SermonIndex Audio Sermons
SermonIndex - Promoting Revival to this Generation
Give To SermonIndex
Discussion Forum : Devotional Thoughts : How astonishing it is!

Print Thread (PDF)

PosterThread
hmmhmm
Member



Joined: 2006/1/31
Posts: 4994
Sweden

 How astonishing it is!



Jonathan Edwards, "The Wisdom Of God,
Displayed In The Way Of Salvation"

How astonishing it is, that One who is
blessed forever, and is infinitely and essentially
happy, should endure the greatest sufferings
that ever were endured on earth!

How astonishing it is, that One who
is the supreme Lord and judge of the world,
should be arraigned, and should stand at the
judgment-seat of mortal worms, and then be
condemned!

How astonishing it is, that One who
is the living God, and the fountain of life,
should be put to death!

How astonishing it is, that One who
created the world, and gives life to all his
creatures, should be put to death by his
own creatures!

How astonishing it is, that One of
infinite majesty and glory, and so the
object of love, praises, and adorations
of angels, should be mocked and spit
upon by the vilest of men!

How astonishing it is, that One,
infinitely good, and who is love itself,
should suffer the greatest cruelty.

How astonishing it is, that One who
is infinitely beloved of the Father, should
be put to inexpressible anguish under his
own Father's wrath!

How astonishing it is, that he who is
King of heaven, who has heaven for his
throne, and the earth for his footstool,
should be buried in the prison of the grave!
How astonishing it is!

How wonderful this is! And yet this is
the way that God's wisdom has fixed
upon, as the way of sinner's salvation!


_________________
CHRISTIAN

 2008/5/16 13:33Profile
InTheLight
Member



Joined: 2003/7/31
Posts: 2850
Phoenix, Arizona USA

 Re: How astonishing it is!

Pondering these things just makes me break out in praise. Kinda like Paul in Romans...

O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past finding out! For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who hath been his counsellor? Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be recompensed unto him again? For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things: to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
(Rom 11:33-36)

In Christ,

Ron


_________________
Ron Halverson

 2008/5/16 13:44Profile
hmmhmm
Member



Joined: 2006/1/31
Posts: 4994
Sweden

 Re: How astonishing it is!

From Spurgeon's sermon, THE WAY OF SALVATION

Remember, he who died upon the cross,
was no less than the everlasting Son of God!

Do you see him there?

Come, turn your eye once more to him.

See his hands and feet trickling with streamlets of gore?

That man is Almighty God!

Those hands that are nailed to the tree,
are hands that could shake the world!

Those feet that are there pierced have in them,
if he willed to put it forth, a potency of strength that
might make the mountains melt beneath their tread!

That head, now bowed in anguish and in weakness,
has in it the wisdom of the Godhead, and with its nod
it could make the universe tremble!

He who hangs upon the cross yonder, is he without whom was
not anything made that was made: by him all things consist -
Maker, Creator, Preserver, God of providence, and God of
grace- he who died for you is God over all, blessed for ever!


_________________
CHRISTIAN

 2008/5/16 13:56Profile





©2002-2024 SermonIndex.net
Promoting Revival to this Generation.
Privacy Policy