The Manly Stuff by c.t. Studd
The sermon calls for a bold and sacrificial faith that actively engages in God's mission to reach the lost and build His kingdom.
This sermon emphasizes the urgency to rise up and build in God's name, declaring war against the forces of evil. It calls for unwavering trust in God, daring faith, and a commitment to live and die for Him with unspeakable joy. The focus is on true holiness, characterized by bold actions and a red-hot, unconventional faith that seeks to save the lost and build a mighty army for God.
Full Transcript
Too long have we been waiting for one another to begin. The time for waiting is past. The hour of God has struck.
War is declared. In God's holy name, let us arise and build. The God of heaven, he will fight for us, as we for him.
We will not build on the sand, but on the bedrock of the sayings of Christ. And the gates and minions of hell shall not prevail against us. Should such men as we fear, before the whole world, yes, before the sleepless, lukewarm, faithless, namby-pamby Christian world, we will dare to trust our God.
We will venture our all for him. We will live and we will die for him. And we will do it with his joy unspeakable, singing aloud in our hearts.
We will a thousand times sooner die trusting only in our God, than live trusting in man. And when we come to this position, the battle is already won, and the end of the glorious campaign in sight. We will have the real holiness of God, not the sickly stuff of talk and dainty words and pretty thoughts.
We will have a masculine holiness, one of daring faith and works for Jesus Christ. Christ's call is to feed the hungry, not the full. To save the lost, not the stiff-necked.
Not to call the scoffers, but sinners to repentance. Not to build and furnish comfortable chapels, churches and cathedrals at home, in which to rock Christian professors to sleep by means of clever essays, stereotype prayers and artistic musical performances. But to raise living churches of souls among the destitute, to capture men from the devil's clutches and snatch them away from the very jaws of hell.
To enlist and train them for Jesus, and to make them into an almighty army of God. But this can only be accomplished by a red-hot, unconventional, unfettered, holy-ghost religion, where neither church nor state, neither man nor traditions are worshipped or preached, but only Christ and him crucified. Not to confess Christ by fancy collars, church sweepers or richly embroidered altar cloths, but by reckless sacrifice and heroism in the foremost trenches.
Sermon Outline
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I
- {'A': 'The time for waiting is over.', 'B': 'God's hour has arrived.', 'C': 'We must arise and build.'}
- The Call to Action
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II
- {'A': 'Building on the sayings of Christ.', 'B': 'The assurance of God's protection.', 'C': 'Fearlessness in the face of opposition.'}
- Foundation of Our Faith
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III
- {'A': 'Venture all for God.', 'B': 'The joy of serving Him.', 'C': 'The victory of faith over fear.'}
- Living for Christ
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IV
- {'A': 'Rejecting superficiality.', 'B': 'Embracing a masculine holiness.', 'C': 'Daring faith and works.'}
- True Holiness
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V
- {'A': 'Feeding the hungry and saving the lost.', 'B': 'Building living churches among the destitute.', 'C': 'Training an army for God.'}
- The Mission of the Church
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VI
- {'A': 'Unconventional and unfettered religion.', 'B': 'Worshiping Christ above all.', 'C': 'Heroism in the trenches of faith.'}
- Radical Faith
Key Quotes
“The time for waiting is past. The hour of God has struck.” — Compilations
“We will venture our all for him. We will live and we will die for him.” — Compilations
“Not to confess Christ by fancy collars, but by reckless sacrifice and heroism.” — Compilations
Application Points
- Take immediate action in your faith and stop waiting for others.
- Embrace a lifestyle of sacrificial service to those in need.
- Cultivate a fearless trust in God that drives you to take risks for His kingdom.