Homily 2. "A sermon of the misery of all mankind, and of his condemnation to death everlasting, by his own sin." Part 2 of 2.
Having laid out the Biblical case for man's humble and helpless state, the second half of the homily urges us to follow the example of the saints in Scripture, and throw ourselves upon the mercy of God in Christ. Recognising our desperate need, and our inability to contribute to our salvation, makes God's free grace in Christ seem all the sweeter!
Scripture (and Apocrypha) references: Galatians 5.19-23; Luke 5.8; Psalms 106.6; Luke 15.18; Baruch 2.6, 12; Daniel 9.7, 5; 2 Corinthians 3.5; Psalms 51.1-10; Ephesians 2.3; 1 Peter 2.25; Psalms 143.2; 2 Corinthians 1.3; Psalms 130.7; John 1.29; 1 Peter 2.22; John 14.30; John 8.46; Hebrews 7.27, 10.14; Matthew 1.21; Hosea 13.9.
Homily taken from: http://www.anglicanlibrary.org/homilies/bk1hom02.htm (extensively modernised by Sam).
Opening and closing music:
Holy, Holy, Holy, by Stephanie Devlin. Used with kind permission.
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