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The Circle of the Church's Affection
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Christian Truth: Volume 38
By:
John Nelson Darby
Narrator:
Chris Genthree
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Circle of the Church's Affections, The
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Circle of the Church's Affections, The
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The Remembrancer: 1891
Revelation 22:17 • 1 min. read • grade level: 4
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"The Spirit and the bride say, Come."
Rev. 22:17
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And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. (Revelation 22:17)
. We get the whole circle of the Church's affections. When the Spirit of God is working in the saints, what will be the first affection? Christ. The Spirit and the bride turn to Him and say, "Come." What is the next affection? It is the saints; therefore it turns and bids him that heareth say, "Come." If you have heard Christ, you come and join the cry. Even if you have not the consciousness of relationship, would you not be happier if you saw Him as He is? Therefore say, "Come." The first affection is toward Christ Himself, but the bride would have every saint to join in these affections and in the desire to have the Bridegroom. But does it stop with those who have heard the voice of the Lord Jesus? No; the first effect of the Spirit's turning our eyes to Christ is the desire that Christ should come; next, that the saint who hears His voice should have the same affection. And what next? We turn around to those who may be athirst, bidding them come; whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. The saint who has the sense of the blessedness of having drunk of the living water which Christ gives, wants others to have it also.
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