1 John 5:11
The sermon emphasizes the gift of eternal life, which is a pure free grace gift of God the Father, given to the chosen ones through Christ.
John Gill emphasizes the profound truth found in 1 John 5:11, which declares that God has granted us eternal life through His Son, Jesus Christ. This eternal life is a gift of grace, secured by Christ's sacrifice and intended for all who believe in Him. Gill explains that while this life may be unseen in our current state, it promises a future filled with glory and perfection, free from sorrow. He reassures believers that their eternal life is safe in Christ, who intercedes for them and ensures they will never lose this precious gift. Ultimately, this sermon highlights the assurance and security of salvation through faith in Jesus.
Text
Ver. 11. And this is the record,.... The sum and substance of it, with respect to the person of Christ, and the security of salvation in him, who is the true God, and eternal life:
that God hath given to us eternal life; which is a life of glory and happiness hereafter; in the present state is unseen, but will in the world to come be a life of vision, free from all the sorrows and imperfections of this; and will be of the utmost perfection and pleasure, and for ever. This is a pure free grace gift of God the Father, proceeding from his sovereigns good will and pleasure, and which he gives to all his chosen ones, for they are ordained unto eternal life; to as many as he has given to his Son; to all that are redeemed by his blood, and are brought to believe in him: to these he gave it in his Son before the world began; and to the same in time he gives the right unto it, the meetness for it, and the pledge and earnest of it; and will hereafter give them the thing itself, the whole of it, to be possessed and enjoyed by them in person, to all eternity.
And this life is in his Son: not only the purpose and promise of it, but that itself; Christ asked it of his Father in the covenant of peace, and he gave it to him, that he might have it in himself for all his people; and here it is safe and secure, it is hid with Christ in God, it is bound up in the bundle of life with him; and because he lives, this life will never be lost, or they come short of it.
Sermon Outline
- The Record of Eternal Life
- The Gift of Eternal Life
- The Possession of Eternal Life
- In Christ
- Safe and Secure
Key Quotes
“This is a pure free grace gift of God the Father, proceeding from his sovereign good will and pleasure, and which he gives to all his chosen ones.” — John Gill
“Because he lives, this life will never be lost, or they come short of it.” — John Gill
Application Points
- Believers can rest assured that eternal life is safe and secure in Christ.
- The gift of eternal life is a pure free grace gift of God the Father, not earned by human merit.
- Those who are redeemed by the blood of Christ will receive eternal life in the world to come.