Twenty-One Sermons on Hebrews 10:20-24 - Traill - XIII - Sermon XIII

Required reading
Twenty-One Sermons on Hebrews 10:20-24 in Volume III of the Works of Robert Traill (Available from Reformation Heritage Books or free here) -  Read Sermon XIII.

My summary
This week Traill begins to expound 'And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works' (Hebrews 10:24).

Firstly he speaks about the duty we have to consider one another.  This implies that Christians:
(i) meet with one another;
(ii) consider each other's good, evil and indifferent actions.

Secondly Traill teaches us that the end of such consideration is to provoke love and good works.

To end the chapter Traill provides some application which addresses those who do not obey this text.

What grabbed me
I resonated with Traill's lament at the end of the chapter: 'How sadly is it to be bewailed, that love and good works are so rare, and the means for them so neglected ? that there is so little considering one another, to provoke unto love and to good works? If it were not for the name of churches that is amongst us, one would hardly understand, that there is such a company of Christians amongst us ; that considering one another to provoke unto love and to good works, the Lord knows how few mind. How many are there of our Christians, that are not a bit the better for their fellow Christians, since the day God gave grace to them ? Is there no Christian of your acquaintance, that you can labour to do good to ? I never expect that person is fit to get good from others, that is not ready to do good to others. The spirit of humility, that makes us ready to receive good from others, will work a spirit of love in readiness to do good to others. Now, that this matter is neglected, is not all we have to complain of ; but the contrary thereto is that which I would bewail and reprove, and the Lord make reproof light where it s most justly deserved. '

And, sadly, I see it in my own life too.

Next week's reading
Read Sermon XIV.

Now it's your turn
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