Spirit & Word is a transformative daily devotional designed to accompany you throughout the year. Each day, you will receive a carefully chosen scripture and an inspiring message from the Holy Spirit. These daily insights are meant to provide you with wisdom, encouragement, and guidance. I wholeheartedly believe that God continues to communicate with us today. Through this devotional, you will be able to connect with His voice as you navigate the everyday experiences of life. When God's Word intersects with your world, ordinary moments become extraordinary. I am confident that the Holy Spirit will use this devotional to enrich your spiritual journey and grant you profound insights that are relevant to the times we are living in.
Note From The Chief Editor of Classic Domain Publishing: Here Jonathan Edwards makes the case for two aspects about the Sabbath in New Testament times: 1. Perpetuity. The Sabbath commandment - the fourth of the ten commandments - still applies in the New Testament Covenant. And God still commands that we obey it. 2. Change Of The Sabbath. The Sabbath commandment is now in the New Testament times to be observed on Sunday in accordance to the practice described in the New Testament. It is significant to notice: All significant revivals were always accompanied by renewed obedience to the Sabbath commandment. And the revival in which Jonathan Edwards participated and contributed to, was no different. So it is wise to pay close attention to what Jonathan Edwards teaches about this subject.
Note From The Editor Of Classic Domain Publishing: This sermon is applicable to all Christians, Backsliders, and Non-Christians alike. It is so easy to apply any given sermon to others and not realize that all sermons are meant for everyone. If you have any sin in your life then it is advisable to read the following sermon from Jonathan Edwards as applicable to you - Yes to you. For as you know, "The wages of sin is death Hell]." - Romans 6:23 Don't take your salvation for granted. And repent as soon as you see your sin. "Work out your own salvation in fear and trembling." Philippians 2:12 Don't read this sermon merely for historical or literary purposes. Apply it to your own soul and life. Regardless of what others say - any unrepentant sin can drag you into hell. Don't trust your soul to any man or his teaching. Trust your soul only to God and what He says. Duration in Hell is forever. This is why you absolutely must trust only God's Word about where sin will lead you to.
Puritan preacher Jonthan Edwards was one of America's preeminent theologians. Scholars and laymen still find great value in studying his works. In Charity and Its Fruits, Edwards systematically works through I Corinthians 13 to show how charity (love) is all important to the Christian and the Church. The 16 sermons conclude with Heaven, a World of Charity or Love, a wonderful, uplifting expos on the eternal glory that awaits all believers. Edward's powerful, spirit-filled sermons will be sure to challenge and encourage. Alacrity Press is proud to republish this Christian classic that is as relevant today as when it was first published.
By Jonathan Edwards: We may observe wherein his success appeared, viz. in that since he began his ministry, every man pressed into that kingdom of God which he preached. The greatness of his success appeared in two things: In the generalness of it, with regard to the subject, or the persons in whom the success appeared; every man. Here is a term of universality; but it is not to be taken as universal with regard to individuals, but kinds; as such universal terms are often used in Scripture. When John preached, there was an extraordinary pouring out of the Spirit of God that attended his preaching. An uncommon awakening, and concern for salvation, appeared on the minds of all sorts of persons; and even in the most unlikely persons, and those from whom such a thing might least be expected; as the Pharisees, who were exceeding proud, and self-sufficient, and conceited of their own wisdom and righteousness, and looked on themselves fit to be teachers of others, and used to scorn to be taught; and the Sadducees, who were a kind of infidels, that denied any resurrection, angel, spirit, or any future state. So that John himself seems to be surprised to see them come to him, under such concern for their salvation; as in Matthew 3:7. "But when he saw many of the Pharisees come to his baptism, he said to them, O generation of vipers, who hath warned you to flee from the wrath to come?" And besides these, the publicans, who were some of the most infamous sort of men, came to him, inquiring what they should do to be saved. And the soldiers, who were doubtless a very profane, loose, and prolifigate sort of persons, made the same inquiry, Luke 3:12, and 14. "Then came also publicans to be baptized, and said unto him, Master, what shall we do? And the soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And what shall we do?
By Jonathan Edwards: Gracious and holy affections have their exercise and fruit in Christian practice.-I mean, they have that influence and power upon him who is the subject of them, that they cause that a practice, which is universally conformed to, and directed by Christian rules, should be the practice and business of his life. This implies three things: 1. That his behavior or practice in the world be universally conformed to, and directed by Christian rules. 2. That he makes a business of such a holy practice above all things; that it be a business which he as chiefly engaged in, and devoted to, and pursues with highest earnestness and diligence: so that he may be said to make this practice of religion eminently his work and business. And 3. That he persists in it to the end of life: so that it may be said, not only to be his business at certain seasons, the business of Sabbath days, or certain extraordinary times, or the business of a month, or a year, or of seven years, or his business under certain circumstances; but the business of his life; it being that business which he perseveres in through all changes, and under all trials, as long as he lives. The necessity of each of these, in all true Christians, is most clearly and fully taught in the word of God.
"Thus did Noah; according to all that God commanded him, so did he" (Genesis 6:22). CONCERNING these words, I would observe three things: I. What it was that God commanded Noah, to which these words refer. It was the building of an ark according to the particular direction of God, against the time when the flood of waters should come; and the laying up of food for himself, his family, and the other animals, which were to be preserved in the ark. We have the particular commands which God gave him respecting this affair, from the 14th verse, "Make thee an ark of gopher wood," 2. We may observe the special design of the work which God had enjoined upon Noah: it was to save himself and his family, when the rest of the world should be drowned. See ver. 17, 18. We may observe Noah's obedience. He obeyed God: thus did Noah. And his obedience was thorough and universal: according to all that God commanded him, so did he. He not only began, but he went through his work, which God had commanded him to undertake for his salvation from the flood. To this obedience the apostle refers in Heb. xi. 7, "By faith Noah, being warned of God of things not seen as yet, moved with fear, prepared an ark to the saving of his house.
