Unbelievers Despise the Glory and Excellency of Christ (Acts 4:11) | Jonathan Edwards

Deep Dive into Unbelievers Despise the Glory and Excellency of Christ (Acts 4:11) by Jonathan EdwardsJonathan Edwards’ sermon, based on Acts 4:11, explores the doctrine that unbelievers completely disregard and despise the glory and excellency of Jesus Christ. Despite Christ being the cornerstone chosen by God, unbelievers reject both the majesty of his person and the sufficiency of his mediatorial work. Edwards asserts that unbelievers fail to value Christ’s divine nature, his perfect holiness, and his dying love for sinners, often esteeming the smallest earthly pleasures above him.Edwards offers four primary evidences of this spiritual condition. First, unbelievers give Christ no genuine honor; any outward obedience or worship they offer is merely feigned or driven by the fear of hell, rather than true reverence. Second, they possess no actual love for him, finding no delight or entertainment in contemplating his glory, and showing no concern for his kingdom. Third, they have no desire to truly enjoy Christ; while they may wish to escape eternal punishment, they have no appetite for the presence or holiness of the Savior. Finally, unbelievers do not seek to conform their lives to Christ’s character, demonstrating that they see nothing appealing in him to imitate.In his application, Edwards highlights the profound heinousness of unbelief, as it tramples underfoot the infinite glory of the Son of God and his shed blood. He warns that this contempt brings severe guilt and danger, drawing God's wrath, especially considering that angels continually adore Christ. Ultimately, Edwards concludes that the self-serving desires of natural men to avoid hell are worthless if they despise the Savior, making it entirely just for God to refuse them salvation rather than casting pearls before swine.Reformed Theologian GPT: https://chat.openai.com/g/g-XXwzX1gnv-reformed-theologianYoutube: https://www.youtube.com/@ReformedExplainerSpotify Music: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1t5dz4vEgvHqUknYQfwpRI?si=e-tDRFR2Qf6By1sAcMdkdwhttps://buymeacoffee.com/edi2730