Hebrews 7:18-22

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Hebrews 7:18–22 NASB95

For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. And inasmuch as it was not without an oath (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”); so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

Hebrews 7:18–22 NASB95

18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),

Hebrews 7:

Hebrews 7:18-22 – A Two-Handed Truth

18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),

and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

I love it when the Scripture falls into such a clear outline as we see here. The Spirit of God really wants us to grasp what we are being told, and so we see the phrases “On the one hand” and “on the other hand.” There are couple of a English translations that don’t use those phrases, which is unfortunate. The truth of the Scripture remains the same, but you lose the emphasis.

18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect),

20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God.

21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”);

20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath

22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. ()

21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”);

22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. ()

For on the one hand ()

On The One Hand

Hebrews 7:18–19 NASB95

Hebrews 7:18 NASB95

For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness

On The One Hand

18 For, on the one hand, there is a setting aside of a former commandment because of its weakness and uselessness 19 (for the Law made nothing perfect) … ()

“Setting aside” does not mean that the former commandment, the Law, is destroyed or thrown out. It means that it is officially cancelled, or no longer recognized as valid. At one time the Law of Moses was firmly in place; it was the means by which sinful human beings approached God and maintained peace with Him. Why was it set aside?

Because of its weakness and uselessness. It could not accomplish what God intended for His people: to perfect them.

because of its weakness and uselessness (for the Law made nothing perfect) ()

Because it was weak and useless. It could not accomplish what the Lord intended for His people. The New Covenant given to us in Ezekiel and Jeremiah, and summarized in and elsewhere.

It was set aside because it was powerless and incapable of producing the transformation God always intended for His people: perfection, justification, righteousness, Christ-likeness.

Ezekiel 36:25–27 NASB95

“Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols. “Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. “I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.

The Lord promised a New Covenant through the prophet Ezekiel while Israel was still captive in Babylon:

25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

22 “Therefore say to the house of Israel, ‘Thus says the Lord GOD, “It is not for your sake, O house of Israel, that I am about to act, but for My holy name, which you have profaned among the nations where you went.

26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.” ()

23 I will vindicate the holiness of My great name which has been profaned among the nations, which you have profaned in their midst. Then the nations will know that I am the LORD,” declares the Lord GOD, “when I prove Myself holy among you in their sight.

24 For I will take you from the nations, gather you from all the lands and bring you into your own land.

These miraculous works were not accomplished by the former commandment, the Law of God. It was powerless and incapable of transforming sinners, or of perfectly conforming sinners to the image of Jesus Christ, as says.

25 Then I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your filthiness and from all your idols.

26 Moreover, I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; and I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.

Why The Law?

If the Law couldn’t transform sinners, why was it given?

27 I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will be careful to observe My ordinances.” ()

The former commandment – the Law of Moses – had its place, but it could not do this; it was weak and powerless.

There are two reasons. It was given to reveal sin, and to promise the coming redemption through the Lord Jesus Christ.

Why was the Law given in the first place?

The Law Reveals Sin

says,

Romans 3:20 NASB95

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

Romans 3:20 NASB95

because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin.

says,

To provide a means of mediating between Holy God and sinful man.

19 Now we know that whatever the Law says, it speaks to those who are under the Law, so that every mouth may be closed and all the world may become accountable to God;

The Law reveals sin in all its gory detail. It is like an x-ray, or a CAT scan, or an MRI. Anyone can say, “My leg hurt, and I had an x-ray, and it revealed that I have stress fractures.” But no one could say, “I had stress fractures, but I had an x-ray, and I’m fine now.”

20 because by the works of the Law no flesh will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes the knowledge of sin. ()

The Law reveals sin. It shows it clearly, in all its gory detail. The Law goes much, much farther than the ten commandments, although they provide a solid moral component of the Law.

Likewise, the Law can reveal sin, but it can’t purify from sin. It can expose a dead heart, but it can’t give a new heart. It can unmask a dead spirit, but it can’t give a living spirit.

The Law of Moses is like an x-ray, or a CAT scan, or an MRI. Our daughter, Grace, is starting her sixth week of Air Force basic training today. A few weeks ago she started to suspect that she had shin splints, and she tried to tough her way through, but it just became too painful. So she went to the medical center on base. They did an x-ray, and it showed that she has stress fractures (God willing, Grace will graduate on March 1st as planned). Grace could write in her letter, “I had an x-ray, and I have stress fractures.” But she couldn’t write, “I had stress fractures, but they did an x-ray, and that fixed it.” X-rays and CAT scans and MRIs and blood tests reveal; they don’t resolve.

It is a powerful tool to reveal sin, but it is weak and powerless to perfect anyone.

· The Law of God can identify sin, but it can’t purify from sin.

The Law Promises Redemption

· The Law of God can reveal idolatry, but it can’t cleanse from idolatry.

· The Law of God can expose a dead heart, but it can’t give a living heart.

The Law was also given as a promise of the redemption to come, the New Covenant we’ve already talked about. Virtually everything about the Law – the moral, civil, and ceremonial laws; the tabernacle and all its details; the sacrifices themselves and the priesthood – were pictures of the full work that would be accomplished in Jesus Christ. This was so clear that the Lord rebuked those who were “slow to believe all that the prophets had spoken.” ().

But again, the Law remains weak and useless, because it cannot perfect anyone.

· The Law of God can unmask a dead spirit, but it can’t insert a new spirit.

· The Law of God can manifest a heart of stone, but it can’t transplant a heart of flesh.

Imagine standing at the edge of a massive, impassable chasm, and seeing a sign that reads “Bridge Coming Soon!” The sign is a promise that there is a plan to bridge the gap. It can even provide some sort of hope that one day you’ll be able to cross to the other side. But the sign is not the bridge. It does fine as a promise, but the minute you try to lay it across the chasm and walk across, you will die.

Finishing Up The One Hand

It is weak and powerless for that kind of change.

So on the one hand, God has officially cancelled the former commandment, the Law of Moses, as a means of mediating peace between Himself and man. The Law served as a means of revealing sin, and as a promise of the redemption to come …

Perhaps another analogy would help.

Imagine standing at the edge of a massive, impassable chasm, and seeing a sign that reads “Bridge Coming Soon!” The sign is a promise that there is a plan to bridge the gap. It can even provide some sort of hope that one day you’ll be able to cross to the other side. But the sign is not the bridge. It doesn’t fine as a promise, but the minute you try to lay it across the chasm and walk across, you will die.

The Law was meant as a promise of what God would one day to. It was a sign that read “Reconciliation Coming!” But it was not the reconciliation itself.

We have to face the truth that many don’t want another hand. The Jews crucified the Lord Jesus because they wanted the first hand to be the only hand. Their ancestors in the wilderness made promises to keep the covenant – “All that the Lord has spoken we will do!” (, ).

Those who have tried to use the Law as a means of reconciliation with God have failed miserably; they died in their sins, under the judgment of God.

What was the first thing God demanded of them? Complete exclusivity: they were forbidden having any other gods, or making any idols of other gods.

And what was the first thing they did when Moses didn’t come down from the mountain on their schedule?

Exodus 32:1 NASB95

Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.”

some don’t want another hand

1 Now when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down from the mountain, the people assembled about Aaron and said to him, “Come, make us a god who will go before us; as for this Moses, the man who brought us up from the land of Egypt, we do not know what has become of him.” ()

God promised them a better hope than Egypt, but they didn’t want a better hope. They wanted a better Egypt! They didn’t get Egypt back, but neither did they receive the better hope. They wanted their old life of suffering and slavery, without the suffering or slavery.

Strangely enough, many don’t want a better hope. Israel didn’t want a better hope. They didn’t even want a better hope when they had been freed from slavery in Egypt. God made a covenant with them, and they promised to keep it.

So, no one should be surprised that God set aside the former commandment, the Law of Moses, as weak and useless. It couldn’t even change that first generation, who were personally delivered by God, personally fed by Him, personally experienced miracle after sign after wonder.

8 All the people answered together and said, “All that the LORD has spoken we will do!” And Moses brought back the words of the people to the LORD. ()

God gave them the commandments. The first commandment:

On The Other Hand

1 Then God spoke all these words, saying,

2 “I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of slavery.

19 and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. 20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “THE LORD HAS SWORN AND WILL NOT CHANGE HIS MIND, ‘YOU ARE A PRIEST FOREVER’ ”); 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. ()

Hebrews 7:19–22 NASB95

(for the Law made nothing perfect), and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. And inasmuch as it was not without an oath (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The Lord has sworn And will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”); so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant.

There is a better hope: hope of rebirth, regeneration, a new heart, a new spirit, a new life, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with God, holiness, justification, righteousness, Christ-likeness.

3 You shall have no other gods before Me.” ()

There is a better hope: hope of rebirth, regeneration, a new heart, a new spirit, a new life, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with God, holiness, justification, righteousness, Christ-likeness.

After the ten commandments were given, the Lord gave them a summary of the Law. The first statement in that summary is in :

That better hope is better hope because it is anchored by a better covenant, which is mediated by a better priest, serving in a better priesthood. The Levitical priests became priests purely by physical descent and qualifications. God made no oath for any of those men.

23 “You shall not make other gods besides Me; gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.” ()

But Jesus became the priest of the New Covenant by God’s own oath, the personal promise of God the Father, to appoint and ordain Him for that role.

The Father affirmed Him audibly when He was baptized:

Do you see the theme? The first and most important part of the Old Covenant was worshiping God alone as God. He alone is God. There are no other gods. The people were not to have other gods. They were not to make other gods. They are given the explicit instruction, “gods of silver or gods of gold, you shall not make for yourselves.”

17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” ()

And the people repeated their promise:

Matthew 3:17 NASB95

and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”

The Father again affirmed Him audibly on the mount of transfiguration when Peter, James, and John tried to make Jesus the equal of Moses and Elijah:

3 Then Moses came and recounted to the people all the words of the LORD and all the ordinances; and all the people answered with one voice and said, “All the words which the LORD has spoken we will do!” ()

The Father again affirmed Him audibly on the mount of transfiguration when Peter, James, and John tried to make Jesus the equal of Moses and Elijah:

Matthew 17:4–5 NASB95

Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.” While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!”

and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

Moses went up on Mount Sinai to receive the Law in full. He was up there forty days.

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” ()

And it’s not just that Jesus mediates a better covenant and gives a better hope. He Himself is the guarantee of the better covenant. Now, the text doesn’t say that Jesus guarantees the better covenant. It says that He Himself IS the guarantee of the better covenant.

Israel didn’t want a better hope. They wanted Egypt. They spent forty years in the wilderness, the first generation dying in that wilderness, because they wanted Egypt, and not the promised land.

How was the Old Covenant guaranteed? That is, how was the Old Covenant fulfilled? By the obedience of the people. That’s because the Old Covenant was between God and the nation of Israel.

No one should be surprised that God set aside the former commandment, the Law of Moses, as weak and useless. It couldn’t even change that first generation, much less any of the generations that followed. It revealed their sin, and it mediated a temporary, spiritual ceasefire with God. But it could not do what God had intended for His people: new hearts, new spirits, new birth, obedience from the heart.

Deuteronomy 28:1–2 NASB95

“Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. “All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the Lord your God:

1 “Now it shall be, if you diligently obey the Lord your God, being careful to do all His commandments which I command you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the earth. 2 All these blessings will come upon you and overtake you if you obey the Lord your God: ()

On the other hand

goes on to list those blessings. They are all earthly, material blessings: children, livestock, crops, food, victory over enemies, possession of the land. If you were part of the nation Israel, and kept the terms of the covenant, you would receive those blessings. It depended on you.

But the New Covenant is not between God and the church, or God and any group of people. It is between God the Father and God the Son. Jesus lived a sinless life. He died as a perfect sacrifice. He satisfied the wrath of God. He rose from the dead on the third day. He perfectly satisfied the terms of the New Covenant, and, as says,

19 and on the other hand there is a bringing in of a better hope, through which we draw near to God. ()

There is a better hope: hope of rebirth, regeneration, a new heart, a new spirit, a new life, forgiveness, reconciliation and peace with God, holiness, justification, righteousness, Christ-likeness.

Isaiah 53:10 NASB95

But the Lord was pleased To crush Him, putting Him to grief; If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the Lord will prosper in His hand.

10 If He would render Himself as a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, And the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. ()

That hope is better hope because it is anchored by a better covenant, which is mediated by a better priest, serving in a better priesthood.

As a result, every last blessing of the New Covenant is in Jesus Christ, and we receive those blessings not by keeping the New Covenant, but by being in Christ. That’s why the Scripture blesses God in ,

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has [already] blessed us with every spiritual [not material] blessing in the heavenly places [not on earth] in Christ [not in Israel] ()

Ephesians 1:3 NASB95

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

20 And inasmuch as it was not without an oath 21 (for they indeed became priests without an oath, but He with an oath through the One who said to Him, “The LORD has sworn and will not change His mind, ‘You are a priest forever’ ”); 22 so much the more also Jesus has become the guarantee of a better covenant. ()

The blessings of the Old Covenant were earthly and material, and could be listed fairly easily.

Double negatives make a positive, so the sense here is “and inasmuch as it was WITH an oath.”

The Levitical priests became priests simply through physical descent. But Jesus Christ became THE Priest of the New Covenant by the oath, the person promise and guarantee, of God the Father. Jesus is the eternal Son of God. He is the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world. He was chosen and affirmed by the Father to be the High Priest of the New Covenant before creation ever happened.

The blessings of the New Covenant are infinite; they are “every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ.” describes those blessings this way:

The Father affirmed Him audibly when He was baptized:

1 Corinthians 2:9 NASB95

but just as it is written, “Things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, And which have not entered the heart of man, All that God has prepared for those who love Him.”

9 “things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.” ()

17 and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.” ()

Bringing It Home

The Father again affirmed Him audibly on the mount of transfiguration when Peter, James, and John tried to make Jesus the equal of Moses and Elijah:

4 Peter said to Jesus, “Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, I will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”

So, on the one hand, the former commandment is set aside, which shouldn’t cause anyone any distress, because it was weak and useless, and perfected no one.

On the other hand, a better hope has been brought in, anchored in a better covenant, mediated by a better Priest, and guaranteed by the Person of Jesus Christ.

5 While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice out of the cloud said, “This is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!” ()

Jesus Himself is the guarantee of a better covenant. In fact, it is a better covenant because He Himself is the guarantee. The Scripture doesn’t simply say that Jesus guarantees the better covenant, but that He IS the guarantee of the better covenant.

Is it worth letting go of the old, and taking hold of the new?

Matthew 13:44 NASB95

“The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

Matthew 13:45–46 NASB95

“Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it.

Only you can decide if the treasure of Jesus Christ, and every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, is worth letting go of the old.

The Old Covenant was a contract between God and the nation Israel. The Old Covenant was guaranteed by the obedience of the people. If you read , you’ll see that God promised to bless the people of Israel IF they observed their part of the contract. Those blessings, by the way, are entirely earthly and material. If you were part of the nation Israel, and kept the human part of the covenant, you would experience the blessings of the covenant.

44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

But the New Covenant is not between God and the church, but between God the Father and God the Son. The guarantee of the New Covenant is not the obedience of the church, or of Christians. The guarantee is Jesus Christ Himself. Jesus has already satisfied the full terms of the New Covenant. He lived a perfect, righteous life. He died as a perfect, sinless sacrifice. His resurrection of the dead was the Father’s statement to all of creation that His Son had fulfilled the New Covenant. All of the blessings of the New Covenant are in Jesus Christ. We don’t receive those blessings by fulfilling the New Covenant; Jesus has already done that. We receive them by being in Him by regeneration, the new birth, being converted by the Holy Spirit, being saved by grace alone and through faith alone.

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. ()

It wasn’t enough to be IN the nation Israel; you also had to keep the contract.

Only you can decide if the treasure of Jesus Christ, and every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, is worth letting go of the old.

But it is enough to be in Christ, because He has already fulfilled the New Covenant, and is its guarantee.

Let’s sit before Charles Spurgeon and hear his exhortation from 132 years ago:

If you are in Christ, then the fullness of the New Covenant is yours, because it is all His!

Brethren, we are in the Lord vitally and evidently when we fly to the Lord Jesus by repentance and faith, and make Him to be our refuge and hiding-place.

Is it so with you?

The blessings of the Old Covenant were entirely earthly, entirely material.

Have you fled out of self?

But in the New Covenant we read this:

Are you trusting in the Lord alone?

3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has [already] blessed us with every spiritual [not material] blessing in the heavenly places [not on earth] in Christ [not in Israel] ()

Have you come to Calvary, and beheld your Saviour?

What is meant by “every spiritual blessing”? The Scripture says that they are beyond our understanding or imagination in this life:

As the doves build their nests in the rock, have you thus made your home in Jesus?

9 but just as it is written, “things which eye has not seen and ear has not heard, and which have not entered the heart of man, all that God has prepared for those who love Him.” ()

There is no shelter for a guilty soul but in His wounded side.

On the one hand, the former commandment is set aside.

Have you come there?

On the other hand, a better hope, anchored in a better covenant, mediated by a better Priest, and guaranteed by the Person of Jesus Christ, is brought in.

Are you in Him?

Is it worth letting go of the old, and taking hold of the new?

44 The kingdom of heaven is like a treasure hidden in the field, which a man found and hid again; and from joy over it he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.

If not, oh, won’t you come today?

45 Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant seeking fine pearls, 46 and upon finding one pearl of great value, he went and sold all that he had and bought it. ()

Won’t you flee to Christ today?

Only you can decide if the treasure of Jesus Christ, and every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, is worth letting go of the old.

Won’t you run to Him who is your help today?

Have you let you go of the old, the former, the used-to-be, and taken hold of the better hope and better covenant?

And beloved, if you are in Him, then keep there. You will never have a better refuge; in fact, there is no other. No other name is given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved …

Are you in Christ?

Let’s sit before Charles Spurgeon and hear his exhortation from 132 years ago:

Is He your only confidence?

Brethren, we are in the Lord vitally and evidently when we fly to the Lord Jesus by repentance and faith, and make Him to be our refuge and hiding-place.

In His life, His death, and His resurrection do you find the grounds of your hope?

Is it so with you?

Is He Himself all your salvation, and all your desire?

Have you fled out of self?

Are you trusting in the Lord alone?

If so, stand fast!

Have you come to Calvary, and beheld your Saviour?

(Spurgeon, C. H. (1887). The Watchword for To-Day: “Stand Fast.” In The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons (Vol. 33, p. 231). London: Passmore & Alabaster.)

As the doves build their nests in the rock, have you thus made your home in Jesus?

There is no shelter for a guilty soul but in His wounded side.

Have you come there?

Are you in Him?

If not, oh, won’t you come today?

Won’t you flee to Christ today?

Won’t you run to Him who is your help today?

And beloved, if you are in Him, then keep there. You will never have a better refuge; in fact, there is no other. No other name is given under heaven among men whereby we must be saved …

Are you in Christ?

Is He your only confidence?

In His life, His death, and His resurrection do you find the grounds of your hope?

Is He Himself all your salvation, and all your desire?

If so, stand fast!

(Spurgeon, C. H. (1887). The Watchword for To-Day: “Stand Fast.” In The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit Sermons (Vol. 33, p. 231). London: Passmore & Alabaster.)

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