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  THE END OF OUR STRENGTH
  by Charles E. Cowman
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Summary: The sermon emphasizes the necessity of trusting God and His
promises, even when we cannot see the results immediately.

Topics: "Faith And Trust", "Gods Sovereignty"
Scripture References: Matthew 14:29, John 20:29, Romans 4:19, 2 Corinthians 5:7, Hebrews 11:1

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Charles E. Cowman emphasizes the importance of faith in believing
without seeing, drawing parallels to Peter walking on water and
Abraham's trust in God's promises despite his own limitations. He
highlights the need to trust in God alone, even when results are not
immediately visible, and to stand firm on God's unchanging Word. The
sermon encourages a deep, unwavering faith that goes beyond what is seen
and comprehended.

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"Blessed are they that have not seen, and yet have believed" (John
20:29).

How strong is the snare of the things that are seen, and how necessary
for God to keep us in the things that axe unseen! If Peter is to walk on
the water he must walk; if he is going to swim, he must swim, but he
cannot do both. If the bird is going to fly it must keep away from
fences and the trees, and trust to its buoyant wings. But if it tries to
keep within easy reach of the ground, it will make poor work of flying.

God had to bring Abraham to the end of his own strength, and to let him
see that in his own body he could do nothing. He had to consider his own
body as good as dead, and then take God for the whole work; and when he
looked away from himself, and trusted God alone, then he became fully
persuaded that what He had promised, He was able to perform. That is
what God is teaching us, and He has to keep away encouraging results
until we learn to trust without them, and then He loves to make His Word
real in fact as well as faith.--A. B. Simpson

I do not ask that He must prove

His Word is true to me,

And that before I can believe

He first must let me see.

It is enough for me to know

'Tis true because He says 'tis so;

On His unchanging Word I'll stand

And trust till I can understand.

--E. M. Winter

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