Transcription downloaded from https://sermons.heritagesermons.org/sermons/50468/my-god-shall-supply-all-your-needs-quality-good/. Disclaimer: this is an automatically generated machine transcription - there may be small errors or mistranscriptions. Please refer to the original audio if you are in any doubt. [0:00] Prayerful attention to the epistle of Paul to the Philippians chapter 4 and verse 19. The 19th verse of the 4th chapter of Paul's epistle to the Philippians. [0:17] But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. [0:39] We spent little time this morning in looking at these words and in particular those words which commenced the text. [0:51] But my God. And we felt there was a mercy there for the Church of Christ. That by covenant engagement he became their God. [1:08] We felt this separates and differs all from a vain profession of religion to that which is the possession of grace in the soul. [1:25] And we tried to bring the word before you of the importance of this precious word. [1:37] My God. Various places we drew your attention to. Where God's people were brought into this pathway of feeling a union to God. [1:52] We felt it was a covenant engagement that brought this about. And the word goes on. My God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus. [2:05] But before we come a little deeper into the word. Into the spiritual pathway and provision that God makes for his family. [2:19] There's just one or two other points that I would bring before you. The churches in our day. The denomination in which we form a part. [2:32] Are indeed in a sad and desolate place. Wherever one goes. We can but see. That which distresses us. [2:43] As we see. The Lord. Evidently withholding his spirit's work. Amongst the churches. That's a malady my friends. [2:55] Which distresses the lovers of Zion. When we see declension. When we see. Causes of truth. Minished and brought low. [3:05] And prayer and supplication. Seems to die on our lips. As we seek again and again. That the Lord would turn his hand of mercy. [3:17] It is sad of course. When we. View in. Certain. Causes of truth. In other denominations. Where the hand of man is put forth. [3:30] To revive and strengthen. By numbers. By numbers. But my friends. May grace be given to those. Who. Are burdened with the state of Zion. [3:42] To plead this word. Because the promises of God. Are to be pleaded. They're not there just for. [3:54] One's own personal encouragement. Although of course. They are a personal encouragement. This word is to me. And I'm sure it is to many. Of you. [4:04] But if you are burdened. With the condition. And the state of Zion. In our day. It's a word to plead. It's a word to lay before God. [4:15] In secret. In your prayers. And supplications. That he will supply. All your need. It is trying. [4:26] And it is evidently distressing. Because there are many occasions. Where causes of truth. Where the work. And of faithful ministers. [4:38] And deacons. And so on. Have gone for years. And we see a turning away. From the old paths. And new things are brought in. [4:50] And those things. Which are given. And used. To attract people to come. There are no substitute. For the Holy Spirit. My friends. [5:01] If Zion is to prosper. If we're going to see. David's prayer answered. In 1990. When he said. Do good in thy good. Pleasure unto Zion. [5:12] Build thou the Jerusalem. It's my God. That shall supply. All your needs. I would leave this word. With you. For this purpose. [5:23] That you might. And I might. And with the condition. Of Zion. And of the churches. And the congregations. Of Zion. And that we might. Be given a spirit. Of prayer. [5:34] To plead this promise. And to prove. The realization. Of it. That the Lord. Will turn. And have mercy. And revive his work. [5:44] In the midst of the years. My God. Should supply. All your needs. We look at the. Desolations. We look at the. Condition and state. [5:55] Then of the people. Of God. And oh. May God. Grant us. A spirit of prayer. To plead this word. And to see. His hand. Going forth. [6:05] Once again. If it is. In accordance. With his sovereign will. To revive. And strengthen. The things which remain. Which seem. Ready to die. But. [6:18] This word. I would desire. To bring before you now. As the Lord. Will help us. Concerning. The redemption. And salvation. Of the church of Christ. [6:29] Both collectively. And individually. We spoke. I believe. We did. From. These words. This morning. In. Respecting the pathway. [6:42] Of God's people. Shall supply. All your need. We must remember. This my friends. That the Lord. Doesn't always. Supply all our wants. [6:53] Now we often. Want this. And we want that. And we can see. Good reasons for it. But the Lord. Has promised. To supply. All our needs. To maintain us. [7:05] In life. And to bring us. Through. The wilderness. Journey. At last. To be with him. But. There are. [7:15] Certain blessings. Which are. Needful. And necessary. Which. The Lord. Will grant his people. In the spiritual pathway. And exercise. My. [7:27] God. Shall supply. All. Your need. According. To his riches. In glory. By Christ. Jesus. Now. The blessings. [7:38] Of salvation. Are. In Christ. Jesus. The blessings. Of salvation. To the church. Militant. Comes. Through. [7:48] Christ. Jesus. And. All that he has done. The life. The life. Of God. In the soul. Once. Felt. And. Realised. [7:59] As the. Work. Of the Holy Spirit. Will. Bring. A sinner. Into. Need. We. Commence. This morning. I believe. [8:09] With those words. That it would be. A mercy. If. Amongst us. Here. And. Including. Ourselves. That we felt. To be. Needy. [8:19] Sinners. Now. Sovereign grace. Will bring a sinner. Into need. And only. Sovereign grace. You can have. What religious. Upbringing. You like. [8:31] But that. In itself. Will never. Bring us. Into a spiritual. State of need. It's only. When the Holy Spirit. Quickens. [8:42] Sinners. Into life. Draws aside. The. Curtains. As it were. Of old nature. And shows. The poverty. What it is. [8:52] To be ruined. By sin. That will bring. Such characters. Into being. A needy. And poverty. Stricken. Sinner. That's no. [9:04] Bold statement. My friends. Without the scriptural. Truth of it. David. The man of God. The sweet. Psalmist. Of Israel. A man. [9:14] After God's. Own heart. A man. Who. Was so blessed. Evidently. By his writings. In the Psalms. And so on. And remarkable. Deliverances. [9:26] From his many enemies. Too. But he was brought. To say. This concern. In the spiritual state. Of his own soul. And to the encouragement. [9:36] Of the church of Christ. To the end of time. He. Will hear. The prayer. Of the destitute. And not despise. Their prayer. This. [9:47] Is written. For the generation. To come. My God. Shall supply. All your need. It is a mercy. [9:58] My friends. You may not understand. It sometimes. And especially. I. Consider. This truth. That in the beginnings. Of the way. When the. [10:08] Hand of the Holy Spirit. Is. Has touched. Your soul. And quickened. You into life. And brought you. To feel a burden. That you didn't feel. Before. And light. [10:20] Is. Shed upon. The pathway. And especially. Upon your own soul. Standing. And then. You become. To be. In need. [10:32] It may be. As I said. You've come. And gone. To God's house. All the days. Of your life. But I will say. This my friends. When life. Is implanted. In the heart. [10:43] When. That. Old nature. Which is dead. In trespasses. And sins. Becomes. A burden. To you. When you. Are brought. As the apostle. [10:54] Was in the ninth. Of. The acts of the apostles. To pray. For the first time. Over your own soul. And your spiritual. Standing. You will know. [11:05] Then. What you've never known. Before. What it is. To be. Spiritually poor. What it is. To be. Destitute. What it is. In us. In a. In a few words. [11:16] And in a condition. That the Holy Spirit. Will. Try you with. What it is. By nature. To be lost. Lost. Well now. [11:27] The publican. Possessed this blessing. He was a needy soul. We read of two characters. There. That come up to the temple. To pray. One a Pharisee. [11:38] And the other a publican. The Pharisee. As we. Are well assured. Didn't pray. Made a few. Good sounding words. [11:48] Before God. Showed. His own self. Righteous condition. And his lack of life. But the publican. Who could not. [11:59] Lift up so much. As his eyes. Unto heaven. But smote. Upon his breast. Saying. God be merciful. To me. A sinner. [12:10] That man. In his own eyes. Was destitute. That man. In his own eyes. Was lost. That man. In his own eyes. Was. Capable. [12:22] Of. Despair. But my friends. He had the life. Of God. In his soul. And he had the light. Of God. In his soul. Because that light. [12:32] Revealed. What he was. My God. Should supply. All your need. Jesus said. That this man. Went down. To his house. Justified. [12:44] What is it. To be justified. Well. First and foremost. A sinner. Is justified. In Jesus Christ. To be justified. [12:54] Is to see. That all your sins. And all your iniquities. Were laid upon him. Being justified. By faith. We have peace. With God. [13:06] Through our Lord. Jesus Christ. He. In a few words. Has done it all. What you needed. Was done. At Calvary's cross. [13:17] My God. Should supply. All your need. He sent his son. Into the world. To save. Sinners. And all your needs. As regards. Your spiritual existence. [13:28] Here below. And your hope. Of heaven at last. Is in Jesus Christ. And on what he has done. My God. It's a wonderful mercy. [13:39] My friends. If. You can. Acquiesce. With the truth. Of the hymn writer. That. The Trinity. Father. Son. And Holy Ghost. Is all combined. [13:52] For your soul. Salvation. That you can see. That the. That God. Gave to his son. A number. That no man. Can number. That the willing son. [14:04] Obeyed. In covenant. Love. And agreement. To save. The fallen church. By entering. To this world. In a body. Like our own. [14:15] To suffer. Bleed. And die. But you see. My friends. What is so important. Is this truth. And the gospel. Is preached. [14:26] I suppose. In one's hearing. 52. Times a year. 52. Sundays a year. And often in the week. But there's two sides. Of the gospel. And don't misunderstand me. [14:37] I'm not going to. Add to something. Which the word of God. Does not tell us. We can preach. Christ crucified. And we can tell you. Of his precious blood. [14:49] And blessed be God. If you've tasted. And handled. And felt. These things. To be able to tell them. But that's part of it. The other part of it. Is the Holy Spirit's work. [15:00] Which brings sinners. Into a need of it. Now that's what's so important. That's what's so important. And I have to confess. My friends. That's what's so lacking. That's what's so lacking. [15:13] The word of his grace. The gospel of his salvation. Is preached. And amongst the churches. Still faithfully preached. But what we watch. What I watch for. [15:24] And I believe you watch for. In both young and old. Is to see a need. For this salvation. A hunger and a thirst. Of which Jesus Christ said. [15:37] Blessed are they. Which hunger and thirst. After righteousness. Is this. Well now. I do believe. In time then. His Holy Spirit. The work of the Holy Ghost. [15:49] Is to quicken souls. Into divine life. And to bring them into. A need. Of this supply. Which God has given. In his son. [16:02] Well. Can you go back to the day. Can you look back. Into the pathway. That you've walked. Thus far. And the day. The hour. And the spot of ground. [16:12] It may be. Or the season. When like the prodigal. You began to be. In want. Now that's the Holy Spirit's work. That's not something. [16:23] Out of old nature. You'll carry about. Till you die. The body of sin. And death. The heartless deceitful. Above all things. Don't ever expect. That to get better. [16:33] Because it cannot. And it won't. And it will be laid. In the tomb. One day. But the new man of grace. Which comes from the. Quickening effect. [16:43] Of the Holy Spirit. Will. Seek for. And desire after. These blessings. Which are in Christ Jesus. And the Lord has promised. [16:55] His people. That he shall supply. All your need. You'll come to need them. And let me say this. My friends. Whether you're 21 or 81. [17:06] You'll always need them. If you've got life. You'll never come to a time. If you've got spiritual life. When you won't need them. Until the day of one's death. [17:18] You'll be in the condition. As the Holy Spirit. So blesses you. That you'll need. This revelation. Again and again. For yourself. [17:28] Now. I do know this. And I must be careful. Because the word of God. Instructs us. In the gospel of John. The Lord Jesus Christ. Speaks of returning. [17:40] And he said. Ye now therefore have sorrow. But I will see you again. And your heart shall rejoice. And your joy. No man taketh from you. And in that day. [17:50] Ye shall ask me nothing. Now I do know what that means. That in the day of blessing. There won't be anything to ask for. But whilst you walk this wilderness journey. [18:01] You will be nothing more. Or nothing less. Than a needy sinner. And if your pathway. Doesn't prove this to you. Well I would be surprised. [18:13] Because constantly. Every day of one's. Wilderness journey. Is the need of mercy. Prayed for. Is the blessing of his presence. [18:24] The upholding and the supporting. Of his grace needed. To continue. The Lord doesn't put his people. In the way. And then leave them. Heaven is that. [18:35] Holy happy place. Where sin no more defiles. But it's a prepared place. And the people of God. That shall get there. Is a prepared people. [18:46] The Lord does give. Dying grace. In a dying hour. But throughout the work. Of grace. He is preparing. His people for glory. And they shall be. [18:57] A needy people. They shall be. A people. That shall hunger. And thirst. After the blessings. Which are in Jesus Christ. The apostle. Writing. In this same. [19:08] Epistle. In the chapter. Previous. Speaks about. This knowledge. And he said. That I may. [19:19] Know him. He was. By birth. And practice. A Pharisee. He was. By birth. And practice. [19:29] A fallen sinner. He was. By grace. Brought. Into the family. Of God. He was. A persecutor. He was. [19:40] Now. A preacher. This. Zealous. Pharisee. Now. Preached. The gospel. And he was. Favored. I would suppose. You would agree. Above many. [19:51] With a revelation. Of Christ. And those blessings. Which are in Christ. And were granted to him. Whilst he could not. Preach them. But he comes to this. [20:02] That I may. Know him. That I may. Know him. You cannot. Know enough. Of Jesus Christ. And you cannot. [20:13] Need Jesus Christ. Enough. But my God. Shall supply. All your need. Then he quickens sinners. Into life. [20:25] What does John Newton. Say in that hymn. Tis a point. I long to know. Oft it causes. Anxious thought. [20:36] Do I love the Lord. Or no. Am I his. Or am I. Not. John Newton. Delivered from. [20:47] A sinful. Existence. Brought to preach. The gospel of Christ. And that was his desire. It should be so. My friends. [20:57] That's the life. Of God. In the soul. That seeks. After Jesus Christ. And the blessings. Which are in him. Now. I believe. When the Holy Spirit. [21:08] Then quickens sinners. Into life. He burdens them. More or less. With their sin. You may have heard. About sin. [21:20] You would have heard. About sin. If you're found. In God's house. Though it is. In unregeneracy. You've heard. The preaching. About sin. And the need. [21:30] Of salvation. But my friends. When the Lord. Puts his hand. To the work. You feel. The sins. Of your old nature. And by birth. And practice. You bow under it. [21:43] David. David was a saved sinner. David. Was one. As we said. Of. The sweet. Psalmist of Israel. Raised to that. [21:53] Exalted position. Of Israel's. King. Saw the Lord's hand. In remarkable. Deliverances. A moment. Of ease. David fell. And the Lord. [22:04] Sent Nathan. To him. To speak. A parable. And a poor man. Was so blind. He couldn't see. What he was on about. Till Nathan. Said. Thou art the man. [22:16] And conviction. Of sin. Entered his heart. And it brought. Conviction. Always brings. Confession. And. Where the work. Of the Holy Spirit. Is. [22:26] It brings. Pardon. But my God. Shall supply. All your need. According to his riches. In glory. [22:37] By Christ Jesus. We spoke. A moment. This morning. A few things. About the. Servant of God. Job. And his pathway. Of deep afflictions. [22:48] And suffering. In. We. Could have said. About his. Miserable comforters. That he was. Plagued with. We could have said. About. That gracious. [22:58] Godly. Young man. That spoke to him. But then. When God. Spoke to him. He said. Behold. I am. Vile. He fell. Before the word. Of God. [23:09] My God. Shall supply. All your need. It brought. Job. To realize. Highly. Favored. As he was. One. That eschewed. [23:20] Evil. That feared. God. One. That was. Under the smile. Of God. And yet. He could. Fall before God. Under God's. Own word. In his heart. [23:31] And say. Behold. I am. Vile. My God. Shall supply. All your need. It's a mercy. My friends. [23:41] If the Lord. Has taught you. A little. Of these things. That in your eyes. You're. Amongst the. Sinners. Of the earth. The apostle. Said. [23:52] And grace. Brought him. To this. Place. Grace. Will bring. A sinner. Down. Grace. Will bring. Humility. To a sinner. There's no place. [24:03] For pride. Amongst sinners. Not of any sort. Not of any sort. And certainly. Not amongst. The people. Of God. A dreadful. Sin. [24:13] And a dreadful. Plague. Is the pride. Of one's own heart. God. Keep us. From making. Even grace. A snare. But. The apostle. [24:24] Came. To that place. In his letter. To his. Son. In the faith. Timothy. Where he confesses. This. And it's only. Grace. [24:34] That brought. That honest. Word. Out of. Paul's heart. God. This is a faithful saying. And worthy. Of all. Acceptation. That Christ. [24:45] Jesus. Came into the world. To save sinners. Of whom. I am chief. I am chief. That wasn't an idle boast. [24:55] My friends. The Lord begins a work. In your soul. You'll. Acquiesce. To that word. You'll fall before it. And you'll say. I understand. What the apostle meant. [25:07] My God. Shall supply. All your need. Will he bring. You. He'll bring. The people of God. Into a state of need. A state of spiritual need. [25:19] He'll bring you to know. That you are ruined. By the Adam fall. And by sin. You are ruined. On your own account. By birth and practice. [25:30] You're a sinner. But it will bring you. And that is the work of. The Holy Spirit. To bring a sinner. Into need. Of Jesus Christ. [25:41] And that's where the sovereignty. Of the work of grace. Is demonstrated. I have said. Many a time. And it. I believe is true. So many. [25:53] Make an emphasis. On salvation. By the means of man. Salvation. Is always. God's work. And the need. [26:03] Of salvation. Is the Holy Spirit's work. And it's sovereignly. Disposed. On whom it will. And no one. Asked Saul of Tarsus. [26:13] When he was going to be. Saved or not. That was the Holy Spirit's work. Thus far. And no further. So it is always. [26:25] My friends. To everyone. Whose names. Is recorded. In the Lamb's book of life. The appointed time. Rolls on a pace. Not to propose. But call by grace. [26:36] To change the heart. Renew the will. And turn the feet. To Zion's heel. What I do love. About that beautiful hymn. What encourages me. Sometimes. [26:47] Is when the hymn writer said. Glory to God. They ne'er shall roam. Beyond the limits. Of his love. Don't fall into that. [26:57] That sad. Condition. Of doubting. God's ability. To save. You may have loved ones. In your heart. To pray for. And they may go to the ends. Of the earth. [27:08] In wickedness. They may do everything. Possible. To distress. And trouble. Your soul. And make prayer. Impossible. To answer. But there. Stands the truth. [27:20] They shall not. And they cannot. Go beyond the limits. Of his love. My God. Should supply. All your need. According to his riches. [27:31] In glory. By Christ Jesus. Now to save the church. Which was ruined. To save you and I. If our names are recorded. In heaven. He sent his only begotten son. [27:46] There's a word. In the gospel of John. Chapter 3. Which is. Totally. Misrepresented. God so loved the world. That he gave. [27:56] His only begotten son. That whosoever believeth in him. Should not perish. But should have eternal life. The Lord Jesus Christ. [28:07] Speaking of himself. And drawing. An illustration. From the word of God. Says as Moses. Lifted up the serpent. In the wilderness. Even so. Must. The son of man. [28:18] Be lifted up. That whosoever believeth in him. Should not perish. But should have eternal life. Another place. He said. And I. If I be lifted up. [28:29] Will draw all men unto me. That's the supply. Of our needs. My friends. What else. How else. What else. [28:39] Is the remedy. For the malady. If God's taught you. The malady. You'll thank him one day. For all eternity. And that's no. [28:50] Emotional. Bold statement. The song of the redeemed. If you read the first chapters. Of the. Book of the revelation. Is unto him. That has loved us. And has washed us. [29:01] From our sin. The provision. God has made. That's what so upsets. So many people. In religion. They cannot. Lay straight. [29:11] These sacred truths. That the salvation. Of sinners. Is not dependent. Upon their works. Of righteousness. Which they have done. But upon his love. [29:23] And upon his mercy. And upon his grace. And upon all. That Jesus Christ. Did. And does do. For fallen. Wretched. [29:35] But. Sensible sinners. What he sent his son. Into the world. Who assumed humanity. Walked. 33 years. [29:47] And for three years. Or so. Of that lifetime. He preached. The gospel. Of reconciliation. He preached. The gospel. [29:57] Of grace. He preached. The gospel. That was. Disowned. And this. And not. Believed. Believed. By the Pharisee. [30:08] But. Indeed. Was. Life and power. To poor. Wretched sinners. There was an occasion. In the life. Of Jesus Christ. [30:19] When he was. In the house. Of the Pharisee. He was there. To. Under the. [30:31] Request. Of the Pharisee. He was. Eating. In a Pharisee's. House. And there was. A woman. There. That was. A sinner. This is the gospel. [30:42] My friends. And it's sweet. To my soul. The Pharisee. Said of him. This man. And it wasn't. Very polite. Words. This man. [30:53] Receiveth sinners. Blessed be God. That he did. My friends. There be no gospel. But this occasion. Was. That this sinner. Was before. Jesus Christ. [31:05] And the Pharisee. In his self-righteous. Dead condition. Said. If this man. Was a prophet. He would know. What sort of woman. This is. Blessed be God. [31:16] He came for that sort of women. And men. And she could not. Approach. Jesus Christ. But. Behind him. And we read. [31:26] That she washed. The feet of Christ. With her tears. And dried them. With the hairs. Of her head. She was a sensible sinner. She was sensible. [31:37] Of sin. And she was a sensible sinner. In as much. She was directed. By the Holy Spirit. To the fountain. Of all mercy. Jesus Christ. [31:49] My God. To supply. All your needs. Jesus Christ. Pardon that sinner. Thy sins. Which are many. [32:00] Are all forgiven. There was a woman. Taken in adultery. In the very act. And they brought her. To Jesus. For his judgment. [32:10] Upon her. And that. Blessed word. Of. Mercy. Which fell. From the lips. [32:21] Of Christ. Christ. You know. My friends. The Lord Jesus Christ. Preached. A gospel. Of mercy. Sinners. [32:32] They were. Broken law. Sinners. That were under. This gospel. The law. The commandments. Said. And the. Covenant. [32:43] Of work. Said. Stoner. She was a sinner. The covenant. Of grace. Said. Mercy. Neither. [32:53] Do I condemn thee. Go. And sin. No more. He didn't say. Neither did I. Condone thee. Neither do I. Condemn thee. Sin. [33:03] No more. What a remarkable gospel. My God. Shall supply. All your need. The woman. At the well. Of Samaria. [33:14] Sunk in sin. And unaware. Of its. Heneous. Condition. The Lord Jesus Christ. Must needs. Go through Samaria. There was a soul. [33:26] To be saved. The word. Of his grace. Was effectual. The woman. Left her water pots. And said. Come see a man. Who's told me. [33:36] All things. That ever I did. Is not this. The Christ. The dying thief. Rejoiced to see. That fountain. In his day. But my God. [33:48] Shall supply. All your needs. Would to God. The houses of prayer. And I would say it. In all reverence. Was brought to know. What it was. [33:58] To have those. Amongst us. Who were sensible. Sinners. That crawl in the door. Because of the burden. Of sin. That laid. [34:09] Before God. In spiritual things. And beg for mercy. Because there. And there alone. Is life. And there. And there alone. Will be the gospel. [34:20] Found. And it will suit. Such conditions. And suit. Such sinners. The Lord. Grant those things. Even in our day. In Zion. But he said. [34:32] He sent his. Son to die. Shall supply. All your need. The psalmist says. When. If thou Lord. Should mark iniquity. [34:43] Who will stand. Sinner. Your sins. Are to be marked. My sins. Are to be marked. And they will be marked. [34:54] Upon one. Or another. They will be marked. Upon you. For all eternity. They will be marked. Upon Jesus Christ. And shall forever. [35:06] Be put away. The sins. Of. The human race. Every one. That has been committed. Shall be answerable for. [35:17] Sin. Sin. Reaps. Its own. Condemnation. The fruit. Of sin. Is death. And that. Shall be visited. [35:27] Upon either. The sinner. Or the sinner's. Substitute. My God. Shall supply. All your need. All your need. In the provision. Of Jesus Christ. [35:38] God. Sent a substitute. He said. To Job. Deliver him. From going. Down. Into the pit. I have found. A ransom. [35:49] He found it. In his son. The provision. God has made. To supply. All your need. The dying thief. Was one such character. [36:00] Who justified God. In his own. Condemnation. We indeed. Justly. He said. For we receive. The due reward. Of our deeds. But this man. [36:12] Hath done. Nothing amiss. The condemnation. The condemnation. Of the church. Of Christ. Fell. Upon Jesus Christ. He took. Our sins. [36:22] And nailed them. To the tree. If our names. Are recorded. In the Lamb's book. Of life. My God. Should supply. All your needs. Sinner. [36:32] If you're burdened. With sin. If everywhere. You look. Is sin. Within. If it does. Bring you. To the mercy seat. In prayer. [36:43] This is the word. Of hope. And mercy. It's in Christ. Jesus. We read. And I suppose. It's nearly. Too late. [36:56] To refer. To the reading. Of our. Lesson. This afternoon. But the first. Chapter. Of Paul's. Epistle. To the. Ephesians. [37:06] Tells us. Plainly. The apostle. Writing. To the saints. At Ephesus. And to the faithful. In Christ. Jesus. Brings. [37:18] A blessing. Before the. Ephesian church. A blessing. Which is. To God. The father. Blessed. Be. God. The father. Be. [37:29] God. And. Father. Of our. Lord. Jesus. Christ. Who. Hath. Blessed. Us. With. All. Spiritual. Blessings. In heavenly. [37:39] Places. In Christ. A simple. Word. But a most. Profound. Word. A comprehensive. Word. All. The blessings. [37:50] Of salvation. Then. Are in Christ. No. No. Wonder. The apostle. Desires. The church. At Ephesus. To bless. It. To bless. God. [38:01] Oh. That's a good. Word. My friends. The saints. Of God. Don't often. Bless God. Days. Of revelation. Seem to be. But few. [38:12] But the Lord. Revealed. To you. And to me. The blessings. Of salvation. And apply them. To our condition. Of soul. And show us. That it is. [38:23] In Jesus Christ. And love. To sinners. That he came. To die. And I say this. You'll bless him. The song. Of the redeemed. Isn't started in heaven. It's begun. [38:34] Down here. A revelation. Of salvation. In Jesus Christ. And all that he has done. So the dying thief. [38:45] Reminds his lost. Compatible. That we indeed. Justly. For we receive. The due reward. Of our deeds. The condemnation. [38:56] Due for sin. Is laid on. Christ. The substitute. The Roman. The epistle. To the Romans. Chapter 8. [39:07] Begins. A word. Of. Sacred. Consolation. To the church. Of Christ. There is. Therefore. Now. No condemnation. [39:19] To them. Which are in. Christ Jesus. That sacred. Chapter. Ends with. There is. No. Separation. The people. [39:30] Of God. Are you. This people. As Ruth said. Thy people. Shall be my people. And thy God. My God. You are joined. In. Union. [39:40] With them here. You walk. In communion. With them. At times. Here below. But in heaven. There is no separation. Nothing. Can separate. [39:51] The church. Of Christ. From the love. Of Christ. Nothing. Neither death. Nor life. The principalities. Nor powers. Nor things present. [40:02] Nor things to come. Nor height. Nor depth. Nor anything. Shall separate us. From the love of. God. Which is in Christ. Jesus. [40:12] Our Lord. He will supply. All your needs. What is he going to supply. A sinner. The precious. Blood of Jesus. Jesus. The gospel. [40:23] The epistle of John. The first epistle of John. Chapter one. Has those sacred words. Written. And that will be sounded. Allowed to sensible sinners. [40:35] And when by the Holy Spirit. They are applied to sensible sinners. Oh the precious benefit. They bring. And the blood of Jesus Christ. God's son. [40:46] Cleanseth us. From all sin. All sin. Supply all your needs. But then lastly. One of the blessings. [40:58] Which are. Before the people of God. The substitute. Is Christ Jesus. The one that stood between. The one that stood in your room place. [41:10] Instead. And died at the cross. And rose triumphant. There's so many blessings. It cannot. We could. We would not. Be able. [41:20] In the time given. To. Bring out. Out of the. Gospel of Christ. Those blessings. Which are for sinners. But there is this blessing. [41:31] Which is. Yet to come. You may be blessed. With many blessings. God. Bless you. With these blessings. That you'll be brought. To need these blessings. As you. [41:41] Are found. In the way. Which leads to eternal life. My God. To supply all your needs. But then. What of. The end of the journey. [41:52] Thou shalt see my glory soon. When the work of grace is done. Partner. Of my throne. Shalt be. Say poor sinner. [42:02] Lovest thou me. Well. That blessing is yet to come. As the apostle said. In the. In that first chapter. [42:14] In home. And all these blessings. He says. In the seventh verse. In whom we have redemption. In the eleventh verse. He said. In whom also. [42:25] We have. Obtained an inheritance. The fourteenth chapter. Of John's gospel. Said. To the tried. To the sad. Disciples. And to the church of Christ. [42:36] Let not your heart. Be troubled. Ye believe in God. Believe also in me. In my father's house. So many mansions. It. It were not so. [42:48] I would have told you. I go to prepare. A place for you. And if I go to prepare. A place for you. I'll come again. And receive you unto myself. [42:59] The Lord does this. From time to time. But it's. Supplying. All your need. My God. Shall supply all your need. According to his riches in glory. [43:11] He's provided heaven. And it's in his son. And by his son's sacrifice. And by his resurrection. [43:23] Is heaven assured. For the people of God. There won't be any miscarriage. Those that are in Christ. Those that. Whose names are recorded in heaven. [43:36] Those who can come in. And. And. And. Understand a little. What it. What it is to have. That. Communion with. [43:48] This God. And as. Is it. Is it the psalmist who said. But this God. Is our God. And shall be our guide. Even unto death. [43:59] He will give grace. And glory. No. Good thing. Will he withhold. From them. That. Walk uprightly. This. Provision. [44:09] Is before the people of God. They shall. Lay down this body. Of sin and death. It shall be. That when the work of grace. Is done. [44:20] That they shall be taken. Out of this time state. To be forever. With the Lord. That does comfort. The people of God. Sometimes. Comfort ye. [44:31] One another. With these words. It's one of the provisions. Of this covenant. Of grace and mercy. My God. Shall supply. [44:42] All your need. The Lord. Prepare us. For these things. The Lord. Keep us. Needful. And hungry. After these things. The Lord. [44:53] Bless us. With his grace. To desire. Constantly. More of him. And at last. To be with him. The Lord. Forgive. What he's heard amiss. [45:05] Amen. Shall we conclude. [45:16] By singing hymn number 69. The tune is triumph. 691. 71. 51. 981. 500. 40长. 560. 52. [45:27] IGHT. 1. 92. 91. 91.