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- John Gill
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For the Lord shall judge his people,.... The true church and members of it, in opposition to the false and apostate church; his chosen and covenant people, whom he gave to Christ, and who are redeemed by his blood, and effectually called by his grace; the people he shall call out of Babylon, or preserve from the corruptions of it before its fall; and who are the objects of his love and delight; a distinct, peculiar, and special people, near unto him, and all righteous: these he will judge at this time, distinguish between them and the followers of antichrist; he will take their cause in hand, and plead it, and do justice to them; he will right their wrongs and injuries, and take vengeance on their enemies; he will protect and defend them, reign and rule over them. Now will be the time, when the witnesses slain are raised, that he will take to himself his great power and reign, and the time of the dead when they will be judged, and a reward given to his servants and prophets, to his saints, and all that fear his name; and when he will destroy them that have destroyed the earth, Rev 11:17; so the Targum of Jonathan interprets this of the word of the Lord that shall judge his people in mercy: and repent himself for his servants; by whom are meant not only the ministers of the Gospel, his witnesses that prophesy in sackcloth, and who will be slain when they have finished their testimony; but all that are effectually called by grace, who though they have been the servants of sin, and the vassals of Satan, yet by the grace of God become the servants of God and of righteousness; dislike and cast off their old masters; readily, willingly, and cheerfully, take upon them the yoke of Christ, and freely obey him, constrained by his love, and influenced by views of interest in him: and so serve him without any selfish views, owning that, when they have done all they can, they are but unprofitable servants: now for or on account of these he will repent himself, because of the evils he has suffered to come upon them, being moved with pity, and compassion to them in their miserable circumstances, as they will be in when the witnesses his servants will be slain; not that, properly speaking, repentance is in God; he never changes his mind, counsel, and purposes; he never alters his love, his choice, nor his covenant; or repents of his gifts, and calling of special grace; though he is sometimes said to repent of outward good things he has bestowed, or promised to bestow conditionality; and of evils he has threatened or inflicted; yet this is only to be understood of a change of his outward dealings and dispensations with men, according to his changeable will; and this will be the case now with respect to his servants, whom he will have suffered to be slain, and lie unburied; but repenting or changing his manner of conduct to them will revive them, and cause them to ascend to heaven; see Rev 11:11, when he seeth that their power is gone; not the hand and power of the enemy, going and prevailing over them, and strong upon them, as the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi; but rather the hand and power of the righteous, as the Targum of Jerusalem; and respects not their internal power and strength, which they have not in themselves, but in Christ; though the exertion of that power, and the exercise of their graces, as faith, and hope, and love, will be greatly declined; but their external power, and protection which they had from Protestant princes; they being removed, and others not like them succeeding, or apostatizing to the church of Rome: the outward court or national establishments are a fence and protection to the inward court worshippers, or servants of God; when that shall be given to the Gentiles, the Papists, as it will, Rev 11:2; the power or hand, the protecting sheltering hand of the saints, will be gone, and they will become a prey to their adversaries: and there is none shut up or left; a phrase used to express the miserable state and condition of a people, when none are left, but all are carried off, or cut off, and destroyed, and there is none to help them; see Kg1 14:10; when there are none shut up in garrisons, and left there to defend a people; or there are none shut up in prison, or any left to till the ground; which is sometimes the case when a nation is conquered, and the greater part are carried captives; but it denotes such a general destruction, that there are none remaining any where, and thus it will be at the slaying of the witnesses. This passage has respect to their dead bodies, which will not be shut up in graves, nor any left to bury them, Rev 11:9. There will scarcely be a professor of religion, or any that will appear to favour the witnesses slain in any respect; there will be"none to support and uphold,''as the Targum of Jerusalem; not to support and uphold the true religion, or to help the people of God in these their distresses: and when the Lord shall see all this, he will look upon them with an eye of pity and compassion; he will repent for his servants, according to the multitude of his tender mercies; and will plead their cause, and judge them, and will put on the garments of vengeance, and repay fury and recompense to his and their enemies, Isa 59:15; who will insultingly say as follows.
Deuteronomy 32:35
The Song of Moses
34“Have I not stored up these things, sealed up within My vaults? 35Vengeance is Mine; I will repay. In due time their foot will slip; for their day of disaster is near, and their doom is coming quickly.”
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Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
By Jonathan Edwards45K51:36Audio BooksDEU 32:35PSA 73:18PRO 1:32MAT 6:33JHN 3:3ACT 20:26HEB 12:29The video is a summary of a sermon by Jonathan Edwards titled "Their Foot Shall Slide in Due Time" based on Deuteronomy 32:35. Edwards emphasizes the wrath of God and the impending destruction of the wicked Israelites who have rebelled against Him. He describes their vulnerability to falling into destruction, comparing it to standing on slippery ground. Edwards urges his audience to recognize the gravity of their sin and the imminent danger of living on the edge of eternity. The video also highlights Edwards' powerful use of extended similes to convey the severity of God's wrath, acknowledging that even his descriptions fall short of the reality.
Feast at the Table
By David Wilkerson3.1K1:21:55FeastEXO 34:14DEU 32:35EZK 33:2In this sermon, the speaker emphasizes the need for a deep and personal commitment to Jesus. He uses the example of the apostle Paul, who despite experiencing supernatural encounters with Jesus, desired to know Him even more. The speaker warns against relying on external resources such as books, cassettes, and seminars, and instead encourages a genuine pursuit of Jesus. He also highlights the importance of repentance and living a blameless life before God, urging listeners to turn away from sin and seek true peace in the Lord.
Judgment Day
By Steve Hill2.1K47:05Judgment DayDEU 32:35LUK 12:16HEB 10:31In this sermon, the speaker addresses four different types of people: those who are close to the truth, those who are distant from the truth, those who are close to Jesus but not fully committed, and those who have never known the Lord. The speaker emphasizes that both sides of the story will be known and every sin will be revealed. He urges listeners to come to the Lord and seek forgiveness, emphasizing that God knows everything about them. The speaker also mentions a personal experience with a lawyer who confronted him about the truth, highlighting the importance of honesty. The sermon concludes with the speaker encouraging everyone to pay attention to the message and give God their full attention.
No Hiding Place
By Chuck Smith1.4K34:31DEU 32:35This sermon emphasizes God's omniscience and the importance of sincere repentance and surrender to Him. It highlights the consequences of hidden sins and the need for genuine transformation through Jesus Christ's cleansing power. The message warns against self-deception and the folly of thinking God is unaware of our thoughts and actions, stressing the reality of God's judgment and the urgency of seeking His forgiveness and mercy.
The Gospel of Jesus Christ (s.n.e. Reformation Conference)
By Paul Washer1.3K1:42:32GospelEXO 34:5DEU 32:35PSA 32:1PSA 64:10PRO 17:15JHN 5:39ROM 3:25In this sermon, the speaker presents a thought-provoking scenario to illustrate the concept of justice and forgiveness. He describes a situation where a person's family has been brutally murdered by an assassin, and the person catches the assassin in the act. Instead of seeking revenge, the person calls the police and the assassin is brought to trial. However, to everyone's surprise, the judge pronounces the assassin not guilty, claiming to be a gracious and forgiving judge. The speaker then raises the question of how justice and forgiveness can coexist, and emphasizes the importance of understanding this concept in relation to the Gospel.
A Tour of Hell
By E.A. Johnston1.1K37:12HellGEN 6:7GEN 18:20GEN 19:24DEU 32:35PSA 73:18LUK 16:23JHN 6:37In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the urgency of accepting the Gospel and turning to Christ. He warns that sudden death can take people away without warning, just as the Bible states in Ecclesiastes 9:12. The preacher highlights the consequences of rejecting the Gospel, stating that those who ignore the invitations of salvation are on slippery ground and will face calamity and destruction. He emphasizes the terror of waking up in hell and urges listeners to repent and turn to Christ, who is their only hope. The sermon also includes vivid descriptions of God's anger and the preparation of hell for those outside of Christ.
Revival Stories: Jonathan Edwards
By E.A. Johnston92318:44BiographyDEU 32:35PSA 9:17MAT 25:41ROM 3:23HEB 9:27JUD 1:23REV 3:4In this sermon, the preacher emphasizes the need to study the lives of great men of God who have brought revival in their time. He encourages the audience to learn from their experiences and understand how God moved among his people during those times. The preacher also highlights the urgency of seeking God's face and praying for revival in the present day. He references a sermon by Mr. Edwards of Northampton, who preached a powerful message on the wrath of God and the need for salvation. The sermon had a profound impact on the listeners, leading to cries for salvation and a deep awareness of the impending judgment of hell. The preacher concludes by urging the audience to reach out to sinners and share the message of Christ's sacrifice, while also praying for revival in America.
Life and Legacy of Jonathan Edwards
By Jeff Riddle73651:18DEU 32:35MAT 25:31In this sermon, the speaker introduces a four-part series on evangelism and evangelists. He discusses the lives and ministries of four men who lived in the last 300 years. The speaker emphasizes the importance of understanding our need for salvation and the cure for our sin. He highlights the preaching style of Jonathan Edwards, who focused on the holiness and justice of God, leading people to understand their sin and the need for grace. Edwards' preaching resulted in a powerful revival, with many people being converted and seeking salvation.
Gripped With Eternity
By E.A. Johnston67016:30EternityDEU 32:35DAN 1:6MAT 7:21MAT 16:26MAT 28:19ACT 16:301CO 2:2The video is a compilation of sermon transcripts from various preachers who were passionate about spreading the word of God and saving souls. It highlights the dedication and sacrifice of missionaries like T. Stud, who gave up everything to serve in Africa. The video also mentions the powerful preaching of Mr. Whitfield and Mr. Edwards, who were able to awaken a sense of urgency and conviction in their listeners. Lastly, it shares a story about D.L. Moody, who witnessed a powerful response to his message and was deeply moved by the number of people seeking salvation.
The Hireling and the True Shepherd
By Robert Murray M'Cheyne0DEU 32:35Greek Word Studies for aid_number 34785 preaches on the concept of 'antapodidomi,' which means to give back in return for something received, emphasizing the obligation of Christians to offer joyful thanksgiving and praise to God for His blessings. This reciprocal action involves repaying, recompensing, or rewarding, acknowledging that all blessings ultimately come from God. The sermon highlights the importance of not seeking revenge but leaving room for God's judgment, as He is the one who repays according to His righteousness.
The Word, the Work and the World
By T. Austin-Sparks0DEU 32:35JOB 31:13MAT 28:18ROM 12:19ROM 13:4GAL 6:7EPH 5:3HEB 13:4The preacher delves into the concept of 'Avenger' (ekdikos) in the Bible, emphasizing the role of one who exacts justice and punishment for wrongs committed. The sermon highlights how God, as the ultimate Avenger, brings wrath upon those who practice evil, ensuring justice for the victims of crime and wickedness. The message warns against the consequences of sexual immorality, stressing that God avenges such sins both in this life and the next, with potential outcomes including unfulfilling relationships, diseases, and loss of eternal rewards.
I Samuel 2:9
By Chuck Smith0Strength in GodDivine ProtectionDEU 32:351SA 2:9PSA 37:23ISA 30:21ZEC 4:6ACT 1:8ROM 8:311CO 1:27EPH 6:10JUD 1:12Chuck Smith emphasizes the themes of divine protection and strength in his sermon based on I Samuel 2:9. He explains that God keeps the feet of His saints from straying and falling through His Word and Spirit, contrasting this with the fate of the ungodly who are driven by darkness. Smith highlights that the wicked will ultimately be silenced and broken, while true strength comes not from human effort but from the Spirit of God. He encourages believers to rely on God's strength rather than their own resources, reminding them that spiritual victory cannot be achieved through physical or mental might.
Standing in Slippery Places
By Paris Reidhead0Compassion for the LostJudgmentDEU 32:35JOB 13:15PSA 73:18PSA 119:165ECC 2:11ECC 12:1ISA 55:2JER 23:12EZK 18:4MRK 6:31Paris Reidhead's sermon 'Standing in Slippery Places' emphasizes the precarious state of the wicked who seem to prosper while the righteous suffer. He draws from Psalm 73, illustrating how the apparent success of the ungodly can lead believers to envy and doubt God's justice. Reidhead warns that the wicked are in a dangerous position, standing on slippery ground, and that their judgment is imminent. He urges Christians to recognize the urgency of reaching out to the lost, as they are already condemned and in need of salvation. The sermon calls for a deep compassion for the unsaved and a commitment to evangelism.
Greatest Salvation Sermon
By David Servant0EXO 23:4LEV 19:18DEU 32:35MAT 5:1MAT 19:9ROM 5:5JAS 2:131JN 3:7David Servant preaches on Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, emphasizing the importance of understanding the true intent behind His teachings. Jesus corrected the misinterpretations of the scribes and Pharisees, highlighting the need for genuine righteousness that surpasses mere outward obedience. The sermon focuses on salvation, holiness, and the relationship between the two, urging listeners to examine their hearts and align with God's standards of love, mercy, purity, and peacemaking. Jesus calls for a righteousness that goes beyond legalism, emphasizing the importance of living out God's commandments with sincerity and love for others.
Psalms 73
By Chuck Smith0God's JusticeUnderstanding SufferingDEU 32:35PSA 73:3Chuck Smith addresses the question of God's fairness in his sermon on Psalms 73, illustrating the disparity between the prosperity of the wicked and the suffering of the righteous. He shares personal anecdotes of individuals who seem to thrive despite their sinful ways, while faithful believers endure hardship. Smith emphasizes the importance of seeking understanding through God's sanctuary, where one can gain a broader perspective on life and eternity. Ultimately, he concludes that true fulfillment comes from being in God's presence and recognizing the eternal benefits of faithfulness.
All Things Conspire for Evil to the Sinner
By Charles Finney0Consequences of SinUrgency of RepentanceDEU 32:35PSA 92:7ISA 3:11MAT 12:36JHN 3:36ROM 8:28GAL 6:7HEB 10:31JAS 4:172PE 2:3Charles Finney delivers a powerful sermon emphasizing the dire consequences of sin, asserting that all things conspire for the ruin of the wicked. He contrasts the fate of sinners with that of the righteous, illustrating how every mercy abused and every opportunity neglected heightens their guilt and responsibility. Finney warns that the blessings and trials in life, if misused, will only lead to greater condemnation on the day of reckoning. He calls sinners to recognize their perilous state and urges them to turn to God before it is too late, highlighting the urgency of repentance and the need for a genuine relationship with the Creator.
Dealing With Disagreements
By Theodore Epp0Trusting GodForgivenessDEU 32:35PSA 37:5ROM 5:5ROM 12:14HEB 10:30Theodore Epp emphasizes the importance of leaving vengeance to the Lord when dealing with disagreements, as it is not our place to repay evil for evil. He reminds us that God is aware of every injustice and will settle accounts in His time. Epp encourages believers to love others with the same love God has shown us, drawing strength from Scripture during misunderstandings. He highlights the necessity of committing our situations to the Lord, trusting that He will reveal the truth and bring forth righteousness. Ultimately, responding with love and forgiveness can transform adversaries and uphold our integrity.
- John Gill
John Gill Bible Commentary
For the Lord shall judge his people,.... The true church and members of it, in opposition to the false and apostate church; his chosen and covenant people, whom he gave to Christ, and who are redeemed by his blood, and effectually called by his grace; the people he shall call out of Babylon, or preserve from the corruptions of it before its fall; and who are the objects of his love and delight; a distinct, peculiar, and special people, near unto him, and all righteous: these he will judge at this time, distinguish between them and the followers of antichrist; he will take their cause in hand, and plead it, and do justice to them; he will right their wrongs and injuries, and take vengeance on their enemies; he will protect and defend them, reign and rule over them. Now will be the time, when the witnesses slain are raised, that he will take to himself his great power and reign, and the time of the dead when they will be judged, and a reward given to his servants and prophets, to his saints, and all that fear his name; and when he will destroy them that have destroyed the earth, Rev 11:17; so the Targum of Jonathan interprets this of the word of the Lord that shall judge his people in mercy: and repent himself for his servants; by whom are meant not only the ministers of the Gospel, his witnesses that prophesy in sackcloth, and who will be slain when they have finished their testimony; but all that are effectually called by grace, who though they have been the servants of sin, and the vassals of Satan, yet by the grace of God become the servants of God and of righteousness; dislike and cast off their old masters; readily, willingly, and cheerfully, take upon them the yoke of Christ, and freely obey him, constrained by his love, and influenced by views of interest in him: and so serve him without any selfish views, owning that, when they have done all they can, they are but unprofitable servants: now for or on account of these he will repent himself, because of the evils he has suffered to come upon them, being moved with pity, and compassion to them in their miserable circumstances, as they will be in when the witnesses his servants will be slain; not that, properly speaking, repentance is in God; he never changes his mind, counsel, and purposes; he never alters his love, his choice, nor his covenant; or repents of his gifts, and calling of special grace; though he is sometimes said to repent of outward good things he has bestowed, or promised to bestow conditionality; and of evils he has threatened or inflicted; yet this is only to be understood of a change of his outward dealings and dispensations with men, according to his changeable will; and this will be the case now with respect to his servants, whom he will have suffered to be slain, and lie unburied; but repenting or changing his manner of conduct to them will revive them, and cause them to ascend to heaven; see Rev 11:11, when he seeth that their power is gone; not the hand and power of the enemy, going and prevailing over them, and strong upon them, as the Targum of Jonathan and Jarchi; but rather the hand and power of the righteous, as the Targum of Jerusalem; and respects not their internal power and strength, which they have not in themselves, but in Christ; though the exertion of that power, and the exercise of their graces, as faith, and hope, and love, will be greatly declined; but their external power, and protection which they had from Protestant princes; they being removed, and others not like them succeeding, or apostatizing to the church of Rome: the outward court or national establishments are a fence and protection to the inward court worshippers, or servants of God; when that shall be given to the Gentiles, the Papists, as it will, Rev 11:2; the power or hand, the protecting sheltering hand of the saints, will be gone, and they will become a prey to their adversaries: and there is none shut up or left; a phrase used to express the miserable state and condition of a people, when none are left, but all are carried off, or cut off, and destroyed, and there is none to help them; see Kg1 14:10; when there are none shut up in garrisons, and left there to defend a people; or there are none shut up in prison, or any left to till the ground; which is sometimes the case when a nation is conquered, and the greater part are carried captives; but it denotes such a general destruction, that there are none remaining any where, and thus it will be at the slaying of the witnesses. This passage has respect to their dead bodies, which will not be shut up in graves, nor any left to bury them, Rev 11:9. There will scarcely be a professor of religion, or any that will appear to favour the witnesses slain in any respect; there will be"none to support and uphold,''as the Targum of Jerusalem; not to support and uphold the true religion, or to help the people of God in these their distresses: and when the Lord shall see all this, he will look upon them with an eye of pity and compassion; he will repent for his servants, according to the multitude of his tender mercies; and will plead their cause, and judge them, and will put on the garments of vengeance, and repay fury and recompense to his and their enemies, Isa 59:15; who will insultingly say as follows.