Were by Nature Children of Wrath

Driving home: Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection to a…

Explains 'children of' as a Hebraism, similar to an American colloquialism, meaning an intimate connection, to help the audience understand its meaning.

Well, the little phrase, children of, is what is called by the expositors, a Hebraism. That is, it is a phrase that is what we would call like an American colloquialism. It's something that if you were the average American in the given region where that colloquialism is used, you understand perfectly well what is meant. And this is a different word from the word used earlier, sons of disobedience.

7:34 - 8:02 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection to a…

Uses Jesus's description of believers as 'sons of the resurrection' to illustrate the meaning of 'children of' as having a peculiar attachment.

This is a word which speaks more of the concept of being begotten. And to speak of someone as a child of wrath means that he has an intimate connection with wrath. In Luke 20.36, Jesus spoke of true believers as sons of the resurrection.

8:02 - 8:24 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection to a…

References the hymn 'Take the Name of Jesus With You' and the phrase 'child of sorrows and of woe' to further illustrate the meaning of 'children of' as an intimate connection.

That is, those who have a peculiar attachment to the resurrection of the just unto bliss and everlasting glory. We say in the hymn, take the name of Jesus with you, child of what? Sorrows and of woe. What do we say?

8:24 - 8:44 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection to a…

Mentions a biography of Augustine titled 'Son of Tears' to illustrate a sonship deeply connected with his mother Monica's tears for his spiritual state.

Christian who has an intimate connection with sorrow and of woe, take the name of Jesus with you. I think there is a biography of Augustine called Son of Tears. That is, one whose sonship was deeply connected with tears, not so much his own, but the tears of his mother Monica, who wept and travailed for his spiritual state until he was brought to the knowledge of the grace of God. Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection ...

8:44 - 9:54 Read in full sermon

Driving home: Therefore, the little phrase, children of wrath, means that these Ephesians and all men by nature, while they are dead, spiritually, while they are engaged in the activities described, have an inseparable connection to a…

Notes that not all unregenerate people are marked by violent outbursts of anger, having met 'very peaceful, amicable, mild, unregenerate people,' to counter the idea that 'wrath' refers to human anger.

Of course not. That would not be true. Not all unregenerate men are marked by violent outbursts of uncontrolled anger. I have met some very peaceful, amicable, mild, unregenerate people.

10:20 - 10:34 Read in full sermon

The point: Repent and believe on the true and living God, rather than an idol god who is not a God of wrath.

Uses the inundation of the old world with water as a monument of God's active wrath against rebel sinners.

The pure and holy anger of God actively going forth in His antagonism and antipathy to sin. What is the banishment of Adam and Eve from the garden but an act of pure and holy wrath? What was the inundation of the old world with water? The drowning, the destruction of every man, woman, child, and beast and living thing except Noah and his family.

18:52 - 19:22 Read in full sermon

The point: Repent and believe on the true and living God, rather than an idol god who is not a God of wrath.

Cites the consuming of Sodom and Gomorrah and the plagues upon Egypt as demonstrations of God's wrath.

What is it but a monument of His active wrath going forth to consume rebel sinners who dare to defy His holy laws with impunity? What is the consuming of Sodom and Gomorrah but the outgoing of His wrath? What are the plagues upon Egypt but His wrath upon that wicked nation? What is the drowning of the Egyptian army but a manifestation of wrath?

19:22 - 19:50 Read in full sermon

The point: Repent and believe on the true and living God, rather than an idol god who is not a God of wrath.

Mentions the drowning of the Egyptian army as a manifestation of God's wrath.

What is it but a monument of His active wrath going forth to consume rebel sinners who dare to defy His holy laws with impunity? What is the consuming of Sodom and Gomorrah but the outgoing of His wrath? What are the plagues upon Egypt but His wrath upon that wicked nation? What is the drowning of the Egyptian army but a manifestation of wrath?

19:22 - 19:50 Read in full sermon

The point: Repent and believe on the true and living God, rather than an idol god who is not a God of wrath.

Cites the fire consuming Nadab and Abihu and the swallowing up of Dathan, Abiram, and their company as manifestations of God's wrath.

What is the fire consuming Nadab and Abihu but the manifestation of wrath? The swallowing up of Dathan, Abiram, and the company a manifestation of wrath? What is the history of Israel with its bondage, its captivities, its destruction, a history of divine wrath? My friends, if you and I would bleed the Bible of its doctrine of divine wrath, we have bled the Bible of one of its major constituent elements.

19:50 - 20:19 Read in full sermon

The point: Repent and believe on the true and living God, rather than an idol god who is not a God of wrath.

Refers to the history of Israel with its bondage, captivities, and destruction as a history of divine wrath.

What is the fire consuming Nadab and Abihu but the manifestation of wrath? The swallowing up of Dathan, Abiram, and the company a manifestation of wrath? What is the history of Israel with its bondage, its captivities, its destruction, a history of divine wrath? My friends, if you and I would bleed the Bible of its doctrine of divine wrath, we have bled the Bible of one of its major constituent elements.

19:50 - 20:19 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: Martin explains that the condition of being children of wrath applies universally to all humanity, including Paul himself, underscoring the absolute universality of sin despite…

Recounts a plane trip where he observed diverse individuals (Japanese, Floridian student, black man/woman) to illustrate the superficiality of human differences compared to the universal spiritual state of 'even as the rest'.

I thought of this yesterday flying home from Chattanooga. I sat on the plane and to the left of me was a man from Japan who spoke very halting English. I just yearned for the gift of tongues. Not to make me feel good and get tingles up my spine, but Pentecost tongues.

30:09 - 30:29 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: He addresses the profound question of how humanity became children of wrath, asserting that 'by nature' means from birth, inherent in our constitution. He links this to the Old…

Uses the phrase 'natural liar' to explain how 'by nature' can sometimes mean habitual, but then clarifies its primary meaning as inborn.

That's the way it reads in the original. The word by nature sometimes may be used to describe that which is habitual. We say that guy's a natural liar. What we mean is he lies so habitually it comes easy to him.

33:14 - 33:29 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: He addresses the profound question of how humanity became children of wrath, asserting that 'by nature' means from birth, inherent in our constitution. He links this to the Old…

Uses examples of a 'natural switch hitter' or 'natural singer' to illustrate that 'by nature' predominantly means inherent or inborn.

Or we talk about someone who's a, well I won't go into other illustrations. Let me show though how most of the time even when we use it, we mean that which is inborn. We say the person is a natural switch hitter. He can pick up a bat and bat lefty.

33:29 - 33:41 Read in full sermon

The point: Be a stickler for words and accurate biblical interpretation to preserve the truth of the gospel for future generations.

Compares salvation to a tailor-made suit, arguing that if one misrepresents man's condition, the 'suit' of salvation will no longer fit, leading to altered doctrines.

If I get a tailor-made suit, the tailor's to make a suit that fits me where I am right now. Shoulder girth, waist girth, hip girth, length of arms. If I change what's here and go this way,

49:08 - 49:22 Read in full sermon