Outlines from Sermons by a London Minister 1 Kings 19:11-21 And he said, Go forth, and stand on the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by… We learn here — I. THAT THE DIVINE WORKING IN NATURE IS INTENDED BY GOD TO PREPARE MEN FOR A HIGHER REVELATION. This was the intention of the miracles of Christ. II. WHEN MEN REVERENTIALLY LISTEN TO THE LOWER FORMS OF TEACHING, GOD GIVES THEM THE HIGHER REVELATION. Nicodemus allowed the teaching of Christ in His miracles to bring conviction of His Divine mission to his heart (John 3:2); how willingly the Saviour led him into the deeper mysteries of His kingdom (ver. 16). III. THAT ALTHOUGH THE PHYSICAL POWER OF GOD IS STRONG ENOUGH TO TERRIFY MEN INTO SUBMISSION, HE WILL HAVE THEM BROUGHT TO OBEDIENCE BY MORAL SUASION. The prophet longed for the eternal overthrow of the forces of evil, by what we may call God's physical omnipotence. (Outlines from Sermons by a London Minister.) Parallel Verses KJV: And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the LORD. And, behold, the LORD passed by, and a great and strong wind rent the mountains, and brake in pieces the rocks before the LORD; but the LORD was not in the wind: and after the wind an earthquake; but the LORD was not in the earthquake: |
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