As they leave the Delectable Mountains -- the Shepherds give 3 warnings. Immediately -- Hopeful and Christian see the plight of 'Turn-Away' -- and learn the fearful lesson that there is a By-Way to Hell -- that close to the Celestial City.
This leads to a discussion of 'Little-Faith'. It is important to remember that Little-Faith is a true Christian -- but one who struggles with assurance of salvation, with peace and with joy.
Bunyan held to the truth of 'Perserverance of the Saints' and uses Little-Faith as an example that not all of God's soldiers are mighty warriors. Some go limping into the Kingdom of Heaven -- but all of God's true elect ones are preserved by God.
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Love this Sermon! I love this lesson about Little-Faith. It has cleared up a lot of confusion I have in my heart towards professing believers who seem to be so unhappy and never growing in the knowledge of God and it seems even though they hear the word of God it doesn't bring them joy. I now have more compassion for others who struggle in this way.
An excellent sermon that goes with this one is, well two that are good are, "Faith, Given and Grown by God" and "Faith Great, Apparently Absent, and Faltering" All of these sermons together give great examples of various kinds of faith. Another good sermon about faith is "The Shield of Faith" all by Pastor Steve Marquedant, he is an excellent teacher of God's word.
Pastor Steve came to Christ at the age of 11. He graduated from Pacific Coast Baptist Bible College in 1979 with a B.A. in theology as the Valedictorian of his class. He joined our church in 1978, came on staff, full-time in 1980, was ordained as an Elder in 1982, and became...