Deliverance
Deliverance from doubt can be found by seeking truth, being genuine, and trusting in God's character as just, loving, and merciful.
John Ker preaches about seeking deliverance from doubt by engaging in calm, reverential inquiry into God's nature and His Word, through humble prayer to the Father of lights, by holding onto the nearest truth and acting upon it, by striving to be genuine and true, and by constantly returning to the core truths of God's character as just, loving, and merciful. He emphasizes that for the upright, light arises in darkness, and encourages a focus on the assured hope of God's ultimate justice and mercy.
Text
"Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness..." (Ps. 112:4).
How shall we seek deliverance [from doubt]?
By calm, reverential inquiry in the depths of the nature God has given us, and of that Word which professes to be the revelation of it and of Him--by humble, hopeful prayer to the Father of lights, whose will cannot be that any soul He has made should walk in darkness; by holding to the nearest, clearest truth, whatever it may be, and acting upon it, assured that every truth leads up; by an effort to be true ourselves and thoroughly genuine,--"Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness;" and if we think we have found great truths, but are troubled with difficulties on the edges, then by a constant recurrence to the center and soul of things, where we feel we can repose,--the great assured character of God as a God of justice, love, and mercy, who will bring all right, and enable the soul to realise that prophecy which shall yet come to the world, "But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams."
Sermon Outline
- Seeking Deliverance
- Holding to truth and acting upon it
- Finding peace in the center of things
- Reposing in the character of God as just, loving, and merciful
- Trusting in God's promise to bring all right
Key Quotes
“Unto the upright there ariseth light in the darkness.” — John Ker
“But there the glorious Lord will be unto us a place of broad rivers and streams.” — John Ker
Application Points
- Make an effort to be true to yourself and genuinely seek God's truth.
- Humble yourself in prayer and seek God's guidance in times of doubt.
- Find peace in the center of God's character and trust in His promise to bring all right.