Christ in You
God delivers us through the simple attraction of Christ's life and power, bringing complete cure and relief from our struggles and troubles.
The preacher delves into the concept of partiality, which involves judging based on appearances and showing favoritism without considering a person's true merits or character. This partiality is condemned in the Bible, emphasizing that God is impartial and does not show favoritism based on external factors. The sermon highlights verses like Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, and James 2:1, which warn against holding faith with an attitude of personal favoritism and assure that God judges without partiality. The preacher emphasizes that God's justice is unwavering, and He sees through external appearances to the heart of the matter, judging all by the same measure.
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How great the difference between the old and the new way of deliverance! One touch of Christ is worth a lifetime of struggling. A sufferer in a hospital was in danger of losing his sight from a small piece of broken needle that had entered his eye. Operation after operation had only irritated it and driven the foreign substance farther still into the delicate parts of the sensitive organ. Finally, a skillful young physician thought of a new expedient. He came one day without lancet and probes, holding only a small but powerful magnet which he placed before the wounded eye.
Immediately the piece of steel began to move toward the powerful attraction; soon it flew up to meet it and left the suffering eye completely relieved without an effort or laceration.
It was as simple as it was wonderful. By a single touch of power the eye was saved and a dangerous trouble completely cured. In the same way, God delivers us by the simple attraction of Christ's life and power.
Sermon Outline
- The Old Way of Deliverance
- The New Way of Deliverance
- One Touch of Christ
- Powerful Attraction
- Complete Cure
Key Quotes
“One touch of Christ is worth a lifetime of struggling.” — A.B. Simpson
“In the same way, God delivers us by the simple attraction of Christ's life and power.” — A.B. Simpson
Application Points
- We can trust in the power of Christ's life and attraction to deliver us from our struggles and troubles.
- God's deliverance through Christ is a simple and powerful process that brings complete cure and relief.
- We should seek to apply the principle of Christ's attraction to our lives, trusting in His power to deliver us from our troubles.