Excuses.I have no FEELING.The word "feeling" occurs but once in the Bible in connection with salvation, and then it is used in connection with the man “Who is past feeling," butfaith in Christ is mentioned three hundred times. Conviction is one thing and emotion is another. The latter does not necessarily follow the former. Our feelings are like theweather, they may change daily; but God’s word, in which we trust, will never change.Which would you rather trust? God’sunchangingword, or yourever-changingfeelings?You know you are a sinner and lost. What you need is Jesus Christ. Look to Him; accept Him;trust Him; confess Him; and He will do the rest. Take the blesser and you will have the blessing.BUT as many asreceived Him(Christ), to them gave HepowertobecomethesonsofGod, even to them thatbelieve on His name.John 1:12.See! you are toreceive a personal Saviour, not work up some specialfeeling.If you are waiting for thefeelingthat an earnest working Christian has, we would have you note, that feeling is the “fruit,” not the “root” of salvation. A feeling of joy, peace, and rest comes, because we “trust” in Christ, “confess” Him as our Savior, “defend” His cause, and try to “obey” Him.AND we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath glven to them thatobey Him.Acts 5:32.It is to those that “obey Him” that the blessing is given—Repentance isdoing what God commands you to do, whether you feel like doing it or not, and the feeling follows as you seek to do God’s will -—BUT thefruit of the Spiritis love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.Galatians 5:22.Never be guided by the experiences of some one else, butby God’s Word.The Devil’s order is: 1st, Feeling; 2nd, Faith; 3rd, Fact; but God’s order is: 1st, Fact; 2nd, Faith; then Feeling.“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”AND they said,Believeon theLord Jesus Christ, and thoushalt be saved, and thy house.Acts 16:31.VERILY,verily, I say unto you, He thatheareth my word and believeth on Himthat sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but ispassed from death unto life.John 5:24.BUT these are written, that ye mightbelievethatJesusis theChrist, theSonofGod; and thatbelievingye might havelifethroughHis name.John 20:31.Some aremaking moreof theirfeelingsthan they are of the Word of the Lord.Feelings are as changeable as the wind. You get up many a cold morning when you don’t feel like it. Religion with the Christian is obedience; and the highway leading to the life “hid with Christ in God” is known as obedience, not feeling.If I should puncture your arm with a needle and you should be unable to feel it, your anxiety would be intense, your condition physically would be regarded as very precarious indeed. When I come to talk to you, of your soul’s salvation, and you say you have no feeling, it shows the peril of your position.Your veryindifferenceought toarouseyou to thoughtfulness and action-—Illustration: Matthew 9:9.
Excuses.I have no FEELING.The word "feeling" occurs but once in the Bible in connection with salvation, and then it is used in connection with the man “Who is past feeling," butfaith in Christ is mentioned three hundred times. Conviction is one thing and emotion is another. The latter does not necessarily follow the former. Our feelings are like theweather, they may change daily; but God’s word, in which we trust, will never change.Which would you rather trust? God’sunchangingword, or yourever-changingfeelings?You know you are a sinner and lost. What you need is Jesus Christ. Look to Him; accept Him;trust Him; confess Him; and He will do the rest. Take the blesser and you will have the blessing.BUT as many asreceived Him(Christ), to them gave HepowertobecomethesonsofGod, even to them thatbelieve on His name.John 1:12.See! you are toreceive a personal Saviour, not work up some specialfeeling.If you are waiting for thefeelingthat an earnest working Christian has, we would have you note, that feeling is the “fruit,” not the “root” of salvation. A feeling of joy, peace, and rest comes, because we “trust” in Christ, “confess” Him as our Savior, “defend” His cause, and try to “obey” Him.AND we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath glven to them thatobey Him.Acts 5:32.It is to those that “obey Him” that the blessing is given—Repentance isdoing what God commands you to do, whether you feel like doing it or not, and the feeling follows as you seek to do God’s will -—BUT thefruit of the Spiritis love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.Galatians 5:22.Never be guided by the experiences of some one else, butby God’s Word.The Devil’s order is: 1st, Feeling; 2nd, Faith; 3rd, Fact; but God’s order is: 1st, Fact; 2nd, Faith; then Feeling.“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”AND they said,Believeon theLord Jesus Christ, and thoushalt be saved, and thy house.Acts 16:31.VERILY,verily, I say unto you, He thatheareth my word and believeth on Himthat sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but ispassed from death unto life.John 5:24.BUT these are written, that ye mightbelievethatJesusis theChrist, theSonofGod; and thatbelievingye might havelifethroughHis name.John 20:31.Some aremaking moreof theirfeelingsthan they are of the Word of the Lord.Feelings are as changeable as the wind. You get up many a cold morning when you don’t feel like it. Religion with the Christian is obedience; and the highway leading to the life “hid with Christ in God” is known as obedience, not feeling.If I should puncture your arm with a needle and you should be unable to feel it, your anxiety would be intense, your condition physically would be regarded as very precarious indeed. When I come to talk to you, of your soul’s salvation, and you say you have no feeling, it shows the peril of your position.Your veryindifferenceought toarouseyou to thoughtfulness and action-—Illustration: Matthew 9:9.
The word "feeling" occurs but once in the Bible in connection with salvation, and then it is used in connection with the man “Who is past feeling," butfaith in Christ is mentioned three hundred times. Conviction is one thing and emotion is another. The latter does not necessarily follow the former. Our feelings are like theweather, they may change daily; but God’s word, in which we trust, will never change.
Which would you rather trust? God’sunchangingword, or yourever-changingfeelings?
You know you are a sinner and lost. What you need is Jesus Christ. Look to Him; accept Him;trust Him; confess Him; and He will do the rest. Take the blesser and you will have the blessing.
BUT as many asreceived Him(Christ), to them gave HepowertobecomethesonsofGod, even to them thatbelieve on His name.
John 1:12.
See! you are toreceive a personal Saviour, not work up some specialfeeling.
If you are waiting for thefeelingthat an earnest working Christian has, we would have you note, that feeling is the “fruit,” not the “root” of salvation. A feeling of joy, peace, and rest comes, because we “trust” in Christ, “confess” Him as our Savior, “defend” His cause, and try to “obey” Him.
AND we are His witnesses of these things; and so is also the Holy Ghost, whom God hath glven to them thatobey Him.
Acts 5:32.
It is to those that “obey Him” that the blessing is given—Repentance isdoing what God commands you to do, whether you feel like doing it or not, and the feeling follows as you seek to do God’s will -—
BUT thefruit of the Spiritis love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith.
Galatians 5:22.
Never be guided by the experiences of some one else, butby God’s Word.
The Devil’s order is: 1st, Feeling; 2nd, Faith; 3rd, Fact; but God’s order is: 1st, Fact; 2nd, Faith; then Feeling.
“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”
“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”
“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”
“TheFactyou’re a sinner, you cannot but see,
ThatFaithin Christ saves you, is ever our plea;
Thefeelingwill follow in service and love;
Thentakefrom ChristJesus His giftfrom above.”
AND they said,Believeon theLord Jesus Christ, and thoushalt be saved, and thy house.
Acts 16:31.
VERILY,verily, I say unto you, He thatheareth my word and believeth on Himthat sent me, HATH EVERLASTING LIFE, and shall not come into condemnation (judgment); but ispassed from death unto life.
John 5:24.
BUT these are written, that ye mightbelievethatJesusis theChrist, theSonofGod; and thatbelievingye might havelifethroughHis name.
John 20:31.
Some aremaking moreof theirfeelingsthan they are of the Word of the Lord.
Feelings are as changeable as the wind. You get up many a cold morning when you don’t feel like it. Religion with the Christian is obedience; and the highway leading to the life “hid with Christ in God” is known as obedience, not feeling.
If I should puncture your arm with a needle and you should be unable to feel it, your anxiety would be intense, your condition physically would be regarded as very precarious indeed. When I come to talk to you, of your soul’s salvation, and you say you have no feeling, it shows the peril of your position.
Your veryindifferenceought toarouseyou to thoughtfulness and action-—
Illustration: Matthew 9:9.