On the brink of heaven
Theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Whoever you are, to whom God has given to be poor in spirit, to feel yourself lost, you have a right to it, through the gracious promise of him who cannot lie. It is purchased for you by the blood of the Lamb. It is very near. You are on the brink of heaven. Another step, and you enter the kingdom of righteousness, and peace, and joy. Are you all sin? Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world (John 1:29). All unholy? See your advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Are you unable to atone for the least of your sins? He is the propitiation for all your sins (1 John 2:2). Now believe in the Lord Jesus Christ, and all your sins are blotted out. Are you totally unclean in soul and body? Here is the fountain for sin and uncleanness (Zechariah 13:1). Rise and wash away your sins. Do not stagger any longer at the promise through unbelief. Give glory to God. Dare to believe. Now cry out, from the ground of your heart,
Yes, I yield, I yield at last. Listen to your speaking blood. Me, with all my sins, I cast on my atoning God.
1771 text
12. Theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever thou art, to whom God hath given to be poor in spirit, to feel thyself lost, thou hast a right thereto, through the gracious promise of him who cannot lie. It is purchased for thee by the blood of the Lamb. It is very nigh: thou art on the brink of heaven. Another step, and thou enterest into the kingdom, of righteousness and peace and joy. Art thou all sin? Behold the Lamb of God, who taketh away the sin of the world. All unholy? See thy Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous. Art thou unable to atone for the least of thy sins? He is the propitiation for all thy sins. Now believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and all thy sins are blotted out. Art thou totally unclean in soul and body? Here is the fountain for sin and uncleanness. Arise and wash away thy sins: stagger no more at the promise through unbelief. Give glory to God: dare to believe! Now cry out, from the ground of thy heart,
Yes, I yield, I yield at last, Listen to thy speaking blood; Me with all my sins I cast On my atoning God!
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Sermon 21 in the 1771 Works. Matthew 5:1-4.
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