0863. THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.

THE LIGHT OF THE GOSPEL.

2Co_4:3, 2Co_4:4.

I. The Gospel. What is it? Good news. God’s spell. Glory of Christ (r.v.).

II. Its Influence.

1. It is a Light.

2. A Light that shines Out of Darkness (2Co_4:6).

3. A Light that is to Shine in the Heart.

4. A Light that Reveals the Glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

III. The Hiding of the Light. "If our Gospel be hid," etc.

1. If hid, it is an evidence of unbelief (2Co_4:4).

2. If hid, an evidence of bondage. "Satan hath blinded the mind."

3. If hid, an evidence of being lost. "If Gospel is hid-hid to them that are perishing" (r. V.).

Autor: James Smith