Living expositions of the truth!

(James Smith, "The Zealous Christian!" 1864)

Coldness and lukewarmness in the ways of God, are peculiarly offensive to our Lord and Savior; for if anyone deserves our whole hearts, if anyone ought to have the whole of our energies--it is Jesus!

We should be zealous for the truth of the gospel.

·        It is God's mind.

·        It is the revelation of the Savior's love.

·        It is the remedy for the sinner's woes.

·        It is the charter of the Church's privileges.

·        It is dear to God's heart.

·        It is watched over with a jealous eye.

It should be prized as inestimably valuable.

It is…

·          the mirror, in which God is seen;

·          the map, on which our road is marked out;

·          the law, by which our duty is made plain!

“That they may adorn the teaching of God our Savior in everything!” Titus 2:10

We should zealously adorn the Gospel. Not by the tinsel of human eloquence - but by a consistent and holy walk.

We ought to be living expositions of the truth!

In our conduct--the nature and tendency of the Gospel ought to be seen!

·        By our meekness and gentleness,

·        by our fidelity and prudence,

·        by our self-denial and benevolence,

·        by our temperance and brotherly kindness,

·        by our patience and fervent love -

…we ought to adorn the most holy truth of God!

God calls for it.

The Gospel is calculated to produce it!