Toys and Playthings of the Religious Babyhouse
The sermon emphasizes the importance of seeking God's appointed food, Christ, to satisfy the hunger of the soul, rather than relying on playthings and religious trinkets.
In this sermon transcript titled 'Toys and Playthings of the Religious Baby House,' J.C. Philpot emphasizes the importance of feeding the soul with God's appointed food. He compares hungry children who cannot be satisfied with mere playthings to hungry souls in need of true spiritual nourishment. Philpot asserts that religious rituals, ceremonies, and external displays cannot satisfy the deep hunger for God. Instead, he emphasizes that Christ, the bread of life, is the only true sustenance for the believing soul, referencing passages from Ezekiel, Psalms, and John. The sermon encourages listeners to seek the true nourishment of their souls in Christ alone.
Full Transcript
TOYS AND PLAYTHINGS OF THE RELIGIOUS BABY HOUSE by J. C. Philpott I will feed my flock, Ezekiel 34, verse 15. The only real food of the soul must be of God's own appointing, preparing and communicating. You can never deceive a hungry child.
You may give it a plaything to still its cries. It may serve for a few minutes, but the pains of hunger are not to be removed by a doll. A toy horse will not allay the cravings after the mother's breast.
So with babes in grace. A hungry soul cannot feed upon playthings, altars, robes, ceremonies, candlesticks, bowings, mutterings, painted windows, intoning priests, and singing men and women. These dolls and wooden horses, these toys and playthings of the religious baby house cannot feed the soul that, like David, cries out after the living God.
Psalm 42, verse 23. Christ, the bread of life, the manna that came down from heaven, is the only food of the believing soul. John 6, verse 51.
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Sermon Outline
- The Folly of Feeding on Playthings
- The True Food of the Soul
- Conclusion
- Christ as the Bread of Life
- The Only Real Food of the Soul
- The Importance of Seeking God's Appointed Food
Key Quotes
“You can never deceive a hungry child.” — J.C. Philpot
“A toy horse will not allay the cravings after the mother's breast.” — J.C. Philpot
“Christ, the bread of life, the manna that came down from heaven, is the only food of the believing soul.” — J.C. Philpot
Application Points
- It is essential to seek God's appointed food, Christ, to satisfy the hunger of the soul.
- Relying on playthings and religious trinkets will not satisfy the soul's cravings.
- A hungry soul must seek and find sustenance in Christ, the living God.