He Who Spared Not His Own Son

Driving home: Condemnation obviously in this text being that which results from guilt. Guilt obviously that which results from sin that is unforgiven.

The Bible is likened to a gold mine, and the sermon's text (Romans 8:33-34) is a 'nugget' from it, emphasizing the richness and value of biblical truth.

gold mine of biblical truth. This week we will be examining another nugget from that mine found in verse 33, where the question is raised, who shall lay anything to the charge of God's elect? It is God that justifieth, who is he that condemneth? It is Christ Jesus that died, yea, rather, that was raised from the dead, who is at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us. We will be considering these words under three headings.

0:00 - 0:37 Read in full sermon

In this part of the sermon: The third basis is Christ's heavenly session at the right hand of God, a position of unlimited power, authority, and enthronement. This power is specifically purposed for…

Martin uses his physical presence at the pulpit as an analogy to help listeners grasp the reality of Christ's physical presence at the right hand of God, emphasizing its tangible nature.

Not only in this age, But in that which is to come. And he put all things in subjection, Under his feet. There you have a distillation, Of the significance, Of the fact, That somewhere in the universe, This very night, As much as I am now standing, On the right hand of this pulpit, Somewhere in the universe, And if we could be transported there, We could actually touch a body, The body of the glorified son of God. And from that position, He exerts an authority and power,

13:25 - 14:10 Read in full sermon

The point: Recognize that your own conscience and the law of God condemn you if you are not in Christ.

The 'worm in the gourd of pleasure' illustrates how conscience condemns the unbeliever, even in moments of sinful enjoyment, leaving a 'bad taste' and preventing true rest.

My friend, If you're honest, Your own conscience, Is all the bar of condemnation, You need sitting here tonight, If you've not depended of your sin, And fled to Christ, Your conscience, Is your accuser, Sitting in this place tonight, As much as you may try, To pervert the voice of conscience, Stifle that voice, Your own conscience, Is all the accuser you need, That you are in a state of condemnation, That's why your sin, Always has that worm, In the gourd of its pleasure, That afterthought, That bad taste, In the mouth of that dainty, Upon which you have fed, That's conscience, That worm,

21:39 - 22:23 Read in full sermon