Because of our union with Christ, we are heirs of God together with him. Spurgeon first of all tries to tease out what that means in terms of a judicial reality, its terms and conditions, its certainties and expectations. He then moves on to view the estates we gain, considering the two elements of the inheritance—the more immediate sufferings that we have with Christ, and then the ultimate glories we have in God himself and all that he gives to us. Finally he administers the blessings, calling us to take up both parts of our inheritance, and reminding God’s people that part of our inheritance is gospel labour and fruit. Again, we see a man wrestling to bring high theology into close contact with us as God’s people, both for challenge and for comfort. As so often, there is a careful balance here both in the handling of the text and its application.
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Fellowship With God (S409)
Jacob’s Waking Exclamation (S401)
The Church—Conservative and Aggressive (S393)
The Missionaries’ Charge and Charter (S383)
Perfect Cleansing (S379)
The First Sermon in the Tabernacle (S369)
Humility (S365)
BONUS EPISODE: The Earnest of Heaven (S358)
A Sermon for the Week of Prayer (S354)
Preaching! Man’s Privilege and God’s Power! (S347)
Self-Sufficiency Slain (S345)
Struggles of Conscience (Sermon 336)
True Prayer—True Power! (S328)
Contentment (S320)
Lively Reading: A Sense of Pardoned Sin (Isaiah 38:17)
Full Redemption (S309)
Jesus About His Father’s Business (S302)
A Revival Sermon (S296)
The Minister’s Farewell (S289)
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