This Day Is a Day of Good Tidings.
The sermon emphasizes the importance of sharing the Gospel with others, highlighting the rewards of doing so and the power of testimony in bringing people to salvation.
F.B. Meyer emphasizes that today is a day of good tidings, reflecting on the miraculous deliverance from famine experienced by the lepers in 2 Kings. He urges believers to share the Gospel and the blessings they have received, warning against the dangers of selfishness in withholding the good news from those in need. Meyer highlights that sharing the message of Christ not only benefits others but also enriches the giver, as they experience God's abundance. He encourages believers to testify about their personal experiences with Jesus, as authentic testimony is more powerful than mere arguments. Ultimately, Meyer calls for a compassionate response to a world in agony, inviting all to partake in the grace of God.
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This day is a day of good tidings. 2 Kings vii. 9.
IT was indeed. The enemy that bad so long hemmed them in had dispersed, leaving a great spoil behind. The famine which had driven the people to awful straits was at an end, and there was now plenty of everything. It was inhuman for these four lepers to be content with eating and drinking, and sharing out the spoil, when hard by a city was in agony. Common humanity bade them give information of what had happened.
Let us take care lest some mischief befall us, if we withhold the blessed Gospel from a dying world. We know that Jesus has died and risen again, and that his unsearchable riches wait for appropriation. We have availed ourselves of the offer; but let us see to it that so far as we can, we are making known that the wine and milk may be obtained without money and without price.
Mischief always overtakes a selfish policy; whereas those who dare to share with others what they have received, not only keep what they have, but find the fragments enough for many days afterwards.
Let us tell men that the Saviour has overcome our foes, and has opened the kingdom of heaven to all who believe. Let us speak from a full heart of all that He has proved to be. Let us invite men to share with us the grace which hath neither shore nor bound.
One ounce of testimony is worth a ton weight of argument, and overpowers all objection. The Lord, on whom the king leaned, derided the possibility of the prophet's prediction; and no doubt had plenty of adherents. But the leper's report swept all his words to the winds. They had known, tasted, and handled. Let us remember that we are called to be witnesses of what God hath done for us.
Sermon Outline
- The Day of Good Tidings
- The Call to Share the Gospel
- The Power of Testimony
- One Ounce of Testimony
- The Lord's Witnesses
Key Quotes
“One ounce of testimony is worth a ton weight of argument, and overpowers all objection.” — F.B. Meyer
“Let us tell men that the Saviour has overcome our foes, and has opened the kingdom of heaven to all who believe.” — F.B. Meyer
“Let us remember that we are called to be witnesses of what God hath done for us.” — F.B. Meyer
Application Points
- We should make it a priority to share the Gospel with others, especially in a world that is dying without it.
- Our testimony of what God has done for us has the power to overcome objections and bring people to salvation.
- We should be willing to share our faith with others, even if it means facing challenges or criticism.