The Greatness of Salvation
From a Sermon by C.E. Matthews
Hebrews 2:3 - How shall we escape, if we neglect so great salvation; which at the
first began to be spoken by the Lord, and was confirmed unto us by them that
heard him;
Not only does this so great salvation keep us from Hell, This Salvation is
Great because it equips us to resist the Devil in this life.
The Devil is a powerful being. He is so mighty that he confronted Jesus
Christ and tempted Him in the wilderness; the Devil is so dishonest that he is
called the father of lies, so cunning that he deceives whole nations, so rich
and alluring that he offered Jesus the kingdoms of the world if He would fall
down and worship him.
We are warned of how dangerous the Devil is in 1 Peter 5:8 - Be sober, be
vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about,
seeking whom he may devour:”
Make no mistake about it, the Devil is our adversary, our enemy whose goal
is to destroy our lives, marriages, churches and our country.
Yet when we possess this Great Salvation, we are told in James 4:7 - Submit
yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Thank God for the gift of this So Great Salvation.