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Skriven 2006-05-11 04:40:58 av Bob Hoffman (8:8/2)
Ärende: Wait for the Finals
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Faith's Checkbook  

Charles H. Spurgeon
May 10, 2006

 

Wait for the Finals 

"Gad, a troop shall overcome him: but he shall overcome at the last" (Genesis
49:19). 

Some of us have been like the tribe of Gad. Our adversaries for a while were
too many for us; they came upon us like a troop. Yes, and for the moment they
overcame us; and they exulted greatly because of their temporary victory. Thus
they only proved the first part of the family heritage to be really ours, for
Christ's people, like Dan, shall have a troop overcoming them. This being
overcome is very painful, and we should have despaired if we had not by faith
believed the second line of our father's benediction, "He shall overcome at the
last." "All's well that ends well," said the world's poet; and he spoke the
truth. A war is to be judged, not by first success or defeats, but by that
which happens "at the last." The LORD will give to truth and righteousness
victory "at the last"; and, as Mr. Bunyan says, that means forever, for nothing
can come after the last. 

What we need is patient perseverance in well doing, calm confidence in our
glorious Captain. Christ, our LORD Jesus, would teach us His holy art of
setting the face like a flint to go through with work or suffering till we can
say, "It is finished." Hallelujah. Victory! Victory! We believe the promise.
"He shall overcome at the last." 




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789 7s J. HART 
No Pardon out of Christ. Heb. 9. 22; Acts 4. 12 




1 O ye sons of men, be wise; 
Trust no longer dreams and lies. 
Out of Christ, almighty power 
Can do nothing but devour. 

2 God, you say, is good. ’Tis true,  But he’s pure and holy too; 
Just and jealous in his ire, 
Burning with vindictive fire. 

3 [This of old himself declared; 
Israel trembled when they heard. 
But the proof of proofs indeed 
Is, he sent his Son to bleed. 

4 When the blessed Jesus died, 
God was clearly justified. 
Sin to pardon without blood 
Never in his nature stood.] 

5 Worship God, then, in his Son; 
There he’s love and there alone; 
Think not that he will, or may, 
Pardon any other way. 

6 [See the suffering Son of God 
Panting, groaning, sweating blood!  Brethren, this had never been 
Had not God detested sin.] 

7 Be his mercy, therefore, sought 
In the way himself has taught; 
There his clemency is such, 
We can never trust too much. 

8 He that better knows than we, 
Bids us now to Jesus flee; 
Humbly take him at his word, 
And your souls shall bless the Lord. 




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