It is not alone the first beginnings of religion that are full of fear. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not I am the first and the last and the Living one.'-Rev. …Īnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead. We come to Him that He may cause us to forget all others. WE have nothing now to think of but our Lord. I am alive for evermore, Amen and have the keys of hell and of death."-Revelation i. And He laid His right hand upon me saying unto me, Fear not I am the first and the last: I am He that liveth, and was dead and, behold. "And when I saw Him, I fell at His feet as dead. My soul! art thou at times afraid of this, thy last enemy? If the rest of thy pilgrimage-way be peaceful and unclouded, rests there a dark and portentous …ĪN ADDRESS DELIVERED AT THE CLOSE OF ONE OF THE PASTORS' COLLEGE CONFERENCES. And from whom could dying grace come so welcome, as from Thee, O blessed Jesus? Not only is Thy name, "The Abolisher of Death " but Thou didst thyself die! Thou hast sanctified the grave by Thine own presence, and divested it of all its terrors. "He is Faithful that Promised." "I have the keys of hell and of death."-REV. He is higher than a seraph's most soaring thought! Rise then, my brethren, as on …Ĭharles Haddon Spurgeon- Spurgeon's Sermons Volume 18: 1872 Even when the angels strike their loudest notes, and chant his praises most exultingly on their highest festal days, the music falls far short of his excellence. As high as the heavens are above the earth, so high is be above our loftiest conceptions. He deserves higher praise than we can ever render to him. If our conceptions of the Lord Jesus are very enlarged, they will only be his due. The Glorious Master and the Swooning Disciple One is from the death side and the other … There are two ways of looking at the cross. It is not said I am He that was dead and liveth, but "I am He that liveth and was dead, but am alive forevermore." Life is mentioned before the death. It is beautiful and inspiring to note the touch of light and glory with which these simple words invest the cross. Here is the message of the Christ of the cross and the still more glorious and precious Christ of the resurrection. I am the first and the last,Īnd when I saw him, I did fall at his feet as dead, and he placed his right hand upon me, saying to me, 'Be not afraid I am the First and the Last, He laid his right hand on me, saying, "Don't be afraid. When I saw him, I fell at his feet like a dead man. But He laid His right hand upon me and said, "Do not be afraid: I am the First and the Last, and the ever-living One. When I saw Him, I fell at His feet as if I were dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying to me, Fear not I am the first and the last: I am the First and the Last,Īnd when I saw him I fell at his feet as dead and he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not I am the first and the last,Īnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as dead. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying: Fear not. And he laid his right hand upon me, saying, Fear not I am the first and the last,Īnd when I had seen him, I fell at his feet as dead. Parallel Verses American Standard VersionĪnd when I saw him, I fell at his feet as one dead.
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