Brother Sparks emphasizes the importance of seeking the face of the Lord Jesus Christ, recognizing that through His sacrifice, believers can dwell in the light of God's countenance. He reflects on the letter to the Hebrews, particularly chapter 12, which warns against refusing the voice of God. The shaking of both the earthly and heavenly realms is highlighted, indicating a divine judgment on traditional Judaism and a call for Christians to remain steadfast in their faith amidst spiritual upheaval. The letter contrasts the transient nature of earthly things with the permanence of God's kingdom, urging believers to avoid drifting away from their spiritual inheritance. Brother Sparks warns against the deceitfulness of sin, which can lead to a focus on policy over principle, ultimately causing believers to miss their divine calling. He stresses the necessity of being utterly committed to Christ, as the only unshakable foundation. The message concludes with a call to discern what truly increases Christ in their lives, as the shaking of Christianity has begun, and only what is genuinely spiritual will endure.
25 See that ye refuse not him that speaketh. For if they escaped not who refused him that spake on earth, much more shall not we escape, if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven: 26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven. 27 And this word, Yet once more, signifieth the removing of those things that are shaken, as of things that are made, that those things which cannot be shaken may remain. 28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:
19 So we see that they could not enter in because of unbelief.
12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
1 Therefore leaving the principles of the doctrine of Christ, let us go on unto perfection; not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works, and of faith toward God,
26 Whose voice then shook the earth: but now he hath promised, saying, Yet once more I shake not the earth only, but also heaven.