DISCOURSE: 1282 JOHN’S ADDRESS TO THOSE WHO CAME TO BE BAPTIZED OF HIM Matthew 3:7. _But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees come to his baptism, he said unto them., O generation of vipers! who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come? Bring forth therefore fruits meet for repenta... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1283 THE BAPTISM OF THE SPIRIT Matthew 3:11. _I indeed baptize you with water unto repentance: but he that cometh after me is mightier than I, whose shoes I am not worthy to bear: he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost, and with fire_. IT is ignorantly imagined, that they who are most... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1284 THE ISSUE OF THE FINAL JUDGMENT Matthew 3:12. _Whose fan is in his hand, and he will throughly purge his floor, and gather his wheat into the garner; but he will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire_. THE great duty of a Christian Minister is, to set forth the Lord Jesus Christ... [ Continue Reading ]
DISCOURSE: 1285 FULFILLING ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS Matthew 3:15. _Thus it becometh us to fulfil all righteousness_. TO consult, in difficult circumstances, the judgment of wise and good men, is doubtless very advisable: but to place implicit confidence in any is not expedient; since even the best of men... [ Continue Reading ]