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Speaker 2Alright . So today we're going to be wrapping up our quick study of some of the Puritan prayers from the book the Valley of Vision . So we're going to look at the devotional prayer entitled Sixth Day Morning , the Gospel . I'll read it here O Thou , Most High , Creator of the ends of the earth , Governor of the universe , Judge of all men , Head of the church , Savior of sinners , Thy greatness is unsearchable , Thy goodness , infinite Thy compassions . Suitable , encouraging are the doctrines , promises and invitations of the gospel of peace . We are lost , but in it Thou hast presented to us a full , free and eternal salvation . Has presented to us a full , free and eternal salvation . Weak , but here we learn that help is found in one that is mighty , Poor , but in him we discover unsearchable riches . Blind , but we find he has treasures of wisdom and knowledge . We thank thee for thy unspeakable gift . Thy son is our only refuge , foundation , hope , confidence . We depend upon his death . Rest in His righteousness , desire to bear His image . May His glory fill our minds , His love reign in our affections , His cross inflame us with ardor . Let us , as Christians , fill our various situations in life , escape the snares to which they expose us , discharge the duties that arise from our circumstances , enjoy the moderation , their advantages , improve with diligence their usefulness , and may every place and company we are in be benefited by us . So , guys , here's the key part of that devotional prayer , at least for me . We thank thee for thy unspeakable gift . Thy son is our only refuge , foundation , hope , confidence . We depend upon his death . Rest in His righteousness , desire to bear His image . Which , guys , I mean ? To the non-initiated , it really begs the question . What unspeakable gift ? How is the Son , the capital S Son , our only refuge , foundation , hope and confidence ? Why do we depend upon His death ? Rest in his righteousness and desire to bear his name ? And I'll tell you . Let's go to Luke 24 , and we're going to start in verse 1 .
Speaker 2But on the first day of the week , at early dawn , they went to the tomb taking the spices they had prepared , and they found the stone rolled away from the tomb . But when they went in , they did not find the body of the Lord Jesus . While they were perplexed about this , behold , two men stood by them in dazzling apparel and as they were frightened and bowed their faces to the ground , the men said to them why do you seek the living among the dead ? He is not here , but has risen . Remember how he told you , while he was still in Galilee , that the Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men and be crucified and on the third day , rise .
Speaker 2And they remembered his words and , returning from the tomb , they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest . Now , it was Mary Magdalene and Joanna and Mary , the mother of James , and the other women with them , who told these things to the apostles . But these words seemed to them an idle tale and they did not believe them . But Peter rose and ran to the tomb , Stooping and looking in . He saw the linen clothes by themselves and he went home marveling at what had happened the son of man delivered into the hands of evil men , crucified , murdered , entombed , resurrected . And it all counted for you . That truth is worth staking your whole life on . I compel you to do so .
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