'Loved Unto the End'
God's love is a far more serious and abiding matter than being in and out of grace, and He will never cast you off.
George Fox preaches about dwelling in the stillness and silence of the Almighty, emphasizing the unchangeable nature of God's power and kingdom compared to the variability of worldly worships and teachings. He encourages believers to abide in the unchangeable life, mind, spirit, and worship of Christ, who is the unchangeable head of the church. By remaining steadfast in the unchangeable kingdom of God, believers can experience the blessing and presence of the Lord God of life, becoming possessors and inheritors of the everlasting kingdom and promises.
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For the Lord will not cast off for ever. (Lamentations 3:31)
He may cast away for a season but not forever. A woman may leave off her ornaments for a few days, but she will not forget them or throw them upon the dunghill. It is not like the Lord to cast off those whom He loves, for "having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end." Some talk of our being in grace and out of it, as if we were like rabbits that run in and out of their burrows; but, indeed, it is not so. The Lord's love is a far more serious and abiding matter than this.
He chose us from eternity, and He will love us throughout eternity. He loved us so as to die for us, and we may therefore be sure that His love will never die.
His honor is so wrapped up in the salvation of the believer that He can no more cast him of than He can cast off His own robes of office as King of glory. No, no! The Lord Jesus, as a Head, never casts off His members; as a Husband, He never casts off His bride. Did you think you were cast off? Why did you think so evil of the Lord who has betrothed you to Himself? Cast off such thoughts, and never let them lodge in your soul again. "The Lord hath not cast away his people which he foreknew" (Romans 11:2). "He hateth putting away" (Malachi 2:16).
Sermon Outline
- The Lord's Love is Unchanging
- The Lord's Love is Eternal
- The Lord's Love is Unbreakable
- The Lord Jesus, as a Head, never casts off His members
- As a Husband, He never casts off His bride
Key Quotes
“having loved his own which were in the world, he loved them unto the end” — C.H. Spurgeon
“He hateth putting away” — C.H. Spurgeon
“The Lord hath not cast away his people which he foreknew” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- You can trust God's love because He chose you from eternity and will love you throughout eternity.
- God's love is a far more serious and abiding matter than being in and out of grace.
- Cast off evil thoughts and doubts that make you think you are cast off by God.