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Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Christ was made a curse for us that the blessing might come upon us. He took our curse that we might take the blessing from his own dear hands, and might possess it evermore.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ, that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Dear friends, are you living by faith upon the Son of God? Are you trusting in God? Are you believing his promises? Some think that this is a very little thing, but God does not think so. Faith is a better...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, If it be legally drawn up, signed, and sealed, and witnessed, —
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men: Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. A covenant is a covenant; whatever happens, it cannot be altered, it stands, though it was only made by men.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Brethren, I speak after the matter of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. If a covenant is once made, signed, sealed, and ratified, no honourable man would think of drawing back from it. Whatever happens afterwards, the covenant having been once made is regarded as an established...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
No man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. There it stands, and an appeal can be made to it in any court of law where it may be produced.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Brethren, I speak after the manner of men; Though it be but a man’s covenant, yet if it be confirmed, no man disannulleth, or addeth thereto. Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Notice how important a single letter of the Scriptures may be. If...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. Quoting from the Old Testament, we may believe in the absolute plenary inspiration of that Sacred Book, because the apostle founds an argument upon the singular of a noun having been used rather than the...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. This is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Now to Abraham and his seed were the promises made. He saith not, And to seeds, as of many; but as of one, And to thy seed, which is Christ. And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. That is...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. Is not that splendid argument? The covenant was made with Abraham that God would bless him and his seed. Well now, four hundred and thirty years...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And this I say, that the covenant, that was confirmed before of God in Christ, the law, which was four hundred and thirty years after, cannot disannul, that it should make the promise of none effect. For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? Some might...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. All through the Book of Genesis, it is promise, promise, and promise. Isaac was an heir of the promise, and Jacob was an heir of the promise. In fact, Isaac was born by promise, and Ishmael the elder brother did not inherit the blessing because...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: God gave it to Abraham by promise. It was a free gift; he did not bestow it upon the condition of merit on Abraham’s part. Isaac was born, not according to the power of the flesh, but according to promise, and the whole covenant is according to free grace and divine promise.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
But God gave it to Abraham by promise. Wherefore then serveth the law? What was the use of that?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
For if the inheritance be of the law, it is no more of promise: but God gave it to Abraham by promise. So, then, we know it is by promise, and God must keep his promise, and we must believe it. It must be true; and if we do believe it, we shall prove it to be true, and it will be fulfilled in every jot and tittle to every believing soul.
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
Wherefore then serveth the law? What is the use of it?
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; and it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. The law had its uses, blessed uses. The law should be used for its own purposes, and then it is admirable, it is divine. Take it out of its...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
It was added because of transgressions, till the seed should come to whom the promise was made; The law makes us know what transgression is; it reveals its true nature. Under the hand of the Holy Spirit, it makes us see the evil of sin. We might not have perceived sin to be sin if it had not been for the command of God not to commit it; but when...
Spurgeon - Verse Expositions - Charles H. Spurgeon
And it was ordained by angels in the hand of a mediator. Now a mediator is not a mediator of one, but God is one. Is the law then against the promises of God? God forbid: for if there had been a law given which could have given life, verily righteousness should have been by the law. There could not have been a better law. Some talk about the law...