Now and Forever Free!
Miles J. Stanford's sermon emphasizes the believer's assurance of being blameless before God through Christ's atonement and intercession.
Miles J. Stanford preaches about the assurance believers have in the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who will confirm us until the end, making us blameless on the day of judgment. He emphasizes that all charges against believers will be nullified because Jesus has atoned for our sins with His precious Blood, ensuring that we will stand unimpeachable before the Lord. Through Christ's intercession and sacrifice, we are cleared from judgment, the power of death is annulled, and the condemnation of Satan is broken.
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"Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ" (1 Corinthians 1:7,8).
We can trust Him for our matriculation here, and we can trust Him for our examination and graduation in Glory!
That word, 'blameless,' may be translated 'unimpeachable' or unaccusable.' In other words, when we stand at last at the judgment seat of Christ, God Himself is going to see to it that no charge can stand against any believer, because the Lord Jesus Christ has atoned for all our sins with His own precious Blood. Every failure in life will be dealt with there, and all the wood, hay, and stubble will be burned in the fire of that day and we shall stand before our Lord unimpeachable, unaccusable." -H.A.I.
"Instead of my sins being between myself and Him, as before, it is Himself who is now between me and my sins; and the One who has thus interposed has given me to know that in the doing it He has brought me to Himself, and tuned my heart to His own praise.
He has borne the judgment due to my sins, and condemned sin in the flesh; in the Person of my Substitute I am clear from, and carried beyond, the judgment forever, the power of death is annulled, that of Satan finally broken."
"Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? Shall God that justifieth? Who is he that condemneth? Shall Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is ever' at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us?" (Romans 8:33,34).
Sermon Outline
- I points: - The Assurance of Christ's Return - The Role of Christ in Our Justification - The Promise of Blamelessness
- II points: - Understanding 'Blameless' in Scripture - The Judgment Seat of Christ - The Atonement of Christ's Blood
- III points: - The Intercession of Christ - Freedom from Condemnation - Living in the Light of His Grace
- IV points: - The Power of Death and Sin - The Assurance of Eternal Security - The Call to Praise and Worship
Key Quotes
“Waiting for the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, who shall also confirm you unto the end, that ye may be blameless in the day of our Lord Jesus Christ.” — Miles J. Stanford
“Instead of my sins being between myself and Him, as before, it is Himself who is now between me and my sins.” — Miles J. Stanford
“Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect? Shall God that justifieth?” — Miles J. Stanford
Application Points
- Trust in Christ's atonement for your sins and embrace the freedom it brings.
- Live each day with the assurance that you are blameless before God.
- Praise God for His grace and the intercession of Christ in your life.