The Question of Fear and the Answer of Faith

Spurgeon addresses the fear that sinners have when they realize how powerful and just God is, wondering if God will use His great strength to crush them for their sins—but faith answers "no," because God will actually put His strength INTO believers instead of using it against them. He explains that when people truly understand their sin, they see all of God's attributes (justice, power, holiness) pointed at them like loaded cannons, but when they trust in Jesus, those same powerful attributes become their help and protection instead of their doom. The sermon encourages struggling sinners to come to God even in their weakness, promising that God won't reject anyone who sincerely seeks Christ, and that the very power that could destroy them will instead be given to them to help them pray, live faithfully, overcome trials, and even face death victoriously.A sermon delivered by Charles Spurgeon on August 31, 1856.