God Is on Our Side
When we enlist our heart, will, and efforts for good, God is on our side, giving us courage, strength, and the power to overcome our weaknesses.
Mary Wilder Tileston, through the words of Horatius Sonar and Charles Kingsley, encourages believers to be strong and courageous, reminding them that the Lord is with them to help fight their battles. She emphasizes the importance of flinging aside sin and weight, resolving to win the victory without shrinking from the fight. Tileston reassures that if our hearts and wills are aligned with God, He is on our side, along with all spirits of just men and good influences, ensuring our success in the battle against sin and evil.
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Be strong and courageous, be not afraid nor dismayed; with us is the Lord our God, to help us, and to fight our battles.
2 CHRONICLES 32:7,8
WE fling aside the weight and sin,
Resolved the victory to win;
No shrinking from the desperate fight,
No thought of yielding or of flight;
With the brave heart and steady eye,
We onward march to victory.
HORATIUS SONAR
IF you, your heart, your will, are enlisted on the good side, if you are wishing and trying that the good in you should conquer the bad, then you are on the side of God Himself, and God is on your side; and "if God be for us, who shall be against us?" Take courage, then. If thou dislikest thy sins, so does God. If thou art fighting against thy worst feelings, so is God. On thy side is God who made all, and Christ who died for all, and the Holy Spirit who alone gives wisdom purity, nobleness. How canst thou fail when He is on thy side? On thy side are all spirits of just men made perfect, all wise and good souls in earth and heaven, all good and wholesome influences, whether of nature or of grace, of matter or of mind. How canst thou fail if they are on thy side? CHARLES KINGSLEY
Sermon Outline
- God is on our side
- God's presence gives us courage and strength
- We cannot fail when God is on our side
- He is with us in all good influences
- He gives us the power to overcome our weaknesses
Key Quotes
“If God be for us, who shall be against us?” — Mary Wilder Tileston
“On thy side is God who made all, and Christ who died for all, and the Holy Spirit who alone gives wisdom purity, nobleness.” — Mary Wilder Tileston
Application Points
- Enlist your heart, will, and efforts for good, and God will be on your side.
- God gives us wisdom, purity, and nobleness to help us overcome our weaknesses.
- We cannot fail when God is on our side because He fights for us and gives us the power to overcome.