"The Carnal Mind Is Enmity Against GOD."

CHRIST is never fully valued!

(J.C. Ryle)

"So they cast him out of the vineyard 
and killed him!" Luke 20:15

This parable shows us the deep corruption 

of human nature. The conduct of the "wicked 

farmers" is a vivid representation of man's 

dealings with GOD.

Let us often pray that we may thoroughly 

understand the exceeding sinfulness 

of man's heart. Few of us, it may be 

feared, have the least conception 

of the strength and virulence 

of the spiritual disease with which 

we are born. Few entirely realize that 

"the carnal mind is enmity against GOD," 
(Romans8:7)

and that unconverted human nature, 

if it had the power, would cast its MAKER 

down from HIS throne! 

The behavior of the wicked farmers
before us, whatever we may please to
think, is only a picture of what every natural
man would do to GOD, if he only could.

To see these things is of great importance,
for CHRIST is never fully valued--
until sin is clearly seen!

We must know the depth and
malignity of our disease--
in order to appreciate the great PHYSICIAN!

  
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GraceGems has published John Newton's short letter,
"Divine guidance". Very helpful!