0220. THE WORD "UTTERMOST" IN DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE.

THE WORD "UTTERMOST" IN DOCTRINE AND PRACTICE.

The word "uttermost" is found in quite a number of places in the Holy Book. We shall consider some of them.

I. The Uttermost of Need (Mat_5:26). No escape until all is paid-even to the uttermost farthing. What about God’s righteous claims? The Law of God arrests us. Our condition is a perilous one.

II. The Uttermost of Salvation (Heb_7:25). The Lord has come to our need. He has paid for us the uttermost farthing of all rightful claims by Divine Justice upon us. His salvation is an uttermost one, reaching down to the gutter, and lifting up to the Heavenly places in Christ Jesus.

III. The Uttermost of Witness (Act_1:8). After the reception of His wonderful salvation, followed by the fulness of His Holy Spirit, comes witness even to the uttermost parts of the earth.

IV. The Uttermost of Prayers (Psa_2:8). Here is God’s challenge for our prayers to the uttermost.

V. The Uttermost of Success (Mat_12:42). So successful can we be in prayer and service that sinners can come to the One greater than Solomon from even the uttermost parts of the earth.

Autor: James Smith