0317. THE SAVING SON OF GOD.

THE SAVING SON OF GOD.

"He that committeth sin is of the devil, for the devil sinneth from the beginning. For this purpose was the Son of God manifested that He might destroy the works of the devil" (1 John 3 8).

This text has two sides, the dark and the bright, the devilish and the divine. Sin and salvation; ruin and remedy.

I. The Disease. Sin. This malady is-

1. Deep-Seated. The tap-root is down into the depths of the heart. "Born in sin," the whole man polluted (Isa_1:5-6).

2. Very Old. "The devil sinneth from the beginning" (1Jn_3:8). Sin is contagious, man caught this disease from the old sinner Satan, he was a murderer from the beginning. "By one man sin entered into the world" (Rom_5:12).

3. Very Common. "He that committeth sin is of the devil." All who love and commit sin are under the power of Satan. The guilt and danger of the unsaved lies in their being in league with the prince of darkness, doing his will, and resisting the Spirit of God.

II. The Remedy. "The Son of God."

1. Is Divine. "God so loved the world that He gave His Son" (Joh_3:16). He took the diagnosis of the whole case, and so His plaster is as big as the open moral sore of the world. No human mixture of works and worldly wisdom could avail.

2. Is Ready. "The Son of God was manifested." His saving power has been made known by His mighty words and works, by His death and resurrection. "It is finished." (Joh_19:30). "The blood of Jesus Christ cleanseth from all sin" (1Jn_1:7).

3. Is Almighty. "That He might destroy the works of the devil." The devil’s workshop is the human heart. "Out of the heart proceedeth" (Mat_15:19). If his works are to be destroyed the mighty destroyer must get into his workshop. Let Him in (Heb_2:13). Receive Christ and the power of Satan will be broken (2Ti_2:26).

Autor: James Smith