Back, Then Forward
C.H. Spurgeon's sermon emphasizes God's unwavering faithfulness in His covenant with us, encouraging believers to remember His love and promises.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes God's unwavering faithfulness in His covenant with us, reminding us that despite our sins, He looks back fondly on the early days of our relationship with Him. The Lord does not hold our insincerities against us but rather cherishes the sacred bond established through His love. He reassures us that His promises are everlasting and will not fail, as He remains steadfast in His commitment to us. Spurgeon encourages believers to find comfort in the assurance that God remembers the blood of the everlasting covenant through Jesus Christ, who secures our relationship with Him. This message calls us to reflect on God's grace and faithfulness in our lives.
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Nevertheless I will remember my covenant with thee in the days of thy youth, and I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant. (Ezekiel 16:60)
Notwithstanding our sins, the Lord is still faithful in His love to us. He looks back. See how He remembers those early days of ours when He took us into covenant with Himself, and we gave ourselves over to Him. Happy days those! The Lord does not twit us with them and charge us with being insincere. No, He looks rather to His covenant with us than to our covenant with Him. There was no hypocrisy in that sacred compact, on His part, at any rate. How gracious is the Lord thus to look back in love!
He looks forward also. He is resolved that the covenant shall not fail. If me do not stand to it, He does. He solemnly declares, "I will establish unto thee an everlasting covenant." He has no mind to draw back from His promises. Blessed be His name, He sees the sacred seal, "the blood of the everlasting covenant," and He remembers our Surety, in whom He ratified that covenant, even His own dear Son; and therefore He rests in His covenant engagements. "He abideth faithful; he cannot deny himself."
O Lord, lay this precious word upon my heart and help me to feed upon it all this day!
Sermon Outline
- I points: - God's Faithfulness in Covenant - The Importance of Remembering Our Early Days - God's Perspective on Our Commitment
- II points: - The Assurance of an Everlasting Covenant - God's Unchanging Promises - The Role of Christ in Our Covenant
- III points: - The Nature of God's Love - Our Response to His Faithfulness - Living in Light of His Promises
Key Quotes
“He looks back. See how He remembers those early days of ours when He took us into covenant with Himself.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He has no mind to draw back from His promises.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He abideth faithful; he cannot deny himself.” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- Reflect on the early days of your faith to strengthen your relationship with God.
- Trust in God's promises, knowing He is faithful even when we falter.
- Embrace the assurance of the everlasting covenant through Christ's sacrifice.