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the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon

3. The answer is the same. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. : While the Americans were blockading Cuba, several captains endeavoured to elude their vigilance by night, trusting that the darkness would conceal them as they passed between the American war-ships. It is the speech of the soul face to face with God. The Lord Will Perfect That Which Concerneth Me | SermonAudio [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. solely via the power of the Holy Spirit. (1)Innumerable.(2)Constant.II. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. God has made us so. able characteristics of a rational being is the power of self-inspection. 7. the regular habit of reading the Bible at a fixed time, the occasional reminders of ourselves that God is looking on, these are our chief means of learning to remember His presence. 6 Though the LORD be high, yet hath he respect unto the lowly: but the proud he knoweth afar off. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. There is the full assurance that He will be at work still in order to complete that which He has commenced. v. 22). Ps. lvii. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. To Dominicus, Bishop. G. T. Shedd, D. D.)God's presenceArchbishop Temple. In short, to live with God is to be perpetually rising above the world; to live without Him is to be perpetually sinking into it, and with it, and below it. (Admonition 23.) We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. He professes his confidence in GodDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 138:86708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goalsPsalm 138:7-81265hand of GodLibraryFaith in PerfectionIn the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. "The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me;" not, "I will perform it myself. That of a prayerful seeking of the Divine guidance (ver. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. The Lord is nigh unto them that call upon Him; He also will hear their cry, and will help them.--Psalm cxlv. To Dominicus, Bishop. Specially with His people. But His mercy endureth for ever. )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. )God and ourselvesW. He prophesies that the kings of the earth shall praise God7. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. Gregory to Dominicus, Bishop of Carthage [1454] . The LORD will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O LORD, endureth for ever: forsake not the works thy own hands. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. But yet there is another, not less powerful than any, which deserves special mention. We cannot live long with men without catching something of their manner, of their mode of thought, of their character, of their government of themselves. You shall be kept and perfected by the Lord in whom you trust. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. People Listen In Different Wayscan You Reach All Of Them? Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. Take heed unto me and hear me; how I mourn in my prayer and am vexed.--Psalm iv. Verse 18: And Jesus will rescue me from every evil dead. 18, 19. Rom. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. And this will generally be just when we are tempted to do wrong, or perhaps just when we are actually beginning to do it: some secret sin of which no one knows or dreams perhaps, some self-indulgence, which we dare not deny that God condemns. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. AugustineOf Holy Virginity. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? The Coming Andrew MurrayThe Ministry of IntercessionForasmuch as Each Man is a Part of the Human Race1. 18 " Ep., cxxx. It leads to prayer. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. St. Hilary of Poitiers is one of the greatest, yet least studied, of the Fathers of the Western Church. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Pray then like this: "Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. For he who is required by the necessity of his position to speak the highest things is compelled by the same necessity to exhibit the highest things. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. the fear of man, as in the case of the Patriarch, may not bring a snare. His omnipresence. Does the Contemplative Life comprise many Acts? Ps. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. His discourse, the first which He delivered to His disciples at greater length, began from this. S. Augustine, Of the Perfection of Human Righteousness, viii. S. Augustine, Of the City of God, xix. cxxxviii. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. Ps. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. The right state of mind plainly is to have the thought of God's presence so perpetually at hand that it shall always start before us whenever it is wanted. Ps. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 2. We could never discharge our duties properly if we were to be perpetually distracted by the consciousness of what was around us: and, above all, we might be daunted by the perpetual thought of the presence of God, and so be paralyzed instead of helped. The law and covenant of God are co-extensive; and what is enjoined in the one is confirmed in the other. And lest the presence of God should be too much for us, Christ has taken human nature on Him, and has provided that He will be always with us as long as the world shall last. And have not you a corrupt nature, an evil bias, a heart prone to evil, and loving it all too well? Self-consciousness has been the problem of the philosophic mind in all ages; and the mystery is not yet unravelled. To Dominicus, Bishop. But in almost every case the dazzling rays of a searchlight frustrated the attempt, and the fugitives' vessel was captured by the Americans. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. Differently to be admonished are those that are at variance and those that are at peace. Being rich he becomes richer; being already high born, of still nobler lineage; being illustrious, he gains greater renown; and--what is more than all--once a sinner he is now a saint. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. III. We become unconscious of everything by long use. When it is in progress He will not leave it or suffer it to be marred He will carry it forward through its successive stages until it be finished to the glory of His name. You can speak to your womb and effect the promises of God concerning your womb through the spoken Word. CONTINUALLY I am clearing the ground and laying the foundation of eternal salvation in the Grace of God which was manifested in Christ Jesus when He came into the world to save sinners. The LORD will fulfill His purpose for me. --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. We cannot get away from God's presence. "I dwell with him that is of a humble and contrite heart, to revive the heart of the contrite ones."--ISA. In the day when I cried Charles KingsleyOut of the DeepWherefore a Few Witnesses, which the Lord Deigns to Suggest to My Mind32. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred. And at the altar Jesus gives . Ps. 23, 24). 7 ad 3m II. vi. 1, 2. 2. The former are made and fulfilled by its glorious Originator; the latter are enjoined and obligatory on man. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. "O Lord, revive Thy work in the midst of the years."--HAB. There is, therefore, nothing wrong in our forgetting that we are in the presence of God any more than there is anything foolish in our forgetting that we need air to breathe or light to see by, or that if we fall we may hurt ourselves: just in the same way as we very often, and quite rightly, forget that we are in the company of men who will take notice of our faults. When David said the Lord will perfect that which concerns him, he wasnt praying to God. Hence Paul Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatSense in Which, and End for which all Things were Delivered to the Incarnate Son. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. 18 " Ep., cxxx. For that voice more readily penetrates the hearer's heart, which the speaker's life Leo the GreatWritings of Leo the GreatHow those that are at Variance and those that are at Peace are to be Admonished. It did not look very likely, but since such was the Eternal purpose, there was no keeping the son of Jesse out of the throne. It is here proposed to show, that every incumbent duty ought, in suitable circumstances, to be engaged to in the exercise of Covenanting. That of adoring and constantly thoughtful reverence (vers. (1)Atheism.(2)Indifferentism.3. 1. The word, "me," in the text, cannot be appropriated by any man, unless he, in some respects, resembles the character of David, who penned this psalm. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. Hence he entreats God to see and disclose it, and then taking his hand to lead him in a way which, unlike the way of the wicked (Psalm 1:6), does not perish, but ends in everlasting life. [2105] And these without all controversy we take to be humble. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. And lest the presence of God should be too much for us, Christ has taken human nature on Him, and has provided that He will be always with us as long as the world shall last. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. We have received with the utmost gratification the letters of your Fraternity, which have reached us somewhat late by the hands of Donatus and Quodvultdeus, our most reverend brethren and fellow-bishops, and also Victor the deacon with Agilegius the notary. That of welcoming the Divine searching (vers. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Therefore the first natural bond of human society is man and wife. Do the Moral Virtues pertain to the Contemplative Life? 7 ad 3m II. (2)Unseen world.(3)Everywhere. 15. The brilliant searchlight sweeping the broad ocean and revealing even the smallest craft on its surface is but a faint type of the Eternal Light from which no sinner can hide his sin. Our Role. Hear my prayer, O God; and hide not Thyself from my petition. We could never discharge our duties properly if we were to be perpetually distracted by the consciousness of what was around us: and, above all, we might be daunted by the perpetual thought of the presence of God, and so be paralyzed instead of helped. As for Me and My House: - Keep Believing Ministries 24).(W. There is no cry so pitiful as "Nothing to live for." Its words are as simple and unaffected as human words can be, for it is the genius John Edgar McFadyenIntroduction to the Old TestamentLinksPsalm 138:8 NIVPsalm 138:8 NLTPsalm 138:8 ESVPsalm 138:8 NASBPsalm 138:8 KJVPsalm 138:8 Bible AppsPsalm 138:8 ParallelPsalm 138:8 Biblia ParalelaPsalm 138:8 Chinese BiblePsalm 138:8 French BiblePsalm 138:8 German BiblePsalm 138:8 CommentariesBible Hub, II. For if God's exhaustive knowledge of the human heart waken dread in one of its aspects, it starts infinite hope in another. The Christmas Messengers, Audience and Message. 6. (Admonition 23.) Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. 23, 24). Though the transgressor is ignorant of much of his sin, because, at the time of its commission, he sins blindly as well as wilfully, and unreflectingly as well as freely; and though the transgressor has forgotten much of that small amount of sin, of which he was conscious, and by which he was pained, at the time of its perpetration; though, on the side of man, the powers of self-inspection and memory have accomplished so little towards this preservation of man's sin, yet God knows it all, and remembers it all. There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. That of siding with Him against evil (vers. There is, therefore, nothing wrong in our forgetting that we are in the presence of God any more than there is anything foolish in our forgetting that we need air to breathe or light to see by, or that if we fall we may hurt ourselves: just in the same way as we very often, and quite rightly, forget that we are in the company of men who will take notice of our faults. Nothing can escape Jehovah's eye, for He is behind and before, i.e. 12), while the devil was exulting against us;--then God, in His loving-kindness, not willing man made in His own image to perish, said, Whom shall I send, and who will go?' S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. What Is God's Glory? | Desiring God "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. The word, "me," in the text, cannot be appropriated by any man, unless he, in some respects, resembles the character of David, who penned this psalm. To Dominicus, Bishop. A Psalm by David. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. "Forsake not the work of Thine own hands." --The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? cxxxviii. The text, however, itself, is its own guard. xlix. II. cxxxviii. He compasseth man's path, and his lying down, and is acquainted with all his ways. The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. lxxxv. This is living with God. ad probam IV. Is the Contemplative Life wholly confined to the Intellect, or does the Will enter into it? "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Then up comes another fear. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. 18, 19. The ruler should always be chief in action, that by his living he may point out the way of life to those that are put under him, and that the flock, which follows the voice and manners of the shepherd, may learn how to walk better through example than through words. Hoyt, D. D.)God's knowledge of manW. The faith of that Centurion He on this account chiefly praised, and said St. Psalm 138:8 says "The Lord will perfect that which concerns me." Notice the word PERFECT. Now, in this condition of things, God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him might not perish, but have everlasting life. (Weekly Pulpit. God Will Perfect That Which Concerns You Wherefore a few witnesses, which the Lord deigns to suggest to my mind, I proceed to mention, from out the teaching of Christ concerning humility, such as perhaps may be enough for my purpose. And some will pass through great affliction and some will experience a great many wants. (Weekly Pulpit. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. Those who are always hearing pure and high principles set forth as the guides of life learn to value and to know them even faster than they can learn to live by them. 5, 6. Pentecostal. The simple question, then, which meets us is, Wilt thou know thyself here, and now, that thou mayest accept and feel God's pity; or wilt thou keep within the screen, and not know thyself until beyond the grave, and then feel God's judicial wrath? There is no reason to mourn a son as lost who is a religious, still less to fear for his delicacy of constitution. He is our model. 15. He will revive us."--HOS. 1. When I kept going, in danger and beatings and shipwreck and insults and prison, that was the power of Christ in me. v. 22). (Admonition 23.) Our hearts will put us in mind of God's eye being upon us every now and then involuntarily. And so, if we do not die shouting victory, we hope that we shall peacefully fall asleep, "for His mercy endureth for ever." But while all held their peace, the Son [441] said, AthanasiusSelect Works and Letters or AthanasiusCovenant Duties. Pastor James F. Wright Sermon on Ephesians 4:30-5:2 1, 2. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. But there are other reasons for the comparative neglect into which he has fallen. S. Thomas, On the Beatific Vision, I., xii. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. AugustineOn the Good of MarriagePrayer Out of the Deep. The thought will flash across us that God sees us. The worst has been seen, and that too by the holiest of beings, and yet eternal glory is offered to us! 4. Said Milton, speaking of his travels abroad when a young man: "I again take God to witness that in all places where so many things are considered lawful, I lived sound and untouched from all profligacy and vice, having this thought perpetually with me, that though I might escape the eyes of men, I certainly could not the eyes of God."4. From the just we learn justice; from the charitable we catch an infection of charity; from the generous we receive the instinct of generosity. In a declaration of faith you are also indirectly speaking to God, you are reminding God of what He has said and getting Him to act on His Word and His promises. The self-knowledge, remember, must come in the one way or the other. The right state of mind plainly is to have the thought of God's presence so perpetually at hand that it shall always start before us whenever it is wanted. David praises God for the truth of his word4. If not, whence our own existence? iii. If God makes your son His son also, what do you lose or what does he himself lose? Jesus prayed all the time, and at any time. 18 " Ep., cxxx. If we had such a window we should pray for shutters, and should keep them closed.God omniscientWeekly Pulpit. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple St. Then is the moment to choose whether or not we will live in the presence of God; then when the finger of conscience is pointing to Him and saying, "He is looking at you. "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." 1, 2. Hoyt, D. D.: This psalm sings of I. To Dominicus, Bishop. xviii. On all hands there are disappointed folk who, thinking of condition rather than character, find life "tame." PowerPoint Sermons. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. He must be prepared for the Kingdom that has been prepared for him Saint Bernard of ClairvauxSome Letters of Saint Bernard, Abbot of ClairvauxThat the Ruler Should be Always Chief in Action. I can't even count them; they outnumber the grains of sand! For it is written, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace (Gal. In the next verse the curious growth and unfolding of the embryo is referred to. Thomas AquinasOn Prayer and The Contemplative LifeEpistle Xlvii. So, too, by living in the presence of God and, as it were, in the courts of heaven, we shall assuredly learn something of a heavenly tone, and shake off some of that coarse worldliness, that deeply ingrained selfishness, that silly pride and conceit which now spoils our very best service. The simple question, then, which meets us is, Wilt thou know thyself here, and now, that thou mayest accept and feel God's pity; or wilt thou keep within the screen, and not know thyself until beyond the grave, and then feel God's judicial wrath? 5, 6. A Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. For those that are at variance are to be admonished to know most certainly that, in whatever virtues they may abound, they can by no means become spiritual if they neglect becoming united to their neighbours by concord. The right state of mind plainly is to have the thought of God's presence so perpetually at hand that it shall always start before us whenever it is wanted. Before the Searcher of hearts all mankind must appeal to mere and sovereign mercy. Modern Worship, Church of the Saviour - January 29, 2023 | Modern The daily prayer in the closet, the endeavour to keep the attention fixed when praying with others, either in our regular services or in family worship. And though we thought that we had suffered loss from the tardiness of their coming, yet we find gain from their more abundant charity; seeing that from this delay in point, "Wilt Thou not revive us again: that Thy people may rejoice in Thee?"--PS. He learnt his theology, as we shall see, from Eastern authorities, and was not content to carry on and develop the traditional teaching of the West; and the disciple, The Life and Writings of St. Hilary of Poitiers, The piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. v. 22). And this perpetual though not always conscious sense of God's presence would, no doubt, if we would let it have its perfect work, gradually act on our characters just as the presence of our fellow-men does. He is always involved in our lives as the Sovereign Orchestrator. But if that knowledge whereby man knows himself is mysterious, then certainly that whereby God knows him is far more so. 13). 1. (4)In the dark as well as the light.3. His omnipotence (vers. Chapter i. He professes his confidence in GodDictionary of Bible ThemesPsalm 138:86708predestination8125guidance, promise8441goalsPsalm 138:7-81265hand of GodLibraryFaith in PerfectionIn the opening, I must remark that this is not the heritage of all mankind. He will revive us."--HOS. See how this works in us rest from fear. Human inspection is very limited. Cultivate a loving affection for Him.(Homilist. He then that has no care to keep peace refuses to bear the fruit of the Spirit. )God all-seeing:In the mythology of the heathen, Momus, the god of fault-finding, is represented as blaming Vulcan, because in the human form, which he had made of clay, he had not placed a window in the breast, by which whatever was done or thought there might easily be brought to light. This is living with God. 8). The thought will flash across us that God sees us. Nay, more, this process of self-inspection may go on indefinitely, and the man grow more and more thoughtful, and obtain an everlastingly augmenting knowledge of what he is and what he does, so that it shall seem to him that he is penetrating so deeply into those dim and shadowy regions of consciousness where the external life takes its very first start, and then he may be sure that God understands the thought that is afar off, and deep down, and that at this lowest range and plane in his experience he besets him behind and before.II. "Though I walk in the midst of trouble, Thou wilt revive me: Thy right hand shall save me."--PS. Nor did God create these each by himself, and join them together as alien by birth: but He created the one St. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. Thou hast come to Jesus and trusted thy soul in His hands, then it is certain that the Lord hath brought thee to this state of mind. I will ask you three questions suggested by the words themselves, and according to your answer to these three questions, shall be Charles Haddon SpurgeonSpurgeon's Sermons Volume 5: 1859Question of the Contemplative LifeI. God has made us so. v. 14), the earth was cursed, Hades was opened, Paradise shut, Heaven offended, man, lastly, corrupted and brutalised (cf. The Lord Will Perfect All That Concerns Me Is a Declaration of Faith. Like the air we breathe, like the light we see, it involves a mystery that no man has ever solved. Hilary of PoitiersThe Life and Writings of St. Hilary of PoitiersPsalmsThe piety of the Old Testament Church is reflected with more clearness and variety in the Psalter than in any other book of the Old Testament. vi. The duties of that Covenant are God's law; and the demands of the law are all made John CunninghamThe Ordinance of CovenantingIntroduction. 6. Letter Xliii a Consolatory Letter to the Parents of Geoffrey. Will the disclosures of that day fill us with joy, or cover us with shame? "Where are you going?" But God's eye penetrates the darkest abode, the deepest cell, the obscurest corner, the blackest night. Chapter 24: Following the Example of Jesus Christ "Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." He takes His motives entirely from Himself. Christianity: History, Beliefs, Customs - Learn Religions Thomas experiences the presence of the risen Christ and he responds by saying "MY LORD AND MY GOD!" Thomas addresses Jesus in the same language in which Israel addressed Yahweh. Our relation toward such a God should be 1. Forasmuch as each man is a part of the human race, and human nature is something social, and hath for a great and natural good, the power also of friendship; on this account God willed to create all men out of one, in order that they might be held in their society not only by likeness of kind, but also by bond of kindred.

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the lord will perfect that which concerns me sermon