Exodus 4:22-23 And you shall say to Pharaoh, Thus said the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:… I. THAT THE GOOD HAVE A DIVINE FATHER. 1. He is merciful to the children. 2. He vindicates the children from their foes. II. THAT THE GOOD HAVE HEAVENLY PRIVILEGES. AS the sons of God. 1. They have the privilege of high birth. Only they who are the subjects of this new birth know the privileges it confers upon them. Nor can the meanest ancestry of earth be excluded therefrom. 2. They have the privilege of good moral culture. In God's family all the children are well disciplined. This culture of our moral nature is designed to fit us more thoroughly for the high relationship into which we arc called, that we may be responsive to all its duties, and in harmony with its sacred destinies. III. THAT THE GOOD HAVE INSPIRING HOPES. 1. The hope of a happy death. 2. The hope of a vast inheritance. 3. The hope of a sublime future.Christians are the sons of God. Lessons: 1. Live worthy of your great Parent. 2. Act worthy of your noble ancestry. 3. Embrace your glorious privileges. 4. Let nothing dim your bright hopes. (J. S. Exell, M. A.) Parallel Verses KJV: And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, Thus saith the LORD, Israel is my son, even my firstborn:WEB: You shall tell Pharaoh, 'Thus says Yahweh, Israel is my son, my firstborn, |
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