He Will Save
God's promise of salvation is without limitation or reserve, and He will save His people from their sins.
F.B. Meyer emphasizes the assurance that Jesus will save His people from their sins, regardless of the challenges they face, whether they be numerous foes, personal weaknesses, or difficult circumstances. He reassures believers that their failures do not stem from God's inability but from their own shortcomings, such as imperfect surrender, lack of faith, or neglected communion with God. Meyer encourages the faithful to maintain a right intention with God, affirming that with this alignment, salvation is certain.
Text
"Thou shalt call his name JESUS: for he shall save his people from their sins"
(Matt. 1:21).
Your foes may be numerous as the devils in hell, strong and wily; but He will save. Your temperament may be as susceptible to temptation as an aspen-leaf is to the wind; but He will save. Your past years, by repeated acts of indulgence, may have formed habits strong as iron bands; but He will save. Your circumstances and companions may be most unfavorable to a life of victory; but He will save. Difficulties are nought to Him; the darkness shineth as the day. It were rank blasphemy to suppose that our Creator could have given us a body which He could not keep; or have placed us in circumstance in which He could not restrain. Is it not written, without a single hint at limitation or reserve?--"He shall save His people from their sins." And shall He not do so?
If there be, therefore, perpetual failure in your life, it cannot arise from any weakness or impotence in the Mighty God; but from some failure on your part. That failure may probably be discovered in one of three hiding places--imperfect surrender, deficient faith; or neglected communion. But when the intention of the soul is right with God, without doubt HE WILL SAVE.
Sermon Outline
- I. The Promise of Salvation
- A. The name of Jesus holds the power of salvation
- B. God's promise is without limitation or reserve
- II. The Power of God
- A. Difficulties are no match for God's power
- B. God's ability to save is not limited by human weakness
- III. The Responsibility of the Believer
- A. Failure in life is not due to God's weakness, but our own
- B. Three areas of failure: imperfect surrender, deficient faith, and neglected communion
Key Quotes
“He shall save His people from their sins.” — F.B. Meyer
“Difficulties are nought to Him; the darkness shineth as the day.” — F.B. Meyer
“But when the intention of the soul is right with God, without doubt HE WILL SAVE.” — F.B. Meyer
Application Points
- We must surrender to God and have faith in His promise of salvation.
- Regular communion with God is essential for experiencing His power in our lives.
- God's power is not limited by human weakness, and He is able to save us from our sins.