Acts

[0:00] As the Lord should be pleased to help me, I shall call your attention to a subject you will find in the Acts of the Apostles, chapter 11, and the 23rd verse.

[0:24] Who, when he came, and had seen the grace of God, was glad, and exhorted them all, that with purpose of heart they would cleave unto the Lord.

[0:42] Chapter 11, the Acts of the Apostles, and the 23rd verse.

[0:55] This is a subject which, as grace is given to consider it, should be one of great importance to contemplate.

[1:16] The subject matter is the grace of God. The thing of supreme importance is whether you and I possess it.

[1:28] All our life long, some of us have heard much about it. Yea, from baby days on, the grace of God.

[1:46] An amazing principle lodged in poor sinners' breasts, whereby they are made meet to dwell in the inheritance of the saints in light.

[2:00] And I do wonder, and you know the pastor does not need to tell you how much he desires your welfare in time and eternity.

[2:12] I do wonder how many of us possess the grace of God under Union Chapel rule. I do wonder, and I have sometimes rejoiced to feel the majority of us are the subjects of it.

[2:30] But you would like to be assured that you are. And so should I, sometimes. There are very low levels that those who preach the gospel go down to in their soul's experience at times.

[2:49] And they are in heaviness through many fold temptations. And they are found at the ends of the earth in their own soul's experience. And thus they can sympathize with poor sinners taught of God who feel in a like case.

[3:08] And sometimes there is a feeling like this. And some of you may even feel like it this Sabbath morn.

[3:20] Marks of grace I cannot show. All polluted is my breast, and yet I weary am I know. And the weary long for rest. And now if that is how you feel.

[3:35] And if you said something about it to another poor sinner born again. Such an one would see the grace of God in you because you feel like you do.

[3:49] In that consciousness of your undone state before God. Your utter helplessness in things divine.

[4:01] And that you cannot see marks of grace. Which means you desire to have such marks that you might feel matters are right between your soul and God.

[4:14] And now I want to work out a line of things as the Lord should help me from this subject. It refers first of all to Barnabas.

[4:27] And he was an outstanding character in the New Testament. The name Barnabas means son of consolation.

[4:38] And if you read what the New Testament tells us about Barnabas. And it is not a great deal. But every reference to Barnabas denotes that his character as a sinner born again was according to his name.

[4:59] Son of consolation. Consolation. And you will find he was ever desiring to exhibit that spirit.

[5:14] I know in your mind you will be thinking. Oh but there was a time when the Apostle Paul and Barnabas fell out. And the contention was sharp between them.

[5:27] Was Barnabas still a son of consolation then? I am prepared to say yes he was. Because he would not let John Mark go about whom the contention was.

[5:44] And although he was faulty in his profession of the name of Jesus. He could see the grace of God in him. And he would not give him up.

[5:55] And therefore he wanted John Mark to go with him and Paul on a missionary journey. But Paul did not receive John Mark in the same way that Barnabas did.

[6:11] Barnabas knew John Mark deeper down than Paul did at that time. And you will remember long years afterwards.

[6:24] The Apostle Paul reconsidered his attitude to John Mark. And you find a sweet reference to the matter.

[6:35] When he says in one of his epistles. Bring John Mark with you. For he is profitable to me. As though the Apostle Paul said.

[6:46] I feel altogether different toward John Mark. To what I did some years ago. I perceive the grace of God is in him. I accept him as a brother. The fellow laborer.

[6:59] And now. That is the line of things. I want to emphasize. As the Lord shall help me. At this time. Who.

[7:12] When he came. And had seen the grace of God. How can you see the grace of God? The grace of God is an abstract principle.

[7:30] But you can see it. By its fruits. When on the bow rips fruit. We see it is then we cry a goodly tree.

[7:44] And if you have got the grace of God. You will be confirmed in the possession of it. When you see the grace of God. By its fruits.

[7:55] In the lips and lives of those. With whom you have to do. And whenever you see it. You will be made glad. By the sight of it.

[8:09] Oh it is a sweet blessed experience. When you can see the grace of God. In poor sinners. Discern the evidences of it.

[8:20] And when you see them. Following on to know the Lord. With pleasure we behold. Emmanuel's offspring come.

[8:32] The sheep are gathered to the fold. And left no more. To roam. And now. I look at the subject first of all. In the setting of it.

[8:43] Because. I judge it to be. Very striking. Who when he came. And had seen the grace of God.

[8:54] Was glad. And now. All this happened. In Antioch. Antioch. And this Antioch.

[9:06] Was in Syria. And it was the most important city. In the east at the time. When the acts of the apostles.

[9:17] Were performed. By the spirit of God. Therein. Antioch. And it says lower down. And the disciples.

[9:29] Were called Christians. First. In Antioch. And in Antioch. At that time. He who was the ruler there.

[9:41] Was one of the wickedest wretches. That ever trod the face of the earth. And his name was Antiochus. Epiphanes. And he was.

[9:55] A real type. Of Antichrist. And Antioch. The city. Which he ruled. Was awfully wicked.

[10:07] Wicked to extremes. And there it was. The grace of God. Was to be seen. And there are.

[10:20] One or two things. I want you to lay to heart. And they are things. Which I judge to be. Important.

[10:31] To reduce the practice. In your everyday lives. And now. I thought as I read this chapter.

[10:42] How. How. Desirable. It is. That ere you make a judgment.

[10:54] Of what is being done. In the name of the Lord. And what. Might even be the grace of God.

[11:06] How desirable it is. That you should not make a hasty conclusion about it. And criticize it. But wait. And see. For the fruit.

[11:16] That will evidence it to be. The grace of God. Which will make you glad to see. Then tidings of these things. Came unto the ears of the church.

[11:28] Which was in Jerusalem. And they sent forth Barnabas. That he should go as far as Antioch. Dear friends. And. Dear friends.

[11:38] I think if this line of things. Had been pursued. In our denominational life. Through the long years. We have lived as a denomination. We should be.

[11:50] In a much more flourishing state. Before God. Than we are. At the present time. It is not at all.

[12:01] As it should be. Before God. That if. One. Begins to tell out something. About the grace of God. That you should sit in judgment. And.

[12:13] Criticize it. Because it does not. Accord with a pattern. Whereby. You have been given. The grace of God. I'm not fitting any caps on.

[12:25] I'm just telling you. What is to be learned. As you. Search the scriptures. And look at the. Background. Of this. Subject. And.

[12:37] The church. Which was in Jerusalem. Did not always. Evidence. That frame of mind. And they had been. Brought to it.

[12:49] Because. It tells us. Earlier on. In the Acts of the Apostles. Concerning Saul of Tarsus. And when Saul was come to Jerusalem.

[13:01] He essayed to. Join himself to the disciples. But they were all afraid of him. And believe not that he was a disciple. Oh but he was. A great disciple.

[13:14] And he became the greatest apostle of all time. In preaching the gospel. But Barnabas took him. And brought him to the apostles. And declared unto them.

[13:26] How he had seen the Lord in the way. And how he had spoken to him. And how he had preached boldly at Damascus. In the name of Jesus. You may say.

[13:41] You can understand. That the church at Jerusalem. Were very hesitant. To receive Saul of Tarsus. Because it was only. Five or six weeks before. He had been persecuting the church.

[13:53] And now. He had got the grace of God. And was preaching the gospel. Of the grace of God. And they were afraid of him. And now what does that proceed from.

[14:08] Deep down. It proceeds from this. Take heed therefore brethren. Lest there be in any of you.

[14:19] An evil heart of unbelief. In limiting the grace of God. In limiting the spirit of God. As to.

[14:30] Among whom he shall work. Whom he shall call by grace. But remember. The things which are impossible with men.

[14:43] Are possible. With God. And now that is a lesson that needs to be learned. And reduced to practice.

[14:56] And. If you and I have got the grace of God. We must. Every day pray. That we be preserved. From being.

[15:08] Super critical. Or censorious. In our own judgment. About others round about us. Who also are the subjects.

[15:19] Of the grace of God. But we must be concerned. To exhibit the fruits of it. In our own lips and lives. That other folks looking on.

[15:31] May be made glad to see it. And now that is the setting of the subject. And it says here.

[15:44] Now they which were scattered abroad. Upon the persecution. That arose about Stephen. Traveled as far as Phoenicians. Cyprus and Antioch. Preaching the word to none.

[15:56] But unto the Jews only. Satan. Stirred up that persecution. That arose about Stephen. And when.

[16:08] The disciples were scattered abroad. He thought. He had gained some advantage. Against God. And his church. But he had not.

[16:20] Gained an advantage. Because. The word of the Lord is. I will overturn. Overturn. Overturn. And that is what.

[16:33] God is ever pleased to do. When persecution arises. In the church of Christ. Anywhere. In the ultimate issue. Out of the eater.

[16:44] Should come forth meat. Out of the strong. Should come forth sweetness. And. The gospel was preached. Far off.

[16:55] Reach into Antioch. The city of which. I have told you. And of. Which the word of God. Tells us. And the disciples. Were called Christians.

[17:07] First in Antioch. And before that time. They were called. All manner of names. Nazarenes.

[17:18] A sect everywhere. Spoken against. And names. Not to be put in. To words in the pulpit. Or in the press either. In printing.

[17:31] Or they were reviled. And the apostle Paul says. Do listen. We are treated as the filth. And off scouring.

[17:43] Of the earth. Equivalent to the soot. That the housewife. Scrubs off the. Cooking pot.

[17:54] Or used to do. And these are. How the Christians. Were considered. When they were made. Manifest.

[18:05] By the grace of God. At Antioch. Long ago. The underlying principle.

[18:20] Remains the same. And if the world. Should not be restrained. By the providence of God. And be let loose. It would treat Christians. Real Christians.

[18:32] Just the same. And in their hearts. They account them to be. Like that. A sect everywhere. Spoken.

[18:44] Against. But right in the heart. Of where Antichrist. Dwelt. In the person of Antiochus. Of whom I have told you.

[18:55] The grace of God. Is to be seen. The gospel of the grace of God. Was preached. They were come to Antioch.

[19:07] And they spake unto the Grecians. Gentiles. Not Jews. Preaching the Lord Jesus. And now. What is the outcome.

[19:19] And the hand of the Lord. Was with them. And a great number. Believed. And turned to the Lord. And it says.

[19:31] Lower down. In the same chapter. Much people. Was added unto the Lord. Mark that word in. Not just.

[19:43] With a name on a church roll. A denominational label. But added unto the Lord. And that is what the grace of God.

[19:53] Would do. For every poor sinner. Who is made the subject of it. And now. Godly Barnabas. When he came to Antioch.

[20:06] When he came. And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. And now. I must ask you a question. And I will open up the subject.

[20:17] As my mind runs. Do you know what it is. To feel glad. When you see the grace of God. When you see the effects of it.

[20:31] You may sometimes see it. When you read about it. In memoirs. When you read the records. When you read the records.

[20:42] Of the godly. As they are put in black and white. And you can read the same. And you may sometimes. I'm drawing a bow at a venture.

[20:55] I say. You may sometimes. Feel. In your heart. A kind of. A kind of. Sorrow.

[21:05] That you did not know. Some people better. When you read of what. The grace of God. Really. Was. In their own soul's experience.

[21:16] As set forth. By the fruits of it. Of which you read. Or of which you hear. You sometimes.

[21:26] Have to wait. Till people die. And their life is recorded. There you can. See the grace of God. As clearly.

[21:38] As is to be seen. And when you can see it. Clearly. You may wish. That when those people were alive. You would show more evidence.

[21:50] Of the unity of the spirit. Toward them. And show yourself friendly. When perhaps. You felt. A little suspicion.

[22:01] Of prejudice. And sometimes. Held the loop. I have known people like that. At the gravesite. Who were very sorry.

[22:14] That they had not. Shown more evidence. Of that unity of the spirit. To the one who was. Well laid in the grave. And wished.

[22:26] It was possible. To do something about it. But then. It is too late. We know that we have passed.

[22:37] From death on to life. Because we love the brethren. The word of God says. And it says. A man that hath friends. Should show himself. Friendly.

[22:48] And now. The teaching here. And that is what I am aiming to bring before you. Is to. Say. Good Lord. Deliver us.

[23:00] From. Entertaining suspicion. For prejudice. But cast these devils out. That we may. With quietness of mind.

[23:11] Discern. Discern the grace of God. In those. Who possess it. Whenever we meet them. Wherever it may be. And feel glad to see it.

[23:24] And now let us start afresh. Who. When he came to Antioch. And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. I ask you again.

[23:37] If you have known. What that gladness is. To discern it. Then you must possess it. To respond to it. You could not discern.

[23:48] The grace of God. In poor sinners. And feel glad. To see it. Unless you had got. The root of the matter. Within. For it is the sap.

[23:58] Of that root of the matter. Rising. That produces. The gladness. That you are the subject of. And. It comes to my mind.

[24:09] Look at this in reverse. You may know people. Whom you feel sure. Possess the grace of God. And you may see.

[24:20] That which you know. Is not the fruit. Of the grace of God. Wherein they err and stray. Like lost sheep. Where there is a wrong spirit.

[24:31] Spirit exhibited. That is inimical. To the welfare. Of the cause of truth. To which they belong. And now when you discern that. You will feel sad.

[24:44] Not glad. And that which makes you feel sad. Is just the same principle. Whereby you feel glad. When you see the grace of God.

[24:57] In its blessed fruits. Do think on these things. Dear friends. While we journey onward.

[25:08] Let us help each other on the road. Foes on every side beset us. Snares through all the way are screwed. Loved. It beholds us.

[25:19] Each to bear a brother's load. It must be our concern. To produce the fruits. Of the grace of God. In our lips and lives.

[25:31] As God shall help us. To watch unto prayer. Regarding it. Yes. Oh that he would work in us. To will and to do. That.

[25:42] Those around us. Might see the grace of God. In our lips and lives. And feel glad. And give unto God the glory.

[25:54] That is due. Unto him as the God of all grace. And now I want to. Go on. And open up the subject. Regarding the grace of God.

[26:07] Where it is. Known and felt. In a sinner's breast. What you will see of it. And when you see it. It should gladden your heart.

[26:20] And it will not only. Gladden your heart. To see it. But you will want God. To grant you. Yet more grace. That other people. May likewise.

[26:31] See it in you. Remember that. Who. When he came. And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. And now this grace.

[26:44] Is sovereign grace. There are many beautiful adjectives. That are used concerning grace. And all those adjectives.

[26:56] Are positive. In their nature. As to what grace really is. And where grace. Is to be found. In a sinner's breast.

[27:07] There you will see. These characteristics. And now that is the. First adjective. To consider. Sovereign grace.

[27:19] Or sin abounding. What is grace. It is very difficult. To define it. But the Puritans.

[27:31] Tell us. It is just. Favor. The favor. That God bears. To his people. You cannot earn it.

[27:43] You cannot buy it. You cannot merit it. But it is sovereign. In the dispensing of it. The sovereignty of God.

[27:57] Ordains. Who shall receive it. Down through the ages. I will be gracious. To whom I will be gracious. I will have mercy.

[28:07] Upon whom. I will have. Mercy. And now. If you contemplate. The sovereignty of it. And then. Humbly hope. Before God. You have got.

[28:19] Grace. How that should humble you. How it should solemnize. Your mind. When you think.

[28:29] Of the mighty mass. Of mankind. And do think. There are hundreds. Of millions. Of people. On the earth. At the present time. And the Lord.

[28:41] In his heaven above. A single duel. And granted you grace. And you can venture. To say. With the apostle Paul.

[28:52] And he called me. By his grace. And now. Who maketh thee. To differ from another. And what is thou.

[29:02] That thou does not receive. If you and I. Have received. The grace of God. Dear friends. Our lives. Ought to be. A living doxology.

[29:17] A life. Lived unto God. And for God. To evidence. The fruits.

[29:28] Of that grace. Which he has bestowed. As the apostle Paul says. In. One. Memorable. Chapter. In the.

[29:40] Corinthians. Epistle. By the grace of God. I am what I am. And this grace. Which was bestowed upon me.

[29:50] Was not in vain. But I labored more abundantly. Than they all. Yet not I. But the grace of God. Which was with me.

[30:03] It is a great confession. Can you make it before God? By the grace of God. I am. What I am.

[30:15] Are you here before God? Desiring to worship him. As the God of all grace. And. To be confirmed. In your soul.

[30:27] That he has called you. By his grace. Are you here. With that feeling. We humbly. For thy coming. Wait.

[30:37] Seeking to know thee. As thou art. We bow our sinners. At thy feet. And bid thee welcome. To our heart. Grace. It is grace.

[30:48] That makes men. Feel their need. And cry to God. For more. And there is this word. To encourage you. We give it. More grace. And you and I need it.

[31:01] More grace. All we sometimes. Seem to have so little. And we have been afraid. At times. None at all. And then.

[31:13] A very solemn. A very solemn. Consideration. Arises. And you want matters. To be made. Right between. Your soul. And God. Assure my conscience.

[31:25] Over part. In the Redeemer's blood. And bear the witness. With my heart. That I am born of God. It is grace alone. Can help you to feel.

[31:35] As you want to feel about it. And if God has given you. His grace. Oh you will want more grace. You will never be satisfied.

[31:47] With what grace you have. But you will want more. You want grace today. Grace tomorrow. You want grace to continue.

[32:00] You want to be able to do. What Barnabas. Exhorted. These Christians. Christians. Antioch. Who. When he came.

[32:10] And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. And exhorted them all. That with purpose of heart. They would cleave. Unto. The Lord.

[32:22] Yes. Think dear friends. It is just sovereign grace. That has brought. Many of you. Before God. In the attitude of worship. Desiring to worship.

[32:33] God arise. Sovereign grace. Or sin abounding. And the hymn writer says. Ransom souls. The tide in swell. Tis a deep.

[32:45] That knows. No sounding. Who its length of bread. Can tell. What God wants. On its glory. Let my soul. Forever dwell. And now think of it.

[32:58] Poor sinners. Before God. Who fear. They have so little grace. And as I said. Sometimes fear. They have none at all.

[33:10] It is unfathomable grace. A deep. That knows no sounding. Who can tell them. But what God. Will be gracious.

[33:20] To you. Who. When he came. And had seen. The grace of God. Was glad. It is sovereign grace.

[33:32] It is separating grace. It must have been. An ordeal. For those. Who were Christians. At Antioch. To make it manifest.

[33:44] So that others. Coming. Like Barnabas. Could see it. And they were indeed. Singled out. A people set apart. And the grace.

[33:57] Given to them. Was separating grace. So that they. No longer indulged. In the wickedness. Of which the city. Was so full.

[34:09] Wherein lawlessness. Was right. But they desired. To live on to God. Separating grace.

[34:22] Choosing rather. To suffer affliction. With the people of God. Than to enjoy. The pleasures of sin. For a season. Much might be said.

[34:33] Along that line of thought. Can you remember. Can you remember. When the grace of God. Was lodged in your breast. And you felt like that. I would rather be a doorkeeper.

[34:44] In the house of my God. Than to dwell in the tents. Of wickedness. Although. You had been brought up. In the cause of truth. All your life long. All your life long. And through your teenage life.

[34:57] You made up your mind. That when you could do as you like. You would have no more to do with it. But you would be in the world. And of it. Be after the flesh. The things of the flesh.

[35:08] But oh. This wonderful miracle. Was wrought within you. You did not desire it to be wrought. You had no concern about it.

[35:19] But you simply said. Concern in Jesus. We will not have this man. To reign over us. And then he came to reign over you. And you desired him to do it.

[35:31] And ever since then. You have wanted your life. To be lived. According to that word. And the government should be upon.

[35:44] His shoulder. The Lord bless you. Separating grace. It makes people glad to see it. See the chains that is wrought.

[35:56] In poor sinners. Whereby they are no longer. After the flesh. The things of the flesh. But after the spirit. The things of the spirit.

[36:08] And they took knowledge of them. That they had been with Jesus. Not only so. This grace.

[36:19] Will be supplicating grace. It is grace within. That prompts you to pray. I will pour upon the house of David.

[36:32] And the inhabitants of Jerusalem. The spirit of grace. And of supplication. And do prize it dear friends. If ever you feel any movement of it.

[36:45] And make. The most of it. And ask for more grace. Then remember. Thou art come into a king.

[36:55] Large petitions with thee bring. For his grace and power such. None can ever ask too much. If you and I.

[37:05] Who have found grace. This Sabbath morn. Have to lament. That we have. That we have so little grace. The onus of that. Is on our own heads. It is not to do with the God of all grace.

[37:20] With whom. You and I have to do. What did you sing before the sermon began? Mercy from his bosom flows. Free as any river.

[37:32] He redresses all the woes. Of a weak. Belief. What should you be doing then? What should I? I will be inquired of by you.

[37:44] O house of Israel. To do these things. Ask. And ye shall receive. Seek. And ye shall find. Knock. And it shall be opened unto you.

[37:55] For every one that asketh receiveth. He that seeketh findeth. And to him that knocketh. It shall be opened. Him that cometh unto me. For more grace.

[38:08] More of everything to do. With that religion. That God is the author of. Him that cometh unto me. I will in no ways. Cast out.

[38:22] Such is the grace of God. As it works. Lives and moves. In a sinner's breast. As he is on the stretch. To get more grace. Not only so.

[38:35] Grace. As a principle. Is uniting. In its nature. I've thought a deal lately.

[38:46] About the unity of the spirit. In the bond of peace. And that stretches over. Denominational barriers. Is known and felt.

[38:58] Irrespective of denominational labels. It embraces. It embraces all. Who are the subjects.

[39:08] Of the grace of God. He that is joined to the Lord. Is one spirit. Grace is a uniting principle.

[39:21] And it brings people together. In that bond. Which is for time. And eternity too. Love is the golden chain.

[39:32] That binds the favored souls above. And it's a hair of heaven. Who finds his bosom. Glow with love. And you do need.

[39:43] Do suffer this word of exhortation. You do need. To ask for wisdom from above. That you may be helped. Ever to discern the grace of God.

[39:55] Where it is to be seen. And. Not be cramped. In your outlook. Because.

[40:06] What you see in some people. As regards their church order. Is not according to our pattern. Lord. We saw one.

[40:18] Casting out devils in thy name. Then we forbid him. Because he followeth not with us. Forbid him not. He that is not against us.

[40:31] Is for us. There you see the grace of God. Viewed a right. Who when he came.

[40:42] And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. Did not question it. The fruits were so evident.

[40:54] What hath God wrought. Except the Lord build the house. They labor in vain. That build it. But when you can see. What hath God wrought.

[41:06] You do feel glad. All to see. The spirit of God. Working. In poor sinners. Is a great sight to see.

[41:22] Separating grace. Supplicating grace. Sovereign grace. It is also. It is also. And here. You might come in a little more.

[41:36] Continuing grace. When you look back over your life. And some of you look back a long way. Like the preacher does.

[41:46] When you go back to when you hope you were born again. And think of the many years since then. And all the changing scenes you have come through.

[41:58] And the troubles. That have beaten upon your head. And yet. When you remember the way God has led you. You can appeal to him this Sabbath morn.

[42:12] Having obtained help of God. I continue. Unto this day. And yet. Out of 365 days in a year.

[42:25] How many days could you put down in black and white. Some sure evidence. Wherein you set up a way marker. Made at eye heat. As to what God was pleased to do for you.

[42:38] At that time. You have come along as a rule. Feigned yet pursuing. Here a little. There a little.

[42:49] Line upon line. Precept upon precept. As you read in Daniel's prophecy. And they shall be hoping with a little help. Dear friends.

[43:00] Continuing grace. Is wonderful. To contemplate. Even. In those times. When you wonder. If you do possess the grace of God.

[43:13] Yet. The very wonderment within you. Arises from it. The concern. That you feel. Lest. You should not possess grace.

[43:25] What. If my name should be left out. It is a piercing thought to you. But. The dead know not anything about it.

[43:37] It is the living. Who will lay these things to heart. Who. When he came. And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. It is continuing grace.

[43:48] It is supporting grace. The help of God. Has been given. You have not always asked for it. But God has granted it.

[43:59] He lends an unseen hand. And he gives a secret prop. And you can say. Very little about it.

[44:11] But. The reality of it. Cannot be overturned. By earth or hell. I am the Lord. I change not. Therefore.

[44:23] Ye sons of Jacob. Are not consumed. The grace of God. Is not only continuing. Supporting. It is constraining grace.

[44:35] Sometimes. It constrains you. To do things. Which otherwise. Would not come into your mind. To do. And you do these things.

[44:46] For those. Whom you believe. Have the grace of God. Bear ye one another's burdens.

[44:58] And so fulfill. The law. Of Christ. Sometimes. You find. The apostle Paul stresses it. Like this.

[45:10] When he is. Speaking about. The fruits of grace. Because ye belong to Christ. And because ye belong to Christ.

[45:23] Let us not be weary. In well doing. For in due time. We shall reap. If we faint not. As ye have therefore.

[45:33] Opportunity. Do good unto all men. Especially they. That be of the household of faith. There you see. Grace. In its fruits.

[45:45] Constraining grace. The love of Christ. Constraineth us. But I must come along to the amen. It is also. Pardoning grace.

[45:57] Pardoning grace. Because it is plenteous grace. You sing about it. Plenteous grace. With thee is found. Grace to pardon all my sin.

[46:08] Do you believe that? You have sung it. You can quote it. Have you sought to reduce it to practice before God?

[46:21] Does it make you say. Who can tell but what God. Will be gracious. Unto me. Oh this grace of God. Once it is communicated.

[46:34] Will ultimately. Come to a. Beautiful climax. In your soul's experience. And it must inevitably. Be. Pardoning grace.

[46:47] You shall know the bliss of forgiveness of sins. However long you wait for it. And to wait for it. You will need waiting grace. And that will be communicated.

[46:59] And you must remember. It says. And therefore. Will the Lord wait. That he may be gracious unto you. And then.

[47:10] It concludes like this. Blessed are all they. That wait. For him. The time he has set. To heal up thy woes. For season most fit. His love to disclose.

[47:21] Until he is ready. To accomplish his will. Be patient. And steady. Wait on him still. Who. When he came. And had seen the grace of God.

[47:33] Was glad. And oh. Pardoning grace. Does make poor sinners glad. Beyond words to describe. Oh.

[47:44] They feel. Thanks be unto God. For his unspeakable. Gift. And I might have said a little about. Not only.

[47:55] Pardoning grace. But cross bearing grace. Whereby. You feel at times. A gracious. Quietness of mind. And willingness. To live the life.

[48:07] That you can see. God has ordained. For you to live. And to believe. The steps of a good man. Are ordered by the Lord. And he delighteth in his way.

[48:20] And to feel as you go along it. And take up your cross. That. He that taketh not up his cross. And followeth after me. Cannot be my disciple.

[48:30] When you see people doing that. And when you see sanctifying grace. Helping them. Under all their afflictions.

[48:42] To speak well of. God. With whom they have to do. And to declare. It is good for me. That I have been afflicted. That I might learn.

[48:53] Thy statutes. It does make you glad. To see. Poor sinners. Finding grace. Sanctifying grace. Whereby they realize.

[49:05] Regarding the dealings of God. The bud may have a bitter taste. But sweet will be the flower. Who when he came.

[49:16] And had seen the grace of God. Was glad. And exhorted them all. That with purpose of heart. They would cleave. Unto.

[49:27] The Lord. The Lord help you. To think on these things. Amen. Amen. To their cold water system