Thy mercy, my God, is the theme
of my song. Welcome, friends, to another
broadcast of Morseals for Zion's 4th. An evangelist is a declarer
of a good message or good news, which is what the gospel is to
those who are hungry and thirsting in a land of famine. Philip,
as an evangelist, declared to the Ethiopian eunuch the glories
of Christ as the redeemer of his people. This is the only
message that an evangelist is sent with. He is not called upon
to try to coerce men to believe, heal them, or teach them to babble
or fall out on the floor, nor to collect money, but rather
to declare the kingship of Christ, the acceptable year of the Lord,
and the justifying righteousness of Christ, which is applied according
to His sovereign mercy to sinners. This is the stone which was set
at naught of you builders, which has become the head of the corner.
Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is none
other name under heaven given among men whereby we must be
saved. Unless a man is acquainted with
the bad news of his own depravity and separation from God, he cannot
have any appreciation for the declaration of that certain salvation
which is purchased by the sovereign Redeemer. This is a work which
can only be performed by the operation of the Spirit of God,
as He is pleased to awaken His people according to His own time
and purpose. When a man is thus made spiritually
alive, every thought of his mind becomes focused on his certain
and deserved destruction, and his own inability to deliver
himself. And the publican standing afar
off would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but
smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner.
Lord, I believe, help thou mine unbelief. An evangelist does
not minister life, but brings to a man's awareness by the operation
of the Spirit the glorious truth that Jesus Christ is the Savior
of sinners and ever lives to make intercession for those who
come unto the Father by him. who has saved us and called us
with a holy calling, not according to our works, but according to
his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus
before the world began, but is now made manifest by the appearing
of our Savior Jesus Christ, who hath abolished death and hath
brought life and immortality to light through the gospel.
Thus the sons of God rejoice to hear this good message. It
is unto them a saving word, which goes even to their conscience
as it is applied by the Spirit, taking away their guilt and the
fear of condemnation. How much more shall the blood
of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without
spot to God, purge your conscience from dead works to serve the
living God? The scripture indicates that
some are indeed called evangelists, and we rejoice to see this work
performed in and through them by the power of God. Can any
man hinder it, or cause that which God is pleased to send
men to perform to come to naught? He is at this very moment calling
his own unto himself, and no man or devil can prevent it.
All that the Father giveth me shall come to me, and him that
cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. The sons of God are
manifested in this world as they are given faith, which is not
of themselves, but is the gift of God. For whosoever shall call
upon the name of the Lord shall be saved. How then shall they
call on him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they
believe in him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they
hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach except
they be sent? As it is written, how beautiful
are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring
glad tidings of good reports. But they have not all obeyed
the gospel. For Isaiah saith, Lord, who hath believed our report?
So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.
The gospel is good news indeed to sinners deep in debt. The
man who has no works to plead will thankful be for it. To know
that when he's not to pay his debts are all discharged will
make him blooming look as may and set his soul at large. No
news can be compared with this to men oppressed with sin who
know what legal bondage is and labor but in vain. Freedom from
sin and Satan's chains and legal toil as well, the gospel sweetly
now proclaims which tidings suit them well. How gladly does the
prisoner hear what gospel has to tell, his perfect love that
casts out fear and brings him from his cell. The man who feels
his guilt abound and knows himself unclean will find the gospel's
joyful sound is welcome news to him. Do you delight in the
sound of the gospel? If you would like a free transcript
of this broadcast, email us at forthepoor at windstream.net.