A Voice from the Grave
Hebrews 11:4
By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous…


I. THE FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN MINISTER "BEING DEAD, YET SPEAKETH" IN HIS WRITINGS.

II. A CHRISTIAN MINISTER "BEING DEAD, YET SPEAKETH" BY THE MOUTH OF THOSE WHO HAVE BEEN BORN AGAIN UNDER HIS MINISTRY.

III. THE FAITHFUL MINISTER OF CHRIST "BEING DEAD, YET SPEAKETH" THROUGH HIS EXAMPLE. It IS said of the virtuous and amiable Fenelon, that his life was even more eloquent than his discourses.

IV. A FAITHFUL MINISTER "BEING DEAD, YET SPEAKETH," THROUGH THE MEMORY AND CONSCIENCE OF THEM THAT HEARD HIM.

(M. Leishman.)



Parallel Verses
KJV: By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh.

WEB: By faith, Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he had testimony given to him that he was righteous, God testifying with respect to his gifts; and through it he, being dead, still speaks.




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