"Belmont"
..Arr. by A. Bailey.
To Whom Is The Gospel Preached?
"...Therefore why do you not look to bring the form of preaching to God's work, than to bring down the power of God's work to your form of preaching?..."
Excerpt From Joseph Hussey's "God's Operations Of Grace, But No Offers Of Grace" - (1659-1726)
"...And which Was preached to every creature which is under heaven;
whereof I Paul am made a minister;
Who now rejoice in my sufferings for you, and fill up that which is behind of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body's sake, which is the church:
Whereof I am made a minister, according to the dispensation of God which is given to me for you, to fulfil the word of God;
Even the mystery which hath been hid from ages and from generations, but now is made manifest to his saints:
To whom God would make known what is the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in you, the hope of glory:.." Col 1:24-27.
"... For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;
And that he was buried, and that he rose again the third day according to the scriptures:
And that he was seen of Cephas, then of the twelve:
After that, he was seen of above five hundred brethren at once; of whom the greater part remain unto this present, but some are fallen asleep.
After that, he was seen of James; then of all the apostles.
And last of all he was seen of me also, as of one born out of due time..." 1 Cor 15:3-8.
" And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory..."-Tim 3:16.
"...Go and show John again those things which ye do hear and see:
The blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, the dead are raised up, and the poor have the gospel preached to them.
And blessed is he, whosoever shall not be offended in me..." Matt 11:5-6.
"..When Jesus stood and cried, "If any man thirst, let him come unto Me and drink," He no more invited the thirsty, than He invited the light when He said, Let there be light. In the first place there is not a soul on the earth that does or can thirst for the living waters which flow from Him, until He quickens it, and makes it thirst, and when made to feel its thirst, and even when the tongue faileth for thirst, it can no more approach the living fountain than it can make a world, until Jesus applies, not the invitation, but the word, "Come unto Me." His words are spirit and they are life; and His sheep hear them, and they know His voice, and they follow Him; because they have no power or even disposition to resist their Shepherd's voice. The calling of the saints is nowhere in the scriptures denominated an invitation. He calleth His own sheep by name, and leadeth them out. If he only invited them they would have to get out themselves, or stay behind. But when he calls, the dead hear His voice, (not His invitationj and they that hear shall live. How would it suit the condition of a poor, lost, helpless soul, one that feels his poverty, inability and impotence, to read the word thus: The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall be invited to live, and they who accept the invitation shall live. And when He inviteth forth His own sheep He goeth before them, provided they accept the invitation. It is perfectly in keeping with every feature of Arminianism for workmongers to talk of invitations of the gospel, because the very term implies the willing and the doing power to be in the creature. But it is neither in harmony with the doctrine of experience of the saints of God to so speak of His communications to them as to imply that He has yielded up the government to them; that He has hinged the effect and result of His communications on their will instead of His own will. It is derogatory to His character, it reflects on His wisdom, power, and grace.
-Gilbert Beebe, July 15, 1846
The Gospel
With Scriptural Reference
Bled, Led, Fed and Read - In that Order
LM
As Jesus has for them first bled, ---1
Then, they to Him, His Spirit's led,---2
Then to their souls His word is fed,---3
Till their title clear, they have read.---4
The gospel is not to the dead,5
For the dead have no power to hear,6
Until in Life, the Spirit's led,7
Born from above in holy fear.8
No preacher has the power of Life,9
Nor can their word now raise the dead;10
Or save a sinner through their strife,11
- None, to the Savior have they led.12
Grace must quicken the sinner, dead;13 .
A living soul, he then is led 14
By Christ Himself, and then is fed.15
The word of truth and gospel bread. 16
It is the living, not the dead,17
That needs the food of gospel bread;18
- With this the swine cannot be fed, 19
Or on the unanointed, shed. 20
A living heart can be addressed, 21
For poor in spirit, it is blessed; 22
It, in the Savior now can rest,23
And in His righteousness be dressed.24
It's the good news - to these it's sent, 25
Drink for the thirsty it is meant; 26
It finds in these it's own lodgement,27
Where the Spirit, their hearts have rent. 28
We must have ears, that we may hear,29
As the Lord Jesus plainly said;30
And none can hear, till born in fear,31
And by the Spirit they are led. 32
For now in Christ, they've not received 33
The spirit of this fallen world;34
But by His Spirit, now believed 35
This word of grace, preached by His hearld. 36
Some will say, even to this day, 37
That the preacher must therefore know 38
Where the elect in the world lay, 39
That truth to them he then might show; 40
But the Apostles could not know, 41
Until the Spirit did them show, 42
- On whom it pleased Him to bestow 43
Eternal LIfe down here below. 44
For Providence did lead them where 45
The Holy Spirit first did stir; 46
Of Himself, He had made aware, 47
Before they'd heard a minister. 48
For, without faith they can't believe, 49
Or words of Grace, their hearts relieve; 50
Nor in their minds, rightly conceive 51
What the believing do receive. 52
This word was preached before to some, 53
But did not profit them you see; 54
Faith, to believe it, they had none, 55
To dare to trust in God's mercy. 56
Where outwardly the gospel comes, 57
It's only as the word of men; 58
But children gather up these crumbs, 59
And wait in hope for it again. 60
And though it's preached here all abroad, 61
From house tops, or the new airways; 62
Men are indiff'rent, or they're awed - 63
Will reach the called in every case. 64
Their witness is the Son within, 65
And to their Father they reply; 66
"We've received double for our sin," 67
When to their hearts, this word apply; 68
Till it comes with pow'r in our soul, 69
We're ashamed our names, there enroll; 70
Nor will it ever hearts console, 71
To make Christ's glory all our goal; 72
But where it comes in Power and Love, 73
In Christ's Own Spirit from above; 74
It's the sweetest notes we've heard of, 75
And rests on us like a soft dove. 76
I wait the times of gospel bread, 77
For with it now my soul is fed; 78
And not to self, but Christ instead, 79
I look to Him, by Him I'm led; 80
When we shall walk no more this way, 81
No longer make this earth our stay; 82
We'll still sing on in Heaven's Day 83
The substance of the gospel's ray; 84
But more than this - we shout with joy, 85
In hope of our ceaseless employ; 86
Where nothing shall our peace alloy, 87
As sin and fear do now destroy; 88
For here I still must daily know, 89
Christ and His suff'rings, in my soul, 90
To always in this body show, 91
He suffered too, fulfilled His goal; 92
And Jesus there will be our song, 93
We'll ever know Him as His Own; 94
The Word Himself, for which saints long, 95
Is in His Glory, fully known. 96
*Copyright 2001
O. Allen Bailey
The Gospel - Silas Durand
*This material may be freely copied and distributed, but shall not be altered or sold.
Reference:
1. - Tim 3:16 - " And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.
2. - Eph 2:5-6 - "...Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;).."
3. - John 21:16-17 - "...He saith to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He saith unto him, Yea, Lord; thou knowest that I love thee. He saith unto him, Feed my sheep..."
4. - Luke 10:20 - "...Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven..."
5. - John 5:25 - "...Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live..."
6. - Eph 2:1 - "...And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins:..."
7. - John 10:27-28 - "...My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:
8. - John 10:28 - "And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand..."
9. - John 5:38-40 - "... And ye have not his word abiding in you: for whom he hath sent, him ye believe not.
Search the scriptures; for in them ye think ye have eternal life: and they are they which testify of me.
And ye will not come to me, that ye might have life...
2 Cor 1:9 -"... But we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves, but in God which raiseth the dead:.."
10. - John 5:21 - "...For as the Father raiseth up the dead, and quickeneth them; even so the Son quickeneth whom he will..."
11. - Psa 49:6-7 - "...They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches;
None of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him:
12. - Heb 8:11 - "...And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest..."
13. - Eph 2:1 - 2:5 "...And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins:..." "....Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;)
14. - John 10:27 - "...My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:..."
15. - John 15:26:27 -"... But when the Comforter is come, whom I will send unto you from the Father, even the Spirit of truth, which proceedeth from the Father, he shall testify of me:
And ye also shall bear witness, because ye have been with me from the beginning..."
16. - John 16:13-15 -"...Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth: for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak: and he will show you things to come.
He shall glorify me: for he shall receive of mine, and shall show it unto you.
All things that the Father hath are mine: therefore said I, that he shall take of mine, and shall show it unto you..."
17. - Mark 5:39-41 -"... And when he was come in, he saith unto them, Why make ye this ado, and weep? the damsel is not dead, but sleepeth.
And they laughed him to scorn. But when he had put them all out, he taketh the father and the mother of the damsel, and them that were with him, and entereth in where the damsel was lying.
And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise.
18. -Mark 5:41-43 "...And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment.
And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat..."
19. -Matt 7:6 "...Give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither cast ye your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you..."
20. -Exo 29:7-9 "...Then shalt thou take the anointing oil, and pour it upon his head, and anoint him.
And thou shalt bring his sons, and put coats upon them.
And thou shalt gird them with girdles, Aaron and his sons, and put the bonnets on them: and the priest's office shall be theirs for a perpetual statute: and thou shalt consecrate Aaron and his sons.
Ezek 16:8 "...Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord GOD, and thou becamest mine.
Then washed I thee with water; yea, I thoroughly washed away thy blood from thee, and I anointed thee with oil..."
21. -1 Cor 2:9-11 "...But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.
For what man knoweth the things of a man, save the spirit of man which is in him? even so the things of God knoweth no man, but the Spirit of God.
22. -Matt 5:3 "...Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven..."
23. -Matt 11:28-29 "...Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls..."
24. -Phil 3:8-10 "...Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith:
That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death;..."
Rev 7:9-10 -"...After this I beheld, and, lo, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations, and kindreds, and people, and tongues, stood before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands;
And cried with a loud voice, saying, Salvation to our God which sitteth upon the throne, and unto the Lamb..."
25. -Rom 10:15 "...How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!..."
26. -Isa 55:1 "...Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price..."
-Isa 41:17-18 "...When the poor and needy seek water, and there is none, and their tongue faileth for thirst, I the LORD will hear them, I the God of Israel will not forsake them...
I will open rivers in high places, and fountains in the midst of the valleys: I will make the wilderness a pool of water, and the dry land springs of water..."
27. -Zep 3:17 "...The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing..."
Psa 40:9-10 "...I have preached righteousness in the great congregation: lo, I have not refrained my lips, O LORD, thou knowest.
I have not hid thy righteousness within my heart; I have declared thy faithfulness and thy salvation: I have not concealed thy lovingkindness and thy truth from the great congregation.
28. Acts 2:36-37 "...Therefore let all the house of Israel know assuredly, that God hath made that same Jesus, whom ye have crucified, both Lord and Christ.
Now when they heard this, they were pricked in their heart, and said unto Peter and to the rest of the apostles, Men and brethren, what shall we do?.."
Acts 16:14 "... And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us: whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul..."
29. - Rom 10:17 -"...So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God..."
- Rom 11:7-8 "...What then? Israel hath not obtained that which he seeketh for; but the election hath obtained it, and the rest were blinded
(According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day..."
John 12:39-40 "...Therefore they could not believe, because that Esaias said again,
He hath blinded their eyes, and hardened their heart; that they should not see with their eyes, nor understand with their heart, and be converted, and I should heal them..."
30. -Matt 11:15 "...He that hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
-Matt 13:9 "...Who hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
-Matt 13:43 "...Then shall the righteous shine forth as the sun in the kingdom of their Father. Who hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
-Mark 4:9 "...And he said unto them, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
-Luke 8:8 "...And when he had said these things, he cried, He that hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
-Luke 14:25 "...He that hath ears to hear, let him hear..."
31. -John 5:25-29 "...Verily, verily, I say unto you, The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God: and they that hear shall live...."..."...Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice.."
32. - John 5:28-29 " ...And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation..."
33. - 1 Cor 2:12 "...Now we have received, not the spirit of the world.."
34. - 1 Cor 2:12 "...But the spirit which is of God;
35. - 1 Cor 2:12 "...That we might know the things that are freely given to us of God..."
36. - 1 Cor 2:13 "...Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teacheth, but which the Holy Ghost teacheth; comparing spiritual things with spiritual..."
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