Sermon #1546[1] Miscellaneous
Sermons
Title: “All Things Are Yours”
Text: 1 Corinthians 3:21-23
Subject: The Believer’s Treasury
Introduction:
There is a statement in 1
Corinthians 3:21 that is absolutely astounding. Were it not written in the Book
of God, it could not be believed, but it is written, “all things are yours;”
and that is the title of my message to you—“All things are yours!” Imagine that. “All things
are yours!” Read the rest of the text with me.
(1
Cor 3:21-23) "Therefore let no man
glory in men. For all things are yours; {22} Whether Paul, or Apollos,
or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to
come; all are yours; {23} And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's."
“Yours”
I.
First, I want us to pause and think about the
people to whom the Holy Spirit makes this promise—“All things are yours.”
This promise of God was made
to God’s saints at Corinth, to the Corinthian believers. There is much in that
fact alone to instruct and comfort us.
Throughout this
Epistle we see
"Sovereign
grace o'er sin abounding!"
Everywhere in
these 16 chapters we see boundless grace flowing the inexhaustible fountain
beneath the throne of God to needy sinners.
The Corinthians
were a people given up to lewdness of every description by nature, profligate,
licentious, base, and vile to the extreme. Yet, there was in Corinth a band of
men and women who were the peculiar objects of Jehovah’s love, distinguished
from other people by his distinguishing grace.
(1
Cor 6:9-11) "Know ye not that the
unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither
fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, {10} Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards,
nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. {11} And
such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are
justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God."
Can any here
read the black catalog of abomination and sin described in verses 9-10 without
blushing because it identifies and describes you?
Here we are
reminded once more of our own natural depravity, of the corruption of our
hearts, and of the vileness by which our lives have been identified.
Yet, at the same
time, having some little experience of the lovingkindness and grace of our
covenant God, flowing to us in boundless freeness through our Lord Jesus
Christ, his darling Son, we rejoice to be reminded too of his goodness and
grace, of his wonderful woks of mercy, and the great things he has done for us
in Christ.—“And such were some of you; but ye are washed, but ye are
sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the
Spirit of God."
Immediately, our
proud hearts are laid low, humbled in the dust before the throne of his grace;
and that is exactly as it should be.
“And such were some of you.”
These Corinthian
saints were exactly alike us, before and after God saved them by his
grace.—"And such were some of you.” Look at them before the Lord
took them in hand, and afterwards. Can they be the same people?
· They were
filthy, horribly filthy! Now they are washed from all sin in the precious
atoning blood of Christ!
· How depraved
they are. But, now, they are sanctified, partakers of a nature as pure and as
spotless as the sinless nature of our Lord Jesus Christ!
· They were
condemned. Now they are "justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and
by the Spirit of our God.”
What does that
mean? It means something more than acquittal from charges. It is being
perfectly and completely cleared of all charges. But it is still more than
that. To be justified is to stand before God completely measuring up to and
fulfilling all his holy law, without the possibility of reversal.
God, in his
Gospel, declares us to be free from all sin, justified from all things, and all
fair, without fault before the throne of God (Rev. 14:5).
(Rev
14:5) "And in their mouth was
found no guile: for they are without fault before the throne of God."
Sinners Still
All this is
gloriously true. How our hearts rejoice in knowing it! Yet, God’s saints are
never without spot in their own eyes. Far from it! And we are never without
spot in the eyes of others. Thank God, he does not behold iniquity in us! But
others do and we do. With Job, we cry continually, “Behold, I am vile!”
With Paul, we are compelled to lament without ceasing, “O wretched man that
I am!” Saved sinners we are; but sinners we are still.
The Scriptures
never let us forget this fact any more than our own experience will. And the
Apostle Paul, writing by divine inspiration, while constantly reminding these
Corinthian saints of their sainthood by grace, constantly reminded them of what
they were by nature.
Lessons
If ever we learn
this in reality, if it ever becomes to us something more than sound and
accurate doctrine, we will become a little more kind, sympathetic, forbearing,
and forgiving with those who are weak, wavering, and fallen (Eph. 4:32-5:1).
(Eph
4:32) "And be ye kind one to
another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake
hath forgiven you."
(Eph
5:1) "Be ye therefore followers of
God, as dear children;"
The Galatian
churches were, perhaps, more corrupt in doctrine. But the Church at Corinth was
more corrupt in practice than any church of the Apostolic age. Yet, as we read
the Corinthian and Galatian Epistles, inspired Epistles I remind you, there is
not a word, not a word or a hint, to those who are taught of God that they
ought to abandon the fellowship of the saints because some of the members were
doctrinally unsound or even morally corrupt.
I call your
attention to this fact because there are many who are very quick to abandon a
local church, disassociating themselves from a fellowship of believers, moving
to another across town or across the street, causing discord in the kingdom of
God, in the name of “Spirituality,” “Righteousness,” or “Doctrinal Purity.” In
reality, such separation arises from a horribly evil self-righteous,
self-serving spirit. Am I better, holier, more righteous, more knowledgeable
than you? No! I am one of you and one like you, just exactly like you, both by
nature and by grace.
Here at Corinth
we see elect, redeemed, and regenerate objects of God’s mercy, love and grace
behaving in a most horrid manner. Not only are they not walking straight, they
are not walking at all, but fallen, horribly fallen.
· Chapters 1, 2
and 3—Carnal Strife and Division
· Chapter
4—Judging God’s Servant a False Prophet
· Chapter 5—Incest
· Chapter 6—Going
to Law
· Chapter
7—Asceticism
· Chapter 8 and
9—Niggardly Giving
· Chapter
10—Strife, Call for Unity
· Chapter 11—Abuse
of the Lord’s Table
· Chapter
12—Strife about Gifts
· Chapter
13—Brotherly Love
· Chapter
14—Strife about Tongues and Prophecy
· Chapter
15—Questioning the Resurrection
· Chapter 16—A
Call to Liberality in Giving, Steadfastness in Faith, and Sincere Love to
Christ
Still, the
Apostle Paul, writing to these Corinthians, addresses them at the saints of
God, sanctified, justified, redeemed and called in Christ (1:1-3, 30-31). He
opens the third chapter with these words, “And I, brethren.” He gives no
approval to their ungodly behavior, but labors to correct it. Yet, he does so
not as a condemning judge, but as an understanding brother (Gal. 6:1-2).
(Gal
6:1-2) "Brethren, if a man be
overtaken in a fault, ye which are spiritual, restore such an one in the spirit
of meekness; considering thyself, lest thou also be tempted. {2} Bear ye
one another's burdens, and so fulfil the law of Christ."
This word of
grace, this word of promise, this promise of immeasurable bounty is addressed
to sinners saved by God’s free grace in Christ. Let us ever be mindful of the
fact that that is exactly what we are, that and no more. Let that fact inspire
our hearts with unceasing gratitude and praise.
(1 Cor 4:7) "For who maketh thee to differ from
another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst
receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?"
(1
Cor 1:26-31) "For ye see your
calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty,
not many noble, are called: {27} But God hath chosen the foolish things
of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the
world to confound the things which are mighty; {28} And base things of
the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and
things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: {29} That no
flesh should glory in his presence. {30} But of him are ye in Christ
Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and
sanctification, and redemption: {31} That, according as it is written,
He that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord."
“All things”
II.
To these poor, believing sinners, the Apostle Paul says, “all
things are yours.”
(1
Cor 3:21) "Therefore let no man
glory in men. For all things are yours."
The Corinthian
church was divided into cliques, and their cliques divided into cliques. In the
third chapter Paul has been addressing their divisions over preachers. They
were, like most, great followers of men. False prophets love for men to exalt
them and follow them. They exalt themselves and promote themselves. God’s
servants exalt Christ and promote one another. They are co-laborers in the
Master’s Vineyard. One plants, another waters, but God gives the increase.—“Therefore
let no man glory in men.”
Then, he says, “For
all things are yours.” Coming from Paul, that sounds a little strange. He
declared, For Christ’s sake, "I have suffered the loss of all things"
(Phil. 3:8). Yet, both statements are true. The moment we experience the
possession of the unsearchable riches of Christ, all old things are swept away.
Having nothing, we possess all things (2 Cor. 6:10). Having nothing in this
world to meet my soul’s needs, I have all things in Christ.—"All things
are yours."
How far does the
Holy Spirit intend for us to carry that statement? I’ll tell you exactly how
far. Look up to heaven. Measure all things between yourself and your God upon
his throne. Count up all things around his throne.—"All things are
yours." Look down to hell. Whatever is there, whatever there is
between here and there, all that comes from there to here and all that goes
from here to there.—"All things are yours." Look back to the
past. Look forward to the future. .—"All things are yours."
Look around the globe, North, South, East and West, .—"All things are
yours."
Obviously, I
cannot begin to imagine, much less proclaim, all the fulness of this promise.
So, let me simply call your attention to what the Holy Spirit says in our text.
(1
Cor 3:22) "Whether Paul, or
Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or
things to come; all are yours;"
Gospel Preachers
When Paul tells
us, “all things are yours,” the first thing he mentions is Gospel
preachers. He uses himself, Apollos, and Peter as examples.
Comparisons are
commonly made between preachers. One is praised and another criticized. One is
admired and another despised. Nothing could be more shameful. Faithful gospel
preachers, all of them, are ascension gifts of Christ to his Church (Jer. 3:15;
Ps. 68:18-19; Eph. 4:8-12).
(Psa
68:18-19) "Thou hast ascended on
high, thou hast led captivity captive: thou hast received gifts for men; yea, for
the rebellious also, that the LORD God might dwell among them. {19} Blessed
be the Lord, who daily loadeth us with benefits, even the
God of our salvation. Selah."
(Eph
4:8-12) "Wherefore he saith, When
he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive, and gave gifts unto men. {9}
(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the
lower parts of the earth? {10} He that descended is the same also that
ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) {11} And
he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some,
pastors and teachers; {12} For the perfecting of the saints, for the
work of the ministry, for the edifying of the body of Christ:"
God sends his
preachers with his Word to his people, and prepares them for the place, and the
people, and the sphere in which he has purposed to use them. Some are pioneers,
missionaries, blazing a new path. Others are settled pastors, overseeing and
tending the flock. Some tend large flocks. Some tend small flocks. But all God-sent
preachers are yours. It is not wrong to prefer one man’s ministry above
another’s. What is wrong is allowing that preference to degenerate into discord
and division. Let us take great care that we honor and never speak
disrespectfully, or in any way that might lead others to think disrespectfully
of one of God’s servants (1 Thess. 5:12-13; 1 Tim. 5:17-19).
(1
Th 5:12-13) "And we beseech you,
brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord,
and admonish you; {13} And to esteem them very highly in love for their
work's sake. And be at peace among yourselves."
(1
Tim 5:17-19) "Let the elders that
rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the
word and doctrine. {18} For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle
the ox that treadeth out the corn. And, The labourer is worthy of his
reward. {19} Against an elder receive not an accusation, but before two
or three witnesses."
“The World”
Then, as he
describes what he means by saying "all things are yours," Paul
says, "the world." Surely, he didn’t mean to say that. I think
he did. We are separated from the world that lieth in the wicked one. We are
commanded of God, “love not the world.” We are constantly urged not to
entangle ourselves with the world, to avoid the ways of the world, and to live
for the world to come. Yet, our text declares that “the world” is ours.
All that the
world contains and all that transpires in it is for God’s glory and our good.
If the question is raised—“Why do the wicked live?” the answer
must be given, “for our sake!”
· Ham must forever
serve Shem and Japheth.
· The wicked are
God’s sword, by which he cuts the cords that bind us to the earth,
· God's hammer to
smash our hard hearts and break all our fair designs of earthly ease,
· God's chisel
with which he breaks off the rough edges of his diamonds,
· God's rasp and
sandpaper, by which he polishes the jewels of his electing love.
“Why do the
tares grow together with the wheat? To keep the wheat warm.”
Thomas Bradbury
Wondrous mystery
this is, and wondrously delightful to our souls.—Our heavenly Father graciously
puts all creation under contribution for the good of his church and
kingdom.—"Fire and hail; snow and vapors; stormy wind fulfilling his
word" (Ps. 148:8). The fire that consumed their tormentors preserved
the Shadrach, Meshech, and Abednego. The water that protected Israel and a wall
and a bulwark, drowned the Egyptians. In Joshua's days, hailstones defeated the
armies of Canaan. Hail, lice, flies, locusts plague the Egyptians. The Lord God
included in his covenant promise to his people that he would make the beasts of
the field, the fowls of heaven, and the creeping things of the earth (Hos.
2:18).
Illustrations: The
Covenanter in the Cave—The Snow Drift Protecting the Scottish Family in Prayer
God in heaven is
never at a loss for means to shelter, protect, defend, and feed his children in
this world. "The earth is the Lord's," and he will use it for
our good and his own glory.
· This present
world is yours.
· The world to
come is yours (1 Cor. 2:9).
“Life”
"All
things are yours…life or death"—The inspired Apostle is declaring that
this mortal state of existence, this miserable, fleeting life must soon cease
is ours. All that pertains to life in this world is yours. But when Paul speaks
of life, he is talking about more than this physical life. He is talking about
that life that is ours in union with Christ.
· Eternal Life
promised before the world began.
· Eternal Life
purchased by Immanuel’s Blood!
· Eternal Life
communicated to and wrought in us by the omnipotent, irresistible power and
grace of God the Holy Spirit.
“Death”
Death—Are you
afraid of it? If you are in Christ, you have no reason to fear that king of
terrors. It is written, “All things are yours—the world—life—death!”
There are some who, through fear of death, are all their lifetime subject to
bondage (Heb. 2:15), and well they should be. But for you, my blood washed
brother, my white robed sister, death is the gateway to glory. Our Lord Jesus
Christ has "abolished death and brought life and immortality to light
by the gospel" (2 Tim. 1:10).
The sting of
death is sin, and the end of sin is death. In the death of Christ death lost
its sting, for sin was put away and every question concerning it forever
settled between God and your soul. Christ’s death was the death of death for
us. And since his death is ours, death is ours!
· Christ’s death
is yours.
· The death of
God’s saints is yours.
· The death of
your pastor is yours.
· The death of
your dearest companion is yours.
· The death of
your body is yours.
Are you
beginning to see the fulness of this great promise?—“All things are yours!”
Read on. “Whether
Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things
present, or things to come; all are yours.”
“Things Present”
"Things
present," are yours. “Things present” may not be very pleasant,
but they are all right. They are all by the will of our God. They are all
brought to pass by him for our good.
· Pleasant and
Unpleasant
· Prosperous and
Adverse
· Strength and
Weakness
· Wins and Losses
· Triumphs and
Defeats
· Wealth and
Poverty
· Health and
Sickness
· Life and Death
But the list
continues still.— All things are yours—Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the
world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours.”
"Things to come"
Yes, my brother,
yes, my sister, "things to come" are yours, too. The anxious
dread tomorrow, the toils and weariness of the coming week, the heartaches of
the months and years that may lie before us, the sorrows and bereavements yet
to come—“all are yours.”
Satan’s trials,
your failures, Shemei’s cussing, Ziba’s slander, —“all are yours.”
The sickness
that shall lay you low, the pains that will tear your body, the dark
forebodings that will plague your soul and drive you to Christ, and the cold
hand of death that will snuff out your last breath in this world—“all are
yours.”
The promises of
God all fulfilled, the foes of your soul all defeated, sickness, sorrow,
suffering, and sin all forever annihilated, God's purpose of grace and of
redeeming love all fulfilled, your entrance into glory, beholding his face,
embracing him, being embraced by him, seeing Christ as he is, being made like
him, a glorious eternity with him—“all are yours.”—"All are
yours; and ye are Christ's, and Christ is God's."
“And Ye Are Christ’s”
III. In verse 23
the Apostle speaks of something even higher, even more glorious, comforting and
assuring than we have yet seen. He
tells us that we are Christ’s peculiar, distinct, treasured property. —“And ye are
Christ’s!”
I will come back
to this, the Lord willing, on another occasion, but I want send you home
rejoicing in, amazed at, and walking in the strength of this bread.—“Ye are
Christ’s!”
Yes, all things
are his. The Father has given all things to the Son as our Mediator, Covenant
Surety, Successful Savior, and Almighty Redeemer. He owns all things. All
things were created by him and for him. But “ye are Christ’s!”
(Deu
32:8-12) "When the Most High
divided to the nations their inheritance, when he separated the sons of Adam,
he set the bounds of the people according to the number of the children of
Israel. {9} For the LORD'S portion is his people; Jacob is the
lot of his inheritance. {10} He found him in a desert land, and in the
waste howling wilderness; he led him about, he instructed him, he kept him as
the apple of his eye. {11} As an eagle stirreth up her nest, fluttereth
over her young, spreadeth abroad her wings, taketh them, beareth them on her
wings: {12} So the LORD alone did lead him, and there was no
strange god with him."
We are his
peculiar people and his peculiar property. We have obtained and find our
inheritance in him. That is easy enough for us to grasp (Eph. 1:11). But here
is another fact a bit more difficult for us to grasp. Our great God and Savior,
the Lord Jesus Christ obtains and finds his inheritance in us (Eph. 1:18). We
are the fulness of him that filleth all in all (Eph. 1:23).
(Eph
1:11) "In whom also we have
obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him
who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:"
(Eph
1:18) "The eyes of your
understanding being enlightened; that ye may know what is the hope of his
calling, and what the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the
saints,"
· He is the glory
of His people Israel (Luke 2:32) and His people Israel is His glory (Isa.
46:13).
· The Lord is the
inheritance of His people (Num. 18:20) and His people is His inheritance (Deut.
32:9).
Tender Care
What tenderness,
affection, and care our God has for us! It is beyond comprehension, or even
illustration. Does a father love, care for, and tenderly watch over his family?
The God of glory is our Father!
(Ps. 103:13,14)
"Like as a father pitieth his children, so the Lord pitieth them that fear
Him. For He knoweth our frame; He remembereth that we are dust."
(Jer. 31:20)
"Is Ephraim My dear son? is he a pleasant child? for since I spake against
him, I do earnestly remember him still; therefore My bowels are troubled for
him; I will surely have mercy upon him, saith the Lord."
But a father is
sometimes thought to be hard and uncaring, even when he is most tender and most
caring. Therefore our Father compares himself to a woman, even to a
tender mother.
(Isaiah 46:13)
"As one whom his mother comforteth, so will I comfort you; and ye shall be
comforted in Jerusalem."
What can be
softer than a loving mother’s tender heart? Nothing except the tender heart of
our God and Savior! He compares himself to a tender hearted mother to show us
his unfailing, unchanging, unconditional, free love for his weak, wavering,
wandering children. It may not be true in any earthly family, but in God’s
family (that family in which all the children except the firstborn Son are all
adopted) a child is always a child. Neither all the demons of hell nor all the
devils of our own black hearts can cause him to disown, disinherit, or unchild
us!—"Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have
compassion of the son of her womb? Yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget
thee" (Isa. 49:15).
Think of a
father’s love for his son, or a mother’s love for the baby nursing at her
breasts, and you will have a faint picture of God’s great love for us. Think
again of the love of a bridegroom for his bride and you will have another faint
picture of your Savior’s love for you (Eph. 5:25-32).
“Ye are Christ’s”—Think of
it! You and I have been raised to such high honor and dignity that we have been
made the sons and daughters of God almighty. We have been so highly dignified
that the Son of God has taken us to be his Bride! Though we are black with sin,
wretched, vile, base, corrupt and corrupting in ourselves, our Savior declares,
"Thou art all fair, My love: there is no spot in thee" (Songs
4:7).
“Ye are Christ’s!”—The
objects of his love.—The people of his care.—Approved of, accepted by, and one
with him! He is near you. His omnipotent arm upholds you. His ear is open to
your sighs. His arm is under your head. His right hand embraces you. “Ye Are Christ’s!”
Reservation
"Ye are
Christ's" by reservation (Jer. 50:20).
(Jer. 50:20)
"In those days, and in that time, saith the Lord, the iniquity of Israel
shall be sought for, and there shall be none; and the sins of Judah, and they
shall not be found: for I will pardon them whom I reserve."
God has a people
in this world whom he has reserved, a people who are his, a people who shall be
saved.—“Even so then at this present time also there is a remnant according
to the election of grace" (Rom. 11:4-5).
· By Election
· By
Predestination
· By Donation
· By Separation
(Sanctification)
Redemption
"Ye are
Christ's" by redemption. He, and he alone, had the right, the power,
and the will to redeem us. And he and he alone has redeemed us.—With Zechariah,
our joyful confession is, "Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, for he
hath visited and redeemed his people" (Luke 1:68).—"Ye are not
your own, for ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body
and in your spirit, which are God's" (1 Cor. 6:19,20).
Regeneration
"Ye are
Christ's" by divine regeneration and effectual calling. He sent his
Spirit at the appointed time of love, gave us life by the omnipotent power of
his grace and created faith in us by irresistible mercy. We roamed as far from
God as sheep can roam. But the Good Shepherd sought us out, found us, and
fetched us home.
"Jesus sought me when a stranger,
Wandering from the fold of God;
He, to save my soul from danger,
Interposed His precious blood."
Relationship
"Ye are
Christ's" by the special relationship of spiritual union. We are
nearer to Christ than a wife is to her husband.—Nearer to Christ than a baby is
to its mother.— Nearer to Christ than a son is to his father.
“Near, so very near to God,
Nearer I cannot be,
For in the person of His Son
I am as near as He!
Dear, so very dear to God,
Dearer I cannot be,
For in the Person of His Son
I am as dear as He!”
We are bone of
his bone and flesh of his flesh—One with him! This relationship, this union is
eternal and indissoluble.
‘Twixt
Jesus and the chosen race
Subsists
a bond of sovereign grace,
That
hell, with its infernal train,
Shall
ne’er dissolve nor rend in vain
Hail!
sacred union, firm and strong,
How
great the grace, how sweet the song,
That
worms of earth should ever be
One
with incarnate Deity!
One
in the tomb, one when He rose,
One
when He triumphed o’er His foes,
One
when in heaven He took His seat,
While
seraphs sang all hell’s defeat.
This
sacred tie forbids their fears,
For
all He is or has is theirs;
With
Him, their Head, they stand or fall,
Their
life, their surety, and their all.”
John Kent
“Christ is god’s”
III.
Our
text declares, “All things are yours…And ye are Christ’s.” But there is
one more word here to instruct and cheer our hearts.—“And Christ is
God’s.”
I have read and studied this
text with much profit to my soul for years. But I never quite understood why
Paul was inspired to put that last statement in the text. I knew that he was
not suggesting any kind of inferiority in Christ. I knew that he was not
suggesting that Christ is not God, or that he is something less than God. But I
could not get what he was saying. I believe the Lord has taught me. This helped
me a lot. I hope it helps you.
The Holy Spirit put this
last statement in verse 23 because his purpose is to assure us that all this
great boon of grace is absolute and certain. When Paul says “and Christ is
God’s” he is talking about our Lord Jesus as our Mediator and Covenant
Surety. Since you are Christ’s and Christ’s is God’s, all is well and all shall
be well forever! If we are Christ’s by such a
relationship, in such a union, then as he is, so are we in this world!
(1
John 4:17) "Herein is our love
made perfect, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment: because as he is,
so are we in this world."
· Is Christ a Son? So are we.
· Is Christ justified? So are
we.
· Does Christ possess all
things? So do we.
· Is Christ accepted? So are
we.
· Is Christ secure? So are we.
(1
Cor 3:21-23) "Therefore let no man
glory in men. For all things are yours; {22} Whether Paul, or Apollos,
or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to
come; all are yours; {23} And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's."
AMEN.
[1] Danville Sunday Morning—October 26, 2003
Fairmont Grace Church, Sylacauga, AL (Thursday PM—11/13/03)
West Harpeth Grace Church, Franklin, TN (Sunday PM―11/16/03)
Grace Baptist Church, Taylor, AR (PM 11/19/03)
Tape # X-84a