Required reading
The Works (Vol 4) of John Newton (Available from Amazon or free here) - Read Sermon XXXVI (The Lord reigneth).
My summary
This week Newton preaches on: 'Hallelujah ; for the Lord God Omnipotent reigneth! (Rev 19:6)
Newton gives a survey of the reigning glory of the Messiah in his kingdoms of providence and grace. He says:
(i) great and marvellous is this Lord God omnipotent in his kingdom of Universal Providence;
(ii) the Messiah has a peculiar kingdom, which he has established distinct from the kingdoms of this world, though diffused and extended among them, and which, in due time, like leaven, will pervade and assimilate them all to himself.
What grabbed me
A sermon that truly exalted Christ.
I enjoyed these encouraging words: 'Happy are they who can, upon solid and Scriptural grounds, exult in the thought that the Lord reigneth, and can make his government the subject of their hallelujahs and praises ! Happy they, who see, acknowledge, and admire his management in the kingdom of providence, and are the willing subjects of his kingdom of grace.'
Amen.
Next week's reading
Read Sermon XXXVII (The extent of Messiah's spiritual kingdom).
Now it's your turn
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