The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 119:116
Psalms 119:116Let me not be ashamed of my hope. The Christian’s sheet-anchorI. That we may not at last be ashamed of our hope, it must originate in a change of the temper of the heart. The carnal mind must be regenerated. Old things must pass away and all things become new. God must be loved and Christ received by faith.II. That we may not at last be ashamed of our hope, it must render us holy. “Christ in you, the hope of glory.” Now Christ can, in no other sense, be in the believer, than as... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Psalms 119:115
Psalms 119:115Depart from me, ye evil-doers; for I will keep the commandments of my God.“Go!” and they go“You go your way,” he says in effect, “and I will go mine; I am for obedience, you are not for that, and you are asking the wrong man to be your companion. Away to your own sort!”I. Here is a dismissal that there is absolutely no help for if we will be faithful to God. So incongruous are evil companionships. Two attempting to walk together who as to destination and route are not agreed!... read more