What Is Your Answer to That Question?
The sermon emphasizes the importance of answering Christ's question of whether we believe he is able to save us, and the significance of his resurrection and current position at the right hand of God.
C.H. Spurgeon emphasizes the undeniable truth of Christ's resurrection, witnessed by many, and His current position at the right hand of God. He poses a critical question to the audience: 'Believest thou that I am able to save thee?' highlighting the importance of one's personal response to this inquiry. Spurgeon asserts that if Jesus is indeed God, then nothing is impossible for Him, including the salvation of individuals. He encourages believers to affirm their faith in Christ's ability to cleanse and save, reinforcing the significance of accepting His atonement.
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No event in history is so well authenticated as the resurrection of Christ, he was seen by individuals alone, and by twos and twenties, and by above five hundred brethren at once. After having lived here a little while he ascended up into heaven in the presence of his disciples, a cloud receiving him out of their sight. At this moment he is sitting at the right hand of God in human flesh: that selfsame man who died upon the tree is now enthroned in the highest heavens Lord of all, and every angel delights to do him homage. The one question which he asks of you to-night, through these poor lips is this, "Believest thou that I am able to save thee-that I, the Christ of God now dwelling in heaven, am able to save thee?" Everything depends upon your answer to that question.
I know what your answer ought to be. Surely, if he be God, nothing is impossible or even difficult to him. If he has laid down his life to make atonement, and God has accepted that atonement, by permitting him to rise from the dead, then there must be efficacy in his blood to cleanse me, even me. The answer ought to be, "Yea, Lord Jesus, I believe that thou art able to do this."
From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "Our Lord's Question To The Blind Men," delivered May 13, 1877.
Sermon Outline
- The Resurrection of Christ
- Christ's Ascension
- Christ's Current Position
- The Question to Answer
- Sitting at the right hand of God
- Lord of all, with angels in homage
- Believest thou that I am able to save thee?
- Depends on answer to the question
Key Quotes
“At this moment he is sitting at the right hand of God in human flesh: that selfsame man who died upon the tree is now enthroned in the highest heavens Lord of all, and every angel delights to do him homage.” — C.H. Spurgeon
“Believest thou that I am able to save thee-that I, the Christ of God now dwelling in heaven, am able to save thee?” — C.H. Spurgeon
Application Points
- We must answer Christ's question with confidence, believing he is able to save us through his blood.
- Our answer to Christ's question determines our relationship with him and our acceptance of his power to save.
- Christ's resurrection and current position at the right hand of God demonstrate his authority and power to save us.