Proverbs 24:11-12 If you forbear to deliver them that are drawn to death, and those that are ready to be slain;… I. A STATEMENT OF A CERTAIN CONDITION. The natural world is in this state. It is so with reference to its original and to its actual guilt. A man, as a sin agent, is evermore superadding sin to sin. II. THE MORAL CAUSES WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO IT. 1. Education conducted on false estimates and erroneous principles. 2. Example. Actions affix a deeper stamp and stronger impressions than words. 3. Habit, which is said to be a second nature. It exercises a sort of moral omnipotency over us. 4. Self-complacency of a nominal religion. 5. Pride, when it makes a man virtually deny the value of a revelation by Christ. 6. Sloth. which lulls a man into a pleasing dream, from which he would not be awakened. 7. The fear of the world, which has its branding-irons. 8. Love of sin. Its indulgence makes up the pleasure of their life. III. THE SOLEMN DUTY TO BE PERFORMED. The deliverance is not in the power of man. A sinner must see himself as he really is, in the blackness of his guilt before God. For this he must seek the animation of the Holy Spirit. He must repent; and by faith look up to the Lord Jesus. These things must be told men plainly, and pressed upon them earnestly. (T. J. Judkin, M.A.) Parallel Verses KJV: If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; |
    |