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William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:6

Hebrews 6:6 I, Various as have been God's dealings with the world, there is, after all, a terrible impartiality in His dispensations to His rational creatures. He can hear us all in the same court, and judge us out of the same books. He can see through the intricacies of His own diversified government. He can estimate every district and age of the world by the standards appropriate to each. And while the human nature of the Church is uniform, its trials must be nearly so. If we are not nailed... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:12

Hebrews 6:12 Indolence. I. It can never be unnecessary to dwell upon the warfare of sloth in the body. Better any diligence than any sloth. Better the strenuous idleness of bodily exercise than the sluggish, purposeless lounging which is the alternative for many. Not even that absorption of the faculties in bodily energy, not even that devotion of precious hours to interests which perish with the using, is so fatal to faith as the stagnation of all the powers in a dull, monotonous idling. Do... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:19

Hebrews 6:19 The Anchor of the Soul. Note a series of practical lessons. I. The ship that is kept by an anchor, although safe, is not at ease. It does not, on the one hand, dread destruction; but neither, on the other hand, does it enjoy rest. "Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you." Those who have entered the harbour do not need an anchor; and those who are drifting with the stream do not cast one out. The hope which holds is neither for the world... read more

William Nicoll

Sermon Bible Commentary - Hebrews 6:20

Hebrews 6:20 The lessons of comfort and instruction which we are to derive from the appearance of Melchisedec to Abraham are as clear as they are important. I. The word "Melchisedec" leads our thoughts at once to that remarkable passage in Jeremiah xxiii., where it is declared of Christ that this is His name whereby He shall be called, "Jehovah Tsidkenu," the Lord our Righteousness. For Zedek and Tsidkenu being the same in their root, the only difference between the passages is that in the... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:1-3

DISCOURSE: 2289GOING ON TO PERFECTIONHebrews 6:1-3. Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God, of the doctrine of baptisms, and of laying on of hands, and of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this will we do, if God permit.IN arts and sciences of every kind, the greatest proficients feel a need of improvement: their very advancement only... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:4-6

DISCOURSE: 2290THE DANGER OF APOSTASYHebrews 6:4-6. It is impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and have tasted the good word of God, and the powers of the world to come, if they shall fall away, to renew them again unto repentance; seeing they crucify to themselves the Son of God afresh, and put him to an open shame.IT is of great importance, in interpreting the Scriptures, to lay aside human systems,... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:7-8

DISCOURSE: 2291THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FRUITFUL AND BARREN PROFESSORSHebrews 6:7-8. The earth which drinketh in the rain that cometh oft upon it, and bringeth forth herbs meet for them by whom it is dressed, receiveth blessing from God: but that which beareth thorns and briers is rejected, and is nigh unto cursing; whose end is to be burned.COMPARISONS, when just, have the double effect of illustrating, and of confirming, any truth, which they set before us. They have not indeed the force of... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:9-11

DISCOURSE: 2292THE THINGS THAT ACCOMPANY SALVATIONHebrews 6:9-11. But, beloved, we are persuaded better things of you, and things that accompany salvation, though we thus speak. For God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that every one of you do shew the same diligence to the full assurance of hope unto the end.WHOMSOEVER we address, it is needful that we use at... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:12

DISCOURSE: 2293EXHORTATION TO DILIGENCEHebrews 6:12. Be not slothful, but followers of them who through faith and patience inherit the promises.IN the general course of God’s providence, we perceive that blessings are dispensed in proportion to men’s exertions in the pursuit of them: and though the Disposer of all events sees fit, on some occasions, to vary his dispensations, loading the slothful with opulence, and suffering the industrious to be in want, yet for the most part we behold... read more

Charles Simeon

Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae - Hebrews 6:17-18

DISCOURSE: 2294THE CITY OF REFUGEHebrews 6:17-18. God, willing more abundantly to shew unto the heirs of promise the immutability of his counsel, confirmed it by an oath: that by two immutable things, in which it was impossible for God to lie, we might have a strong consolation, who have fled for refuge to lay hold upon the hope set before us.THE multiplying of oaths is a dreadful snare to the consciences of men; and a light method of administering and of taking them is amongst the most heinous... read more

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