There must be constancy of spirit. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works, labouring and waiting together, and helping one another in the unity of brethren. We are to please not ourselves, but our brother unto edification. "To provoke one another." For some nights they were the only occupants, but by and by the curtain was opened, and a blue-jacket said, "May I come in?" It is hold fast your profession of faith, your confession of hope; that is to say, stand to what you have done by way of avowment of these things. )Divine promisesR. The thing which we desire, and which is promised unto us, is not only the reward of eternal glory, which is the object of our hope, but power and ability with assistance to do all things necessary for the attainment thereof; for in the gospel, not only the reward, but power to perform our duty, are promised (Ephesians 1:16-19).2. Are you to come to His table? D.)LinksHebrews 10:23 NIVHebrews 10:23 NLTHebrews 10:23 ESVHebrews 10:23 NASBHebrews 10:23 KJVHebrews 10:23 Bible AppsHebrews 10:23 ParallelHebrews 10:23 Biblia ParalelaHebrews 10:23 Chinese BibleHebrews 10:23 French BibleHebrews 10:23 German BibleHebrews 10:23 CommentariesBible Hub, (4)By the supporting and staying effects of holy patience. With the heart. W. Dale, LL. WHAT ARE WE NOW TO DO?1. With the heart. THE PROFESSION REFERRED TO.1. "Dear father," at once added the young man, "I will take to my God in heaven a penitent, humble heart, sprinkled with the blood of Christ." We are to please not ourselves, but our brother unto edification. This is a better rendering. We now consider the faithfulness of God to His promises. If such things can be done in earth's prisons, what are sinners to look for in a future world? Let us draw near with a true heart, in the full assurance of faith.2. D.)LinksHebrews 10:23 NIVHebrews 10:23 NLTHebrews 10:23 ESVHebrews 10:23 NASBHebrews 10:23 KJVHebrews 10:23 Bible AppsHebrews 10:23 ParallelHebrews 10:23 Biblia ParalelaHebrews 10:23 Chinese BibleHebrews 10:23 French BibleHebrews 10:23 German BibleHebrews 10:23 CommentariesBible Hub. Constantly keep up your confession. On this foundation rests a threefold exhortation.1. Christianity is eminently an individual heart-affair; but it is also eminently social. No one need wait, then, for this before he approaches God in prayer. He will abundantly pardon.2. If we do not draw near to God, we dis-honour His Son, and so dishonour Himself, in so far as we frustrate the great design of the mystery of Christ (John 5:23).IV. But how must the business of our drawing near to God be managed? We only retain our hold by pressing onwards, etc. Then, the promise of the Holy Ghost. Before his death he was earnestly persuaded to recant, and among other things a friend said to him, "Take pity on thy golden years and pleasant flowers of youth before it is too late." The apostle here lays down four directions:(1) Draw near to God sincerely. )The Christian professionJ. We have a promise. Then open your heart of hearts to take it in.(J. The name of the Lord is faithful and true.2. Can we see anything through the window then? Oh, it is dreadful to feel that God is angry with us I When we know that this is the case we never can be happy till our sins are pardoned and our consciences are healed; and it is for this reason that the Bible tells us of Jesus as "the Lamb of God that taketh away the sins of the world." W. Dale, LL. And who shall take them away? As a detector, to find out sin after it has been committed. Christians are enjoined to examine themselves, so as to ascertain whether they are in a state of salvation or not; to be very earnest and diligent to certify their calling and election of God; to desire and aim at the attainment of firm and steadfast hope of eternal blessedness: and to regard the possession of joy in the Lord as a blessing to be asked of God, and a state of mind to be continually cherished by the believer. The doctrine of the Atonement is a promise; it explains the ground on which God grants the pardon of sin. H. Newman, D. D.Among the reasons which may be assigned for the observance of prayer at stated times, there is one which is very obvious, and yet perhaps is not so carefully remembered and acted upon as it should be. It will expose to difficulties and sufferings. They are many and various, every way suited to the numerous and diversified wants both of saints and sinners.II. What a sad state of things this would be! We stand before God as the Israelites at the passover of Hezekiah, who desired to serve God according to the Law, but could not do so accurately from lack of knowledge; and we can but offer, through our Great High Priest, our sincerity and earnestness instead of exact obedience, as Hezekiah did for them. "But how can you bring Him everything good, seeing that you are but a poor sinner?" Yet one may be able, and for a time willing, and yet upon several reasons and motives change his mind, for the mind and will of man or angel is not absolutely immutable; and so, though perhaps they will not, yet it is possible, they may fail us. Sinners stand at a distance from God till they be called, and that powerfully (John 6:44). Wherever he goes, or whatever he does, he feels self-reproach and a sense of the displeasure of the Almighty. When you are brought by the Holy Spirit to a just consideration of your own state as sinners, and with your eyes fixed upon the Infinite One, and stripped by transgression of all the rights with which you were originally invested, and when you see the manner in which God bestows everything out of His own fulness, and supplies your daily and your hourly wants; it is not on yourself or fellow-men that you can depend, for they are weak and evanescent as you are. We may injure them by doing wrong to those about us, or by sinning against God. The doctrine of Justification is a promise that the penalty of sin may be cancelled; the doctrine of Sanctification, that the power of sin may be destroyed.(R. We are ever sinning; and though Christ has died once for all to release us from our penalty, yet we are not pardoned once for all, but according as, and whenever each of us supplicates for the gift. But perhaps some of you lost the friendship of many by becalming disciples of the Lord Jesus. I know one who became a member of this Church: she had moved in high and fashionable circles, but she said to me, "They have left me — everyone of them." (4)By the supporting and staying effects of holy patience. These vary as the wind, and are not to be relied upon.2. Whenever the bishop answered a question he heard the sound of this man's pen as he wrote down each word that was spoken. Oh for that grace which sprinkles our hearts from an evil conscience!Saved from an evil conscienceF. Christianity is a hope — "Christ in you the hope of glory." To the believer. (2)By the constraining influence of Christ's love. If we have faith we have hope. But in thus drawing near unto God, and holding fast the profession of our hope, we must bear in mind that we are called to be a brotherhood, and that faith and hope are to be exercised in love. Suppose you have one of these clocks, and you wish it to waken you so that you can rise every morning at four o'clock. I. He has promised to reward our profession; and " He is faithful."Application:1. If you ask how you have renewed your vows, I reply: you have done it many a time at the table of communion. O. Mackey.Admiral Foote, of the American navy, was a very godly man. that burden too heavy to be borne! I mean the necessity of sinners cleansing themselves from time to time of the ever-accumulating guilt which loads their consciences. But obviously all this would be in vain if it be not possible for Christians to have some well-founded assurance that they are in a state of salvation. And in this spirit of love we should cherish Christian communion; "not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together." No class of men, in a moral point of view, suffer so much as they.An evil conscienceWhen Professor Webster was awaiting his trial, he brought against his fellowprisoners the charge of insulting him through the walls of his cell, and screaming to him, "You are a bloody man!" (Owen Clarke. THE NATURE OF THE PROMISES.1. Vaughan, M. A.Of course, the expression "sprinkled" is metaphorical. Here, too, there is need for sincerity. H. Spurgeon.I. This is a very convenient way of being roused from sleep. To this I reply at once that there is such a thing, and that Christians may not only speak of it, but ought to seek earnestly, each one for himself, to attain to it. We now consider the faithfulness of God to His promises. Suppose you have one of these clocks, and you wish it to waken you so that you can rise every morning at four o'clock. We regard the Divine promises themselves. By not minding what they say. Let us think for a minute what it has cost us. This faithfulness presupposeth His power and His promise, and it is the immutability of His will, for as He is unchangeable in His being, so He is in His promise (1 Samuel 15:29; Malachi 3:6). 2. You made it once. 3. (3)More blessing in the world. And there, by "standing fire," by standing firm, true to what was his duty, God has blessed that solitary sailor, and made him a spiritual father to at least thirty of the men on board the ship.Confidence in deathIn the reign of Queen Mary of England, a man named Palmer was condemned to die. Do not in future fall into the same fears. But in thus drawing near unto God, and holding fast the profession of our hope, we must bear in mind that we are called to be a brotherhood, and that faith and hope are to be exercised in love. They became the butt of the men in two or three messes, but still continued, bearing and forbearing. Be not faithless to the Crucified.(C. : —I. His place of prayer was amid the noise and din of the sailors. [1] James Swanson, Dictionary of Biblical Languages with Semantic Domains: Greek (New Testament) (Oak Harbor: Logos Research Systems, Inc., 1997). They will do you no good if they profess to be your friends; and they will do you less harm by giving you the cold shoulder." "And our bodies washed with pure water," in Christian baptism. And however long we have laboured at it, still how much unconscious, unavoidable sin, the result of past transgression, is thrown out from our hearts day by day in the energy of our thinking and acting!3. (1)More unity among believers. Trapp. By the prayer of faith we appropriate it; but only for the time, not for ever. Conscience is no longer defiled; it is washed, purged. His place of prayer was amid the noise and din of the sailors. It is very humbling, and as such the only true introduction to the preaching of the gospel. We have nothing to plead but the worthy name of Jesus, and we need no other; and while we pray in His name, we may know ourselves sincerer however unworthy. or refuse to go forward? It is very humbling, and as such the only true introduction to the preaching of the gospel. That others may see the good works that spring from a lively faith, and be led to ask for the old paths.III. It is an ever-present tense — "He that believeth hath eternal life."2. They flow solely from the free and sovereign good pleasure of Jehovah.2. That gnawing canker! Lawson. I said, "I am very thankful; for it will save you the trouble of quitting them. You know we have what are called detective police. Further, consider how many sins are involved in our obedience, I may say from the mere necessity of the case; that is, from not having that more vigorous and clear-sighted faith which would enable us accurately to discern and closely to follow the way of life. Are you to come to His table? )The security of the promiseG. Vaughan, M. With sincerity. Constantly keep up your confession. TO draw near "with a true heart," means to worship God with sincerity, which is an indispensable ingredient in Christian piety. The doctrine of the Atonement is a promise; it explains the ground on which God grants the pardon of sin. We are called upon to hold fast the profession of our faith. "It is impossible for God to lie" (Hebrews 6:18; Titus 1:2). You meet an acquaintance, and complain that he was distant, i.e., he was not hearty. And the book in which this is written is " the book of God's remembrance," of which the Bible tells us, and out of which we are to be judged at last.3. Next, it is a call upon you to join the public services of the Church, not only once a week, but whenever you have the opportunity; knowing well that your Redeemer is especially present where two or three are gathered together. His place of prayer was amid the noise and din of the sailors. What bashfulness it cost you to make the first confession of your faith! What a struggle it then appeared! Has the Lord been untrue in His promises to you? This should remind one of 1 Corinthians 13 (now abides faith, hope and love…), [Heb 10:23 KJV] 23 Let us hold fast the profession of [our] faith (hope) without wavering; (for he [is] faithful that promised;). 20).3. Let us be careful that we do not injure our consciences by not letting in this light.2. Particularly, let us draw near to Him —(1) In prayer (chap. It is no doubt true that to believe in Christ is to trust in Him for our own individual salvation, for the forgiveness of our own sins and the salvation of our own souls. Are we not enriched with the grace of God? But perhaps some of you lost the friendship of many by becalming disciples of the Lord Jesus. By not giving it good light. It is an error to suppose that assurance of personal salvation does not admit of degrees; in other words, that it may be as full and strong in one just entering on the Christian life as it can be in one who has kept the faith for many years, and has passed through the varied experience of the Christian course. We have made A PROFESSION OF OUR FAITH, AND A CONFESSION OF OUR HOPE, By the memories of the day when you made that profession, be firm in it to the end. We have compared conscience to the eye of the soul. But suppose you should have a red-hot iron applied to your hand. And however long we have laboured at it, still how much unconscious, unavoidable sin, the result of past transgression, is thrown out from our hearts day by day in the energy of our thinking and acting!3. Faith has for her object the truth, teaching us to cleave surely thereto, and looking upon the word and promise of the thing that is promised; hope has for her object the goodness of God, and looks upon the thing which is promised in the word, that is, upon such matters as faith teaches us to hope for. Having received, through Christ's sacrifice and Christ's present priesthood boldness, a full right of access into the holy of holies, let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith. In the room in which the trial took place was a curtain, and behind this curtain a man writing. To keep an account of what we do. It is an error to suppose that assurance of personal salvation does not admit of degrees; in other words, that it may be as full and strong in one just entering on the Christian life as it can be in one who has kept the faith for many years, and has passed through the varied experience of the Christian course. IT IS A FACT — "He is faithful that promised."1. The last error I notice is, that we can arrive at assurance of our own personal salvation otherwise than by means of a holy life. And the more we realise Jesus as the living Lord, the more shall we look forward, waiting for His coming, and going forth to meet Him. A drowning man, holding a rope, brings all the nervous force of his system into his hands, and clings for dear life. The object of faith, of the weakest and smallest spark of faith, as much as of faith in plenitude or full assurance, is not ourselves, but Christ in His person and work. WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE by the grace of God. (4) Let your outward conversation be blameless, free from scandalous sins (Psalm 24:4).(T. Not even a feather can rest upon it without your feeling it. The doctrine of the Atonement is a promise; it explains the ground on which God grants the pardon of sin. Let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works, labouring and waiting together, and helping one another in the unity of brethren. God. We have a promise. D.The doctrine of the Incarnation is a promise; it assures us that God has become man to save us from sin. Not halting between two opinions. And however long we have laboured at it, still how much unconscious, unavoidable sin, the result of past transgression, is thrown out from our hearts day by day in the energy of our thinking and acting!3. "Without wavering." The moment he heard that two of his sailors were meeting for reading and prayer behind one of the guns, he sent for one of them, and instantly ordered a portion of the lower deck to be curtained off, and gave orders that no one should molest them. We may be hearty without being honest.3. It takes hold of God through His gracious word of promise; it looks at the atoning sacrifice of Jesus; it stands by that sacrifice, and embracing that Saviour as the only hope, the soul contemplates a faithful God. The Redeemer ascended up on high; and He has poured forth the Divine Spirit: it has been granted and it is still continued to the Church.II. (4) Let your outward conversation be blameless, free from scandalous sins (Psalm 24:4).(T. Again, we draw near to God when we engage properly in the exercise of social worship.3. He used to be called the "Stonewall Jackson of the Navy." "Hold fast." Lawson. D.)LinksHebrews 10:23 NIVHebrews 10:23 NLTHebrews 10:23 ESVHebrews 10:23 NASBHebrews 10:23 KJVHebrews 10:23 Bible AppsHebrews 10:23 ParallelHebrews 10:23 Biblia ParalelaHebrews 10:23 Chinese BibleHebrews 10:23 French BibleHebrews 10:23 German BibleHebrews 10:23 CommentariesBible Hub, (2)Opposition of world. To this day it fulfils its original purpose of impressing upon man his great guilt and feebleness. This is where hope comes in. "He is faithful that promised." Then it begins to strike and ring, and makes such a racket as is sure to wake any ordinary sleeper. Not only draw towards God, but come forward, and draw near to Him as a God in Christ. You may get near to Him ere you come to heaven; in His ordinances in the lower house, there you may have access to Him. There is not a single moment of the day, there is not a circumstance or surrounding, in which the believer may not be kept dwelling in the secret place of the Most High. No; their invariable cry was, Repent, and believe in Christ; accept the offered salvation through faith in Him. Be not faithless to the Crucified.(C. It is no doubt true that to believe in Christ is to trust in Him for our own individual salvation, for the forgiveness of our own sins and the salvation of our own souls. THE DUTY ENJOINED.1. 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