in the first century, inns were notoriously dangerous and immoral. 10/11/2015 . Guard against those things which endanger its existence. (that is, to bring up Christ again from the dead.) The world most hateth saints, and that, in this very respect, because they are saints. The new hope for today - "a promise remains of entering God's rest" - for those who follow Christ into heaven (Hebrews 4:1-10). He has participated as man from the first instant of His incarnation, in this prerogative of His divinity. THE DESIRABLENESS OR IMPORTANCE OF CHRISTIAN UNION.1. THE HELP OF RELIGION. xiii, 8), says the Apostle. 3 Remember those in prison as though you were in prison with them, and those ill-treated as though you too felt their torment. It unites the subjects and members of that kingdom in one, which is a means of great stability.9. --Hebrews 13:5. He has participated as man from the first instant of His incarnation, in this prerogative of His divinity. He must have taken a deep breath there, or maybe even resumed his sermon series the next week, for the beginning of chapter 13 switches tone abruptly. Why should we dispute, when there is no possibility of convincing? Were like three-year-olds fighting over a toy! Search. From the beginning of the world He was, as God, the first cause of the existence of souls. 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. He is healthy and godly, only when he knows all men for his brothers; and himself, in some way or other, as the servant of all, and bound in ties of love and Charles KingsleyAll Saints' Day and Other SermonsFebruary 26. Place your hand by faith in your heavenly Father's hand, and let Him lead the way. David and Jonathan.7. Biblical References: Hbr 13:1-3. "For I am the Lord, I change not" (Mal. ITS NATURE.1. Heeding God's warnings will make you stand out in the crowd A. Think about them and meet their needs..