Isaiah 59:19 So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun… I. THE ENEMY. 1. Worldliness. (1) Fashion. (2) Business cares. (3) Pleasures. 2. Political sins. (1) Party spirit. (2) License of vice. II. CHARACTER OF THE ENEMY'S OPPOSITION. 1. Active. "Shall come in," etc. 2. Vehement. "Like a flood." III. THE ENEMY CONFRONTED. "The Spirit of the Lord shall lift up a standard against him." 1. In the faithful, earnest preaching of the Gospel. 2. In the social services of the Church. 3. In the godly example of Christians. (J. S. Clomer.) Parallel Verses KJV: So shall they fear the name of the LORD from the west, and his glory from the rising of the sun. When the enemy shall come in like a flood, the Spirit of the LORD shall lift up a standard against him. |
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