(Audio Book) The Mercy Seat
Andrew Bonar passionately teaches that sinners must come to the mercy seat with nothing but their sins, trusting fully in the blood of Christ as the sole atonement for salvation and assurance.
This sermon emphasizes the significance of the blood of Jesus Christ as the atonement for the soul, highlighting the need for sinners to come to the mercy seat with their burdens and sins, laying them down upon the blood-sprinkled mercy seat for forgiveness and cleansing. It explores the concept of full assurance of salvation through faith in Christ alone, rejecting the idea of relying on personal merit or works for acceptance. The message underscores the accessibility of God's mercy through Jesus Christ, welcoming sinners of all kinds to find redemption and restoration in Him.
Sermon Outline
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I. The Significance of the Mercy Seat
- The mercy seat as the place of atonement in the Old Testament
- The blood sprinkled on the mercy seat symbolizes Christ's cleansing blood
- Mercy is found only where the blood is
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II. The Sinner’s Approach to the Mercy Seat
- Sinners must come with nothing but their sins
- Confession of all forms of sin laid upon the blood
- No holiness accompanies the sinner, only sin
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III. The Assurance Found in Christ’s Finished Work
- The blood of Christ alone cleanses from sin
- Faith fixes the eye on the blood, not on self
- Full assurance of salvation is available now through Christ
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IV. The Call to Immediate Response
- No delay or excuse in coming to Christ
- Christ welcomes all sinners without exception
- Believers urged to live in full assurance and holiness
Key Quotes
“It is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.” — Andrew Bonar
“No holiness is laid down on that blood, for it is from all sin that the blood cleanseth.” — Andrew Bonar
“The great thing that has created a difference between the soul now believing, and other souls still in sin, is that the eye of the believing one has been fixed upon the atonement.” — Andrew Bonar
Application Points
- Approach God humbly, bringing only your sins and trusting fully in Christ’s atoning blood for forgiveness.
- Fix your faith solely on Christ’s finished work rather than your own efforts to find assurance of salvation.
- Respond immediately to God’s call to salvation without delay or hesitation.