Hebrews 3:16. Howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
No, but all but two. Yes, but the Lord will not forget two. There were only a mere handful - in Sodom, but the Lord would not consume them with the wicked. They were brought out of it; and so here, if there be only two, the Holy Spirit takes care to be very accurate in the counting of God’s elect ones; and he says, "Howbeit, not all that come out of Egypt by Moses." If you are one of a family, and two of a city, he will take you and bring you into Zion. You may be in so great a minority that in all your acquaintance there may not be one godly person; yet the Holy Ghost will not take the matter in the lump, but he will choose you out, and mark you out, and distinguish you. Do you not notice how careful he was when he spoke about Judas - the good Judas? He says, "Not Iscariot." No, no; he will not have him mistaken for that traitor. He guards the names of his people, each one of them, if there be but one - and two, if there be but two. "Howbeit not all that come out of Egypt by Moses." God has an election according to grace. Doubtless there are some here now who will no longer provoke God, but who, constrained by sovereign love, will throw down all the weapons of their rebellion, and yield themselves up to him. May it be your case; may it be your case sinner, even at this moment.
Hebrews 3:16. Howbeit not all that came out of Egypt by Moses.
No, but all but two. Yes, but the Lord will not forget two. There were only a mere handful - in Sodom, but the Lord would not consume them with the wicked. They were brought out of it; and so here, if there be only two, the Holy Spirit takes care to be very accurate in the counting of God’s elect ones; and he says, "Howbeit, not all that come out of Egypt by Moses." If you are one of a family, and two of a city, he will take you and bring you into Zion. You may be in so great a minority that in all your acquaintance there may not be one godly person; yet the Holy Ghost will not take the matter in the lump, but he will choose you out, and mark you out, and distinguish you. Do you not notice how careful he was when he spoke about Judas - the good Judas? He says, "Not Iscariot." No, no; he will not have him mistaken for that traitor. He guards the names of his people, each one of them, if there be but one - and two, if there be but two. "Howbeit not all that come out of Egypt by Moses." God has an election according to grace. Doubtless there are some here now who will no longer provoke God, but who, constrained by sovereign love, will throw down all the weapons of their rebellion, and yield themselves up to him. May it be your case; may it be your case sinner, even at this moment.