_‘THE HEART’S DESIRE AND PRAYER’_ ‘Brethren, my heart’s desire and prayer to God for Israel is, that they might be saved.’ Romans 10:1 Observe, it begins with the ‘heart’s _ desire_,’ and this issues in a _ prayer_. The source of the prayer is in the recesses of the heart. I. THE APOSTLE’S DESI... [ Continue Reading ]
_CONFIRMATION_ ‘If thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt he saved.’ Romans 10:9 When St. Paul speaks of confession which is necessary to salvation, he means in part, and perhaps chiefly, that confessio... [ Continue Reading ]
_FAITH_ ‘Faith cometh by hearing.’ Romans 10:17 There is no doubt that by ‘faith’ here St. Paul means _ trust_. This faith comes by hearing, hence the need of teaching and preaching. I. FAITH SAVES THE SOUL.—Christ began His Ministry not with the Sermon on the Mount, but by ‘Repent ye, and belie... [ Continue Reading ]
_THE OUTSTRETCHED HANDS_ ‘All day long have I stretched forth my hands unto a disobedient and gainsaying people.’ Romans 10:21 When we think of Calvary we see Jesus stretching forth His hands all the day to a disobedient and gainsaying people. Even when the nails had done their cruel work, and ha... [ Continue Reading ]